Episodes
What trends are we seeing in bike design? Can one-bike-to-do-it-all really work? Is there a sweet-spot for tyre width? What is the future of off road bicycle design?Chatting to Tom and Jack from the Bicycle Academy and framebuilder alumni Adeline O'Moreau, we discussed the change in bike design and builds over the last few decades, and how rider demands and trends are changing the way we build and ride bikes.Check out more from our guests:The Bicycle Academy...
Published 03/30/20
Published 03/30/20
From very different beginnings, both Philippa Battaye and Tom Probert are experienced endurance riders, having completed GBDURO, the Silk Road Mountain Race, numerous Transcontinental races, Further and Italy Divide to name just a few. But how do you get into this kind of racing, and what are the mistakes you learn from along the way? We huddled around the campfire with some whiskey and our friends to find out.Check out more from our guests at:https://www.theracingcollective.com/...
Published 03/11/20
Check out more from our guests at:https://www.theracingcollective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theracingcollective/https://www.instagram.com/philippabattye/https://www.instagram.com/pilgrimcyclingco/https://www.instagram.com/lachlanmorton/Watch Rapha's incredible film on Lachlan Morton's GBDURO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e74xncSCoqwIf you'd like to take a closer look at the GBDURO route, check out the official collection on komoot:https://www.komoot.com/user/gbduro/collectionsIf you'd...
Published 03/04/20
We're back for our second episode, this time up in the glorious Peak District National Park. We're joining Stefan Amato, founder of Cycle Touring brand Pannier.cc, Luke Douglas and Christian Smith, the duo behind the new Second City Divide bikepacking route, as well as their newly fledged Outdoor Provisions sustainable nutrition brand, and outdoor photographer Duncan Philpott.Check out more from our guests...
Published 02/26/20
In our first episode of Unpaved Podcast we travelled to the beautiful New Forest on the South Coast to join The Woods Cyclery's Sunday shop ride. With co-owner Tom Farrell and co-owner of Brother Cycles, Will Meyer, we discussed exactly where this gravel boom has come from and more about their routes into the discipline, from BMX to Tour Divide.If you'd like to try the route we rode in the New Forest, you can find it on our komoot account here. Let us know how you get on!Thanks to our podcast...
Published 02/19/20
This is Unpaved Podcast, the adventure cycling and bikepacking podcast, brought to you by Katherine Moore and Tom Bonnett, and supported by komoot.Join us as we travel the length and breadth of the UK, seeking out the very best off road riding in the wild and wonderful British Isles. We’re seeking out the riders, route masters, gear designers and creatives that help us get the most out of leaving the tarmac behind.This introductory series explores the fundamental concepts of what it means to...
Published 02/16/20