Gravel

Gravel racing, bike reviews, and adventure cycling coverage

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Tech

'Most gravel bikes are built down to a price point', Bastion launches $27,000 Panterra with Archetype aero DNA and 50mm clearance

Melbourne's bespoke bicycle maker extends its titanium-and-carbon construction into gravel with an 8.5kg custom build, seven-month lead time and annual production of roughly 100 bikes.

19th June 2026

News

'I have never recovered so smoothly from a Classic', Wout van Aert makes surprise return at Marly Grav gravel race

The Paris-Roubaix winner lines up in Valkenburg on Sunday for his first race in four weeks, joining gravel world champions Florian Vermeersch and Lorena Wiebes on the UCI Gravel World Series startline.

9th May 2026

News

Adjustable tyre-system pioneer Gravaa declared bankrupt

The Dutch developer of handlebar-controlled tyre inflation technology enters insolvency after struggling to scale production, though the company says teams and riders can continue using the system.

22nd January 2026

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