Take a man who, up until 13 months ago, had never raced a day in his life and add the inaugural Gravel World Championships into the mix, and you have a David and Goliath tale of epic proportions. Meet Metheven Bond, Ribble showroom assistant by day and World Championship debutant in his spare time. Read on to discover the incredible story of how he came to ride the Gravel World Championships on his Gravel SL.
With their drop handlebars and big tyre clearance, cyclocross and gravel bikes seem to share many of the same features. So how do they differ? We take a look at the Ribble CX and Gravel range of bikes to highlight the key differences between cyclocross vs gravel bikes.
It's been a difficult year for racing, so Ribble Weldtite's Jacob Tipper, Will Brown and Rich Jones were looking to Gravel Racing for something a little different. That's where the epic gravel grinder that is Dirty Reiver 200 comes in. We caught up with the trio to gather their thoughts on how it went.