Grinduro California announces event updates & new date: Mt. Shasta!
The California edition of Grinduro is headed north to Mt. Shasta on September 12, 2020. Grinduro, the seminal mixed-terrain event where having a good time at the party is just…
BUCK!T BARbag: Reinventing the Handlebar Bag in Sustainable Materials!
BARbag is a compact handlebar-bag; hand-made from 95% UPcycled materials, and is the latest upcycled product from BUCK!T - established in 2012 until now, known for our belts, wallets, watch…
2020 Dirty Kanza Rescheduled to September 10th – 13th plus Interview with Kristi Mohn
Circa 2020, Covid-19 aka Novel Coronavirus is making its presence felt across every part of human society. Nothing is immune, every facet of human life has been touched upon; travel,…
Niner launches frame bags specifically designed for their 2020 Gravel Bikes
"Purpose-built and sized specifically for our 2020 gravel bikes, these stylish frame bags bolt on to any 2020 Niner RLT 9 RDO, RLT 9 Steel, RLT 9, and MCR 9…
The Georgia & Alabama Gravel Bike Ride: Dirt, Gravel, Red Clay, Mud, Rain, Breweries & More!
This wonderful ride took place on August 3rd, 2019, starting from the small rural town of Lumpkin, Georgia, US of A. Not much is happening in Lumpkin these days, as…
Orange Seal Debuts “Family Seal”– Episode 2: Triumph at The Mid South
"Orange Seal's 'Family Seal' video producers followed along with the team at the 2020 Mid South gravel race, capturing the kickoff of the gravel season - and what may turn…
Podcast: Gravel Bike 101 – What you should consider in your next Gravel Bike!
Our partner in podcasting, The Gravel Ride Podcast, got together recently with Randall Jacobs from Thesis Bike, with the goal of breaking down some of the considerations for purchasing a…
LET’S MAKE AMERICA GRAVEL AGAIN!
April 1, 2020 G'day trendsetters, we're into the second quarter of the year, and to say recent times have seen a societal change, would be an understatement. However, I've had…
JOM goes berserk on an unplanned, zero training, 193-mile solo gravel ride!
G'day trendsetters, a decent amount of time has passed since I've written a ride or race report of any kind. Long-time followers of this O.G. (original gravel) website may have…
Garmin / Dirty Kanza Announces Virtual Training Camp Experience April 2 – 5, 2020
Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand which owns and produces the legendary Dirty Kanza, today announced plans for a virtual training camp set to take place April 2…
“Vintage Gravel Bike”: Neil Shirley’s Calfee Dragonfly at 2012 Crusher in the Tushar
In 2012 the gravel era was at its infancy, still a couple of years before any of the major brands had more than a re-badged cyclocross bike. Prior to winning…
RAW Crusher in the Tushar, 2017 Edition: 90+ Minutes of Utah Gravel – Perfect for your Trainer!
Looking for a distraction from hours of monotony on the indoor trainer? Or, riding Crusher in the Tushar for the first time in 2020? This video comes to you from…
Boyd Cycling’s Ultralight Trailblazer XC Wheelset pulls double duty on Gravel in 650b or 700c
"Boyd Cycling is on a product roll, announcing their third newest model release in 2020. The new ultra-light Trailblazer carbon wheelset was built foremost as a lightweight carbon XC wheelset…
The Road to Dirty Kanza 200 2020 – Part Six – Training in the Time of COVID-19: by Gravel Newbie, Caroline Worrall
I had planned to get this episode out last weekend (March 14th). I rode the Hell of the NorFla ride (although I skipped out while still in purgatory), so I…