The growth of gravel, adventure, and commuting cycling in recent years has produced a renaissance of sorts. No, not cue sheets or wool shorts and suspenders but rather fenders, or “mudguards” as they’re known in the Commonwealth, seeing increased popularity. More new frames, even on the performance-oriented side, feature mounting points. For those of you […]
Arundel’s “Top Tube Tycoon” (TTT) is a slick, stylish top tube bag that should be an especially attractive option for those regularly riding longer distances in inclement weather. The seams are sonic welded and the zipper features side covers with a garage for the toggle when closed. The bag is extremely water-resistant and while not […]
Seat bags are fairly ubiquitous amongst all sorts of riders – except those who’d rather stuff their jersey pockets full on every ride just so you can have an unobstructed view of that magnificent seatpost while sitting in their draft. Somewhere I still have my very first iteration – the Cannondale tubular bag I bought circa 1982. I’ve gone […]
WTF is going on with tires gravel people? The recently released All Road gravel bike from State is spec’d with Vittoria Barzo tires. Now, this is a tire I installed on my XC race bike not long ago when I wanted more grip and an aggressive tread upfront. For racing XC! The Niner RLT Steel […]
AMS (All Mountain Style) Universal Frame Guard – Extra is manufactured in Spain and includes 12 pieces in various sizes, ranging from 27x5cm down to 6x3cm. Unless you are planning to fully armor up your ride, this is probably enough for two bicycles. I received the ‘clear’ version which features a matte finish with a […]
On the roads and trails around Gravel Cyclist HQ here in North Florida, we encounter our share of wildlife – deer, turkey, skunks, opossums, tortoises, snakes, armadillos (mostly squashed), etc. A pretty impressive array by most standards. Recently I had the chance to take my riding with wildlife to another level in Kenya at the […]
Little Five Peaks: All Around Rothrock When I recently found myself looking at most of an open day during a trip to Pennsylvania State University, I knew I had to look for a riding opportunity. You may have already read about JOM’s Pennsylvania adventures here or here. Step one for me is always considering ride […]
“Wabi Cycles is a bicycle maker located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and shipping globally. Founded by industry veteran Richard Snook, Wabi is now run by a group of Tulsans, Jeremy, Curt and Matt. Richard remains involved in the company, and will continue to be a great resource for our customers.” – Wabi Cycles I’ve owned and ridden two […]
