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Category: Dolan GXC

Mudguards On

Posted on November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

It’s that time of the year again. Mucky, wet lanes mean the guards need to go back on the bike and the road bike gets cleaned and stored for Winter. … Continue reading Mudguards On →

Tagged bike, cycling, mudguards, winter2 Comments

How low do you go?

Posted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

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? →

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Full(ish) Service

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I’ve got a massive gravel ride on Saturday, probably the biggest one of the year for me. Severnth Heaven is one of my Gravelton rides. It’s a 186km route down … Continue reading Full(ish) Service →

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Back to Fast

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

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 →

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Lanzarote Round-Up

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

We got back Friday PM after another seamless airport/flight from Jet2. All straightforward, on time, no dramas. Perfect. When we landed I was pleasantly surprised at the warm 16 degs … Continue reading Lanzarote Round-Up →

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Impulse

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

It’s been a while, years probably, since I made a big purchase on impulse. Today I momentarily lost the plot and pressed the button a new set of hoops. Deep … Continue reading Impulse →

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Winter upgrades

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

My bike is 100% ready for winter now + a couple of upgrades I alluded to in an earlier post. Firstly, lets deal with the schoolboy error. I dragged my … Continue reading Winter upgrades →

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Review: Dolan GXC Gravel Bike

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I’ve done almost 1000km on this now so a chat about it is probably a little overdue but here are my thoughts so far on it. First up a bit … Continue reading Review: Dolan GXC Gravel Bike →

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10 Things I Learned from Aberfoyle

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I’ve been back just over a week now and still day dreaming about it. Here are 10 things I’ve thought about and taken from the trip worth sharing It’s a … Continue reading 10 Things I Learned from Aberfoyle →

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Doon and a quickie

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I’ve decided to go home today. I’ve got to be out by 9.30am in the morning so with my last ride done I’d be just hanging around and I can … Continue reading Doon and a quickie →

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