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Adventure, Features, Gravel, gravel bike, Tech - October 3, 2019

Bike Check: A full spectrum of gravel-ready bikes at Peacham Fall Fondo

There were mountain bikes, road bikes, old bikes and new bikes and everything in between. The only common denominator were the smiles of each pilot.

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A burrito recipe and gear checklist: How to do gravel raceday mornings right

After half a year in our Endless Gravel van, Marshall Opel has perfected his pre-race routine. It’s simple, and purposefully so, designed to fuel him quickly and keep those race-day nerves at bay. Here’s how his gravel raceday mornings go down. The alarm goes off and I clamber down from my bed, slide open the …

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Hope’s gorgeous new RX machined aluminum crankset brings color to gravel

British company Hope is best known for its diverse range of CNC-machined (and very colorful) aluminum mountain bike components, but the brand is steadily making inroads into the drop-bar world as well. New for 2020 is a lovely new RX hollow aluminum crankset for gravel and road riding that makes a strong case against switching …

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Orbea Orca OMX first-ride review: An N+1 killer?

The humble Gâteau Basque is one of my favorite cakes. There’s cream, there’s apple, but for the good stuff, go for the rich cherry-filled version. Originally the region’s tasty treat was nothing more than a healthy loaf of bread — pure, nourishing substance but nothing out of the ordinary. Somewhere along the way it got …

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Cannondale Topstone Carbon long-term review: A superb ride, a few quirks

Cannondale debuted its new Topstone Carbon gravel bike a little more than two months ago, and the initial impressions were very favorable (if you want to refresh your memory on what the Topstone Carbon is all about, you can check out all the nitty-gritty tech details here). But bikes are a lot like people: that …

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Bike Check: A full spectrum of gravel-ready bikes at Peacham Fall Fondo

A burrito recipe and gear checklist: How to do gravel raceday mornings right

Hope’s gorgeous new RX machined aluminum crankset brings color to gravel

Orbea Orca OMX first-ride review: An N+1 killer?

Cannondale Topstone Carbon long-term review: A superb ride, a few quirks

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