10,000 miles, 700,000ft (or 213,000m) of climbing, 15 gravel races and a whole bunch of bikes and gear tested you know I enjoyed the ride in 2023!

Here I share 25 of the gravel products that I loved in 2023. These aren’t necessarily the absolute newest or most expensive or cutting edge, but instead the things that I reached for time and time again, and can happily recommend.

Three categories of things:
contact points like shoes, saddles, clothing
electronics like computers, lights, action cameras
finally, the category where the rubber literally meets the dirt road tires

Product I loved in 2023
Specialized SWorks Vent EVO gravel shoes http://tinyurl.com/28pcdrmt
Specialized SWorks Torch shoes http://tinyurl.com/3amxck4e
Shimano SPhyre MTB shoes http://tinyurl.com/2w2e4wn4
Shimano SPhyre Road shoes http://tinyurl.com/3mnpy8nf
Shimano RX8 Gravel shoes http://tinyurl.com/587bubkj
Fizik Argo saddle range http://tinyurl.com/48828xye
Specialized Power saddle http://tinyurl.com/5xeu4bfh
Bontrager Flare RT rear light https://bit.ly/48rGVxd
Garmin Varia UT800 smart front light http://tinyurl.com/5n6b29nt
Garmin Edge 830 computer https://amzn.to/3RSJOBN
Wahoo Elemnt Bolt computer https://amzn.to/41BzEJg
GoPro Black 11 camera https://amzn.to/3RVREuI
Strava http://tinyurl.com/mrxue3w5
Stages power meters (for Shimano) http://tinyurl.com/2p44aajs
Quarq power meters (for SRAM) http://tinyurl.com/48xv6fd2
Specialized Pathfinder Pro tires http://tinyurl.com/2kau83nv
Schwalbe GOne RS tires https://tinyurl.com/yfnrdf89
Dynaplug tire plugs https://tinyurl.com/y2t85cfk

Product from supporters of The Ride that I loved in 2023
Giro Aries helmet http://tinyurl.com/5n6ba7h4
Castelli custom clothing http://tinyurl.com/47v665xm
Castelli Unlimited Puffy Vest http://tinyurl.com/362kcxmv
Castelli Aria shell jacket http://tinyurl.com/ykacvku5
Castelli Free Unlimited bibs http://tinyurl.com/58s4t27t
Feedback Sports Sprint stand https://bit.ly/485Vw1v
Feedback Sports Pro Mechanic HD stand https://bit.ly/3NEEIXj



0:00 intro
0:56 shoes
2:26 saddles
4:15 supporters
5:08 clothing
6:53 helmet
7:24 stands
8:12 lights
8:56 computers
10:04 cameras
10:52 Strava
11:27 power meters
11:56 tires
14:46 conclusion