Going further on gravel

With Unbound on next week, and the Gralloch on last weekend, it felt timely to talk about going further on gravel. For this, Escape’s tech and industry reporter, Suvi Loponen, joins Dave Rome. Also joining this week is special guest (and occasional Escape contributor) Kevin ‘Benky’ Benkenstein, a familiar face in the ultra world. 

There's also talk of whether the trend in wide gravel rims is a good direction. And of course, there’s plenty more. Just a quick note that Kevin did have some internet issues, so we apologise for the occasional delay in the recording. 

Members of Escape Collective get the full episode (and no ads!), where mechanic Colin Williams joins Dave to answer technical questions. 

Time stamps: 

• 00:01:31 - Suvi's time at the Gralloch
• 00:10:48 - How to get comfortable when going far on gravel
• 00:17:13 - New Specialized and Canyon spotted at the Gralloch
• 00:18:29 - What benefits the pros doesn’t always benefit us
• 00:20:33 - Unbound is coming
• 00:35:07 - New Enve gravel wheels 
• 00:41:49 - Is wider really better, or is this just a trend?
• 00:45:55 - Niner bikes goes on pause
• 00:49:00 - Ask a Wrench (member-only feed) 
• 00:50:30 - How long does a bag of wax last? 
• 00:55:15 - Running a road cassette with mountain bike derailleurs 
• 00:59:30 - Building a tool to stress relieve a wheel 
• 1:06:04 - Does suspension need servicing after storage?