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…
Review: IRC Formula Pro Tubeless RBCC 700c x 25mm Road Tires
From IRC - "The RBCC rubber compound was developed by IRC and its performance has been proven in numerous races. The Formula PRO TUBELESS RBCC shoulders are layered with RBCC…
Featured Bike: True North Singlespeed Cross
True North - a custom Singlespeed Gravel Bike - by Damian Bradley This bike is piloted by Damian Bradley; while your first reaction might be otherwise, the “singlespeed cross” is…
Featured Bike: Ryan Woodall’s Felt F1x Cross Bike
About Felt Bicycles From the company website - "At Felt, our mission remains as it’s been since the beginning: to design, develop and deliver the best bicycles in the world.…
Tinkering 101: Shimano 105 Derailleur Hack by Thomas Aceves
Shimano 105 Derailleur Hack - by Thomas Aceves This article comes to us courtesy of Thomas Aceves, a reader of the Gravel Cyclist blog. His contribution came in response to…
Long Term Review: Xpedo CXR Pedals
The Gravel Cyclist crew took delivery of two pairs of the Xpedo CXR pedal in early February 2015. Important to note is Gravel Cyclist purchased these pedals, they were not…
Featured Bike: Sette “Eldorado” Monster Cross Bike
Sette "Eldorado" Monster Cross Bike "The Sette brand started in 2004. At that time, Sette began to develop and design quality parts and accessories. Sette's mission today as it was…