Gravel riding far off the beaten track with Phil Evans

Gravel Union Talks

Gravel Union Talks is a podcast series full of inspiring stories, news and events from the world of gravel biking. Each month hosts Carlo and Olly will be chatting with guests who are passionate about riding off the beaten track… adventure riding, bike packing and gravel racing.

For today’s episode we’re packing our bags and heading off for a long haul gravel adventure. We’re going to be chatting with Phil Evans, a pioneer of multi-day gravel and mountain bike events in locations as inspiring as Sri Lanka and Nepal. We’re going to get an insight from Phil into what it is he loves so much about long haul gravel riding and his top tips if you decide to head somewhere exotic to ride next year.

This episode with:

• Phil Evans, owner of Multi-Terrain Biking
• Hosts Carlo van Nistelrooy and Olly Townsend
• Editor-in-chief Olly on the website GravelUnion.cc

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Shownotes

- Multi Terrain Biking
- Ride Sri Lanka 2025
- Trans Nepal 2025
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