Gravel

“In the past 10 months, we’ve done about two years of work” – All the ins and outs of SBT GRVL's new format for 2025, the why, and what to expect.

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.

At a time when gravel racing is becoming increasingly competitive, multi-stage events like Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder and Kenya’s Migration Gravel Race are redefining what it means to race gravel.

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.

How the Unbound 200 men's winner was powered by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, sleeping in a U-Haul truck, and more.

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.

We dive into the power numbers of Unbound 200 winners Cameron Jones and Karolina Migoń.

Unbound Gravel temporarily increases the population of Emporia, Kansas by 50%. Housing costs during race week continue to rise, leading to a wide range of lodging solutions from riders.

Rob Britton had a record-setting ride at Unbound last weekend.

The premiere gravel race for pros has also become part of the new development pathway for the next generation.

Many riders had safety concerns after Saturday’s race, between the feed zones, sizes of fields, and the aggressive racing.

Think we were done with the unreleased tech from Unbound? Absolutely not.

Alvin and Levy break down the latest tech at gravel's biggest race.

The 360-mile version of Unbound has become more competitive than ever, but still offers riders something far closer to the original Unbound launched in 2006.

Cameron Jones broke the Unbound 200 course record aboard Scott's gravel bike. Here's the breakdown.

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.

Unbound is becoming the melting pot of gravel where European, American, and other global race tactics in this young sport all come together, for better or worse.

We take a look at the latest unreleased and new gear from Unbound being raced under the biggest names.

Karolina Migoń wins the 2025 Unbound 200 women's race with a commanding finish.

New Zealander Cameron Jones takes Unbound 200 with an attack on the final kicker of the race.

All the latest up-to-the-minute action as reported by Velo's on-the-ground team chasing the race around Emporia, Kansas.

Pro bikes from Alexey Vermeulen, Keegan Swenson, Petr Vakoc, and Hannah Otto before Unbound 2025.

With mud looking back on the menu this year, who will pull out victory in gravel’s most prestigious race?

Can you ditch your chain-driven gravel bike for this?

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.

A geography and geology lesson on what makes Unbound Gravel so difficult — and some years so much worse.

What appears to be an unreleased Orbea gravel bike features a carefully sculpted frame, new aero tube shapes, and slim tire clearance.

There are multiple ways to follow the elite racing on Saturday, May 31, including a live broadcast and live updates right here on Velo.

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 best gravel racers in the world are set to descend upon Emporia, Kansas. Here's who'll be at the starting line for the Unbound 200.

'We are committed to making this iconic race more accessible and engaging': Elite 200-mile races will be broadcast in full on May 31 in huge step forward for this 'Super Bowl of Gravel.'

As gravel becomes more serious, Stetina’s Paydirt is a reminder to the gravel community to keep things fun.

Yes, organizing a gravel race means worrying about not having enough port-a-potties.

Does US gravel racing actually need a little bit less off-road stuff? After watching the Giro d'Italia and Levi’s Gran Fondo, maybe mixing things up isn't such a bad thing.

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?

Sofia Gómez Villafañe and Mads Würtz Schmidt win the Traka 200 with decisive late-race attacks.

The Dane dropped the hammer with more than 100km to go to win the men's edition, Migoń attacks late to make it two in a row in Europe's biggest gravel race.

The Traka 360 is underway and you can watch it live and follow the live tracker.

Europe's biggest gravel event takes over Girona as The Traka 2025 welcomes 4,500 riders across four brutal races.

After a dozen years of mixed surface “un-road” racing that could be contested on a road bike, last weekend’s edition had a gravel vibe shift.

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?

Now in its fourth season, the Grand Prix has shaken up the start of the series by starting with a gravel race. Early indicators point to what could be the tightest competition yet.

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.

UCI confirms move to the Netherlands for gravel world championships after 'various constraints' forced shift from original venue.

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Matt Beers finished second in the Life Time Grand Prix series opener.

The program features six mentors and 100 spots to guide women through the experience of gravel racing.

Niner's first gravel bike in years is longer and slacker than any of its previous gravel bikes.

Alexis Cartier is training for his Life Time Grand Prix races while he rides across a continent. Will it work?

The rule will have a major impact on women's pro gravel racing.

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?

The inside story on the decision to cancel The Mid South gravel race: from the early outbreak of smoke, the questions around decision-making, and the surreal tranquility of the day after.

Race officials called it off as conditions deteriorated late Friday evening.

BWR Arizona saw suspension forks all over the top 10, but digging into the choice shows there is still much to be learned, and deeply divided opinions.

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson remain queen and king of the desert, but times are a-changing as the Sonoran desert shows early signs of what is to come.

Swenson and Russell Finsterwald were locked in a tight battle for first, while Gomez Villafañe rode well clear of the competition.

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.

Governing body scrambling for new venue and date for UCI gravel world championships after ‘various constraints’ torpedo racing out of bustling French city.

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.“