Introduction to Gravel Cycling with Matt Stephens | Sigma Sports

Matt Stephens joined experienced gravel cyclist Phoebe Sneddon for an off-road ride and to pick up some useful tips when it comes to riding on the rough stuff.

From learning how best to corner on a gravel bike to advice when it comes to descending on steep and challenging terrain, this video is intended to help you get the most out of your time on the trails.

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[atopdesigner]

Brilliant - some comedy gold Matt moments and Phoebe is a great foil for him. More of this duo please.

[gonzalezgaraypablo]

Matt's laugh is enough to put me in a good mood for the rest of the day ;)

[TheSamwhyte]

Matt’s brilliance is best seen in the fact that if you were a new viewer and didn’t know him/his past then you’d genuinely think he was a total noob 😂😂

[AzhanJihadi]

More Matts laughing please... Can't have enough of it

[bikenbeers]

This is the best intro to gravel cycling I have seen on YT. Very well explained with lots of funny moments to keep it entertaining. And it was great to see the difference between someone who know how to ride gravel (Dr Phoebe) and someone who knows how to ride a road bike but is starting out on gravel (Matt). Well done.

[neilmason]

Glad I found this channel. What’s going to give cycling at 65 due to not being able to keep up on club runs and younger members making obvious that I’m not wanted. But living in the dales I have started to gravel ride and it’s reignited my love for cycling

[trevejenkyn]

Phoebie is very kind to Matt, another great video

[willowwatts]

World's best YouTube presenter.👍🏻

[lisapet]

13:39 And you don't have to cover your beer can like you'd do on heavily used roads :)

Nice video. The only thing I'd add is to keep in mind that if you have to put a tube into tubeless tire, don't forget to check for sticking-out-inside sharp items that were handled by sealant. They can puncture the tube before you pump it up.
So, for "take all what you need" we might add either small first aid patches for fingers or those anti-puncture belt that goes between tire and tube. Personally, my gravel wheelsets are with tubes and those belts: no punctures after adoption of this, may be decremental for performance, setup.

[vman]

I haven't seen Matt since his GCN days. It was good to see his humor again - one of my favorite Brits as a Yank myself. But in this video, Phoebe is a welcome respite from Matt's face. Ha! Cheers, Matt and Phoebe.

[attybong]

the best part probably is that where matt intentionally slides off his bike (without crashing) just to emphasize the importance of correct line choice in gravel biking .. good job matt !! you're the reason (along with sy and dan) why i watched gcn clips before (not much anymore now) lol !!

[Countrystock]

Brilliant as per and great to see Matts clipping in has improved!!!!

[ColonelBummleigh]

I like the Jammy Dodgers upgrade.Matt is priceless.
Fig rolls could work at a push also, but that's for more advanced snacking.

[danandkiko]

Beer, chocolate, grassy knoll... These two are hilarious! Very informative too.

[jonbello]

Probably the best intro to gravel riding I have watched on YT. Awesome!

[bamber]

The 'Legend' that is Matt!
Great double act, information and entertainment all in one🥇

[stevesnailfish]

I've come from the MTB side and being in the ready position is just second nature....I've done a few rides with roadies on gravel and they've got different skills but they can be a bit "wooden" when riding because of not using their arms as an MTB'er....I started off on rigid MTB's 30 years ago and learnt all this.
Good vid, nice teacher and Matt being

[juliandaddy]

Great as always! I was worried for Matt regarding clipping in but looks like SPD is the right level for Matt! Pheobe was great too!

[nickblount]

Great video and a taster session for a fella who was involved in a road cycling accident with car driver resulting with 3 week coma and bleed on brain. 3 years later still not back on a bike, however this video helps and maybe the way forward. Smiley face!

[karenringer]

I really had a good giggle . Brilliant.