Introducing The Cannondale Topstone, A Capable and Affordable Gravel Machine

Cannondale, today unveiled Topstone. Named after a favorite dirt road section near Cannondale’s global headquarters in CT, Topstone is a capable and highly versatile gravel road rig.

Dave MalwitzAugust 24, 2018cannondale, gravel bike, topstone

#dirtchurch | The Lost Abbey X Gravelstoke

We have partnered with our friends at The Confessional, Lost Abbey's tasting room in Cardiff by the Sea, to bring you weekly gravel rides this Fall. Join us as we explore some of the finest gravel and beer San Diego has to offer!

Dave MalwitzAugust 23, 2018gravel rides, gravel event, eliel cycling, the lost abbey, cardiff, cardiff by the sea

Gravelstoke Video Now on YouTube

Check out our Video produced as part of the Eliel X Gravelstoke collaboration, on location at Canyon Bicycles USA.

Dave MalwitzAugust 23, 2018youtube, video, gravelstoke, canyon grail, eliel cycling

Thesis announces their new graphene-infused carbon wheelsets for gravel

This week Thesis announces the opening of sales for their all new graphene-infused carbon wheelsets. Available in both Ultra-Wide Carbon 650B and Aero Wide Carbon 700C, the company claims to have brought a high end wheelset to serious gravel enthusiasts for a fraction of the price verses the competition.

NewsDave MalwitzAugust 23, 2018Thesis gravel bike, thesis ob1, carbon wheels, graphene, 650b, 700c, wheels

Ass Savers Offers Sleek and Durable Protection for Gravel

With headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, Ass Savers has been a successful brand recognized by cyclists around the world for their simple and innovative mudguards. With strong showings in the road and mountain categories, they now bring their product design experience to gravel with several new products.

Dave MalwitzAugust 20, 2018asssavers, ass savers, fendor bendor, speed mullet, Mudder Mini, Ass Saver Regular, Ass Saver Big

Santa Cruz Stigmata

Some images and details of the 2018 Santa Cruz Stigmata.

Dave MalwitzAugust 15, 2018adventure bike, santa cruz, stigmata, gravel bike, cyclocross

THESIS Opens OB1 Bicycle Pre-Sales

Earlier this week Thesis Bike opened US pre-sales to the general public for their OB1, a high-end carbon gravel bike that claims to be the “one bike for every road”. Taking a direct-to-consumer approach, Thesis has worked directly with factories to deliver a highly attractive build starting at just $2999.

Dave MalwitzAugust 8, 2018thesis ob1, Thesis gravel bike, san francisco, boston, new york, launch party

Why We Ride Gravel

A nice piece by our friends at Shimano, exploring in words and text why gravel is so appealing.

An Interview with Benedikt Skulason of Lauf Cycling

Craig over at The Gravel Ride recently caught up with Benedikt Skulason of Lauf Cycling, an innovative bike brand from Iceland. Learn all about the inspiration, advantages and story behind their unique Lauf Fork.

NewsDave MalwitzJuly 29, 2018lauf fork, lauf cycling, gravel bike, the gravel ride, podcast

Eliel x Gravelstoke

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Eliel Cycling, one of the world's premier cycling apparel manufacturers. Together this partnership will deliver inspiring content, a series of gravel rides here in Southern California and our premium cycling kit for pre-order. We have also created our very first socks, as well as a new 100% organic cotton Rothera Cycling Cap design now available at special pre-order pricing! SHOP THE COLLECTION

Hunt of the North 2018 - A Recap

It was back in January we began the process of creating our very first kit design with our friends at Eliel Cycling, something that was far more difficult than we anticipated. We wanted a clean look, something with a modern flavor but classic appeal. Originally we wanted to have it ready for our friends by early April for a local mixed-surface event, but the delays in design keep us from that target. The kits wouldn't be ready until late May, and with no event on the calendar to show them at we decided to create our own.

Dave MalwitzJuly 18, 2018hunt of the north, special event, gravel grinder, gravel event

The Great Western Reroute and Gravelstoke Lion

The plan was simple, ride an extended mixed surface riff on a storied route, bringing in the best paved stretches while departing wildly via some sweet gravel and dirt.

Dave MalwitzJuly 17, 2018great western loop, gwl, great western gravelstoke, gwg, gravelstoke lion

2018 Crusher in the Tushar Results

Beaver, Utah- The Crusher in the Tushar once again proved anything but predictable in both the weather and riders that would be standing on the podium. By Saturday afternoon, two first-time winners proved to be up to whatever challenge the Tushar Mountains could dish out.

Dave MalwitzJuly 16, 2018crusher in the tushar, beaver utah, gravel grinder, gravel bikes

Crusher in the Tushar

The Tushars are among Utah's tallest mountain ranges, housing several peaks over 12,000 feet in elevation and featuring Utah's highest road at an elevation of 11,500 feet. Straddling Beaver and Piute Counties and nestled in the expansive Fishlake National Forest, The Tushars possess stunning vistas, palpable solitude and nearly unlimited opportunities for unconfined recreation.

Dave MalwitzJuly 12, 2018crusher in the tushar, gravel grinder, tushar mountains

Tom Ritchey on Gravel in the 70s, Bikes as Billboards and the Future of Carbon

Grab some popcorn and a cold beer for this one. Here is a wonderfully entertaining interview with Tom Ritchey from the crew at Fahrstil. Tom discussing in length the early days of gravel riding in the Santa Cruz mountains, epic rides through he Sierra Nevada and why the Redwood Forests he grew up around was the perfect birthplace for these bikes years before his first mountain bike was introduced.

The 2018 Rocky Mountain Solo Gravel Bike

Rocky Mountain Bicycles, based at the foot Vancouver's North Shore mountains, knows all about making trail capable bikes. In fact they've been fully committed to building high performance mountain bikes since 1981. Head over to bikes.com and you will see a strong portfolio of 17 mountain bikes, and a new Adventure option named the Solo.

The Gravel Prophets & the Dirty Clarita 50

It was just a week earlier our friend Neil Shirley post about an upcoming "group ride" in the Santa Clarita Valley. Located just 120 miles north of San Diego, we could't pass up the the opportunity to experience some new dirt and make a few new friends.

Our Very First T-Shirt - Clean, Black & Comfortable

We searched for the most comfortable, true-fitting black tee and found it. Named after our favorite San Diego summer weekend spot in the Cleveland National Forest, the Laguna tee is soft, lightweight and ready for those all-day adventures.

Dave MalwitzJune 28, 2018soft goods, tee, t-shirt, gravelstoke tee, black, blue, purist bottles

Gravel Apparel and the Mavic Allroad Kit

We've seen companies are rapidly introducing new gravel specific bikes, wheels, tires and many other products as they seek to answer the needs of riders in this quickly growing category. But is there a demand for gravel specific clothing? Or are current road and mountain specific apparel offerings sufficient.

Dave MalwitzJune 26, 2018gravel apparel, cycling apparel, mavic, mavic allroad

The THESIS OB1 Gravel Bike

THESIS is a high-end direct-to-consumer bicycle company based in San Francisco, California. In 2018, the company is launching the OB1 “one bike for every road”. THESIS skips the middlemen and works directly with the industry’s top factories to create a customizable high-end carbon bicycle with carbon wheels starting at $2999.

Dave MalwitzJune 25, 2018podcast, the gravel ride, craig dalton, Thesis gravel bike, thesis ob1