Who likes bananas? The Gevenalle and HiFi folks sure do. They showed off a Squid cross bike painted with a Chiquita theme - Nick Legan
Dinucci built this amazing long-reach brake bike at the request of Red Kite Prayer's Patrick Brady. It was designed with Miguel Crawford's long-running Grasshopper Adventure Series in mind. - Nick Legan
Brad Bingham, Eriksen's head welder/fabricator, built himself this low-key gravel bike. It features Flat Mount brakes and a custom offset chainring spider to increase tire clearance while maintaing correct chainline. - Nick Legan
The bright yellow paint and curved tubes of Rick Hunter's adventure bike are awesome. The matching stem and Simworks handlebar and seatpost complete the package. - Nick Legan
WTB launched its new Horizon 650bx47 TCS tires simultaneously at NAHBS and Frost Bike. The new tire is tubeless and Rick Hunter built an adventure bike to help highlight the new tires - Nick Legan
Matter Cycles had this versatile machine on display in Sacramento. It has clearance for 44mm tires, three bottle mounts and front and rear thru axles - Nick Legan
Matter Cycles may have the best model name in the business with its Wolf Beard - Nick Legan
A good head badge is always appreciated in a world of decals - Nick Legan
Moots' MootoX RSL monster cross is a bikepacking dream machine - Nick Legan
The HED rims on Mosaic's GS1 were shod in prototype Teravail Cannonball Dirty Kanza Edition tires. - Nick Legan
Mosaic's GS1 steel gravel machine offers 38mm tire clearance, Enve's GRD fork and disc brakes. - Nick Legan
Bruce Gordon's new brand pokes fun at his ample beak. Schnozola is a partnership between Gordon and Rock Lobster's Paul Sadoff and offers four models. The one pictured here is the Grinduro, designed for competitive riding on mixed surfaces - Nick Legan
Soulcraft showed off the other WTB Horizon (650bx47mm) equipped bike on the NAHBS floor. With the same outside diameter as 700x30, the new size offers increased flotation and traction - Nick Legan
Cielo launched its new mixed surface bike, the Base Racer, at NAHBS. It will be available for order on March 10 and features Enve's GRD fork and a T47 oversize threaded bottom bracket, the first Cielo to have the new bb spec. - Nick Legan
Viewed at 3/4, the WTB Horizon tires show their girth - Nick Legan
The asymetric pinstriping on the Inglis was a personal favorite - Nick Legan
The first iterations (and arguably, the very concept) of gravel and adventure road bikes were created not by the large bike manufacturers but by small builders around the world. Thanks to the requests of riders and the experimental nature of frame builders, we have a wide variety of options in 2016.
All-road, gravel and adventure all perfectly describe what these bikes are designed to tackle. In many cases, the differences illustrate regional changes in road surface and the severity of hills. Instead of consolidating into a programmed set of features, these bikes continue to broaden in style, appeal and application.
Click through the gallery above for a look at many of the best gravel/adventure ideas on at the North American Handmade Bike Show in Sacramento, California.
WTB launched its new horizon 650bx47 tcs tires simultaneously at nahbs and frost bike. the new tire is tubeless and rick hunter built an adventure bike to help highlight the new tires:
Road plus? You'd better believe. WTB rolled out this new 47c 650b Road Plus clincher, which has the same outer diameter as a standard 700c clincher
