Munching the Miles on a big North Shropshire GRAVEL RIDE

[@mikecollings2808]

Hawkstone Park, many happy memories starting 30 yrs ago for the 1990 500 mx GP, Maler, Thorpey, Whatley, Jobe, et al, love that place

[@PinnedTV]

Yeh man and the bomb hole!

[@slimjimmery]

Love this... super inspirational! I've just got back into riding. Have a gravel bike on order and trying to get fit on my old trek crossover before it arrives. I am only in Telford, will be popping over to where you rode in this vid to find some of these places when my Gravel arrives!

[@PinnedTV]

Awesome

[@craneyc993]

Great video yet again some brilliant trails your way loving the gravel rides keep them coming please.

[@PinnedTV]

Will do

[@boggybigpants9462]

Enjoyed that ...nice Sunday afternoon feet up watch 👍

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers

[@TheDoctormong]

Enjoying your adventures, bikes rock!

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers

[@lopon12]

This was brilliant 👏. I was following your route on maps on my tablet while watching on my phone 😀

[@PinnedTV]

You're more tech savvy than me then!!

[@peterthomas8053]

Enjoyed this video.👍 Great singletrack to have on your doorstep. Went over from MTB to road at the end of 2012, but still take one of my mountain bikes out now and again. Began using a CX bike for gravel a couple of years ago and loved it. Got a proper gravel bike about June this year. feel so much more planted on the gravel geometry over the CX. Plenty of scope here in the Llangollen area to ride gravel. Looking forward to catching up on your videos.

[@PinnedTV]

Sounds great!

[@darrenmartin3912]

Plug Garmin for a 1080 edge to fit that mount and you wouldn't get lost

[@PinnedTV]

I like getting lost!

[@darrenmartin3912]

The best channel on KZbin for every type of cyclist 👌

[@PinnedTV]

I like getting lost!

[@PinnedTV]

@@darrenmartin3912 thanks dude

[@bikemob4616]

Jim's on a gravel bike which means at least one clipped in crash 😂. You have inspired me to convert my old 1995 fully rigid Kona lava dome into a gravelesque style bike.

[@PinnedTV]

Ace

[@stushikesandrides]

I’m amazed at the capabilities of these bikes, I’m a bit like you were I’ve never been tempted by this gravel malarkey. But maybe I was wrong this looks like banging fun on two wheels better than cyclecross I think. Great video keep em coming.

[@PinnedTV]

Yeh it's mint

[@leejones6891]

Awesome again jim please be careful on the roads to many idiots driving these days off to cannok tomorrow let's see how many people are about keep safe and keep it pinned guys 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Butleybadboy]

Great video Jim loving the gravel bike wish I still lived in Shropshire so many good places to ride on and off road 🚴‍♂️👍

[@PinnedTV]

We're very lucky

[@davidjones9636]

great vid, as a fellow Topstone rider you certainly showed it off doing what it does best. Behind the hype of Gravel riding lies cycling at arguably its purest.

[@PinnedTV]

Nice one

[@daz_the_cyclist8961]

Love that you stayed on the drops 👊

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers

[@daz_the_cyclist8961]

Your love the WTB raddlers corner like a god! And flared bars and dropper. Your love it Jimbo

[@PinnedTV]

Got the Nanos instead

[@daz_the_cyclist8961]

I've not tried them yet. But do highly recommend Raddlers 👌

[@alanmurphy3633]

Dear Jim a while back on the live show I asked how to remove a sized dropper post in a steel frame, he's actually got round to trying it now and good news your advice has worked so cheers Jim he's so pleased 😀 👍

[@PinnedTV]

Awesome

[@smc7960]

Been watching your channel for years now jim and i just love to see the progression fron full suss to e bike and then gravel...i have been converted also... I find a frame or bar bag great for gravel for carrying plenty food and clothes 👊🤙

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers

[@jodyhordle9094]

Great ride. Good to hear your thoughts on Gravel Riding. I've been very torn between getting a Gravel bike or mtb hard tail. Always riden a Hard tail but got more Interest lately at giving it a go.

[@PinnedTV]

I think it's more fun, but could be because I ride gnarlier stuff now on the E

[@PACEUK22]

If you already own a mtb, I’d go gravel bike. It opens up epic long distance rides and makes normally simple techy stuff challenging again. I love my mtb but find that I ride my gravel bike now more generally . It’s good for commuting and getting the miles in over the crappy winter months

[@PinnedTV]

@@PACEUK22 agreed

[@jodyhordle9094]

Thanks so much for this. Its good to be able to hear other people thoughts on this. Really helps.

[@PACEUK22]

“Never eat shredded wheat” 😂 I’ve being saying that since my Cub Scout days. Still do👊

[@PinnedTV]

Best way to remember it!!

[@jayyoung8715]

Absolutely fantastic!! Hoping for some more night riding videos in the future too?

[@PinnedTV]

Some ready to go

[@dubbernut2747]

Brillant video as always Jim....need to sell my carbon roadie and get a gravel.....best of boh worlds.

[@PinnedTV]

Yeh too right

[@Doogiehowzer]

Another great exploring ride 👌 I always use Km's for rides as OS maps are in Km's 😉 plus I'm not a roadie 😅 need to get out more on my gravel bike .

[@PinnedTV]

Never thought of that! 😁

[@petet8594]

Great video again as someone who rides road and MTB was Gravel curious but getting more tempted to ditch my road bike and go Gravel instead looks a much better all rounder 🤘🏻

[@PinnedTV]

Too right

[@jimjohnson8998]

Nice one Jim must admit fancy a gravel bike myself 🤔

[@PinnedTV]

Great fun

[@Paulo-fr3xm]

Another good ride Jim, good job you had your emergency 20 again 👍

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers

[@m1les7]

Ace!!

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers shag

[@garysmith7440]

Intresting ride that jim 👍

[@PinnedTV]

Cheers

[@DustySingletrack]

I'm loving these vids! As someone who at one point had 4 mountain bikes and now only has a couple of gravel bikes (but eyeing up another hardtail 😂) I think you really capture the feeling I had when i discovered gravel riding - the ability to see a lot in one ride, at speed, in most conditions. Look forward to many more. Check out www.thecrosscartel.com - some nice routes in Shropshire / Welsh Marches which you may enjoy

[@PinnedTV]

Thanks

[@Pay2winps]

First of all good to see you enjoying the gravel rides I’m still in two minds about the gravel bikes but the more I watch these videos the more I’m enjoying it still looks gorgeous that bike Jim them free apples not laughed so hard in my life what a belter 🤣🤣 great video as always very positive and engaging through out you don’t half fly on that thing buddy beautiful scenery through out can’t get any better keep it up keep it safe keeping it PINNED 😎

[@PinnedTV]

Ah cheers mate🙏🙏

[@Pay2winps]

No worries Jim love the videos had to change my pic didn’t realise I had two random beds on hahaha when is the next live show really enjoy watching them buddy your videos changed my life mate

[@joshduncalf9754]

Your videos allllways seem to go out of sync with the sound 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@PinnedTV]

Not had any complaints, could be your server mate