MTB Meets Gravel in Kielder Forest | Trails & Tales with Chappers

In a more relaxed, vlog-style ride, I head deep into Kielder Forest, one of the UK’s most remote and stunning trail networks, to link up with local YouTuber and gravel cyclist, "Benjamin Le Chappers". I'm on my mountain bike, he’s on his drop-bar MTB/gravel rig – but can we actually ride together and have fun off-road? We explore the forest, ride the trails, and get caught in a hailstorm. Along the way, we get into lycra vs baggies (tight vs loose riding kit), and take a closer look at Ben’s infamous drop-bar mountain bike – yes, that one that annoyed the internet. 👉 Lycra or baggies – where do you stand? 👉 Are drop-bars on a mountain bike genius or chaos? 👉 Can MTBers and Gravelists get on? Hit play, ride along with us, and let me know in the comments what bike you’d take to Kielder—and what kit you’d wear. 🎥 Featuring: @BenjaminLeChappers @AnnaOnTheBike 🚲 Bikes: Anna – Trek Fuel EXE (ebike) Ben – Drop-bar Trek Procalibre (and Trek Powerfly e-hardtail) 📍 Location: Team Cycles, Kielder Forest, Northumberland, UK Like, Subscribe & Join the Ride! If you enjoy real talk, real trails, and honest riding content, stick around – there’s plenty more where this came from. #MTB #GravelBike #KielderForest #BikeAdventure #TrailLife #AnnaOnTheBike #DropBarMTB #BaggyVsLycra