Category: Gravel Grinding

  • Best Gravel Bike Shoes

    Best Gravel Bike Shoes

    Gravel bikes shoes? Are you looking for some of the best options out there? Just quickly, I wrote a previous article about some of the best shoes for bikepacking, which are comfortable for hike-a-bike stuff if that is any interest. But today we are diving into gravel bike shoes. Some…

  • Best Value Gravel Bikes

    Best Value Gravel Bikes

    Are you looking for the perfect gravel bike? With great tire clearance, great components, comfortable geometry and adventure ready? Maybe even carbon and lightweight, but not essential. It also has to be a great price? We have searched all over the web to find the best value gravel bikes money…

  • Most Affordable Gravel Bikes Money Can Buy

    Most Affordable Gravel Bikes Money Can Buy

    So you’re after some of the most cost effective gravel bikes on the market? These bikes listed below are some of the cheapest bikes you can buy to get out gravel grinding.  I try to only recommend bikes that I would personally ride. Especially since writing many articles about the…

  • Best Campagnolo Ekar 1×13 Gravel Bikes

    Best Campagnolo Ekar 1×13 Gravel Bikes

    Campagnolo Ekar is the all new 1×13 gravel bike componentry allowing for better gearing and performance for your next gravel grinding endeavors.  This 13 speed groupset is in no way conventional. It is the world’s lightest gravel groupset set. Just like these gravel bikes, it’s made for efficiency, speed and…

  • Gravel Bike Vs Drop Bar Mountain Bike

    Gravel Bike Vs Drop Bar Mountain Bike

    What really is the difference between the two? Is it just marketing hype? Maybe you are new to the gravel scene and haven’t even heard of a drop bar mountain bike. What are drop bar MTB’s? Drop bar mountain bikes fit somewhere between gravel bikes and a mountain bikes. Put…

  • Ultimate List Of Carbon Gravel Bikes

    Ultimate List Of Carbon Gravel Bikes

    So you want a carbon gravel bike? Here at Cycle Travel Overload we are mostly about adventuring by bicycle. Carbon is not your most popular material for that. Steel or Titanium is more a go to. However carbon has its many advantages. The main one being weight reductions. Carbon is…

  • Cheapest Carbon Gravel Bikes

    Cheapest Carbon Gravel Bikes

    So you want to carbon gravel bike? But don’t want to pay the big bucks? Same here! Carbon bikes are often way to expensive to justify! But you are in good luck. I have been researching all over the web and have gather a list of carbon gravel bikes that…

  • The Ultimate List Of Gravel Bikes Under $2,500

    The Ultimate List Of Gravel Bikes Under $2,500

    In this article we are talking about some of the best gravel bikes between the price tag of $2,000 and $2,500. If you are after some cheaper bikes there is a number of different articles that I have published related to this article which should be of interest. More Reading….…

  • 3T Exploro Full-Aero Gravel Bike – Should You Get It?

    3T Exploro Full-Aero Gravel Bike – Should You Get It?

    The gravel bike has gone full aero with the 3T Exploro. Combining both road speed and mountain toughness. So you can explore of the beaten track and still have the speed. This bike really captured my attention with its design and innovation. When looking for a adventure bike, one of…

  • Best Gravel Forks (Carbon, Steel, Suspension Gravel Forks)

    Best Gravel Forks (Carbon, Steel, Suspension Gravel Forks)

    I have compiled what I believe are some of the best gravel forks on the market. There is a variety here. You get choices from steel to carbon and suspension forks, specifically for gravel bikes. So if you are looking for a more supple gravel fork for your bike you…