Sharing this because I remember racing with Svein when he was coming up. By that I mean, he dropped everyone and lapped the field at…
gravel
Watershed Mckenzie Zipdry Bag for Rainy Season
The Watershed Mckenzie Zipdry Bag is a great example of a new product that came to market because of the gravel category. While the niche…
Factor Launches Vista
At the last PressCamp, I met Factor and they indicated this bike was being developed. Now the Vista has launched, it should interest those into…
Warhawk: Affordable Versatile Gravel Bike
Just like when I posted on the Pure Cycles $800 Abbot, it’s great to see decent gravel bikes at college-fixed gear pricing. And, competing directly…
ENVE Finds the Sweet Spot for Gravel with the G-Series Rims
On the eve of the Dirty Kanza, ENVE Composites presents their G-Series wheelsets and rims, gravel-specific designs for demanding adventure riders. The G23 (700C)…
Donnelly Bike Line
A tire brand name you’ve probably just heard about from our posts and others, Donnelly (two ns and ls), just announced they’re making frames too,…
A Sagan Fondo
Peter Sagan is coming to California to ride a fondo with you. Twice. The first is on dirt and the second pavement. There’s a festival…
Marin Cortina AX
What the bike industry has really gotten good at is delivering a lot of bike for the money. In any price range, bikes perform better…
Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt2: Bontrager XXX VR-C, a long reach handlebar
In the previous part 1 of this series, I talked about what a “compact road” handlebar is and how it differs from previous designs. I…
Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt1: longer reach and randonneur bags
As discussed on Bike Hugger in the past, the road bike’s dropbar has evolved quite a bit since the golden era of cycling, and most…