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Video & Photo Feature: The Ultimate Carbon Gravel Bike? 17.4lbs of lush!

By JOM December 18, 2017

What defines the "Ultimate Carbon Gravel Bike"? Good looks? Performance? Lightweight? There are so many variables. What one person considers to be the "Ultimate" bike of any kind, may not…

Press Release: Dirty Reiver – The UK’s largest gravel grinder is back for 2018

By JOM December 6, 2017

Dirty Reiver 2018, Kielder Forest: April 20th and 21st 2018 Those who like their drop bar riding on the gravelly side will be pleased to hear the UK’s largest gravel…

Review: RideAir “Never Ride Flat” Inflation System

By JOM November 23, 2017

The idea behind RideAir was dreamed up in March of 2015, with a rough prototype built for feasibility testing just one month later. Since then, the RideAir product has gone…

Review: Boyd Jocassee Gravel 650b Carbon Wheelset

By JOM November 2, 2017

About Boyd Cycling "We Build Our Wheels to put under the Christmas tree." "We Build Our Wheels to shred." "We Build our Wheels to climb hills." These statements are just…

Video Review: Orbea Terra Carbon Gravel Bike (M20i-D) – Long Term Review

By JOM October 31, 2017

The Orbea Terra M20i-D carbon gravel bike arrived on the doorstep of Gravel Cyclist HQ in May of 2017. Since that time, the Terra has been ridden and raced at…

Feature: 3T’s Strada Road Bike – A 1x Drivetrain Crossover from Gravel?

By JOM October 25, 2017

Citing the obvious, the 3T Strada is a road bike. If you're reading this article and wondering, "why the heck is this bike featured on Gravel Cyclist?" Well, that's because…

All about Gearing for Gravel Bikes

By JOM October 16, 2017

Gearing selection is part of the puzzle that goes into preparing one's bike for a ride, event or race. To some, this subject can be a bit mysterious, almost in…

9. Gearing for Gravel Bikes

Gearing selection is part of the puzzle that goes into preparing one's bike for a ride, event or race. To some, this subject can be a bit mysterious, almost in…

Featured Bike: Andrew Vince’s Merit Plus Carbon Gravel Bike

By JOM October 13, 2017

About Merit Bikes "We are a small garage brand located in the Czech Republic founded by one enthusiast and one ex-pro rider. We have no ambition to compete with top…

VIDEO: Episode 10 – Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question!

By JOM September 25, 2017

Episode Ten of "Ask the Gravel Cyclist Crew a Question" can be seen below. Questions in this episode: Do you have any experience running two different tyre sizes? Would a knobbier…

Featured Bike: Addison Zawada’s State Bicycle Co. Thunderbird Single Speed Gravel Bike

By JOM September 7, 2017

About State Bicycle Company "When we say State Bicycle Company is rider-developed, we mean it. In 2009, State was launched by three Arizona cycling addicts with big dreams. The goal…

Race Report: 2017 Rebecca’s Private Idaho – “The Queen’s Stage Race” Part 1

By JOM September 6, 2017

"Rebecca's Private Idaho is your ticket to the wild, rugged Idaho that few people know. Ride 100 miles with mountain bike endurance champion Rebecca Rusch on grueling gravel roads, through…