Things I learnt from my first ever gravel ride
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:19 pm
I know it will be small fry compared to what others do on here but did my first ever little gravel adventure into the wilds of Birmingham!
Did my first ever little gravel bike adventure today into the wilds of Birmingham!
Really loved it and thought I’d share some of the things i learnt (and a few qs where could do with some help!)
https://strava.app.link/ZJZohQLh5ub
It’s great fun! I may sell my road bike (or at least I’ll be using it a lot less this winter!)
Need to learn to take my time and stop and smelll the roses(coffee) and not just get to end asap like on road ride
Also could do with knowing where some cafes are on route
Need to improve my Gravel bike skills…thought I’d be ok having riden road for ages and done a bit of mtb. But surprisingly butt clenching on very muddy small track near canal!!
Komoot is amazing! can’t believe how good for a free service. (Better when out of own town as then you don’t know if there are more direct routes you normally take)
Walkers and hikers were far friendlier than I expected.
Hard work pulling pedals up on flats when use to being clipped in (but also really nice not to have to keep clipping in and out all the time)
If I ever up on my own might end up living on a canal boat!
I need a bag I can put my jacket in but doesn’t get in way of bottle cages (any recommendations?)
Can anyone recommend a bike washer I can use with my van and quickly at home without hassle of getting karcher out)
Did my first ever little gravel bike adventure today into the wilds of Birmingham!
Really loved it and thought I’d share some of the things i learnt (and a few qs where could do with some help!)
https://strava.app.link/ZJZohQLh5ub
It’s great fun! I may sell my road bike (or at least I’ll be using it a lot less this winter!)
Need to learn to take my time and stop and smelll the roses(coffee) and not just get to end asap like on road ride
Also could do with knowing where some cafes are on route
Need to improve my Gravel bike skills…thought I’d be ok having riden road for ages and done a bit of mtb. But surprisingly butt clenching on very muddy small track near canal!!
Komoot is amazing! can’t believe how good for a free service. (Better when out of own town as then you don’t know if there are more direct routes you normally take)
Walkers and hikers were far friendlier than I expected.
Hard work pulling pedals up on flats when use to being clipped in (but also really nice not to have to keep clipping in and out all the time)
If I ever up on my own might end up living on a canal boat!
I need a bag I can put my jacket in but doesn’t get in way of bottle cages (any recommendations?)
Can anyone recommend a bike washer I can use with my van and quickly at home without hassle of getting karcher out)