Anna Marie Abram
I’ve been hooked on bikes ever since the age of 12 and my first lap of the Hillingdon Cycle Circuit in the bright yellow kit of the Hillingdon Slipstreamers. For a time, my cycling life centred around racing road and track.
But that’s since broadened to include multiday two-wheeled, one-sleeping-bag adventures over whatever terrain I happen to meet - with a two-week bikepacking trip from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia being just the latest.
I still enjoy lining up on a start line, though, racing the British Gravel Championships and finding myself on the podium at the enduro-style gravel event, Gritfest in 2022.
Height: 177cm
Weight: 60–63kg
Latest articles by Anna Marie Abram
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Everything gravel - racing and riding: Anna Marie Abram's Gear of the Year 2022
From the start line to bikepacking epics, these are my top kit picks for 2022
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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It's 'Upgrade Your Ride Week' on Cycling Weekly: your guide to the best kit and component choices for riding and racing
Our week-long specials celebrate the best value upgrades for helping hit your goals
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Cycling through the incoming Arctic blast: our top ten tips for winter riding
As the temperatures take a dramatic turn for the colder in the northern hemisphere, we share our winter riding tips to get you through the worst of the weather
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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Giro Sector gravel cycling shoes review – highly capable for both racing and all-day epics, and with a mid-market price
A great all-round choice for both racing and long gravel epics
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Should we all be using flat shoes and pedals for bikepacking and gravel riding?
Are you afraid to transgress? It's time to forget about 'the rules' and really consider which pedals are best for bikepacking and gravel riding
By Stefan Abram • Last updated
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Fizik Gravita Versor Clip SPD shoes - trail shoes that work for gravel and city cycling
Comfortable and versatile, these are a stiffer option for urban and causal gravel riding
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Shimano AM5 SPD shoes - amazing value and super comfy these are such a hidden gem for urban riding
Ostensibly a mountain bike shoe, the Shimano AM5 is an utterly excellent hidden gem for urban and casual gravel riding
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Chrome Southside 3.0 Low Pro (SPD) review - this urban shoe grips better than dedicated gravel and mtb models
A stylish and robustly built urban shoe with an extremely grippy sole that puts certain off-road kicks to shame
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Crankbrothers Stamp Lace review – a superb do-it-all flat shoe for urban, gravel and bikepacking adventures
Comfortable and with a good balance between weatherproofing and breathability, this is a highly versatile set of flats
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Where can I get a power meter discount on Cyber Monday 2022? Cycling Weekly rounds up the current best tech deals
There are some good discounts out there – but not on everything: we've picked out the best ones
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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It's 'Winter Week' on Cycling Weekly: Your guide to riding through the colder months
Our week-long specials celebrate the joys of riding through the winter and what you need to be fully prepared
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Black Friday bike deals 2022: we've handpicked the best discounts from across the web
Our Black Friday page brings you the best deals to be found across GPS units and watches, shoes, clothing and much more!
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From Budapest to the mountains of Slovakia: our urban and gravel bikepacking adventure
The mountains, rivers, forests – both the gravel and tarmacked roads – it was all as stunning as it was unforgiving
By Stefan Abram • Last updated
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Fara F/All-Road Series 2: one bike to do it all? I raced the Gravel National Champs and went bikepacking in Central Europe
An incredibly versatile bike from a boutique brand that’s competitive on price
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Paper calls for endofibrosis to be classified as “an occupational disease” for professional cyclists
A research paper outlines the risks of failure to diagnose – what is a rare disease for the wider population – in professional athletes and cyclists
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Strava now lets you instantly share your cycling activities on Snapchat
By connecting up your Strava and Snapchat accounts, you can now share stats and activity maps from your recent workouts
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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Climb faster up the Alpe du Zwift: here's how to improve your time
Looking to set a PB or outperform your mates? We take you through tips and tricks to get the best out of yourself up the virtual Alpe
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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How to challenge yourself on Zwift without entering a race
Building up to more demanding routes, setting PBs up the Alpe du Zwift, hunting out the in-game segments – there are so many ways to push yourself without taking to the virtual start-line
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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Study shows e-bike riders exercise less than conventional bike users – but there’s more to it than that
It would be naive to conclude that conventional bikes are therefore better than e-bikes, here’s why…
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The men's Gravel World Championships was won on a road bike, here’s how to convert yours into a gravel bike
Looking to coax out a little more off-road capability? Here's how to get the most from your road bike
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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We entered the British Gravel Championships and it was brutally fun
We lined up with Britain's top gravel hitters to find out what it’s really like trying to hold on to the pace in a fast and flat five-lap, 76.5km race
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Race-winning bikes of the British Gravel Championships from Specialized and Bianchi
Diverging approaches from the men's and women's champions saw the former prioritise comfort and the latter opt for agility
By Stefan Abram • Last updated
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Barely ridden bikes and gravel debuts: macro efforts replace marginal gains at the British Gravel Champs
Danni Shrosbree and Jacob Vaughan crowned British Gravel Champions - we caught up with the victors of the King’s Cup Gravel
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Strava launches new ‘docking station’ map layer to help urban cyclists better plan their routes
New map layer shows over 71,000 docking stations worldwide from more than 601 bikeshare and scooter schemes
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published