Gravel

This may be the best cycling film since 'Breaking Away.'

Nominations for athletes, event organizers, innovators, storytellers, and advocates who have left a mark in gravel cycling will be accepted November 1-30, 2024.

'The first step towards riding in the Olympics or the Tour de France or a MTB World Cup? Why shouldn’t it be the 50 miler at Unbound?' says Brendan Quirk, USAC's CEO.

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?

In 2025 Lauf Gravel Worlds will put up $100,000 for the top 10 male and female elite racers who are the fastest to the finish line; the event will also donate that amount to local bike-based charities.

“Me being 6 feet 7 inches, I’m not your normal height-weight type cyclist. But that motivates me to get better, to be better, to go against these guys.”

Nordest Cycles offer up a more affordable option for an electronic shift gearbox-equipped titanium gravel bike, with clearance for 700c x 50mm tires

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson win again; the battle for second was decided at Big Sugar Gravel; and most importantly, the series will be back in 2025.

Rosa Klöser to balance life as gravel privateer with contract to race on the road alongside Tour de France Femmes champion Kasia Niewiadoma.

Melisa Rollins and Cecily Decker take second and third in the women's race, while Colby Simmons and Simen Nordahl Svendsen round out the men's podium.

Gravel worlds served up plenty of interesting tech both expensive and cheap.

Betsy Welch gets with Swenson to talk about his race season, his world championship aspirations, his affinity for listening to metal on the bike, and more

A new Cannondale gravel bike, Vos' Gravaa Gear, Lapierre's Crosshill and many more bikes made an appearance at the race in Belgium.

Unbound, as well as the five other races in the Life Time Grand Prix series, will have $30,000 up for grabs for the top five men and women finishers, regardless of whether they're in the series or not.

The 2025 Grand Prix will see smaller fields, less races at altitude, and more mountain biking. What do riders like Lauren De Crescenzo, Haley Smith, Keegan Swenson, and Alexey Vermeulen think?

Americans Sarah Sturm and Griffin Easter come in second overall in the international series.

Shoddy Dave headed to the gravel worlds for a weekend of racing like he's never experienced.

Yes, indeed, the world champs had the "gravel" vibe very much flowing.

One new gravel race and one new mountain bike race join Unbound, Leadville, and others for the fourth edition of the series.

The new Top Shelf handlebar bag features a built-in computer mount, while narrower bars bring more comfort to the narrow-shouldered among us.

More than a year of divisive community debate over SBT GRVL is resolved after Routt County Commissioners conditionally approved new two-day format for June 2025.

Mathieu van der Poel carried over his excellent form from road worlds to pick up another set of rainbow bands.

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?

4th-placed rider Jasper Stuyven says fellow Belgians prioritized their Alpecin-Deceuninck trade team ahead of the national squad.

Dutchman follows up on his bronze in the road worlds with his first-ever gravel world title.

Dutchwoman Vos outsprints road world champion Lotte Kopecky after lengthy two-rider breakaway.

As the coach of the Dutch national team, Ten Dam has superstars like Van der Poel and Vos in the running for the rainbow stripes this weekend. But he wants them to enjoy the spirit of gravel along the way.

'Unsung' follows three key people — photographer Linda Guerrette, mechanic Wayne Smith, and organizer Michelle Duffy — who work tirelessly to make Unbound memorable.

The previous generation was groundbreaking. Can the new Hunt 40 Limitless Gravel Aero capture that same magic?

'Gravel worlds' kicks off in Flanders on October 5-6 with headliners like Mathieu van der Poel, Pauline Ferrand Prévot, Lotte Kopecky, and Matej Mohorič.

Registration opens October 15.

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.

Swenson's win locks up his overall lead in the Grand Prix series; Sofia Gomez Villafañe is second on the day and continues to lead the women's overall.

Shoddy Dave takes in the gravel World Cup at Sea Otter Europe in Girona, Spain.

Law enforcement is requiring SBT GRVL to hold a much smaller event for 2025 with a drastically changed race format. The ramifications for all gravel events could be huge.

A course suited for team tactics, lack of USAC financial support, and the competing interest of the Life Time Grand Prix made it a no-go for riders like Keegan Swenson.

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.

National champions Brennan Wertz and Lauren Stephens headline the squad headed to Belgium October 5-6, 2024.

After county commissioners said that SBT GRVL had to reduce participation by more than 40 percent and change the format from a race to a ride, organizers are pivoting to keep the event alive.

Pirelli's gone and blown up its high-end road tire to a 40 mm width, and it's all the better for it.

"Gravel is the gateway discipline to distance MTB riding," says dual discipline athlete Haley Smith. "If you like gravel, chances are you’d like marathon MTB even more."

Running one of gravel's marquee events has put Amy Charity at the center of the discipline's meteoric rise and growing pains.

Small gravel races offer an intimacy and sense of community often lost at bigger events. But they face a unique set of challenges.

The organization raised $72,000 for mentorship, scholarship, and landmine removal at the recent Rebecca's Private Idaho gravel race.

At 6'5" and 200 lbs Wertz has had to figure out which gravel races suit him best. With that, he's finding success.

The newly-minted XCO world champion is skipping the rest of World Cup season to fight for two more sets of rainbow stripes.

Tight racing in Gering, Nebraska on September 8 saw Stephens and Wertz walk away with $10,000 each, as well as automatic qualification for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium.

Big rides put gear to the test. I didn’t finish this one but the lessons help inform better long distance gear recommendations.

Contributor Maureen Gaffney discovers the spirit of gravel — along with the efficacy of the Rabies vaccine — at Rebecca Rusch's beloved gravel event.

From a strict enforcement of the centerline rule to real-time GPS tracking of participants, USAC wants to set a new standard for safety at gravel races.

Shimano's new 1x groupset may not be on your next bike, but it'll be on everyone else's.

For the first time in over a decade, The Mid South will have a pro category and separate wave starts. The stoke stays the same.

The former domestic road pro wants to show that a chronic illness doesn't have to mean the end of doing what you love.

The four-part podcast series launches Monday, September 2.

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

What happens when there are women's-only starts vs mass starts vs extra incentives for women to ride their own race.

The Nebraska race provided a full livestream of the pro men's and women's events.

Watch as eMTB world champion Nathalie Schneitter tackles the 370km route on a gravel bike in one single push.

All the tires, drivetrain choices, and things we learned from one of the biggest gravel races of 2024.

Elite female gravel pros react with gratitude and relief: "We've seen women have new opportunities when this is implemented," says Paige Onweller. "I really believe it allows more women to enter the sport."

Two Santa Cruz Stigmata gravel bikes for the same SBT GRVL course, but set up very differently.

In the latest episode of 'Here, There, and Everywhere,' SRAM's Miranda Miller takes us inside the custom build process with Onguza Bicycles in Namibia.

Pro women's gravel racing is still conflicted, inclusivity still matters, and gravel races need to play nice with their local communities.

The US gravel national champions both win ahead of their respective fields on SBT GRVL's brand-new 125-mile 'Black' course.

After a disappointing Unbound Gravel, Swenson is looking ahead to a 'cool new challenge' in gravel racing.

The best fast gravel tires, as well as a guide to picking the right gravel tire for your riding.

You guessed it, the field is deeper than ever which bodes well for exciting racing at Sunday's 125-mile gravel race.

Okay, so it's like a golden retriever with an engineering degree. But hear us out on this one!

The new URS is even more like an MTB than before. But is that a good thing?

This one is going to knock your socks off.

In search of a gravel riding getaway? These towns have adopted cycling's newest discipline with open arms.

La Crescent, 'the Apple Capital of Minnesota,' is about to become known for more than its fruit. 

After 11 months of conversations with disgruntled rural residents, the Colorado gravel race has some major changes in place.

2024 SRAM RED XPLR AXS takes what you love about the mullet drivetrain and adapts it to gravel. It’s perfect for every situation.