After a hard-fought race against America’s fastest and most experienced racers, Brennan Wertz won the 2024 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships. John Borstelmann was second, Colby Simmons third. Defending champion and general favorite Keegan Swenson finished sixth, while Inno Zavyalov was tenth. Brennan and Inno were on Rene Herse tires. Both chose the… read more

In a field of mass-produced carbon bikes, it’s refreshing to see a national championship won on a custom-built metal frame. Brennan’s Mosaic GT-1 iAR is the latest all-road offering from the Colorado maker. With an Enve Gravel fork and Mosaic’s All-Road chainstays, Brennan’s bike juuuust clears the 44 mm-wide Snoqualmie Pass tires. The… read more

One reason behind the popularity of gravel racing is that it treats female riders as equals to men. That is a big break from traditional racing that used to focus on men first and foremost—women were either completely ignored or treated as an afterthought. Throughout history, a few women have tried to compete with the… read more