Gravel Cycling
Gravel Cycling
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Best gravel bikes 2025: extensively ridden and rated
The best gravel bikes to suit all styles, terrain and budgets from bikepacking to gravel racing
By Matt Ischt-Barnard Last updated
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‘Pursuing racing full-time didn’t make me a better athlete’ — Maude Farrell on why going all-in on sport didn’t bring the success she expected
'I realised that it doesn't work for me...and it clearly doesn't work for my bank account,' the dual athlete says
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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UPDATE: Mid South Gravel cancels event last minute as wildfires rage - 'Many of our friends have lost their homes today, we are devastated' -
As wildfires sprung up around the region, riders and residents had been evacuated and asked to shelter in place.
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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'It's going to be wild' - Ribble launches new gravel team with ex-WorldTour pros
Six-rider all-British squad to take on the biggest gravel events in the world
By Tom Davidson Published
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Gravel races near you and worth traveling to: Your guide to 2025's biggest gravel events and key registration dates
Here are the registration dates for gravel’s biggest events around the globe
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Forget 28mm tyres: The rise of wider road bike tyres is here, and if you ride your gravel or all-road bike on the road, pay attention
As bikes get more capable, there is a compelling case that road riding is better with wider rubber
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Specialized's gravel tyres get an update—first ride impressions of the all-new Tracer
Specialized’s sponsored athletes tend to win a lot of races: these are the tyres they’ll be racing on this year.
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Cannondale’s updated Topstone Carbon is slacker, with increased tyre clearance and downtube storage
The third generation of Cannondale’s gravel all-rounder sticks to its distinctive blueprint but adds a few new developments including downtube storage and more travel on the Lefty fork option
By Luke Friend Published
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SBT GRVL introduces Women’s Team Race Challenge, expands female participation in sold-out event
New team-based format encourages amateur female cyclists to race together, offering a $3,000 prize purse and additional registration spots
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Size matters — but so does the casing: a Schwalbe G-One RX Pro gravel tyre review
A modern gravel tyre for rough conditions, available in a variety of widths, that performs flawlessly
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Shimano 12-speed GRX Di2 long-term review: 2x shifting for off-road riding isn’t dead after all
Thanks to Shimano’s latest Di2 groupset, I’ve come to appreciate the benefits of 2x shifting all over again—even if Shimano plays it a bit too safe
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Sarah Sturm: How you win the Life Time Grand Prix gravel series and why I left
As a two-time series podium finisher, Sturm applied again for 2025 but pulled out at the last minute. Here’s why
By Sarah Sturm Published
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The State Titanium All-Road is an admirable but flawed attempt to build a titanium gravel bike for the masses
A titanium frame at budget pricing is a great step, but does a premium frame material matter if the bike's componentry holds it back?
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Ted King to be inducted in the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame
King is joined by LeLan Dains, John Hobbs, Ted King and Amanda Nauman-Sheek in the inductees class of 2025
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Six increasingly bold predictions for gravel cycling in 2025
New race tactics, live coverage, mountain bike tyres and more. You read it here first, folks.
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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10 tough lessons I learned as a road-grown Brit racing US gravel
After surrendering his road racing dream, Brit Joe Laverick finds redemption, hope and glory on the US gravel scene
By Joe Laverick Published
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'Not just another semi-slick': a first ride on Rene Herse's first-ever part-knob, part-slick gravel tyre
With pro racer input and patent-pending innovations, Rene Herse unveils a 'best of both worlds,' fast yet grippy gravel tyre
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Anne-Marije Rook's 2024 Gear of the Year: from the best brakes on the market to great earbuds and a statement t-shirt
In 2024, I fell back in love with road riding and witnessed women’s sports make history time and again
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Gravel cyclists aren't all the same: a guide to the climbers, punchers and all-rounders of the dirt roads
As this dynamic discipline establishes itself, so do its archetypes — though the lines remain blurred
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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A first look at Mondraker's Arid Carbon, a bike for 'whatever your idea of gravel is'
Long reach, short stem: the Mondraker Arid Carbon is a gravel bike done a little differently
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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When it came to the 350 challenging miles of Unbound XL, these were the only bib shorts I considered wearing – and yes, they’re on sale this Black Friday period
My all-time favourite bibs are now 30%. Don’t snooze on this deal. Your undercarriage will thank you
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Stinner’s first stock program makes US handmade bikes accessible — and they ride well, too!
The Stinner Carrizo Select blends custom craftsmanship with accessibility, offering a handmade alternative to mass-market bikes built overseas
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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I used to think flat bar gravel bikes were silly, now I've tried one I know they're silly, but I'm into it
Flat bar gravel bikes are a thing, and here's why they make sense for some folks and what to know if you're flat-bar-curious
By Tyler Boucher Published
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USA Cycling debuts Junior National Series, offering a unique pathway to elite racing
Featuring the biggest races in the US, the new series offers young talent a dedicated talent development and identification pathway
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Best gravel bike shoes and cyclocross shoes for when you are on and off the bike
Best gravel bike shoes and cyclocross shoes for riding and running off-road
By Hannah Bussey Last updated
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15 things you didn’t know about two-time Life Time Grand Prix winner Sofía Gómez Villafañe
MTB Olympian, Unbound winner, two-time Life Time Grand Prix series victor — meet the queen of off-road racing.
By Kristin Jenny Published
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Unofficial Gravel Worlds to offer largest single-day prize purse in the discipline: $100,000
With a massive prize purse, a focus on world-class race coverage and staying true to its community focus, Gravel Worlds aims to do more than just keep pace with the growing race scene.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Power couple Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafane win the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix series — again — but changes loom for 2025
Swenson secures third consecutive title, while Gomez Villafane defended her crown in a thrilling finale at Big Sugar Gravel.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Parcours FKT Wheelset Reviewed: Affordable, meet wide
Parcours, whose stated mission is making aerodynamics more accessible, set out to make a faster gravel wheel. The superwide FKT is the result
By Tyler Boucher Published