Posts in category gravel

Full audio of our interviews with Mat Stephens and Jake Wells about their 1st and 2nd place, respectively, finishes at the 2017 Dirty Kanza 200.

Boyd Cycling unveiled its Jocassee carbon 650b gravel wheels, Ready2Ride purchase option, and the CXM-inspired tubeless tire sealant. We take a look at Press Camp.

WTB keeps turning out more tire options for our gravel and cyclocross readers. Yesterday, we broke news with the new All-Weather WTB Resolute 42 tire …

CXM takes a look at the 2018 Specialized CruX CX and Diverge gravel bike builds and prices, and we take a closer look at the CruX Expert and S-Works Diverge models.

Mat Stephens is quickly becoming a gravel racing star. We talked to him about winning Dirty Kanza and which race he would like to add this year to get his gravel Triple Crown.

Former CX pro Jake Wells talks to CXM about taking second place in his first Dirty Kanza 200 and offers training advice for CXers interested in riding in epic gravel events.

WTB’s gravel tire line keeps expanding, and today the company unveiled its new All-Weather Resolute 42 gravel tire. Here’s the details and our first ride impressions.

For the entire Dirty Kanza 200, one name remained atop the leaderboard standings at each time check: Alison Tetrick. Get to know the gravel newbie via our interview with the Kanza Queen.

Amanda Nauman wins 45-minute cyclocross races and 11-hour gravel races. We caught up with Nauman after Dirty Kanza to hear about her epic race, training for two disciplines and her thoughts on the future of gravel racing.

The Dirty Kanza is not for everyone, but thanks to Christopher Nichols’ photo essay, we all can appreciate the epic day from start to finish, without the epic effort.

Neil Shirley is back with tales from his eventful 2017 Dirty Kanza 200 attempt. Ride along with his post-race diary.

Shimano’s long-awaited update to its workhorse Ultegra groupset is unveiled. What’s in store for cyclocross and gravel cyclists? We take a look at the new group, with official weights and images.

Carl Decker obsesses over finding the right tool for the job. We take a look at his winning choice for the 2017 Lost and Found gravel race.

Katerina Nash and Carl Decker take the win in the Pro Women and Pro Men categories. Find out the full Lost and Found results here.

Yesterday was arguably the biggest day in gravel, with both the Dirty Kanza and Lost and Found races simultaneously testing athletes from around the world. …

Alison Tetrick held off two-time winner (and defending champion) Amanda Nauman to win the 2017 Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race. A new women's course record …

Mat Stephens got aero to drop Jake Wells and Menso de Jong to take the 2017 Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race. Dirty Kanza 200 2017 …

The Dirty Kanza gravel race is underway, and you can follow along with this day-long race below via Chronotrack timing. Click on the “Results” tab …

We’re just hours away from Saturday’s Dirty Kanza gravel race. Neil Shirley weighed in with his prep and equipment, but many first-time attendees are still …

Former road pro Neil Shirley is a contender at any major gravel race he lines up for. On the eve of the 2017 Dirty Kanza, he gives readers insight into his pre-race thoughts and prep.

Who says carbon all comes from a few factories? McGovern Cycles builds its bikes in Nevada County, California to your KOM needs and McGovern’s exacting standards.

All eyes have been on Montana lately. Today we look at a red-white-and-blue creation that should please both parties.

Garneau Copper T-Flex shoe has flex for run-up success. Its athletes have raced it, and now its ready for public consumption. We take a look at the top-end shoe.

Shoelaces are back in a big way, and Scott hopes to tie up cyclocross, gravel and mountain bike racers with its MTB RC Lace shoe.

Remember when fat tires, suspension forks & drop bars were a winning combo? We take a look at John Tomac’s 1991 titanium/carbon Raleigh Signature drop bar mountain bike, as owned by Eric Rumpf.

The Spark series from Montreal, Canada-based Opus Bikes offers plenty of value with five options in the $1100 – $1750 range.

Dean Bikes knows not everyone can afford its Boulder-built titanium creations. Its Antero cyclocross frame aims to lower the barrier.

Jamis expands the Renegade series for 2017 with five different models including two carbon framed bikes, two steel and one alloy. This bike is targeted towards the commuter, bikepacker, tourer and gravel rider.

If your gravel grinding is more of the light duty kind, the Revelator Sky from KTM might suit your needs and is worth a look.

Sage Titanium is based out of Beaverton, Oregon and its US made frames get some new options and upgrades for 2017. Check out the new PDXCX and Barlow.