Gravel and adventure bikes continue to evolve in many interesting waysJosh Patterson / Immediate Media
On the heels of its stock-sized Atlas road bike, Alchemy showed off its new Hyas gravel bike. The new bike uses the same tube shapes in the front triangle as the Atlas and retails for $4,000 for frame, ENVE gravel fork and headsetNick Legan
The Hyas uses Flat Mount brakes for a clean look, a PF86 bottom bracket, a 142x12mm rear thru axle and clears 38m tyres. Customers will be able to choose from 14 different painted logo colors and also select their preferred logo script styleNick Legan
Clement continues to debut new tubeless-ready ’cross and gravel tyres, this time with the Strada USH. The 32mm size is a tad oversized according to Clement, retails for $75 and will be available in MayNick Legan
The Strada USH’s tread pattern draws from the USH but creates a rounder profile by decreasing the central section’s height.Nick Legan
Lake is now offering a very attractive brown leather ‘gravel’ edition of its MX237. The SPD compatible shoe will retail for $289Nick Legan
The MX237 Gravel edition uses the company’s carbon sole with real rubber lugs and mid-foot traction padNick Legan
Lake uses a perforated carbon lasting board inside its outsole to damp road vibration and increase ventilationNick Legan
Litespeed recently updated its T5 Gravel bike with Flat Mount brakes and clever removable cable guides on the head tube. The titanium frame sells with Litespeed’s own carbon fork for $2,600Nick Legan
The 44mm ti head tube has removable cable guides. The holes can also be used for electronic wires on Di2 or EPS equipped bikesNick Legan
Litespeed’s T5 Gravel has room for 44mm tyresNick Legan
Litespeed machines the Flat Mount pieces in-house, with generous reliefs on the backside to keep weight to a minimumNick Legan
Masi’s Randonneur bike is a bargain at $1,300 with Tiagra parts and WTB Road Plus 650b tyres and rimsNick Legan