Lauf

Gravel races and gravel bikes are cropping up across the sparsely populated nation that's known for inclement weather. This is what I experienced at Grefillinn, one of Iceland's newest gravel races.

Complete gravel bikes from the Icelandic pioneer now start at $2,390.

Most gravel riders with a single ring use a 42-tooth option. Ashton Lambie, who has set world records and won world-championship medals, is not most riders.

The weather forecast called for heavy snow and cold temperatures for Sunday's Old Man Winter Rally gravel race in Lyons, Colorado. Thus, the participants planned accordingly, and arrived to race with a wide array of bikes, tires, bags, and gear designed to accommodate the cold and snowy conditions. As it turns out, riders only got to use their snowy gear for 15 kilometers before the Colorado Department of Transportation called off the event due to safety hazards. But that wasn't before we snapped some photos of the gear that these riders used to beat the snow, ice, and cold.

Why Cycles has a new titanium frame for pure roadies. Lauf introduces a gravel bike with a conventional fork. Rapha rolls out new women's bibs, and more.

The Lauf True Grit may look a bit odd with its suspension fork, but it's one the best, most versatile gravel bikes we have tested.