BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL
FREE WHEELS EAST - COMPLIMENTARY TICKETFREE WHEELS EAST Bicycle Film Festival presents a free virtual retrospective screening of Free Wheels East. Followed by a Q&A with directors Ben Wylson & Jamie Mackenzie. Introduction by the film's narrator, Peter Coyote (Emmy-award winning actor including: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Bitter Moon, Erin Brockovich, A Walk to Remember, The Vietnam War and more). This feature length documentary tells the story of a truly global adventure. Cousins Jamie and Ben set off on an extraordinary 3 year bikepacking journey; without know-how or training they attempt to ride bicycles on every continent without using airplanes. Surviving near fatal accidents, life threatening illness and even becoming the first to cycle in the desolate East Antarctic; it seems nothing can stop them. Jamie and Ben visit 35 countries, and in so doing change the course of their lives forever. This in-house film also includes a score written and played on a
STRUGGLE: UK’s First Gravel and Road Challenge Launches
A new epic gravel and road event launches on 1st April 2023, set deep in North Yorkshire’s most testing on- and off-road landscape, and promises to test the hardiest of cyclists over beautiful but brutal terrain. Borderlands is the newest event from Yorkshire’s leading cycling events company Struggle Events, who are experts in challenging rides in God’s Own Country. On Saturday 2nd September riders will take on 100 miles over bucket-list climb including Buttertubs Pass and Kidstones Pass (as seen in the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart). The route navigates the tough terrain surrounding the Yorkshire Three Peaks and features other epic climbs like Fleet Moss and Grinton Moor (as seen in the 2019 Road World Championships). For newer riders, there’s a 100km option that still takes in the main bucket-list ascents.On Sunday 3rd September is Borderlands Gravel, a 100km off-road route
The Cycling Bible, by Chris Sidwells, a comprehensive guide to help you become a better cyclist
We have been contacted by Lorna Brogan (marketing manager at Vertebrate Publishing) telling us about one of their latest cycling projects. There is a special 25% Ukgravelbike.club discount for those who are interested in buying the book.CYCLINGBIBLE25 " The book will help you to brush up on basic maintenance, improve your fitness and bike handling skills, plan adventures and make the right choices for those all-important new bike purchases. It will be particularly useful to anyone looking to develop their cycling performance, including those who want to take part in races or cycling challenges, such as enduros, XC races or time trials, but it also contains plenty of advice for casual cyclists wanting to brush up on their skills."Link to buy the book
WISH ONE JOINS EVOLUTION GRAVEL RACE AS CYCLING BRAND PARTNER!
Evolution Gravel Race is a point-to-point 850km gravel stage race from the Ngorongoro Crater to the Swahili Coast in Tanzania. The fastest overall time from the Crater to the Coast wins. Gravel allows riders to push the boundaries of discovery and freedom. Evolution is a must in terms of riding experience and perfectly fits with Wish One vision of the sport. That’s why we are so excited to be part of such an adventure as Evolution Gravel Race’s cycling brand partner! Regarding the partnership, 2 riders from Team Amani Rwanda’s Development Program will race with our iconic bike, the Wish One SUB! See you in Tanzania, June 27, 2023 RACE DETAILS 2 stages, 850 km 10,000m D+ Ngorongoro Crater to Swahili Coast, TanzaniaOne mandatory camp at Kilometre 425. Set in the shadow of Kilimanjaro. 12 hours for rest and re-supply (tents, food, service, bags to be provided). Staggered start out
Enjoy endless sun-kissed gravel at the 2nd bedrock gravelfest in Cyprus
Experience the most undiscovered off-road adventure on the Island of Cyprus. Off the bike, relax with traditional Cypriot cuisine and culture! The Bedrock GravelFest, April 9-15, 2023 is a week-long adventure both on and off the bike. Cyprus is an undiscovered gravel wonderland just waiting for bold adventurous riders to be immersed in nature and get out of their comfort zone. Activate Cyprus understand and appreciate what true gravel riding is about, they know the island intimately, and will leave you speechless with their vast knowledge of pedalling in remote, off-the-beaten-path pure gravel whilst enjoying the amazing scenery. The expert guided rides include climbing the Troodos mountain range, onto the west side of the island where dense green forests meet the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean, highlighting the undiscovered beauty of Cyprus. It’s a blend of great rides and local gastronomy, wine making, cheese
2023 – Wish One Millau Grands Causses
FRENCH STAGE OF THE TREK UCI GRAVEL WORLD SERIES ON JUNE 17TH & 18TH, 2023. #wishone #wishoneUCI #WO2023French stage of the Trek UCI Gravel World Series, and qualifying for the 2023 Gravel World Championships (September 30th in Italy), the 2nd edition of the Wish One Millau Grands Causses will take place in the heart of the Grand Causses Regional Natural Park. 2 days of Gravel with UCI Races, but also to democratize the practice, Open, Cadets and Junior Races. UCI Races 130KM | 80KM | Open Races 2000m D+ 1300m D+ NEW As a prelude to the World Championships, over 40km or 80km, regulars and novices alike will be able to take up the challenge of the Grands Causses trails. Next Gen Race NEW Because Gravel is not just for adults, we also offer a 40km and 80km race for cadets and juniors in order to open up the practice of
2023, Place your Gravel bike shop on our website directory
Are you a Gravel bike shop in the United Kingdom? Improve your website page ranking and generate more quality gravel bike sales leads. Send us your details for a free listing on our website:Store name: Address: Town/City: County: Post Code:Telephone: Email: Business hours: Type: Shop/Mechanic/Online Website:via Email: marketing@ukgravelbike.club WhatsApp: +39 347 12717745
Upload and manage your ‘2023 Gravel Bike Events’ in complete autonomy
Hello from Mark Chambers, the creator, and manager of the UkGravelBike.club. Firstly, thank you so much for making the 'Gravel bike' community that counts in the UK! As you may have realised, this is a voluntary run community based on non-profit and freedom. I receive many emails requesting to publish your events on the self-funded website which I have created and run: https://www.ukgravelbike.club (which clocks roughly +100 visitors a day - without advertising) https://www.ukgravelbike.club/event/ My response time is not very quick due to day-to-day work obligations. So I have thought of a solution! I would like to offer all UK GRAVEL BIKE EVENTS AGENCIES the possibility of uploading their events in complete autonomy onto the site and then sharing them on our group pages. This is very simple to do as the platform is developed on WordPress - which is not rocket science. 🚀 So where's the
GRVL press release 08/22
The best things in life are worth waiting for and we think this could be worth the wait. Launching at the end of September ’22 is a new cyclewear brand “GRVL”, founded by Stuart Brooke who has worked in the cyclewear arena, developing their ranges as a consultant to many of the premium cycle brands. GRVL follows Brooke’s passion for Gravel riding since he hung up his road bike in 2018 and has been engineered to deliver a range of high-performance kit, specifically for gravel riding. Brooke’s approach to designing the collection was to start each piece from scratch and ignore what has gone before, creating unique blends of fibres to engineer fabrics using sustainable solutions while features are designed to suit the needs of gravel and adventure riding. The range will officially launch at the end of September, and you can subscribe for
Are you looking to participate in this year’s Gravel bike races? Check the next events coming up.
03/04/22 White Horse Ridge Gravel Oxfordshire, South East, UK 30, 44, 75km CXSPORTIVE09/04/22 Peak District Gravel X Buxton, Peak District 85 km GRAVEL09/04/22 Dorset Gravel X Swanage, Dorset 70 km GRAVEL10/04/22 Haldon Heroic Exeter, South West, UK 15, 36, 50 miles CXSPORTIVE23/04/22 Dirty Reiver Keidler Forest, North East, UK 200 km GRAVEL29/04/22 Muck n' Mac Fest Selkirk, Scotland 75, 126km GRAVEL29/04/22 Orbital Gravel Explorer Herne Hill Velodrome, London 230 miles GRAVEL07/05/22 Yorkshire Dales Gravel Epic Uppermill, Peak District 108 km GRAVEL14/05/22 Cotswolds Gravel Sportive Didmarton, Cotswolds 87 km GRAVEL21/05/22 Forest of Bowland Gravel Epic Slaidburn, Clitheroe 75 km GRAVEL21/05/22 Battle Gravel 100 Winchester, South East, UK 32, 40, 61km CXSPORTIVE22/05/22 Battle in the Bowl Winchester, South East, UK 32, 40, 61km CXSPORTIVE11/06/22 Salsa Frontier 300 Colvend Village Hall, Scotland 300Km GRAVEL12/06/22 Badlands Gravelcross Oxfordshire, South East, UK 35, 50, 68km CXSPORTIVE18/06/22 Lauf Gritfest Cilycwm, Wales, United Kingdom 2 days, 130km GRAVEL02/07/22 CX Century - South Downs Way Winchester, South East, UK 62, 100 miles CXSPORTIVE09/07/22 The South Downs Gravel Epic Lewes, East Sussex 74 km GRAVEL16/07/22 Yorkshire Moors Gravel X Thirsk, North Yorkshire 75 km GRAVEL23/07/22 Grinduro Wales Machynlleth, Wales 82 km GRAVEL24/07/22 Surrey Gravel Explorer Herne Hill Velodrome, London 50, 70 miles GRAVEL30/07/22 Dirty Dun Run Herne Hill Velodrome, London 130 miles GRAVEL30/07/22 Surrey Gravel Epic Elstead, Surrey 99 km GRAVEL21/08/22 Peak District Epic Bakewell, Peak District 100 km GRAVEL28/08/22 Devon Grit Budeleigh