3T, the Italy-based company, has launched a new rig: the 3T Exploro RaceMax Boost. The frame is the same as the Exploro RaceMax, the speedy gravel racer which debuted in June 2020. The “Boost” part of the name indicates the power that resides inside the frame and hub: a pedal-assist system. This ebike uses what […]
The new Canyon Grizl gravel bike is designed for rougher roads
On May 10, Canyon announced its second gravel bike, the Grizl. The bike is designed for technical terrain, with a customizable setup for “underbiking fun”, week-long trips or big days in the saddle. Canyon is known for focusing on performance and, while performance was still a factor, going into the development of this bike the […]
No uniform, no schedule and no expectations: Flashpoint MVMNT is challenging the definition of a cycling team
Flashpoint MVMNT, a new kind of cycling team launched on Mar. 30. The group, which defines itself as “a collective of athletes and brands united in a common goal to introduce new audiences to cycling” plans to prioritizes fun over suffering and believes that making positive changes is a bigger achievement than winning any race. […]
Should your next wheelset be tubeless?
After years of promise, tubeless road – and gravel tires are gaining momentum. That means more riders are asking if their next wheelset should be tubless. This comes, of course, more than a decade after sealant became standard fare on mountain bikes. Road riding is steeped in tradition, though, and is slower on the uptake. […]
PEZ Goes to the Movies: The Long Way Around
A sea-change in entertainment has given us a brave new world of cycling-related videos that through their subject matter or length or lack of star power would never have appeared in traditional media. Some promote teams, as we have seen with Deceuninck – Quick-Step, while others are used as marketing tools (albeit very subtle tools) […]
XPDTN3 Algarviana – Exploring Portugal’s Secret Gravel
Just before the world went into Lockdown in March 2020, I squeezed in a last minute trip to Portugal’s Algarve—to explore some of the amazing and unique gravel riding on offer there… Dust rises, rocks ping from beneath tyres, and the scent of wild rosemary and jasmine fill the air as I barrel down the […]
The best Specialized shoes for gravel riding
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Gear Break Gravel Edition: DMT, Arundel, XPEDO, Castelli, Moots, Rapha & Zipp
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Gravel Special Gear Break: Just for all the ‘gravellers’ out there: DMT KM1 XC/Marathon shoe, Arundel Czar and Tycoon handlebar and top-tube bags, XPEDO CXR Pro pedals, Castelli Unlimited jersey, Moots Routt 45 gravel bike, […]
Readers’ Rig: Mitch’s Litespeed Ultimate Gravel Bike
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Readers’ Rig: There are many carbon gravel bikes out there on the trails, but we’ve not seen so many in titanium, and what a better example than a frame made by Litespeed. Mitch in Winston-Salem […]
How to train your legs for long gravel rides
by Andrew Randell and Steve Neal of The Cycling Gym Gravel is king, at least in our books. We love the sense of freedom and quiet roads. Riding on the gravel is definitely a different beast than being on the asphalt. Andrew’s experience of riding back-to-back events one weekend during the summer of 2019 really […]
Readers’ Rig: Nathan’s Niner ‘Gravel Bike’
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Readers’ Rig: Does Nathan own a gravel bike that you can ride on the road? Or is it a road bike that you can ride on gravel? It doesn’t really matter, as his Niner is […]
Why the new Cervélo Caledonia 5 is named after a rough Canadian road
The new Cervélo Caledonia takes its name from a road in Toronto. Caledonia is a north/south street that starts at western edge of Little Italy. As you head north, past the nice residential strip, the road gets worse and worse, both in its quality and with its scenery—big-box hardware stores, warehouses and outlets. There are […]