Specialized Crux DSW Comp Review: An Excellent Frame with a Single Build
If you’ve been eyeing a carbon Crux but balked at the price, the aluminum Specialized Crux DSW Comp might be your best option. It has the same geometry as its carbon brethren but is crafted from DSW alloy. This bike has a unique personality all its own and welcomes Specialized back into the world of […]
3T RaceMax Gravel Bike Combines Integrale Upgrade at Lower Prices & New WPNT Colors
Highlighting their new painted-in-Italy WPNT colors inspired by classic car paintjobs, 3T almost glossed over a really big update to their core RaceMax gravel bike… an Integrale shift finally gives the bike fully internal cable routing. Sure, 3T already adopted fully internal routing on their aero road bike a couple of years ago, and then […]
Stinner Carrizo Select is a USA-Made All-Road Bike w/ Electronic Shifting Under $4k!
Today is a big day for Santa Barbara’s Stinner Frameworks. Not only have they announced a new Carrizo All-Road bike, but with it, they’re introducing a complete range of approachable, made-in-the-USA bikes. Introducing the Stinner Select Program. With this new program, the Carrizo is ready to ship within days, not weeks or months. (Photos / […]
Podcast #103: A Guide to Practical Gravel Race Nutrition
We’ll be the first to admit it: Fueling for long events is challenging, especially if you don’t have a game plan or it’s your first event. With the rise of longer and more intense gravel races and events, proper fueling is more critical than ever. If you’ve ever questioned what and when to eat on […]
Alpitude Navene Ultralight Carbon Short-Fit Saddle for XC & Gravel Weighs Just 72g!
From deep in the Dolomites, Alpitude lays up a new ultralight full-carbon Navene saddle with a short-fit, extra reinforcement, and new engineered flex for gravel and XC weight weenies. With weights as low as 72g, Alpitude developed the Navene to withstand the toughest off-road conditions whether you’re a full-tilt racer or just looking to lighten […]
Cane Creek GXC is a Sleek, Lightweight Stem for Gravel or XC
Cane Creek’s latest product isn’t a groundbreaking gravel suspension fork or a colorful rim brake, but it is something that many bikes need. As far as Cane Creek’s lineup goes, this is one of their simpler products, but it looks like a cool, lightweight, and handsome stem, so let’s check out the details. (Photos / […]
Camp And Go Slow Release New Bar Tape Celebrating the Handsome Brown Trout
Camp and Go Slow just landed a big one. Known for their beloved bar tape that draws inspiration from colorful wildlife, their new Trout Tape is “inspired by the tough and elusive Brown Trout”. It’s made using the same processes and durable custom-dyed nylon yarn as the brand’s Eastern and Western Rattler tape. (Photo / […]
Dandy Horse Launches Double Hook Rim Tech On Three Wheelsets for 2025
Yes – you read that right, just after launching a hookless design, Dandy Horse is walking hookless back and implementing double hook rims for select 2025 models. Why you ask? Dandy Horse cites the same reasons as hookless; safety, less flats, and better ride quality. Is there any precedent or is this a whole new […]
Check the New Meriwether Cycles Ponderosa, an All-Round, Big Clearance, Gravel/Touring Steed
Meriwether Cycles has a new bike called the Ponderosa. This particular bike is a collaboration between John Watson of The Radavist and Whit Johnson of Meriwether. When John told me the two were working together, I thought this is going to be a sweet bike. Whit already makes stellar machines. But mix in Whit’s clever […]
OneUp Drop Bar Paddle Remote Gives SRAM 1X Cockpits Extra Functionality
Have you ever looked at your SRAM 11spd 1X shifter and thought, “I wish someone would do something with this space.” Do you have an awkwardly placed drop bar dropper lever and despise the ergonomics? Well, OneUp has a solution for you. Introducing the OneUp Drop Bar Paddle Remote. (All Images: OneUp) OneUp Drop Bar […]
