In this bonus episode, I explore a question I've been pondering for some time now - should I get into mountain biking?

This one is best viewed on Youtube so head over here for the full video - https://youtu.be/CFevEq-56v4 

I also recently released a Marin Headlands 2 Gravel Bike review - find it here - https://youtu.be/ERHPxhiJ4xo

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For more on:

Marin Headlands 2 & other gravel bikes - https://bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/vPONkO

Polygon Siskiu D7 - https://bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/6yDeLV

Polygon Siskiu D7 reviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3x1_o7jsU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXEW2Iih-w

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Fyxo is a Melbourne cycling institution - driving the culture, staging events and gluing together the community that makes this a special town in which to ride bikes. He's no stranger to gravel either and now in its 20th year, his marque event - Melburn Roobaix - celebrates the brilliant mixed terrain riding Melbourne is famous too. Join us for a wide-ranging and at times loose chat about Melbourne's bike culture, the growth of gravel, and the special sauce of Roobaix - perhaps the country's dorkiest, yet coolest, cycling event. 

Find Fyxo & Roobaix here - https://fyxo.co/pages/melburn-roobaix

Fyxo on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/fyxo?igsh=MTludHJ3cDJvd3c2dQ==

Check out Surlys at Off Course - https://offcourse.bike/

Marin Headlands 2 Review - https://youtu.be/ERHPxhiJ4xo?si=Gf4v6rtx-URsr4tr 

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If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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This weekend, the Beechworth Granite Classic is BACK for 2025!

To celebrate this marque event - and get you in the mood for this weekend - I'm looking back on the 2024 event and bringing you the action from my exhillerating day out. 

Its not too late to sign up! - https://beechworthgraniteclassic.com.au/ 

It is going to be epic. 

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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WE. ARE. BACK!!!

After a parenting induced hiatus, The Gravel Cycling Australia Podast is back for 2025! 

Today we look ahead to RADL GRVL, an emerging behemoth of a gravel cycling event boasting the star power of Valtteri Bottas and set alongside the Tour Down Under, amongst the stunning scenery of McLaren Vale. 

We recap last year's race, discuss the place of this event in Australia's growing gravel race scene and look ahead to what is on offer from Jan 22-26th, 2025. 

Check out the Marin Headlands 2 here - https://bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/POzOWQ

Check out the Polygon Siskui D7  here - https://bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/dORWQQ

Photo Credits - @phillipsage

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

And hopefully, this independent content brings you plenty of value too 😁

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This week on the Pod we sit down with Aussie Gravel cycling megastar Brendan Trekky Johnston. Trekky has been busy taking it to the world in the Lifetime Grand Prix and he shares with us his experiences racing some of the world's biggest gravel races in the US, including a recap of his recent 15th place in Unbound gravel. We caught up on the eve of the Australian Gravel Cycling Championships, where Trekky has just taken out the title!

Follow Trekky on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/trekky91/?hl=en

Trekky on Life in the Peloton - https://youtu.be/LWZqA2sV-BA?si=49lV_9WZepIFZSRe

Payson Interview - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brendan-johnston-off-road-cyclist/id1459162520?i=1000627405212

Superior X-Road Team Como GR - https://bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/jrLxMZ

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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We’re back for another bike review! This time its the brand new (to Australia and the US) Superior X-Road Team Comp GR.

CHECK OUT THE BIKE!
Superior X- Road Team Comp GR - bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/jrLxMZ 

Superior X- Road Team Elite Di2 - bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/75P0ag

Subscribe to our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@TheGravelCyclingAusPodcast

Superior is a Czech brand that has been making bicycles since 1989, with elite XC mountain bike teams competing at the highest level of the sport in Europe. Now, Bikes Online are bringing the brand to Australia and the USA and this X-Road GR is their gravel offering. 

In reality - its an endurance road bike with clearance for 40mm tyres and as such is at home on a mix of road and fast gravel surfaces. In this Episode, Tristan finds out how it performs on the gravel of Beechworth and in the urban Melbourne environment and discovers whether this is a bike worthy of your hard earned.

NB: Bikes Online have provided this bike for review. I have it for a few months and aim to deliver a long-term verdict in the future. The opinions I provide in this review are my own honest opinions and Bikes Online will see this video for the first time at the same time you do. The link above is an affiliate link, so if you do make a purchase within 30 days of using the link, you will be supporting this channel. 

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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This weekend will see another edition of the Beechworth Granite Classic - a weekend-long fesitval celebration of gravel cycling culture in the historic township of Beechworth, in the foothills of the Victorian High Country. This event has captured the imagination of the Australian gravel scene, and we sit down with organiser Cameron to delve deep into the origins and philosophy of the event to understand why.

The Beechworth Granite Classic - https://beechworthgraniteclassic.com.au/

Also proud to announce that the Gravel Cycling Australia Podcast is partnering with Bikes Online!

Check out the Superior X-Road Comp GR here https://bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/jrLxMZ

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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It’s bike review time! In a first for the Podcast, we provide a no-nonsense honest review of the Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 2. Tristan has had a week riding this unique gravel rig, complete with a suspension fork, dropper post and wide ranging mullet AXS groupset to find out what this bike offers and who it might be for. And the results might surprise you….

This bike was kindly loaned to the Podcast by Giant Melbourne and the bike is available for purchase here (not an affiliate link!) - https://giantmelbourne.com.au/products/revolt-x-advanced-pro-2-black-sea-sparkle

If you are in the market for a new Giant bike or looking for a friendly local shop, pop in and meet the guys at Giant Melbourne. To see more about the shop, click here - https://giantmelbourne.com.au/pages/about-us

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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We catch up with Connor Sens - Bendigo local, Australia's Gravel National Champion and all round top bloke - to relive a huge year of gravel racing both here and overseas. We cover his win at Nationals, UCI Gravel Worlds, Gravellista, Dirty Warrny, RADL GRVL, the all new Uncorked Gravel event and the GOGG before looking ahead to Connor's big season of US gravel racing..

Follow Connor on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/connor.sens/?hl=en 

Outer Wombat Gravel Race - https://bighillevents.com.au/outer-wombat-gravel-race/

Goodness Gravel Orange - https://www.goodnessgravel.com/orange

Melbourne Radonneur Gippy Gold - https://www.melbournerandonneur.org/gippy-gold

Gravel Macedon - https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/rides-and-events/gravel-macedon/

Monaro Cloudride 1000 - https://www.breathtakingevents.info/monaro-cloudride-1000k?utm_source=the+start+list&utm_medium=event+listing&utm_content=website+link

Favero assioma Pro MX SPD -  https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/favero-assioma-pro-mx-mtb-spd-power-pedal-review.html
- https://youtu.be/IBdcTTqTVN0?si=fFpBefBUo4s6iBNK 

 Look Power Meter Pedals - https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/03/looks-blade-pedals-power-meter-pedal-hands-on.html

Campagnolo Ekar GT - https://escapecollective.com/campagnolo-ekar-gt-gravel-groupset/ 

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If you have any feedback or suggestions, please DM us or send us an email at [email protected].

If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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In our very first video Podcast, we catch up with Brandon from Simpatico Bikes - a brand new bike company building exquisite titanium gravel bikes right here in Melbourne.

WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE HERE - 

https://youtu.be/ewgENUV_2EU?si=9M6236Z4lp0LQqrE

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Tristan and Brandon head out for a ride around the stunning Anglesea Heath in the Otway foothills before catching up for a chat on the deck about all things gravel bike tech and culture.

Simpatico are launching with the N1 - a do-it-all machine designed to perform on all manner of surfaces.

Find Simpatico here - https://simpaticobikes.com/

RADL GRVL Recap - 
- https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/brodie-chapman-and-tasman-nankervis-win-first-edition-of-radl-grvl-in-south-australia/

- https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/radl-grvl-inaugural-event-proves-a-fun-romp-for-elites-and-amateurs/n33x31kw7

For the Sutton Grange Winery Uncorked - https://entryboss.cc/races/18417
Ballarat Cycle Classic - https://ballaratcycleclassic.com.au/
GOGG  - https://gogg.rapidascent.com.au/

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If you're in the Melbourne area and looking for a gravel ride to join, try out Northern Groadies - https://www.strava.com/clubs/954277/group_events/1334459

And finally - I love putting this Podcast together - Chatting with like minded people about gravel cycling is about as good as it gets!

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