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GRAVEL BIKE MAGAZINE • SUMMER 2025
ON THE COVER The soulful serenity of Karoo roads. Photograph by Oakpics
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14 The Editor: why South Africa’ s endless backroads are a gravel grinder’ s dirtopia
M O M E N T S I N M O T I O N
16 Gravel glory: visual stoke from races and places across the globe
131 Gravel on the Gram: snapshots of freedom, adventure and muddy tyres
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R I D E R S W E L I K E
38 Lachlan Morton: the Aussie star shares his stoke for alternative adventures
108 Mariske Strauss: the XCO champ on her rollercoaster journey back to health
G R AV E L T A L K
52 Kevin Benkenstein: the endurance star on comfort, tech and unnecessary labels
118 Dan Craven: the former pro on the beauty of steel and the importance of good tyres
142 The bike in the middle: do speed and versatility trump comfort on the open road?
146 Love the one you’ re with: the best bike is the one that lets you ride the most
PHOTOGRAPHS RAINEDUPONMEDIA, MAX SULLIVAN
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