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Cervelo introduces an update to the race proven Aspero Gravel Bike. What’s new? Read on to find out.

Up.bike’s Portable Barrier uses metal supports and a PVC pipe to provide portable barriers for cyclocross practice. We take a first look.

Looking to add some travel to your cyclocross saddle? The 27.2mm PNW Pine dropper post provides 105mm of drop using a spring-based system. We review the mountain bike crossover seatpost.

Alone or with friends, the Rocky Mountain Solo 50 is designed for gravel and adventure riding. We take a first look at this new off-road bike from the Canadian company.

Getting some tubeless tires to seat can be tricky, but the Blackburn Chamber tubeless floor pump is designed to help. We look at this canister-based pump to see if it can get your tires seated.

California’s Atom Composites got its start with cyclocross/gravel wheels. We take a first look at the CX38 carbon tubular wheelset.

Soma widened its Cazadero to a 700×50 model. We take a first look at a tire that seeks to balance low center resistance with effective off-road treads.

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

As the United States celebrates Independence Day today, we’re taking a look at two bikes that aren’t quite typical for our bike profiles, spotlights or reviews, but are appropriate for the July Fourth holiday. One is brand new, one we’ve spent a bit of time on.

Sunglasses, like handlebar shape, bibs and shoes are generally a matter of personal preference. With the EVZero, Oakley hopes to make you see the light with its newest minimalist design.

Gevenalle markets its shifters as the ultimate, reliable setup for muddy cyclocross races. But what about gravel? We put Gevenalle’s Audax shifters to the test at the Lost & Found gravel race.

We’ve said before that dropper posts are not for everyone. But for some, a dropper can be a great addition to a gravel bike or even a cyclocross bike. We’re taking a look here at PNW Components’ Rainier model.

E*Thirteen has a new wide-range 11-speed cassette out that offers a whopping 489% range, the TRS+ 9-44 cassette.

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.

Silca, perhaps known best for its Super Pista and Super Pista Ultimate floor pumps, is getting fully into the tubeless game with its new tubeless valve kit and rim tape and is also offering replacement valve cores and valve extenders.

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.

Kidz Karbon is planning high-end carbon balance and 20” wheel cyclocross offerings, each constructed using the most up-to-date construction methods and following the industry’s leading trends.

Kenda’s Flintridge Pro is a tubeless ready gravel tire that offers a smooth, fast feel and is available in two widths.

The Lindarets x Wolf Tooth Tanpan is a cable pull amplifier that allows Shimano Mountain Rear Derailleurs to work with Shimano Road Shifters

Gevenalle has recently stepped up their game, now offering updated 11-speed GX (Gravel) shifters for use with Shimano MTB derailleurs and drop bar shifters, and new UX (Urban) shifters for those who ride Shimano’s Alfine 8-speed internal hub.

Designed to tackle anything you can throw at it—cyclocross, gravel and even adventurous bikepacking, the Grimes frame offers fittings for racks and fenders, and the Paragon Polydrops offer plenty of versatility in terms of axle and hub configuration.

The G-One is Schwalbe’s new “Tubeless Easy” gravel tire. Based on experience with the new tire on rims like those from DT Swiss, Next, Bontrager and Stan’s the G-One feels like it will be a reliable tubeless option.

KTM has been making winning cyclocross bikes since the 1970s and is back in CX with its bright orange Canic CXC carbon cyclocross bike. We put it to the test.

Quality Bicycle Products is based in Bloomington, Minnesota, an area filled with gravel roads, and has been serving the gravel market really well, with its brands like Salsa, Foundry, Whisky, Surly and now Teravail, a new tire brand.

Next Wheels is one of the first to produce a wheel kit for the 12X135 thru-axle design of the SCS rear end on the 2016 Specialized disc brake/thru-axle bikes

We won’t mince words about it—at $7300 the Lightweight Meilenstein Obermayer wheelset is unobtainable for most cyclocross racers. Costing more than a nice used car, the Lightweight wheels are a luxury item for those who want the upper echelon of performance, light weight and rarity.

We’ve had first-hand experience with Ridley’s purebred race machines, reviewing, and walking away impressed by the the X-Night 30 in Issue 27. But what about other times of the year? Where warm weather and ample sunshine beckon riders to take to the woods and back roads?

Marin says its new Four Corners Elite bike is designed to handle anything you can throw at it, whether it be the ‘cross course, fire roads or even a loaded bike tour. We take a closer look at the steel steed.