I'm now convinced bikeradar is just trying to get a rise from readers - people commenting on ragebait still count as engagement...
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/pas-normal-studios-salomon-a-new-terrain-for-movement
Gravel running has been a thing forever, in the same way that gravel riding has been. Just that some companies have realised there's some money to be made from it.
So that's what I did this morning, I've always called it just running or jogging depending on pace.
So that's what I did this morning, I've always called it just running or jogging depending on pace.
Sadly no. This is a tree falling in the woods scenario. You didn't know what you were doing was gravel running therefore it was just plain old fashioned and quite frankly boring "running". I'm embarrassed for you. Now you know however and then crucially, buy some shoes marketed designed specifically for gravel running then you may call yourself a gravel runner. Until then - meh - jog on 'running' boy.
I think I posted a link to an article about this in the big running thread a couple of months a go, shoes with a tread inspired by gravel tyres and all that jazz, but yeah basically running apparel manufacturers have seen how easy it is to get cyclists to part with a bunch of cash and are seeing if runners will take the bait.
Look out for trail races near you being re-branded as gravel events soon 😂
I ran a large chunk of a "gravel ultra" (race down a canal towpath) this weekend. I wore road shoes. Does this make me a bad person? Do I need some new shoes?
I think I posted a link to an article about this in the big running thread a couple of months a go, shoes with a tread inspired by gravel tyres and all that jazz, but yeah basically running apparel manufacturers have seen how easy it is to get cyclists to part with a bunch of cash and are seeing if runners will take the bait.
Look out for trail races near you being re-branded as gravel events soon 😂
I remember it - or actually, I remember the rage it induced in me 😆. I'd hope that people who do any sort of running/ jogging are intelligent enough to see that this is just marketing drivel, there is no new niche; but I may be overestimating people
Gravel running is basically just 90's cross country, I'm going to dig out a pair of old silver shadows and keep it real!!!😉
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Until then - meh - jog on 'running' boy.
Surely 'jogging on' is entirely the point, and not the insult you intended. 😁
I think most runners (and cyclists) don't really care what the marketing term is, they just want kit that works for the runs/rides they enjoy.
Modern mountain bikes became so capable that they were overkill on tame trails. There was always a large group of riders who just enjoyed getting out in nature and away from the traffic but who weren't really interested in an adrenaline sport and didn't want the risk of injury that comes with technical trails. For them a rigid bike with chunky tyres was always a decent option. In the early days we had rigid mountain bikes (sometimes called all terrain bikes). For a while we had fatbikes. Now we have gravel bikes and we've always had tourers that could go off road. But they are all just rigid bikes for riding on tamer trails.
Similarly with runners; "road to trail" shoes have always existed for the runner who wants to mix running on a road with running on tamer trails (forest paths) etc where a chunky trail shoe isn't the best option. If the shoe manufacturers want to stick the word gravel on my road to trail shoes then I don't really care. As long as I can get a shoe with a decent amount of cushioning for running on hard surfaces and enough tread that I wont fall flat on my face as soon as the trail gets remotely slippery (while still having good grip/feel on smooth roads) then they can call it whatever they like.
It's probably less of an issue for running than cycling really as most keen runners already have a decent number of shoes to cover different conditions anyway whereas lots of cyclists still want one bike to cover a wide range of stuff.
and not the insult you intended.
I know - pretty coincidental - what are the chances. Imagine if I'd have chosen it deliberately....that would make me some sort of comedy genius 😉
Yes, that was a pretty daft thing to post on here wasn't it. I was talking about normal people though 😀
I'm now convinced bikeradar is just trying to get a rise from readers - people commenting on ragebait still count as engagement...
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/pas-normal-studios-salomon-a-new-terrain-for-movement
Isn't that just trail running? I've been doing it for a while now 🙂 I even have jorts
Guys... we happily ride 'Enduro' bikes on paths and trails...
Guys... we happily ride 'Enduro' bikes on paths and trails...
Burn him !!
Guys... we happily ride 'Enduro' bikes on paths and trails...
"we" and "ride" are possibly superfluous for many in STW...
I'm allowed to hike a bike, but running is strictly off the cards - Consultant's orders. Has quite a bit to do with fracturing my hip socket and not having had a new one fitted (slight NHS oversight). Running will mean I need a new one sooner.
I'm allowed to hike a bike, but running is strictly off the cards - Consultant's orders. Has quite a bit to do with fracturing my hip socket and not having had a new one fitted (slight NHS oversight). Running will mean I need a new one sooner.
Where does that fit with gravel running vs running? Or is it just another category of shoes that are needed - the non-runners non-gravel shoe for those times when the sofa is the preferred option? (Formerly known as slippers, but the industry is going through a hard time recently so rebranding is necessary.)
I'm less bothered by gravel shoes but am fascinated by expensive lightweight camp shoes. You take your boots off after a hard days walking, pitch your tent, slip on your camp shoes and instantly tear them open on uneven ground or ram a pointy rock into your sole (and your soul!). 😀
I'm all for it. Ive long wanted to swap between various bikes on mixed terrain. But without a support van thats been impossible. Now i can go running with a rucksack on with multiple pairs of shoes in it and swap out as I go. Start on the road with road shoes (obviously) then swap between trail, gravel, fell running and approach shoes before finally donning some climbing shoes before summiting my local hill.
I ran a large chunk of a "gravel ultra" (race down a canal towpath) this weekend. I wore road shoes. Does this make me a bad person? Do I need some new shoes?
Thats roughstuffing. Totally different. Bring your running anorak and tuck your ronhills into your red socks
Anyone able to recommend a Gravel Running vest, budget £250, max distance 5k, just something to hold my house keys really.
Stumbled across this article. So now I undertand! Its not “gravel”, its GRVL… a running r.e.v.o.l.u.t.i.o.n. baby!
. https://www.sportsshoes.com/advice/running-hub/kit-gear/salomon-grvl-explained
In practice, GRVL shoes allow you to tackle a whole new kind of route. You could start by running on road surfaces to your local park, then once inside hitting some lighter trail sections across dirt paths….
Hard to get your head around really eh 🤣 🤣
It's like "wild swimming" .....or "swimming" , as we used to call it
Barefoot gravel running? Plasters optional.
Yes, that was a pretty daft thing to post on here wasn't it. I was talking about normal people though 😀
They don’t exist, normal people. 🙂
Are there special gravel shorts? Will they be tight and racing or something that makes you look like Don Estelle in his Lofty role?
Of course most of you won't know who the hell I am talking about. Did he even have another role?
More Fetishism of Commodities from the man.You might add the Grundrisse to your summer reading list for a fuller explanation.
Of course most of you won't know who the hell I am talking about
I think you'll find most of us here grew up with comedies like It Ain't Half Hot Mum.
Of course most of you won't know who the hell I am talking about. Did he even have another role?
I am waaaaaaay to young for it ain't half hot mum but get the reference.
They don’t exist, normal people.
"No one's normal; it just looks that way from across the street" as they say on DTF St Louis
I need to fill a couple of holes in the driveway with some gravel.
What shoes should I wear?
In practice, GRVL shoes allow you to tackle a whole new kind of route. You could start by running on road surfaces to your local park, then once inside hitting some lighter trail sections across dirt paths…
Oh, for the love of Christ Almighty! 🫨
When I was at senior school, we had to do cross country running, a not dissimilar concept. I can’t remember what we wore on our feet, whether it was a pair of daps, or football boots.
Whatever, it was hard going for someone who’d had their running gene surgically excised and did most, if not all, at something between a fast stroll and a trot! 😤
