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GRAVEL BIKE MAGAZINE • 2026 / 2027
15 The Editor: on firming up loose gravel with a greater awareness for safety
MOMENTS IN MOTION
16 Gravel glory: visual stoke from races and places across the globe
96 Gravel on the Gram: snapshots of adventure, freedom and muddy smiles
GRAVEL TALK
48 Lisa Bone: the rising star on the unique demands of gravel and her finely honed steed
84 Marco Joubert: the SA champ on why he digs the lekker adventure of gravel
154 Gravel’ s next gear: why we need smarter governance and more focus on safety
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ON THE COVER Fierce Gravel Burn action. Photograph by Fahwaaz Cornelius
RIDERS WE LIKE
40 Henrique Avancini: the Brazilian mountain-bike star is now a hot gravel contender
62 Axelle Dubau-Prévôt: the inaugural Gravel Burn champ on finding her own path
100 Trail Angels: a cool ladies’ cycling club encouraging women to go the distance
LOCAL RACING
146 30 gravel grinders: cool local events to keep you rolling across SA’ s endless dirt roads
PHOTOGRAPHS MARTIN BISSIG, JESS MENIERE
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