The Gravel Cycling Australia Podcast
Gravel Cycling in Australia is booming. From racing to bike packing to simply getting off the beaten track and exploring the backroads and trails of our stunning natural landscapes - this accessible subculture is all about community, adventure and (re-)discovering the joy of life on two wheels. Join us a we celebrate our gravel cycling scene and discover the locations, explore the events and meet the people at the heart of the sport.
Episodes
22 episodes
Getting Pumped for the Beechworth Granite Classic!
This weekend, the Beechworth Granite Classic is BACK for 2025!To celebrate this marque event - and get you in the mood for this weekend - I'm looking back on the 2024 event and bringing you the action from my exhillerating day out. ...
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51:19
RADL GRVL - Gravel Racing at the Tour Down Under with Tasman Nankervis
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 Valtt...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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37:05
Brendan 'Trekky' Johnston - Australia's New Gravel Champion is taking on the world
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:19:00
Superior X-Road Gravel Review - The bike I’ve been waiting for
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- R...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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31:18
The Beechworth Granite Classic - A love letter written in the dirt
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 captu...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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51:44
Giant Revolt X Advanced Pro 2 Review - Do Suspension Forks and Dropper Posts have a place in Gravel?
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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18:41
Connor Sens - Australia's Gravel Champion
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 War...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:07:26
Simpatico Bikes - Titanium Gravel Bikes, Born in Melbourne
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/...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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57:53
Announcing the Shimano Gravel Muster - Australia's Most Epic Gravel Stage Race
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 loca...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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43:15
Matilda Raynolds - Your 2023 Dirty Warrny Champion
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 o...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:02:26
The Dirty Warrny Mega Preview Show with Jethro Nagle
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 -
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:07
Bike it to Ballidu Gravel 2023
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:37
UCI Gravel World Championships Preview Show
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 sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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11:59
Adelaide's Gravel Paradise with Andy Shea of Graveller
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 grav...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:54
Tasman Nankervis - Seven, Unbound and the Lifetime Grand Prix
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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49:30
The Handmade Bicycle Show Australia
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 fol...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:53
Northern Groadies - Inclusive Gravel Group Rides for all
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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47:48
The Gravel Cartel - getting people into flannel and onto gravel in SE QLD
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:02:51
On the Ground at the GOGG
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 t...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:08
Community and Culture with James Wilson
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 ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:50
The Great Otway Gravel Grind (GOGG)
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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55:01
Welcome to the Gravel Cycling Australia Podcast!
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 t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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15:13