Like many of us, I had intended to participate in the Goodnight 2025 campout that we’ve been organizing together with our friends at Bikepacking.com. Torrential rains in Seattle and the need to prepare a trip to Japan meant that I didn’t get out for a ‘night under the stars’ at… read more

When Zipp introduced their 303 XPLR rims, they broke new ground with respect to rim width: a whopping 40 mm (outer) translates to 32 mm where it matters, on the inside of the rim. Zipp developed the 303 XPLR for gravel bikes and suggests running tires as narrow as 40 mm, with a… read more

When you watch a big Tour or head to a local gravel race, you’re likely to see only carbon bikes. If you’re lucky, there may a titanium frame or two at the local race. On mainstream cycling websites, it’s the same: carbon everywhere, at least as far as performance bikes are concerned. If… read more