May 22, 2026

Going further on gravel

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49 minutes

With Unbound on next week, and the Gralloch on last weekend, it felt timely to talk about going further on gravel. For this, Escape’s tech and industry reporter, Suvi Loponen, joins Dave Rome. Also joining this week is special guest (and occasional Escape contributor) Kevin ‘Benky’ Benkenstein, a familiar face in the ultra world.

There's also talk of whether the trend in wide gravel rims is a good direction. And of course, there’s plenty more. Just a quick note that Kevin did have some internet issues, so we apologise for the occasional delay in the recording.

Members of Escape Collective get the full episode (and no ads!), where mechanic Colin Williams joins Dave to answer technical questions.

Time stamps:

00:01:31 - Suvi's time at the Gralloch

00:10:48 - How to get comfortable when going far on gravel

00:17:13 - New Specialized and Canyon spotted at the Gralloch

00:18:29 - What benefits the pros doesn’t always benefit us

00:20:33 - Unbound is coming

00:35:07 - New Enve gravel wheels

00:41:49 - Is wider really better, or is this just a trend?

00:45:55 - Niner bikes goes on pause

00:49:00 - Ask a Wrench (member-only feed)

00:50:30 - How long does a bag of wax last?

00:55:15 - Running a road cassette with mountain bike derailleurs

00:59:30 - Building a tool to stress relieve a wheel

1:06:04 - Does suspension need servicing after storage?

...more

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May 22, 2026

Going further on gravel

Listen Later

49 minutes

With Unbound on next week, and the Gralloch on last weekend, it felt timely to talk about going further on gravel. For this, Escape’s tech and industry reporter, Suvi Loponen, joins Dave Rome. Also joining this week is special guest (and occasional Escape contributor) Kevin ‘Benky’ Benkenstein, a familiar face in the ultra world.

There's also talk of whether the trend in wide gravel rims is a good direction. And of course, there’s plenty more. Just a quick note that Kevin did have some internet issues, so we apologise for the occasional delay in the recording.

Members of Escape Collective get the full episode (and no ads!), where mechanic Colin Williams joins Dave to answer technical questions.

Time stamps:

00:01:31 - Suvi's time at the Gralloch

00:10:48 - How to get comfortable when going far on gravel

00:17:13 - New Specialized and Canyon spotted at the Gralloch

00:18:29 - What benefits the pros doesn’t always benefit us

00:20:33 - Unbound is coming

00:35:07 - New Enve gravel wheels

00:41:49 - Is wider really better, or is this just a trend?

00:45:55 - Niner bikes goes on pause

00:49:00 - Ask a Wrench (member-only feed)

00:50:30 - How long does a bag of wax last?

00:55:15 - Running a road cassette with mountain bike derailleurs

00:59:30 - Building a tool to stress relieve a wheel

1:06:04 - Does suspension need servicing after storage?

...more