Does Gravel get better than this? Bikepacking The South Downs Way

[@wiggle]

Have you tried BikePacking? Answer in the poll below

[@wiggle]

Yes... course I have!

[@wiggle]

Not yet... but when I win this giveaway I will!

[@cleggycyclist]

@@wiggle I have but my tent is too bulky so I have not done as many bikepacking trips as I would like to, so winning this would sort out that issue

[@wiggle]

@@cleggycyclist That tent is unreal right!

[@cleggycyclist]

@@wiggle size and weight is incredible! Crossing my fingers here and my fifteen toes lol

[@ockaocka9356]

Cycling is my way of life. Special feeling of freedom and new energy! My mental spa. 😊 Escaping the daily routine, and daring to go explore. I love cycling. With 60 years of road cycling and over 150,000 miles in legs it's safe to say I am the happiest when on the bike whatever the weather. I ride every day.

[@amypetchey6127]

Literally couldn't think of anything better than a day out cycling and camping over night. Literally my dream adventure!!

[@colinhitt3864]

Purple or Green ? Purple or Green? definitely the delicious sage Green Terra Atlas😍 Great footage loved the box tyre fix👏.the only adventure my bike takes me on is to work and back 😢 but some days that can be enough 🚔 looking forward to your next road/gravel trip 🤩

[@javiermonllor1406]

I really want to get into gravel

[@grumpy-dad3701]

Up until June 2020 I hadn't been on a bike in 30 year's. Bought a bike just to travel back and forth from work. Then came across a bikepacking video. May this year Completed my 1st solo bikepacking trip in June. Thetford to holme-next-the-sea along the pedders way and then back. What a fabulous experience bikepacking & wild camping over a couple of days. Time flew by. Already looking at my next adventure.

[@wiggle]

Great to hear you're out on two wheels again. Nothing quite like it is there!

[@grumpy-dad3701]

@@wiggle no there isn't. And its a great way to see places I've never been or seen before. Even in my own back yard. Bikepacker for life now.

[@deanfly1837]

Purple a definate winner with respect to the Terra Atlas happy feet moves, but khaky green certainly a great choice if there's any risk of putting a foot down in a cow pat😉. Hope your booboo healed quickly. I've only attempt bike packing the once on perhaps the windiest wetist weekend last year. Restored a 25 year old bike, as this was the only frame with rack mounts. Packed way to heavily, chain broke three times, rack snapped during the outward ride but still had one of the greatest experience on a bike. With appropriate equipment my wife an I plan to venture out on many multi day bike packing adventures. Hope you both share many two wheel adventures. Thanks for the fun video.

[@christiankilleen7626]

I would like to win this wonderful bundle because that Kiss My Attitude song in the video was interrupted by a tough mudder advert which features the same song, only to switch back to your video where the song naturally continued. That's more chorus than anyone needs to hear. This bundle will help sooth those wounds so I can crack on with my next coast to coast cycle tour. Many thanks.

[@zachmbutcher]

I’m arranging our cycle clubs first cycle tour abroad and literally have a bike only so this would help me and the group get well on the way to an easy bike tour of the Netherlands!

[@JIMMYHIBBS1]

I will be humble, but I really do need that bundle - I am new to this gravel riding, so to win would be absolutely blinding - years ago I did some cyclo-cross racing, but it’s these new gravel bikes the world is now chasing!! Now give me that bundle, So I can go for a tumble 🤣

[@wiggle]

Ooooh Jimmy that was a pleasure to read! 🍀

Very inspiring video! Thank you guys! Having our little 1.5 years old boy, we now want to start bikepacking with him and going on adventures.

[@kristianwalters4366]

My wife and I would love this. Found a love for cycling, and taking in the views, countryside. It be a perfect get away for us

[@trevorhayes5414]

I was lucky enough to have lived in Tuscany for a couple of years with my bike and enjoyed many multi-day adventures - Florence to Nice over 6 days, Via Francigena from Lucca to Rome over 5 days, l'Eroica over 3 days, Pisa to Grossetto along the coast in 5 days...so many day and overnight trips too. All amazing. Want to go back! Have done parts of the south downs way and want to explore more around here. But, on all of my adventures so far, all my accommodations were airbnb's and pubs etc... I haven't had the guts to try camping with my bike yet. This video (& GCN's Morocco trip) have been inspiring me to take the plunge and plan to do this. It will certainly add a new dimension to my bike adventures. Thanks for the fun vid.

[@bogdanbob4233]

Recently I made few rides introductions with my little son and it’s literally super excited about biking, winning will keep the wiggle legacy going for the future riders enjoying the epic landscape and quality kit

[@zac88]

The first time I tried bikepacking I hadn't ridden a bike for about 5 years (and never off-road). I rode my friend's wife's mountain bike that didn't fit properly (I'm a man), used some dry bags clumsily strapped to a front and rear rack, and had to borrow some stem and bar bags. We set off on the King Alfred's Way, and 20 miles into the first day I went over the handle bars on a descent and broke 2 ribs. I finished out that day and then limped to the nearest train station the next day to go home early. As soon as I got home I ordered a gravel bike, not to be deterred. I've done one bikepacking trip since, all borrowed kit again (but less clumsily packed) and loved every minute of it.

[@elainerobinson9286]

Fantastic video, I'll replay it when I'm freezing in winter. Freedom on a bike. Everyday is a gravel day in North Yorkshire! Love the kit, like the green shoes too. can't wait for next adventure.

[@tinapodbrscek8159]

Not yet... but when I win this giveaway I will! 🙂 What really matters is riding your bike with passion and sharing that experience with others. Finding inspiration in the details and feeling peace in the neverending horizon. So much to take in, so much left to explore. Cycling has a massive positive impact on my life and I will never take that for granted. Cycling is freedom.

[@peterchisnall4621]

Great video: very inspiring and beautifully presented. I loved the informal tyre repair! I can't wait to get out there on my bike.

[@SRangerCycling]

I've always loved the idea of bike-packing. It must be very fun getting to explore places you've never visited and camping there overnight. Having been hit by a car, the freedom of going off-road most of the time would put my mind at ease.

[@michelazar1997]

I have only been in the UK for 2 years now and have fallen in love with cycling here! It's a great sport and the cycling community here is amazing. Along the way I've bought all that I can from wiggle! Wiggle is amazing with great prices and almost anything you would need on one site I've only cycled on roads so far but I have been dying for the right kit to go for gravel. Having this giveaway would be just what I need for proper adventures in the UK!

[@Jackinory]

Thanks for the video, looked an amazing adventure. Would love to do this. The green shoes look the biz and kit is fantastic. Look forward to seeing another adventure.

[@hanlu1343]

Great vid. Totally change my vision on how to bike packing! Making dream a reality, I finally jumped deep and bought the bike and now just need the gear to bag my first bike packing adventure!! 🙏

[@williamchristie4977]

Purple gravel shoes. Really🤭 Green all the way for me. Gravel riding is all about the people you ride with and you guys certainly showed that. A mixture of fun, companionship and grit all makes for an epic ride memory. The South Downs Way is now on my list of rides to do. Thanks for the video.

[@peternorth1052]

Gravel Inspiration! What an awesome ride, ignoring the cow splat and inferno heat of course! Brilliant to see what you packed on the bikes and were wearing (other than the purple shoes, no thank you…). Looking forward to seeing another adventure and inspired to get on my own! Thanks

[@JoshWBright]

Nearly died after a rock climbing accident. After 3 years in recovery Gravel riding has got me back to exploring and loving life. South Downs is definitely on the list. Thanks for the amazing video!!!

[@sojdan6]

I rediscovered cycling a few years ago and this time I totally fell in love with it. I believe cycling is the best way to explore nature. Bikepacking is something that everyone should try. To begin with you don't need all the fancy gear. Just a bike, a backpack with necessities and then off you go. Winning this kit would be amazing and would help me go out on longer trips 🚵🏻

[@jerryp9647]

Awesome video and unforgettable adventure .......specialy how you managed to ride with such huge hole in your tire. Winning this kit would massively help on my bikepacking trip around Europe

[@billylummis6133]

Love the vid!! Currently in Kygrystan on the tian shan traverse route on my first proper tour with let's say a cheap makeshift set up which is being put through its paces (and failing, all part of the fun!) I brought a tarp instead of a tent, interesting to say the least! Fair to say I jumped in at the deepend! Happy to share more info/ pics/ route etc!! Happy bikepacking all

[@wiggle]

Sounds like a MEGA trip Billy. Hope it all goes to plan 🍀

[@frankcerioni1345]

That's like the most perfectly equipped trip ever! Beautiful. I'm crying tears of gravel here! x

[@adamayling7187]

Would love this, to be able to get off the busy roads, and just have smiles for miles

[@wiggle]

😀 even on the tiny section of road... I still almost got killed...

[@adamayling7187]

@@wiggle 🤬 I did think that was a close pass in the vid . we won't be safe until viaducts are made, make it happen wiggle 👏

[@bknoetze]

I did this about 15 years ago, with little or no prep, a rough idea of the route and a OS map. Found a pub which hosted us (pre-airbnb). Took us 2 days... these friends are now dispersed throughout the world but what a reunion it would be to win, and do this again. Slightly wiser ? More worldly? Unlikely, but friendships recemented.

[@tosh96]

I haven't tried Bike packing, but after watching this I'm feeling inspired! I'm on the South Downs trail, so there is no excuse...and well, why should you guys have all the fun falling off. 😂 Winning this kit would be my gateway to a whole load of fun! I'm amazed at how compact the gear is! 🤩

[@michaelcortese6955]

I loved this video and I took some inspiration to get out on a bike packing trip. I got into cycling 2 yrs ago and having a heart condition and arthritis it has enabled me to keep fit without putting extra stress on my 2 conditions. Cycling keeps me out of trouble and I encourage all my friends to join me in the sport instead of going to the pub. Although a little pub after a ride is always acceptable 😉. This package would help me to kit myself out for my first bike packing experience as with the old cost of living crisis its too dang expensive.

[@howey3736]

With two young kids, its days out on adventures like this that keep me sane!

[@stugrainger4323]

Lovely inspiration even more so being on the road to recovery and done one mini adventure this year looking forward to many more once I'm fighting fit

[@robertoavilesberrios3779]

I just got my gravel bike and it has been a great experience. Being able to connect with nature has help me relax and appreciate nature in a different way. Bike packing would take it to a different level. I would love to try.

[@bobbybiscuits3836]

Just finished doing Hassocks to Winchester on South downs way, with a bit of wild camping. It was a beautiful yet brutal cycle with a disgusting amount of elevation. The fast decents on my absolutely knackered bike with one brake, half the gears missing and almost slick tires were utterly terrifying! You guys make it look easy, hoping to go back with a bit more fitness and a better set up and tackle the whole thing

[@clareread2504]

Have walked parts of the South Downs Way many times and always been jealous of the bikes whizzing past me, having so much fun. Time to join them methinks🚴🏼‍♀😀

[@sarapage2316]

Inspiring video for a newby to off road riding - certainly needed some of this kit when doing KAW/Shipwrights way recently. May the wonderous Wiggle warehouse continue to stock and supply such stylish items of serviceability and function.

[@joneaton3366]

Coffee time let's let's plan a south downs way day with my brother for next year it'll be awesome fun, and relaxing scenery thank you for the great video

[@wiggle]

Sounds great!

[@simonhardy6166]

Love the sounds and sights of summer.

[@dannyoreilly1]

Just started travel riding to help with my poor mental health. I love the idea of wild camping and just cycling on the next day. Seeing and being outdoors has definitely helped with my low self esteem and anxiety.

[@robertcyganik4129]

Hi guys! A month ago I reached magic age of 18, which in my country (Poland) is the sign of adulthood. So, to celebrate my fresh independence, I went on the first in a lifetime, mutiday bike trip! Packed into 3 bike panniers I started my week-long, lonely journey through the seaside of my country. After around 1000 km of succesful riding I ended 13 km before my final destination with a truly unexpected finale, where I crashed into a stump, hidden by a bush. Marin's steel fork bent 90 degrees back but I, miraculously, ended up with my skin intact. I have a feeling that this trip is gonna stay in my mind for a long, long time and it's really nice to watch vlogs like yours guys while waiting for the service to revive my beloved machine, so I can do some cycling again ;). Cheers! (ngl those giveaway items are looking quite sick ;))

[@wiggle]

Sounds like quite the trip! I'd love to try cycling in Poland. Hope the bike get's fixed up.

[@fatgoogle]

Being able to leave work and cycle around the Highlands everyday is the dream and having the bike and equipment to get off the roads and onto the trails would make it.

[@stevewalton9849]

Well that settles it! When I finally open my own cycle cafe it will be called The Dusty Bike and as soon as I've completed my northerners in southern England quarantine, I'm doing the South Down Way. What a great video. I loved the smiles and the laughs. I don't think I've smiled as much since I figured out why Norwegian warships have a barcode on the side - is so when they come into port, they can Scandinavian. First the SDW, next stop TCR.

[@kasiad3424]

I have just watched your video - it's so powerful! I love riding a bike but now I feel like doing it more extreme...I wish I had the equipment you are talking about 😊. Great work guys! Thanks 🙏

[@nyedavis5639]

Tried bike packing on a road bike a few weeks ago & loved it. Just need a gravel bike setup now so I can explore all over! South Downs way is on the bucket list after watching this, along with a whole other load of trails in the uk and abroad

[@bobbybancroft]

I would love all this awesome kit because my 6 year old son is a nascent cyclist and I really want to teach him the beauty of traveling on two wheels, going long distances off the beaten track under one's own steam and kipping out under the stars.

[@craigpope4257]

Awesome video. Inspiring to give it a go. Looks like a great route!!

[@cychan3117]

So interest with this gravel finishing kit.

[@LegSpinna]

And they paid you to do this? Some folk have all the luck. This was a great watch. You'll remember that ride, during the long hot summer of 2022, for the rest of your days.

[@wiggle]

Life isn't too bad right 😆 think we're still cooling of from it now!

[@albionmarch]

Fantastic. I'd love that kit to push me out of my comfort zone, and finally try some real bike-packing.

[@benfindlay1355]

I'm looking at doing some long bikepacking routes next summer and this would help me get started. great video

[@richardchildio]

Me and a mate rode the South Downs Way on the same weekend as you guys. I recognised the Boomtown festival diversion and the heat, omg the heat ☀️ We rode Eastbourne to Winchester taking advantage of a tailwind over the weekend. Best bit - swimming in the River Arun at the end of day 1 to cool down from 33 degs heat. Worst bit - energy gels bursting open in my saddle bag and covering my bivvy and sleeping bag!

[@T-racey]

Great review and really timely - doing this soon and trying to choose tyres ..... Hmm - won't be choosing those! Thank you!

[@thomasaddison3569]

Looks a mega ride. Would love the stash as I've certainly used up all the bike allowances from the other half this year and would love a few trips away powered only by the pedals. Keep up the great work.

[@adamsheret149]

I so want to go on an adventure like this, awesome riding and scenery. Winning this kit would go a long way to making that possible.

[@desrino_]

Bikepacking with wiggle buddle makes me giggle! Gib me, gib me, gib me!

[@smarchy6088]

This is a great video selling bike packing trips. It inspires me to have a go. If I had all the gear and no idea I would still have a great time

[@markgill3099]

After going on my first gravel ride on holiday, I found it to be so liberating to get off the asphalt! But to be able to take that adventure and spread it over a couple of days would be out of this world!!

[@coffeyrachel]

This would be fantastic. Have been on a few long cycle holidays pre kids; but not in over 6years! Would do this with my partner to refresh, reset & reconnect, with all the gear to properly make lasting memories

[@wiggle]

You'd 100% reconnect if you were sharing that 1 person tent!

[@robrides3346]

I was suckered in by the 'random topless people' I stayed for the big skidzz! Great vid 🤙

[@shellybelly5142]

Thanks for making this fab video - great route and fun and honest video. I’d love to have a go at the SDW :-) Bought a vitus earlier this year and have had brilliant gravel adventures including a big chunk of the Pennine bridleway. I don’t have much kit so carrying things has been tricky - my current set up is more tramp’s trolley than bike packer so this prize would be AWESOME!

[@marblestopmotions]

Did half of this in reverse as part of the KAW. Loved bike packing but was wet when we did it and after the first 2 days we finally gave in and found a hotel. Back to try again next year and hope the weather is more like this video, looked amazing!

[@johnherridge9484]

I tried it years ago, probably 20 yrs ago. Lake District, 5 guys, 5 bike and messy evenings. Would love to do it all again. Just need the gear, hint, hint, nudge, nudge

[@andrewcackett9197]

Great Video :), normally 1 spend my Time on the South Downs way running ultras or relays such a amazing route. Having taken up Riding (currently mainly road) this completion would be a great way to kick start my adventures of the trails, if I win id love to recreate this adventure maybe id even do it over a school holiday with my daughter, just what we would need after starting school this year. keep up the videos and comps

[@lindapoots7983]

This looks amazing. What’s not to like, sunshine, country side, new views and all the equipment to try a gravel holiday. Not so green as Co Down … but that’s because it’s always raining here at home. Good swap…Downto the Downes. Yes please 😊

[@MrKeraprice]

amazing prize. Just getting into gravel and loving it.bike packing is my goal so this prize would make it happen

[@fastmax94]

What an adventure!!! This is perfect inspiration for off season training. Carrying a load of weight on the frame seems like an excellent way to get the quads burning. Perhaps with this setup, I could have a better stab at pulling a majestic “endo” too!! 😜

[@GoSeaKayak]

Finally a cycling vid with decent music. That looked fun and I'm feeling inspired! 😁

[@alicante_xx]

I've never done any kind of physical activity in my life. I most hated the sport and physical education class when at school. I had high blood pressure. Then, on Earth Day a few years ago I decided to commute to work by bike, for no particular reason. And a few years later I sold my unused car. I had to go to the hospital a few weeks ago for an exam, and had the health monitor plugged in. The stupid thing kept beeping loudly, alarming the nurse several times. She would come running, push a button to quiet the monitor and leave only to come back again. "Is there something wrong?" I asked, worried. "Your heart beat is too low, in the 40's. You must be very athletic." she replied. "Oh." But on a side note this video has reminded me again of how fun cycling is.

[@mizzbews]

Amazing Competition... Just another Wahoo burning up the road, all the grear and no idea! Gloved up and shoen for a dusty day on the south down way awaits. Bonny hard hats and fancy handlebars. There's nothing wiggle can't supply, for your gravelly adventure. Teeny tiny tents and techy kit all the way. Ripped up the trail, sweat pouring off my face.. bike better than any hike!

[@wiggle]

Enjoyed this one... and YES! better than any Hike...(even tho we may have had to hike-a-bike up one steep hill 😆)

[@alwynwilliams6866]

Looked like it was fun something i would love to do with my daughter memories are special! Look like the cows got entertained.

[@beaudyntheo8370]

This is THE adventure I am craving! Looks super fun, although that heat 🥵

[@shanew634]

Great vlog, very witty and fun to watch. Looked like you had a good ride.👍

[@wiggle]

Thanks Shane! We had the best time 😀

[@xjadebridgex]

Want to get into bike packing!! Perfect kick start with some great kit and fab route inspo 😍

[@JonnyPsyclo]

Amazing place to discover hidden trails and back waters!! I'd love to win this and open up a whole other world of cycling!

[@patrickwilken7511]

I've become semi-obsessed with the idea of bikepacking lately. As both a camper and someone who enjoys charity bike marathons ( 2 x 500km rides and doing a 48h ride in a few weekends) combining the two seems amazing. This full kit would be put to very good use!

[@wiggle]

Ooooh a 500km ride sounds MEGA! Chapeau 🍀

[@alexanderellis5824]

It would be absolute bliss to go on a proper bike packing adventure with tents and all! One can dream!

[@wiggle]

Dreams can come true... for one lucky person 😆

[@JakeJakee]

Looks like a great time was had! I just recently got a second hand CX bike that required some work but got it done now and ready to shred. Your giveaway bundle would be perfect to start my gravelling adventures!

[@wiggle]

a good CX bike can be a pretty ideal do-it-all bike! good luck JJ 🍀

[@souroupi7ghost761]

I came for the vango tent as a backpacker but bikepacking looks looks like a ton of fun. Damn, I think I'll have to buy a new bike now and try it my self... let's gooooo

[@wiggle]

That tent tho!!! 🤞

[@ajwou356]

Keep going! Amazing footage and a great trip as it should be……including all that comes with it🙂….hard work, enjoyment, passion, pain, slips/trips and falls, fun, craziness 😉. Just get the bike, get ready and tackle whatever comes. Life on a bike is simply gorgeous!

[@suzannesharp6176]

Adventure riding is where its at - and UK has it all. Getting out and riding it whatever, where ever , happy days 🙌

[@nigelsillett562]

A long distance multi day adventure is next on the agenda and that bundle of goodies would help me achieve my goal. Great video guys and both pairs of shoes look good to me.

[@markroberts8454]

No but thinking of doing it next year, nothing better than exploring on a bike I think in the fresh air great stuff!😁

[@zoeknox432]

I need to win this ultimate bundle. WOW!!, The khaki colour shoes are the nicest, all that kit looks immense. 💜💜💜, camping gear as well 🙌🏽.

[@richcrompton6891]

What a brilliant film! All my gravel adventures have been on my hardtail MTB, so this film is an inspiration! What a great bundle for the lucky winner too. I reckon that kit would be really useful converting my MTB into a gravel bike too! It’s the only way it’s going to get as much use as my road bike! It needs those funky carbon bars… and the rest of the bundle, so I can go Wiggling through the wilderness of the Wye valley and beyond!

[@craigmoir7513]

Cracking video! Had two short bike packing trips over the past couple years, first on the NC500 and the second a loop around the Cairngorms. Unfortunately, on the second occasion a spoke in my rear wheel snapped and buckled the wheel within the first 15 miles... 😩 Too much power (nothing to do it my big ass!). Thankfully it didn't stop the ride and after slowly limping 20 miles to the closest bike shop, I was allowed to borrow an old spare wheel to continue the journey!! Love the freedom and relaxation of bikepacking and need to get out there more!!

[@Rosieeeeeee]

I loved this video! These two are a joy to watch. I would love to win the competition because I've always wanted to bikepack but the cost has put me off for a long time! Good luck to everyone.

[@AndyArmstrongD]

Good to see you captured the number plate of the close drive by

[@nathanjones8489]

Because what could be funnier than watching a roadie bike pack! First timer who's interested in bike packing

[@wiggle]

Wheyyyy we'd love to see that!

[@chrisenglish620]

This has been on my 'bucket list' of challenging rides for a while now, just my lack of decent equipment has been holding me back. Watching this and reading your blog has reignited my desire to tackle this sooner rather than later. Great content!

[@AndyRides]

Myself and friends rode the SDW a few years ago. It rained before we started and for most of the first day. So much mud. We had to carry our fully laden bikes several times when the mud became so thick the wheels seized because of with it. Only just made it to the pub before the kitchen closed. Once recovered we said we'd do it again. Unfortunately we had cheap gear that didn't survive the trip very well.

[@wiggle]

The SDW is lethal in the rain! mud and chalk can get hella slippy. As long as you made it to the pub Andy!

[@stevecrook8606]

Just retired and this looks like a great adventure to explore the countryside. I didn't even know what a gravel bike was until a few months ago, having switched from MTB to roadie a few years ago. SDW has always appealed to me. I expect to be crossing in on my first L2B charity ride in a couple of weeks.

[@wiggle]

You sure will... up over Ditchling Beacon... lovely hill climb that one! Enjoy

[@alexmills8795]

Definitely going to give this a go, just need to save up for a bike!

[@Rosie1381]

Fabulous video and giveaway - good luck to the winner 💐

[@wiggle]

Thanks 🐈

[@pommieponderings5882]

Love the video, close to my usual home in West Sussex. Currently in the world's best gravel destination for two years - Tasmania! The kit would complement the awesome value Vitus Substance I bought from you guys a few months ago....photo ops galore!

[@katyhanks5442]

Very excited for some inspiration for U.K. based bike-packing after a few years abroad! 😃

[@waynelee9253]

Loving the detail and honesty. The oozing and bulging from the damaged tyres...reminds me of the Japanese insect wars. Great stuff and commentary

[@thecyclingscientist8241]

Loved the video and really like the green shoes best! I spend so much time keeping others wheels on the gravel that "my time" gets neglected. Been only one night bikepacking so far the South Downs Way looks like a trip on my to-do list! Happy cycling.

[@new_amusements]

As a road purist, this is exactly what I would need to embrace gravel cycling - a potential road to Damascus moment!