Wolf Tooth’s new ultralight gravel pedal, progressive gravel bike geometry, and more on the Velo Podcast.<\/p>\n
Published October 26, 2025 11:13AM<\/p>\n
No one thinks \u201crace bike\u201d when I say Santa Cruz Stigmata, yet it\u2019s probably the winningest pro gravel bike over the last bunch of years. It\u2019s not light, but why might that not matter? KILLER livability No aero anything, forget about integrated anything, external seat post clamp (replaceable), and the fork is suspension corrected. Its glorious.<\/p>\n
Putting out nearly 5w\/kg for 180km earned Matej Mohori\u010d third place at the UCI Gravel World Championships, but how does it compare to one of the most intense Lifetime Grand Prix races? We look at Mohori\u010d\u2019s effort versus Simon Pellaud\u2019s race data from a punchy Sea Otter course to see which event was \u201charder,\u201d and also how their numbers compare to our own much more human abilities. Spoiler alert: it ain\u2019t even close.<\/p>\n
Back in the real world, Alvin spent the last six months testing Santa Cruz\u2019s Stigmata and might have fallen in love with its off-road handling, but is the bike\u2019s geometry right for everyone? No, of course not, but Levy still tries to convince Josh that most gravel riders would have more fun (and be just as fast) on a slacker, longer bike like the Stiggy.<\/p>\n
Finally, we review Wolf Tooth\u2019s new gravel-specific, one-sided DEL pedal that promises low weight, more support, and an adjustable Q-factor.<\/p>\n