Gapped Cycling

Rob & I go into all things TDF 2022! The race promises to be a cracker!

Rob & I dig our teeth into the final stages of the Giro, before discussing Unbound Gravel and the alternative calendar! 

Salaam! We welcome on Farooq today to talk all things audax here in the UK. He goes into the journey into the scene, and now standing at the top, completing some of the biggest audax' the UK scene has to offer!

We also introduce our latest addition to the Gapped team, Izzat Roslan from Malaysia. He has a lot to offer and we are very glad he can join the team! 

A race roundup of the Giro D'Italia! 

Thanks to the Ride London event going through East London and into Essex, an area populated by hundreds, if not thousands of Muslim riders, it is no surprise that hundreds have signed up this year! This year, the event will be perhaps be the most popular to date for us Muslim Cyclists here in the UK. The organisers of the event itself have gone out their way to offer discounted tickets to local clubs to increase diversity within Ride London. 

For many, it will be their first time doing Ride London, for others, it'll be the first time doing a sportive even, and a century too! So with only a handful of days away, there is nobody better to have on than Sheraz, a regular at the event, posting perhaps the current fastest time set by a Muslim, at a whopping 4 hours and 10mins. He too was a novice to the event back in 2013, so he shares his insights and tips for what will be a fantastic event inshaAllah!

We catch up with all things Giro d'Italia on the first Rest day!

Today we had Ellen on, a volunteer at The Big Ride for Palestine. Having an Irish background, and having personally spent months in Palestine, she saw firsthand the atrocities committed by the state of Israel.

https://youtu.be/ylZROE3k5_0

https://www.thebigride4palestine.com/

Now in its second year, The Fasted 500 challenge remains the sole universal challenge, enjoyed worldwide! Started by Zahir Nayani, with the idea of creating a safe space for all Muslims across the practicing spectrum. Despite being a little isolated in Swindon, with the wholesome challenge, he has managed to create a community around The Fasted 500. If you haven't already, I suggest going back and listening to Episode 6 of the podcast, where he explains the inspiration behind it all.

The idea for this podcast was meant to be a quick 10-15minute catch-up, getting an update from Zahir on how the Fasted 500 went on this year. Not only did we get that, but we also got an insightful conversation with the social media connoisseur on what he thinks the next few years hold for the Muslim community across the socials. As always, super insightful & well worth the listen! 

TFL were faced with the impossible task of rushing through various changes in the capital during Covid-19, making is possible for the public to socially distance. As we phase out of such times, TFL are returning to consulting the public with changes to various infrastructure across the capital. 

Andrew Miles has come on to speak of the importance of responding to such consultations. Not only do we need to speak up when we're against a proposal, but also need our voices heard when we are in agreement, especially when changes can have a huge effect on us, be it safety or journey times. I'm glad Andrew came on, he has a ton of experience and knowledge of how it all works, and goes about dispelling various misconceptions with the whole process. A real eye opener! The whole process takes no more than 10 minutes, and allows us to shape the city we live in! 

You can find out more on Have Your Say Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)

Did Evanepoel save quickstep's classic season!? Rob & I dive into this weeks racing! A lot to pack in!