There are many types of bikes, but there is hardly one that combines the different “worlds” of on- and off-road like the gravel bike. You can “fly” with it efficiently and quickly over asphalt tracks, almost like you would with your road bike. But you can also turn with it into the forest and even make your mountain bike trails unsafe. The Gravelbike puts all this away, of course without being a specialist in any of the disciplines. In this way, the Gravelbike connects. Finally, seasoned road cyclists and convinced mountain bikers go on tour together. And they all have a blast. Oh yes: Of course, the Gravelbike feels particularly comfortable on fast gravel paths, such as water-bound railroad tracks or forest and farm roads. Here it can best play out its qualities as an efficient, lightweight and yet stable drop bar bike.
The R1 European Cycle Route is a whopping 5,100 kilometres long and runs from London to Moscow through ten countries and four time zones. On its section through Germany, it is also labelled D-Route 3 – and we have chosen a section of it: From Vreden on the Dutch border to Detmold on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest. Come bikepacking in Münsterland on the R1 European cycle route!
Some products are so simple that you ask yourself: Why didn’t someone think of this 20 years ago? The Win Wings from Ass-Savers are one such product. They are for anyone who doesn’t fancy a full pack of mudguards but still wants to have a dry backside when it’s raining cats and dogs outside. Last year, Ass Savers introduced the ingeniously simple (gravel) splash guard. Now there is an update.
You think you’ve seen it all. And then you stroll past the Hasebikes booth at the Gravel Games and see this: the Hase Gravel cargo bike Gravit Dust, which on closer inspection has many interesting features to offer!
Rondo presents the new edition of its gravel classic Ruut AL. We take a look at the third generation of the “Swiss army knife” among gravel bikes.
SIDI stands for top quality and has earned a good reputation especially in the road and MTB sector. We wanted to know if the MTB Dust is a good gravel shoe from Sidi. And we wanted to know: How sustainable is the Italian shoe specialist?
A world where everything is organic, fair, high quality, cool AND cheap – wouldn’t that be nice? That’s what Johann and Viktor from Stockholm thought when they founded their brand CHPO. The goal: high-quality, cool equipment that doesn’t cost the earth. We take a closer look and try to find out whether the concept works.
In our Maxxis Gravel tyre test, Martin takes a look at the Maxxis Rambler and the Maxxis Receptor and tells you which of the two tyres is his first choice.
In our Deuter bikepacking bag test, we took a close look at the new Cabezon bikepacking bags on the road …
For all price-conscious gravel fans, SRAM has exciting news in store today: The entry-level SRAM APEX dropbar groupset gets a thorough update – including an electronic AXS version and a 12-speed cassette. But first things first …
The GRAK CBT gravel bike from the Piedmontese brand combines comfort and performance in a minimalist carbon frame designed in Italy.
This year, the popular Orbit Gravel series enters its fourth round! The scouts have put together 30 great gravel routes all over Germany for the Orbit 360 2023 Edition. They are between 140 and 280 kilometres long. But there is also something new in the series!
Since 2016, the top models of Abus bicycle helmets have come from its own Italian production. In this article we would like to introduce you to the Abus Gravel Helmet PowerDome.
