Interbike 2015: Open Cycle “GravelPlus” U.P.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
On Test: Magellan Cyclo 505 HC GPS Computer
Nowadays, when people think GPS, they think Garmin. It's akin to thinking about a marker pen - think Sharpie in the USA, Texta in Australia, or Vivid in New Zealand.…
Review: WTB Nano Comp Tire 700c x 40mm
This review comes to us courtesy of Big Head Todd - he's local to Gainesville, Florida, friend of the Gravel Cyclist crew, and promoter of the best cyclocross race in…
Tinkering: Shimano XTR Di2 & Road Di2 Shifters – Perfect for CX & Monster CX
Ardent fans of the Gravel Cyclist Facebook page may have noticed our recent teaser photo about the Shimano XTR Di2 parts we acquired recently. Some may be asking, "Why the…