Gravel Adventure Field Guide is excited to announce the release of its first New England guidebook. The adventure guide book company partnered with the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation to produce the AMC Maine Woods edition…
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Pivot Cycles Vault Review: Hidden Treasure
Pivot Cycles’ Vault gravel bike has plenty of amazing tech securely (wink wink) stashed in the frame making for a comfortable and uncompromising riding experience. Spencer is ever chasing something other than geometry inflation to review and Pivot’s patented ISO FLEX technology caught his eye. Make sure you take a peek inside the Vault for all the hidden treasure below…
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Race Metal Video Series with Miguel | All About the Beach Club Al Dente Gravel Bike
For the fourth installment in our Race Metal Video Series, Miguel Ovalles gives his first impressions of the Beach Club Al Dente gravel bike and sits down with Teebow from Beach Club…
Beach Club Al Dente Geometry:
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Pre-Sea Otter Ritchey Preview: All-New Montebello Randonneuring Bike, Redesigned Outback, P-29er Frames, and More!
The Radavist thanks 1-Up USA for sponsoring our Sea Otter Classic 2024 coverage!
While on the road to Sea Otter, John swung through the Ritchey HQ in the South Bay and got to check out some new models that are coming out tomorrow. Check out a sneak peek of the all-new Montebello randonneuring bike, the redesigned Outback, and P29er, along with the Superlogic Butano Ridge integrated handlebars and some shop ephemera below!
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Cane Creek Invert Gravel Fork
Announced this morning, Cane Creek enters the gravel bike suspension market with two inverted forks; Invert SL 30 mm ($1099.99) and Invert CS 40 mm ($1199.99). Let’s check out more below.
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Readers’ Rides: Michal’s Kajak Custom Gravel Bike
Our Readers’ Rides brings in submissions from across the globe and today, we have Michal from Southern Poland’s Kajak Custom gravel bike to share!
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ENVE Fray Endurance/All-Road Bike First Look
Released today, the Fray is ENVE’s new all-road/endurance road bike. The Fray is positioned in ENVE’s lineup between the Melee and the MOG, with a geometry optimized for tire sizes between 700 x 31c and 700 x 35c, and clearance up to 40c.
Petor stumbled on one of the first production Fray bikes ahead of its release for a long weekend in Girona last October. Below, he shares a first look and some initial ride impressions…
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Examining Purpose During 126 Hours Racing the 2023 Across Andes
After thirty-five days spent bikepacking from Bolivia to Peru across three sub mountain ranges of the Cordillera de los Andes, Leo Brasil finds himself with the unique opportunity to explore a completely different part of South America with a much lighter bike. Read on for his race reflections from the 2023 Across Andes
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Readers’ Rides: Mike From Brave New Wheel and His Integrated Bender Gravel Bike
This week, we’ve got a well-documented and thorough account from Mike at Brave New Wheel in Fort Collins, Colorado about his new integrated Bender Bicycle Company Gravel Bike. Let’s check it out!
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Tips for Bike Ride Safety in Rattlesnake Habitat: It’s Snakesgiving in the Desert
If you live in a rattlesnake habitat, you’ve probably noticed an uptick in the number of rattlesnakes present over the past few weeks. On a ride in Arizona yesterday, Josh and John had a close call with a Western rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus. As a lifelong herp fanatic, John penned a few notes on how to stay snake-safe on bike rides in rattlesnake habitat…
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Cyber Cycles Cross Blade Ti Fork
Germany’s Cyber Cycles just announced its first batch of the Cross Blade forks with titanium legs (€599)…
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Mid South 2024: Eva’s Liberation Fab(ulous) Gravel Ripper
Following up on his 2024 Mid South coverage, Jarrod Bunk is sharing a couple of the bikes from the event that most caught his eye. First up: Eva Kloiber’s Liberation Fab(ulous) Gravel Ripper.
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2024 Philly Bike Expo: Chapman Cycles, Chumba Cycles, and Doom Bars
Continuing our 2024 Philly Bike Expo coverage with more Reportage with words and photos by Brad Quartuccio, featuring Chapman Cycles, Chumba Cycles, and Doom Bars. Let’s get to it!
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Germany’s Puros Builds the Ultimate Gravel Bike
As the elusive “quiver killer” bike continues to be on the minds of many cyclists, the one bike that can do it all, brands will continue to throw their hats into the ring, offering their take on what that bike might be. One such brand is Germany’s Puros, who builds frames in Germany, built with many EU components for what they think is the ultimate gravel bike.
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VIDEO: We’ve Got Lions – ONGUZA and Ben Ingham 2024 Launch
“We’ve got Lions!” Dan Craven’s Namibian handmade bicycle brand, ONGUZA, announces a collaboration with photographer Ben Ingham. ONGUZA was founded in 2020 by two-time Namibian Olympic Road Cyclist and professional rider Dan Craven, and is part owned by the company’s Namibian master framebuilders Sakaria Nkolo and Petrus Mufenge.
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Industry Nine Introduce SOLiX Gravel Wheelsets and Hubs
Asheville, North Carolina-based Industry Nine, manufacturer of hubs, wheel systems, and components, announced its SOLiX range of wheel systems, replacing the Torch hub system, today…
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Mosaic Cycles: GT-1 i45 and New Artist Series Finish Scale
Making its debut alongside the new GT-1 i45, another integrated version of a Mosaic gravel model is Artist Series No.6 – Scale. Designed, prototyped, and painted by Mosaic founder Aaron Barcheck, Scale is a creative and unique spin on the Mosaic Knockout layout using a randomized, stamped paint technique.
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If There Is a Gravel Heaven, All-City Cycles Is There
We lost a good brand last year. All-City Cycles’ parent company, Quality Bicycle Products, announced they’d be closing down the brand in 2024. After a heartfelt outpouring here on The Radavist, John penned an homage to the brand vis-à-vis some abstract photos of the All-City Cycles Cosmic Stallion Titanium and includes a note from Saisha Harris, All-City’s creative director, and final closing thoughts by Jeff Frane, the brand’s founder. Read on for this fond farewell…