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The UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

The UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

By The UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

Chat about cycling, with interesting people on relevant topics. Not just gravel bikes, lets pedal pedalling!
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Episode 1: Introduction to The UK gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

The UK Gravel Collective Cycling PodcastJan 14, 2023

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Episode 10 John Heard from wild cycles.cc

Episode 10 John Heard from wild cycles.cc

Today I chat to John Heard, co founder of Wild Cycles who have created a unique style of cycle event in areas throughout the UK. You can literally feel John's enthusiasm to get people out on bicycles to experience the simple joy of the outdoors.
Listen in to hear Wild Cycles plans and John's journey into cycling
Check out www.wildcycles.co.uk/
May 04, 202344:06
Episode 9: Dales Divide Debrief

Episode 9: Dales Divide Debrief

In the 1st Dales Divide episode I chatted to Tim and David about the upcoming event, how they were preparing, what bikes they would use and how they thought it would go.
The event took place over Easter weekend and I caught up with the guys to see what happened.
Please note, no cats or rhubarb pies were hurt in the recording of this podcast......😆
Apr 17, 202345:47
Episode 8: Chris Yeomans from Smithy Frameworks

Episode 8: Chris Yeomans from Smithy Frameworks


This episode I travelled across the border from England into Wales to chat with Chris Yeomans, main torch wielder at Smithy Frame works.

Smithy Frames Works is a place to get a made to measure hand made bicycle. Chris contacted me to ask if he could build a gravel bike fit for all conditions that the UK could throw at it and asked for my input on the type of features it would need.

Obviously it took me a micro second to say Yes please! and then i thought talking to Chris about what a customer could expect to experience in the bike build process and about the history of Smithy Frame works would be a good subject for the podcast. Chris agreed and the link below will let you listen to what went on on the day I spent in Powys.

here's a link to ukgravelco.com to view the pictures

plus Smithyframeworks.com and Flying Gate

Apr 09, 202301:03:52
Episode 7, riding with Verity, Vegan Cyclist

Episode 7, riding with Verity, Vegan Cyclist

Another outside broadcast, this time I go for a ride with local cyclist Verity, we chat about the challenges she faces being a vegan, cake (obvs),her goals and horse's eyelashes

Mar 25, 202346:05
Episode 6: A chat with Hannah Dobson

Episode 6: A chat with Hannah Dobson

Hannah Dobson, managing Editor of one of the UK (if not the worlds) premier cycling magazines and website, www.singletrackworld.com . We chat about how she came to be in charge of the content of an award winning bike publication, how she got into cycling, being female in the bike industry, the bike she'd ride if she couldn't ride any other (this may surprise you), her unusual riding clothing choices and how to attract more people to our favourite pastime.

Mar 10, 202354:02
Episode 5: on location with UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

Episode 5: on location with UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

Trying a new microphone out while riding, be prepared for wind noise, heavy breathing, snot, dogs doing disgusting things performance anxiety and Big Willy's.
not sure I'm happy with the audio but I'm sure you'll let me know.
Feb 28, 202330:41
Episode 4:Alistair Beckett, Designer and owner of Fustle Bikes

Episode 4:Alistair Beckett, Designer and owner of Fustle Bikes

Alistair from Fustle Bikes and I chat about bike design, why the heck you'd start a bike company in a pandemic, just what and who exactly is the #fustlefamily and the ideas behind the Causeway Gravel bike, the Fustle Steel bike project and the future of independent bike brands.
Steel bike series.. on youtube
Fustle website RideFustle
Feb 14, 202356:22
Episode 3: Preparing for The Dales Divide bike packing event

Episode 3: Preparing for The Dales Divide bike packing event

Long distance cycling where you have to take a tent or sleep under the stars, how do you prepare for such an event, what do you take, how do you prepare yourself. What happens in the middle of the night if the weather is against you?
Massive thanks to Tim and David for their insight to the trials, tribulations and what you need to do to survive a long distance bikepacking cycling event
Feb 01, 202343:17
Episode 2: What is the UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast for then?

Episode 2: What is the UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast for then?

Feel like you should ride that bike that's been gathering dust in the shed? Want to try cycling for the first time? Cycling veteran who can pass on your experience? All of you are welcome to the UK Gravel Collective Cycling Podcast. Ride to inspire and be inspired.
In this, the very first episode of the UKgravelCO Cycling podcast find out why, who and what it's all about. Listen to me waffle on for 15 minutes and hopefully what you hear will make you want to listen to the next episode and so on.
I'm told 7 episodes is the minimum for a podcast to be a proper podcast, well this is number 1, you were here at the start, you are a pioneer!
Jan 16, 202317:20
Episode 1: Introduction to The UK gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

Episode 1: Introduction to The UK gravel Collective Cycling Podcast

Yes, I know, another podcast about cycling! Hopefully this one will resonate more with real riders, veterans of cycling and those that are thinking of riding a bike for the first time. It's certainly not going to be slick or professional! I've found though that I don't have time to sit and read a website or view youtube but I can listen while driving or in my lunch break at work so despite there actually being a website www.ukgravelco.com and a youtube channel ukgravelco youtube I hope to reach more people and further the goal of inspiring more people onto bicycles through chat, interviews and reviews.
You can help inspire others too by bookmarking or following this podcast or any of the above and share it not just with other cyclists but non cyclists too.
Anyway, I'm off for a ride, despite the fact it's raining, hopefully see/hear?? you on the next episode.
cheers
Gary
Jan 14, 202301:18