The Gravel Cycling Australia Podcast

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Gravel Cycling in Australia is booming. From racing to bike packing to simply getting off the beaten track and exploring the backroads and trails of our stunning natural landscapes - this accessible subculture is all about community, adventure and (re-)discovering the joy of life on two wheels. Join us a we celebrate our gravel cycling scene and discover the locations, explore the events and meet the people at the heart of the sport. 

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The Beechworth Granite Classic - A love letter written in the dirt

Apr 16 2024 51 mins  
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

Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 2 Review - Do Suspension Forks and Dropper Posts have a place in Gravel?

Mar 24 2024 18 mins  
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

Connor Sens - Australia's Gravel Champion

Mar 14 2024 67 mins  
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..Fo

Simpatico Bikes - Titanium Gravel Bikes, Born in Melbourne

Feb 11 2024 57 mins  
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 Please View, Like, Subscribe to the video and leave a comment to help other gravel cyclists like you find the Podcast!Tristan and

Announcing the Shimano Gravel Muster - Australia's Most Epic Gravel Stage Race

Jan 16 2024 43 mins  
Today marks the launch of the Shimano Gravel Muster, Australia's new premiere gravel stage race to be held in the stunning landscape of central Australia. In this episode, we go for a ride through the hills of the Anglesea Heath with local Sam Maffett of Rapid Ascent, who will be putting on the event, and get the exclusive scoop on the event! We also get in some good chat abou

Matilda Raynolds - Your 2023 Dirty Warrny Champion

Nov 23 2023 62 mins  
Really pumped to have the chance to catch up with Australian cycling icon Matilda Raynolds for this week's Pod. We chat all about Matilda's recent win at the Dirty Warrny and take a look back at her preparation, her strategy and her execution on the day, as well as take a look ahead to what is in store for 2024. You can follow Matilda on Instagram here https://www.instagr

The Dirty Warrny Mega Preview Show with Jethro Nagle

Nov 03 2023 48 mins  
This week gravel racing expert Jethro Nagle of the Press Room Podcast (and his cat) join us for a Mega Preview show of the upcoming Dirty Warrny - perhaps Australia's biggest gravel race. The Press Room Podcast - https://tprcyclingnews.com/The Dirty Warrny - https://dirtywarrny.com.au/Support the Show.Please follow or subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of our up

Bike it to Ballidu Gravel 2023

Oct 17 2023 46 mins  
This week we have a special episode featuring guest reporter Shane, who travelled from Broome to participate in WA's famous 'Bike it to Ballidu' event, which has been reborn this year as a gravel cycling festival. To find out more about the event, visit https://ballidugravel.com.au/Or follow West Cycle events on instagram https://www.instagram.com/westcycle_events/ S

UCI Gravel World Championships Preview Show

Oct 06 2023 11 mins  
Just a quick bonus Ep looking forward to this weekend's UCI Gravel World Championships in Veneto, Italy. We take a look at the history of the event, the courses, the main contenders and give a shout out to all the Aussies taking the start line!Official Website - https://www.uci.org/competition-hub/2023-uci-gravel-world-championships/Rk12QsObKDJH6Vt59mvvK?tab=overviewAusCycling

Adelaide's Gravel Paradise with Andy Shea of Graveller

Sep 22 2023 48 mins  
In this episode of the Gravel Cycling Australia Podcast we catch up with adventure and bikepacking expert Andy Shea of Graveller to discuss Adelaide and South Australia's booming gravel scene. In doing so, we get to the heart of what makes gravel cycling so great. Graveller - https://www.graveller.au/Rockleigh 105 - https://www.mmievents.net.au/events/rockleigh105 UCI Gravel W