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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
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBeaver, 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreGrab 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.
Read MoreRocky 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.
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreWe'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.
Read MoreTHESIS 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.
Read MoreEvery summer cyclists gather in Big Bear Lake, California for an epic weekend of riding in the village and mountain roads of the surrounding San Bernardino National Forest. This year something special is happening, and you won't want to miss it!
Read MoreWe recently met up with the folks from Wolf Tooth Components and were specifically interested in any products gravel specific solutions. One product in particular captured our interest, the B-RAD system. Known for manufacturing innovative hardgoods for cycling, Wolf Tooth created the B-RAD line with function and versatility in mind.
Read MoreWe created our first run of Purist water bottles and incorporated some sharp colors for the coming summer months, orange with teal in 22 oz and turquoise with grey in 26 oz. Sold only in pairs, shipping worldwide.
Read MoreRead MoreCheckpoint is the gravel bike that gives you the versatility and capability you need to tackle everything from epic backwoods adventures to fun-filled commutes and gravel racing pursuits. It's packed with gravel-specific features and off-road capability, and was designed to be set up in a wide variety of configurations depending on what the ride calls for.
Coming straight out of Ogden, ENVE has announced their first Gravel+CX specific wheelset, the G Series. Fully embracing Gravel, ENVE has created their first carbon specific gravel wheels for all to enjoy.
Read MoreWe recently met up with Craig Dalton of The Gravel Ride Podcast in Marin County for a fun evening ride on some of his local trails. Afterwords we sat down for a quick chat to discuss some of our story, the state of gravel riding in California and where things may be heading in the years to come.
Read MoreOur very first cycling cap now available for purchase, shipping worldwide. Limited supply available as this is our first run, more caps won’t be available for purchase for at least another 8 weeks.
Read MoreThe "Holy Grail", the cup that is said to have been used by Christ at the Last Supper, sought after by knights during the Middle Ages, and escaped from countless archeologists and scientists since then. There is an awakening before us, a new era in the sport of cycling. Two disciplines that have existed independently for decades, road and mountain, are disrupted by the emerging force of Gravel. In their search for the perfect tool for this new day, Canyon Bicycles has said to have found that Grail.
Read MoreWe recently caught up with the crew from Rodeo Adventure Labs, who were visiting us from Denver for a gravel event. It turns out that they were not only here for the race, but to connect with a few local "Rodeoers" who had purchased their bikes in the past, and part of the small but growing Rodeo family.
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