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Jason Rowland shares his long-term impressions on the latest gravel cycling gear from Redshift Sports. This story includes a Redshift Kitchen Sink Handlebar Review, a Redshift Really Long Bar Tape Review, and a ShockStop Stem Review by Jason, who tested the equipment on his OTSO Waheela C gravel bike while exploring the most demanding North American terrain from Alaska to Kansas.
Read MoreIn this inspiring film presented by Knog, British Adventurer Aaron Rolph reimagines the popular Land's End to John o'Groats traverse across Great Britain (typically 1,400km in length). Taking anything but the shortest route, Rolph brings to life a lockdown daydream, bikepacking 2,700km from the Scilly Isles to the Northernmost point of the Shetland Islands.
Read MorePhoto Gallery from the Gravelstoke DirtChurch ride on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
Read MoreHot on the heals of setting an FKT on the Alaska Pipeline, Lael Wilcox set out to set another FKT, on the Tour Divide, the world's most sought-after bike packing race.
Read MoreToday Specialized introduces the 2022 Crux, which looks a lot like the Aethos but with extra tire clearance. We take a look at the history of the CruX and how the brand shifted the product for how most customers now ride.
Read MoreInstapocalypse Photo Contest on Monday 4Oct2021.
Read MorePhoto Gallery from the Gravelstoke DirtChurch ride on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
Read MoreForgotten Roads is a 3 part series by Safa Brian and Alex Colorito. In each episode the two document a gravel ride in different parts of Southern California. They do this self-supported, carrying all their film gear, in the hopes of inspiring others to explore the world by bike. For the first episode they travel to Big Sur and tackle some seriously steep gradients in search of a Ridge Road that has been closed to cars since a storm hit a year ago.
Read MoreDanny Geary reviews the new 4.5 liter Smuggler XL Handlebar Bag from Orucase on gravel and a 3-day bike tour down the California coast.
Read MoreIn the latest episode of Rapha's Gone Racing series, Lael Wilcox attempts to set a Fastest Known Time on the Alaska Pipeline road, which follows the oil pipeline between Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.
Read MorePhoto Gallery from the Gravelstoke DirtChurch ride on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
Read MorePhoto gallery from Gravelstoke DirtChurch Season 3, Episode 1 on September 12, 2021.
Read MoreAfter a long wait for parts, our friends at Thesis Bike finally have a few bikes available for preorder with a quick turnaround.
Read MoreWe have a first look at the latest gravel-specific carbon component from Whisky Parts Co., the Spano Drop Handlebar.
Read MoreUnder new ownership, the American Classic cycling brand returns making rubber, not components. Founded the same year that E.T. hit the big screen (1982), AmClassic is back with an on-trend gravel and road tire lineup.
Read MoreRide with GPS today officially unveiled their all-new Surface Types feature, allowing route planners to finally visualize road surface types as they plan, view, and navigate routes.
Read MoreJoin 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 MoreThe Amazing Chase presented by Wahoo was a challenge to beat the peloton to Paris and in doing so win the Tour de France, with a twist.
Read MoreTested and reviewed: Roval Terra CL Carbon Wheels, by Graham Johnson
Read MoreIn defense of gravel. By Ryan Steers.
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