Paul van der Girdleschberger, Author at 36x25

New Hoops

Posted on September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

My new carbon gravel wheelset dropped last week. I just need my Dolan Gravel bike now to fit them First impressions are, despite the low price, the packaging was good, … Continue reading New Hoops →

The Brampton Valley Bash

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

After a week of emergency training, the weather gods were nice to us yesterday and made what could have been a sloppy ride another dry n dusty one. I left … Continue reading The Brampton Valley Bash →

Rebuild

Posted on September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

My last decent ride before my holiday was Ironbridge Gorgeous on August 23. There my legs were cast iron and I went really well all day but since then I … Continue reading Rebuild →

Alaska + Canada

Posted on September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

So I’m back now from an amazing 2 weeks touring some of Alaska and finishing off in Western Canada so I thought it would be good to tell you how … Continue reading Alaska + Canada →

Ironbridge Gorgeous

Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

This route is probably the longest time I’ve ever taken from idea to devising a route to then ride it. It was born out of idea I had when I … Continue reading Ironbridge Gorgeous →

Bikefood

Posted on August 22, 2026August 25, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

These guys popped up on my feed a couple of weeks ago because they’re co-sponsoring the West Midlands CX League so I thought I’d look them up. It’s a local … Continue reading Bikefood →

Two things next week

Posted on August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Next week could potentially be the best week of the year for me! First up, on Thursday I depart for Alaska and Canada for a couple of weeks. The first … Continue reading Two things next week →

The Arrow Valley Allroad

Posted on August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Yesterday’s #NewEvent was originally intended to be a gravel version of The MMH road event I’ve announced I’m resurrecting next March. I still may run it next year alongside the … Continue reading The Arrow Valley Allroad →

The Clicks & Likes

Posted on July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

My Gravelton Events facebook page has just rolled over the 2000 follower mark and as I’ve been accused in the past for saying and doing things on there for the … Continue reading The Clicks & Likes →

The Sherwood Shakedown

Posted on July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Yesterday, I took a lengthy drive upto Sherwood Pines around a closed M42, which didn’t help other than add an extra 15 mins to my journey, for The Sherwood Shakedown. … Continue reading The Sherwood Shakedown →