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Gravel cycling is so popular even the 2024 Tour de France has a gravel stage. Here are eight reasons why every road rider should try it too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover new adventures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting a gravel bike will unlock a unique range of off-road adventures, from atmospheric forest tracks to glorious mountain trails. \u201cMost of us are very familiar with our local roads, club routes and rides, but they can get a little repetitive,\u201d admits London-based cycling, triathlon and strength coach Phil Paterson (@Coffeecarbsandcarbon<\/a>), who has taken up gravel racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGravel bikes open up a whole new world of places to ride, so you can explore new routes from your doorstep and keep it fresh. Remember, not every route has to be off-road, and sometimes just a few sections of gravel can be used to weave some great road routes together, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Malte Dibbern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Improve your bike-handling skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you want to know what off-road cycling can do to your on-road racing performance, just look at the bike-handling and descending skills of the multi-talented Tom Pidcock and Mathieu van der Poel. \u201cSome of the best bike handlers in the pro peloton are people who also have a background in off-road disciplines like cross and MTB,\u201d says Paterson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen riding off-road on gravel, you\u2019ll be making far more manoeuvres and adjustments than you do on the road. That means avoiding obstacles, picking better lines around corners and just being much more wary of what your wheels are doing at all times. This can help improve your reflexes, bike-handling skills and general confidence on the bike. Getting used to a little bit of wheel slip off road is normal too, and it means you\u2019re less likely to freak out if it happens on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raise your body conditioning up a level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gravel riding will also enhance your strength, balance and physical fitness, making you a much more diverse and gifted road racer. \u201cGravel riding places different demands on the body because of the varied terrain,\u201d explains Paterson. \u201cIt\u2019s more demanding on your upper body as you absorb larger bumps and vibrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Brennan Wertz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even your trunk works harder, with your back and core muscles helping to stabilise and balance your body and absorb all the bumps on the trail. Your legs work harder too, as just maintaining speed off-road requires constant pedalling to overcome the added resistance. You will also get used to arriving home with more leg fatigue than on a road ride.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boost your climbing power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gravel riding helps to develop raw climbing power, because you often have to perform high-torque seated climbs. If you climb off-road on gravel trails, you can\u2019t get out of the saddle or your unweighted rear wheel will slide on the slippery surface. So you are forced to perform high-power seated climbs \u2013 a valuable weapon to have in your armoury when racing up climbs on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRiding on looser surfaces such as gravel, grass and mud means you\u2019re more likely to lose traction, especially when out of the saddle, since you\u2019re taking weight off the rear wheel,\u201d explains Paterson. \u201cThis means you\u2019ll need to get good at putting out high power at a range of cadences, especially on the lower end, on often much steeper inclines than you would find on the roads. This will help you develop strength that will carry over to the road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have more fun with friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maybe it is the beauty of the dramatic off-road terrain, or maybe it\u2019s the slower speeds you achieve when riding on gravel, but gravel riding can be a uniquely fun, joyous and social way to ride a bike. \u201cFor starters, there\u2019s the ethos behind it, which is all about leaving the roads and data behind and just going for a ride,\u201d explains Paterson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Felix Homann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSecondly, the lower speeds make conversation easier, and gives you more opportunity to ride side-by-side with a friend, without fear of enraging motorists. Plus, while crashing on the road isn\u2019t funny, watching your mate misjudge a muddy puddle and end up knee deep in it usually is!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relax on your ride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even the most passionate road cyclists will enjoy the chance to get off the busy roads and enjoy a more peaceful training ride on gravel once in a while. \u201cThere certainly are more road users, both in cars and on bikes, than there were ten or 20 years ago, and they\u2019re all going faster,\u201d says Paterson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGravel riding takes you away from all that, and people you meet on the trails, whether other riders, runners or dog walkers, are generally friendly. The other benefit of being able to take your route off-road is that you often have more options for avoiding busier roads that circle towns and cities. I live in London, but on a grave bike I can take routes out of the city via a canal, or on trails that allow me to bypass some of my least favourite roads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enhance your technical knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Riding a bike off-road means you pay more attention to things like tyre size, tyre pressure, brake use and navigation \u2013 all of which will make you a more knowledgeable rider on the road, too. \u201cWith the recent trends in ever increasing tyre widths, lower pressures and tubeless set-ups, it can be hard to get your head around running different tyre pressures,\u201d says Paterson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut with gravel and off-road riding, you get to play around a little more with this to suit the terrain and conditions. Testing out lower pressures for more comfort and shock absorption, and seeing how it affects your ride quality and control, can be a useful experience for road racers. Since getting into gravel, it\u2019s certainly made me think more about my road set-up, and how I can change pressures for different conditions on the road too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top up your confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Road riders can often get freaked out by poor road conditions, bad weather or the chaos of a racing peloton, but riding on gravel builds up your confidence so you feel like you can handle anything. \u201cWhile in training on the road, we can choose to shy away from the less desirable riding conditions for the comfort of the turbo, but in events and races you have to deal with whatever the weather throws your way on the day,\u201d says Paterson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeen gravel riders know that you must face mud and changeable conditions but get on with it. In fact, it can be fun out there. Soon you\u2019ll wonder why you were bothered about wet roads at all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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