#gravel biking

[velovelo]

[rollingmeaway]

[pauldotbike]

What goes into a great tool pack for your ride? Check out this video while I go through my pack.

[campag01]

[idroolinmysleep]

Oh I want one.

[stevenrindner1]

Steven Rindner on Gravel Biking: Tools and Accessories

Steven Rindner on Gravel Biking: What do You Need?

Over the past few years, we've witnessed a huge increase in the number of bikes and accessories on offer, in parallel with the growing popularity of gravel biking.

SRAM, Shimano, and Campagnolo have all launched gravel groupsets designed with a better gear range than typical cycling groupsets, which have become commonplace on gravel bike setups, as bikers like Steven Rindner note.

The number of electric gravel bikes is also increasing, allowing more riders to explore steeper and further than ever before.

Flared handlebars are now quite common for gravel bikes, giving more stability on the drops, and many riders opt for wider bars than you'd typically find on standard road bikes.

Several technologies are also coming across, from the world of mountain biking to gravel riding.

The integration of suspension into seat posts and stems aims to relieve discomfort caused by rough terrain. In addition, gravel bike suspension is now available in the form of the Lauf Grit fork (30mm travel), Niner's MCR 9 RDO full suspension gravel bike (50mm travel), and the RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR fork (30 or 40mm travel).

Tubeless tire inserts, lightweight foam tubes that reduce your puncture risk, and gravel bike dropper posts, which lower the seat post and alter your body weight on the bike on steep descents, also have MTB origins.

What tools do you need to take for gravel riding?

As bikers like Steven Rindner note, you have to ensure you carry all the necessary spares and tools, including a quick link and chain tool, tire boot, tubeless repair kit, spare tubes, and a high-volume pump. If you're heading out into the wild, bringing cable ties, a spare derailleur hanger, tape, and even brake pads is a great idea.

Planning before you ride, with your route loaded on your phone, GPS bike computer, or smartwatch, can be invaluable. Cycling apps, such as Komoot, are also very helpful.

In case of battery failure, Steven Rindner and other biking enthusiasts point out that people shouldn't forget a paper map on trips into the wilderness. In this environment, you should pack water and plenty of snacks for your ride. There's nothing worse than biking in the middle of nowhere without a resupply point for miles.

Read more about the benefits of thru-hiking, bikepacking, performance cycling, and gravel biking by subscribing to this Steven Rindner page.

[theminimalisto]

[velovelo]

[shachormet]

[rollingmeaway]

Race weekend. Impossible to sleep. Too wound up. Going into these races sleep deprived is never good and is always the case.

[pauldotbike]

Got a new set of tires for my gravel bike. The terravail Washburns in 700x42 in durable casing. Replacing the horribly unreliable WTB Byways.

So far so good. They seem to be way gripper than the byways.

[biketouring-nearby]

More here

[umazane-muesli]

So it's just gonna be back to back idiot shenanigans for the rest of the day, huh?

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[canipel]

Coffe zone / Make sure you follow > Shot By Canipel & Instagram

[imhasbeeninparis]

Every year we travel with Paris Chill Racing Gravier for a week.

2024 was definitely a hard week, we cross the Alps in France from Annecy to Nice in 7 days.

We cycle for 620km and 14200D+.

I did’t know at the time, but this was the last trip for my Savarino on size bicycle. 😢

This was my hardest ride, we were only three people (me, Julien and Pierre) and I was all the time the last one. Had to search deeply in my mind all the strengh not to abord the trip. After the two first days I definitely feel better and I finaly have more time to think and take pictures.

We were lucky enough to have pretty good weather during the trip.

Thanks to WTB, Abus, Fizik, Big Agnes and Sportful for the support 🫶🏻