“I was on proper gear but maybe my clothing wasn’t as appropriate as the other drivers,” Bottas told me. “There were some ex drivers and professional cyclists—it was a nice mix.” The route was not ...

A trip to Italy opened my eyes to the need for variety in gravel bikes to meet regional flavors and individual rider needs. The best gravel bike for a ride isn’t always the one chasing hot new trends.

A gravel bike can be seen as a crossover between road, cyclo-cross, and mountain bikes, including features from all three styles as well as its own unique brand. The best gravel bikes are meant for ...

Take a cyclo-cross bike, a mountain bike, and a road bike, mash them all together and you get the almighty gravel bike. Modern-day gravel bikes are designed for off-road riding. Everything from soft ...