This video contains paid-for product placement from Genesis Bikes. In this episode of BikeRadar Gravel Diaries Jack and Felix take on Cotsduro, a low-key gravel event put on by The Racing Collective, which is better known for GB Duro.
The event starts and ends at the Stroud Brewery & taproom, where we booked a table for 5pm, will the pair make it back in time for tea?
With 1500 metres of climbing and 5 timed strava segments over 80km it won’t be an easy ride. Thankfully, the route takes in stunning Cotswolds countryside and by the end we try to answer the question, what is quintessential UK gravel riding really like?
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23 Comments
What's the gravel cycling like in your local spot and what bike are you riding it on? Let us know! 👇
i would have taken a hardtail XC MTB on that ride.. esp. since you are not packing any gear on the frame
It's great to see two mates out for a ride, just messing about, it's what's it's all about
Exact same thing happened when I tried to use a Stan's dart a few days ago – absolute rubbish! Glad I'm not the only one 😅Gonna try a Dynaplug next…
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I had the same f*cking problem with stans dart!!!
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What happened to what's his face?
What's a boy to do?
-Jacket off!
I spit my beer after this.
Was there actually any gravel on the route?
Meh, just get hardtails
My rides take me into the Byron Bay Hinterland of NSW there is a good mix of gravel etc the roads are so bad you need a gravel bike lots of hills and lots of great coffee my recent purchase of a Canyon Grail SLX has been a great choice
I wanna buy fugio 30 – can some one confirm can I fit Vittoria barzo tyre 2.2?
I'm am pleased to see Jack and Felix suffering on their bikes on steep and rocky trails through the woods for their art. 😀
Barley
@3:43 Looks like Barley or an eared variety of wheat
Seems like more of a mudriding than gravel.
To say this channel has 3/4 million subscribers, the views and likes on videos are very low.
Gravel biking in the UK looks suspiciously like rigid cross country mountain bike.
Don't matter tho, fun is fun
Amazing footage guys, this was really fun to watch. Were those tubeless tires that were able to be fixed by what looked like sealant? By the way what is that method of repairing a puncture, I'm intrigued to find out?
Many thanks
Come to the lakes, I can give you over 2000m climbing in 20miles
this is the terrain ive been riding on my entire life and ive always purchased the standard MTB. i wasnt even aware about gravel bikes until a year or so ago.
my rides would have been so much more energy efficient with a gravel bike in comparison to a mtb. sucks lol. at least it made me fitter, riding everywhere on hard mode lol.
Gravel? Don't you mean – mudel! 😅