NEWS

Gary from UK Gravel Collective has been a big part of our journey since the very beginning, and as an off road enthusiast with a background in MTB, his approach to gravel biking aligned perfectly with ours as we both set out to discover this shiny new world of Gravel back in 2018/19. 

The development process of bringing a new model to market starts much earlier than you might expect.

Then we draw up some data comparisons from other competitors products, focussing closely on those which we have ridden ourselves.

In the cause of the Causeway G2, we went through 2 revisions making subtle changes to geometry, tubing positions and cable routing, then we had a carbon prototype made by hand with all of the refinements to validate everything.

We often refer to our #fustlefamily and ever since one of our customers coined the term, we have slowly grown our gravel biking family across Ireland, UK and further afield. However, there is 1 very special family member who until recently, was without her very own Fustle (and wasn't afraid to let it be known!)

We gathered our team of riders, some were experienced cyclists, and some were not. For 2 or 3 team members, this event would be the first time they had swung a leg over a bicycle in 20-30 years. No easy task when you consider the event takes place on open roads, throughout day and night, and with the ever reliable Northern Irish weather to keep you on your toes.

Having recently ridden lots of new places, either with friends, customers, or during events like the Pan Celtic Gravel Rally, a good GPX file with some friendly pointers can make the difference between having a great experience, and a nightmare! 

We have started to put together a list of routes for those fellow gravel riders based in Northern Ireland (We hope to expand this to a wider audience soon) and will continue to add to it over the coming months.