For me the real goal is quiet roads in the country, and those are most often gravel. But there can also be some fun under-biking when you come across class-4 roads.
Was about to comment the same, you follow some of the cool kids in the sport (road or whatever) and mainly stick to the few channels you really like, you'll never keep up with everyone cause that's a full on redacting outfit team's job so it's always nice here and there to discover such cool people. I knew very little of Nathan, but I especially loved his views as a pro around the brand support and overall collective effort making it simpler and easier for anyone to come and try gravel a little. He's got access to the top notch stuff but he's not forgetting the average joe (or Alex ahah) tipping his toes in the water for the first time.
That "path" at 7:30 and the "fur canal" comment was entirely justified! I doubt that I have the courage to cycle on something like that - tarmac only for many decades ...
Great video. 1. Let's see more from Eat Sleep Cycle, run by lovely people. 2. Nice shout out for cup and cone bearings for UK conditions, cartridge bearings that don't last the winter are tedious. Shimano wheels just last too. 3. Good to see you enjoying riding your bike, and if you stay in Andorra, amazing gravel right on your doorstep, go find it and show us! 3.
Great video that Alex. I only use my gravel bike as a winter commuter. I'm feeling inspired to check out some trails. There's no shortage of them. North Wales is only 20 miles away. Hope to see more stuff with Nathan in the future. He's very entertaining
Good one, with the knee as excuse when you're not at altitude 😅 Alternatives: "I had the GoPro" (un-aero) "I trained so hard I got Covid last week" "My tubeless sealant was stale" "I ran out of beard oil" (spirit of gravel was angry at me)
Its amazing that someone who road all these years and as a professional can be so sketchy on gravel. I mean you watch the stuff you have done on the road bike in races, the mountain descents and such and yet you are still timid on gravel is kind of funny. I'd much rather go down on gravel at 20mph than pavement at 30-60mph.
Nathan has a teeny tiny advantage with the MTB in the back ground, but I'm sure Alex is quite capable of competing at the international level in gravel.
You're clearly not a gravel cyclists because you didn't spend 20 minutes go over and over the rationale of all the gear and bike setup and why you didn't ride those other tires, and wheel choice, and tread and PSI etc. Half the sport is chewing over and over what gear to run for each ride 🤪
And one of the best bits about gravel, as a casual rider, is that there are no cars trying to kill you because you're holding them up for 10 seconds!
10 sec? You’re generous, in most big cities you would get run over after 5 😢
I love seeing you and Nath together again!
Great video thanks for posting. I stayed in Banyoles a few years ago and rode some of those trails…they go on for ever.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Good banter and dynamic between you and Nathan.
I'm heading there in April for a week of gravel riding and I can't wait
Loving the Colnago...Loved this.
Excellent episode Alex. Keep up the great work in retirement !!!
Fantastic video!! The quick fire questions were the best, the 😮from Alex from the answers was 😂😂😂
Excellent to see this, enjoyed every minute! 😎
A nice day on the bike 😊👍🏻👍🏻
For me the real goal is quiet roads in the country, and those are most often gravel. But there can also be some fun under-biking when you come across class-4 roads.
Magic stuff.....you really looked like you genuinely enjoyed that Alex!!!
Definitely a future for you and Nathan as a double act👍
Great video, wish I could give it more than one thumbs up!
Nathan is such a good bloke. Love this episode
Was about to comment the same, you follow some of the cool kids in the sport (road or whatever) and mainly stick to the few channels you really like, you'll never keep up with everyone cause that's a full on redacting outfit team's job so it's always nice here and there to discover such cool people. I knew very little of Nathan, but I especially loved his views as a pro around the brand support and overall collective effort making it simpler and easier for anyone to come and try gravel a little. He's got access to the top notch stuff but he's not forgetting the average joe (or Alex ahah) tipping his toes in the water for the first time.
That "path" at 7:30 and the "fur canal" comment was entirely justified! I doubt that I have the courage to cycle on something like that - tarmac only for many decades ...
Great video. More of this please.
Good one there Alex, well done & I love the colouring of Nathan bike & clothing, really cool
Great video.
1. Let's see more from Eat Sleep Cycle, run by lovely people.
2. Nice shout out for cup and cone bearings for UK conditions, cartridge bearings that don't last the winter are tedious. Shimano wheels just last too.
3. Good to see you enjoying riding your bike, and if you stay in Andorra, amazing gravel right on your doorstep, go find it and show us!
3.
Totally loved this! The drone footage was begging: come ride here! Lots of great info, Girona is a cyclist magnet, really nice to see Nathan!
Girona is certainly blessed with good trails, nice drone footage.👍
Great video
Great video that Alex. I only use my gravel bike as a winter commuter. I'm feeling inspired to check out some trails. There's no shortage of them. North Wales is only 20 miles away. Hope to see more stuff with Nathan in the future. He's very entertaining
Loved this! More of you and Nathan please :)
Excellent video hope there is more graveling to come
Nathan makes a great foil you should have him on again for sure.
Thanks Alex and Nathan!!
Just put a front suspension fork on my gravel bike - best mod ever. Sort of feels like an aerodynamic hard tail mtb now 😊
Great to get off road but next Gravel Bike I buy will definitely have some form of suspension. Great video.
@Alex Crankbros are the best pedals for mud clearing, especially for sticky clay.
Good one, with the knee as excuse when you're not at altitude 😅
Alternatives:
"I had the GoPro" (un-aero)
"I trained so hard I got Covid last week"
"My tubeless sealant was stale"
"I ran out of beard oil" (spirit of gravel was angry at me)
Beers, blue skies, gravel... what's not to love?
Def gotta get into the gravel scene - DK/Unbound is totally in your wheelhouse with some practice
Great episode!
That’s great to see you on a gravel bike!
Re: Campag wheels. Magnus won Paris-Roubaix on their lightest climbing wheels. Yup they're brill.
Great content, looking forward to you racing gravel?
Where did nathan get that jersey i want one as i own 2 colnago
Great to see Nathan. Please can you do one with Rick and the Cologne crew?
Great fun trails not easy on drop bars , I'd personally take my MTB but I do get it. Nathan looks like the guy from lotr.
Looking forward to the race video. Does he have a link to buy that jersey?
You and Nathan doing Badlands as a pair this year would be fun
Do do dooo do do do doooo - Gravelogue Podcast on the way!
Its amazing that someone who road all these years and as a professional can be so sketchy on gravel. I mean you watch the stuff you have done on the road bike in races, the mountain descents and such and yet you are still timid on gravel is kind of funny. I'd much rather go down on gravel at 20mph than pavement at 30-60mph.
you should see me on skis mate, it's even worse!
You were riding the aethos the other day. Go see if you can get hold of a Crux. You won’t be disappointed 🤙🚵♀️🍻
I started road biking by riding gravel. Just more friendly starting away from cars.
come to the rough side!!
Alex you can now take as many cafe (umm beer) stops you want now 😂
what camera is that?
There's some great gravel roads in Kenya 😏
Next week Alex does cyclocross 😀
Happy to see you guys back riding together! Bromance still alive 🥰 loved the vlog and hope to see you ride some gravelraces also this year!
Nopinz gravel kit coming soon?
The trail takes two turns and Nathan just vanishes.
Harry Sweeney is the shadizzle man!
Well if you’re going to have someone show you the ropes…
Bit like a driving lesson from Lewis Hamilton!
Great vid Alex, thanks.
Just in case no one says it… Dat Haas!
Daniel Radcliffe on the channel!
Could you reach out to ribble for your bike sponsor? I’d love to see you on an ultra slr!
Nathan has a teeny tiny advantage with the MTB in the back ground, but I'm sure Alex is quite capable of competing at the international level in gravel.
Maybe if there are no corners.
Bikepacking next?
SGrail 100 ?? you'd be a shoe in
How bad is your knee? Strava said this was 11km nearly 2 months ago and you haven't touched the bike since.
Cheers for the concern, I'm good to go now :)
@@AlexDowsettOfficial Good to hear.
Nathan is handsome but Alex also.
At least -1 for using speed play pedals
posted 3 seconds ago ... 👀
Oh, and get you some proper shoes and pedals
You're clearly not a gravel cyclists because you didn't spend 20 minutes go over and over the rationale of all the gear and bike setup and why you didn't ride those other tires, and wheel choice, and tread and PSI etc. Half the sport is chewing over and over what gear to run for each ride 🤪
Finally. Let's face it; tri is boring. Gravel is adventure