After years of dedicated walking, I never thought I’d end up on a bike—until one test ride on a gravel bike completely changed my perspective. In this episode, I share the journey of moving from the meditative rhythm of walking to the adventurous freedom of gravel biking.

We’ll explore:

• Why gravel biking feels like walking’s adventurous cousin
• The benefits and challenges of starting to cycle in your 50s
• How walking already gives you a strong foundation for biking
• Health, fitness, and joint-friendly comparisons between walking and cycling
• Practical advice on choosing your first gravel bike, safety gear, and building confidence
• Tips for easing into longer rides, managing saddle discomfort, and handling traffic or hills
• How to fuel, hydrate, and recover for enjoyable rides

Whether you’re curious about covering more ground, giving your knees a break, or just ready for a new adventure, this episode is for you.

Don’t do nothing. Do something and scale it back.

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Additional resources are available in the links below.

• 12 health benefits of cycling for your overall wellbeing - CAROL Bike Global
• Riding to a healthier you: the benefits of bike riding
• What muscles does cycling work: in different types, pain and injury, how to build cycling muscles
• These Are All The Muscles Cycling Works Out | JOIN
• Is Biking or Walking a Better Exercise for Fitness?
• Cycling vs. Walking: benefits, disadvantages, similarities and differences
• VELO - Competitive Cycling News, Race Results and Bike Reviews
• Global Cycling Network Youtube Channel - General cycling
• Park Tool Youtube Channel - Maintenance
• Bicycling Magazine - Tips and advice.
• Ride with GPS - Route planning and navigation.
• Komoot - From ready-built routes to route planning and navigation.
• Strava - Track your progress and cheer each other on. See where other cyclists ride.