Unbound Gravel, arguably the world’s most famous gravel race, was run and won on June 5, 2021. This event and others have contributed to the rapid development of technology that goes into bikes designed to tackle the gravelly road less traveled. Gravel bikes have continually evolved, and are vastly different from the mixed-surface bike(s) I […]
Courtesy of the crew at ENVE Composites / Ian Matteson (photographer extraordinaire), this is the bike of Jessica Cerra as ridden at 2021 Unbound 200. Jess is a resident of Encinitas, California, who took 10th overall in a talent-laden Women’s field, along with 3rd in the Women’s 35 to 39 age category. Jess Cerra’s Unbound […]
Unbound for 2021, arguably the World’s best-known gravel race, was run and won recently in Emporia, Kansas. Riders from near and far pour into town to test themselves across courses that measure 25, 50, 100, 200, and the big one, the XL, at 350 miles. Regardless of where everyone finishes up, pro, amateur, or otherwise, […]
Unbound for 2021, arguably the World’s best-known gravel race, was run and won yesterday in Emporia, Kansas. Riders from near and far trundle into town to test themselves on mileages of 25, 50, 100, 200, and the big one, the XL, at 350 miles. The event is best known for the 200-mile distance; the biggest […]
“Squid Bikes came into existence gradually, starting in the grassroots cyclocross community in Northern California. At some point, a group of cyclocross miscreants started spray painting bikes in their garages, and it felt good and right. Squid Bikes is about that savory, eyebrow-raising, chills down your spine good feeling when you create something and see […]
The ECHO isn’t an everyday racing beast. It’s actually two everyday racing beasts, each with a distinct personality. At the heart of ECHO’s duality is its ability to transform from a road race thoroughbred to an allroad/gravel dominator via flip chips at the dropouts. The chips, and dropout design, allow the ECHO’s geometry to be […]
“The top name in bikepacking bags has outdone themselves, yet again. The ORTLIEB Handlebar-Pack QR is the perfect bag for overnights, the Divide, monster gravel days, and jetting around town. The all-new quick-release (QR) bag design makes it super easy for riders to load up the bag, attach it to the bike, and bring it […]
In a move to match pace with evolving trends in drivetrain components, ROTOR Bike Components has expanded its range of chainrings to be even more compatible with SRAM® AXS® and Shimano® GRX®. New Q RINGS® combinations for Shimano® GRX®, and a new 50/37 for SRAM® RED and Force eTap AXS® give users 12.5 percent ovality […]
