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Gravel grinding is riding for the sake of it, lending a purity that may have burdened other disciplines. In spite of blurring the lines between road and mountain biking, it hasn’t yet inherited any of the rules and etiquette of either.
An often overlooked barrier to entry for many people put off by the politics that can pollute the competitive side of cycling. For those of us with a few years of racing under our belts it’s easy to forget just how intimidating that first day pinning on a number was.
This creates a curious challenge for events such as G.O.G.G as they bridge the passion-driven nature of gravel grinding with their event; can you create inclusive competition?
The quote-cum-adage from Field of Dreams, “build it and they will come” immediately springs to mind. Fortunately, riding a bike on gravel is a lot of fun, so the signs are bright that the G.O.G.G. will lead a wave of gravel-based events in Australia.
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