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At one time many of us in the gravel cycling community felt that the UCI would “ruin” gravel cycling. I don’t think that is the case. The UCI has just made gravel cycling a joke, and it isn’t very funny at all.
You just knew this was going to happen one day, didn’t you? The UCI- that big, evil, fun-ruining organization was going to come in and destroy everything you loved about the gravel event scene.
Every year for the past several years, I have posted a “State of the Gravel Scene” series in January giving my personal opinions on where we’ve been and where we are going in terms of the gravel scene. When I opened up my look at the gravel scene in 2020 and beyond this past January, these were the first words I posted:
Gritty Take: In Times Such As These – by Guitar Ted Ten days ago if you … Gritty Take: In Times Such As TheseRead more
A Quick Guide To Get Your Bike Ready For Sloppy Roads – by Guitar Ted Spring … A Quick Guide To Get Your Bike Ready For Sloppy RoadsRead more
So, is having the UCI run a “Gravel Worlds” a benefit to gravel cycling? Would this make gravel cycling “legitimate” in terms of professional cycling? Or would this be, once again, the same old dog and pony show we’ve seen play out for decades.
The year is about done for, so it is a good time to look back on 2019 and determine the most impactful stories on the gravel scene for the year. While there are a lot of things that happened over the course of the year, three things really stand head and shoulders above the crowd when it comes to stories we talked most about during 2019.
From world-class rides and events, to bikes and gear built for the rigors of gravel travel, never before have we had it so good. With that in-mind, MG offers up his favorite bikes and gear of 2019.
We had the opportunity to attend the recent Shimano GRX Press Camp in Columbia Falls, Montana. There, we received a glimpse into the future of gravel bikes and components, including Shimano’s awesome new GRX Di2 electronic gravel groupset.
Gravel Grinder News: Drop Bar Terms Defined – by Guitar Ted In this post I want … Gravel Grinder News: Drop Bar Terms DefinedRead more
Gritty Take: Why Shimano’s GRX Group Is A Big Deal- by Guitar Ted [adrotate group=”4″] Shimano’s … Gritty Take: Why Shimano’s GRX Group Is A Big DealRead more
Gritty Take: Don’t Mind That Man Behind The Curtain!- by Guitar Ted Years ago, as a … Gritty Take: Don’t Mind That Man Behind The Curtain!Read more
Gritty Take: The “Spirit Of Gravel Racing”- by Guitar Ted “Your strength doesn’t come from winning. … Gritty Take: The “Spirit Of Gravel Racing”Read more
Gritty Take: What Is A Gravel Bike?- by Guitar Ted Bicycles and the gear it takes … Gritty Take: What Is A Gravel Bike?Read more
Gritty Take is an occasional feature on Riding Gravel where we allow editorial takes on issues … Gritty Take: Take Out The TrashRead more
