Why Iconic Bike Brands Are Suddenly Putting Drop-Bars on Mountain Bikes

Both Pivot Cycles and Pinarello have dropped new hardtail mountain bikes with heavy gravel influence as the lines between ...
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The debate is over: Drop bars banned from Leadville 100 MTB

Shock rule update citing 'safety and compatibility' marks end of an era of experimental front-ends at iconic race.

First Look: Gravel Meets MTB with Pivot’s Les SL Hardtail Drop Bar Build

While many brands are hustling to design new gravel frames with more tire clearance and/or front or rear suspension, Pivot ...
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Sorry, Tom Pidcock, Leadville has just banned your new drop bar Pinarello

In a surprise move, Life Time Grand Prix took the decision on Friday to ban drop bar setups from competition at some mountain ...
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Drop handlebars banned from two major US MTB races

Keegan Swenson won the last two editions on drop-bar mountain bikes. In 2024, Swenson used a hardtail mountain bike with drop ...

Pinarello Unveils New Drop Bar Mountain Bar GREVIL MX

The all-new (but only kind of) Pinarello GREVIL MX is effectively a drop-bar mountain bike, but billed as a gravel rig. It’s ...
New Atlas

Santa Cruz rolls out flat- and drop-bar 30-lb carbon Skitch ebike

While there are now a ton of ebikes on the market, many are heavy, kinda dumpy-looking things from obscure companies. Santa Cruz's new carbon Skitch, however, is sleek, lightweight, and ready to hit ...
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Ritchey's VentureMax XL is a huge drop bar for gravel

Ritchey has released an even wider version of its VentureMax drop handlebar. Tom Ritchey’s eponymous component company has always been a strong supporter of gravel biking. The American cycling legend ...