Category: First Look

A brief introduction and initial thoughts on the latest kit to arrive at grit.cx HQ before it goes off for comprehensive testing.

Gravel gets rad: First Look – Stayer Groadinger

First Look | Open Wi.De – bigger tyres, tiny frames

First Look: Genesis Fugio 30 – Svelte Steel With Plump Rubber

Juliana Quincy | Exclusive first UK test ride

Bikes

Stig not in the dumps: Riding the first new Santa Cruz Stigmata on UK soil

First Impressions | Wahoo Elemnt Roam – GPS Bike Computer

First Look | Kona Libre DL – understated, but not to be underestimated?

Lauf Anywhere – a rigid gravel bike from the company famed for its leaf springs

First Look: Redshift ShockStop suspension stem

First Look – custom gravel wheels from Sharp Precision Wheels

First Look: Nukeproof Digger Comp

First Look: 3T Exploro LTD frameset

First Look: Bombtrack Hook ADV

Ti-meister J.Laverack launches new gravel adventure bike, and we approve of the name

First Look: Spengle Carbon Monocoque wheelset

A voyage of discovery: Columbus, seafood and gravel on Porto Santo. Kona Gravel Launch, Part 2

Packing a punchos: Testing the Kona 2019 gravel range on the island of Madeira. Part One.

Money, money, MONEY! First Look: The 2019 Specialized CruX S-Works

When’s a gravel bike not a gravel bike? When it’s the Stooge GB…

First Look: On the Hunt for a new gravel 650b wheelset? Look no further…

Suspension, a race whippet, flat-barred belt drive, and more. Our favourites from the Bombtrack 2019 range

Bikes

First Ride: Lauf True Grit Frameset… aka the gravel ripper

Bikes

First Look: Fearless Vulture frameset

Fade to anything but grey: First Look – Brother Kepler Disc 2018

First Look: Cotic Escapade 2018

First Look: Bombtrack Hook EXT – where does gravel end and mountain bike begin?

Mavic get on the gravel train with new wheels and more – first ride review

Fresh Grit Friday: Volume 13, AKA Fresh Good Friday 🐣

Bikes

First ride: Canyon Grail CF SLX 8.0 (and yes, yes, those bars)

Do not adjust your sets: Canyon tear up the rulebook with the new Grail

Rocky Mountain go #dirtydropbargoodness with the Solo

Rapha introduces “new approach to cycle clothing” with Explore

J.Guillem Atalaya

They don’t call it ‘Titani-Yuck’ do they? Check out the stunning titanium Atalaya from J.Guillem

Fearless by name, fearless by nature?

Trek launch new gravel bike: Meet the Checkpoint