Your ultimate guide to cycling's fastest-growing discipline. Discover the best bikes, gear, routes, races and training tips to become a gravel aficionado.
Gravel Cycling 2025
Welcome
GRAVEL BASICS
ADVENTURE ADDICTS • We look at how gravel riding became firmly established as a fixture in the cycling community, speak to the people leading the charge and reveal why you should give it a go
THE GREAT GRAVEL DIVIDE • The gravel-bike genre has exploded, yet it’s still lumped into one category. It’s time to sort things out…
SKILLS ‘N’ THRILLS • Sharpen your gravel dexterity with a masterclass from cyclocross legend Nick Craig. Learn the essential techniques and strategies for a smooth transition from tarmac to trails…
GRAVEL GEAR
GET INTO GRAVEL • We test out a trio of tempting two-wheelers aimed at those starting off on their off-road adventure
TRAIL TAMERS • We headed off the tarmac with a fistful of the latest, greatest gravel bikes that tip over the three-grand price point
Wide Wheels • Looking to upgrade your gravel hoops? We test a bunch from £845 to help you decide what to think about when choosing your next pair
Get a grip! • £30-£65 The best rubber for off-road adventures
GRAVEL SUSPENSION FORKS • Warren Rossiter puts four comfort- and control-enhancing forks to the test
Saddle Up… • Gravel suspension seatposts designed to take the sting out of poor surfaces
Mount Up! • £29.99-£39.99 We give three phone mounts a gravel shakedown
Hammerhead Karoo 3 • £369 The best GPS for SRAM AXS, but not Shimano Di2
Gravel Essentials • Quality kit for multi-terrain adventures
GRAVEL ADVENTURES
REBEL WITH A CAUSE • Sam Jones follows in the footsteps of Boudicca and takes on Norfolk’s Rebellion Way
WILDERNESS WEEKEND • Heading off the beaten track for two days is the perfect head-cleanser. And there’s no more invigorating breath of fresh air than in Wales’ Cambrian Mountains
WILD IS THE WIND • Wind farms aren’t just powering a net zero future, they’re offering superb gravel rides in the present too
COAST TO COAST • Devon’s stunning and best travelled by bike. Writer James Witts hits the gravel, reporting back on the highlights and low points from a wet weekend