Gravelly "Fastest Known Times" (FKT) with Reese Ruland

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.

In this episode Reese Ruland takes us to the realm of Cycling FKT's (the Fastest Know Time). She tells about the fun of riding, preparing FKT efforts, making routes and the real community sense of this gravel domain where you race the stopwatch on longer routes.

Guest:

• Reese Ruland, founder of https://www.cyclingfkt.com
• Gravel Union Talks podcast with hosts Carlo van Nistelrooy and Olly Townsend.
• GU’s editor-in-chief Olly on last month’s most popular articles on the Gravel Union platform.

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Hoofdstukken

1. Intro what's happening on GravelUnion.cc (00:00:00)

2. Reese Ruland on FKT's (00:06:31)

3. Outtro and credits (00:49:40)