First Look: Pivot’s All-New Vault Cyclocross / Gravel Bike
Pivot Cycles revamped its versatile Vault model with shorter chainstays, bigger tire clearance and an innovative ISO FLEX system. We take a first look at the cx / gravel bike.
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Pivot Cycles revamped its versatile Vault model with shorter chainstays, bigger tire clearance and an innovative ISO FLEX system. We take a first look at the cx / gravel bike.
Dori and Andrew Coetzee took on their 4th Dirty Kanza 200 aboard a steel Ritchey Double Switchback Break Away travel tandem. We took a closer look.
Blue Competition Cycles is under new ownership, and its new gravel bike is the carbon Hogback. We take a first look at the gravel/adventure bike.
Cannondale released a carbon version of its Topstone gravel bike designed with the Kingpin suspension system to provide 30mm of flex at the saddle.
As a member of the Shimano Gravel Alliance, Erica Mueller had new GRX gravel components on her Orbea Terra at the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200. We take a look.
Sarah Max was on an Argonaut GR2 at the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200. We look at the made-in-Oregon gravel bike that has helped her get hooked on gravel racing.
Sarah Sturm had a hot pink Specialized Diverge in its natural habitat at the 2019 Lost and Found gravel race. We put on our sunglasses and looked at her silver-medal bike.
Mat Stephens and his Panaracer team have new Factor Vista gravel bikes for the 2019 season. We looked at his setup before the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200.
Katerina Nash had her trusty Orbea Terra cyclocross and gravel bike at the 2019 Lost and Found gravel race. We look at what’s new and returning.
Peter Stetina rode a Trek Checkpoint gravel bike with custom art for the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200. We took a look at his bike right after his 2nd-place finish.
Colin Strickland talks made-in-America, aero bars and lessons learned in this profile of his Allied Able that helped him win the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200.
Santa Cruz has a new Stigmata with a slacker front and more clearance. We look at the new bike Tobin Ortenblad used to win the 2019 Lost and Found gravel race.
Amity Rockwell’s New Bike Day was a special one, winning the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200 on the new Allied Able gravel bike. We profile her winning bike.
At Sea Otter 2019, we took a look at Aaron Bradford’s hand-built alloy Rock Lobster cyclocross bike with the classic sea foam green colorway.
The Fuji Jari Carbon 1.1 is the new high-end version of the company’s Jari gravel/adventure bike. We put it to the test for mixed terrain riding.
Kevin Bouchard-Hall has long had a “one bike to rule them all” ethos. His latest is an S-Works CruX he uses for cyclocross, road and gravel. We take a look.
Chumba aims to satisfy all your riding needs with its versatile titanium Terlingua. Should it make your dream bike list? We put it to the test in our review.
With a name like the Traildonkey 3.0, you can bet Rodeo- Labs’ gravel bike is ready to take you on gravel roads near and far. We take a look from Sea Otter.
Felt’s new Mixed Surface Line features the Fx | Advanced+ | Force Cx1 cyclocross and Breed gravel bikes. We look at the two dirt-ready carbon bikes.
Steve Westdorp kept it local at the 2019 Barry-Roubaix with his rider-tuned Alter Cycles gravel bike with a unique down tube.
Nikola Perego had some extra horsepower with him at the 2019 Barry-Roubaix aboard his Horse Cycles Urban Assault Cyclocross gravel bike.
Remōt is a new direct-to-consumer company offering the Baseline all-road and Boundary gravel bikes. We take a look at both from Sea Otter 2019.
Salsa had two new dirt-inclined bikes at Sea Otter 2019. The Warroad is a road-leaning all-road bike and the Journeyman is an entry-level gravel bike.
Niner Bikes’ MCR 9 RDO “Magic Carpet Ride” full suspension gravel bike is coming to a gravel road near you. We look at the unique carbon bike.
Moots added a softail on its titanium Routt YBB gravel bike and shortened the chainstays on the wide-clearance Routt 45. We also spotted a Baxter MTB.
Haley Cycles is a new company offering a made-in-American titanium gravel bike with custom paint and geo. We take a look at the new metal gravel bike.
The Raleigh Tamland 1 is a steel gravel bike ready for all kinds of adventures. We take a first look at the metal bike before taking it to the gravel roads.
Italy’s Pinarello unveiled its new Grevil grave and Crossista cyclocross bikes at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. We look at the two high-end carbon bikes.
Van Dessel showed off off its Day Ripper do-it-all bike and a prototype titanium gravel bike at Sea Otter 2019. It also updated the WTF and Straight Up.
After the popular release of a $599 bike, the Limited Edition Poseidon X provides an Apex 1 build for an affordable price on the cyclocross/gravel bike.