Race report and ride recap of the 2021 Great Divide Classic by Will Staler.
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Once 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.
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In 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.
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When the team at Bearclaw Bicycles reached out to let us know they would be running a new gravel race in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this fall, they had our attention. We touch base with Tyler at BBCo. and find out more about their inaugural gravel race in the U.P.
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No stranger to making great backpacks for off-road riding, Ergon has just announced the launch of a new hip pack with some cool features.
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Last chance to order pieces from our 2021 Eliel Custom collection including 4 jerseys, cargo bibs, vests, base layers and more.
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The Things They Loved and Loathed is a 2 part series where we ask some of our favorite pro gravel athletes to answer the question: What was your favorite and least favorite part of the Belgian Waffle Ride San Diego 2021. In this post we hear from 8 pro Men.
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In this two-part series, we check in with some of our favorite pro gravel athletes to get their impressions of the 2021 Belgian Waffle Ride from their unique perspectives. Part I: The Women of the BWR.
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Joe Mackey breaks down the Kenda Booster PRO gravel tire in our latest gravel gear review. Learn everything Joe liked and didn’t like about this rubber. Have a tire you would like us to review, let us know in the comments!
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The Impossible Route: Trans Appalachia is a 3-day gravel bike-packing adventure that follows the first attempt of the Lost Roads Route. In this expedition, The Vegan Cyclist, his 19-year-old protégé Travis Longfellow, and Jeremiah Bishop attempt to traverse the Appalachian Mountains on a route filled with legend.
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The 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.
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Of 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.
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On the evening of July 15, 2021, as the gravel community began descending upon North County San Diego in preparation for the 10th annual BWR, we helped kick things off with a little celebration in the hills above San Marcos. Around 40 riders joined us for the first annual Shakeout in the Hills, a fun gravel ride in the heart of our local trail network in San Elijo Hills.
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Santa 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?
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Just 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.
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Specialized 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.
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The 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.
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This week Scott announced an updated version of its Addict gravel bike, along with this video of Safa Brian ripping around the Eastern Sierras.
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Earlier 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.
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