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Feature: 2018 Focus Mares Force 1 CX Bike – Which Doubles as a Gravel Bike

By JOM November 26, 2017

Focus Bikes is a bicycle manufacturer based out of Cloppenberg, Germany. Its German roots are attributed to company founder, Mike Kluge, a former world cyclocross champion. Focus Bikes are well…

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: Bont Cycling Vaypor G Gravel Shoes – Lighter, Stronger, Faster

By JOM November 17, 2017

About Bont Cycling "Mr. Inze Bont first started making custom shoes in the backyard of his Sydney, Australia, house in 1974 after struggling to find a boot that would fit…

Tinkering 101: Shifting big gears with Shimano Dura-Ace 9100/9150 & Ultegra 8000/8050 Derailleurs

By JOM November 15, 2017

Shimano's latest 11-speed Dura-Ace 9100 mechanical / 9150 Di2 rear derailleurs and their Ultegra cousins, the 8000 mechanical and 8050 Di2 - in the regular / short cage variant, are…

Press Release: Meet the Ibis Cycles Hakka MX – Gravel, Cross, Road, Bikepacking – 650b or 700c

By JOM November 13, 2017

About Ibis Cycles Ibis Bicycles was founded by Scot Nicol, one of the earliest mountain bikers in northern California. It began in Scot's garage in 1981, when a friend asked him to build…

Featured Bike: Carlos Perea’s Seven Cycles Evergreen S Titanium Gravel Bike

By JOM November 10, 2017

About Seven Cycles "Seven Cycles was incorporated in January 1997 and shipped its first bicycle frame in early April of the same year. The company was initially based in Topsfield,…

Review: milKit Tubeless Valve and Sealant Refill Kit – Zero Hassles

By JOM November 9, 2017

About the Company "The idea for milKit was born during a mountain bike trip in the middle of nowhere around Moab, with a flat tubeless tire due to dried out…

Feature: 2018 Norco Bicycles Search XR Carbon Gravel Bike

By JOM November 7, 2017

About Norco Bicycles "Since 1964, we've been part of the bike industry for 50 incredible years. We are driven by a genuine passion for cycling in all its forms, and…

Featured Bike: Patricia Ledesma’s Firefly Bicycles All Road with S&S Couplers

By JOM November 3, 2017

About Firefly Cycles "Our work draws on decades of experience designing, crafting, riding, and racing custom bicycles. Before Firefly, we helped shape some of the most revered small frame builders…

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…

Feature: FSA WE Electronic / Hydraulic Disc Brake Groupset and Demonstration

By JOM November 1, 2017

"FSA presents its first drivetrain: after years of study and development, K-Force WE is ready to ride. K-Force WE is a high-tech electronic groupset with an elegant design. A unique…

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…

Press Release: Dissent 133 Adverse Conditions Layered Gloves

By JOM October 30, 2017

Just think how you prepare your body for a cold / wet weather ride - gravel or otherwise. Layering. Dissent 133 introduces the concept of glove layering, the same way…

Featured Bike: Marco Cailao’s Matter Cycles Wolfbeard Gravel Bike

By JOM October 27, 2017

About Matter Cycles "Matter Cycles is a small, handmade bicycle company based out of Lyons, Colorado. Matter specializes in really fun bikes—made to get rowdy—using progressive geometry, rock solid construction,…