Gravel Notts
Gravel Notts is the definitive guide to gravel cycling in Nottinghamshire. It is dedicated to the exceptional gravel rides in and around the county but also strays into practical considerations for gravel cyclists and at times meanders into philosophy. More than a little space is given to Nottinghamshire’s history that is rich and interesting.
To ride gravel in this rebellious county is to embrace its past from Robin Hood to the Luddites of the Leen Valley. This book could not have been written without provoking a little discussion. To do so would not be true to the ethos of Sherwood so aided with this guide immerse yourself into the wonderful a gravel cycling experience in Nottinghamshire.
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Gravel Cycling Spain
A thinking cyclist’s gravel tour of Northern Spain from Barcelona to Bilbao
This book describes a gravel ride across Spain at its shortest and most accessible point. It takes in five iconic regions, all with their own distinctive cultures. The joys and suffering of an epic gravel ride are shared but also the places and people the riders meet. Gravel Cycling Spain takes the reader into inner Spain, away from the places tourists visit; the plains, hilltops, valleys and villages of Northern Spain.
Cycling brings with it a philosophy of how to travel and experience things at a deeper level with greater mindfulness. Not born out of a single tour but a lifetime of learning and evolving to a stage where the rider is given greater insight. In this respect the book charts a life in cycling that led to the decision to ride across Spain. Not in too much detail but enough for context.
Riding a gravel bicycle across Spain exposes the rider to Iberia’s extraordinary history and cultural influences. The traveller cannot help but enquire of modern Spain. Along the way the author explores his own ethical and philosophical thinking but most of all this book is about one of the greatest places in Europe to ride a bike, enhanced further by the plentiful gravel roads.
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