Gravel

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.“

Silca is so confident in its new carbon and latex-filled sealant that its putting money on the line.

The series heads next to Brazil on March 9 where top riders qualify for the UCI gravel world championships.

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?

From bike swaps and fresh kit to team signings and solo endeavors, here’s the breakdown of all the biggest name changes in gravel.

Meet Axelle Dubau-Prévôt, Pauline's younger sister, who will compete in Unbound Gravel, Leadville, and the other Life Time Grand Prix events in 2025

Beginning Feb. 1, Life Time will release 50 slots in the 100-mile race and 25 slots in the 200-mile race for women only.

Sleeping alone in grizzly country, strategies for doing ultra-distance events by yourself, and more in this latest episode.

The 21-year-old multi-discipline rider joins Keegan Swenson, Alexis Skarda, and Tobin Ortenblad and plans to race gravel and cross-country.

The new Fargo may not be a full overhaul, but we're not sure the Fargo really needed much updating, anyways.

King and Nauman, along with LeLan Dains and John Hobbs, will be inducted at a ceremony in Emporia, Kansas ahead of Unbound Gravel.

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

Also, are those Hammerhead computers too?

For the most part, pro riders and event organizers think that purses should be the new norm. As for the spirit of gravel? 'It died a long time ago.'

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.

Events are stepping on each other's toes, and athletes have to make tough choices about where to race. Does this mean gravel needs a governing body?

In 2025, Team Amani is fielding a UCI Continental squad with goals of dominating African road races. It's a new take on an old theme: to show that Africa deserves a place on the cycling map.

Vermeulen, a professional off-road cyclist, launched Phase II last year to give up-and-coming juniors a taste of the pro-level experience.

Yes, we're geeking out about a new gravel fork. This one might be one you want, however.

Gravel Burn, set to debut in South African on October 26, is putting up $150,000 to the top riders at the eight-day stage race.

Smaller events? New equipment standards? A changing of the guard? Four Velo editors make predictions about the state of gravel cycling and racing in 2025.

Ted and Laura King appear to be riding a new Cannondale gravel bike, with SRAM UDH and lots of Supersix Evo influence.

Different race formats, more mud, and an ENVE mountain bike were a few that topped the list.

Langvad, who had her first child in August, will race a mixed gravel and cross-country calendar in 2025, joining Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Matt Beers, and Howard Grotts on the Specialized Off-Road team.

We talked to Matej Mohorič, Christopher Blevins, Lauren De Crescenzo, and Sofia Gomez Villafañe about their time off the bike: turns out, they enjoy the time more than you'd expect.

The route links six standalone segments through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota, and is set to be fully mapped by early 2025.

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.

From Emporia to the Alps, multi-day races to single day affairs, here are some of the gravel races we're excited to follow in 2025.

Riders age 18-22 will have a chance to vie for a spot in the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix with top results at the series' races in 2025.

Kevin Vermaak says that Gravel Burn, which debuts October 2025, "has a realistic shot at being bigger and better than the Cape Epic."

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

The octogenarian competed in Flanders last October, with a singular goal: to become a world champion.

This new film takes you inside one of the biggest stories of the year in gravel cycling as the tension over the future of the race plays out.

Get a top spot at one of five Life Time events to earn the right to tackle the Flint Hills gravel race.

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

Two-time Unbound winner Amanda Nauman and her partner David Sheek founded Mammoth Tuff in 2022 and have struggled with participation numbers since. Next year, they're trying something different.

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.

It's nuanced, says off-road pro Haley Smith. "Four degrees and raining is, in fact, much worse than subzero and snow."

With races from Kenya to Tasmania to Wales, the 2025 gravel worlds' qualifier calendar is the most diverse yet.

The chatbot was created by the Belgian Waffle Ride's founder Michael Marckx in an effort to engage with the community in a less serious and more BWR-ish way.

Keegan and Sofia are back, along with 15 riders from abroad and a whole lot of series veterans.

The global gravel series will feature six races in the United States, as well as 19 others across the globe.

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.

BKOOL offers the most comprehensive indoor cycling experience, with workouts and tracks for every type of rider. And now you can try it for free.

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