Gravel Cyclist: The Gravel Cycling Experience

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Zipp Service Course SL70 XPLR / 70 XLPR: Handlebars for greater comfort and control

By JOM September 4, 2019

All Roads Point to the Need for Greater Comfort & Control "True to our fit-first philosophy for handlebar design—is an innovative new all-road bar available in two alloy models, the…

WTB Introduces Byway 34/40/44mm 700c & Exposure 30/36mm 700c Tires

By JOM September 3, 2019

"The famed Byway tread pattern made popular by the WTB Byway 650b x 47 Road Plus tire is now available in 700c x 34, 40 and 44 sizes with either…

F1 Tire Manufacturer Pirelli releases Tires for Gravel & Cyclocross: Cinturato Gravel M & H

By JOM September 3, 2019

"Expanding from the already successful Cinturato™ Velo range, the new gravel and cyclocross-specific tires from Pirelli combine specific tread pattern designs and new rubber compounds in order to satisfy the…

Shimano GRX Di2 – First Rides, Finer Details & More! – The First Dedicated Gravel Groupset

By JOM September 2, 2019

"Following a multi-year global market study, product testing and development process, Shimano introduce the world’s first dedicated gravel component line: SHIMANO GRX. New for the 2020 model year, the SHIMANO…

The 2019 SBT GRVL VIDEO Experience – Part Two – The Race – Steamboat Springs, Colorado

By JOM August 30, 2019

Welcome to my 2019 SBT GRVL Experience, from the perspective of a regular bloke who spends most of his year living in North Central Florida... close to sea level and…

Seriously High-Altitude Gravel – Lake City Alpine 50 Results, Colorado

By JOM August 29, 2019

"Not Your Mom's Gravel Race" "We learned that the Lake City Alpine 50 needs its own category. It is not MTB and those that rode gravel bikes push the limits…

The Pro’s Closet & Competitive Cyclist partner to launch a Trade-Up Program

By JOM August 28, 2019

Need a new gravel bike but don't want to deal with the hassle of selling your old bike? The Pro’s Closet, the world’s largest and most trusted brand in pre-owned…

Hints & Tips: Mountain Bike Skills for Gravel & Cyclocross – by Andre Perrett

By JOM August 27, 2019

Filmed in and around the North Shore MTB trails of Vancouver, Canada, Andre Perrett assembled tips that riders of gravel and cyclocross bikes will find useful. If you ridden events…

The 2019 SBT GRVL VIDEO Experience – Part One – Steamboat Springs, Colorado

By JOM August 26, 2019

SBT GRVL is in the books for 2019 but I still have a few pieces of content to share from this mega event. If you didn't catch it already, be…

2020 Mississippi Gravel Cup press release

Mississippi Gravel Cup welcomes Lauf as the Presenting Partner for 2020

By JOM August 23, 2019

Ordinary Epics is excited to announce that Lauf will be joining Mississippi Gravel Cup as the 2020 Presenting Partner of the series, now in its third year. “Lauf has been…

2019 SBT GRVL Photo Gallery & Life at the Pointy End

By JOM August 22, 2019

"Perhaps one of the most memorable facets of the inaugural SBT GRVL race, which launched with three course distances that wove through the beautiful rural gravel roads in and around…

The 2019 SBT GRVL Experience – Steamboat Springs, Colorado

By JOM August 22, 2019

"SBT GRVL will be remembered for the beauty, challenge and for being the best overall racing experience in the United States for both racers and their families" - sbtgrvl.com That…

ENVE Builders Summit combines Handbuilt Bikes & Grodeo Gravel Ride!

By JOM August 20, 2019

This past week, 20 custom frame builders gathered at ENVE Composites for the first annual Builders Summit and Open House, a multi-day event that brought some of the most renowned…

Press Release: British-brand Parcours launch new Gravel Wheelset – The Parcours Alta

By JOM August 19, 2019

"British-brand Parcours has introduced an exciting new gravel wheelset to their range, the Parcours Alta." PARCOURS – meaning the ‘profile of the race or stage route’ – was founded in…