The Specialized Trigger Pro 38c may be getting on a bit and it’s up against plenty of newer gravel and adventure tyres, both wider and lighter than the Big S’s first foray into...
Yorkshire True Grit Dark Skies Part of the North York Moors National Parks Dark Skies Festival, “Yorkshire True Grit Dark Skies” took place on the evening of Saturday 24th...
Riding at night If you are reading this article, there’s a good chance you have signed up to the Yorkshire True Grit ‘Dark Skies’. You might conceivably be wondering what...
Niner Bikes investigate the evolution of the Gravel Race scene in the USA as the discipline evolves from single day events to multi-day stage races. Compared to the UK, the scene is huge...
Genesis – the evolution of a gravel bike Ok, so the title is a little disingenuous. It should read: “Genesis – my evolution into a gravel biker”. Or something like that. It was only...
In thirty years of (more or less) competitive cycling, I have never owned a more versatile bike than the Mason Bokeh. Friends from my old road club have dismissed it as a beefed up hybrid,...
Quick Review Alpkit Fuel Pod (Medium) £28.00 Bike luggage. The longer the ride, the more likely it is you are going to need some form of bike luggage, if only to carry extra food...
It’s not you, it’s me. I still love you, Mountain Bike. Rocky descents that get the adrenaline flowing, a technical climb, a flowy singletrack section… But, I’ve changed…...
Dismissed by many as a passing fad, the nascent ‘gravel’ scene in the UK definitely looks like it is here for the long term. Unlike other industry led fads and niches (the...
I’ve kind of fallen for the Gravel/Adventure/Dropbar-lunacy scene. The promise of long distance events in stunning countryside has become much more appealing than toiling around a short...