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Singular Cycles Kite Titanium Gravel Bike Review: New Fork and Other Refinements

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Singular Cycles Kite Titanium Gravel Bike Review: New Fork and Other Refinements

The updated Singular Cycles Kite Titanium is an evolution of the original steel Kite, one of the first gravel bikes to accommodate large tires. Like, really large tires. While the titanium frameset has remained a popular option in Singular’s catalog, the UK-based brand just launched a revised version that features an entirely new titanium fork with 3D-printed crown and UDH-compatible rear dropouts.

Josh, who is consistently interested in testing chubby tire gravel bikes in his home turf of southern Arizona, spotted a prototype Kite Titanium earlier this year at the MADE show. That particular Kite happened to be Singular owner Sam Alison’s personal build, and he let Josh keep it in the U.S. for a couple of months before sending it back across the Atlantic. Read on below for Josh’s impressions of the quick and capable Singular Kite.

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Chords of Freedom

For the band Architect’s guitarist Adam Christianson sometimes a bike ride is the perfect reset from a busy life on tour…

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“JORTS Route” A Gravel Bike Adventure

A band of misfits, commonly known as the Pennsylvania Dirtbags, headed west to the big city of Erie to embark on a 420ish 5 day 4 night fully self-supported bikepacking adventure through the wilds of northern Pennsylvania. A daunting adventure following a route made through satellite imagery and Strava heat maps that had never been ridden in its entirety. Join aboard the crew as they explore Pennsylvania’s most rugged terrain, finest deserts, and the creation of memories that will last a lifetime.

Tout Terrain Ceres GT Gravel Bike

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Tout Terrain Ceres GT Gravel Bike

German off-road touring pioneers Tout Terrain just announced an all-new performance gravel bike dubbed the Ceres. It is equipped for long-distance gravel bikepacking races and more. Unlike its fully-loaded-touring-minded siblings, the Ceres is built from lightweight and snappy triple-butted steel tubing with a more aggressive riding position and geometry. It features integrated routing and is optimized for SRAM Transmission with a UDH dropout. Pre-orders are open now from Tout Terrain USA, so roll on over to check out more.

 

Wolf Tooth Components and Otso Cycles Factory Visit

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Wolf Tooth Components and Otso Cycles Factory Visit

Wolf Tooth Components and Otso Cycles have been making innovative bicycles and parts for over a decade. Starting in 2013 with aftermarket chainrings and cogs for nascent 1x drivetrains, their offerings have grown considerably to include an expanded catalog of machined aluminum parts, complex tools, dropper posts, and a full-blown sibling bike brand, Otso Cycles. Josh spent a day at Wolf Tooth‘s Minneapolis HQ earlier this year and reports on what he learned about the brand’s history and where they’re headed…

Mondraker Arid Carbon: First Ride Review

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Mondraker Arid Carbon: First Ride Review

After reshaping the mountain bike world in their image, Mondraker has stepped into the gravel arena with its new Arid Carbon. Using their 16 years of experience in carbon manufacturing, Mondraker set out to make a bike that was equal parts fast and comfortable. Spencer was lucky enough to get two rides in at the Southern Arizona release event last month, check out his first ride review below…

New Colors for the 2025 Ibis Hakka

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New Colors for the 2025 Ibis Hakka

Ibis Cycles’ Hakka MX has been featured here numerous times over the years and remains one of the best carbon gravel bikes on the market. Not one to mess with perfection, the Santa Cruz-based brand gave the Hakka a splash of new color for 2025 with Lemongrass green (above) and Cleanslate Gray. The frame and fork pricing is set at $2199 with SRAM Apex builds at $3299 and Rival at $4599. Check out more at Ibis Cycles and be sure to check out our reviews of the Hakka below in our Related Archives.