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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? →

No Invite

Posted on October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

One of the companies I’ve helped build over the past couple of years to become the No#1 in the UK in it’s space could win an award tonight but I … Continue reading No Invite →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Another Zwift break

Posted on June 4, 2026June 26, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know I’ve had a rocky relationship with Zwift for years. It’s been on and off like a lightswitch. I did return to … Continue reading Another Zwift break →

New GPS

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Almost 2 years ago my Garmin 820 died and I bought a Lezyne MegaXL GPS unit to replace it. It’s been a solid bit of kit for the past couple … Continue reading New GPS →

Performance Gains

Posted on May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

For most I think performance is often measured in speed or distance but for me, underpinning those factors are comfort, something I’m confident I’ve now achieved after my Bike Fit … Continue reading Performance Gains →