The Gravel Ride. A cycling podcast
Craig Dalton
The Gravel Ride is a cycling podcast where we discuss the people, places and products that define modern gravel cycling. We will be interviewing athletes, course designers and product designers who are influencing the sport. We will be providing information on where to ride, what to ride and how to stay stoked on gravel riding.
Categories: Sports & Recreation
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This week on the show, Craig rolls solo for a special 2025 Gravel Ride Holiday Gift Guide — a curated list of the gear, tools, apparel, and wellness upgrades that have genuinely made a difference in his riding this year.
From multi-tools that saved a ride on Mt. Tam, to suspension stems that smooth out rough descents, to merino layers that work year-round, and even at-home blood testing that helps older athletes stay healthy — this list is built from real-world use, real stories, and real benefit.
Whether you're buying for a cyclist in your life, or you are the cyclist in your life, this guide captures a range of thoughtful gifts across all budgets.
Products featured:
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Wolf Tooth — 8-Bit Pack Pliers, Color Shop accents
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Redshift Sports — ShockStop Pro Stem, Arclight Pro Clipless Pedals
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Pinebury — Merino Wool Tee
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Topeak — JoeBlow Floor Pump, Digital Mini Pump, Torque Ratchet Set
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Dynamic Cyclist — Stretching & Strength Program (THEGRAVELRIDE - 10% off)
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MTB Hopper — Core Balance Board
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Rhythm Health — At-home blood testing (Use my code VGVSY1GY for $20 off)
Affiliate links may be used at no additional cost to you — they help keep the podcast rolling. Thanks for supporting the show!
Previous episodes
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425 - The 2025 Gravel Ride Holiday Gift Guide: Tools, Gear & Wellness Every Rider Will LoveTue, 25 Nov 2025 - 0h
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424 - Rallying Across Europe: Inside the Aurora Gravel Adventure SeriesFri, 24 Oct 2025 - 0h
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423 - Monica Garrison - Black Girls Do BikeTue, 15 Feb 2022 - 0h
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422 - Dylan Johnson - professional gravel/mtb racer, coach and YouTube personalityTue, 08 Feb 2022 - 0h
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421 - Craig Calfee Part 2: Gravel Industry PioneerTue, 01 Feb 2022
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420 - Isabel King - gravel ambassador, racer and queen of colorTue, 25 Jan 2022 - 0h
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419 - Chris Schroeder - Gravel Racer and Gravel Team ManagerTue, 18 Jan 2022 - 0h
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418 - Craig Calfee - Bicycle Industry pioneerTue, 11 Jan 2022
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417 - In the Dirt 27 - Goodbye 2021!Wed, 29 Dec 2021 - 0h
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416 - Moriah Wilson - 2021 Breakout gravel racing seasonTue, 21 Dec 2021 - 0h
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415 - Carly Fratianne - Muscian and Gravel RacerTue, 14 Dec 2021 - 0h
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414 - Russ Roca - Path Less PedaledTue, 07 Dec 2021
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413 - Bryce Wood - Alchemy BicyclesTue, 30 Nov 2021 - 0h
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412 - EverAthlete - Dr. Matt SmithTue, 23 Nov 2021 - 0h
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411 - Phil Cavell - The Midlife CyclistTue, 16 Nov 2021 - 0h
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410 - Brian McCulloch - How to prepare for your gravel game dayTue, 09 Nov 2021 - 0h
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409 - In the Dirt 26: Bars, Bags, Bikepacking and weightsTue, 02 Nov 2021 - 0h
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408 - Whitney Allison - BWR Cedar City 2021 ChampionTue, 26 Oct 2021 - 0h
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407 - In the Dirt: Question and Answer Part 2Tue, 19 Oct 2021 - 0h
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406 - Sea Otter Round Up EpisodeTue, 12 Oct 2021 - 0h
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405 - In the Dirt 24: Part One - Questions and AnswersTue, 05 Oct 2021 - 0h
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404 - Kav Helmets - Custom 3D printed helmets with Whitman KwokTue, 28 Sep 2021 - 0h
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403 - Trek Travel - Girona Gravel Tour with Ewan ShepherdTue, 21 Sep 2021 - 0h
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402 - BikeFit 101 with Coach Patrick CareyTue, 14 Sep 2021 - 0h
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401 - Spooky cycles - the return of aluminum gravel bikes with the ROVRTue, 07 Sep 2021 - 0h
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400 - The Gravel Lot - Repost of Craig Dalton interviewTue, 31 Aug 2021
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399 - In the Dirt 23: First time gravelers, Rooted Vermont, gravel suspension and moreTue, 24 Aug 2021 - 0h
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398 - Sage Titanium - Dave Rosen Founder / CEOTue, 17 Aug 2021 - 0h
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397 - Chris Mandell - SRAM / Zipp / RockShox and the new XPLR gravel line upTue, 10 Aug 2021
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396 - Scarab Cycles - Nicolas SerranoTue, 03 Aug 2021 - 0h
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395 - Lily Williams - Olympian USA Cycling / Rally CyclingTue, 27 Jul 2021 - 0h
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394 - Tony Pereira - Breadwinner Cycles from the ENVE Builder Round UpTue, 20 Jul 2021 - 0h
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393 - In the Dirt 22: Flip chips, fit and in-house manufacturingTue, 13 Jul 2021 - 0h
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392 - Rapha - Jon Freeman and the Explore Powerweave gravel cycling shoeTue, 06 Jul 2021 - 0h
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391 - ENVE Builder Round Up - builder interview mash upTue, 29 Jun 2021 - 0h
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390 - Ian Boswell - UNBOUND Gravel 200, Migration Gravel Race KenyaTue, 22 Jun 2021 - 0h
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389 - Kali Protectives - Brad Waldron, founderTue, 15 Jun 2021 - 0h
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388 - Ribble Cycles - Jamie Burrow, Head of ProductTue, 08 Jun 2021 - 0h
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387 - Andrew Onermaa: Ozark Gravel Cyclist communityTue, 01 Jun 2021 - 0h
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386 - World Bicycle Relief - Director of Philanthropy Kemi KingTue, 25 May 2021 - 0h
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385 - Colin Dalton: Father of the host. :).Tue, 18 May 2021 - 0h
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384 - In the Dirt 21: Gravel Guides and moving across countryTue, 11 May 2021 - 0h
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383 - Southeast Gravel Series - Founders Ben Renkema and Boyd JohnsonTue, 04 May 2021 - 0h
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382 - In the Dirt 20: Cervelo Aspero and how to add suspension gravel bikesTue, 27 Apr 2021 - 0h
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381 - Ben Shillington: Guided Bikepacking with TDA Global CyclingTue, 20 Apr 2021 - 0h
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380 - In the Dirt 19: Tire Volume, Vaccinations and Road TripsTue, 13 Apr 2021 - 0h
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379 - ENVE Custom Road: Neil ShirleyTue, 06 Apr 2021 - 0h
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378 - In the Dirt 18: Things are starting to moveTue, 30 Mar 2021 - 0h
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377 - Gavin Coombs - Dead Man GravelTue, 23 Mar 2021 - 0h
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376 - In the Dirt 17: Essential gear for early morning ridesTue, 16 Mar 2021 - 0h
