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VIDEO REVIEW: absoluteBLACK Sub-Compact Oval Chainrings – 48/32 & 46/30 with Shimano Ultegra Cranks!

By JOM June 25, 2018

"absoluteBLACK, a cycling company devoted to extraordinary design, European manufacturing and production of parts that not only perform great, but also last long." The company is well-known for their line…

Review: Hutchinson Overide 700c x 38mm Tubeless Ready Gravel Tires

By JOM June 19, 2018

About Hutchinson Tires "For 160 years, Hutchinson has been designing and manufacturing high-performance products, essential to the comfort and safety of everyone on the ground, in the air and at…

VIDEO: Building a Hydraulic Disc Brake Bike – The 3T Strada Road Bike (same principles apply to a gravel bike)

By JOM June 18, 2018

This video covers the build process of 3T's Strada Road bike, the 1x / single chainring road bike. It isn't a gravel bike, but the same process and technology are…

Featured Bike: The Open Cycle U.P.P.E.R. of Selene Yeager aka The Fit Chick!

By JOM June 15, 2018

"At OPEN, our motto is “working hard to stay small”. We’ve done the “big company” thing, and it was time for something different. So we design the bike we want…

Gravel Bike Tyre / Tire Pressure Guidelines – by ENVE Composites

By JOM June 12, 2018

"With great volume, comes a great responsibility, to know and run the right tire pressure. Failure to do so will result in diminished confidence and a compromised ride experience." -…

VIDEO: Donnelly Cycling’s G//C “Gravel Carbon” Gravel Bike – 1x, 2x and HUGE Tyre Clearance!

By JOM June 8, 2018

The day before the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200 at the All Things Gravel Expo, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew interviewed Don of Donnelly Cycling, to learn more about the…

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VIDEO: Amanda “Panda” Nauman’s 2018 Niner RLT 9 RDO as raced at Dirty Kanza 200!

By JOM June 5, 2018

The day after the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew sat down with David Sheek, otherwise known as "The Panda Handler", to get the tech scoop…

Press Release: ENVE Introduces New G Series Wheelsets, Raises the Bar for Gravel Riding

By JOM June 1, 2018

"ENVE is pleased to announce the G Series, a product line focused on the needs of modern gravel racers and riders. The G Series debuts at the Dirty Kanza with…

Press Release: Industry Nine introduces TRA line-up of wheels in 650b & 700c – Carbon & Aluminium

By JOM June 1, 2018

"The "TRA" aka Torch Road Alloy performs in a space where a tarmac-focused wheelset might be overmatched, but a mountain wheelset would be overkill. Ideal scenarios for the TRA line-up…

Press Release: Donnelly Cycling launches bike line at Dirty Kanza 200

By JOM May 30, 2018

Known for bicycle tyres, Donnelly is upping their game and enters the frame market with two new options - gravel and cyclocross. JOM of Gravel Cyclist will be racing at…

Featured Bike: NTP (Nelson Titanium Products) Gravel Bike of Rowie Jaron

By JOM May 29, 2018

About NTP Custom Bikes "Dan's been welding all his life. Before he started specializing in titanium frames he worked on construction and special effects for film. You may have seen…

VIDEO: JOM’s gravel bike for the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200!

By JOM May 27, 2018

The 2018 Dirty Kanza 200 is just under a week away, at the time this article was posted. It's pretty well known I'm a tinkerer, and I like to utilize…