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
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
Looking out the window today, I was glad I pulled this ride a day forward to yesterday. The forecast had been pretty static all week. Dry Saturday, rain Sunday. Cotswold … Continue reading The Broadway Grinder
After an OK night’s sleep in the hotel and a belly full of Tapas from the night before, my plan was to leave around 10am so I decided to have … Continue reading Gravel Weekender Part 2
This weekend saw me riding a recce of two new routes I’d penned around the Forest of Dean and down the Wye Valley with a view to creating a gravel … Continue reading Gravel Weekender Part 1
After a rare puncture a couple of weeks ago on the Saturday morning bash, I found myself pumping my spare tube up by hand and annoyed because I’d not got … Continue reading Another gadget
I think it’s a fair assumption that if you can average 19-20mph+ for a couple of hours solo, taking into account the odd stop and start at a junction, lights … Continue reading Marginal Gains = Financial Pains
For years, maybe decades, I rode the local bash on a Saturday morning. It used to be called the ‘Speeds Bash’ as we met outside a now, long-gone, cycle shop … Continue reading Bash with a Crash
Yesterday I rode my #newevent, Ironbridge Gorgeous. I’m always a bit nervous when I come up with a new route as what I like/think might not be the same as … Continue reading Ironbridge Gorgeous
