Gravel Cyclist

Interbike 2015: Tires for Gravel Cycling & Racing – Kenda & Panaracer

By JOM October 2, 2015

For the final installment of our Interbike gravel tire (tyre) articles, we check out offerings from Kenda and Panaracer. Kenda Tires Kenda have been in the tire business for over…

Interbike 2015: Tires for Gravel Cycling & Racing – Hutchinson & Maxxis

By JOM September 30, 2015

For the next installment of our Interbike gravel tire (tyre) articles, we check out offerings from Hutchinson and Maxxis. Hutchinson Tires Hutchinson were among the first companies to enter the…

Interbike 2015: Rotor Uno Hydraulic Shifting

By JOM September 26, 2015

During his recent visit to Interbike 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew was on look out for goodies relating to the gravel cycling discipline -…

Interbike 2015: Open Cycle “GravelPlus” U.P.

By JOM September 24, 2015

About Open Cycle - From Open Cycle's website: "Three words describe this new venture: bikes, open and simple. Bikes we live and breathe. Andy’s career spans from downhill racer (back…

Review: Stafast Suspension Stem

By JOM September 23, 2015

Stafast Suspension Stem Review From the company's website - "Stafast is the one-of-a-kind component that will revolutionize your cycling experience". "Stafast's adjustable bike stem allows you to operate closer to…

Interbike 2015: Tires for Gravel Cycling & Racing – Vittoria & Challenge

By JOM September 21, 2015

The next installation of our Interbike gravel tire (tyre) articles, this time around we examine Vittoria and Challenge. Challenge Handmade Tires Proudly manufactured in Italy, you know a manufacturer is…

Interbike 2015: Tires for Gravel Cycling & Racing – Schwalbe

By JOM September 18, 2015

JOM of Gravel Cyclist scoured the halls of Interbike 2015 in search of cool bikes, gear and other goodies relating to the genre of getting dirty on less-than-traveled roadways. Tires…

Interbike 2015: Litespeed Ku:Wa Adventure Bike

By JOM September 17, 2015

Litespeed's new Ku:Wa adventure bike gains its name from an Indian word for mulberry, which refers to Mulberry Gap, a well-known 350+ mile trail network close to Litespeed's home base.…

Interbike 2015: SRAM RED ETap – Wireless Electronic Shifting

By JOM September 17, 2015

January 2015 - JOM of Gravel Cyclist captured video of the elusive SRAM RED ETap system at the Tour Down Under. August 2015 - SRAM RED ETap is officially released…

Featured Bike: Boardman CXR 9.4

By JOM September 9, 2015

Boardman CXR 9.4 From Boardman Bikes website: "Chris Boardman is an Olympic, Triple World Champion and World Record Holder. Chris has excelled at the highest levels within cycling and he…

Lynskey Monster Cross Bike / Drop Bar MTB: Third Time Lucky

By JOM August 17, 2015

Lynskey Monster Cross Bike - The Third Revision Since the creation of this rig in late 2013, its subtle evolution continues as improvements in drivetrain components become available. The drivetrain…

Tinkering: Attempting the “Impossible” Part 2 – Lindarets RoadLink Review

By JOM August 13, 2015

In our original post Attempting the "Impossible", we demonstrated it was possible to take a medium cage rear derailleur, in our case a Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870 GS 11 speed…