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Gravel Grinder News: Shimano Debuts First Dedicated Gravel Road Group

Gravel Grinder News: Shimano Debuts First Dedicated Gravel Road Group- by Guitar Ted Editor’s Note: All images and information courtesy of Shimano Corporation [adrotate group=”4″]…

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Noble Bikes GX5 Gravel Bike: Checkpoint

The GX5 is pretty smooth, but the fork isn’t quite up to steel fork feel. That said, it handles in a stable, but not sluggish manner, over choppy roads and deep gravel. The light weight is very nice and the total package is fun to ride on. The wheel and tire limitations are somewhat of a bummer, as is the slightly too stiff fork, but this bike is very impressive so far.

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Fyxation Sparta QR: At The Finish

There are bikes out there with straight, 1 1/8th steer tube forks that could use a carbon fork to lighten things up, smooth out the ride, (potentially), and maybe offer the user something they didn’t already have in their stock fork. This is the purpose of the Fyxation Sparta QR fork.

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Saddle Up! Riding Gravel’s Saddle Shoot Out

If there is anything more personal than a saddle I am not sure what that would be. No butt is exactly the same, no riding position is exactly the same. So I will endeavor to tell you what I like about the saddles and what I do not like and why, with the understanding that it does not make them good or bad.

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WTB Venture 650B X 47mm Tires: At The Finish

Personally, I am a fan of the Road Plus tire, and the Venture is a big addition to the line. The size has just enough volume and width to allow it to get away with things, especially in the case of the Horizon and the Venture, that a tire like that has no business getting away with

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IRC Boken Tires: Getting Rolling

The IRC Boken tire line consists of two 650B models and two 700c models. There is a 650B X 47mm and 42mm offerings, and a 700c X 36mm and 40mm size offerings. IRC also offers the Serac in two different 700c X 32mm sizes and an interesting 700c X 28mm offering in the Marbella.

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Spinergy GX Wheels: Getting Rolling

Spinergy GX Wheels: Getting Rolling – by Guitar Ted Do you remember Spinergy wheels? If you do, you may be thinking of those old mid-90’s…

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State Bicycle Co. Warhawk: Checkpoint

State Bicycle Co. Warhawk: Checkpoint- by Guitar Ted The last time we looked at this bike we had snow on the ground yet. Since then…

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Donnelly EMP 700 X 38 Tires: At The Finish

The EMP is a really nice tire and may be just what you need on a bike with minimal clearances, or for a fast dirt ripper when things are dry.

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Easton EA70 AX Disc Wheels: Checkpoint

Easton EA70 AX Disc Wheels: Checkpoint- by Guitar Ted [adrotate group=”4″] The last we heard about the Easton EA70 AX wheels was back when we…

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