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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Why do you like gravel?."I was a gravel cyclist not even before the sport was invented but also before asphalt was a thing" /Bernard Newman -- a British... -
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For me, it has always been about the road. The whoosh of the tires on the pavement, the speed on a long descent, the thrill of leaning a...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with
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Sorry, I missed this while we were away. Yes, this is my 2027 Dogma X, 53cm in Moonlight Frost, Dura-Ace Di2 with power meter on 170mm... -
Sorry, no stats from me. My top reasons for riding gravel: - Access to beautiful views, away from obstruction - Terrain diversity...
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Australia looks good, but there are issues.
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Why do you like gravel?.A huge country indeed! You are also a way closer to Europe by flight hours than, say, Sydney :)
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Yes in Nannup. Only about 2 to 3 hours drive from me, so close by :)
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Stefan Mikes reacted to edobici_forza's post in the thread Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes! with Love.
I had to pose for a photo next to this cool sign today. I have seen it going by in the past, but today I crossed onto side path…a horse...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to DaveMatthews's post in the thread Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes! with Love.
Two weeks since my last outing, ugh! Work and weather got in the way. Yesterday was gorgeous but I had no time. Today was also fantastic...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Why do you like gravel?.Only 7th worldwide overall 😊 Australia may have the longest gravel roads though. This year's UCI World Gravel Championships were held...
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Australia would like to have a word :) One of my shorter bikepacking rides - 702 km, 80% gravel :) Which way? That way. by Andrew...
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The main reason I ride gravel is, there is no vehicle traffic to worry about.
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos.Elektroza Rembridge Rembridge is a witty name, which some inhabitants of Warsaw-Rembertów use to name their location :) As I wanted to...
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Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen?.You are a strong rider, Jeremy (your "bird legs" produce some 150 W, mine are closer to 50). @modern is probably not in the same shape...
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Stefan Mikes reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Trek FX+ 2 or Trek Marlin+ 8 2nd gen? with Like.
Sorry it turned out way. Easy for me to say test, test, test, but the sad reality is that it's getting harder and harder to test bikes...
