TweedLove 2016

2016 TweedLove Bicycle Festival Starts on Saturday

Two weeks of this bicycle festival in Scotland kicks off this weekend.

grit.cx

A Statement From Our Publisher

The role of specialist media, money and advertising has been discussed a lot lately. Here\'s where we stand.

Greg's Knowledge Drop

Greg’s Knowledge Drop v2.13

Getting toasted on the bike, putting it down, and coming back for more.

Beverley Heroic Recon. with Toby and Sarah

Event: Gravelling down under – The Beverley Heroic

Giles is dreaming of down under for his next gravel adventure.

CX Century - The South Downs Way

Event: CX Century – The South Downs Way

100 miles or 100 kilometers - The South Downs Way welcomes its first skinny-tyre event.

The road is long. Photo Credit: The Adventure Syndicate

The Adventure Syndicate take on the North Coast 500

A collective of extraordinary cyclists who happen to be women and who aim to challenge what others think they are capable of.

F**k Cancer

Buy sweary socks, give money to charity.

Do a nice thing and swear at the same time!

Foot x-ray

Old Dude Diaries #1: the 101

Giles is growing old disgracefully, despite what Lars van de Haar thinks.

Cross vegas

Cross Is Coming!

New locations, including second US round, and plaudits for Cross Vegas.

Gravel Bike, Dirty Reiver

Dishing the Dirt on the Dirty Reiver. Rider Reports Number 5!

Kevin found that The Dirty Reiver was an incredible event, physically brutal, mentally tough. “Back next year?” he asked himself over beer, and later, whisky. No way. But now? Yes,…

Femke Van den Driessche

Punishment Delivered in Cyclocross Technical Fraud Case

The UCI has handed down its decision in the case against Femke Van den Driessche.

Sturdy Cycles CX Bespoked Bristol winner

Bespoked 2016 – The grit.cx Winners

Grit.cx judged the best \'cross bikes at Bespoked UK Handmade Bikeshow for 2016. Bikes from Hartley, Shand and Sturdy stood out.

Paul Errington

Quick Q & A With Paul Errington – Chief Sadist At The Dirty Reiver

Dr. Greg May speaks with Dirty Reiver mastermind Paul Errington about the genesis and future of the event.

Dirty Reiver

Dishing the Dirt on the Dirty Reiver Rider Reports – Episode 4

More participants share some words, thoughts and experiences about the Dirty Reiver

Dirty Reiver

Transition Rapture Staff Build for the Dirty Reiver

James shares the rig set up he used to ride the Dirty Reiver.

Tom Hill

Tom Hill runs London Marathon #FORJENN

St Gemma\'s Hospice to benefit

Dirty Reiver

Dishing the Dirt on the Dirty Reiver Rider Reports – Episode 3

More people sharing their thoughts, experiences and photos from/of the Dirty Reiver.

The Cyclocross Therapist

The Cyclocross Therapist

Don’t think about what might happen in the future, or what has happened in the past, enjoy the moment.

Cannondale Slate Recall

Cannondale Slate Safety Notice

Cannondale has issued a safety notice on its Slate bicycles because of a wheel issue.

Dirty Reiver

Dishing the dirt on The Dirty Reiver – Episode 2

What is riding 200km of gravel roads really like? Three more people share their experiences.

Disc brake danger

Disc brakes a no-go in the peloton

We ask Giles to apply some common sense to the current disc brake furore.

Sunset gravel

Dishing the dirt on The Dirty Reiver – Episode 1

What is riding 200km of gravel roads really like? Find out in our first report.

Dirty Reiver

2016 Dirty Reiver United Kingdom Gravel Event Wrap Up

The US-style gravel event has made its mark on the United Kingdom. In a good way.

Helen Wyman

Women’s Sport Trust recognises CX star in awards nominations

Helen Wyman nominated alongside other women cyclists.

Genesis Croix de Fer. Gravel.

Column: Can a road biker dig gravel?

A hardcore roadie takes a spin at riding where the road ends and the adventure begins.

Greg's Knowledge Drop

Greg’s Knowledge Drop v2.12

Citizens, and general society, can be real bastards sometimes. Even when they\'re atop a bicycle.

Motor Doping

Motor Doping Appears to be More Widespread

Just when you thought technological fraud might have been finally banished…

Grinduro - Photo credit Jordan Haggard

The Grinduro Returns for 2016

Take a gravel road race, add a mountain bike-style enduro and you’ll get the Grinduro. “One long loop of road and dirt, where finishing times aren’t based on overall loop time,...

Challenge Introduces Softer, Supple Rubber

And a few tweaks to its tyre treads too

Mike Saunders outside his hotel. No lycra allowed.

Want coffee? Cover up your lycra…

In a blow to cyclists, one New Zealand hotel cafe has dictated a restrictive dress code.