Ah “gravel”, quite the buzz word these days. We love riding on less than ideal surfaces but sometimes the appeal isn’t obvious. In this video, why would you CHOOSE to ride on “gravel” but also…

I love how my Bearclaw Thunderhawk rides, but working on it is another story. I knew when purchasing the frame that it was internally routed, but thought “how bad could it be?”. In this video…

Rivendell has been a huge influence on my view of cycling. In this video we get a real special tour and interview with Grant Peterson. We talk a little about the design of bikes, how…

In this video we get a tour of Ritchey’s North American HQ and peek at pre-gravel bike history (aka 90s mountain biking) and learn the shocking similarities with todays new gravel bikes.

In this video, I review the new Surly Ghost Grappler. An all steel trail worthy drop bar bike! There is so much to love about this bike, EXCEPT for one important detail that might be…

Dave from Gravel Stoke shows us around the affectionately named “Funkytown”, a collective of bike related/themed businesses in San Diego on the 101. After a quick tour, Dave gives us a little history on the…

The Canyon GRZL is a bike that we get frequently asked to review. After emailing and reaching out over the last two years with no response we were ready to throw in the towel. Until,…

BoomBoom Bike Room (if you couldn’t tell by the name), is not your regular bike shop. Specializing in upcycling 90s mountain bikes, they’ve carved out a unique niche in the Santa Barbara bike shop scene.

Santa Barbara has some amazing cycling climbs for a “beach town”. In this video we ride up Old San Marcos Road and Painted Cave Road all the way to Camino Cielo. It is breathtaking in…

Paul Klampers can be a divisive piece of bike gear. Some people swear by them, some swear at them. At $230 a caliper they are no small investment and the inevitable question of “are they…