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Interview: Meaghan Hackinen, BC Epic 1000 Winner
The BC Epic 1000, a 1000km gravel event across BC, has been won by Meaghan Hackinen in a new Fastest…
Merida Silex+ 6000 review: A gravel bike for more than just gravel
Antony looks at the Merida Silex+ 6000, a gravel bike designed for sure-footed speed.
Three Peaks Cyclocross Cancelled Again For This Year
In ‘not very surprising’ news, we’ve just heard from the organisers of the Three Peaks Cyclocross that the 2021 running…
Spotted: Fox Gravel Fork Prototype
Maybe it’s a deliberate tease, or maybe the sun and heat of Moab has gone to Geoff Kabush’s head, but…
New Canyon Grizl Reviewed: Beyond the Grail
You probably remember Canyon’s last gravel bike – if you don’t remember it was called the Grail, you will at…
Cotic Tonic – A Limited Edition Titanium Gravel Bike
If you like the Cotic Escapade but are put off by the weight of steel, there’s now a solution for…
The New Graveller: What I’m Wearing
Have you, like so many others, just got into gravel bikes? Or cyclocross, or adventure bikes, touring, bike-packing… There are…
Vee Tire Rocketman – for that gravel niche?
Apparently Vee Tire make a gravel option, who knew? The Thai manufacturer has a fairly long history making tyres for…
Hutchinson Touareg – Gravel tyres for rough rocks?
The Touareg is the more aggressive of Hutchinson’s two gravel tread patterns, sitting next to the more ‘all-road’ oriented Overide.…
2021 Ragley Trig: Steel Gravel Bike
There’s a Ragley fangirl roaming the Pennine Bridleway. Our Art Director, Amanda, is now on her third steel bike from…
CX World Champs Race Director Issues Statement on ‘discriminatory and hateful’ decision
Brook Watts, the Race Director of the CX World Championships in 2022 which are due to take place in Fayetteville,…
BMC URS ONE Review: 10mm Travel for Hardcore Gravel
The BMC URS is the gravel bike offering from the Swiss Bicycle Manufacturing Company. The range consists of (in ascending…
Movie: Never In The Way
If ever there was a short film arriving at the right time – it has to be this new gravel…
New Cane Creek eeSilk suspension seatposts – now cheaper and lighter!
Cane Creek has updated its eeSilk suspension seatposts, now offering you an alloy model at a lower price, and a…
Fuji Jari 2.5 | A Budget Commuter
The Fuji Jara 2.5 is the entry level in the Jari range, which consists of five different build and frameset…
Nicolai Reveals Gravel Bike: Argon GX
Nicolai is known for making distinctive bikes – so what would a Nicolai gravel bike look like? Now, we can…
First Look: 2021 BMC URS ONE Gravel Bike
BMC URS ONE, or BMC UnReStricted, offer four model builds to the UK market. Here we have the cheapest in…
New ENVE Foundation AG25 and AG28 Gravel Wheels Launch
It’s not just mountain bikers that are benefitting from carbon wheel technology. The benefits of hookless beads and carbon’s light…
Focussed North – A Gravel Adventure With The New Focus Atlas
Words by Dean Hersey. Photos by Trail Creatives. Curiosity is a strange feeling. With a Summer of riding around our…
The New Focus Atlas Gravel Bike
“Made to Lose” Today, Focus is launching a new range of Focus Atlas gravel bikes, with a great amount of…
Halo Releases Gravel Tyre Range
The all new Halo Gravel Tyre range consists of three distinct tread patterns to cover all conditions and surfaces. Developed…
Is That A Gravel Bike, Or A BMX?
Here we have two videos for you that may have you asking a few questions. Have you got the wrong…
Giro Launches The Helios Spherical Gravel Helmet
Giro has been cranking out some fine new helmets in the last couple of years, with the top-end helmets, the…
2021 National Cx Championships Postponed, plus other cancellations
If you were hoping to finally get out between the race tape, the opportunity has disappeared like grip on wet…
New Highline XC/Gravel 27.2 Droppers from Crankbrothers
Whether you’ve got an older frame you want to fit with a dropper, or you’ve got a wholly new fangled…
Frontier 300 – Back on for 2021, 10 Forests, 20 gravel sectors, 30 hour limit
Frontier 300 is back on the cards for 2021. 10 Forests, 20 gravel sectors, 30 hour limit. “We live on…
Unhurried | The John Muir Way with Markus Stitz
This new video covering the John Muir Way, from Markus Stitz is a gentle paced look at why you should…
Ragley Trig Adventure | Good enough to turn the head of a mountain biker?
Die hard mountain biker James Vincent dips a toe into #dirtydropbargoodness with the Ragley Trig Adventure. Although Ragley is better…
Reviewed & Recommended – WTB Resolute with SG2 Puncture Protection
Piers ‘Slasher’ Mortimer takes the WTB Resolute with new WTB SG2 puncture protection out for some rocky rides in the…
2021 Canyon Grail Bikes Launch. Same Frames, New Spec.
The end of August used to mean that eyes would turn towards a bit of winter ‘cross racing. Canyon already…
Mākū – Makes you feel better about not being in New Zealand
How bad could bike packing in New Zealand be, really? Surely it’s all just lovely? Yes, New Zealand would appear…
Eleven Free Gravel GPX Routes Plotted In Perthshire
Perthshire in Scotland is seeking to promote itself as a gravel riding destination, with the launch of a website detailing…
Lauf Announces ‘Direct To You’ Direct Bike Sales
Today, Lauf has announced that, going forward, all sales of its True Grit gravel bikes and Anywhere road/gravel bikes will…
Santa Cruz Extends Reserve Wheels Reach To Road And Gravel
You’ll know of Reserve wheels thanks to its launch by parent brand Santa Cruz. However, given that Santa Cruz is…
Canyon Inflite | Cyclocross Race Bike Gets Spec Update
Canyon’s cyclocross race bike, the Canyon Inflite, gets an update for this year. Will there be a race season to…
Bike Packing Coffee | 4 Ways to brew up outdoors
Well balanced, good, rich mouthfeel, great body, nice, rich taste and smell… just some of the words that pro baristas regularly…
Sonder Camino Al – Miles Of Comfort And Fun
Hannah tests out the Sonder Camino AL, the company’s most popular bike. Will she find out why it’s such a…
Creepy Fatigue – The Cobblestones Of Flanders
Many of us will have looked at the cobblestones of Flanders and wondered how hard it can be, really, to…
3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross Race 2020 Cancelled
It has been announced that the 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross Race has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19. The Race…
All New Cannondale Topstone – Full Suspension Gravel. And Electric too.
Cannondale has updated its popular rear ‘suspension’ gravel/adventure bike with new models like the Topstone Carbon Lefty 1 and 3,…
Orange RX9 Pro First Look at this gravel bike
From the moment I pulled the RX9 Pro out of the home delivered box you could tell it was a…
Reviewed: Specialized Diverge Carbon Comp
The brand new Specialized Diverge was launched to the world earlier this month and, now that I’ve had this bike…
Spank Vibrocore Drop Bars and Wheels – Fast And Comfortable?
Spank Flare 24 Vibrocore Wheelset and Flare 25 Vibrocore handlebar Price: Wheelset £289.99 front / £379.99 rear | Handlebar £89.99 From: Hotlines…
First Look: Fuji Jari 2.5 Adventure Road Bike 2020 – Gravel on a budget?
The Fuji Jari 2.5 is a steel road/adventure bike designed to cope with anything from morning commutes to days out…
New Specialized Diverge – A Proper Modern Gravel Bike?
Specialized isn’t new to this gravel business, it would like you to know. Does anyone remember the ‘Rock Combo’ bike…
Gnarvel – A Tale of Misadventure on a Gravel Bike
Has anyone else had the bright idea of taming their riding during lockdown with the use of a gravel bike?…
First Look: Sonder Camino Al Rival1 Hydraulic Gravel Bike
The Sonder Camino Al is designed to be a capable, tough and nippy adventure bike for big days out exploring.…
Review | The Moots Routt YBB: A Beauty and a Beast
Dean checks out an unusual boutique titanium drop bar soft tail all the way from the USA: the Moots Routt…
Salsa Warroad Gets 2020 Update And UK Availability
The Salsa Warroad was reviewed previously by Tom Hill. This year’s model keeps the same frame, but you get new…