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Gravel cyclist with bike at The Traka 360K finish line at night, GRVL Apparel event

GRVL ambassador Ben Turner shares a raw account of gravel cycling at TRAKA 360 in Girona. Riding ...

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Ben Turner Blog: TRAKA 360

Gravel cyclist rides wooded path beside Dutch canal, autumn trees, GRVL Apparel outdoor scene

What started as a simple plan, two bikes, good coffee, and a shared love of adventure, became a s...

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Beer and Frites Bike Tour

Gravel cyclist in GRVL Apparel riding on a rural road with green hills and overcast sky

I’m a rider who’s happiest when the road runs out and the gravel begins. Over the last few years...

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Ben Turner Blog: Planning Your Gravel Rides

GRAVEL CYCLING RIDER GRAVEL EVENT |GRVL

Testing the GRVL cycling kit on a tough gravel sportive hosted by Glorious Gravel. From gravel bi...

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Testing GRVL Kit at the Glorious Gravel Dorset Epic

Gravel cyclists in sustainable GRVL Apparel riding along a scenic riverside trail surrounded by nature

Gravel cycling at its best: a gravel bike, good cycling clothing, and Scotland’s Capital Trail. A...

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Chasing Horizons: A Capital Trail Micro-adventure

Group of gravel cyclists in sustainable GRVL Apparel gear on a scenic outdoor trail

Bikepacking adventure from Manchester to the Peak District with GRVL ambassador Valerio Stuart. C...

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Bikepacking with GRVL: Manchester to the Peak District and Back!

Gravel cyclist in GRVL Apparel resting beside bike and lake with mountain landscape background.

GRVL ambassador rides his gravel bike 6500KM traversing 8 countries and ascending 35,000m, riding...

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Woody's Waiyz

Coffee cup on table with gravel cycling magazines featuring nature trails and cyclists

Our go to list of the best cycling cafes in the UK. The top 10 cycling cafes across the UK that a...

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Gravel Cycling Cafes We Love at GRVL

Gravel cyclist in GRVL Apparel gear and orange helmet riding and posing in scenic wilderness

BLOG 1: Zero to Hero: How to Train for Your Next Gravel Adventure I'm Ben Turner, better known as...

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Ben Turner Blog: How to Train for Your Next Gravel Adventure

Gravel cyclist wearing GRVL gravel bib shorts and helmet riding in outdoor wilderness

Gravel cycling is a blend of Road and MTB cycling. The bike represents a road bike more than an M...

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How we designed our best gravel shorts

Two cyclists in GRVL Apparel rest on a bench inside a wooden structure with gravel bikes outdoors.

Gravel cycling has exploded in recent years and shows no signs of slowing. Roadies and MTB’rs are...

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Top 10 Gravel Cycling Destinations in the World

Aerial view of rustic farmhouse in lush countryside, ideal for gravel cycling adventures.

Nestled in the northeastern region of Spain, Girona has long been a haven for road cyclists, attr...

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How Girona Has Become the Mecca for Gravel Cycling

GRVL Apparel map showing Tink's gravel cycling route across New Zealand, distance, days, and elevation.

Follow Tink’s gravel ride from to top of New Zealand to the bottom, gravel cycling over 3,000KM i...

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Tink's Travels

GRVL Apparel sustainable gravel cycling T-shirts in multiple colors, grid display on black background

At GRVL we hate sales. It’s a sign of brands being careless and shifting stock they shouldn’t hav...

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NO BLACK FRIDAY

Collage of unique eco-friendly cabins and treehouses in forest and rural landscapes.

Our list of the best boutique adventure cycling cabins and places to stay from treehouses to cabi...

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Cool Places to Stay for your Next Gravel Adventure

Cyclist riding gravel trail through lush green wilderness, promoting GRVL Apparel

When did gravel cycling start? The history of gravel cycling started earlier than most think. Gra...

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The history of gravel racing - cycling's newest trend is older than it looks

Sustainable gravel cycling jersey with 'Not made from plastic' text, GRVL Apparel eco-friendly gear

What makes GRVL the best gravel cycling clothing brand and why does it’s clothing perform better ...

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The world doesn’t need another cycle apparel brand

Group of gravel cyclists riding on a forest trail wearing GRVL Apparel gear

 Dirty Reiver - 19-21 April 2024 The Dirty Reiver was one of the first long gravel events to sta...

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Top 5 Gravel Rides 2024

Gravel cycling route topographic map near Knighton, ideal for GRVL Apparel outdoor adventures

This a small selection of the resources available online to you today for planning gravel bike ro...

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Mapping routes for gravel rides

Full moon rising over trees and wilderness, dramatic clouds in the evening sky, gravel cycling nature

With the change of clocks away from British summer time, it's suddenly getting dark at 4.30pm. Th...

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Night Riding

Gravel cyclist riding through nature trail at sunset wearing GRVL Apparel gear

The leaves start to turn, the days get a bit shorter, there's a feeling in the air that change is...

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Autumn is a great time of year

Tencel Bamboo

Natures playground we gravel ride in needs to be protected so we can continue to enjoy it for gen...

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Tencel™ & Bamboo: Why we love it…

Two cyclists wearing GRVL apparel riding gravel bikes on a forest trail in nature.

Gravel riding can be a thrilling and adventurous experience. Whether you're a beginner or have so...

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10 Simple tips to help you gravel ride better.

Gravel cyclist wearing GRVL merino jersey rides through muddy trail in natural landscape

Gravel riding has gained significant popularity in recent years as an exciting and adventurous di...

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What is Gravel Riding?

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