"It is a bike that instills confidence and wants you to push harder"

Fresh off the 2026 Woolley Fest, Arlie Connolly, caught up with us to reflect on the weekend and share a bit about the event.

What happens when you bring together a group of women, gravel bikes, sleeping bags, and a shared sense of adventure?

Through the inky dark, the pale light of morning crept between spidery tree-trunks on the hillside. I blinked slowly and checked the time. 6:01. Against every animal instinct, I rolled...