DeVinci Opens Trails to Affordability with New 2016 Hatchet SX at Interbike
DeVinci officially began in Quebec in 1990, and as you likely guessed the brand refers to the name of the great inventor and painter, Leonardo Da Vinci. The company has built up its reputation largely...
View ArticleThe Hellhole Gravel Grind Stage Race Report and Results
Racers tackling the mud at Hellhole. Photo by 2015 Brian Fancher Photography by Geoff Duncan (Cordesville, SC)-The Francis Marion National Forest (just north of Charleston, SC) once played host to the...
View ArticleInterbike Tubeless Wheel Roundup, Part One: Industry Nine, HED and Rolf Prima
At Interbike 2015, we got to see a vast array of tubeless wheels ready to take on a cyclocross course or gravel adventure. We extensively reviewed a large amount of 2015 tubeless models in our latest...
View Article2015 Michigan Mountain Mayhem Gravel Grinder Report and Results
The Gravel Grinder by Michigan Mountain Mayhem. © Julie McGraw Photography The second annual Gravel Grinder race was held in Boyne City Michigan on October 3rd. It is the third event in the Michigan...
View ArticleHandbuilt Bike Profile: Anderson Custom Bicycles 29 CX – A Do-It-All Bike...
Although ‘cross season is in full swing, fall is setting in on most of the U.S. and it’s also prime time to do some adventuring via bike, to enjoy fall foliage, less-crowded trails and cooler...
View ArticleMechanical Monday: Build Your Own Shimano Ultegra Di2 Clutch Derailleur
The growth of cyclocross and gravel has seen a corresponding abundance of discipline-specific products. From tubeless tires and wheels, to drivetrains, to clothing, there’s no shortage of ’cross and...
View ArticleDean Looks to Bring Titanium to the Masses with Affordably-Priced Antero Cross
Dean’s new Antero Cross titanium cyclocross frame offers solid bang for you buck. The $1200 price tag includes rack and fender mounts, and a threaded bottom bracket shell. © Cyclocross Magazine The...
View ArticleMarin Bikes Goes Off the Beaten Path with the Four Corners Adventure Bike
[caption id="attachment_74321" align="alignnone" width="750"] 2016 Marin Four Corners Elite will be available at retailers by the end of the year and has an MSRP $2310. © Cyclocross Magazine[/caption]...
View ArticleFrom World Cups to the Back Roads: Ridley Expands Beyond Racing with 2016...
Ridley is a brand steeped in racing heritage. With numerous World Cups, National Championships and World Championships won aboard a Ridley, the Belgian brand’s reputation precedes itself on the race...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Cannondale’s Slate Front Suspension All-Road Bike
Cannondale, known first for its popularization of aluminum bike frames back in the 1980’s, and later its carbon innovation and the BB30 open bottom bracket standard, released its new category-creating...
View ArticleNAHBS News: DeSalvo Custom Cycles Shows Off Ti Gravel Racer, Cross Rig and...
Mike DeSalvo is the one man operation known as DeSalvo Custom Cycles. Working in Ashland, Oregon, DeSalvo builds custom TIG welded steel and titanium bikes with Ti making up a little over half of his...
View ArticleNAHBS New Brand: Thrive Cycles Thrives on Clean Lines
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....
View ArticleSuperPro Racing’s Gravel Gauntlet 5-Event Series Continues Next Sunday
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 full event schedule for 2016, including the last three...
View ArticleVeloSport Imports New Product Offerings, Part 1 – Brake Force One, German:A...
Velosport Imports is well-versed in cyclocross equipment distributing such brands as Alan Bikes and Challenge Tires. The company had an array of new product offerings from other brands we’ve covered...
View ArticleVelosports Imports New Product Offerings, Part 2 – Alan’s New Carbon Gravel...
Yesterday we brought you news of various new product offerings from brands distributed by Velosport Imports. One other exciting development is a new bike from Alan Bikes, which Velosport also...
View ArticleSierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Combines Lost and Found, Downieville Classic...
We’ve just gotten word that there’s a new race series for the gravel and dirt loving crowd that combines three well-known events. The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) is combining their Lost and...
View ArticleNAHBS Builder: Mosaic Bespoke Bicycles Still Draws A Crowd
We’re winding down our 2016 NAHBS coverage, but have saved some of what we think is the best stuff for last. Hopefully you are enjoying our extended, deeper coverage of some of the eye candy we saw in...
View ArticleIn Review: KHS’s CX550 Team Cyclocross Bike
We first saw the KHS CX550 Team up close and personal at Interbike last year and we liked what we saw. But short of a full-fledged test ride, we couldn’t be sure about anything aside from the build...
View ArticleKolo Promo’s HTFU Roubaix in New Waverly, Texas – Race Report, Photos and...
NEW WAVERLY, Texas—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. Texas...
View ArticleNew Product Spotlight: Kenda Tire’s Flintridge Pro Gravel Tire
As we saw on a number of bikes at this year’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Kenda’s Flintridge Pro has become a popular tire choice for the gravel going crowd. And now there is word that there...
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