Race Report: The Day Across Minnesota – by Nicholas Garbis
The news of the "DAMN" -- the "Day Across Minnesota" -- spread pretty quickly through the gravel riding world of the North. For me, it was momentarily intriguing and then…
Review: Redshift Sports ShockStop Suspension Stem – Does it minimize the bumps?
"Redshift Sports was founded in 2013 by Stephen, Erik, and Scott with the goal of making components that help cyclists and triathletes ride further, faster, and more comfortably on the…
Video Interview: Mark Lynskey of Lynskey Performance Designs – Part Two
JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew interviews Mark Lynskey, CEO of Lynskey Performance Designs, a company renown for their high-performance titanium bicycle frames. In Part Two, Mark discusses the manufacturing…
Review: Sugino OX901D Compact Plus Crankset – Need low gears?
For those of us looking for a solution to gravel climbing challenges... like “I’m challenged by climbing”, there are now a number of solutions to getting lower gearing than standard…
Featured Event: The Crippler – A “Colorado Style” Gravel Grinder
The Crippler is a Colorado-style gravel road ride that will provide AMAZING scenery with panoramic views while simultaneously pushing your limits for climbing and descending. The Crippler is 67 miles…
Press Release: NEW Lauf True Grit Gravel Bike and Lauf Grit SL Fork
Lauf True Grit Having spent the last few years studying gravel bikes and gravel riding, in a way, the Lauf True Grit is something that “just happened”. In the beginning,…
Video Review: Bontrager TLR FlashCharger Floor Pump – Can it replace an air compressor?
"Game-Changer - With Flash Charger TLR, setting up tubeless tires at home and on the road is a snap. Pinkbike.com's product of the year is a designed for efficient installation…
Featured Bike: Rusty’s 3T Exploro Gravel Bike with Shimano Di2
Founded in 1961, 3T was first known as 3TTT - Tecnologia del Tubo Torino (Turin Tube Technology). The Milano based company has always pushed the envelope with its component designs. Remembered…
Featured Event: La Resistance – La Plage, Talloires, France
From the Promoter: La Resistance is back for its second edition this September. After a successful inaugural event last year, La Resistance is back in 2017, bigger and better.…
A Letter to the Editor of VeloNews: “America’s Dirty Secret” by K-Dogg
K-Dogg wrote a letter (email) to the Editor of Velonews, concerning the August 2017 print edition of the magazine. Velonews just doesn't get it. I was hopeful your August 2017 edition…
Hard Men of Australia: Road Racing in the late 1940’s to early 1970’s – on Gravel
Long before the advent of tubeless tyres, electronic shifting, GPS navigation, power meters and now suspension - on gravel bikes - there were the hard men of road racing. These…
Review: Gore Apparel Men’s Oxygen Gore-Tex 2.0 Active Jacket
This review comes to you during the heat of the northern hemisphere summer. But somewhere on planet Earth, it is cold and possibly wet. I discovered the true meaning of…
The Floribama (Florida / Alabama) Gravel Cycling Weekend
The areas of northwestern Florida, southwestern Georgia and southeastern Alabama have been on my ride exploration list for some time. Events such as the Dirty Pecan 150 and Spaghetti 100…
Review: Catlike Whisper Helmet – Ventilation Galore
A full 11 years after its debut, the Catlike Whisper remains quite possibly the most distinctive and instantly recognizable cycling helmet to achieve substantial market share. With 39 huge oval-shaped…