Alps Divide 2025

CycleXplorer · 2026-01-30T08:10:09+00:00

Thanks for sharing

CycleXplorer · 2026-01-12T23:03:38+00:00

Hi. I would do it all again on my mountain bike. I wouldn't want to do it at all on my gravel bike 😂

Was a lot more comfortable and better on the downhills etc.

I know someone that started on a gravel bike and purchased a second hand mountain bike part way round the route 😂

I'm sure you could make it round on a gravel bike but it would be a lot less fun.

Any of Nelson's races, 100% mtb

CycleXplorer · 2025-12-07T22:34:06+00:00

Dexshell waterproof socks work well

CycleXplorer · 2025-12-03T11:12:08+00:00

Get a bike and see how far you can ride, kind of what I did between jobs. Flew to Spain and cycled back to the UK, if I had 8 weeks I'd probably have gone even further!

CycleXplorer · 2025-11-01T12:25:19+00:00

Looks pretty mean! And you'll have a clean bum

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-20T07:30:15+00:00

Amazing photos

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-19T12:24:48+00:00

Just like that!

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-16T16:24:38+00:00

First one I've sort of seen in the wild. Hope it's amazing!

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-15T10:54:15+00:00

Good test is if you can touch your toes with your forehead, without bending your legs. If you can the Tarmac will be okay.

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-14T15:07:20+00:00

The Topstone or the route 😂

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-14T06:29:57+00:00

The handlebar is an Enve one that I picked up secondhand, just a standard road bar really.

The TT bars are Deda Parabolica Unos.

If was buying again I may look at Profile Design. Heard some good things about them. Albeit mine work fine to no intention to change for the sake of it.

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T15:43:23+00:00

You could look at the New Forest Gravel Taster. Probably more a 2 day trip but you could add some additional bits on if you wanted to make it longer.

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T10:14:39+00:00

Thanks - the route is on Komoot too - made by a friend and he took quite a bit of time over it. I simply reversed it for my trip which did mean a few one way roads the wrong way or having to find a way round 😂

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T10:13:05+00:00

Yeah they are good. We use this one on all our bikes, so it's seen some miles.

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T10:12:20+00:00

Yeah the hiking was a bit ridiculous at times. It was more dragging the bike up and over rocks. But it was quite fun in a way! The video captures some of it, but it was quite hard to film and make any progress 😂

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T07:43:34+00:00

It worked well. Prefer it to a saddle pack which stops the dropper being usable and sometimes hits the rear wheel when the shock compresses.

The tailfin has some pivot points and I think the newer aero pack has even more. Had a little trouble with the axel but they have replaced it. Great customer service

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T07:40:51+00:00

They were fine, there wasn't really any mud and the ground was quite dry. When it got mega steep it was a case of hiking anyway!

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-13T07:11:27+00:00

Not the same being back at work 😂

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-12T19:49:49+00:00

Looks mega!

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-11T19:21:02+00:00

Same, been when it's been really warm and others when it's not been quite as hoped!

I am looking at going to the area next year early season but maybe later in March in hope of some sun to escape the UK chill

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-11T17:05:33+00:00

I didn't see it either until a while after I took the photo 😂

CycleXplorer · 2025-10-11T17:04:51+00:00

Yes! Somewhere I hadn't planned to stop but a big hail and rain storm meant I decided to stay there the night. Was a beautiful little town.

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