events
The Dirt Dash 2026 dates have been released and you can book now: * DexShell Cateran Dirt Dash – 23/24 May 2026 * Stans Yorkshire Coast Dirt Dash – 13/14 June 2026 * Lezyne Dunoon Dirt Dash – 26/27 September 2026 Entries for 2026 are £99, with a £5 discount for Cycling UK
route
Following a discussion with @ancewen about how the marshes are worth a visit in South Wirral I set of to find a route. I wanted to include some of the Millennium Greenway as well as I hadn’t cycled on that before. While searching I came across a great route
events
Glorious Gravel have launched the 2026 Centurion ride today: “One of the biggest rides of the year on the best gravel in the South of England with a weekend packed full of brilliant cycling. Take on the Centurion (100km) or Double Centurion (217km) on the tank tracks, fire roads &
sportive
Iconic Cycling Events have released their 2026 calendar. Whilst the rides are 99% on road that is the beauty of a gravel bike - you can ride both on road and off-road. For 2026 the key ride dates are: * 5-6th June - Harlequins Rival Ride * 14th June - Big Wheel
commute
The great thing about gravel bikes is their versatility. Over the last six or seven years I’ve been using mine to commute to work - approximately 4 miles to work and 4 miles back. Here’s a few things I learnt from that those commutes: 1. Prepare for the
route
The Wirral Loop is a 36-mile way-marked route around the edge of the Wirral Peninsula. With a real mix of terrain - fields, cycleways, industrial and forest - it’s an interesting ride taking in some of the highlights of the peninsula. Approximately 3/4 of the route is traffic
route
Yesterday my son and I completed a 24 mile ride around Portland, visiting Portland Bill, Chisel Beach and Weymouth. It was a lovely, if very windy, ride mostly along cycle paths from Weymouth to Portland and then roads (with a few tracks through in for good fun) to Portland Bill.
news
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