After years and years of persuasion, Richard finally invested in a new gravel bike to take advantage of the manicured forest trails we have here in the New Forest. Sadly, the day was curtailed by my flat rear tyre which Lewis of Boost Hubb in Brockenhurst fixed by replacing a sticky valve core. Therefore, we had a wonderful excuse to ride together again to complete the review of Richard's Argon 18, Dark Matter gravel bike.