Send us a text WE. ARE. BACK!!! After a parenting induced hiatus, The Gravel Cycling Australia Podast is back for 2025! Today we look ahead to RADL GRVL, an emerging behemoth of a gravel cycling event boasting the star power of Valtteri Bottas and set alongside the Tour Down Under, amongst the stunning scenery of McLaren Vale. We recap last year's race, discuss the place of this event in Australia's growing gravel race scene and look ahead to what is on offer from Jan 22-26th, 2025. Ch...
Jan 10, 2025•37 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week on the Pod we sit down with Aussie Gravel cycling megastar Brendan Trekky Johnston. Trekky has been busy taking it to the world in the Lifetime Grand Prix and he shares with us his experiences racing some of the world's biggest gravel races in the US, including a recap of his recent 15th place in Unbound gravel. We caught up on the eve of the Australian Gravel Cycling Championships, where Trekky has just taken out the title! Follow Trekky on Insta - https://www.inst...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text We’re back for another bike review! This time its the brand new (to Australia and the US) Superior X-Road Team Comp GR. CHECK OUT THE BIKE! Superior X- Road Team Comp GR - bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/jrLxMZ Superior X- Road Team Elite Di2 - bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/75P0ag Subscribe to our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@TheGravelCyclingAusPodcast Superior is a Czech brand that has been making bicycles since 1989, with elite XC mountain bike teams competing at ...
May 12, 2024•31 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This weekend will see another edition of the Beechworth Granite Classic - a weekend-long fesitval celebration of gravel cycling culture in the historic township of Beechworth, in the foothills of the Victorian High Country. This event has captured the imagination of the Australian gravel scene, and we sit down with organiser Cameron to delve deep into the origins and philosophy of the event to understand why. The Beechworth Granite Classic - https://beechworthgraniteclassic.com.au...
Apr 16, 2024•52 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text It’s bike review time! In a first for the Podcast, we provide a no-nonsense honest review of the Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 2. Tristan has had a week riding this unique gravel rig, complete with a suspension fork, dropper post and wide ranging mullet AXS groupset to find out what this bike offers and who it might be for. And the results might surprise you…. This bike was kindly loaned to the Podcast by Giant Melbourne and the bike is available for purchase here (not an affiliate ...
Mar 25, 2024•19 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text We catch up with Connor Sens - Bendigo local, Australia's Gravel National Champion and all round top bloke - to relive a huge year of gravel racing both here and overseas. We cover his win at Nationals, UCI Gravel Worlds, Gravellista, Dirty Warrny, RADL GRVL, the all new Uncorked Gravel event and the GOGG before looking ahead to Connor's big season of US gravel racing.. Follow Connor on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/connor.sens/?hl=en Outer Wombat Gravel Race - https...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In our very first video Podcast, we catch up with Brandon from Simpatico Bikes - a brand new bike company building exquisite titanium gravel bikes right here in Melbourne. WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE HERE - https://youtu.be/ewgENUV_2EU?si=9M6236Z4lp0LQqrE Please View, Like, Subscribe to the video and leave a comment to help other gravel cyclists like you find the Podcast! Tristan and Brandon head out for a ride around the stunning Anglesea Heath in the Otway foothills before catchi...
Feb 11, 2024•58 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Today marks the launch of the Shimano Gravel Muster, Australia's new premiere gravel stage race to be held in the stunning landscape of central Australia. In this episode, we go for a ride through the hills of the Anglesea Heath with local Sam Maffett of Rapid Ascent, who will be putting on the event, and get the exclusive scoop on the event! We also get in some good chat about Rapid Ascent's other upcoming events including the Great Otway Gravel Grind and the newly laun...
Jan 17, 2024•43 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Really pumped to have the chance to catch up with Australian cycling icon Matilda Raynolds for this week's Pod. We chat all about Matilda's recent win at the Dirty Warrny and take a look back at her preparation, her strategy and her execution on the day, as well as take a look ahead to what is in store for 2024. You can follow Matilda on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/matildaraynolds/ Support the show Please follow or subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week gravel racing expert Jethro Nagle of the Press Room Podcast (and his cat) join us for a Mega Preview show of the upcoming Dirty Warrny - perhaps Australia's biggest gravel race. The Press Room Podcast - https://tprcyclingnews.com/ The Dirty Warrny - https://dirtywarrny.com.au/ Support the show Please follow or subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of our upcoming episodes, and if possible, please leave us a rating or review to help other gravel cyclists fi...
Nov 03, 2023•48 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week we have a special episode featuring guest reporter Shane, who travelled from Broome to participate in WA's famous 'Bike it to Ballidu' event, which has been reborn this year as a gravel cycling festival. To find out more about the event, visit https://ballidugravel.com.au/ Or follow West Cycle events on instagram https://www.instagram.com/westcycle_events/ Support the show Please follow or subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of our upcoming epi...
Oct 17, 2023•47 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Just a quick bonus Ep looking forward to this weekend's UCI Gravel World Championships in Veneto, Italy. We take a look at the history of the event, the courses, the main contenders and give a shout out to all the Aussies taking the start line! Official Website - https://www.uci.org/competition-hub/2023-uci-gravel-world-championships/Rk12QsObKDJH6Vt59mvvK?tab=overview AusCycling - https://www.auscycling.org.au/australian-cycling-team/news/australian-team-selected-gravel-world...
Oct 07, 2023•12 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this episode of the Gravel Cycling Australia Podcast we catch up with adventure and bikepacking expert Andy Shea of Graveller to discuss Adelaide and South Australia's booming gravel scene. In doing so, we get to the heart of what makes gravel cycling so great. Graveller - https://www.graveller.au/ Rockleigh 105 - https://www.mmievents.net.au/events/rockleigh105 UCI Gravel World Championships - https://www.uci.org/competition-hub/2023-uci-gravel-world-championships/Rk12QsO...
Sep 22, 2023•49 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text What a treat we have today! Tasman Nankervis is one of Australia's most elite gravel racing superstars. He recently took out the title at the country's only UCI World Gravel Series event at the Seven Gravel race in WA and is currently taking on the world's best in the Lifetime Grand Prix series in the USA. You can follow Tas on Instagram (https://www.youtube.com/@tasmannankervis4180) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@tasmannankervis4180) or at his website (https...
Jun 23, 2023•50 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text We're Back! After a short hiatus the Pod is back this week with a feature episode from the Handmade Bicycle Show Australia. I had a great Sunday afternoon drooling over some stunning bikes and bike tech and meeting some of the lovely folk from Australia's handmade and custom bike scene. Check out our Instagram and YouTube channel for some sweet photos and videos from the day. Handmade Bicycle Show Australia - https://www.handmadebicycleshow.cc/ Curve - https://www.curvec...
Jun 05, 2023•43 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week we head along to the Northern Groadies March group ride, starting and finishing in the stunning town of Hurstbridge in Melbourne's north east. We bring you a taste of the day through interviews and reports from the ground, then catch up with the host Matt Power to discuss the origins of the group and his ethos on gravel group riding. You can follow the Northern Groadies on Instagram and Strava to find out all about their upcoming events. Support the show Please foll...
Apr 01, 2023•48 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week on the Pod we chat with Kent and Michelle from the Gravel Cartel about their exciting work in building the gravel community and event scene in SE QLD. A lot of you have reached out to me to share your gravel stories, and not surprisingly, a lot of you are really passionate about the places you ride. One of the things that keeps coming up is the QLD gravel scene. I haven’t had the chance to check out the QLD gravel, so I thought I better reach out to some experts from the...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text On Sunday the 26th of Feb, I had the pleasure to head down to Forrest in Victoria's Otway Ranges to race the Great Otway Gravel Grind. I had a great day out on the bike and met some fantastic people - I managed to capture some of those chats and cut them together to try and bring you a bit of the flavour of the big day. Thanks to Rapid Ascent for putting on a great event, and to all those who gave up their time to chat with me! Enjoy! Support the show Please follow or subscri...
Feb 27, 2023•27 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week on the Pod we sit down for a fairly wide ranging chat with Gravel community stalwart James Wilson. James is a long-time cyclist who got into the gravel scene earlier than most. He’s based up on the central coast in NSW, but has ridden bikes all over the country. He founded Graveleur and is now running The Overlander - a specialty gravel-focussed bike shop in Wyong. He’s also an ambassador for Rapha Australia, Klite Dynamo power lighting and skingrowsback performance bike...
Feb 15, 2023•51 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This week we sit down for a chat with Sam Maffett from Rapid Ascent Event Management, organisers of one of Australia’s Premier mass participation Gravel Race events. Run in conjunction with the famous Otway Odyssey Marathon Mountain bike race and starting and finishing in the tiny township of Forrest in the heart of the Otway Ranges, the GOGG offers riders the option of 97km or 49km courses. Join us as we discuss the event, and explore the place of gravel racing and mass start eve...
Jan 31, 2023•55 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this first episode of this brand new Podcast, we set the scene for what this podcast is all about - Celebrating Australia’s booming gravel cycling scene. We meet our host and hear how cycling - and particularly gravel cycling - has the power to change lives. Thanks for jumping in, and please help support us by subscribing so you don’t miss any of our exciting upcoming content! Follow us on instagram @the_gravel_cycling_aus_podcast Or email thegravelcyclingpodcast@gmail.com For ...
Jan 26, 2023•15 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 
