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A Look At Gearing For Gravel – Part “2X”

But frankly neither one are what I want. What would I want? How about a 46/36 or 46/34 with an 11-40 rear cassette? Not with the components I have though, unless I could make it work with something like Wolftooth’s Road Link, but with 2x, I still have to deal with the capacity of the rear derailleur to handle chain slack.

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Posted in Components Editorial Gravel Grinder News Gravel News Gritty Take Handlebars

Gravel Grinder News: Drop Bar Terms Defined

Gravel Grinder News: Drop Bar Terms Defined – by Guitar Ted In this post I want to help to clear up some misconceptions and to…

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Posted in Editorial Gravel News Gritty Take

Gritty Take: Why Shimano’s GRX Group Is A Big Deal

Gritty Take: Why Shimano’s GRX Group Is A Big Deal- by Guitar Ted [adrotate group=”4″] Shimano’s news of the GRX group of components released today…

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Posted in Featured Event Gravel Races Highligted Ride report Ride Stories Uncategorized

In the Saddle: 2019 Land Run 100

With the proliferation of gravel events across the country and around the world, a handful of iconic events have risen to nearly cult-like status. The Land Run 100 is one such event. Since 2013, gravel cyclists have flocked to Stillwater, Oklahoma to race on a course that’s often muddy, and always challenging.

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Posted in Editorial Gravel Bikes Gravel News Show News

Gravel Grinder News: Sea Otter ’19- Lunch With Alchemy Bikes

Gravel Grinder News: Sea Otter ’19- Lunch With Alchemy Bikes – by Grannygear Or: A lunch with Alchemy bikes and the custom bike quandary. The…

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A Look At Gearing For Gravel- Part 1

A Look At Gearing For Gravel- Part 1: by Grannygear When I was building up my first gravel bike, the V2 Salsa Warbird, I was…

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Posted in Editorial Gravel News Gritty Take

Gritty Take: Don’t Mind That Man Behind The Curtain!

Gritty Take: Don’t Mind That Man Behind The Curtain!- by Guitar Ted Years ago, as a child, we used to get excited when that show…

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Longevity
Posted in Editorial Training

Our Longest Ride – Update On Exercise, Diet, and Longevity

Editor’s Note: We welcome in our contributor, John Ingham, who has been researching more about how we as cyclists are helping our health, quality of…

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Riding Gravel
Posted in Editorial Gravel Riding Reviews

Safer Riding

Editor’s Note: Safety is always a wise thing to consider when cycling. The gravel roads, fire roads, and forgotten ways we like to travel are…

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Posted in Editorial Gravel Riding Ride Stories Touring

Ghost Roads

  Ghost Roads- by Grannygear Ghost roads. Across the country there are roads with a history; roads once used daily by thousands of travelers, now…

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