Watch the Vegan Cyclist and Jeremiah Bishop take on The Impossible Route, a 7 day epic gravel adventure in Death Valley California.
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Now that spring is here and summer is on the way, we checked in with Velocio to see what’s new for the season ahead. Here’s a look at the top 5 Velocio products we are looking forward to most in 2021.
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This 2021 Stagecoach 400 marks the 10th edition of the longest bikepacking race in California. After more than a year of pandemic, lockdowns, and race cancellations, excitement had built among the riding community in San Diego and beyond. For many of the participants, this was the last race they attended back in 2020, as the country shut down following last year’s start. Online registration for the 2021 event filled within hours. Riders looked to traverse the region’s diverse set of biomes across nearly 400 miles of challenging terrain. April 9th, 2021 was the Grand Depart.
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Like we did for every Wafer course since 2015, we are pleased to now also offer our readers the entire Waffle collection of routes since founder Michael Marckx (aka MMX) first conceived of the race. For a proper introduction, we touched base with MMX to learn more about the history of the BWR routes, how they’ve changed over time, and what he sees for the future of the BWR.
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The 2021 Stagecoach 400 starts on Friday, April 9 from the alpine town of Idyllwild. Participants will be pedaling for nearly 400 miles with 30,000 feet of elevation gain on singletrack, fire roads, tarmac, and gravel through wilderness, backwoods and coastal landscapes.
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The PPBC Gravel Grinders got out to tackle the SBT Gravelstoke San Diego Black gravel route as a warm-up for the 2021 Rock Cobbler in Bakersfield. With over 80 miles of terrain and 10,000 + feet of climbing (2/3s of which happens in the first 50 miles) this one is definitely a challenge.
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Now in its 6th year running, the BWR Wafer course could be the most underrated gravel event in the country. In this review, we pulled together all BWR Wafer routes in one place for your viewing pleasure. Routes include the 2015 BWR Wafer, 2016 BWR Wafer, 2017 BWR Wafer, 2018 BWR Wafer and 2019 BWR Wafer.
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It must be April 1. We pulled together a top 5 list of our favorite April Fools jokes from the cycling industry. At least we think they’re jokes!
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Special guest and Southern California gravel YouTube sensation Mucho Arigato joined us for the 2021 Great Western Reroute.
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Photos and event recap from the 2021 Great Western Reroute, a Gravelstoke Development Team invitational gravel event set in East County San Diego on March 27, 2021.
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Photos captured by Rob Wessels at the 2021 Great Western Reroute in San Diego, CA.
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A review and photos of the 15mm to 12mm Fork Thru Axle Conversion Kits from JJP&E by Jenn Kwai.
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40 mile / 5000 ft Gravel route in Orange County, CA
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Emily Bei Cheng and Daylen Yang share an inspiring account of a year-end gravel adventure in Death Valley National Park and the Alabama Hills of California.
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Introducing our favorite gravel cycling gear of 2020 including best 2020 gravel bike, best 2020 frame bag for gravel, best 2020 gravel tires, best 2020 tubeless sealant for gravel, best 2020 gravel dropper post, best 2020 gravel cycling jersey for men and women, best 2020 gravel shoes, best 2020 sunglasses for gravel, best 2020 nutrition for gravel and best 2020 gravel cycling tool.
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A review of the 650b x 45mm Kenda Flintridge Pro Gravel Tire with Coffee Sidewalls. Words and photos by Eric Meier.
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We are excited to finally get one of these on our hands, the Wahoo ELEMNT Roam GPS Cycling computer. Here are a few quick shots of the Roam packaging, computer and accessories included.
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Showers Pass Gravel Shorts and Apex Merino T-shirt caught Jerod Foster’s eye during the summer before embarking on a Great Plains Project route research trip, and he’s been testing them out since July for a report back here.
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On October 11, 2020, in the rolling country farmlands and hilly forests of central Pennsylvania, unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley, one of America's most influential gravel races, had a successful third edition despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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