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 […]
Festka Spectre Gravel Stiffens Up Race-Ready Handmade Carbon Gravel Bike at Bespoked

Festka has an all-new Spectre Gravel, a race-ready gravel bike inspired by the fastest road racing bike. While it retains the characteristic vibration damping that comes from the way Festka builds all of their carbon bikes, this new gravel bike is not meant for casual adventure rides. This is a gravel bike that wants to […]
CDuro Teases Czech Wound Carbon Gravel Bike, Starts Shipping Epona Enduro MTB

At Bespoked in Dresden over the weekend, Czech robot-wound carbon bike maker CDuro teased us with an all-new gravel bike prototype. Designed as an all-rounder, this prototype gravel bike highlights their unique automated carbon tube & joint manufacturing construction, showcasing every individual wrap of carbon that makes up its structure. Plus, at the same time, […]
Review: Visions SC 30 AGX Wheels Are Versatile & Bombproof

Vision Wheels has slowly revamped its road offering over the past few years. The change has garnered wider tubeless ready rims, updated hubs, and overall versatility. With this change, the higher-end wheels received the update first, and then the tech slowly trickled down. The Vision SC (Service Course) 30 AGX wheelset is the latest on […]