Family-Run Souma Leather Introduces Premium Leather Bar Tape
Located in Brno, Czech Republic, the small family-run team at Souma Leather offers Premium Leather Bar Tape, as well as some other bike-specific leather products. But, I have a weakness for handsome, high-quality bar tape, so we are going to concentrate on the bar tape today. Family. (Photo / Souma) Souma’s Premium Leather Bar Tape […]
Parcours Rolls Out 2025 Lineup with Lighter, Faster Wheels For Rim and Disc Brake
Parcours just released its 2025 wheel lineup, including upgrades and updates for rim and disc brake riders. What’s the marquee news? A new 36T star ratchet freehub, a redesigned Grimpeur rim brake wheelset, and a lighter disc wheel—all aimed at making every watt count. If you’re the type who geeks out over engagement angles, aero […]
BlackHeart Bike Co Rolls Out the Gravel Ti, its New Titanium Gravel Bike
Truckee, California’s BlackHeart Cycle Co has released its latest titanium offering. The new Gravel Ti takes its DNA from Blackheart’s Road Ti and Gravel AL, blended together to make a modern gravel bike with the timeless aesthetics of titanium. (Photos / BlackHeart Bike Co.) The new Gravel Ti is fabricated using 3/2.5 double-butted titanium tubing. […]
PRO’s New Women’s Specific Sirin Saddle Brings Comfort and Performance
The saddle is one of the most important contact points between the rider and the bike. Not all butts are made the same, and an ill-fitting saddle can lead to some serious discomfort. That being said, the choices of saddles that female cyclists have had to pick from, have historically been limited compared to men’s […]
Cane Creek Will Pay You $250 For Your Gravel Fork with Invert Upgrade
Cane Creek is making swapping out that old gravel fork easier for something fresh, light, and purpose-built. Their new Flip Your Fork program is a trade-in deal that lets riders offload their current gravel fork in exchange for a $250 credit toward a brand-new Invert. But there’s a catch—only the first 250 riders in the […]
Teravail Rolls Out a Complete Gravel Wheel System – Tire, Rim, Wheelset, & Tubeless Valves
The team at Teravail has been busy. Today, they’ve launched three vital components to a fast gravel bike. The Updraft is a new gravel tire with a unique tread pattern that I’ve been riding for a few weeks. The Circos is their first carbon rim. It’s also available as a wheelset, but we’ll get into […]
Meet Denna, Orbea’s New Mid-Drive eRoad Bike with Gravel Specific Motor Tuning
Today Orbea launches its new Denna, a mid-drive eRoad bike that has “gravel-specific assistance”. With big tire clearance and a frame designed for a smooth ride, the new Denna is ready for long hours in the saddle. (Photos / Orbea) When it comes to growth, the eRoad bike segment seems a little off-the-back when compared […]
All-New Cannondale Topstone Carbon Gravel Bike Goes Further with More Travel & Comfort
You really don’t need full-suspension to ride gravel roads, but the all-new Cannondale Topstone Carbon shows that maybe a suspension fork and simple rear travel can take your gravel rides further, faster, and even be more fun. This completely reshaped 2025 Topstone Carbon features more travel up front with a retuned 40mm Lefty Oliver fork. […]
Specialized Rolls Out Fast, Lighter Next-Gen Road & Gravel Rubber
Specialized announced its 2025 drop bar (and drop off a cliff) tire lineup. The newest road and gravel (and XC) lineup additions are claiming some serious gains, like a “race only” RapidAir TLR road tire that is 33 seconds faster (over 40km) than the previous model. Or if gravel is your flavor, how about an […]
Ciclovation Releases Gravel Specific Bar Tape, for Gravel Cyclists Only?
Hold up, I’m pretty sure everyone can use this new tape from Ciclovation, not just gravel cyclists. This new Grind Touch_Diamond GXL bar tape is being hawked as “the ultimate handlebar tape for gravel cyclists”. But, Cyclovation goes on to say that the new tape is “designed to deliver control, comfort, and durability on every […]
