Invisible Suspension Smooths Gravel, Saves Speed: Moots Routt YBB Review Can Moots improve on the bike I once lauded as ‘the last bike you would ever need’? I reviewed the YBB All Road to find… Written by Steve Graepel December 08, 2025
State Bicycle Co. Titanium All-Road Review: Anti-Glamour Gravel Champion The State Bicycle Co. Titanium All-Road could be the best option going for cyclists who value performance over prestige. Written by Seiji Ishii December 02, 2025
$30 Raffle Ticket Could Land You a One-of-a-Kind Gravel Bike, and Helps Repair National Forest For $30, you can help repair forest trails damaged by Hurricane Helene — and get a chance to win an extra-sexy gravel bike. Written by Andrew McLemore August 20, 2025
REEB Cycles Resurrects US-Made Gravel Frame, Built to Customize The ‘Sam’s Pants’ bike rejoins the REEB ranks with American manufacturing and the latest gravel components. Written by Sam Anderson May 28, 2025
The Best Cycling Bibs of 2025 We tested 14 of the best men’s cycling bibs on the market to help you find the right pair for your perfect ride. Written by Steve Graepel, Seiji Ishii, Bennett Shane and Jeremy Benson May 12, 2025
The Best Gravel Bike Shoes of 2025 We tested 13 models from top brands like Shimano, Fizik, Specialized, and more to find the best gravel bike shoes. Written by Steve Graepel and Jeremy Benson May 07, 2025
Different, Durable, but Needs Refinement: Priority Gemini Smart.Shift Gravel Bike Review The Priority Gemini Smart.Shift gravel bike has a novel drivetrain that perfectly suits some cyclists. But, there’s a caveat. Written by Jeremy Benson May 05, 2025
Great Fitting, Impressively Durable Premium Gravel Riding Apparel: Le Col ARC Collection Review British cycling apparel brand Le Col hit it out of the park with its first gravel line. Written by Jeremy Benson April 29, 2025
Gravel Bike Stem, Seat Post Combo Smooths Bumps and Sticker Shock: USE VYBE Suspension System Review The USE VYBE Suspension Stem and Seatpost offer effective, light, simple, and tunable compression and rebound damping. Written by Ian Graber-Stiehl April 18, 2025
Champion Gravel Bike Beefs Up: Allied Cycle Works Goes Big on ABLE Upgrades Allied Cycle Works clearly hopes to expand its gravel-biking dominance with a flagship ride sporting larger tires than ever before. Written by Andrew McLemore April 08, 2025
Bikepacking Utility in Race-Ready Package: Kona Libre Gravel Bike Review The updated Kona Libre CR adds a racy angle to the historically adventure-oriented carbon gravel bike. Written by Mark Wilson April 03, 2025
All-Road, All-Speed, All-American: Industry Nine Solix SL AR40c Wheelset Review Industry Nine flexed its reputation for building bomber hubs by lacing new hubs to a new carbon rim. The result: the Solix SL AR40c. Written by Seiji Ishii March 31, 2025
‘Great Plains Gravel Route’ Turns ‘Flyover Country’ Into Massive Bikepacking Adventure A new bikepacking route stretches 3,800 miles through six states, bringing together the best backroads of Texas, Kansas, and the rest of the Midwest. Written by Andrew McLemore March 31, 2025
The Lightest Bike Wheels Use String Spokes: Berd Sparrow Carbon Gravel Wheel Review The Berd Sparrow Carbon Gravel Wheels’ plastic fabric spokes look and feel different. The spokes are lighter and help produce a unique ride. Written by Seiji Ishii March 04, 2025
Steerer Tube Separation: BMC Issues Recall for Kaius 01 Gravel Bikes BMC issued a voluntary recall notice today for its Kaius 01 line of gravel bikes and frames. This recall affects units from 2023 to 2026. Written by Seiji Ishii February 20, 2025
Weird AF Bike Frame: Cannondale SuperX Bends Carbon for Speed and Comfort Cannondale released its SuperX gravel race bike today. The radically flattened frame sections are said to improve compliance. Written by Seiji Ishii February 11, 2025
Do-It-All Gravel Bike Gets an Adventure Makeover: Trek Checkpoint SL7 AXS Gen 3 Review The updated Trek Checkpoint SL Gen 3 adds more adventure-oriented attributes to an already capable platform. Written by Jeremy Benson December 23, 2024
Steel Is Real(ly) Affordable: Handmade ‘Stinner Select’ Carrizo All-Road Bike Review Stinner Frameworks announced its ‘Select’ Carrizo all-road bike today. The frames will be stocked, reducing cost and wait times. Written by Seiji Ishii November 12, 2024
Upside-Down Suspension Cushions Rider, Not Wheels: Specialized Diverge STR Expert Review The Specialized Diverge STR’s ‘suspend the rider’ approach yields amazing benefits without a few of the disadvantages of standard suspension. Written by Seiji Ishii November 01, 2024
Beyond Bentonville: Meet Oz, Northwest Arkansas’ Bikepacking Secret Through both private and public funding, Northwest Arkansas has transformed into a cycling hotspot. And Bentonville isn’t the only one. Written by Ian Graber-Stiehl October 23, 2024
Lightest Gravel Bike Has Superb Ride Quality, One Catch: Specialized S-Works Crux Review The Specialized S-Works Crux is the lightest production gravel bike, and it delivered an impeccable ride. But it will empty your wallet. Written by Seiji Ishii October 14, 2024
Adventure-Worthy Gravel Bike, Incredible Value: REI Co-op Cycles ADV 2.2 Review The 2024 REI Co-op Cycles ADV 2.2 is a versatile adventure bike with a new carbon fork, hydraulic disc brakes, and more mounting points. Written by Ian Graber-Stiehl September 30, 2024
All the Perks of Titanium, Without the Price: BlackHeart Bike Co. Allroad Ti Review The BlackHeart Bike Co. Allroad Ti delivers titanium’s alluring ride quality and durability at a lower price point. Written by Seiji Ishii September 12, 2024
Don’t Drool on My Bike: The Colnago C68 Gravel Is One Smooth, Expensive Operator Iconic Italian brand Colnago’s C68 Gravel elicits a sublime ride quality and an exquisite heritage. But these come at an astronomical price. Written by Seiji Ishii September 09, 2024
The Bike Listening Tour: 2,500 Cycling Miles Learning About Loneliness and Community Watch as a medical school student cycles 2,500 miles across the U.S., asking along the way, “Do you experience loneliness?” Written by Seiji Ishii August 12, 2024
SRAM Red XPLR AXS: New Gravel Groupset Has 13 Speeds, but Is UDH-Only SRAM just launched RED XPLR AXS, silencing rumors that have circulated for months. Yes, it’s 13-speed and it is UDH-only. Written by Seiji Ishii August 01, 2024
Budget-Friendly, Load-Worthy, Rugged Bikepacking Gravel Bike: Marin Four Corners 2 Review The updated Marin Four Corners 2 is a rugged, reliable, capable, and affordable bikepacking rig for backcountry adventuring. Written by Ian Graber-Stiehl July 17, 2024
Can’t Fault the Pivot Vault: Simple Suspension Takes the Edge Off The Pivot Vault’s ISO FLEX suspension delivers enough damping to keep you seated and putting power down without the usual drawbacks. Written by Seiji Ishii May 23, 2024
The Best Gravel Bikes of 2024 Looking to grab adventure by the drop bars? From roguish roads to multiday bikepacking trips, we bring you our favorite gravel bikes. Written by Steve Graepel and Jeremy Benson May 16, 2024
Kona Ouroboros Review: Gravel and Bikepacking Steed With a Mountain Bike Heart The Kona Ouroboros blurs the lines between a gravel bike and hardtail mountain bike. The result? Incredible capability. Written by Mark Wilson April 30, 2024
