Tap your heels three times and you’ll end up in Ruby. Not in Kansas, but in Arizona, right along the Mexico border. Just south of Tucson Arizona. Now before you hit the next button because you are worried about the border, scan through the photos: rugged, remote and a great place to ride gravel when […]
There’s a joke in the bike industry: “Performance, durability, value………..pick two” – We believe there shouldn’t be a compromise. Concepts of bike performance have become fixated on a very narrow focus. Race bikes are being marketed as the pinnacle of road-bike development but are compromised in the real world: harsh ride quality, low durability, extravagant […]
First seen at Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California in April 2019, AO which means earth in Maori is CHAPTER2’s first foray into the rapidly growing Gravel Bike Category. 18 months in development, R&D and testing, to discover gravel’s DNA, the AO takes inspiration from New Zealand’s gravel trails that wind their way throughout its […]
Adam Hansen: Australian professional road cyclist, currently riding with Lotto Soudal. Adam is best known for his mega Grand Tour Streak which stands at 20 consecutive Grand Tours! Other highlights of Adam’s cycling career include stage wins in the Giro, the Vuelta and a two-time winner of the Crocodile Trophy. Adam makes his own cycling […]
“Epic Winter Adventure in Lyons, CO and a huge prize purse attract a stacked field from all over the country” “The world’s best gravel bike racers will be toeing to the line in Lyons, Colorado on February 9th to see who can conquer the elements and serious competition at the 2020 Sufferfest Beer Co. Old […]
Feature-Packed Guided and supported Tour on the most Epic Terrain Following a successful first season, cycling guest house Escape To The Pyrenees is today excited to announce its expanded calendar of fully supported and guided Peak Gravel tours for 2020. The line-up now includes a shorter, 4-day option. 2020 Peak Gravel dates: 11-18 July 6 days of […]
The Australian Summer of Gravel: These videos come to you from the cameras of JOM of Gravel Cyclist, visiting his Aussie homeland during late December 2019, into January 2020. The Southern Hemisphere sees the seasons effectively reversed from the North; cars and bicycles travel on the other side of the road, whilst vehicles are Right […]
This press release rolled into Gravel Cyclist HQ in the wee hours of the morning, and details the latest professional rider to call it quits and turn to the dark side of cycling / the fun side of cycling; gravel. “After a successful career racing the European pro circuit on teams including Trek-Livestrong, Team Sky, […]
Who are PNW Components? “The short story: We hate how expensive bike parts are. That’s why we started PNW Components. Our team has decades of experience working for top bike brands in the industry, fostering strong relationships with leading manufacturers and working at the forefront of what’s new in the bike world. What this means for […]
unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley, a premier raw road adventure, returns on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 with up to 1,000 participants racing, or just riding, through the beautiful forests & farms of Central Pennsylvania during peak fall-foliage season. Registration will open at 9am Eastern on Saturday, April 4th. The unPAved courses showcase some of […]
Secrets to Finding Great Gravel Routes By Gravel Girl (Linda English), Co-Founder of Dirty Freehub Bakeoven Road starts in the tiny town of Maupin, Oregon which is famous for rafting excursions down the Deschutes River. But Bakeoven is also the start of a 51 mile mixed gravel bicycle ride that includes a roaring waterfall, 20 miles […]
