Gritty Take: MG’s Best of 2019
December 10, 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.
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Three Tires From WTB: Getting Rolling
December 8, 2019
What do I expect from these new bits of rubber? WTB has a nice casing on their tires, or at least all I have been on. They ride well and have decent durability, running well tubeless. I expect the Byway to be a solid all-road tire, the Venture to be a grippy little thing on hard dirt and I have a 70 mile mixed surface loop in mind with tons of climbing that the 36c Exposure ought to be excellent for.
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Shimano GRX Components: Checkpoint
December 2, 2019
Without a doubt, one of the hottest stories of 2019 in the gravel world is the introduction of Shimano GRX. Today, we'll share Guitar Ted's impressions of the 1x GRX group he's running on his Noble GX5, and I'll give my thoughts on the 2x mechanical and Di2 versions of the group.
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Hutchinson Overide Tires: At The Finish
December 1, 2019
I just do not feel that they hook up exceptionally well on dirt paths, although as a mixed surface tire, and on smoother surfaces, they do OK. The strong points of the Overide are what seems to be a long life to the tread and a fast rolling nature.
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HED Eroica GP Disc Brake Wheels: Getting Rolling
November 29, 2019
Another surprising thing- the free hub seems to be very quiet when coasting. I guess the over-all theme here so far is "quiet strength". We'll check in on reliability and ride feel in our next post.
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Marque Cycling Tools Quick Review
November 25, 2019
None of these tools are perfect. I probably would choose differently if my job required daily usage of tools like these to make a living, but for anyone that will only be occasionally wrenching, these are great choices.
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Gravel Grinder News: Almanzo Becomes “The Heywood Ride”
November 22, 2019
This morning Riding Gravel discovered on social media that the former Almanzo event, possibly the most famous free, grassroots gravel event in the World, was to become "The Heywood Ride". This news points to a new beginning for the Northfield, Minnesota based gravel grinder which last Spring was still called the Almanzo 100.
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Gravel Grinder News: Events, Wool, and Wheels
November 20, 2019
Here at Riding Gravel, we get press releases and offers for you, the readers, to consider that, on their own, do not really warrant their own stories. However; from time to time enough things stack up to make it worthwhile to take up some bandwidth, (and to clear out my in-box), so here we go with some news on events, a wool jersey giveaway, and a wheel trade-in program.
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Featured Event: Sterile Iowan
November 14, 2019
Anyway, here is an event which has a very grass roots feel and all it takes to get in is for you to send Dan a post card with the required information and then when you come, he asks you to donate $40.00 in the pickle jar5 which helps support local trails. Otherwise, as Dangerous Dan says, "You do you".
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Riding Gravel’s Gift Guide
November 13, 2019
Hello there gravel riding folks and anyone else out there that loves a bit of off-pavement adventure. The time of year when gift giving is on our minds is right around the corner. We have a list here of items which might make you happy to unwrap, or you know........to give to someone else who rides gravel like you. To those ends, here our some good ideas for gifts that might make the gravel traveler happy.
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Feetures Merino Socks: Quick Review
November 10, 2019
The socks I wore most often were the Mini-Crew ones as that's the length I most prefer for cycling. I have to admit that I am not a fan of the No Show Tab size, as that size shows nothing above the shoe line and rocks, dust, and debris are easily allowed entry into my shoes.
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Muc-Off Shop Supplies: Quick Review
November 6, 2019
I was pleasantly surprised by the Muc-Off products and the high functionality of the solutions for cleaning, protecting, and lubrication. There isn't a clunker in the group here and the fact that Muc-Off does try to take consideration for the environment is impressive.
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