Gravel - A Love Letter

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PEARL iZUMi

PEARL iZUMi

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'Gravel - A Love Letter' is a documentary film that captures the essence of gravel cycling by sharing what it means to riders, including three PEARL iZUMi athletes, Hannah Shell, Marley Blonsky and Angela Naeth. The film explores the origins of gravel racing and the impact it has on the communities and people’s lives it touches.

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@kellymorris10342
@kellymorris10342 2 жыл бұрын
While I'm not a racer, and may never be, gravel cycling is where my heart is. It's absolute serenity on two wheels. Just my bike crunching away, mile after mile. It's adventure. There's days where it's exhilarating with perfect conditions, and you're just taking it by the horns. There's days it feels like the worst ride ever and you're getting gored by the horns. Either way, it beats not riding at all. My worst rides make my best rides even better. My best rides feel like I can't top it, and I always find a way to top it somehow.
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Whether you race or not, gravel really is for everyone! The community within gravel is a positive and welcoming place. You're right, any ride beats no ride at all. We hope to see you out there! Enjoy the ride :)
@nils_on_wheels
@nils_on_wheels Жыл бұрын
Very well written!!
@kellymorris10342
@kellymorris10342 Жыл бұрын
Crazy to think I wrote this a year ago because I literally just raced my first two crit races Friday and Saturday. Literally the hardest 2 rides I've ever done, but I seriously loved every single minute and was beyond ecstatic that I finished both!
@nomadtrails
@nomadtrails 6 ай бұрын
well said!
@flaviodemoura
@flaviodemoura 2 жыл бұрын
This is a love letter to this film: thank you.
@KuriosPC
@KuriosPC 2 жыл бұрын
I bought a MTB because I love the outdoors. Living in rural Nebraska, I realized there aren't any mountains. I still rode my MTB all across the gravel roads around me. I love it. Its good for my health. Seeing all of hog barns, creeks, beautiful farm houses, cemeteries, and combines that I share the road with, I am truly fond of gravel cycling.
@stanislavmrazek9157
@stanislavmrazek9157 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the document. Gravel bike brought me back to my childhood, where we only have one universal bike, crappy of course, but we drive everywhere. And gravel is the same. You do not have to think about the quality of the road. Nothink can stop you. Great feeling.
@nponan1986
@nponan1986 Жыл бұрын
love to hear tagalog is this video. love it!
@ldakotatransplant6485
@ldakotatransplant6485 2 жыл бұрын
2010 - " you just show up and do events". ..... 2022 - $140 to register.
@chadwells7562
@chadwells7562 3 ай бұрын
If something scales it will need logistics and organization, permitting, insurance and all the rest. You can’t have something be big and popular as well as free.
@obijuanph
@obijuanph 2 жыл бұрын
O what joy riding gravel bike gives... Brings tears to my eyes while watching this!! ;-)
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy! Thanks for the watch and we're grateful for the kind words and your involvement in the cycling community. Hopefully we can catch a ride sometime!
@banjomechanic
@banjomechanic 2 жыл бұрын
I got into gravel bikes by way of road biking on lousy back roads that my 25s were not fit for. Now I can go anywhere! It’s so much fun. Bikes are good for the soul. 🙏🤘
@angelinabindere7434
@angelinabindere7434 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such an amazing film!
@ricardolacerda4552
@ricardolacerda4552 Жыл бұрын
I'm about to buy my first bike for a more healthy lifestyle and not just a weekend/commute bike. My question was: road or gravel bike? I've been researching for a while now and this video just made my mind. That was exactly what I needed. This is my kind of tribe.
@ctrlaltdefeat8355
@ctrlaltdefeat8355 2 жыл бұрын
4:24 I just want to say let this man know, a fellow Filipino, if he ever come to watch this video, that the inaugural uci gravel world series race will be happening here in the Philippines on April 3, 2022. Cheers sir.
@wendyindra220
@wendyindra220 2 жыл бұрын
What a great story,cheers from indonesian graveller 🍻
@Daniel-yf9iy
@Daniel-yf9iy Жыл бұрын
I started riding road bikes as a teenager in the late eighties and early nineties riding fast and mostly sport touring to augment long distance running. My passion was trail running and cycling, to me, was always a alternative to running. I had a couple of minor injuries and decided to buy a gravel bike this summer (Kona Rove DL) and discovered how much I misssed cycling. Running is my passion but I like cycling just as much. So many memories riding my BMX bike as a kid then road cycling as a teenager and young adult now as a middle aged man an all purpose bike, gravel. I’ve come full circle. This was a good video.
@janocruz
@janocruz 2 жыл бұрын
Represent! 🇵🇭 Mahirap pero masaya. 🤙🏻
@ramboandjoann
@ramboandjoann 5 ай бұрын
na-caught off guard ako dun hehe.
@federicozancolich9094
@federicozancolich9094 2 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!! molte grazie per aver spiegato con il cuore cosa significa per voi Gravel. Immagini stupende.
@alejandrodelpaso5582
@alejandrodelpaso5582 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful beautiful documentary !!
@peterhehn9511
@peterhehn9511 2 жыл бұрын
Fukengruven video! Gravel is just another paved road with lots of dirt! Awesome Pear Izumi! Do more!
@Ramesh_Muthusamy
@Ramesh_Muthusamy 2 жыл бұрын
This brought tears to my eyes. I hope to be part of these epic events in the future.
@markr5132
@markr5132 2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful influence the gravel community has on the world!!
@dsmithmcse
@dsmithmcse Жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm and avid cyclist, Mtn., Road, & Gravel. Out of all three, gravel is fast becoming my favorite. Simply love being able to ride on any surface and being out in the middle of nowhere, either solo or with friends. After watching this video I'm now eager to participate in an organized gravel event.
@realkevinrambaud
@realkevinrambaud 2 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring film. Beautiful. I loved it! That's why I'm into Gravel.
@michaelmontalvo5757
@michaelmontalvo5757 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. What a beautiful film. Love the human connection and community that this cycling film captures.
@Iviking11
@Iviking11 Жыл бұрын
Why worry if international governing body of cycling enters gravel cycling? This is our country. We will have our races how we want to conduct them! We don't need some outside organization telling us How to run them. This is a great video by the way. I love it.
@harryridesbikes8617
@harryridesbikes8617 2 жыл бұрын
Great to see so many familiar and smiling faces
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Right? The community is sooooo tight. Thanks for the watch and the love!
@edwinlyons9073
@edwinlyons9073 2 жыл бұрын
This could very well be the best gravel dedicated film created thus far. So awesome!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy Edwin. That is such a compliment. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. It really means a ton when others appreciate it after we've worked so hard. Enjoy your day and hopefully catch a ride soon!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Too kind, we had fun making it!
@edwinlyons9073
@edwinlyons9073 Жыл бұрын
@@justinbalog my sincere apologies for the delay in reply. I would so enjoy catching a ride some day! Cheers!
@GratzRides
@GratzRides 2 жыл бұрын
Amanda nailed it: Like being a 5 year-old riding anywhere! THAT is the essence of gravel riding. But, hey, I'm a kid from Western Montana; where gravel is life.
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah she did! Thanks for the watch and the sharing your thoughts. Sounds like there is some great riding up there. Hope we can catch a ride soon!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
We will need to come to Montana sometime for a ride! Thank you for the kind words about the film. We are so stoked you enjoyed it.
@GratzRides
@GratzRides 2 жыл бұрын
@@pearlizumi My pleasure! I’m a riding buddy of your rep, Tim Wisner (TWiz) here in South Florida where I’ve lived the last 15 years. I met Amanda at the 2020 Sugarcane200 here (when she passed me with Jamie Bestwick 130 miles in!) - Amanda is a beast! Come to Florida and ride the endless, flat, windy humid, beautiful gravel. You can learn to gatorhop!
@StephenLaDyne
@StephenLaDyne 9 ай бұрын
Fantastic vid. You captured the spirit and love of people and cycling and people cycling. Bravo!
@sebastiangrimm5671
@sebastiangrimm5671 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Movie, thank you very much!
@BIIIKES
@BIIIKES 2 жыл бұрын
Very similar to MTB’ing. More about building relationships, a sense of community, and sharing the stoke and positive vibes, rather than sock length or making sure your helmet straps are inside the arms of your sunglasses. Great video. Currently training for my first legit gravel race (unPAved Susquehanna). Thanks for putting this film together!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy 302! You are spot on. Thanks for watching and sharing the stoke. Best of luck on your journey!
@bogusjimmy
@bogusjimmy 2 жыл бұрын
Feels like gravel rides are even more chill. Usually just start from your house instead of loading a MTB on the car, less specific gear (especially safety) than MTB, and you aren’t worried about specific grades of trails, just riding around potentially getting lost.
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
You're spot on about the gravel vibe, but we don't see any reason not to bring that to the road too! Good luck on your race!
@fraji1
@fraji1 2 жыл бұрын
See you at UNPAVED! Hopefully no rain this year. Last year I looked like I rolled around in mud all day :)
@BIIIKES
@BIIIKES 2 жыл бұрын
@@fraji1 haha, it was crazy!
@jeejeejeebabybaby
@jeejeejeebabybaby 2 жыл бұрын
"Gravel is 'matindi,' it's so 'mahirap'. But it's fun" "matindi" = intense "mahirap" = hard Cheers from the Philippines 🇵🇭
@chucksanson586
@chucksanson586 2 жыл бұрын
Super work Pearl - nice to see it’s not all about the race, but the ride.
@omareduardotroncoso107
@omareduardotroncoso107 2 жыл бұрын
WoW que bueno 😃 Me encanta el gravel y me emociono con los ciclistas, buen video 👏👏
@marcterhorst375
@marcterhorst375 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome on so many levels!
@rm709
@rm709 2 жыл бұрын
The last shot at 27:30 was amazing. Great video and a better message about gravel. Long live the unpaved roads.
@dougnevitt2257
@dougnevitt2257 2 жыл бұрын
thank you this is what I'm looking for. Im not fast anymore, but would love to participate in events, even if I can't keep up with the fast guys
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Most of us can't keep up with the fast guys Doug. We'll see you out there!
@stephaniefortney22
@stephaniefortney22 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, what a feeling this community brings to each-other…thank you for sharing this film, I smiled all the way through….
@johnpooley124
@johnpooley124 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t do a lot of gravel riding but I loved every moment of this. More please. I think gravel to me is what mountain biking was 20 years ago, when you didn’t worry about how many clicks of high speed compression you had or if you need tire liners or what strava time you did on a one minute segment. I’ve started riding the gravel trails near my house and it’s been liberating. I hope everyone else gets the same feeling for riding.
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy John, Justin here that directed the film. Thanks SOOOO much for the watch and your kind words. Gravel roads are a breath of fresh air. I absolutely love connecting open spaces around my house with urban bike paths and single track. Welcome to the gravel family. We hope to see you out there!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Love it John! It's amazing how many great routes open up when you start to see gravel roads as great place to ride.
@elefantrising
@elefantrising Жыл бұрын
Your story sounds like mine, I started riding gravel on a trail bike then moved onto an XC bike and longer gravel rides, just finished up building a gravel bike I have come full circle as to why I started mountain biking. I have some of the best gravel all around my area and I never even realized how great it was. But now I do. cheers
@thomasbudi2000
@thomasbudi2000 2 жыл бұрын
This is how I ride. I don't use Strava or whatever else because of the disruption they bring into my ride. I ride old mtb, just ride to wherever I want and explore. If I got lost, then whip out the electronic map and find my way back :). I can always just track back my ride, but, where is the fun in it? Thank you for the film. This captures the spirit of freedom that a lot of riders nowadays have lost. Too much emphasis on look and performance, just ride and have fun.
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and we are so glad you liked it! We hope to see you out there, enjoying the ride :)
@phillipsales9423
@phillipsales9423 2 жыл бұрын
Man that was a great watch. I felt a lot of those testimonials in my soul. New to bike scene as of 4/22/22. An I’m all in with my gravel bike. Thank you for this video🙌🏾🙌🏾
@adityapradhan7201
@adityapradhan7201 2 жыл бұрын
This was such a beautiful video. It made me reflect on the special connection of freedom and joy and biking. It gets lost on you when you are mostly biking as a means of commute. Loved the video. Thank you for spurring all the amazing emotions that we associate with riding our bikes, taking our hearts to the sheer limitlessness of how we felt when we started.
@mc540flip
@mc540flip 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a Crux and this awesome film makes me want to go ride it! Community, adventure, freedom, a bit of suffering- so good for the soul.
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
That's RAD Michael! We're looking forward to seeing you out there on the gravel roads!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Getting back out there is always good for soul! We hope to see you there!
@mc540flip
@mc540flip 2 жыл бұрын
@@pearlizumi I live in Iowa in my youth, but didn’t cycle then. I live in Phoenix, AZ now and have been cycling the last 8 years. I’m surrounded with good trails, roads, and gravel here, but would like to check out the Midwest and ride.
@mc540flip
@mc540flip 2 жыл бұрын
@@pearlizumi Oh and btw, I’ve been rocking Pearl Izumi shorts and gloves for all of those 8 and will continue to do so!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Do it Michael, you'll look at the state in a whole new way.
@ralphwiggum4president506
@ralphwiggum4president506 2 жыл бұрын
Just thank you for all the reminders that just going out having fun all day long in the saddle and out is the most important of it all! ❤️ Just going out right now for a big ride stay safe everybody!!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy, thanks for the watch and sharing your thoughts. Enjoy your ride and maybe we can catch you on a back road someday!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for taking time out of your day to watch the film. You're right, it's a solid reminder to always have a little bit of fun along the way. Keep on riding and we hope to see you out there!
@josephschlichting2276
@josephschlichting2276 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this film. It was wonderful! Words can’t express the depth of my gratitude for gravel riding. It’s brought a dimension of joy into my life that I haven’t anywhere else.
@Tegart.pottery
@Tegart.pottery 2 жыл бұрын
Well, it’s 30 degrees and snowing but looks like I’ve got to get out the bike! Great video, good inspiration, looking forward to nice summer rides!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
We are too Mike!
@TrungNguyen-kv5ls
@TrungNguyen-kv5ls 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. 👍 I'm happy to wear your clothing when I put my kit on.
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We're thrilled you enjoyed it!
@CoreenMazzocchi
@CoreenMazzocchi 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this so much, and the opening clip is the best vibe
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
@kpost10320
@kpost10320 2 жыл бұрын
Really blown away with how it’s for everyone. I’m new to cycling living in small town Iowa and this is encouraging to take my leisurely riding and try an event! Just really seems like no one cares what you look like or what you ride just as long as you have fun and push yourself! Thanks for the amazing video and great content!!! You have a new subscriber and a fan of the brand.
@mattdelcomyn8012
@mattdelcomyn8012 2 жыл бұрын
You guys captured it! Really nice work here!!!
@markguerin6071
@markguerin6071 2 жыл бұрын
These are the same type of sentiments that people had when mountain biking was beginning to get big in the early 80's. The attraction then was that you could go off roads, paved or gravel, and see new places and scenery. The vibe was similar among cyclists then. As soon as the UCI steps in, it tends to kill the grassroots feel of the sport.
@Iron883Man
@Iron883Man 2 жыл бұрын
Nobody cares about the UCI. I live in Belgium and there are still plenty of no rule road events here. If you aren't racing the UCI doesn't effect you. I just drive gravel and mountainbike because I like being away from busy traffic and out in calm beautiful nature. The UCI is not preventing anyone from having a good time on a bike or take away a 'grassroots feel' whatever that may be.
@Migstsukoleyts
@Migstsukoleyts 2 жыл бұрын
@@Iron883Man they do. At least indirectly. Why do you think brands are so hellbent on making race specific bikes?
@Iron883Man
@Iron883Man 2 жыл бұрын
@@Migstsukoleyts No they don't. Race specific gravel bikes have been around for longer then the UCI dug into gravel. a) Competitive gravel racing came with popularity of the sport. The more people get an interest, the more sponsors these events get and that's what created the opportunity for professional athletes to enter the sport. This is a natural evolution regardless of what the UCI would have done. b) I anything the UCI holds back the evolution of the bikes used in cycling races. Just look at the insane triathlon bikes that are being used in the Iron Man where there are no rules and compare them to time trial bikes used in UCI events. If there was no regulation in cycling the bikes would be vastly more extreme then they are now and most likely not as (relatively) affordable as they are now. c) Virtually every brand out there is still making bikes that are more focused on comfort and less on aero and racing. If you don't want to buy a race specific bike...then simply don't. There are more bike models that are comfort oriented around then race specific ones. Yes, brands advertise their race specific bikes vastly more because it's simply the bike most people 'want' and very often the bike that brings the most profit to the manufacturer. But no one is forcing you to buy the most expensive top model and the catalogs are still full of more casual bikes. So no, as long as you aren't racing, the UCI doesn't effect you in the slightest. And if you are racing, the UCI is holding you back more often then they let you go bananas on technology.
@Caleketa
@Caleketa 2 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Just awesome....it gives a feeling to me that i want to join the ride. I started cycling 10 years ago. I've did road rides, mountain biking but finally i found it with gravel rides. Does Pearl Izumi organize rides in The Netherlands?
@tallbenito
@tallbenito 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, this short film spoke to my soul--it invoked this desire for something, almost like heaven. I really wish my bike (which was a gravel bike) hadn't been stolen earlier this year :( Watching this inspires me to just get out there and see how far I can go. I hope one day I'll get a new gravel bike and be able to pursue after that taste of heaven!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! We hope you are able to get a new gravel bike so you can get back to riding!
@amanda_panda_
@amanda_panda_ 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! A Justin Balog masterpiece!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Too kind Amanda, thanks so much for the watch and sharing this. It means a ton! Keep being #RAD and we'll catch a ride soon!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, he crushed it!
@wescheslak9408
@wescheslak9408 Жыл бұрын
Love This ! ❤
@iwanyarmastaja3072
@iwanyarmastaja3072 2 жыл бұрын
Its like a symphony for my mind..... i love this gravel film.... its really deep for me. Hope soo some ride in Czech republic..... hope soo;-)
@szabikollar8807
@szabikollar8807 2 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done! Great narrative nice b-rolls, high quality documentary! Thank you for the experience. I'm 32 and searching for my first gravel bike for about a month now and this video just convinced me that I really want to do this. Thank you!
@rudyelizondo1935
@rudyelizondo1935 2 жыл бұрын
Love I Soo cool, yeah Bro 😎 I started gravel riding about 2 years ago and love it!!!!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing but love RUDY! Stoked to see you out there!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Keep on riding and we will see you out there.
@davet003.5
@davet003.5 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video and so true
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave, we really appreciate it. Keep being #RAD!
@CyclingOffToSomewhereIDK
@CyclingOffToSomewhereIDK 2 жыл бұрын
This video convinced me to keep my gravel bike. Got it at the beginning of the pandemic, it's too heavy (steel frame) and probably a couple cm too large a frame..but it does allow a certain freedom that the road bike I got last April won't. It was down to my mountain bike or my gravel bike, for the "chopping block" and better to keep a 2 year old gravel than a 25ish year old mountain bike. I'm no spring chicken, so the riding surface I will choose won't be something I absolutely NEED a mountain bike for. I won't be jumping anything, not anymore. Yep, Fuji Jari 2.5 is back. Have to clean her up a bit and maybe work over the disc brakes but she's not going anywhere
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Have you thought about storing your MTB in your bedroom, or maybe you have a formal dining room? Hate to see you sell a bike...
@themaisi84
@themaisi84 2 жыл бұрын
Oh man this is a great movie! It reminds me sooo much off ultra running. It’s basically the same. The community, the spirit, everything. I ride my bike due to cross training for running and skiing, but when I look at this I definitely need to sign up for this ✌🏼 Please, Please UCI don’t take that away!!!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@mrhankbotful
@mrhankbotful 2 жыл бұрын
I signed up for my first Gravel World's this year. I can't wait for the challenge. Keep gravel pure, you guys are awesome.
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Henry. Congrats on your entry, maybe I will see you out there. Josh Scott (the person who wrote the soundtrack) and I will be at worlds working on a photo project together. Keep being #RAD!
@DaveCM
@DaveCM 2 жыл бұрын
You will enjoy it. I love doing them and I'm an old fat dude.
@mrhankbotful
@mrhankbotful 2 жыл бұрын
@@DaveCM I'm down 20lbs since October, hopefully another 30 by GW in August. Hoping to be faster and ride further at 40 than ever before.
@mrhankbotful
@mrhankbotful 2 жыл бұрын
@@justinbalog inspirational video man. Made me feel the same wanderlust I get when I'm in the middle of nowhere listening to the wind blow through the fields in Nebraska. I had to share it with my wife and kid immediately. I think it opened their eyes a bit about the world of gravel riding, and just what kind of challenge I signed up for this summer.
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
@@mrhankbotful that's so cool to hear. Maybe you'll make the gravel thing a family affair. So stoked for you and I think I will be out there this year with the JHS band. We'd love to meet you!
@Everton4109
@Everton4109 10 ай бұрын
This is beautiful
@augusthavince8909
@augusthavince8909 2 жыл бұрын
Damn! How are there not more people on bicycles than there are?!
@WesternSpiritCyclingMoab
@WesternSpiritCyclingMoab 2 жыл бұрын
Great job with this Pearl iZUMI! - really love how it came across :)
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the watch and the shout. We really appreciate it!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@standish250
@standish250 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder what % of cyclists are ultrarunners too. The views the people expressed in the video of what gravel is to them are 100% the same you’d get from interviewing participants of an ultra trail race. There are areas in this world where bikes can’t (or shouldn’t due to laws) go and having the same mentality but taking the adventure to foot is such a unique experience.
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
That's a great point. We'd be curious to know too. Thanks for watching!
@jazzechos1372
@jazzechos1372 2 жыл бұрын
Love the video all this is what we said abut mountain bikeing back in the early 90's
@Filmer-hands
@Filmer-hands Жыл бұрын
minute 15 and more seeing everyone at their lowest but knowing it only gets better.
@wadejacobson5126
@wadejacobson5126 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy, thanks for the watch and reaching out. So glad you liked it!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Stoked you enjoyed the film!
@mejdrichj
@mejdrichj 2 жыл бұрын
Thx PI…. Awesome video…
@mejdrichj
@mejdrichj 2 жыл бұрын
And, let’s all just ignore the UCI…. If organizers and racers and sponsors ignore them, they’re irrelevant - and it seems to be working up to now…
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy! Thanks CC. We really appreciate the watch and the kind words. Have a great day and hope to catch a ride soon!
@pedalandypedal
@pedalandypedal 2 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@Tastewithnewdrinks
@Tastewithnewdrinks 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome😍
@39forest
@39forest 2 жыл бұрын
Represent! 🇵🇭😃
@pingpongballz5998
@pingpongballz5998 2 жыл бұрын
Oo!
@linusowens2858
@linusowens2858 2 жыл бұрын
Can attest, SBT GRVL is a fantastic event. A lot of great events growing on the East Coast as well.
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, SBT is beautiful. I'd absolutely love to get out to the east coast to capture what's going on out there!
@toddeastman6742
@toddeastman6742 Жыл бұрын
Succinct and great advice! Thanks
@ynwadpaggy8157
@ynwadpaggy8157 Жыл бұрын
Coming from Triathlon Iron-man, 10 years ago My Daughter start racing Mountain bike and I follow her and fall in LOVE with MTB. few days ago I purchases Gravel bike for my wife as I would do the same. with additional chapter on 2 wheels.
@kentgastreich1055
@kentgastreich1055 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!!!!
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kent, so glad you enjoyed it!
@Yuniel_Quevedo
@Yuniel_Quevedo Жыл бұрын
Gravel is community, friendship. Road race is competition and rivalry
@ghostvindi
@ghostvindi 2 жыл бұрын
Great work! Loveit!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@aaronwk
@aaronwk 2 жыл бұрын
Way to rep the scene, Corey and Marley! It’s special in LNK
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
#LEGENDS
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
The Nebraska ad campaign, "It's not for everyone" should have included the beautiful rolling gravel roads...that would have driven some visits!
@kletaves
@kletaves 2 жыл бұрын
Beatiful! Saludos! ❤️🇨🇱
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@malcontent_1
@malcontent_1 2 жыл бұрын
This is a pretty great short film -- seems to capture the spirit
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Howdy! Thanks for watching and reaching out. We're so glad you liked it!
@CanalDaSuka
@CanalDaSuka Жыл бұрын
Perfect!!! ❤❤❤❤
@Kalskygravel.26
@Kalskygravel.26 7 ай бұрын
Wow,Gravel is Freedom...in youself...
@a.g.2700
@a.g.2700 Жыл бұрын
Best thing I have done recently is get back on a bike. I'm sssso happy I choose a gravel. Instead of a pair of Louboutin's my midlife crisis got me a Cannondale Topstone 1....I'm in love : )))))
@speevers9484
@speevers9484 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome film - just a note though,dont confuse Mountain Biking with the old skool Cross country from the mid eighties, they were very different scenes ... off on my bike now :)
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and point well made! Enjoy your ride thanks for watching and sharing a note.
@GratzRides
@GratzRides 2 жыл бұрын
worrrrrd...
@Sally150
@Sally150 11 ай бұрын
This is what road riding in Texas was like until the 1990s. Is the dust hard on your respiratory system?
@yoja5on
@yoja5on 2 жыл бұрын
Gravel then: "You didn't have to sign up in advance, you could just show up and be there." Gravel now: [refresh, refresh, refresh, refresh] - $200 - [Pay Now]..."Damn, didn't get in."
@lancebuck4038
@lancebuck4038 Жыл бұрын
Awesomeness 👌
@rawanner7
@rawanner7 2 жыл бұрын
Love it👊🏼
@justinbalog
@justinbalog 2 жыл бұрын
Back at you Andy, thanks for the love! Catch a ride soon?
@sikorsikor7098
@sikorsikor7098 2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm... For me, tarmac and gravel riding is beautiful because I can be ALONE, I can be out of any community. This is the most important for me in cycling, I can do what I want, my pace, my stops, as long as I want, distance is up to me, nobody tells me what to do.
@juanmanuelguevarra5614
@juanmanuelguevarra5614 2 жыл бұрын
How i wish to ride with fr3dom..i use to ride my gravel bike here in phil always going solo.. Climb mountain rough roads and its fulfillment..its a dream ride and freedom....
@MrJohnnyTN
@MrJohnnyTN 2 жыл бұрын
BWR-SD lost it's way this year with events on different days. Hope they go back to single day eventually
@dwaynepedals
@dwaynepedals 2 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! 🤘🏾
@TomerBenDavid
@TomerBenDavid 2 жыл бұрын
So why not upgrade to MTB? Do the same routes with more suspension, and it would be a smoother ride!
@marcomongke3116
@marcomongke3116 2 жыл бұрын
As a third world peon who cant afford gravel bike but who also dreams about it. Can hybrid bikes somehow replace them somewhat.?
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
100% Marco. If you have the tires to handle the terrain then you're good to "go gravel." Good luck and have fun!
@Sally150
@Sally150 11 ай бұрын
Early Tour de France riders had to manually change gears; reach down with their hands. All of this would have been much harder using friction shifting, right?
@destroystreets1023
@destroystreets1023 2 жыл бұрын
Freedom out and about
@ChiTownBrownie89
@ChiTownBrownie89 2 жыл бұрын
Gravel seems fun but a lot of the races have gotten ridiculously expensive. You see it where all over in cycling they talk about wanting to be inclusive to everyone then they charge at least $40 a race. The cheapest gravel race I have seen by me was $75...thats not a good way to get new people hooked.
@omarlittle5802
@omarlittle5802 Жыл бұрын
I hear you. Also, I see the need to fund the coordination and safety efforts that go on behind the race. I think Marley said it best in the video at 26:10. Just step out your door, alone or with a friend, hit the dirt and see where it takes you. Peace
@macizzle1956
@macizzle1956 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one!
@pearlizumi
@pearlizumi 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mo-215
@mo-215 2 жыл бұрын
Це буде про велосипеді або інше відео штовхає деякі політичні qgenda, як інші перли і Shimano відео
@EndUser-yu7gg
@EndUser-yu7gg Жыл бұрын
Gravel is dirt that was once rock... that plus sized woman cyclist .. a darn trooper! to get out there keep turning the cranks!
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