Giant Bicycles Recon HL 1600 Light: Getting Rolling
September 15, 2019
The Recon HL 1600 is at the top of the heap in the range of Recon lights that Giant Bicycles offers. It is a "self-contained" light, in that the battery and emitter are all in one enclosure. Like many lights in this category, the internal battery is recharged via a USB cord.
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Giant Bicycles Shuttle Flat Shoes: At The Finish
September 11, 2019
Flat pedals are just fine for gravel and adventure riding too. Yes.....racers are turning up their noses now, but for the general purpose rider, flats are perhaps the best pedal to use.
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Gritty Take: Notes From the Shimano GRX Press Intro
September 10, 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.
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Donnelly Strada USH 700 X 40mm Tires: Getting Rolling
September 7, 2019
Out of the box I felt that these tires looked great for most gravel road and dirt road riding. Donnelly says the side tread areas are a "scaled up herringbone" pattern, and while that is accurate, it does not give you the sense that I got when feeling the tread with my hands.
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Cannondale Topstone Carbon Force eTap AXS: Checkpoint
September 5, 2019
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon has been one of the most talked about new gravel bikes for 2020. For more than two months, we've been testing a top-spec Topstone Carbon Force eTap AXS. Here's an update on our experience with this groundbreaking new gravel bike.
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Gravel Grinder News: PRO Introduces New 2020 Gravel Components & Accessories
September 4, 2019
PRO Bike Gear introduced a number of new components and accessories for gravel and all-road bikes today at the Eurobike trade show in Germany. Highlights include a new 27.2mm dropper post, new carbon handlebars and seatposts, and an off-road version of the popular Stealth saddle.
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Gravel Grinder News: Debuts From Niner Bikes, Zipp, Muc Off, Salsa Cycles
September 4, 2019
The Eurobike trade show is happening in Germany now and with the demise of the North American trade show, Interbike, and no replacement for it, show news is packed into the time slot for Eurobike. Press releases are flying everywhere as a result. Here are a few tidbits concerning the gravel/back road rider which may be of interest that have come across our RidingGravel.com e-mail.
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Gravel Grinder News: WTB Introduces Byway 700c Tires
September 3, 2019
WTB today released the news that their popular Byway model is now available in several 700c sizes with their TCS tubeless ready casings. These offerings will also be available in both black side wall and the traditional "Road Plus" skin wall colored side wall. All are TCS tubeless compatible with WTB's "Dual DNA" rubber compound.
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SPANK Flare 25 Vibrocore™ Drop Bar: At The Finish
September 2, 2019
Vibrocore™- If you are searching out every bit of help you can get with vibrations and comfort, then, yes. These bars will do something for you. My feeling is that this benefit is hard to quantify, but one other thing this handle bar has is not hard to figure out. That is its rating for MTB use.
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Shimano RX8 Gravel Shoes: Getting Rolling
August 31, 2019
Finally, remember that "kickstand" knob at the end of the toe? Well, I laughed out loud when I read the marketing copy about this "feature", but while commuting to work in the RX8's the other day I found myself at a stop sign waiting on a traffic light, and you know what? I noticed that little knob was actually kinda nice to have.
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Lizard Skins DSP Handle Bar Tape: Quick Review
August 29, 2019
The tape was nice and kind of rubbery feeling when pulled from the box. It also had a slightly tacky feel as well. The installation was simple and by not stretching the tape, it left it pretty soft feeling when installed.
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Giant Bicycles Line Shoes: At The Finish
August 28, 2019
My opinion is that the Line Shoe might be best for someone that has a mountain biking first bent to their riding, and if they ride back roads, well then these shoes would be a comfortable, durable choice, with the caveat that they might be a bit toasty on hot days and that their wide stance may interfere a bit with certain bikes/riding styles.
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