Bike Ahead Superfast Gravel Bike Packs Storage and a Sub-800 g Customizable Frame
Bike Ahead's new Superfast gravel bike looks exotic, offers 50 mm tire clearance, and weighs just 6.85 kg/15.1 pounds.
The updated Trek Checkpoint ALR gets more user-friendly geometry, even more mounts, and plenty more reason to wonder why you'd need any more gravel bike than this.
Bike Ahead's new Superfast gravel bike looks exotic, offers 50 mm tire clearance, and weighs just 6.85 kg/15.1 pounds.
Wireless shifting from its mountain bike drivetrains make for a better — but not perfect — Shimano GRX Di2 drivetrain.
Yes, the new Terra Race gravel bike might have 'race' in its name, but it's not just a bike for the fast folks out there.
Laser beams at raves, nights in underground clubs... the Wilier Rave SLR really wants you to think about the the 90s.
The pricing isn't quite as aggressive in the US as it is elsewhere, but the new Endurace AllRoad checks all the boxes at an impressive price point.
The new Terra brings ample 50 mm tire clearance, a massive downtube storage hatch, and a whole lot to like.
Hot off the press of the new SRAM groupsets is a complete overhaul of Ribble's new gravel bike lineup.
Cervelo's go-fast gravel bike is a claimed 34 Watts faster than the next fastest gravel bike. But are the choices – and compromises – worth the speed?
SRAM Rival AXS XPLR gets almost all the features of last year’s flagship RED XPLR for a lot less money.
The winning bike of the 1,350km Trans Balkan Race appears to be an unreleased full-suspension Trek gravel bike. I'm not sure we need suspension on a gravel bike.
Think we were done with the unreleased tech from Unbound? Absolutely not.
A durable steel frame, wide-range 12-speed gearing, and looks that feel much more expensive than its sub-$1000 price point. What's the catch? Let's pump the brakes first.
We take a look at the latest unreleased and new gear from Unbound being raced under the biggest names.
Pro bikes from Alexey Vermeulen, Keegan Swenson, Petr Vakoc, and Hannah Otto before Unbound 2025.
We caught Mattia De Marchi getting ready for Unbound Gravel 200 this year with an unreleased Campagnolo 13-speed groupset and prototype Pirelli tires.
We take a look at bikes from Keegan Swenson, Alexey Vermeulen, Petr Vakoc, and Hannah Otto.
What appears to be an unreleased Orbea gravel bike features a carefully sculpted frame, new aero tube shapes, and slim tire clearance.
In a sea of gravel bikes that are increasingly more like mountain bikes, the Ventum GS1 sticks to its go-fast, straight-line-speed formula.
Spotted via Instagram, this Diverge gravel bike has enough key changes to make us think there's something new coming soon.
Canyon and DT Swiss' new suspension fork is forbidden fruit in the US. Here's what it was like to ride in the Traka.
It doesn't matter the label on it, the Cannondale Topstone Lefty is the gravel race bike you actually need.
The Priority Gemini Smart.Shift Gravel requires no real maintenance and makes sense for a specific type of rider.
Bikes from Sofia Gomez Vilafañe, Simen Nordahl Svendsen, and.... an Omnium cargo race bike?
Kona offers the adventure focused crowd a fairly-priced, high-value package that excels in tricky terrain well beyond flat, straight country roads.
With 20 mm suspension front and rear, the Made in Poland Antidote Pathseeker really, really makes you wonder what defines a gravel bike.
The widest gravel wheels we've seen yet, unreleased gravel tires from IRC, and more in this tire and wheel roundup.
From custom paint and one-offs to category blurring gravel bikes that might really be mountain bikes, there were a lot of cool bikes at Sea Otter.
Looking for a new gravel bike for Norco? The Search gets far more slack geometry, long trail, and big tire clearance.
The Gravel Galibier is both beautiful to look at and perfectly balanced in contradictions. Stirring discussion is the point.
Drop bar mountain bikes are hitting the market and the Sanitas Node Cambium is the latest. Is this the future?
The Kona Libre CR gravel bike got a complete overhaul, keeping its simple guided brake hoses and durability while going for faster look and feel.
Niner's first gravel bike in years is longer and slacker than any of its previous gravel bikes.
Wheeltop's new gravel groupset can shift anything between a 3 and 14 speed cassette. Wait, what?
Continental pulls heavily from its MTB tire lineup for its latest gravel tire, but it doesn't do it in the way that we quite expected.
Is Classified Cycling developing a low-friction, super-efficient, derailleur-less drivetrain?
While most new gravel bike releases err toward becoming more like a mountain bike, Devinci's made a gravel bike that is purely focused on speed.
Hope Technology bring their vibration damping technology from MTB to the world of drop handlebars, with the $695 RX Carbon Cranks
Swiss bicycle manufacturer says “certain fork steerer tubes have separated under heavy duty riding conditions.“
Silca is so confident in its new carbon and latex-filled sealant that its putting money on the line.
Cannondale's fast gravel bike is back with a familiar name, big tire clearance, and SRAM UDH.
Will Classified Cycling be first to market with a completely self-sufficient electronic drivetrain?
The new Fargo may not be a full overhaul, but we're not sure the Fargo really needed much updating, anyways.
Northern Ireland's Fustle floats a new elastomer-sprung linkage design for 12.5mm of rear-end compliance on the all-new Lakelander Gravel Bike.
Gravel bikes from Specialized, Factor, Allied Cycle Works, Canyon, Cannondale, and Salsa are all due a significant updated in 2025
Dangerholm takes boutique to another level of beauty with his latest project; the Scott Solace Wasteland, complete with Klunker cross-bar, Mad Max inspired steel fork, and circular saws for disc rotors.
Yes, we're geeking out about a new gravel fork. This one might be one you want, however.
Ted and Laura King appear to be riding a new Cannondale gravel bike, with SRAM UDH and lots of Supersix Evo influence.
Shimano's much-awaited 1x electronic groupset seems to be right around the corner.
Want to add dropper post actuation to your SRAM 11s or 12s Apex groupset? Ratio Technology have a neat, ergonomically-friendly, and affordable solution.
Sitting down with a former pro turned bike fitter to discuss how gravel brands are failing women and small riders with inappropriate sizing.
The Sklar Super Something gets a lighter, less wallet-friendly titanium twin, with a carbon fork, clearance for 29" x 2.3" tires, and more.
Michael Moureček introduces the Festka Spectre Gravel, his distillation of a fast gravel race bike with, to no one's surprise, a stiffness inspired by the Spectre Road bike for the most direct pedal to propulsion ride feel
DT SWISS launch a Dynamo Hub, packed with Shutter Precision internals; available aftermarket, or as part of two new gravel wheels
Not every bike is made for everything. The Mondraker Arid comes from a Spanish mountain bike company and it excels in a specific situation.
Rodeo Labs updated the Flaanimal Ti bringing UDH compatibility, more refined 3D printed frame parts, improved tire clearance and a lighter overall construction
At first glance the newest Pivot Vault seems like it’s a pricepoint bike that lacks excitement. Instead it’s stable, comfortable, and an absolute blast.
This bold new piece of tech might have made the difference for Marianne Vos at gravel worlds. We got a look at it for ourselves.
The Extrema Italia looks like the future of gravel bikes with its aero tubes and massive MTB tire clearances. But what is it actually like?
Riders with the SRAM Apex, Rival, Red and Force 11 Speed groups can add OneUp Components' Dropper Paddle, mimicking the ergonomics of a paddle shifter
Patents reveal an aerodynamic gravel suspension fork from Manitou, a five-spoke composite wheel from DT Swiss, and non-contact charging of a rear derailleur from Shimano!
Truly wild bikes from Curve, Significant Other, and a bike made of... wood?
Nordest Cycles offer up a more affordable option for an electronic shift gearbox-equipped titanium gravel bike, with clearance for 700c x 50mm tires
Gravel worlds served up plenty of interesting tech both expensive and cheap.
A new Cannondale gravel bike, Vos' Gravaa Gear, Lapierre's Crosshill and many more bikes made an appearance at the race in Belgium.
The new Top Shelf handlebar bag features a built-in computer mount, while narrower bars bring more comfort to the narrow-shouldered among us.
FSA's K-Force AGX steps up for aero-endurance-gravel with a $349 USD flared-drop gravel bar with optional $269 USD aero loop extension.
Marianne Vos used a redeveloped Gravaa regulator when she won gravel worlds. Will it help push tire pressure pumps onto the pavé of the spring classics?
The previous generation was groundbreaking. Can the new Hunt 40 Limitless Gravel Aero capture that same magic?
The Ridley Kanzo Adventure steps up in affordable aluminum with 700c x 47mm clearance and mounts galore. Pricing starts at €1.999,00.
The all-new Ridley ASTR RS has been flying under the radar for some time; Piotr Havik went 4th fastest at Unbound 2024 on an ASTR RS prototype
Shoddy Dave investigates the best of gravel tech at Sea Otter Europe.
While there are tons of gravel shoes available, these two pairs mix stiffness and protection and are the best gravel shoes I can remember using.
The Nordest 3003 Ti takes a laid-back approach to gravel, with a 69° head tube angle and flat-bar geometry, with high-rise bars encouraged.
Pirelli's gone and blown up its high-end road tire to a 40 mm width, and it's all the better for it.
Big rides put gear to the test. I didn’t finish this one but the lessons help inform better long distance gear recommendations.
Shimano's new 1x groupset may not be on your next bike, but it'll be on everyone else's.
I only managed 330 km but I still had plenty of time to think about the performance of the SRAM RED XPLR 1x13 and Zipp 303 XPLR SW wheels.
Hunt add themselves to the slowly but surely growing number of wheel manufacturers offering recyclable carbon rims
All the tires, drivetrain choices, and things we learned from one of the biggest gravel races of 2024.