What makes Paris Roubaix and other Pro Cycling Races so Insane to Watch ? If you’re planning on watching pro cycling in France—especially legendary races like Paris-Roubaix—you need to know the brutal truth. It’s not all champagne and helicopter shots. This is the real fan experience: muddy boots, roadside camping, beer-fuelled chaos, and a fleeting…
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🚴♂️ Paris-Roubaix Challenge: Cobbles, Gravel & Epic Rides I’ve been riding the Paris-Roubaix cobbles since 2013—on everything from carbon race bikes to gravel rigs. This time? I’m rebuilding my trusty 2014 hardtail into a cobble-proof monster for the Paris-Roubaix 2025 Hell of the North Challenge… using budget AliExpress cycling components like Sensah. Will it survive? Will I survive? Will I even build it…
Gearing Up for Paris-Roubaix: My Cobble-Crushing AliExpress Bike Build The 2025 Paris-Roubaix is just around the corner, and while the pros will be battling it out on their €10,000 superbikes, I’m taking a slightly different approach this year. Instead of splashing out on the latest carbon wonder-machine, I’ve decided to resurrect my old 2015 carbon hardtail mountain bike and…
Apologies for the delay in writing this blog I have only just got some resemblance of control in my hands after the 170km Paris Roubaix Challenge. What a day it was. Probably the most fun I have had on a “velo” ever. The famous cobbles batter you into submission as you progress through the day. The first…