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It’s spring in Michigan, which means it is time to dust off the ‘cross bike, mountain bike, fat bike or gravel rig and head out for some gravel racing and the Lowell 50.

While it was 47 miles shorter than Kolo Promotions’ HTFU Roubaix in New Waverly, Texas, the week prior, the Castell Grind in Central Texas was not for the faint of heart.

Updating your ‘cross drivetrain for off-season rides makes sense for the many of us that are in the one-bike-to-rule-them all camp. Short of having separate cyclocross and gravel bikes, drivetrain modification makes sense. But what to do? We take a look here.

Kenda’s Flintridge Pro is a tubeless ready gravel tire that offers a smooth, fast feel and is available in two widths.

This past Saturday saw racers from around Texas take to the start line at the first HTFU Roubaix, a gravel race of either 36, 72 or 108 miles, presented by Kolo Promotions.

We first saw the KHS CX550 Team last year and we liked what we saw. But short of a full-fledged test ride, we couldn’t really asses anything aside from the build and appearance.

We’re winding down our 2016 NAHBS coverage, but have saved some of what we think is the best for last, like a look at Mosaic Bespoke Bicycles.

The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is combining the Lost and Found gravel grinder, the Downieville Classic cross country race and the Grinduro into the Lost Sierra Triple Crown race series.

The Alan Super Gravel Carbon features handmade carbon lugged construction, thru axle compatibility and massive tire clearance with room for up to 52c rubber.

Velosport Imports has an array of new product offerings, some of which we saw at NAHBS this year, and all of which are likely to appeal to the gravel riding and racing crowd.

Murphy Mack and SuperPro racing may no longer be promoting the Masters World Championships in San Jose, but the 2011 SSCXWC promoter still has a …

Darrel Williams, the man behind Thrive Cycles of Savanah, Missouri, is self-taught and has only been building for a year and half, but is already making waves with his simple, understated aesthetic.

The Slate is a fun bike. It’s the bike you want when you’re not sure where your ride will take you. It’s quick on the road, and more than just capable on the trail.

In 2011, NAHBS was in Sacramento, California, and that’s where we met Matt Appleman who displayed a single cyclocross bike. Appleman, of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, has continued to refine his design and aesthetic over the years, as reflected in this gravel racer.

As we walked the NAHBS floor it called to us. Sandwiched between a rowdy looking full suspension rig and a rotund fat bike sat Matter Cycles’ WolfBeard all-road bike.

Moots is celebrating 35 years of building bikes. Not content to rest on their laurels, Moots introduced some innovative gravel bike ideas at NAHBS 2016 and showed off some of their best-known models.

Dean came to this year’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show with a handful of bikes, but the four, bright letters on the down tube were long gone. And their new The Torreys caught our eye.

Rolf Prima Wheel Systems were at NAHBS showing off a new wheelset called the Hyalite for what they’ve dubbed “adventure road.”

No.22 of Johnstown, New York, won the 2015 award for “Best Cyclocross Bike” with its Broken Arrow model. Since then, the company has been hard at work bringing the new Drifter all-road/gravel bike to market.

TRP Brakes was one of the companies stopping off at the 2016 North American Handmade Bicycle Show to unveil revamped products as well as new offerings, including new Hylex, HY/RD features and a new thru axle fork.

Kent Eriksen Cycles has earned many accolades over the years and for 2016 Eriksen took home the award for Best Gravel Bike at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Sacarmento, California.

There are a host of new products launched around NAHBS each year and the 2016 show is no different. Here we’re taking a look at some of the new tires on offer for the cyclocross, gravel and all-road crowd.

Eric Rolf is the builder behind Alliance Bicycles out of Hailey, Idaho. The Alliance gravel bike we see here is a double butted titanium custom offering with some interesting features.

The Lindarets x Wolf Tooth Tanpan is a cable pull amplifier that allows Shimano Mountain Rear Derailleurs to work with Shimano Road Shifters

Gevenalle has recently stepped up their game, now offering updated 11-speed GX (Gravel) shifters for use with Shimano MTB derailleurs and drop bar shifters, and new UX (Urban) shifters for those who ride Shimano’s Alfine 8-speed internal hub.

WTB is unveiling a new 650b tire called the Horizon 650 x 47c Road Plus TCS at this weekend’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Referred to as “Road Plus” by WTB, the Horizon measures the same overall diameter as a 700 x 30mm road tire.

The G-One is Schwalbe’s new “Tubeless Easy” gravel tire. Based on experience with the new tire on rims like those from DT Swiss, Next, Bontrager and Stan’s the G-One feels like it will be a reliable tubeless option.

Quality Bicycle Products is based in Bloomington, Minnesota, an area filled with gravel roads, and has been serving the gravel market really well, with its brands like Salsa, Foundry, Whisky, Surly and now Teravail, a new tire brand.

Next Wheels is one of the first to produce a wheel kit for the 12X135 thru-axle design of the SCS rear end on the 2016 Specialized disc brake/thru-axle bikes