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Our Most Popular Gravel Bike: The Niner RLT 9 RDO

Our Most Popular Gravel Bike: The Niner RLT 9 RDO

The Niner Bikes RLT 9 RDO gravel bike is the most popular bike we sell for riders looking to explore the Road Less Traveled. This bike matches performance, efficiency, and comfort into an ideal package that maximizes your fun on your 2-wheeled adventures and is equally happy to smash miles on tarmac as it is to get a bit rowdy on dirt. In this article you will learn what makes the RDO the pinnacle of the renowned Niner’s RLT gravel bike family. Click into the article to learn more.

Best Gravel Bikes: Top Gravel Bicycle Reviews for 2022

Best Gravel Bikes: Top Gravel Bicycle Reviews for 2022

Gravel bikes hit the scene big a few years ago, and many cyclists thought they would be a passing fad. Who needs a relaxed geometry drop bar bike with oversized tires? Apparently, many of us did. Each year they are becoming more and more popular, and we are even seeing specialist gravel components and wheelsets now.

New Orbea Terra | Gravel from the Ground Up

New Orbea Terra | Gravel from the Ground Up

Endless exploring, overnight adventures, rough backroads and gravel trails, there are a lot of ideas about what gravel is. What isn't in doubt is that a gravel bike needs to do them all with control, speed and comfort but above all with a thirst for fun. Designed from the ground up for gravel, Terra isn't a repurposed road bike or a slimmed down mountain bike. Add comfort to your road adventures, finally discover where that dirt trail leads or let your trips spread overnight. There is a wide world out there and Terra is ready to explore it with you. Want to know more? Dive into all the features and details of Orbea's new bike.

Orbea's Pachamama: Tears of Joy

Orbea's Pachamama: Tears of Joy

“Gravel cycling is for everybody”

A race will always have that competitive element, but races like Unbound show us that there are countless ways to embrace a challenge. The experience in Emporia is a realization that gravel and competition complement each other, create a community and connect places and people.

Orbea presents “Tears of Joy,” the newest @pachamama_cycling episode. Head into our blog to watch the whole video from this epic race.

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Ultimate Guide: Specialized Tire Lineup

Ultimate Guide: Specialized Tire Lineup

It can be argued that tires may be the most important (and most affordable) upgrades you can put on your bike. This rings true whether you are churning out miles on pavement, grinding gravel backroads, racing your local cyclocross course, or blasting dirt trails on your mountain bike. Getting the most out of your bike by matching quality compounds, impeccable construction, and cutting-edge tire tech is firmly rooted in the ethos of Specialized. Tires were the first product that Specialized offered and continues to be a fundamental focus of research and development for the brand. 

YouTube - Review: Sage Barlow Titanium Gravel Bike

YouTube - Review: Sage Barlow Titanium Gravel Bike

When it comes to frame materials, nothing brings the WOW factor quite like Titanium. This magical metal combines the excellent ride feel of a steel frame, but without the weight penalty. Not to mention, just the beauty of a Titanium frame will keep your riding buddies drooling while they are struggling to hold your wheel.