Posts tagged gravel

Mat Stephens heads to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200 as the defending champion. We chatted with him before his title defense at the premier Kansas gravel race.

Alison Tetrick is back to defend her title at the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. We chat with her about buckling up for 206 more miles of Kansas gravel racing.

Matt Allen of Minneapolis rescued his 1980s steel Medici Gran Turismo and turned it into his do-it-all gravel bike. We look at his re-built Almanzo 100 ride.

Dee Dee Winfield won the 2018 Almanzo 100 gravel race on her old cantilever Blue Norcross SL cyclocross bike. We profile what’s new and vintage on her winning bike.

Shimano is committing to gravel with its new clutch-based Ultegra RX800/805 rear derailleur. We put the RX805 to the test at the Almanzo 100 gravel race in Minnesota.

2018 marked the 12th edition of the Almanzo 100 gravel race in Minnesota. Learn about the event and see results from the 100, 162 and 380-mile races.

Over the last year, we’ve noticed a trend at the trade shows. The bike industry decides a color is hot, and everyone jumps on board: …

Seattle’s Noble Bikes is back with the new CX3 cyclocross and GX3 and GX5 gravel bikes. We take a look at the new offerings from off-road bike company.

Gravel and cyclocross bikes were on display at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic. We run down some of the bikes that caught our eyes at the annual trade show.

2018 marked the first-ever 210-mile Michigan Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. Read a race recap and see results.

Kerry Werner, Anthony Clark, Emily Shields and more came out for the third Mudslinger Series race at the Finger Lakes Gravel Grinder. See race results from New York.

Jeff Jacobi is a self-proclaimed “idiot on a penny farthing.” Get the story of how he raised $10,000 for charity at the 2018 Barry-Roubaix gravel race.

Why monster cross? Jon Severson of Monstercross News provides three reasons the dirt drop, wide tire bike is appealing for off-road and everyday riding.

Norco outfitted its carbon Search XR gravel bike for adventure with a dropped chainstay and 700c/650b compatibility. We look at the Rival and Ultegra builds.

Lance Haidet ran FSA’s new electronic K-Force WE shifting on his Pivot Vault at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic. We look at his winning cyclocross and gravel bike.

Racing is heating up. Katie Compton is heading to California, Craig Richey got a gravel win, Maghalie Rochette won the Utah XCO, Eric Brunner won Collegiate Road Nats and more.

Peter Sagan threw an on-bike party at the 2018 Sagan Dirt Fondo in Truckee, CA. Find out how Sagan, local Katerina Nash and others fared with race results.

The Terlingua 700c/650b is Austin, TX-based Chumba Cycle’s steel gravel and adventure bike. We take a look at frame and variety of build options.

Origin8 has several new gravel and monster cross offerings. We look at the Hellcat CX/GX frame, Gary dirt drops, Wildfire tires and Everland high-rise stem.

The 2018 340-mile Trans Iowa gravel race was organizer Guitar Ted’s last. See photos from what might be the last running of the 14-year gravel grinder.

Dean Bikes builds its titanium bikes by hand here in the U.S. At Sea Otter, the company displayed custom gravel and touring models.

Knight Composites has re-designed its 35 TLA (tubeless aero) Disc wheelset for improved performance. We take a look at the Oregon company’s new wheel.

Giant added a drop bar to its adventure bike to create the new alloy ToughRoad SLR GX. We take a look at the all-road bike on display at Sea Otter.

Surly Bikes’ new steel Midnight Special has Road Plus tires to prepare you for roads off all kinds. We take a look at a custom build on display at Sea Otter.

Boyd Cycling’s new Pinnacle line of carbon wheels aims for the top. Learn more about the 700c tubeless hookless gravel and tubular cyclocross wheelsets.

2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the Paris to Ancaster Spring Classic gravel race in Ontario, Canada. Find out who was tops in the star-studded fields.

Vee Tires is brining BMX to cyclocross and gravel with the Speedster and going Road Plus with the Zilent Sports. Learn more about both all-road treads.

Masi Bikes turned heads at Sea Otter again this year with its chrome carbon CXRC cyclocross bikes, teal steel CXGR gravel bike and updated Speciale Randonneur 650B.

Vittoria is expanding its Terreno line with the new Terreno Zero gravel / all-road tire. We look at the new slick center, side-knobbed option.

Litespeed’s Cherohala and Gravel titanium bikes are ready for your all-road adventures. We look at the metal made-in-the-USA models.