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In Review: Princeton CarbonWorks Grit 4540 Gravel Wheels
You’ve probably not heard of Princeton CarbonWorks, but with its first products, the company is sure to make a splash. The company founders know each from collegiate rowing at Princeton University....
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UCI Combines WorldTour and Cyclocross World Cups for 2020, Adds Gran...
The UCI WorldTour will merge with the UCI Cyclocross World Cup for 2020. With many of the monuments of cycling canceled or postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19, the UCI today took the drastic step in an...
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2020 Dirty Kanza Gravel Races Move to September
A few weeks ago we reached out to Dirty Kanza’s founder Jim Cummins as to the potential cancellation or rescheduling of the gravel race. Today, we learned the answer to our inquiry. The Garmin Dirty...
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2020 Lost and Found Gravel Race Is Canceled
After Lifetime rescheduled its Dirty Kanza gravel races, we were expecting news that the Lost and Found gravel race, which has historically shared the same weekend, would also change its date. Although...
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Campaign and Petition Launched to Change the Name of the Dirty Kanza Gravel Race
Today, Christina Torres and Cyclista Zine launched a change.org campaign and petition for Life Time Fitness to change the name of the Dirty Kanza gravel race. While the country’s struggle to contain...
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Lifetime and Kaw Nation Write Open Letter, Torres Ends Petition
After Christina Torres launched a petition to change the Dirty Kanza gravel race’s name, it collected over 1,300 signatures in a few days. Torres, as she admitted in our interview with her, did not...
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Interview: Amanda Schaper on Grinduro’s Venue Change, September Plans
Grinduro, the mixed terrain ride with four timed stages inspired by enduro races, got its start in 2015 in Quincy, California. We were there to take it all in, and have since covered the event as it...
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First Look: Zipp’s New 303 S Carbon Tubeless Disc Brake Wheelset
Zipp is synonymous with carbon wheels. The Indianapolis-based company is a long-time player in the carbon wheel market and is one of the first choices in deep-section wheels for many riders. In...
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SRAM Expands Force AXS eTap Gearing Range with New Cassette, Crankset,...
Today, SRAM’s AXS eTap Force electronic groupset has gotten wider both in gearing range and stance. The new changes are likely to please gravel cyclists and cyclocross racers who were looking for...
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Steamboat Gravel (SBT GRVL) Cancels 2020 Event Due to COVID-19
While there are far bigger concerns for most than cycling events during this pandemic, the bummer news for some readers is that the event cancelations due to COVID-19 keep piling up. First, it was the...
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Shasta Gravel Hugger Sets 2021 Date, Looks Back on 2020 Race
Before the COVID-19 pandemic swept in and took over our country and forever altered the cycling calendar, one gravel event that was lucky enough to pull off an early 2020 race was the inaugural Shasta...
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In Review: Hunt Bike Wheels 650b Adventure Carbon, 700C Hunt 35 Carbon Gravel...
Hunt Bike Wheels, based in Sussex, England, has a worldwide following of its value-priced wheelsets. Hunt is relatively new to the US, establishing an office in Boulder, Colorado just this year. The...
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Zipp 303 Firecrest Tubeless Wheels Shed Weight, Dive Into Shallower, Wider...
On the heels of its 303S budget-minded carbon wheels, Zipp has launched an entirely new Firecrest lineup today. The new 303 Firecrest is built around a new, tubeless-ready rim that’s shallower, wider...
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Reviewed: Clever Standard 8-Function Flatout Tire Lever and Chain Tool
The genius behind Clever Standard bike tools, Tomo Ichikawa, is at it again. After jumping in to produce PPE masks, the company is back at the tool game. Last fall we brought you a sneak peek of the...
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Interview: Grinduro’s Amanda Schaper on 2020 Cancellation, Decision Criteria...
The prospect of exploring gravel roads and trails in a new area and reconnecting with friends had us particularly excited for the 2020 Grinduro’s move to Mt. Shasta. The Northern California area looks...
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Salty Lizard 100 and Stupid Pony: Gravel Racing Comes to Northern Utah in...
A gravel event across northern Utah may be challenging during normal times, but during a pandemic? Robert Kennedy and John Hernandez are bucking the trend of gravel event cancelations by bringing...
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Garmin Unbound Gravel 2021: Cyclocrossers and World Tour Racers Converge in...
Formally named the Dirty Kanza, it’s now known as Garmin Unbound Gravel and is promoted as the world’s premier gravel event. The bumpy name change process is now history, and the bumps and climbs are...
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Past Winners of Unbound Gravel / Dirty Kanza 200 Gravel Race
We’ve been covering the biggest weekend in gravel for quite a while now, since 2008 to be exact. Cyclocross Magazine has covered the growth of the event now known as Unbound Gravel since 2008. The...
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2021 Unbound Gravel 200 Men’s Results: Ian Boswell Bests Laurens Ten Dam
The 206-mile adventure is over, and four retired European pro road racers stormed to take the top four positions at the 2021 Unbound Gravel race. The race, as always, was one of attrition, with a...
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2021 Unbound Gravel 200 Women’s Results: Lauren de Crescenzo Solos to Victory
Gravel star Lauren de Crescenzo is no stranger to gravel glory. The comeback queen won the 2018 Crusher in the Tushar after a traumatic crash that nearly ended her mobility and riding career. Now...
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