ON THE COVER

Oskar Russwurm rides a Specialized Diverge Base Carbon ( specialized.com/ca). The gravel bike is outfitted with Specialized’s Futureshock 1.5 system above the head tube. It gives the stem and bars 20 mm of travel, which makes for a more comfortable ride on gravel routes. Russwurm is wearing the Specialized RBX jersey and Atlas XC Comp shorts. Both items mix comfort and performance, and are great for long days in the saddle. The shorts feature a removable liner with Specialized’s 3D Mountain chamois. A Specialized Propero III helmet has MIPS inside to boost rider protection. Its numerous vents help to keep Russwurm’s head cool. Specialized Recon 1.0 shoes clip in so Russwurm can turn the pedals along kilometres of gravel.