Cyclocross and Gravel Archives

“I’m winning races, and I believe you’ve got to be as clean and transparent as you possibly can”: Victor Bosoni on how he won the Tour Divide… and THAT Traka controversy

At just 24 years of age and in only his third season of ultra racing, Dijon’s biking mustard, Victor Bosoni, has already won many of the biggest long-haul races out there. In late June, the Factor-Rapha rider took on his first Tour Divide, a gruelling 2,745-mile bike-packing off-road race from Banff in Canada to the … Read more

What’s so special about this bike lock that immediately shattered its Kickstarter funding target? Plus intriguing DIY aero hacks from the Transcontinental Race, Iron Man’s surprise Tour de France appearance, and more new stuff from Shimano, Garmin, Parcou

The Tour de France is just about to finish in Paris, but road.cc‘s Tech of the Week is where the action’s really at. We have loads of new products from brands like Shimano and Garmin, and the strangest aero components from the Transcontinental Race, but we’re kicking off with a new bike lock that’s proving … Read more

Bizarre-looking barefoot bike pedals are “the world’s best”, claim creators (and cost £248) — plus record-breaking kit from Kostüme, a ‘dual can holder’ for bikes + more

The Tour de France is in full swing and we’re in the heart of launch season in the cycling world, but we’re bringing you the hard-hitting news that really matters: pedals for barefoot riding and a 3D-printed device for carrying two cans of Pepsi on your bike.We’ve also got new clothing from Assos and Kostüme, … Read more

Genesis adds e-bike model to its classic Croix de Fer gravel range

The Genesis Croix de Fer is a steel gravel and adventure bike that has reviewed really well on road.cc over the years. It was last reviewed in 2025 when our chief bike tester Stu said, “It’s very capable, tough enough to take on plenty of abuse, and makes the most of that lovely steel ride … Read more

Introduce your kids to the wonders of bikepacking with these helpful tips

I love adventure and the vast, open countryside that stretches across Great Britain. As a parent, one of the things I hope to pass on to my children is that love of the outdoors. It doesn’t have to be about speed, distance, or setting personal bests. Sometimes, it’s simply about getting outside, slowing down, and … Read more

The Reserve 48/53 GR gravel wheelset is built to blend Tour de France aerodynamics with World Cup XC capability

Claiming to draw from the brands experience in road and off-road racing, Reserve’s new 48/53 GR wheelset isn’t only its first pair of wheels built for aerodynamic gains on gravel, but the brand reckons its the fastest off-road wheels its ever made. There’s a bunch of tech behind them too, and you bet they’re crafted … Read more

Giant updates Revolt from the ground up for the ‘professional purist’

Over the past 10 years, gravel has evolved massively, and the breadth of bikes available for every micro-niche is vast, and there’s one gravelly genre that’s rising to very real prominence – gravel racing. Brands are scrambling to develop race-specific gravel rigs to bring their riders to the tops of podiums, and that’s no different … Read more

Aerodynamic 32-inch gravel wheels are here: Meet the 9th Wave SandStone SL32 wheelset

32-inch wheels are the talk of 2026, and I reckon that the wheelsize is a match made in heaven for gravel, but at the moment, availability of compatible parts is pretty slim. And with 32-inch wheels finding themselves on gravel race machines but in prototype form, like what we saw on Scott’s Unbound contender, it’s … Read more

Downhill tech comes to… gravel? Rimpact unveils gravel-specific Tuned Mass Damper

Tuned mass dampers have been showing up on the downhill circuit for the past couple of years with the promise of smoothing out a 200mm-travelled mountain bike while shaving seconds off of race runs. They’ve been mighty successful, too, with units being found on Jackson Goldstone’s bike, and we all know that he’s rather quick. … Read more