Monuments of Cycling has announced the prize purse for the Belgian Waffle Ride will be the largest ever for a gravel race with over $50,000 in cash and prizes being distributed between the top five men and women, inclusive of a $5,000 purse and prizes for the top three junior riders, 18 and under, who …

SoCalCross Crossitas

Cyclocross and More! 5k Rund, Dirt Duathlon Bike Packing / Grave Ride Adventure   The holidays are almost here, winter rain and cold are to arrive by next weekend, and SoCal Cross has arranged for several inexpensive camp share sites in the rolling hills north of Ventura and west of Ojai. Altogether, the Crossitas weekend …

Ocean to Heaven Film

OCEAN TO HEAVEN The most difficult gravel bike ride in the world Montreal cyclist and Youtuber Charles Ouimet presents his very first feature film. In his first film, the elite Canadian cyclist documented the ascent by bike on the world’s most difficult gravel road. At 28, he embarked on an extraordinary adventure by setting himself the goal …

FSA AGX Gravel Bottecchia Gravel Monster Build Upgrade

SoCalCycling.com’s Christy Nicholson stock Bottecchia Gravel Monster has provided miles of fun and exploration on the local trails since the beginning of the pandemic offering a fun diversion.  We thought it would be a cool project to lighten and upgrade the Bottecchia Gravel Monster with the new 2021 FSA AGX Gravel components, which reduced the …

Pure Gravel, a lifestyle brand focused on Gravel Cycling, is producing an entertaining Pre-Ride Show debuting at Unbound Gravel June 3-4 in Emporia Kansas. The presenting broadcast sponsor is FSA – Full Speed Ahead. The Pre-Ride Show will be filming in Emporia, Kansas June 3–5, 2021 at the UNBOUND gravel event. Segments will be released …

Gravel riding and gravel racing is a unique cycling venture. With long durations like road racing but equipment similar to cyclocross, training for gravel races is different from other styles of events. By applying the same principles that guide us through all aspects of coaching- specificity and overload- we can design new workouts specific to …