TweedLove Love Cross 2017

If you weren\'t there, it looks like you missed out. One for the diary next year?

Dirty Kanza 2017

Photos by Jason Ebberts The first time I visited Emporia, Kansas, was in 2012. Obviously it was to ride a bike, and Dirty Kanza was my first taste of true...

The Blossoming of Irish Cross

Photos by Nicholas Keegan Until recent years, cyclocross in Ireland has been a parochial sport. Localised in extremis. Diminutive. Ratty. The little brother no one in the family likes to...

This Is My Road Bike

The typical definition of a ‘road bike’ is flawed. It’s time to change it. Hannah’s piece from a couple weeks ago got me thinking … or rather, became another set...

The Jeroboam 300

A true challenge is one where to finish isn’t a certainty. Words by Paul Errington, courtesy of XPDTN3. Photos by Marc Gasch. Since riding my first gravel event in 2012,...

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Follow Mike Hall One Last Time

Here\'s how to follow Mike for one last time

New Alloy Kinesis Tripster AT Launched

The do it all Kinesis Tripster just got a whole lot more affordable

Death Of N+1

Hannah suggests that a gravel bike is all you\'ll ever need

Heads Up! Classy Caps From Cafe Du Cycliste

We spotted these and are sorely tempted to go shopping

A Bluffer’s Guide to Cyclocross

So, cyclocross: it’s just a bunch of roadies riding around a field for an hour, right? Well, strictly speaking, you could say that, but you wouldn’t be able to hold...

Event: Yorkshire True Grit – Female Riders Wanted!

Surely there are more than four women who fancy a 60km gravel ride?

Review: WTB Riddler 45c, TCS Light Tyres

Huw tests out one of the wider gravel tyre options on the market.

’Cross vs. Mountain Bike; or, A Proper Weekend Getaway

In the Spring a cyclist’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of bikepacking. At last, the leaves are unfolding a green canopy over road and trail, prompting thoughts of where best...

The Night We Called It A Day

You often hear people referring to tone, athletes and coaches in pre-game interviews speaking about “setting the tone early in a game.” Musicians obsess about tone—is it too warm, too...

Eye Catching Designs From Cafe Du Cycliste

Le freak, c\'est chic!

Event: Jeroboam Challenge

A great excuse to go ride your bike in Italy this May

Cheating Suffering

Hannah feels her 200km riding feat is tainted by luck and laziness

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Memorial Service For Mike Hall Announced

Anyone who felt a connection to Mike is invited to come along and remember him

The Heart of British Cyclocross Photo Exhibition

Fans of cyclocross, excellent photography, and up-and-coming riders take note: Grit.cx contributor Paul Davy is exhibiting his work at the Rapha Clubhouse in Manchester, UK. The show’s photos capture the...

Fat Chance Launches Versatile US-Made Chris Cross

Check out the stunning Chris Cross from iconic US brand, Fat Chance.

Dirty Reiver

Dirty Reiver: Dust And Sunburn

Clouds of dust and sunburned calves - this year\'s Dirty Reiver was a day out to remember

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Kit Check: Dirty Reiver

A look at what Hannah is packing for this weekend\'s Dirty Reiver

The Tour of Flanders: the best way to watch a bike race.

The best way to watch a bike race is undoubtedly sitting on the sofa with a couple of beers and an afternoon free of any distraction. When I say ‘best,’...

Bikepacking with a Hammock

A few years ago, a prime bikepacking opportunity came my way and I decided to try something different in terms of shelter. I wanted to go ‘ultralight’, or at least...

Reviewed: rh+ Shark Bibshorts, Jersey, Arm and Leg Warmers

Can this outfit from rh+ offer both style and performance?

Bespoked 2017 – Grit.CX Winners And Much, Much More

There was so much to love at the Bespoked Show in Bristol last weekend

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Pre-Ride The Tour de Yorkshire On The Steel Gravel Tour

Fancy trying out some of the Tour de Yorkshire route before the pros do? With the Steel Gravel Tour, now’s your chance! On Saturday 22nd April, the event starts and...

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Sheffield To Host Urban Cyclocross Event

Razzing a bike around a cobbled racecourse around Sheffield? Sounds good to us! But would you race a gravel bike, a mountain bike, a hybrid, or a road bike? Or…

Pre-Peek at the Hope Pre-Peaks

Tom previews the Hope Pre-Peaks route, taking in an 80km loop of back lanes, farm tracks and classic trails. Entries are open now.

DeAnima Prototype

Exclusive: Prototype DeAnima Gravel Bike

Enter stage left the prototype gravel bike from Italian carbon maestros, DeAnima. Not heard of them? Well if we tell you that DeAnima is the brainchild of Gianni Pegoretti, he of...