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Our friends over at The Path Less Pedaled have been putting out some great content lately, featuring a number gravel bikes with entertaining and informative reviews. Check out their latest videos on the Endpoint Coffee Grinder and Spooky Gas Mask.
Read MoreFull gallery of the Eliel X Gravelstoke collection. Photos courtesy Topher Riley.
Read MoreENVE announces an Upgrade Program that makes getting on a pair of premium level, U.S.-made wheels easier than ever before. The Upgrade Program allows customers to trade in a pair of ENVE or non-ENVE carbon wheels and receive an upgrade credit toward any SES, M Series or G Series wheelset.
Read MoreCheck out this recent video featuring Alison Tetrick, who took the victory at DK200 in 2017. She returned to Emporia, KS this year and placed 3rd.
Read MoreOur very first Lost Abbey X Gravelstoke ride rolled from Bump Coffee at 8AM on Sept 2. Roughly 35 miles of mixed terrain was enjoyed by everyone who turned out for our first #dirtchurch ride. We ended at The Confessional in Cardiff by the Sea, a Lost Abbey tasting room that features delicious beers and good vibes.
Read MoreTwo Athlete Driven Energy Bar companies, Bonk Breaker and Picky Bars, recently introduced some new products to the market. These brands reached out to us to give their bars a test, and we happily accepted the offer. We love how these companies were founded by athletes, and both focus on creating great tasting, nutritional products. Let's see how these bars stack up in our very first Gravelstoke bar challenge.
Read MoreGravelstoke is a proud sponsor of the Inaugural Canyon Nate Harrison Gravel Challenge, a dirt time trial event that ascends the famous Nate Harrison Grade on Palomar Mountain.
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.
Read MoreWe 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!
Read MoreCheck out our Video produced as part of the Eliel X Gravelstoke collaboration, on location at Canyon Bicycles USA.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreSome images and details of the 2018 Santa Cruz Stigmata.
Read MoreEarlier 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.
Read MoreA nice piece by our friends at Shimano, exploring in words and text why gravel is so appealing.
Read MoreCraig 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
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