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Our view of the world, from the saddle.
gravel
50 articles
On&On Race vs On&On Adventure: Which Gravel Bike?
Gravel race vs adventure bike: how to choose Gravel race vs adventure bike comes down to intent. A gravel race bike is built to go fast over rough...
Your Season of Gravel: Events, Giveaways & Good Times
Glorious Gravel: off-road made easy. This season, we’re teaming up with Glorious Gravel to give you the chance to ride some of the UK’s best off-road events for...
The Best Carbon and Aluminium Wheels for Road and Gravel Bikes
Discover our opinion on the perfect wheels to complement your Pearson carbon fibre frame. Performance, precision, and reliability are at the core of every component we choose, so for...
Leith Hill-Brighton-Leith Hill
A suitably epic gravel ride for the longest Saturday of the year. Ride from the base of Leith Hill down to the coast and back through the South...
Swinley Forest Gravel
Swinley forest is better known for its mountain biking rather than gravel, but nestled away in this forest west of London there is an expansive network of forest...
POCKETS OF GREEN
Cycle through some of London's greenest spaces this summer. Laced with many an opportunity for a picnic in the park, this route sees you through the grandest, Richmond, Bushy, Hyde...
A guide to power measurement
For many cyclists, a power meter is an essential piece of equipment to monitor and improve their performance. But even the least expensive power meters cost well over...
River Lea Gravel
The banks of the River Lea in East London are stoked in history. Paths that were once used by horses to pull supply barges in and out of...
Komoot Women's gravel series 2023
Seeing this route laid out in front of you really gives you an appreciation of the mileage and terrain covered by the women taking part in the Komoot...
CHILTERN AND RIDGEWAY LOOP
GRAVEL 58KM 700M Ride Type Distance Elevation Gain Starting and ending in Henley-on-Thames, this ride explores some of the highlights of the Chiltern Hills. Taking in the Judges...
Testing Testing
GRAVEL 32.12KM 530M Ride Type Distance Elevation Gain The ideal test track for a gravel bike. A mix of on and off road sections to understand true capability....
INSIDE OUT AUTUMN ROUTE
GRAVEL 66 KM 112M Ride Type Distance Elevation Gain The Autumn Inside Out route promises to introduce even the most experienced navigators to a ride that spans lesser...
Elan Valley Reservoirs
GRAVEL 80 KM 1200M Ride Type Distance Elevation Gain Starting and ending in the quaint Welsh town Rhayader this gravel loop explores sections of the Trans Cambrian Way...
Glasgow to Edinburgh off road
Starting in Glasgow head along the Forth and Clyde Canal path, before joining the Union Canal, and cycle over the impressive Avon aqueduct. Nearing Edinburgh you will come across...
SUNNY SURREY BEACH
This gravel loop takes you along part of the King Alfred's Way, through the scenic Devil's Punchbowl, and finally to a 'beach' in the heart of Surrey. Be sure to take...
HEAR THEM RINGING
This May route explores the blankets of Bluebells covering the Surrey Hills. Starting at Newlands corner, head out along the North Downs Way before dropping into Shere for a highly...
LOOKING BACK ON PARIS ROUBAIX
The famous Paris - Roubaix race, known as 'The Hell of the North". Originally, the race was from Paris to Roubaix, in 1977 the start moved to Compiègne,...
To Brighton off road - To London on road
Jack Buxton: "I decided to ride to Brighton in the sunshine and since it was so nice, decided to ride back. Starting from Pearson HQ I nipped through the...
SURREY HILLS GRAVEL
Taking in the best challenging gravel in the Surrey Hills, this route by Mark James is one for the list. Although quite muddy in the winter this route...
RIDE THE NEW FOREST
Starting and ending in Lydnthurst, in the New Forest National Park, this route takes you through constantly changing landscapes. You will follow a section of the Fritham off-road...
STRADE BIANCHE GRAN FONDO
The Strade Bianche Grand Fondo route is 142.5km of undulating and twisting roads with punchy hills and breathtaking Italian landscapes. There is roughly 55 km of gravel roads...
HIGH ROADS AND LOW ROADS
GRAVEL 30KM 260M Ride Type Distance Elevation Gain Starting and ending in Princess Street, beneath the gaze of Edinburgh Castle, this loop promises to reveal the city's magnificence,...
CANTERBURY COASTAL CANTER
Escape the city for the perfect day out along the coast of Kent. Starting in Canterbury you make your way to Whitstable along the Crab and Wrinkle Way....
What’s the difference between a gravel groupset and a road groupset?
Gravel groupsets explained, with all the options from Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo