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Gravel drivetrain comparision

Here’s the dirt on gravel drivetrains

Shimano kicked off the craze with GRX, then came Campagnolo's Ekar and SRAM's XPLR. Bike part manufacturers are going big on gravel drivetrains. So what are the advantages of these specialized parts? How do these three entries compare? We cover the basics of why you might want a gravel drivetrain and which one will suit your needs.

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Jamie Bestwick interview

X-Games halfpipe, 200-mile gravel — Bestwick does it all

After a dominant career in BMX vert, Jamie Bestwick could have just slowed down a bit. Never. These days, the 13-time X-Games gold medalist can't get enough of epic gravel events like Mid South and Unbound.

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2021 Diverge

2021 Specialized Diverge expert

$5,200

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2015 Diverge

2015 Specialized Diverge Comp

$2,800

Specialized Diverge Duel: 2015 vs. 2021 

Gravel technology has evolved at breakneck speed. Look no further than the Specialized Diverge. How does the first-gen design compare to the latest model? 

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Lauf fork review

The Lauf Grit fork ... What? Why?!

Before you recoil in horror, open your mind. Imagine a world where your tire tracks smoothly over washboard, your front end has ample braking and cornering traction, and you hands aren't numb slabs of meat after a few hours of gravel. The Lauf Grit fork might look a little funny, but it actually is an elegant way to give a gravel bike some suspension.

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Rock Lobster Tour

Claws Out: Inside Rock Lobster’s new HQ

Fun fact: Lobster dens are called "cobbles." So, on his trip out to Sea Otter, John Watson of The Radavist took a detour up to Santa Cruz to visit the new cobble of legendary framebuilder Paul Sadoff. He's been building frames since 1988, but Rock Lobster isn't stuck in the past. In this Shop Visit, we also get a close look at the progressive singlespeed 29er that he built for the Chris King Guest House event.

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