The Gravel Rally: A mental battle with a surprise result!

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I travelled to north Wales to take part in the Gravel Rally, an off-road adventure put on by the organisers of Pan Celtic rally. Though I've not ridden the Pan Celtic, I was drawn to this event by a sense it would be fun and friendly. The PC crew are no corporate entity and the lever of banter amongst organisers and riders was testament to this.
The route was really tough; long, looooooong timed off-road stages with transition segments through villages including Bets-y-Coed. There were plenty of gravel fire roads but also some rooty, narrow single track, chunky boulders, mud, grass and puddles. Obviously any descents and technical bits were my favourite.... the climbs, not so much!
I was in a bit of a funny head space for this race but I'm so glad I pushed on through that and finished the race.
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  • @rubytangelo5284
    @rubytangelo528415 күн бұрын

    I was thinking what would Katie say about those hills? I use her mantra : I love Hills when I’m climbing . Look forward to the next video from Scotland! Keep ‘em coming 😅

  • @santacruzbikevids
    @santacruzbikevids18 күн бұрын

    Lots of "classic Juliet" here, but layered in with some insightful personal reflections. Congratulations on your finish!

  • @brianlang7061
    @brianlang7061Күн бұрын

    Love your honesty . Enjoy watching all your videos ❤

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    10 сағат бұрын

    Thank you ☺️

  • @SilverShamrock71
    @SilverShamrock7118 күн бұрын

    That is such a cool campervan. Well done for coming 2nd and for tackling those climbs to begin with!!

  • @timporter8886
    @timporter888618 күн бұрын

    Dark days come 2us all, but usually the sunshine isn't too far away! Think you sharing this lack of confidence in yourself, will help others! knowing that even someone like yourself who generally seems to exude confidence, can also experience dark clouds, shows however different we are, we are more similar than we realise. Great post Juliet, and congratulations on the second place..attained whilst filming! If that doesn't put a smile on the whole day, I don't know what else would! Take care Juliet😊

  • @emilyb7859
    @emilyb785914 күн бұрын

    Hi Juliet, I'm the girl that shouted 'love the vids' on the first climb...doubt you remember :D...i did the long route, you were right to do the short, the extra stuff around the penmancho area was brutal, forestry had left the entire width of the forest roads in a clay like mush and in lumps and mounds from their huge tires...oguhhh!!!

  • @edstorey4675
    @edstorey467517 күн бұрын

    excellent, part of why I like watching your videos-is your truth & vulnerability, real feelings about stuff., so courageous, love it.

  • @randallmiller3842
    @randallmiller384218 күн бұрын

    “Let’s just go ride bikes” was a good end to your intro. I bet many of us followers just like to see where and what you ride and hope you are having fun.

  • @Charlieturnerv
    @Charlieturnerv18 күн бұрын

    Some of them up hills looked crazy . Good to see the sea shepherd t shirt.

  • @rug212
    @rug21218 күн бұрын

    I always love your music selection. You’re great at setting the mood!

  • @user-si8zf9hy1b
    @user-si8zf9hy1b18 күн бұрын

    Great scenery and riding as usual. Thanks for taking us along!

  • @fittonbikes
    @fittonbikes14 күн бұрын

    What a pleasent surpise to have got on the podium! Looked like a tricky ride though and a real challenge.

  • @malcontent510
    @malcontent51018 күн бұрын

    Ahh cool, an upcoming rode with KB. Now _that_ will lift your mood!

  • @stevenbird1431
    @stevenbird143118 күн бұрын

    Great video!! Looks like you smashed that ride🚴🏼‍♀️💨 keep up the awesome work and Katie’s amazing so I’ll definitely be watching that👍

  • @peterhearnden7634
    @peterhearnden763416 күн бұрын

    woop, woop, 2nd place and yet you beat yourself up! Great ride and congratulations. Save the last part of this video and have on playback when you need reminding that you're awesome. Breathtaking Scenery (& breathtaking ride)

  • @hambonelouis
    @hambonelouis18 күн бұрын

    So thankful for your channel. The fact that you film your rides makes me smile when I’m struggling on my bike. Hahaha! Your laugh is so contagious also. Ride on, Juliet!

  • @Jackie_Rosewood
    @Jackie_Rosewood17 күн бұрын

    Well done👏🏻👏🏻 such beautiful scenery🌴🌴 way to tackle those climbs!!!

  • @moobaz8675
    @moobaz867518 күн бұрын

    Bonkers! That's a lot of graft and trauma for a case of beer, and never has a case of beer been won so well 👍

  • @jimspinale4055
    @jimspinale405518 күн бұрын

    Love the Sea Shepherd shirt! Don’t be too hard on yourself.

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    18 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @betweenlochs71
    @betweenlochs7118 күн бұрын

    Congratulations on your prize and thanks for sharing more of the mental side of things. It's always good to hear that others have periods of self doubt when they certainly don't have to. It's too easy to be hard on ourselves!

  • @margobrown6140
    @margobrown614018 күн бұрын

    Congrats! 2nd & you were filming.... Well done & good reflection

  • @D_isco_D_ancer
    @D_isco_D_ancer18 күн бұрын

    Enjoyed the video and looking forward to the next one.

  • @mistersmith158
    @mistersmith15818 күн бұрын

    Juliet you silly girl you are not RUBBISH mate. You love what you do. You love cycling and all things cycling. Don't let some silly mind chatter ruin any of that please. We all have this chatter or rambling sh!t show mind attacks, so just let all those mind attacks or storms just pass by. They will trust me, and most of that monkey mind chatter isn't true. Follow your joy and everything will be just fine. Winning and losing are secondary matters to enjoying life and doing what you love to do. You inspire and entertain a LOT of people; never forget that either. End of my pep talk lovely soul, and I'm sending you lots of support and love.

  • @rourkeyliiid4769
    @rourkeyliiid476914 күн бұрын

    I had to nurse about 4 punctures and a heavily dented rim on this after getting carried away on the downhills. Well done on the 2nd place. It was an absolute savage of an event!

  • @mathiasthelander7834
    @mathiasthelander783416 күн бұрын

    Sea sheperd t-shirt on point!

  • @anderscoffin6111
    @anderscoffin611118 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the video Juliet🤩🤘🏼 I know I’m pants as a cyclist, your videos make me believe! Your cheerfulness is a major source of inspiration👍 I may never be able to ride again due to injuries but You give me hope, thank you xxx

  • @neeekneek
    @neeekneek18 күн бұрын

    that's what you call an epic day out

  • @LornaT460
    @LornaT46015 күн бұрын

    Congratulations on 2nd!🎉

  • @SingleTrackMined
    @SingleTrackMined18 күн бұрын

    Awesome job. Give yourself an applause, you've earned it.👏👏👏

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    18 күн бұрын

    Thank you! ☺️

  • @_Mountain_Dave
    @_Mountain_Dave18 күн бұрын

    Great Vlog, i think the hardest thing when performance driven is not be hard on yourself - its the biggest battle especially if coming back from ill health or injury. I always try and think what i can do today, whilst it might not be my best, is the best i can do on the day, and then be greatful that i can still do what i can do on the day and be out in nature, not everyone is that fortunate. Every day is a blessing, and at the end of the day i've come to realise its not time take to climb a mountain you remember, but the views from the top. Looked a great course, and a good effort - mini chedders, stuff of dreams. Hope you and kookaburra are bikepacking and have a good trip - should be funny will look forward to that one!!

  • @gregsettle9725
    @gregsettle972518 күн бұрын

    We all have a day where it rains, the kit breaks, we ride through dog poop, or any number of other things. Those are the things that keep us on our toes. One bad day is just one bad day. You came in 2nd. There are X number of people who are looking up to you. You're good, keep going.

  • @k8bpedalaway216
    @k8bpedalaway21618 күн бұрын

    Love this. Hope you had fun. Love the Pan Celtic crew❤

  • @CoffeeFuelledOmar
    @CoffeeFuelledOmar17 күн бұрын

    Nicely done!! 🎉I love that reflection as well, putting things into some kind of perspective. Some bits of cycling ain’t easy, but it’s cool you’ve done it! When I started cycling long distance I always said “I suck at hills”. I still do, but I’m a lot better than I was before, so I look at that! Looking forward to the next one!

  • @studavies9444
    @studavies944418 күн бұрын

    Hey stop beating yourself up for the equipment issues your video are inspirational and a real life look at these events, it's real content that you create which helped get me around a 100 mile route this weekend which I had no business finishing

  • @wsbygt
    @wsbygt18 күн бұрын

    M o r n i n g !

  • @MrTimellis10
    @MrTimellis1017 күн бұрын

    Miss doing epic ride like this , probably cos the guys I ride with just like flat cafe rides ,need incentive to do more like this ,great race and glad you enjoyed the scenery

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    17 күн бұрын

    Try and get up to one of these events, I went on my own (and often do), usually people are very friendly

  • @ecopennylife
    @ecopennylife18 күн бұрын

    The longest intro ever 😂 Best to just get up & ride, I did my 2nd gravel event in rain again last weekend, once you're riding it doesn't matter & you don't regret it, stick to daylight racing 😜

  • @saskhiker3935
    @saskhiker393518 күн бұрын

    That first section looked brutal. The guy walking his bike up the climb and you riding and going his walking pace. Normally the camera fails to capture the brutalness of a climb.

  • @barryf1966
    @barryf196618 күн бұрын

    A superb second Juliet 🍺 good riding !!!

  • @DAZLIN6
    @DAZLIN618 күн бұрын

    Wow incredible scenery 😍

  • @bubblesezblonde
    @bubblesezblonde18 күн бұрын

    one of your best vids in a long time thanks.

  • @jonathanbenn2241
    @jonathanbenn224118 күн бұрын

    Preperation is the first step to performance

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    18 күн бұрын

    It’s something I really struggle with

  • @gerrypimblett5715
    @gerrypimblett571518 күн бұрын

    I love to ride the glorious gravel ride…. Just go out and enjoy the views

  • @PiquePictures
    @PiquePictures18 күн бұрын

    Well done! Looking forward to seeing you at TransRockies Gravel Royale!

  • @djiembefolaDan
    @djiembefolaDan17 күн бұрын

    I still think you're awesome!

  • @patrick_3723
    @patrick_372311 күн бұрын

    fully relate with 2:24!

  • @malcontent510
    @malcontent51018 күн бұрын

    Juliet - pls don't let *outcome completely color your feelings about yourself. Obv. you can value whatever you like, but since you're not the only rider on the course, you cant *expect to always podium. Just _ride for yourself_ & let cycling be your outlet and not your competitive cross to bare.

  • @PEDALSnPROJECTS
    @PEDALSnPROJECTS18 күн бұрын

    I was cycling a bit this winter and it made me feel old and tired not how i wanted to feel 😅

  • @richardharris8538
    @richardharris853818 күн бұрын

    I can't imagine you being in a funk; you always seem to have such a positive attitude. That race in the dark without adequate lighting would've been too much for anyone. Anyway, it was good to see you get back to your normal self.

  • @LordNormandy
    @LordNormandy15 күн бұрын

    Make a video of you doing a 360 on a BMX. That would be super cool.

  • @johanvanparys7920
    @johanvanparys792018 күн бұрын

    VERRY COOL GREETTINGS FROM BELGIUM JUST PIETERPAD HOLANDE

  • @andrewjohnson9896
    @andrewjohnson989616 күн бұрын

    Please please, sort out a camera mount, so you can hold the bars.😂😂

  • @matthemming5696
    @matthemming569617 күн бұрын

    Just noticed your light mount on your helmet I think you might have it backwards?

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    17 күн бұрын

    Um, no. Was just pointing too far down. Should have mounted it further back for a better angle

  • @alainpryt9641
    @alainpryt964118 күн бұрын

    👏👏👏👍🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🌷🌷🌷

  • @phillippitts6294
    @phillippitts629418 күн бұрын

    Does it ever not rain in the UK ?

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    18 күн бұрын

    Not this year

  • @phillippitts6294

    @phillippitts6294

    18 күн бұрын

    @@JulietElliottsChannel it rained almost every day here in the Tennessee mountains. Our new state flower is mildew .

  • @1esk192
    @1esk19218 күн бұрын

    I don't know if this is helpful, but Lupine sell a 5mm Spacer with a Gopro mount. Maybe it works with your lights?

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    18 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the tip!

  • @CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte
    @CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte18 күн бұрын

    i need to be honest to you in this world of Fews to let u know u DONT suck , and its measured in many ways., Ive wanted you for a few years , I had not even noticed this . I say that to make the point as a black man from NY it was great to see a woman (there are not many of you who have a platform) Doing the longets rides ,climbing Huge hills, and Smiling the whole time. I saw your fight with weight loss (me too) So just because u don't Feel the BEST < YOUR Influence is Great and I'm proud to say that U can BE NOTHING LESS THEN GREAT

  • @JulietElliottsChannel

    @JulietElliottsChannel

    18 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the comment but I think you have got me confused with someone else as weight loss is not part of my story

  • @CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte

    @CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte

    18 күн бұрын

    @@JulietElliottsChannel i thought that as i was writhing I'm sorry m You still inspire me😻

  • @kpj5
    @kpj518 күн бұрын

    Get some exposure lights.. great for funny shaped handlebars .. or maybe u have them already 😅

  • @paulclark4261
    @paulclark426118 күн бұрын

    Your intro sounds like my life..

  • @josephpedone9820
    @josephpedone982016 күн бұрын

    Time for 360 degree camera Juliet. Do yourself the favor and then keep pressing on.

  • @tellit_one3613
    @tellit_one361318 күн бұрын

    Sports therapist

  • @Thomas-tf4cm
    @Thomas-tf4cm16 күн бұрын

    Juliete, I think you're experiencing a bit of imposter syndrome, but we couldn't care less; you're just super talented. Just enjoy, do your thing.

  • @user-ok4fh5ys8n
    @user-ok4fh5ys8n17 күн бұрын

    You wanna carry a small roll of gaffer tape for.....just in case... but hey 2nd place, crap at climbing carrying a camera...Well done. 'Ull' east yorkshire.

  • @ronetele13
    @ronetele1318 күн бұрын

    You have a very strange idea of “fun” 😅

  • @murranz
    @murranz18 күн бұрын

    Amateur hour

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