Joe Mackey breaks down the Kenda Booster PRO gravel tire in our latest gravel gear review. Learn everything Joe liked and didn’t like about this rubber. Have a tire you would like us to review, let us know in the comments!
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The Impossible Route: Trans Appalachia is a 3-day gravel bike-packing adventure that follows the first attempt of the Lost Roads Route. In this expedition, The Vegan Cyclist, his 19-year-old protégé Travis Longfellow, and Jeremiah Bishop attempt to traverse the Appalachian Mountains on a route filled with legend.
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The 2021 Belgian Waffle Ride California took place on Sunday, July 18 in unprecedented conditions for this “Hell of the West Coast” thriller. Held in North City, San Marcos, California, the BWR hosted its biggest race yet with a stacked field of pro gravel cyclists. In this story we share a great race recap that followed along the top men and women throughout the day as they took on the 132 mile, 11,000 ft course in San Diego county. We also share the 2021 Waffle San Diego route and 2021 BWR men’s and women’s results.
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Of all industries, apparel is among the most wasteful. 80% of all clothing ends up in a landfill or is incinerated within 3 years. 551,155 tons of plastic microfibers are estimated to pollute the ocean each year from washing clothes -- equivalent to the plastic pollution of more than 50 billion bottles.
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On the evening of July 15, 2021, as the gravel community began descending upon North County San Diego in preparation for the 10th annual BWR, we helped kick things off with a little celebration in the hills above San Marcos. Around 40 riders joined us for the first annual Shakeout in the Hills, a fun gravel ride in the heart of our local trail network in San Elijo Hills.
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Santa Cruz just revealed the new color options for the 2022 Stigmata gravel bike. Seen below, options include a Gloss Brut/Grey and Gloss Lavender/Gloss Carbon. Several build options are available including both SRAM AXS and Shimano GRX builds in 1x and 2x kits. Shoppers can also upgrade to Santa Cruz Reserve 22 (700c) or Reserve 25 (650b) carbon rims. We think the purple one looks pretty sweet, which one is your favorite?
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Just ahead of the 2021 BWR, we've created the first shakeout ride of the weekend on our backyard trails in San Elijo Hills. On Thursday evening we invite our local friends, pro riders, industry brands and participants from around the country to join us for the SHAKEOUT IN THE HILLS.
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Specialized introduced a new gravel shoe called the S-Works Recon Lace. The Recon is a proven gravel adventure shoe that we’ve tested in the past, and it now comes in a fully lace-up version.
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The 2021 Crusher in the Tushar welcomed a field of nearly 600 riders to Utah’s Tushar Mountains outside of Beaver, Utah today for the the toughest gravel race under 100 miles.
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This week Scott announced an updated version of its Addict gravel bike, along with this video of Safa Brian ripping around the Eastern Sierras.
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Earlier this month Snēk Cycling officially launches a few new pieces and we finally got around to getting these up. The new collection is 100% made in the USA, and includes an awesome new tool roll called the Vital Case, two handlebar bags and more.
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Video by Veloworthy capturing the 2021 Unbound Gravel 200 race, with some solid event coverage and interviews for an inside look.
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Today we added a brand new item to the web store that we’re pretty stoked on, something we like to call the Racing Shirt. Our very first high-performing tech tee created in collaboration with Roark, the Racing Shirt is a lightweight, breathable pocket crew made with Polartec® Power Dry® fabric.
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In today’s story we learn about Kitsbow, its reopened Ride House, and share an Old Fort gravel route called the Curtis Creek Loop.
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We have always appreciated the high-quality sunglasses from Alba Optics, durable eyewear great for on and off the bike. This week Alba announced an updated ANVMA for the 2021 Spring/Summer season. PC: Jussi Oksanen
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A new blue/brown (sky/earth) color was revealed today for the 3T Exploro Max. Photos and details on the 650b 1x13 EKAR gravel bike from 3T.
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Today we are excited to share an interview with 5x finisher of the UNBOUND Gravel event, Neil Shirley, who shares with us some key insights into one of the world’s most iconic gravel races. And while there’s no shortage of information available on how to prepare, Neil offers a unique look at this race from a veteran’s perspective.
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Our quick take on our favorite new piece of gear, the Digital Pressure Drive from Lezyne.
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Join us the The Holiday Ride on Sunday May 30, 2021 for a challenging gravel adventure on some of our favorite terrain in North County San Diego.
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