This is my benchmark bike now…
For the last 15 months, I have been testing dozens of different comfort improving parts as well as gravel bikes to find the best possible combination of comfort and fun. …
Buying guide
For the last 12 months, I have been testing and reviewing many different gravel bikes and bike parts that should improve riding comfort. I started my gravelbikes.cc project with the …
1x or 2x drivetrain: which should you choose?
Gravel bikes these days are divided between 1x and 2x groupsets and it is up to us to decide which solution we want. This is not an easy task, believe …
Comfort challenge: what I have learned so far (UPDATED)
For the last 10 months, I have been testing bikes and different bike parts by measuring their impact on comfort in terms of lowering the perceived riding vibrations. Below you …
Learning about steel from the steel masters: an interview with Jeff Lockwood and Fergus Liam from Ritchey
After testing couple of carbon gravel bikes I started to question steel as the best material for gravel bike but before making final judgements I wanted to talk to the …
Reimagining titanium: an interview with Roberto Rossi, co-founder of T-Lab, Canadian titanium bike maker
In a world of the carbon, where you can shape the tubes however you want, steel and titanium seem to be living in the past with their traditional rounded tubes. …
Is steel still real? An interview with Cy Turner, bike designer and owner of Cotic Bikes
After interviews with titanium and carbon bike makers, it is time to talk more about steel bikes. I own a steel bike and love the comfort and springy feel of …
Designing comfort into a carbon frame: an interview with Martin Faubert, a VP of Product at Argon 18
Argon 18 is a brand that takes racing and aerodynamics very seriously. But as it turns out they also care a lot about comfort and a Dark Matter gravel bike …
Finding comfort in titanium: an interview with Richard Lambert from Enigma Bikes
My first interview with Ian Hughes was all about the comfort that you can achieve with a carbon frame. This time I talked to Richard Lambert, Enigma Bikes Sales and …
Combining comfort with speed: an interview with Ian Hughes, creator of a Vielo brand
This is the first interview of a new series of articles where I talk with various bike designers/bike manufacturers asking them about the art of making a comfortable, yet fun …
My gravel comfort-focused wish list for 2020
It is the end of the year but instead of making a prediction for 2020 I have created a wish list of things I would like to see in the …
My benchmark bike – what is new?
Since the beginning of my gravel bike comfort challenge project, I have tested various bike parts and solutions that should improve the overall riding comfort. Not all of them were …
I did a bike fitting. Should you?
I think you should. But if you are not convinced let’s go step by step in the process of a proper bike fitting session and see how much you can …
Where to look for more comfort?
There is a lot going on recently in bike industry in terms of improving rear comfort of gravel bikes. Cannondale Topstone Carbon or MBC URS are two most noticeable examples. …