The bikes, bags, and essential gear of four bikes from an overnighter bikepacking trip to Catalina Island.

Six Awesome Flat Bar Gravel Bikes Under $2000

With flat bar gravel bikes now becoming more mainstream, we help define this trend for the average consumer while also highlighting six well-executed stock builds that cost less than $2000. Read our story capturing 6 awesome 2021 flat bar gravel bikes under $2K.

The ENVE Adventure Fork Takes Gravel To New Levels

Today ENVE officially announced their all-new, full-carbon Adventure Fork. This fork is the result of a collaboration between ENVE and their custom frame builder partners to provide the right features and geometry for adventure-oriented gravel and bikepacking frames. The Adventure Fork features a three-pack of accessory mounts on each fork leg, axle flip-chips for ride tuning, and internal dynamo routing for lights and electronics charging.

NewsDave MalwitzAugust 4, 2020enve, enve adventure fork, 2021 moots routt 45, horse cycles, gravel bikes

#DirtChurch 9/15 Photo Gallery

Sunday September 15 marked the start of #DirtChurch Season 2, with a kick-off ride and celebration. Here is our photo gallery from the day.

2019 Rock Cobbler - Photo Gallery and Race Recap

From its humble beginnings in 2014 with 50 riders, to the 6.0 installment on February 9, 2019, the Rock Cobbler has become one of the must-do gravel events of the year. Originally inspired by some of the first great ‘gravel grinders’ like Dirty Kanza and the Crusher, the Cobbler is certainly a great one with its own unique style.

ReportsDave MalwitzFebruary 15, 2019rock cobbler, gravel grinder, bakersfield ca, sam ames, rock cobbler 6, gravel bikes, rides

Lost Abbey X Gravelstoke #dirtchurch Gallery

Our very first Lost Abbey X Gravelstoke ride rolled from Bump Coffee at 8AM on Sept 2. Roughly 35 miles of mixed terrain was enjoyed by everyone who turned out for our first #dirtchurch ride. We ended at The Confessional in Cardiff by the Sea, a Lost Abbey tasting room that features delicious beers and good vibes.

Dave MalwitzSeptember 7, 2018the lost abbey, gravel rides, gravel grinder, gravel bikes, cardiff by the sea, bump coffee

Why We Ride Gravel

A nice piece by our friends at Shimano, exploring in words and text why gravel is so appealing.

2018 Crusher in the Tushar Results

Beaver, Utah- The Crusher in the Tushar once again proved anything but predictable in both the weather and riders that would be standing on the podium. By Saturday afternoon, two first-time winners proved to be up to whatever challenge the Tushar Mountains could dish out.

Dave MalwitzJuly 16, 2018crusher in the tushar, beaver utah, gravel grinder, gravel bikes

Tom Ritchey on Gravel in the 70s, Bikes as Billboards and the Future of Carbon

Grab some popcorn and a cold beer for this one. Here is a wonderfully entertaining interview with Tom Ritchey from the crew at Fahrstil. Tom discussing in length the early days of gravel riding in the Santa Cruz mountains, epic rides through he Sierra Nevada and why the Redwood Forests he grew up around was the perfect birthplace for these bikes years before his first mountain bike was introduced.

The Gravel Prophets & the Dirty Clarita 50

It was just a week earlier our friend Neil Shirley post about an upcoming "group ride" in the Santa Clarita Valley. Located just 120 miles north of San Diego, we could't pass up the the opportunity to experience some new dirt and make a few new friends.