Catching Up With Brian Jensen, Winner of the Dirty Kanza 200
Kansas native Brian Jensen transitioned from cross-country running to cycling in 2005 after graduating from the University of Kansas. A few years later, he won …
Posts in category gravel
Cyclocross Magazine cares about the gravel grinder race and ride scene. Cyclocross racers need something to do in the offseason anyway, right? And cross bikes are often perfect for these events.
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June 28, 2019 It Is What It Is: Olivia Dillon Finds Positive DK200 Experience Despite Devastating Flats
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June 27, 2019 Gravel Bike: Lauren De Crescenzo’s Cannondale SuperX Embraces Her Inner Gravel Self
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June 26, 2019 Gravel Results: “The Sand Box” Proves Decisive at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder Stage Race
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June 26, 2019 Gravel Bike: Amanda Nauman’s Tried-and-True DK200 Niner RLT 9 RDO
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June 25, 2019 Gravel Results: Goats (No, Really) Crowned at 2019 Hilly Billy Roubaix
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Specialized to Release Trigger Pro 38c 2Bliss Gravel / Cyclocross Tire
Now with the growing gravel grinder segment and the shouts for non-UCI compliant cyclocross tires for the masses, Specialized has recognized the need for a lighter, folding version of the higher volume 38c Trigger, and we spotted a prototype of the tire on former Masters Cyclocross National Champion James Alan Coat’s bike prior to the 2014 Lost and Found gravel race this past weekend.
Exploring Oregon in Gravel Style: Jan Heine’s Bike, Built to Withstand Anything
We wanted to get a look at some of the bikes from the Oregon Outback 360-mile race, and one of the ones at the top …
What Makes a Winning Gravel Grinder Bike? Oregon Outback Winner Ira Ryan’s Breadwinner
Ira Ryan took the win in the Oregon Outback 360—that’s right, a 360-mile long gravel grinder in the best that Oregon has to offer. The …
Reliving the Oregon Outback 360 Gravel Experience
360 miles of gravel? Cyclocross Magazine contributor Robbie Carver tackled the epic ride and lived to tell the story… At nine o’clock at night, in …
Jensen and Rusch Take Wins at Dirty Kanza 200 Miler-Full Results
String together 200 miles of gravel, wind, and the toughest riding you’ll ever do, and you get the Dirty Kanza 200-mile gravel grinder in Kansas, …
Nicole Duke on the Offseason and Racing Gravel
We’ve seen Nicole Duke at all kinds of events since Nationals, from a new gravel event—the Chino Grinder—to a second place finish at Raleigh’s ’cross …
Getting Ready for Gravel: My Quest for the Ultimate Dirty Kanza Half Pint Bike
Andrew Vontz is our new gravel-grinder addict and contributing writer, and is prepping for Dirty Kanza Half Pint glory. Today, he’s showing us what exactly …
Why Go Gravel? Make the Offseason Your Now-Season with Gravel Racing
Gravel racing: It’s what you can do with that cyclocross race bike the other seven to nine months out of the year that you’re not …
Paris to Ancaster Gravel Classic—As Seen Through the Eyes of 1 ½ Belgians: A Rider Diary
by Christine Vardaros It’s been many days since Belgian ’cross racer Ellen van Loy (Telenet-Fidea) and I headed home from Canada’s Paris-Ancaster (P2A) gravel race …
Riding the SPY Chino Grinder: Nicole Duke’s Race Report
by Nicole Duke It’s not everyday that I get a chance to torture/challenge myself. So when I was asked by my sponsors SPY and Marin …
Lost and Found Ride Offers Gravel, Dirt, Scenery and Challenges for Everyone
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, the group that also promotes the world-famous Downieville Classic, is entering mixed terrain events with the Lost and Found dirt and gravel …
Raleigh Updates RX 1.0 and RX 2.0, Returns with RXW Women’s and Tamland Gravel Bikes
Raleigh didn’t just launch a new RXS singlespeed at Sea Otter this year—the company also revamped both the high-end carbon models and their aluminum lower-tier …
The Week Before: Prepping for Gravel Racing
So you’re racing gravel. First of all, good for you, re-purposing your ’cross bike in the offseason! Second of all, by now you probably realize …
Kona Expands Gravel Bike Line for 2015 with the Titanium Rove — Sea Otter 2014
Kona is no stranger to titanium, having made titanium hardtail mountain bikes starting in the ’90s, so with the ti market for ’cross and …
Marin Boasts Versatility with the Aluminum Lombard Cyclocross / Gravel Bike— Sea Otter 2014
Marin Bikes of California unveiled the 2015 update of the Lombard, and Clifford Lee got a good look at the aluminum cyclocross bike. Marin describes …
Challenge Releases Gravel Grinder Tire at Sea Otter
We saw hints of it at Frostbike, and grabbed a quick look at NAHBS 2014 but it’s official: Challenge has added the Gravel Grinder in …
Shimano XTR M9000 11-speed Component Compatibility FAQs – Useful for Cyclocross? Gravel?
Shimano just launched the M9000 XTR mountain bike component group (see our first look here), moving to 11-speeds and adding a single chainring option. Eleven …
Grinding Gravel in the Lowell 50—Race Recap
by Aaron Cruikshank Western Michigan, bikes, dirt and beer? It must be the Lowell 50. Like its counterpart, the recently-raced Barry Roubaix, it takes advantage …
Old and New School: Breadwinner B-Road Gravel Bike at NAHBS 2014
by James Thomas The Breadwinner orange B-Road ’cross bike features “the world’s only 11 speed downtube shifters.” It was funny to see a bike getting …
Challenge Shows New Grifo Clincher and Gravel Grinder Tire at NAHBS 2014
Challenge has released an updated model of their Grifo clincher this year. We checked it out at Frost Bike last month, but saw it again …
Clement Cycling’s X’Plor USH and MSO Tires Aim to Serve Up Gravel and Dirt Adventures
Cyclocross Magazine was the first to see Clement’s X’Plor USH mixed-terrain (gravel) tire way back in August 2011, but the tires, along with the sister X’Plor …
Niner Introduces New RLT 9 Gravel / Adventure ’Cross Bike – Interbike 2013
by Daniel Curtin When you think of Niner Bikes, you probably think of flat bars, perhaps some amount of suspension travel, and 29 inch wheels. …
First Look: Raleigh’s 2014 Tamland 1 Steel Gravel Bike Unveiled
Raleigh introduced their new Tamland series of steel disc brake gravel bikes yesterday at their dealer gathering, first showcasing the higher-level model, the $2400 Tamland …
Cyclocrossers Take on Crusher in the Tushar: Photo Gallery
Cyclocrossers around the country have been following the call of gravel all season, and one of the biggest races in the country is the Crusher …
Raleigh Unveils 2014 Tamland Gravel Bikes – CXM’s Exclusive First Look at the Tamland 2
“People seem to like me because I’m polite and I’m rarely late.” – Brick Tamland “Polite” and “rarely late” are fine characteristics in a gravel or …
Sneak Peek: Issue 20’s Gravel Riding Feature
Perhaps you’ve felt it, the urge to hop your ’cross bike off the course and go explore the vast network of unpaved fire roads that …
Ben Berden to Tackle Gravel Metric
Belgian cyclocross veteran Ben Berden will get a taste of American gravel this May 27 at the Gravel Metric, a popular 62-mile ride on farm …