Great Whyte Creations - Best Gravel Ride in the Lake District - Extreme Gravelling!

Me and Ad put our Nukeproof Diggers through their paces around South Lake Districts finest bridleways.... and some rather tasty descents!
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[@eamonkavanagh6988]

Great footage Meg, and great to see you both use the Digger like it should be ridden... 👍

[@stevestowe1110]

Cracking lile video !!! Some of them trails are rough on a full susser!!! Big respect for doing them on a gravel bike👍🏻👏🏻👊🏻 Keep the videos coming...grand job!!

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

🤣🤣 Thanks! Was hoping someone would know the trail and understand how flat it looks on a GoPro in comparison 👊🏼

[@stevestowe1110]

@@GreatWhyteCreations Some of the best trails in the Lakes.....great crack riding over Tilberthwaite way 👍🏻👊🏻

[@timbrown2047]

Fantastic Video Meg! They are some of the best trails in the Lakes! Fair play for riding them on a gravel bike!! The Descent into Elterwater is rough on my full suspension! Keep the videos coming, doing a grand job!! Some good cafe/pub stops on that route too ;-) Thanks for sharing!

[@jasondigby5800]

You guys are adorable. Love the ride, wish I had someone I could go and do this with.

[@jasontitley1920]

Oh this makes me miss the lakes even more! Can't wait to get back up there! Amazing trail I do love that one. And a fab film keep them coming👍

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

🙌🏻

[@waynerenshaw-multi-outdoor4521]

I've rode that route the other on my mountain bike, but looking at doing it on my gravel bike to ... Great vid 👌

[@flippmogaming1]

Seriously impressive - great skills from you both! - Earned a sub!

[@NukeProofBikes1]

What a simply wonderful video, just like something from the Lake District tourist board. nice bikes

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Minus the cursing 🤬

[@ComradDave]

Awesome vid. Looks so much fun

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

🙌🏻

[@3peakscyclestv]

Amazing - Great video :)

[@stuarthines494]

Great vid. Thats a route I do regular but from coniston. I climbed that rough route out of Elterwater a few times. It's the worst thing ever, but a damn good descent.

[@peterlynch2285]

Shocked you could do that on a gravel

[@LakesLee]

Did all those descents on a mtb night ride last week, cracking effort on a gravel bike 💪🏻💪🏻

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

My eye balls have finally stopped shaking! 🤣🙈

[@LakesLee]

@@GreatWhyteCreations slaters alley at 5:55 is pretty gnarly on gravels too! chapeau 🤪

[@justjase1576]

Was looking on KZbin for someone who actually used the Nukeproof Digger as it is intended to be used, and here I find your videos. This looks awesome fun! I am a road guy / racing and been itching to try this type of riding, so I bought a Nukeproof Digger. You guys look like you know what you are doing! is there any chance you could recommend some flat / clipless pedals for what you are doing here? I have been looking at crankbrothers? (based on your MTB bike gear video) but I really want them to be clip in as well as flat, not just one or other! would appreciate any tips. Did you upgrade / change any of the gear on your Diggers from stock?

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Hi! Stoked you liked the vid! I upgraded the wheels to some hope fortus 650b to make them more durable. I also took the dropper off and put carbon bars and post on to make it a bit lighter. I love my digger, I take it everywhere with me. They are capable of so much!

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Pedal wise look at the crank bro double shot I think they’re called. Flat one side and clip the other. And they are proper flats too with ample grip.

[@alangoffin3599]

Just a question please would that route be easier on a mountain bike also have you done anymore gravel rides in the lakes. Great video thanks Alan

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Yes, probably best on a hardtail as it takes in quite a bit of road and undulating gravel. The descents would definitely favour a mountain bike!

[@ZeeTso]

great ride! so glad to see I'm not the only one 'misusing' a gravel bike :) which phone holders are these?

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Haha isn’t that what they are made for? 🤪 they are quadlocks. They did alright considering the state of them trails

[@martinpeters1642]

NIce ride - I know those trails well. @Meg - do you use the factory fitted GRX chainset on the 650b Digger - which I think gives you 40-42 lowest gear? Just wondered how that feels on sharp rocky lakeland climbs. I've just bought one and am debating a smaller chainring for gnarlier days out.

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Yea I found it difficult on some of the hills so got a smaller chainring on the front. 38T I run now, and it’s perfect for me. Shimano don’t make one yet but I absolute black do and T.A One do one also. Hope that helps 👍🏻

[@martinpeters1642]

@@GreatWhyteCreations Thanks - exactly what I was thinking. Did you need to shorten the chain at all when fitting it? Great vids by the way - that full-suss Nukeproof looks ace. Cant wait to get back to the Lakes soon

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

@@martinpeters1642 no seems okay 👌🏼

[@martinwatson2226]

Have you got this route on strava/gps/kamoot that I can copy steal etc 😂

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Yea it’s in the description above. If not I’m on komoot and the ride is public

[@thewhitezulu3283]

Nice what dose the digger run like on the roads with those wtbs

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

I run gravel kings most of the year. They role really well on the road but can get sketchy in winter so I often mix my tyres up and have a wtb resolute on the front for a bit more grip

[@thewhitezulu3283]

Cheers thanks 🙏🏼

[@thewhitezulu3283]

Ordered myself the digger factory 💪 will be here Tuesday Was wondering do you know if you can add spacers to the stem if need be to Raise the bars ? An do you get some in the box ? Thanks

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

@@thewhitezulu3283 great stuff! It might be that your stem has two spacers on top therefore you can swap them over so the stem sits above them. You cannot exceed the steerer tube height though. Hope that makes sense. Enjoy the bike!

[@brows1973]

What pedals is the man using

[@drex304]

Hi did you change the handlebars on your digger?

[@GreatWhyteCreations]

Hi, yes I changed them to Easton EC70 AX bars 👍🏻