Bike weights in the pro peloton, why so heavy?

I don’t often watch GCN videos. They tend to be pretty cringe these days, but this tallying the weights of every pro team bike did catch my eye. At the Tour Down Under in Adelaide last month, the GCN crew weighed every team bikes they could get their hands on! Now that’s the sort of content I’m here for!

Dealing with a recalled Shimano crankset

Now that the “Great Shimano Crank Recall of 2023” has gone global, I thought it time to pull the recalled Ultegra crankset off my bike in order to get it inspected (you can take your whole bike in if you prefer). If a crankset is found to be faulty, Shimano will replace it. Their official…

Five tips to tackle your first gravel race!

Or perhaps a more apt title might be; Five things I learned from my first gravel race! Here’s one I’ll throw out there for free – gravel racing is hard! As you may know I recently completed the Beechworth edition of theΒ Trek UCI Gravel World Series. My first gravel race. I certainly learned a thing…

Gravel Riding: UK vs Australia

“Fancy going for a gravel ride?” UK: Muddy laneways, dodgy canal towpaths, soggy farmer’s fields, rocky hiking trails… Source: Juliet Elliot (YouTube) Source: David Noakes (YouTube) Australia (and USA): Champagne gravel roads for days… 🀘 😎