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Santa Cruz Stigmata gravel bike review: A solid choice for everyday groading

Santa Cruz apparently had a crystal ball when it introduced the original Stigmata in 2007. Although billed as a cyclocross bike at the time, its more generous tire clearance and longer-and-lower geometry basically made it a gravel bike — just more than 10 years or so before we were actually using that label. The third-generation …

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2020 BMC URS Three gravel bike review: Ground broken

It’s been nine months since BMC unveiled its somewhat radical take on what a gravel bike should be. The Unrestricted, or URS for short, was unlike any other gravel bike released at the time and I came away from the Swiss-based launch equally impressed and confused. Was this the future of gravel, or just a …

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Evil Chamois Hagar gravel bike review: An unusual look, an unusual ride

Evil Bicycles infused a massive helping of mountain bike design into the recipe for its Chamois Hagar gravel machine. It’s unquestionably one of the most unusual — and visually striking — drop-bar bikes in recent memory. However, does that different approach actually deliver an improved experience, or is it different for the sake of being …

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2020 Giant XTC Advanced SL 29 1 hardtail review: fast as

When it comes to riding bikes, there are few things I love more than finding the flow of a snaking singletrack trail, smashing the pedals out of turns and feeling my wheels leave terra firma, even if it’s only for a microsecond. The latest trend of gravel bikes certainly lets you experience this thrill, but …

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Viathon R.1 Red eTap AXS review: Great performance, but with Walmart pricing

Viathon made a big splash when it announced its presence to the bicycle world back in April, leveraging the cost-efficiency muscle of its parent company, Walmart, into a line of carbon bikes that seemed just too inexpensive to be true. But as it turns out, the R.1 Red eTap AXS road bike flagship isn’t just …

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Santa Cruz Stigmata gravel bike review: A solid choice for everyday groading

2020 BMC URS Three gravel bike review: Ground broken

Evil Chamois Hagar gravel bike review: An unusual look, an unusual ride

2020 Giant XTC Advanced SL 29 1 hardtail review: fast as

Viathon R.1 Red eTap AXS review: Great performance, but with Walmart pricing

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