The 2020 Arkansaw High Country Race set new race records and pulled ultra-endurance cyclists from 10 states to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the self-supported 1,000 mile bikepacking race.
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The recently launched Handlebar Czar from Arundel Bicycle Company combines good design with some nice features that make it one of the most attractive handlebar bags available today. With just over 300 miles on the bag, we are pleased to offer you a few first impressions.
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It had been 217 days since the last premium gravel race as riders of all disciplines gathered in Cedar City, Utah for a trepidatious test of their singular and collective mettle.
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Just a few blocks south from the Texas Capitol in Downtown Austin, and directly across from a US Federal Courthouse, lies an unassuming circa 1955 warehouse with brick siding at the corner of 4th and Nueces. A black sign with white neon lights welcomes visitors to the city’s must-visit bicycle shop.
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With flat bar gravel bikes now becoming more mainstream, we help define this trend for the average consumer while also highlighting six well-executed stock builds that cost less than $2000. Read our story capturing 6 awesome 2021 flat bar gravel bikes under $2K.
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We do our best to share the latest gravel videos with our readers, as a good watch is always welcome especially in COVID times. Recently we recalled a few good ones from the past, along with some recent videos with lower view counts that we wanted to share. So grab something effervescent and we hope you find something new to enjoy!
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Recently I’ve found hip packs to be extremely useful for supplementing storage on a range of rides. Like handlebar bags and frame bags, hip packs are great option when going gravel casual. We give the new Topo Designs Subalpine Hip Pack a try and give it a full review.
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It was an unlikely destination for a late-summer ride, but pandemic circumstances continued to push us further to the edges of San Diego County, exploring everything the region had to offer. Up before sunrise, we loaded up Jay’s 4x4 pickup with two Obed Boundary gravel bikes and headed east, past the Vulcan Mountains and down Dry Canyon to Borrego Springs, California.
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For their third episode, the cool kids of Rodeo Podcast talk about their gravel adventure ride up Jones Pass. In their own words, “a perfect case study of what (big mountain adventure) riding is like”.
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It started when I swapped the fat tires on my Otso Voytek with 27.5+ wheels, a Fox 34 shock, and a dropper post during a hazy period of COVID quarantine. Obviously this meant that I need to ride the Kenai 250, or at least that’s what told my wife when I asked her to pick up a giant curb-side box of parts at my local bike shop. That, along with “always wanting to check out those trails,” convinced me to spend the hefty $20 to register my InReach tracker with the event.
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Originally released for cross applications in the 90s, the SpeedMax returned in 2017 as a tubeless and gravel ready option for riders looking to take advantage of their bike’s newfound clearances. But how does this unique looking tread hold up and perform compared to other options in the 40mm range? In this review, we take a closer look to see just how good Tom’s widest 700c tire is on gravel.
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I’ve enjoyed gravel adventures in Portland, Boulder, San Francisco, Vancouver BC, I always thought we just don’t have that type of riding out of our front door, until you start searching for it.
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Ted King took no prisoners as he committed to the ultimate adventure across his home state of Vermont. Part Everesting and part DIYgravel DK200, Ted pushed the limits on the all-new Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty full-suspension gravel machine. Join us as we tune into the YouTube Premiere at 8:30pm EST on June 11, 2020.
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Not all bodies experience the outdoors the same. For those of us who experience heightened outdoor privilege, the current revival of the Black Lives Matter movement offers ample opportunity to reflect on what being outside, being privileged, and being citizens in a colonized nation means.
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On June 9, 2019 the second annual Hunt of the North tested more than a rider’s speed. Not a race in the traditional sense, this gravel event pushed participants onto terrain that had no boundaries or course markings to rely on. Left only with their orienteering skills and proficiency on dirt, riders became Hunteurs as they searched for five pieces of uniquely colored gravel throughout the North. This is their story.
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Apidura is one of the top bikepacking bag makers and has led the way in ultralight, rackless packing systems. They produce minimalist gear for multi-month bike tours, self-supported cross country races, as well as for a weekend get-away. As bikepacking and adventure riding continues to grow we have seen an increasing number of bag brands enter the market, pushing Apidura to stay on top of their game.
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I feel fortunate to have had an early winter full of bikepacking in Southern California where I was riding my Salsa Cutthroat equipped with Apidura’s Expedition line of bikepacking bags. I’m looking back to those trips with more fondness than usual. And now, in this liminal space, where we inhabit at socially acceptable distances from each other, I wanted to offer my thoughts on the three bike packing gems of Southern California - Santa Catalina Island, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, and the formidable Stagecoach 400.
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After being announced for presale last summer, the Knolly Cache Steels have arrived! The Cache Steel is Knolly’s second gravel model in an otherwise mountain focused lineup. Here we check out Erin’s flatbar edition Cache that she uses on everything from pump tracks to off-road group rides.
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Larissa will be racing on the 2020 Juliana Quincy carbon gravel bike, equipped with a Shimano GRX Di2 drivetrain, Praxis cranks, and an e*thirteen 9-39 cassette. Unique to this build is a custom 3D printed Di2 junction box mount that has replaced an access port near the bottom bracket. Her husband Brendan (an engineer) printed the custom junction box plug to clean up the cockpit and allow room for two Wolf Tooth EnCase bar end plugs.
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