Faction Bike Studio is Back with Another 32″ Prototype, This Time it’s for Gravel It looks like Faction Bike Studio just leaked new 32″ wheels from Easton! Written by Zach Overholt April 13, 2026
Things are Wonderfully Weird on the New OPEN U.P. 2.0 Adventure Bike It’s light and fast, but made for loaded fast-packing. And it intentionally avoids 50mm tires because they’re “the worst”. Written by Zach Overholt April 10, 2026
First Impressions: $3,199 X-LAB GT8 Gravel Bike Is Value Packed The $3,199 X-LAB GT8 Gravel Bike is one of the first entries of XDS into the US market, and they are showing value where other… Written by Jordan Villella April 08, 2026
XDS Launches 9-Bike X-LAB Global Range With Seriously Competitive Prices China’s XDS, is one of the world’s largest bicycle manufacturers and now they’re bringing their competitively priced X-LAB line to the USA Written by Jordan Villella April 08, 2026
Otso Trades Tuning Chip Dropouts for UDH, Expanding Drivetrain Compatibility on Updated Warakin Ti. The next generation of the Warakin Ti gets new 3D-printed UDH dropouts for increased drivetrain compatibility, along with updated graphics. Written by Jeremy Benson April 03, 2026
Fair Bicycle Introduces New 6-7 Handlebar Standard Are you a 31.8mm or 35mm handlebar type of person? Since the introduction of the larger diameter, many have asked the question: Why? Do the… Written by Travis Reill April 01, 2026
Scope Scales Down w/ New Lightweight, Aero R4.G Gravel Wheels They’re aero, but without the fish scale rims. They’re also light, stiff, and durable, just what we want in a gravel wheel. Written by Zach Overholt March 30, 2026
Springs Here! Velocio Unveils its New 2026 Spring/Summer Road/Gravel Collection Velocio launches it’s 2026 Spring/Summer Collection, it’s a looker! Written by Ron Frazelle March 30, 2026
XFusion Teases 2 New 32” Suspension Forks, But When Will They Be Ready? XFusion teased us with two prototype 32” suspension forks in Taipei, but they aren’t actually rideable just yet… Written by Cory Benson March 28, 2026
Roval Terra CLX Gravel Wheels Get Lighter or More Aero, Both with Flats to Prevent Flats A new flat-back truncated airfoil shape delivers precise drag reduction, and a lighter race build improves compliance. Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2026
Ten 32″ Bikes in Taipei, Each With a Different Fork, But Still Only a Few Tire Options 11 frames, 12 forks & 4 tires for the 32″ curious. Unavoidable, 32″ bikes were out in full force at Taipei Cycle, but it’s clearly… Written by Cory Benson March 25, 2026
Fulcrum’s New Sharq GR, Sonic GR Gravel Wheels Optimize for REALLY Wide Tires Wider, taller, and more aero, these are made specifically for 47-50mm wide rubber. Don’t even think about other tire sizes. Written by Zach Overholt March 23, 2026
Size Does Matter? Bike Ahead Certainly Thinks So With This 32” Gravel Bike Bike Ahead is known for its unique offerings. Lately, that has been in the 32” world, with their six-spoked BiTurbo 32” wheels. Now, they are… Written by Travis Reill March 20, 2026
Batch Introduces a New Gravel Bike, Two Builds, Both Affordable Batch continues to bring quality and affordability together. A few weeks ago, we saw them do this on the mountainbike side of the market, releasing… Written by Travis Reill March 17, 2026
LOOK X-One-G Pedal Review: Blending Road Pedal Efficiency & Weight w/ MTB Cleats LOOK unveils all new gravel pedals, with SPD-compatible performance and road bike pedal weight. Written by Jordan Villella March 17, 2026
The Salsa Flyway Replaces the Warbird as Their Modern Gravel Racer + Updates to Other Gravel Platforms The Salsa Warbird is no more. Introducing the new Salsa Flyway: internal cable routing, 1x or 2x, and a frame that you’ll want to ride… Written by Travis Reill March 13, 2026
Otso Ditches Tuning Chip Dropouts for the New UDH-Compatible Waheela R The new Waheela R gets all the right updates to be in the mix for a modern gravel race bike Written by Travis Reill March 10, 2026
Quirk Founder’s Batch Ushers in £5k UK-Made Production Steel Road, Gravel Bikes & More! Quirk goes boutique production with stock geometry on premium steel road & gravel bikes, plus some sweet limited editions… Written by Cory Benson March 05, 2026
The Otso Warakin Gets a New Look… Well, Two New Looks The Warakin is Otso’s all-road bike that does everything: road, gravel, trails, and even cyclocross. And, now, there are two new color options Written by Travis Reill March 03, 2026
Teravail Launches New Bars, Grips, Stems & Dropper Posts for Gravel and BikePacking Teravail launches a ton of cockpit parts… bars, grips, tape, stems and droppers, oh my! Written by Ron Frazelle February 24, 2026
Esker Updates Its Lorax Steel Dropbar Bike with New Fork, Colors, and Pricing Named after Dr. Seuss’s beloved forest creature/environmentalist, Esker’s Lorax is a go-anywhere dropbar bike made for exploring the far-off places that the book’s character was… Written by Jeremy Benson February 23, 2026
Boyd Reiver Gravel Wheels are for the Chunkiest Roads If you ride hard on rough, rutted roads or need something to soften the blow on loaded adventure rides, these do it with carbon rims… Written by Bikerumor Staff February 19, 2026
Castelli Unlimited Gravel Skinsuit Puts 1.5L of Hot Aero H₂O on Your Back & Snacks on Thighs Castelli’s all-new Unlimited Gravel Skinsuit puts 1.5L of H₂O on your sweaty back & snacks on your thighs to get more aero. Or opt for… Written by Cory Benson February 19, 2026
More Color Updates for the Revel Rover, but This Time, They are Limited Edition Despite introducing two new colors for the Rover just a few weeks ago, Revel has announced two more limited edition colors Written by Travis Reill February 18, 2026
Battaglin Milano Teases Affordable Made-in-Italy Steel Gravel Bike, Only 2500€ Complete! A complete bikepacking-ready steel gravel bike, 100% handmade-in-Italy for just 2500€. No, there’s no catch. It’s the all-new Battaglin Milano… Written by Cory Benson February 12, 2026
Basso Reshapes All-New, Made-in-Italy Palta 3 Carbon Gravel Bike for Bigger Adventures The all-new 2026 Basso Palta 3 gravel bike is faster, lighter, more comfortable, more capable, and still made in Italy! Written by Cory Benson February 10, 2026
Lauf Gravel Worlds Announces $150,000 Pro Prize Purse, Free Entries for Juniors, and More for 2026 Gravel Worlds is going big in 2026 with the largest prize purse in gravel, free entry for juniors, and enhancements in safety and the rider… Written by Jeremy Benson February 04, 2026
Pulp Friction, Space-X, Pewter Pan, Agusta: Revel Bikes Get a New Look for 2026 Some great new colors, and even better names for the next generation of Revel Bikes Written by Travis Reill February 03, 2026
Hell Freezes Over as Surly Midnight Special Gets Carbon Fork and Rims For the first time ever, Surly is spec’ing a bike with a carbon fork… Written by Ron Frazelle February 03, 2026
A Full-Suspension Gravel eBike? Salsa Pushes Boundaries with New Wanderosa Is this the start of an entirely new category? Written by Ron Frazelle January 29, 2026
