Originally designed as a cyclo-cross machine, the Cinelli Zydeco moniker has moved with the times and now fills the ever-evolving gravel bike space. Its road-bike-like geometry and acceptable tyre clearance mean it can triple up for use as a commuter, all-road and gravel bike, while it’s perfectly adept at gravel racing and bikepacking, too.

Italian bike company, 3T, has today launched what it reckons is its most capable gravel bike yet – the Extrema Italia. As the name suggests, it’s been designed to tackle technical terrain more associated with mountain biking than outright gravel roads. Sitting at the top of 3T’s range, it shares the same carbon-fibre production techniques and engineering blueprint with the Racemax Italia.

Colnago already has a gravel bike, the G3-X, but the company has today announced another model for drop-bar dirt riding – the C68 Gravel bike, which joins the C68 Road and Allroad in the C Series range. The C Series moniker has been about opulence with the 'C' signifying Carbon, Colnago, Class and Cambiago – the latter being the home of the brand. As such, the C68 Gravel bike follows the traditional handmade philosophy utilising a modular design blueprint.

In a bid to make it 'easier to compare models and select your perfect pedal', Time has today unveiled its simplified pedal range spanning both road and off-road models. The latter comprises a total of seven pedals and three distinct models – the Speciale, MX and Atac XC. For more on the road lineup, head over to road.cc to learn about the new Xpro and Xpresso pedals, otherwise here's everything you need to know about the Time's dirt-going pedals.

Gravel cycling as a discipline is constantly evolving. Bikes are getting bigger and burlier, and are being built to deliver a comforting and capable ride that can handle any terrain at greater speeds. Many of these bikes are starting to resemble mountain bikes but with drop bars.

Say hello to the new Bianchi Arcadex – a carbon-fibre gravel bike designed for long off-road routes and to deal with the additional weight of frame baggage. The Arcadex has ample tyre clearance for 700c tyres up to 50mm in width making it even more capable when the terrain gets rough. Even with clip-on fenders and mudguards, Arcadex retains 700cx45mm tyre compatibility for those adventurous autumn and winter rides.

Specialized is no slouch when it comes to bicycle frame innovation. The Morgan Hill-based company has a long history of creating off-road products that push the boundaries of contemporary engineering but the brand hasn't forgotten where it all started – alloy fabrication. Following in the tracks of the Allez road bike is the Specialized Crux DSW, which is said to be the lightest of its kind. Here is everything we know.

These aren’t the first time the new Revolt gravel bikes are in public, though, as Brendan Johnston rode a pre-production Revolt Advanced Pro at the Unbound Gravel 200 earlier this year. 

Tried and tested at Unbound Gravel, the new Parcours FKT ushers in the world’s first wheelset optimised entirely around aerodynamics and the rigours of gravel racing. FKT is an acronym for Fastest Known Time – a gravel racing/adventure term used to validate the Fastest Known Time across a specific segment of trail.