Top 5 Gravel Bike Upgrades of 2023

The best gravel bike upgrades of 2023 including wheels, cages, saddles, bar tape and more!

ReportsDave MalwitzDecember 22, 2023ergon, handlebar tape, best gravel bike saddle, knog, bike lights, gravel wheels, gravel wheelset, logos components, spirit of gravel, open wi.de., gravel bike, best gravel cycling gear, best gravel bike upgrades, wolf tooth, water bottle cage, review

Catalina Island Overnighter Gear List

Dave’s bike setup and gear list for a bikepacking overnighter to Catalina Island.

ReportsDave MalwitzMay 19, 2023overnighter, bikepacking, catalina, open wi.de., gravel bike, bags by bird, bxb, rockgeist, topo designs, chrome industries, enve, nalgene

Rigs of the Gravelina Ride Mixer

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

ReportsDave MalwitzJune 15, 2022catalina, bikepacking, open wi.de., gravel bikes, bags by bird, revelate designs, gravelstoke development team, memberstory, review

Open x Gravelstoke WIDE

Introducing the Open x Gravelstoke WIDE, a bike that combines clean aesthetics with modern gravel capabilities. We shot the new build on our favorite local mountain top in Carlsbad, California, share the photos and story behind the 2022 custom build.

ReportsDave MalwitzMarch 29, 2022openxgravelstoke, open enve gravelstoke edition, praxis, brooks england, redshift, rene herse, sram axs, sram, enve, carbon wheels, wahoo, k-edge, open wi.de., custom open wi.de., review

OPEN Cycle WI.DE. Launch

Rumored for some time, Andy Kessler and Gerard Vroomen have been hard at work at their “small” company to bring the 3rd drop bar adventure bike to the world. That day has finally come with the announcement of the all new OPEN WI.DE.

News, VideosDave MalwitzMay 30, 2019open wi.de., gravel bike, open cycle