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While the gravel boom in the past few years has a relatively short history, the kinds of things gravel riders do--venturing into rough, rural spaces seeking good times and good people--are as old as the bicycle itself. Read on to learn a little more about the history of gravel riding and the proliferation of gravel racing in the USA.

At its most fundamental level, gravel cycling is just riding a bike on an unpaved road. Can't you do that with your road bike? Yes. What about your mountain bike? Yep. So what makes gravel cycling different? The answer lies in three things: community, culture, and equipment.

We raced this unique gravel bike from Specialized and put it to the test. Learn about what's special about the Diverge STR and its new bike design.

Starting out at the Belgian Waffle Ride, we pedaled our way up the coast to hang out at the Sea Otter Classic bike festival. Watch our video where we take in the California scenery and challenge ourselves on a multi-day bike tour from San Diego, CA to Monterey, CA.

The Performance crew headed down to San Diego (or rather San Marcos) for the 2023 Belgian Waffle Ride, an extremely challenging 130-mile unroad race with 9000+ ft of climbing. And if the race wasn't already difficult enough, Nick & Jeffrey decided to tackle it on a Tandem!

Designed around a Ritchey BreakAway Tandem, we built this bike with the Belgian Waffle Ride in mind. Wider tires and the ability to handle gravel are just some of the special things about this configuration.

A head-to-head comparison between Garmin and Hammerhead.

“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and can coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are.”
– Ernest Hemingway, "Battle for Paris," 1944

Solar charging, responsive touchscreen, and powerful software. Which one is right for you? The latest generation of Garmin Edge bike computers provides top-tier cycling metrics.

Winter base miles have been a part of race training for years, but what is the science behind it and does it really work?

In part #1 we covered the reasons why tubeless might work for you. In part #2 we looked at the gear needed to get setup. Now it’s time to get down to business and get these tubeless tires installed.

Take care of your bike and it will take care of you. As the adage goes "a clean bike is a fast bike"