Race Report: K-Dogg’s take on the Standard Deluxe Dirt Road Century
On November 6th, 2016, the Gravel Cyclist team drove almost six hours North to attend our very first gravel race in Alabama - we had a blast. The venue was…
2016 Interbike: 2017 Louis Garneau XC Cross / Gravel Bike
Louis Garneau, born August 1958 is a retired Canadian road racing and track cyclist - and nowadays - bicycle manufacturer with a full line of clothing and accessories. Not so…
Race Report: Standard Deluxe Dirt Road Century – Waverly, Alabama
The Standard Deluxe Dirt Road Century is a brand new event for 2016. In fact, it is the first gravel event we are aware of in Alabama. Anyone care to…
2016 Interbike: Storck T.I.X. Platinum G1
"Since 1995 our business philosophy has been focused on the production of innovative, pioneering, and timeless products. Countless test wins and design awards speak for themselves. As a true trendsetter,…
VIDEO: 2016 Gravel Challenge! – Gainesville, Florida
October 22nd, 2016, the Gainesville Cycling Club of Gainesville, Florida, held the second annual Gravel Challenge event as part of their long-standing Cycling Festival Weekend. 65 miles / 104 kilometres of fun…
Tool Review: Fix It Sticks with Bicycle Mounting Bracket
Gravel Cycling: whether you're out on your bicycle for a long solo jaunt or with friends - or if you're pushing yourself at a tough gravel race, this cycling genre…
VIDEO: Litespeed Bicycles Factory Tour (the original facility)
Litespeed Bicycles first took shape in 1986 - when a guy who wanted a better bike than he was riding at the time, took leftover titanium tubes from a chemical…
2016 Interbike: Speedplay Syzr Pedals – And Interview with Speedplay’s Founder
From Speedplay's Facebook presence - "Founded in San Diego, California, Speedplay embraces a nontraditional approach to product development resulting in an exceptional line of pedals which are reflective of the…
2016 Interbike: Masi Bicycles 2017 Gravel Bikes
Masi Bicycles is a manufacturer of road, track, cyclocross and commuter bikes based in Vista, California. However, the company took its beginnings from the Vigorelli Velodrome in Milan, Italy in…
Gravel and Good King Wenceslas – Czech Republic Gravel: by Gordon Daniell
I, like a lot of Americans, had little reason to think about "the Czech Republic" when I was growing up. Certainly, I learned to spell "Czechoslovakia," but I didn't really…
2016 Interbike: Favaloro GX Arc Cross / Gravel Bike – Italian Style
Favaloro is brand new to the United States. However, in Italy, Favoloro goes by another name, FM Bike. The man behind FM Bike and its namesake Favaloro in the United States…
2016 Interbike: Mandaric Custom Steel Cross / Gravel Bike
Mandaric Bicycles opened for business around 1977 or 1978, mostly as a side effect of a frame building favor to a local bicycle club member. The rest is history; since then,…
2016 Interbike: White Industries MR30 Cranks – The Perfect Gravel Crank?
From the White Industries website - "White Industries was founded in 1978 when owner and president, Doug White, had aspirations to develop, manufacture, and market bicycle products of his own…
2016 Interbike: Pivot Cycles Vault Cyclocross / Gravel Bike
Pivot Cycles, founded in 2007, is one company who has been at the forefront of developments in recent mountain bike design and performance-enhancing technology. It is no wonder the company…