Today wrapped up the official 2025 Gravelton Events calendar despite Storm Claudia doing her best to scupper it on Friday. Thankfully, Routemaster Chris was ahead of the curve. He anticipated … Continue reading The National Forest Explorer
I put some new tyres on my gravel bike today. Are you allowed to call gravel tyres grubber? or have I just invented a new word! I’ve been trialling different … Continue reading New Grubber
If I said Rollerboys, you might think I have a fetish for male strippers on rollerskates but sorry to disappoint. What I’m on about, and is far more boring than … Continue reading Rollerboys
My friend Nikki tapped me up for some gear advice this week. She’s ordered her first gravel bike and currently owns a road bike and MTB and asked if the … Continue reading How low do you go?
I’m awake this morning feeling a bit beaten up to be honest. I clearly underestimated how hard The Cannock Chaser was going to be yesterday. I don’t think I’ll let … Continue reading The Cannock Chaser 2025
I was daydreaming the other day. I decided I wanted something Big n Fat. Not a kebab as it happens but some new rubber for my gravel bike. I’ve been … Continue reading Big n Fat
I fitted some new tyres on my Gravel bike yesterday. After my ‘off’ a couple of weeks ago and a proper shake down on a dry, hardpacked canal towpath I … Continue reading Bit Fatter
I haven’t done an equipment review for a while now and it normally takes something quite good or bad for me to make the time to write a post about … Continue reading REVIEW: Taya E-ONZO-111 11Spd Chain
Ever since I punctured on my way back from Gloucestershire a few weeks ago and tore a hole in my tyre, my fast wheels have just been hanging up waiting … Continue reading Back to Fast
The Gravelton laid my Hunt front wheel bearings to rest last week. Loads of play, they have been rattling like a bag of nails ever since then this week the … Continue reading Silky Smooth
