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30/05/2026

Join us for Made of Stone 2026 on 28th June!🚴‍♂️

Three stunning Staffordshire routes. One proper day on the bike.

• 50km road
• 100km road
• 100km gravel (25% off-road)

Ride with Sean Conway on gravel, or join Nathan Heaney on the road.

Killer climbs, stunning Staffordshire scenery, and a top feed station along the way.

Sign up now at PAU.CO.UK

28/05/2026

Well this was Made of Stone last year (2025). Great turn out, lovely weather. Were you there? And will you be back?

24/05/2026

Paul and I were out checking some of the gravel sectors and feed station locations for Made of Stone yesterday.

Most of the day was exactly what we hoped for:

✔️ great gravel
✔️ quiet roads
✔️ route progress

Then we decided to try a new off-road section that looked promising on the map...

A few hundred metres later:

❌ mud
❌ nettles
❌ hike-a-bike
❌ regret

Safe to say that one probably won't be making the final route.

That's part of building these routes though — finding the balance between adventure and complete chaos 😅

Who's had a route idea that looked amazing on the map and turned into a terrible decision in real life?

21/05/2026

Messed about on the gravel a bit today checking out sections of the route for Made of Stone
Thanks to big boss Paul from PAU joining me and making me laugh!

A good day of:
✔️ testing sectors
✔️ checking feed station locations
✔️ linking up sections of the route
✔️ reminding ourselves why gravel riding is more adventurous than road riding

We also tried to include a new off-road section that looked promising on the map…

A few hundred metres later:
❌ waist-high nettles
❌ hike-a-bike
❌ general suffering

Safe to say that one probably won’t be making the final route.

That’s part of the process though — finding the roads and sectors that feel challenging, rewarding and rideable without tipping fully into chaos.

The gravel route is shaping up really nicely now.

21/05/2026

Spent this morning riding the middle bit of the Made of Stone ride route. Lots of fun on the gravel, a few nettle stings and some route changes to make before the big day on 28th June. Watch this space for more!

20/05/2026

Fab ride by Soren from our Junior team last weekend!

19/05/2026

We've created a Strava club for the Made of Stone ride. Just search for us on the Strava app or use the link in comments below. Full provisional route details are in there...

13/05/2026

Join us for Made of Stone 2026 on 28th June!🚴‍♂️

Three Staffordshire routes. One proper day on the bike.

• 50km road
• 100km road
• 100km gravel (25% off-road)

Ride with Sean Conway on gravel, or join Nathan Heaney on the road.

Killer climbs, stunning Staffordshire scenery, and a top feed station along the way.

Sign up now 👉 PAU.co.uk/blog/made-of-stone-2026/

01/05/2026

Made of Stone is back — bigger and better for 2026 👊

Now with 3 routes to choose from. Who’s in?

Made of Stone 2026 is here. 🚴‍♂️
28th June | Staffordshire

Three routes. One proper day on the bike.

• 50km road
• 100km road
• 100km gravel (25% off-road)

Ride with Sean Conway on gravel, or join Nathan Heaney on the road.

Killer climbs, stunning Staffordshire scenery, and a top feed station along the way.

Sign up now here: https://www.pau.co.uk/blog/made-of-stone-2026/

26/02/2026

Check out the first episode here: https://youtu.be/7_4wjeZOiPg?si=lRvyD_EACng6Yd_X

⏳ The wait is over!

‘Dropping the Flag’, Episode 1 of Closing the Gap, is out now on YouTube! 🎬

Follow Team PAU as junior cyclists take on the Junior CiCLE Classic and the British Junior National Road Race Series — racing hard, testing their limits, and showing exactly what it takes to compete at the top.

📺 Watch now on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/7_4wjeZOiPg?si=6gyTUQmnuRTDSOK5