We hired our bikes from @mfcyclingtaranto2039 (MF Cycling Taranto) and the lovely staff helped us find the right fit and gave us a few routes to try out. The first day we tasted the coastal gravel trails winding down south of Taranto, while on the second day we rode mostly north of Taranto through some fine cycling lanes in the historic city, checking the castle and old town before going rural through olive fields, vineyards and some rocky descents and climbs. We rode through an aqueduct and followed the river back to Taranto, through some quiet roads and wide road shoulders.
Italiano:
Abbiamo noleggiato le bici dai fantastici MF Cycling Taranto, lo staff ci ha accolto calorosamente e ci ha aiutato a trovare le giuste misure per il sellino, dotandoci anche di una borsa da bici, bike tool e tubi per gomme.
Abbiamo cercato assieme dei percorsi da fare entrambi i giorni e ci hanno dato consigli su che zone evitare.
Il primo giorno abbiamo testato le gravel, passando attraverso la costa a sud di Taranto, mentre il secondo giorno abbiamo esplorato la cittá attraverso una discreta infrastruttura ciclistica, visitando castello e cittá antica, prima di addentrarci nella gravel a nord di Taranto, attraverso uliveti e vigneti, acquedotti e sentieri single track rocciosi e tecnici, salite e discese divertentissime e un ritorno tranquillo verso taranto attraversando strade in disuso e strade trafficate ma con un bordo strada ampio e autisti rispettosi.
Strava below
Day 1: https://www.strava.com/activities/8438662970
Day 2: https://www.strava.com/activities/8460300999
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Gravel Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7qneYOeW60&list=PLyK3Kyuzlym4gFNE4SwsLPAodZsXbaCnB
Gear used:
GoPro Hero 10 - 5.3k @ 24fps ISO range 100/1600
Edited on:
Premiere Pro - CB Zaysan
Bikes:
Steel Vitus SRS-1 and Aluminium VRS-1
Tyres:
Gravel -Teravail Rutland 47c + WTB Venture 47c
Groupset:
11-speed SRAM Apex 1 + e-thirteen 9-46T cassette
Music: Artlist.io https://artlist.io/Bike-3657234
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doO_cTkWTIg
Part 2 of the group ride to Rochester with Penge CC!
The return trip was a completely different experience...
We were hit by a deluge of rain as we hit the first steep, slippery gravel climbs back to London.
Lots more elevation, loads of "British Gravel" (mud) and loads, thons of gates!
Strava of the full ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/6819334529
Link to part 1: https://youtu.be/503PnV6PlJs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7qneYOeW60&list=PLyK3Kyuzlym4gFNE4SwsLPAodZsXbaCnB
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Gear used:
GoPro Hero 10 - 4k @ 24fps ISO range 100/1600
Edited on:
Premiere Pro - Peter McKinnon Kodak Killer LUT
Bikes:
Steel Vitus SRS-1 and Alloy VRS-1,
Gravel: Teravail Rutland 47c + WTB Venture 47c
Road: 700c DT Swiss R500 w/ Hutchinson Fusion 5 30c
11 speed SRAM Apex 1 groupset + e-thirteen 9-46t cassette
Music:
No Nee Ta Slode Aln - White Denim
Mount Napoleon - Daniele Luppi, Parquet Courts
Bess St. - White Denim
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEhPwvls4DA
A roadie ride for a change, we planned a route that would hit two castles in Surrey and loop back to London.
100km with some very steep hills, including one of the top 100 climbs in the UK, Titsey Hill, with a gradient of 16% ..!
We did not expect sunny weather, so you can see how pumped some of the crew was when it did peek out of the clouds!
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Gear used:
GoPro Hero 10 - 5k @ 24fps ISO range 100/1600
Edited on:
Premiere Pro - Peter McKinnon Kodak Killer LUT
Bikes:
Steel Vitus SRS-1 and Alloy VRS-1,
700c Hutchinson Fusion 5 30c tires (tubeless)
11 speed SRAM Apex 1 groupset with 9-46t e-thirteen cassette
Music:
Broke For Free - Warm Up Suit
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Grass_Hop/Broke_For_Free_-_Grass_Hop_-_01_Warm_Up_Suit
Broke For Free - Drop of Water In the Ocean
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Slam_Funk/Broke_For_Free_-_Slam_Funk_-_09_Drop_of_Water_In_the_Ocean
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjHnMMH1OKY
A chill ride with lots of ups and downs in Surrey Hills, South East London!
Strava of the ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/6925559860
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Gravel Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7qneYOeW60&list=PLyK3Kyuzlym4gFNE4SwsLPAodZsXbaCnB
I have the following sponsor and my videos may contain products given to me by them:
Phizz - phizz.co/?ref=bb-7x7rmz
Gear used:
GoPro Hero 10 - 4k @ 24fps ISO range 100/1600
Edited on:
Premiere Pro - Peter McKinnon Kodak Killer LUT
Bikes:
Steel Vitus SRS-1 and Alloy VRS-1,
Gravel: Teravail Rutland 47c + WTB Venture 47c
Road: 700c DT Swiss R500 w/ Hutchinson Fusion 5 30c
11 speed SRAM Apex 1 groupset + e-thirteen 9-46t cassette
Music:
Green - Jeff Kaale https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/green
Intimate - Krupa https://soundcloud.com/prodkrupa/intimate
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQ6aEo7o-k
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120km of gravel and steep climbs with stunning scenery and fun descents!
Strava ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/6156524386
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Gear used:
DJI Osmo Action - 4k @ 24fps ISO range 100/1600
Edited on:
Premiere Pro - Peter McKinnon Kodak Killer LUT
Bikes:
Steel Vitus SRS-1 and Alloy VRS-1,
650b WTB Venture 47c tires
11 speed SRAM Apex 1x group-set
Music:
- Song For Agnes - Pond, Halo maud
- Pull Out - The Soft Pac
- Ante Meridiem - Floppy Circus
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzr_loPdSa4
A ride that started quite dry, ends up muddy as hell.
We had fun riding Epping trails north of London, with mud for days and amazing autumn colours.
The essence of gravel being chatting all the way to the end, sharing tough climbs and enjoying fun descents together.
Strava of the ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/8140478519
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Gravel Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7qneYOeW60&list=PLyK3Kyuzlym4gFNE4SwsLPAodZsXbaCnB
Gear used:
GoPro Hero 10 - 4k @ 24fps ISO range 100/1600
Edited on:
Premiere Pro - Peter McKinnon Kodak Killer LUT
Bikes:
Steel Vitus SRS-1 and Aluminium VRS-1
Tyres:
Gravel - Teravail Rutland 47c + WTB Venture 47c
Groupset:
11-speed SRAM Apex 1 + e-thirteen 9-46T cassette
Music: Artlist.io https://artlist.io/Bike-3657234
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhqXwn-0lhI
Tune in at 7.30pm UK time for the full video!
The parcours for the ‘Fast Times in the High Weald’ was a daunting one: 200km with 3200m+ of ascent is certainly nothing to sniff at and would be a real AAA point earner for those that complete it successfully. Despite Rob’s potentially punishing route, the start list included a refreshingly large proportion of first-timers to the audax game, and what a way to start!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfkvlBVv934