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Join us for Southern California’s most anticipated adventure series on Sunday’s this fall. In collaboration with Velotown and Queenstage Coffee, the 3rd season of DirtChurch will bring more dirt, the best gravel routes, friendly vibes and a new host venue.
Read MoreOnce again our friend Brian Co of Veloworthy did an excellent job giving us an inside look at one of the biggest gravel races on the calendar, SBT GRVL. In this video Veloworthy goes behind the scenes, and in some cases, inside the minds of the some of the top gravel athletes at this Steamboat, CO event on Aug 15, 2021.
Read MoreIn this new short film presented by Smartwool, Alex and Ella McAndrew take on a whole new kind of adventure. The video, called Riding the Rails by Evan Kay, follows Alex and his curious endeavor to make a bike-powered railroad machine that takes two riders and their dog to places not possible with an ordinary vehicle, or bike.
Read MoreNo stranger to making great backpacks for off-road riding, Ergon has just announced the launch of a new hip pack with some cool features.
Read MoreLast chance to order pieces from our 2021 Eliel Custom collection including 4 jerseys, cargo bibs, vests, base layers and more.
Read MoreThe 2021 Belgian Waffle Ride California took place on Sunday, July 18 in unprecedented conditions for this “Hell of the West Coast” thriller. Held in North City, San Marcos, California, the BWR hosted its biggest race yet with a stacked field of pro gravel cyclists. In this story we share a great race recap that followed along the top men and women throughout the day as they took on the 132 mile, 11,000 ft course in San Diego county. We also share the 2021 Waffle San Diego route and 2021 BWR men’s and women’s results.
Read MoreOf all industries, apparel is among the most wasteful. 80% of all clothing ends up in a landfill or is incinerated within 3 years. 551,155 tons of plastic microfibers are estimated to pollute the ocean each year from washing clothes -- equivalent to the plastic pollution of more than 50 billion bottles.
Read MoreSanta Cruz just revealed the new color options for the 2022 Stigmata gravel bike. Seen below, options include a Gloss Brut/Grey and Gloss Lavender/Gloss Carbon. Several build options are available including both SRAM AXS and Shimano GRX builds in 1x and 2x kits. Shoppers can also upgrade to Santa Cruz Reserve 22 (700c) or Reserve 25 (650b) carbon rims. We think the purple one looks pretty sweet, which one is your favorite?
Read MoreJust ahead of the 2021 BWR, we've created the first shakeout ride of the weekend on our backyard trails in San Elijo Hills. On Thursday evening we invite our local friends, pro riders, industry brands and participants from around the country to join us for the SHAKEOUT IN THE HILLS.
Read MoreSpecialized introduced a new gravel shoe called the S-Works Recon Lace. The Recon is a proven gravel adventure shoe that we’ve tested in the past, and it now comes in a fully lace-up version.
Read MoreThe 2021 Crusher in the Tushar welcomed a field of nearly 600 riders to Utah’s Tushar Mountains outside of Beaver, Utah today for the the toughest gravel race under 100 miles.
Read MoreThis week Scott announced an updated version of its Addict gravel bike, along with this video of Safa Brian ripping around the Eastern Sierras.
Read MoreEarlier this month Snēk Cycling officially launches a few new pieces and we finally got around to getting these up. The new collection is 100% made in the USA, and includes an awesome new tool roll called the Vital Case, two handlebar bags and more.
Read MoreToday we added a brand new item to the web store that we’re pretty stoked on, something we like to call the Racing Shirt. Our very first high-performing tech tee created in collaboration with Roark, the Racing Shirt is a lightweight, breathable pocket crew made with Polartec® Power Dry® fabric.
Read MoreIn today’s story we learn about Kitsbow, its reopened Ride House, and share an Old Fort gravel route called the Curtis Creek Loop.
Read MoreWe have always appreciated the high-quality sunglasses from Alba Optics, durable eyewear great for on and off the bike. This week Alba announced an updated ANVMA for the 2021 Spring/Summer season. PC: Jussi Oksanen
Read MoreA new blue/brown (sky/earth) color was revealed today for the 3T Exploro Max. Photos and details on the 650b 1x13 EKAR gravel bike from 3T.
Read MoreJoin us the The Holiday Ride on Sunday May 30, 2021 for a challenging gravel adventure on some of our favorite terrain in North County San Diego.
Read MoreWe loved the Roval CLX gravel wheels when they originally launched in 2019. As we traversed the gravel roads around Downieville on a set of CLX EVOs, it was clear that Roval was up to something good. Today marks the next step for Roval as they’ve managed to bring their gravel wheels down to a more affordable price point.
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