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Even though we lust after new cross bikes, wheels and drivetrains, there are plenty of more affordable upgrades that can make a big difference in your cyclocross racing experience. We provide our recommendations and consult three experts.

Even without USA Cycling gravel regulations, gravel races, gravel gear and even gravel itself vary tremendously. Earlier this week we brought you our review of …

There are now enough gravel tires to cover all the different types of gravel throughout the world. From groomed, hard packed surfaces that feel very …

Kona is getting ready to launch its 2017 line of cyclocross, gravel and endurance road bikes, but we have a sneak peek at the new bikes for you today.

The new MkII cyclocross bike is Low Bicycles’ latest creation. After expanding from track to the road to grow with his riders, Low focused on meeting the growing calls for a cyclocross and gravel bike.

Kenda has a new mud tire out called the Cholla Pro and we take a first look at the new offering here.

Shimano has released details on the company’s new Dura-Ace 9100 groupset, which features hydraulic disc brakes as an option.

“I am really interested to see how introducing titanium in 2017 will change the mix of orders.”

Gravel-specific tires and tubeless technology aren’t a failsafe against misfortune like a cut sidewall. So we started wondering, what’s the best way to avoid cutting a tire on a gravel ride?

Cannondale makes a big push out front with its new, redesigned 2017 SuperX carbon cyclocross bike. The new models have a completely new frame geometry and design. We’ve ridden the new Team SuperX and share details, photos and impressions.

Blue Competition Cycles has been hard at work rebuilding its brand since a brief hiatus and change in ownership, and the results speak for themselves, with an extensive product line and aggressive pricing. The $2699 Di2-equipped Prosecco EX carbon gravel bike shows off this work and strategy.

It’s not all carbon and tubeless at the Lost & Found gravel race as evidenced by this modified 1986 steel 26″ wheel Peugeot City Express commuter seen at the race’s finish.

The Lost and Found is the Wild West of gravel racing. This year, hot temperatures, dusty roads and big names contested the first stop of the 2016 Lost Sierra Triple Crown. See our full race report, results and photo gallery.

Despite an early puncture, Robin Farina won the 2016 pro women’s race at the 2016 Lost & Found gravel event this past weekend aboard her custom-painted 2016 Santa Cruz Stigmata.

Carl Decker leads the Lost Sierra Triple Crown race series after his win in the Lost & Found gravel race in the Sierra Nevada Mountains this weekend. While we’ll have a full race report coming soon, here we’re taking a quick look at Decker’s winning rig.

Perhaps a glove that simplifies the hand-up is not as big of a game changer as the introduction of tubeless. However, anyone who’s been to a local cyclocross race and seen fumbled red cups can attest that there was room for improvement.

For a bike that’s already in the garage, there are two modifications that could help take some of the sting out of long gravel events: suspension seat posts and suspension stems.

We reviewed the Sage Cycles PDXCX ‘cross bike a couple of years ago back in print issue 25. The Barlow is the latest Sage Cycles design with the gravel rider and racer in mind.

We’ve taken a ride on the latest iteration of Trek’s Boone 7 Disc cyclocross bike. It’s race-ready, will let you daydream of racing along side your Telenet-Fidea teammates and features a rather unique “bass boat” paint scheme.

While at Magura Ride Camp, we saw some of SKS’ latest offerings. If you’re wondering why SKS’ German-made offerings were on show it’s because Magura USA partners with other German companies for its Press Camp.

Tobin Ortenblad is on a new bike this year, a Santa Cruz Stigmata, which he raced to the win at the 016 Sea Otter Classic Cyclocross race.

We get many questions regarding mud tires, and a few on best wheels for mud. But we recently heard what may have been a first from Jared in Canada, who is is wondering about spokes for mud.

We’ve been on the redesigned Litespeed T5 Gravel, which now features flat mount disc brake mounts and additional tire clearance. Here we take a quick look at the redesigned bike.

Jamis Bikes has made some changes to the Renegade series of carbon and steel gravel bikes. Here. we take a quick look at the Jamis Renegade Elite, which caught our eye at the Sea Otter Classic.

Knight Composites is a fairly new carbon wheel company. At first glance, the Oregon-based company might seem like another off-the-shelf rim paired with quality components option, but dive deeper and you’ll learn that there’s a lot more.

Fezzari was on hand at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic showing off its new bike called the Shafer GR or Gravel Road.

Topeak shows off new JoeBlow Booster and JoeBlow Dualie, two pumps that are ideal for ‘cross riders, at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic.

Bontrager was at Sea Otter with it’s new Kovee Pro TLR 29 MTB wheels, which just might be what you’re looking for in a tubeless gravel wheelset.

For this week’s Wednesday Wonderings we’re taking a look at the “must haves” and “nice to haves” when packing for a gravel race or adventure ride.

Blue Competition Cycles showed off their Norcross SL and SP models at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic as well as its aluminum gravel bike, the Prosecco AL.