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Zen Masters Cyclocross and Gravel with Stock, Handmade Steel and Aluminum...
Zen Bike Co. is a new Portland, Oregon-based bike brand that has hatched from OEM builder Zen Bicycle Fabrication. We’ve been testing a Zen Bike Co. 6061 aluminum Cross frameset this offseason, and...
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Getting the Gravel On with Thru Axles: DeSalvo Custom Cycles Gravel Bikes –...
DeSalvo Custom Cycles hails from Ashland, Oregon, and offers a full lineup of steel and titanium frames: Road, mountain, cyclocross and more. Mike DeSalvo, the company’s founder and builder, is well a...
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Bringing Small Details to Life: United Bicycle Institute’s “President’s...
Cyclocross and gravel bikes received the lion’s share of the awards at NAHBS 2015. Already we’ve looked at the NAHBS 2015 People’s Choice Award-Winning Mars Cycles’ fillet brazed cyclocross bike, the...
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Taking the Southern Roads at the 2015 Rouge Roubaix: Race Results and Video
In 2014, Argonaut Cycles took a trip down to Louisiana to put their endurance frames through the paces. They created a video soon after their adventure, capturing the ambiance of the race, and if you...
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Everything Custom: Mosaic Cycles Cyclocross XT1, Singlespeed XS1 and Gravel...
Mosaic Cycles, also known as Mosaic Bespoke Builders of Boulder, CO was one of the three frame companies who descended into Louisiana for the Rouge Roubaix gravel race, selecting lucky racer Derick...
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First Look: IRD Goes Wide with Elite 11-42 and 11-40 Cassettes
IRD goes all in with steel for their new 11-speed Elite 11-42t and 11-40 wide-rang cassettes, for 11 and 10 speeds. © IRD Interloc Racing Design (IRD) has a history of releasing niche, problem-solving...
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Gravel Cyclist’s Southern Cross 2015: “Toughest Conditions Seen” Gravel Video
The 2015 Georgia Gravel Race, The Southern Cross, was hit particularly hard. Just before the event was scheduled to kick off, Georgia joined the rest of the East Coast by getting hit with cruel wintry...
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Capturing the Gravel Action: Rouge Roubaix 2015 Race Highlights Video from...
Last week, the Rouge Roubaix attracted cyclists all over the country, including Elite cyclocross racer Meredith Miller, who placed third, and big frame builders such as Argonaut, Breadwinner Cycles and...
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Panaracer’s New Comet Hard Pack Tire Speaks Volumes for Gravel – NAHBS 2015
Panaracer Comet Hard Pack 700x38c gravel / cyclocross tires. © Cyclocross Magazine Last year at Interbike, our eagle eyes found an unmarked tire in the Panaracer / Panasonic booth at Interbike which we...
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Spring for Cold and Wet Occasions: Lake Cycling MX145 Mountain Bike Shoe –...
Springtime in many areas of the country can be a headache for choosing attire: Layer up in winter gear and feel yourself sweat under the sun, dress too light and feel goosebumps in the shade. As...
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2015 Founders Brewing Barry-Roubaix Gravel Race Weekend Preview
This weekend marks the seventh annual Barry-Roubaix Gravel Race. Holding a titular mix between Paris Roubaix and Barry County in Michigan, this early Spring race sports some of the largest fields and...
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Two Breakaways at the 2015 Barry-Roubaix Gravel Race: Full Results and...
Mackenzie Woodring Makes It Four for Seven at Barry-Roubaix Mackenzie Woodring, Crystal Anthony and Kelli Richter made up the top three of the extended podium at Barry-Roubaix. © Andrew...
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Niner Focuses on “All-Day Adventure” with Their New RLT9 Steel Gravel Bike:...
Back at Interbike 2013, we caught a first look of Niner’s first gravel bike: The RLT 9 Gravel. A year and a half later, Niner is back releasing a new gravel lineup of Reynolds 853 steel bikes called...
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Pro Bike Profile: MacKenzie Woodring’s Barry-Roubaix Winning Foundry Harrow
MacKenzie Woodring’s Foundry Harrow with a SRAM CX1 drivetrain. © Andrew Reimann/Cyclocross Magazine This weekend at Barry-Roubaix, we caught up with MacKenzie Woodring, who took us through the...
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USA Cycling to Organize National Gravel Series, Regulate Gravel Racing and Bikes
After its Fat Bike National Championships won by Ned Overend and Amanda Miller was a resounding success, USA Cycling is entering the other fastest-growing segment of cycling in 2016 by organizing and...
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Battling the Course at Barry-Roubaix: Race Report from the Overall Team Winners
The team standings podium at Barry-Roubaix. Looks like the team will have to find an inventive way to part that beautiful trophy up. © Rachel Reitz Last weekend, at Barry-Roubaix, the Open Men and...
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It’s a…Joke! The Gravel Will Remain Loose (for Now)
Many of you have figured it out by now, but consistent with the history of the Internet, cycling media and our own humble track record, we had a little fun with April Fools’ Day yesterday. Of course,...
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Love Valley Roubaix: Gravel Race Video by the Gravel Cyclist
Last weekend was packed with good gravel races across the country. While Cyclocross Magazine was busy covering (and racing) Michigan’s Barry-Roubaix on Saturday, the Gravel Cyclist was getting all the...
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Reviewed: Specialized Trigger 700x38c 2Bliss Gravel Tire
Last year we had a first look at the Specialized Trigger Pro 700x38c 2Bliss Tire during the Lost and Found gravel ride. The tire offers riders a higher volume option for long days on gravel roads, and...
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Barry-Roubaix Bike Profile: Shawn Aker’s Breadwinner Holeshot
[caption id="attachment_67144" align="alignnone" width="750"] Shawn Aker’s Breadwinner Holeshot with an Ultegra Di2 drivetrain. © Andrew Reimann / Cyclocross Magazine[/caption] Last week at...
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