Gravel

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Tech

Marianne Vos's Gravel Worlds secret becomes €2,995 Gravaa x Handgespaakt wheelset

On-the-fly tyre pressure, proven in Marianne Vos's dramatic Gravel Worlds win, now arrives in a 10-piece Dutch collab that trades grams and tubeless convenience for a weaponised gain in rolling resistance at €2,995.

5th December 2025

Tech

Ratio Technology launches UK-made Mech derailleur with modular setup and Direct Mount option

Ambleside-based Ratio Technology has unveiled the fully mechanical, modular Mech, a 1x rear derailleur designed, manufactured and assembled in the UK. Priced from £345, it targets cross-brand compatibility via swappable cable fins and a UDH‑compatible Direct Mount, with user‑serviceable internals and a self‑contained clutch.

25th November 2025

Strava

Gravel, snow and 2,000m of climbing - Demi Vollering's 109km freezing winter training flex

109.0 km, 1,998 m of climbing, 5:05 moving time. Demi Vollering logged a snowy gravel loop yesterday in the Lucerne–Zug region suggests the European champion is rolling into her base block ahead of team camp season.

24th November 2025