Agreed. I have been riding my 1970s Claud Butler with 28mm tyres on gravel with great success. But it is nice to see more and more people using them as a go to bike for close and far adventures. That's what the spirit of the Dirt Dash events is as well, it doesn't matter at all what bike, as long as people have a good time.
Thank you David. Scandinavia was fab, a much needed ’holiday’ - looking forward to those two events, Dorset made the first book, Dunoon will make the second (:
Hello - I cycled it on the SS, not easy, but doable, the hill forts will be pushing though. If you search for the the Bikepacking Scotland Komoot, there is the 2019 version of the route, which hasn't changed massively. And a shorter, compact version is in Great British Gravel Rides, one of my books.
Great to see you back Graham! And thanks heaps for the feedback too. Funnily enough I have a picture of those sandals, so this will feature soon on Instagram (:
