Event organiser Hotchillee has opened registrations for 2024 Ekoi Stone Circle gravel event. After the success of last year, the event taking riders on some of the best gravel roads in Salisbury is making a return on 29 June 2024. 2024 UK gravel events – the best off-road races of the year Gravel racing – what’s next … Read more
The Anthem Advanced Pro 29 1 is Giant’s flagship XC thoroughbred and, for its top-shelf price, it is tricked out with a matching component list. Along with a blingy kit, its efficient yet confident ride puts it squarely in line as a top contender for the best cross-country mountain bike crown. Bike check: Nino Schurter’s Scott … Read more
Cane Creek, a brand known for its suspension components and titanium cranks, has revealed its new DB Twin Tube shock tech. The all-new Tigon shock is neither a coil shock nor an air unit, but rather a combination of the two concepts. It promises the unlimited adjustability of the air shock and the supple small-bump sensitivity of the fabled … Read more
Originally designed as a cyclo-cross machine, the Cinelli Zydeco moniker has moved with the times and now fills the ever-evolving gravel bike space. Its road-bike-like geometry and acceptable tyre clearance mean it can triple up for use as a commuter, all-road and gravel bike, while it’s perfectly adept at gravel racing and bikepacking, too. While … Read more
The DT Swiss GR 1600 Spline are a fantastic all-purpose aluminium wheelset that balances performance with reliability. Although they may not be the lightest, stiffest or cheapest option in the best gravel wheelset market, there isn’t much to fault as a package. Ere Research Tenaci GR20 wheels review Hunt XC Wide MTB wheelset review Reynolds Blacklabel G700 … Read more
In the past few weeks, gravel racing has very much come of age with the staging of a genuinely valid UCI World Championship race. And much like with just about everything else in life, that maturity comes at the potential expense of youthful exuberance and certain freedoms, and it is often laden with order and … Read more
The Sportful Sky Rider Supergiara is a lightweight jersey, designed for gravel riders. It has an airy mesh fabric and styling that may divide opinions but is still one of the best gravel clothing items in the segment. Sportful Cliff Supergiara Jersey review Rab Cindercrino Zip Tee review Assos Mille GTC Jersey C2 Sportful Sky Rider Supergiara … Read more
With very little tread, the Michelin Power Adventure Gravel is a fast-rolling tyre. Despite its slick appearance, it can handle rougher terrain and drier trails and it comes in a variety of sizes to accommodate different terrain. It is quite lightweight for its size and has a full-width puncture protection layer, although this may also be partly the … Read more
If this doesn’t have you scrambling to book your next cycling adventure, we’re not sure what will. Turkey is one of those places that offers some uncharted territory. Join the Restrap team as they journey along the Aegean coastline from Dalaman in the south, through the mountain ranges surrounding Izmir before finishing in the historic city of Istanbul. … Read more
This week has been jam-packed with new product launches, including new bikes from YT Industries and Bombtrack, clothing from Endura and shoes from Fizik. It’s been busy, which has offered us a glimpse of optimism amid the gloomy market outlook and rumoured closures of prominent cycling brands. We’ve also put together some brilliant features – including the best mountain bike … Read more
