690: Is This The Death Of Road Cycling - And The Future For Gravel? | GCN Show Ep. 690
From Global Cycling Network by Global Cycling Network (GCN)
March 31, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 690
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential decline of road cycling due to budget constraints leading to the return of paved roads to gravel, along with insights on cycling demographics and new bike releases.
This week on the GCN Show, we discuss the controversial reality that budget-strapped councils are considering returning deteriorating paved roads back to gravel, and what that means for the future of road bikes. We also dive into fascinating new data to discover which age group rides the furthest on average, and take a look at the newly released Felt Nexar aero bike... 🤍 WIN a Selle Italia 3D SLR saddle in Opal White 👉 https://gcn.eu/SelleItaliaOpalWhiteCompetitionGCN ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - This Week In The World Of Cycling... 02:00 - The End of Paved Roads? 09:31 - Cycling Shorts 14:30 - Which Age Group Cycles the Furthest? 18:12 - Hack/Bodge 25:34 - Caption Competition 29:04 - Comment of the Week 39:02 - Cycling Nuggets
People in this episode
Host: Global Cycling Network
Topics covered
- road cycling
- gravel cycling
- cycling demographics
- cycling equipment
- cycling infrastructure
Keywords
- road cycling
- gravel cycling
- cycling demographics
- Felt Nexar
- Selle Italia saddle
Sponsors
Selle Italia
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Felt Nexar aero bike, Selle Italia 3D SLR saddle
Places: Opal White
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