2026 Archives

Komoot contacted me

Posted on October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I had a random email the other day. A guy claiming to be a Product Manager from Komoot had found my Gravelton Rides page and was interested to speak to … Continue reading Komoot contacted me →

Is it a Dolan Disaster?

Posted on October 18, 2026October 19, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

UPDATE: Monday 19 OctoberEmail received from Dolan apologising and explaining the left hand axle endcap is missing. They also tried to imply I must have it or lost it because … Continue reading Is it a Dolan Disaster? →

The Broadway Grinder

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

We were blessed with wall to wall sunshine when I woke yesterday morning. However, their was a distinct chill in the air and after deciding what to have for breakfast … Continue reading The Broadway Grinder →

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 →