Posted in Components Quick Review Reviews saddles

WTB Gravelier Saddle: A SoCal Perspective

When I first saw it upon delivery to the vast and sprawling Grannygear Rancho, I thought, “Meh…looks a bit short and such…”

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Posted in Gravel News Show News

Sea Otter 2023 Photo Dump

I’m at Sea Otter again this year and have a camera in hand. Here are some of the things I found interesting enough to point at and push the shutter button.

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Posted in Apparel Footwear/socks Jackets Jerseys

Bontrager Circuit Winter Wear: At The Finish

Lets see what I have found about the three pieces of gear I rode in over several hours and a goodly amount of miles. First, my favorite piece.

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Posted in Gravel Bikes Reviews

The DARE Golden Experience: Getting Rolling

What if you could take the personal touch up a couple of levels? What if you could actually visit the folks making your bike, meet them face to face, sit down over coffee, get a proper fit done, and work it all out?

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Posted in Accessories Lights Reviews

A Spectrum Of Lights: Cutoff Beam Lights From Bontrager & Outbound Lighting

Now here is a thought. Let’s say you have a real need or desire for either one of these lights. But the shortcomings are an issue.

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Posted in Gravel Bikes Reviews

Alchemy Bikes Offers Au Range Bikes

So what do you do when you already hand-make top flight bike frames in carbon and Ti and want to go to the next level? You add gold, of course.

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Posted in Sealants

Keepers: WTB Sealant

So far I am super happy with how the valve clogging issues have completely gone away.

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Posted in Components Reviews Tires

WTB Vulpine 700 X 40mm Tires: Checkpoint

So, looking at this tire as what WTB has described it as – a gravel racing tire – I have to hand it to WTB at this point.

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Posted in Components Editorial Wheels

Long Live Aluminum Rims

I am a fan of alloy wheels. And by that I mean wheels built with aluminum rims.

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Bontrager Circuit Winter Wear: Getting Rolling

Cooler weather seems like it’s quite a long ways off, but maybe not. It’s getting a bit chilly at night already and the days are getting shorter, so the tipping point is likely just around the corner. Or the next corner. But soon, anyway.

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