Feature: Niner Magic Carpet Ride Full Suspension Gravel Bike – Sea Otter 2018
Coming in 2019, meet the Niner MCR 9 RDO, aka the Magic Carpet Ride full suspension gravel bike! Inspired by the Niner RKT drop bar mountain bike from last year's…
Training: The Three Phases of a JOM Dirty Kanza 200 Training Ride
Win a lottery entry into the full monty, Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race in Emporia, Kansas for 2018? If so, I hope you've begun your regimen of training for the…
Race Report: USECF Grinder Nationals, by Lawrence Dreyfus
April in Kansas can bring everything from warm, windy, and typically Spring-like weather, to thunderstorms, hail, and the real chance of a tornado passing through; but only occasionally do we…
VIDEO REVIEW: Rotor Uno Hydraulic Groupset paired with Allied Cycle Works Alfa Allroad!
Video review of Rotor's Uno Hydraulic Groupset, paired with the Allied Cycle Works Alfa Allroad and Enve wheels! The Spanish made Rotor Uno groupset is the first all-hydraulic groupset intended…
Ride Report: 2018 Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational – Gainesville, Florida
"The Heartbreaker Cycling Invitational is an event that traverses some of Gainesville’s most beautiful roads. Featuring Live Oak canopies adorned with Spanish moss, dirt, gravel, limerock and paved roads, this ride…
Press Release: Easton Launches New Gravel Shifting Rings
#AdventureShifted Gravel | Cyclocross | Adventure - Shifting Rings "Easton Cycling is excited to introduce our all-new Gravel Shifting Rings. In the search for better gearing on gravel, all road…
Press Release: Redshift Sports release the ShockStop Suspension Seatpost
Philadelphia-based Redshift Sports, a cycling brand known for the design and executions of cutting-edge cycling components, released its latest innovation; the ShockStop Suspension Seatpost. The ShockStops’s unique design, born from…
Retro Tech: Way Ahead Of Its Time – The Hi-E Cosmopolitan
Harlan Meyer (1924 - 2013) and his company, Hi-E Engineering, represented the pinnacle of outside the box thinking, and genuine innovation, from the early 1970's into the 1980's. Based in…
Press Release: Astral Rims (of Rolf Prima) Expands to Offer Wheelsets (including Gravel)
Astral expands and offers wheelsets "Astral, US manufacturer of high-end rims, has announced the launch of complete wheelsets. Astral debuted in 2017 as the second brand of Rolf Prima, offering…
Review: Wolf Tooth Master Link Pack Pliers (and More!)
Wolf Tooth has a history of innovative product design. From the original Roadlink, to the B-RAD System, the staff at Wolf Tooth think outside of the box. This is in…
VIDEO: 30 Days with the Gravel Cyclist
30 random scenes taken from 30 days of life with the Gravel Cyclist. Sorry about the sound issues (volume drop) that appear once in a while. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GADnlAqyC9E Thank you for…
Featured Bike: Burls Cycles PPS Semi-Custom Titanium Gravel/Bike Packing Rig
For those that don't know Burls, it is a small company based in Harwich in the UK. Justin (Burls) has been designing frames for years, most of which are titanium…
VIDEO: Meadows Loop Gravel Ride: Via Goolwa, a Steam Train & Victor Harbor, South Australia
Continuing the tale of my 2017 / 2018 Australian Gravel Adventure, I began this ride in the small Adelaide Hills town of Meadows, South Australia. From there, I rode to…
The Big Weekend: Tour de Gainesville & Mega Solo Roadie Ride (plus Gravel)
The weekend of March 24 / 25, 2018, was earmarked as the absolute last weekend I could delay my preparation for one or two upcoming events, one being a relatively…