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Gravel Gear

Video: 4 New Pro Gravel Bikes at Big Sugar

We have Cole Paton's Giant Revolt, Haley Smith's Factor Elara, Matt Wilson's Scott Addict Gravel, and last but not least Bradyn Lange's Canyon Grail.

Logan Jones-WilkinsOctober 16, 20262

Gravel Racing

Suspension Forks Are on the Rebound in Gravel Racing, but Not Everyone Is on Board

BWR Arizona saw suspension forks all over the top 10, but digging into the choice shows there is still much to be learned, and deeply divided opinions.

Logan Jones-WilkinsMarch 5, 2025

Gravel Racing

4 Takeaways from BWR Arizona, the Start of the American Gravel Season

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson remain queen and king of the desert, but times are a-changing as the Sonoran desert shows early signs of what is to come.

Logan Jones-WilkinsMarch 3, 2025

Gravel Culture

A Pro's Guide to Deciding Whether it's Too Cold to Ride Outside

It's nuanced, says off-road pro Haley Smith. "Four degrees and raining is, in fact, much worse than subzero and snow."

Betsy WelchNovember 13, 2024

Gravel Racing

'A Better Version of Gravel:' Why Gravel Fans Should Care about Marathon MTB Worlds This Weekend

"Gravel is the gateway discipline to distance MTB riding," says dual discipline athlete Haley Smith. "If you like gravel, chances are you’d like marathon MTB even more."

Betsy WelchSeptember 21, 2024

Gravel Racing

After Success at Unbound, Should Other Races Implement Staggered Starts for Women? We Asked the Pros.

Many women feel that a new standard has been set and other race organizers need to adapt accordingly.

Betsy WelchJune 17, 2024

Gravel Racing

Gravel 2024 Updates: Finsterwald, Smith, and Røed Join the Trek Driftless Program

Paige Onweller completes the lineup; all four riders will compete in the Life Time Grand Prix.

Betsy WelchJanuary 10, 2024

Gravel Culture

The Weekly Dirt: From the Ground Up season three, Mid South reg, and Canada's new marathon champs

A weekly roundup of what's happening in the off-road.

Betsy WelchSeptember 8, 2023

Gravel Racing

Haley Smith, Matt Beers win Truckee Tahoe Gravel

For some, the high altitude race was a tune up for next weekend's Crusher in the Tushar; some 625 riders competed over the race's three distances.

Betsy WelchJuly 2, 2023

Gravel

Canadians triumph at Belgian Waffle Ride BC

Haley Smith and Rob Britton win the inaugural gravel race.

Betsy WelchMay 29, 2023

Gravel Gear

Pro bike gallery: Haley Smith's Ibis Hakka MX

At Big Sugar Gravel, we took a look at the Grand Prix series winner's gravel bike

Betsy Welch, William TracyOctober 27, 2022

Gravel

Haley Smith and Keegan Swenson top final standings in Life Time Grand Prix Series

Here are the results from every race in the 2022 series.

Betsy Welch, Daniel BensonOctober 22, 2022

Gravel

Big Sugar Gravel: Paige Onweller is a dark horse no more

The Abus rider celebrated a breakthrough victory in Bentonville, with Emily Newsom and Alexis Skarda rounding out the podium.

Betsy WelchOctober 22, 2022

Gravel

Scenarios and what-ifs headed into the final race of the Life Time Grand Prix

Swenson has the men's series in the bag, but outside of that it's anyone's game, especially in the super tight women's race

Betsy WelchOctober 19, 2022

Gravel

Haley Smith and Payson McElveen win Rebecca's Private Idaho Queen's Stage Race

The 10th anniversary of RPI saw 1,800 riders competing across multiple formats and categories.

Betsy WelchSeptember 5, 2022

Gravel

Canadian MTB pro Haley Smith crushes the Crusher in the Tushar

Emma Grant and Sarah Sturm, both from Colorado, round out the podium

Betsy WelchJuly 10, 2022