Which of these bikes would you choose?

@kristijansolev2485

Жыл бұрын

I can only afford one of them so not much of a choice really.

@itaybruck9671

Жыл бұрын

Give me the Canyon please I just can't buy it alone...

@satori4183

Жыл бұрын

I'll have the purebred that carried Ollie up in under 15 min please 😎That was impressive Ollie, chapeau!

@chrisvanbuggenum871

Жыл бұрын

Rim brake 4 eva. Btw, Ollie, choose a vanquish next time.

@alinapopescu872

Жыл бұрын

@@kristijansolev2485 Same here. And not even that, because I haven't got the equivalent of 1000 pounds in Romanian currency.

Ollie has had an incredible story. Once upon a time he got dropped, then he took it personally...

@Likelybiking

Жыл бұрын

And he is the only one on the team who was never a pro! Good shit haha

@henkdevrjes9640

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and all of us weren't bullying him but helping him, motivating him to become the strongest GCN presenter. I'm only holding out hope for Si....

@Ridewithjst

Жыл бұрын

Villain origin story

@markgunn6680

Жыл бұрын

He could still get dropped on the flat by the heavier guys of course but top effort all the same! 🙂

@hotsky83

Жыл бұрын

He's the best haha

Haha, you kept me in at 6 minutes! I was shouting ‘Do it for the Tech show!’ 😂 Great effort guys 👏👏

@oliverbridgewood3929

Жыл бұрын

cheers mate!!! i remember!

Ollie is an absolute beast and some real inspiration for people with no racing background.

@serdiezv

Жыл бұрын

I wish there was more background variety with presenters. I think more average joes with good communication skill would be great.

@satori4183

Жыл бұрын

@@serdiezv This. Average Joes, and average Janes

@colinricketts1415

Жыл бұрын

Ollies got loads of racing in his background, just not as a pro!

@serdiezv

Жыл бұрын

@@colinricketts1415 he's a true amateur cyclist, which isn't the same as the recreational cyclist which is what most of us are. IMO it's the perfect link between pros and us.

For anyone curious, Ollie is 19th and Alex is 53rd in the race. The winner's time is 13:16, more than 1 minute faster than Ollie's time.

@pauldolphin7961

Жыл бұрын

Yeh, great, thanks for that!! 🙄 FFS!

@Gannicius

Жыл бұрын

@@pauldolphin7961 what's your issue with this comment? The guy is talking about the results of the race, not a timestamp.

@liiightoriginal9949

Жыл бұрын

@@pauldolphin7961 What is wrong with you?

@chairmanmeow8388

Жыл бұрын

@@liiightoriginal9949 I suspect he's a big poopy pants.

@eto2352

Жыл бұрын

Wow Ollie really ripped it! Top 20 is fantastic

What a performance by Ollie! 🚀 Nice little crossover with Francis Cade’s channel too. 🎥

@nathanm5594

Жыл бұрын

Was looking out for FC at the top having seen his vid and he's full on sprinting away up there!

Alex's reaction at 7:50 after the shoulder look made this whole series worth watching :D

@charlesjungclaus

Жыл бұрын

Totally!

I've figured out why I like Ollie's videos so much. All the former pros are comparing themselves to their younger selves and know they'll never be that good again. Ollie is the only one still improving. You can see the enthusiasm every time he achieves another goal.

Awesome to see Ollie get to gloat for a change. Well done. Ollie is an inspiration for all us recreational cyclists and wannabes.

@alanwright4628

Жыл бұрын

Inspirational that a bike costing £11k is fast.

@jvogel431

Жыл бұрын

@@alanwright4628 If Ollie and Alex traded bikes, Ollie would still come in 2 min ahead. And, if Ollie can get that fit and strong as an amateur, maybe some of us can too.

@alanwright4628

Жыл бұрын

@@jvogel431 no he would not.

@jvogel431

Жыл бұрын

@@alanwright4628 sounds like a good follow-up video for Alex and Ollie. They can switch bikes and do the same course again. Then you will see that although an 11K bike is lovely to ride, and is faster on the flats, on a steep climb it doesn't make that much of a difference--certainly not 2 min.

@Mububban23

Жыл бұрын

@@alanwright4628 exactly how much difference do you calculate 200 grams would make??? Alex's bike was stated as 6.2kg, Oli's was 6.4kg. Unless it's more about the gearing?

Guest appearance by Francis Cade there near the top of the climb

@1xXNimrodXx1

Жыл бұрын

yeah was authentic af

As Ollie flew by Alex he missed a golden opportunity to yell "LOVE YOU, BYYYEEEEEEEEE"

@oliverbridgewood3929

Жыл бұрын

to be fair… i couldn’t really talk 😂

@cornishcat11

Жыл бұрын

@@oliverbridgewood3929 great ride mate

@spinnersf

Жыл бұрын

@@oliverbridgewood3929 You have learned well, Grasshopper. Less chat, more spin. 😎Fun video guys!

@CJONE764

Жыл бұрын

@@oliverbridgewood3929 are you and Alex going to Nationals? It would be a great video, bike swap comparison. Also doing it for us northerners! Yes lad.

Scandal! Ollie disqualified for wearing non uci regulation length socks! 😂 cracking vid guys

@nstrug

Жыл бұрын

Luckily hillclimbs are regulated by CTT not UCI.

@daredemontriple6

Жыл бұрын

Probably cost him about 5 grams for those too :D

@mikewoods6697

Жыл бұрын

That and the aero skinsuit. How much savings would you reckon?

@flaviusc.4286

Жыл бұрын

@@mikewoods6697 he pooped 💩 before, -800g

@a1white

Жыл бұрын

The UCI has no jurisdiction here! 😅

Andrew Feather would have been interesting to watch as a third contender for scale!

@marks4471

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Ollie's revenge tour continues. Earlier this year he dropped Hank, now he's taken down Alex. Once he defeats Connor, do we get a boss battle with Si? Bonus points if the time trial bike is involved.

That was clever 😉 For the casual observer, they would think that the $10k super-bike was far superior. But put Ollie on the Trek, and he would have had the same (or slightly faster) hill climb.

@paulim8703

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Same power but two minutes faster = weight. And the bikes were similar weight too.

Honestly Alex’s bike looks way cooler to my eyes, with the removed decals adding badass vibe.

@patrykK1028

Жыл бұрын

It looked gross with that Trek branding, it really didn't age well.

Thanks Alex and Ollie and crew . I saw you guys on Francis Cade's channel as well , A legend to be sure !

I think, if alex just equiped a smaller chainring he could probably close the gap against ollie. Looking at his pedalling, he's clearly struggling on the climb as you saw when ollie passed him, while ollie is just much more relaxed and just keep on spinning and spinning. Well still, in the end, the point is that you had fun riding your bike no matter the price is.

@a1white

Жыл бұрын

Needed a proper 2x compact with a good range of gears on the cassette. Bit more weight, but it’d give him the gears he was lacking

@truthseeker8483

Жыл бұрын

It did seem that Alex didn't have low enough gearing..a different cassette would have fixed it.

I was expecting to Ollie to beat Alex (even if he had the cheap bike) but gobsmacked about that margin. Ollie seems to be the most ardent enthusiast among the presenters, the only GCN presenter who appears to still compete just for the joy of it. Love watching him

Ollie has climbed the mountain, physically as well as psychologically and has emerged from the ashes. Alex now needs a full training montage comeback complete with an 80s music soundtrack🤜

@cornishcat11

Жыл бұрын

full Rocky style?

@tigerv88

Жыл бұрын

@@cornishcat11 absolutely and maybe run up some stairs with the ultra light aero bike on his shoulders? As the montage progresses the beard gets thicker 😂

Being new to cycling (since some months) I have been grinding through most of GCN and GCNTech from the past 3 years. I just want to salute and say that you videos are getting better every time, this was awsome

„I think Andrew was doing a recovery ride“ HILARIOUS 😂

ollie's evil laugh is priceless:)

I’m totally not surprised Ollie was a beast uphill! You can’t forget what he did last year at the Tour de Stations! This year he was on the ultimate ‘stock’ bike (for millionaires). Surprised he didn’t opt for some £1000 aero socks though...

Ollie was RIPPING up that hill. Inspiring.

@alanwright4628

Жыл бұрын

On a £11k bike he should be fast.

Notice when Olllie was in the run-up to pass Alex, Ollie is spinning fast versus Alex was grinding running a higher gear it appeared. I’d be curious the comparison of gear ratios between the bikes and if Alex would have done better if he had been spinning too. Still epic performance from both. And the top of the hill seemed like quite a party. I’d love to attend one of these in person.

@Star14trek

Жыл бұрын

Hidden electric motor 😁 for the win!

@paulim8703

Жыл бұрын

They're great fun and all over the UK, late autumn season.

@aliensporebomb

Жыл бұрын

@@Star14trek Ollie is a glucose powered electric motor!

Hill climbing: absolutely amazing, love it, simple task, get to the top of the hill as quickly as you can... perfection 🙌

next video: watch Ollie dropping every gcn presenter!😁

@hotsky83

Жыл бұрын

He legit could on a climb

Alex: I hate you Ollie: Love you, bye! 😂

Out of all the presenters Ollie to me seems to be the fittest for quiet some time now. He is insane!

Great video champs. Good to see how much fun you both had in your own ways. I got a little sad at the very end when Alex wanted cake and Ollie said he probably shouldn't. It may have been fun and games. However it sets a stigma. Being a heavy rider myself I want to be able to feel ok with a proper reward for hard efforts. Not cake everyday. Alex totally deserve that cake for that effort.

Lol finished a Zwift session, then watched part 1 of the budget bike build.. in the time it took me to watch the three parts this video came out and has made my Friday night. The real test is to get Ollie on the £1000 bike and Alex on the £10k+ bike and compare. Pretty sure 2 minutes confirms how little the bike has to do with it and more about the rider. Awesome series and great content. 🎉

@spicy_mint

Жыл бұрын

But Ollie had a lower power output, unless being fitter means you can do more power per watt (which doesn't make any sense). Most of those gains can be chalked up to the bike and rider weight.

@cornishcat11

Жыл бұрын

@@spicy_mint ollie is a lot lighter watts per kg always wins

@ironkeld

Жыл бұрын

It’s not about the bike. It’s the fittest rider wins. Ollie is lighter and stronger.

@JoshPeak

Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly, relative weight and power to weight ratios. My bike is 9kg and I am 90kg. It’d be cheaper and more effective for me to lose 2kg than to spend a couple of grand shaving 2kg off my bike. Well so my wife tells me 😅 But also training to increase my FTP. I think Ollie even did an episode ages ago talking about the mechanics of what are dominating forces between hill climbing and TT. So yeah, as others commented, very curious the W/kg numbers.

Alex did an Amazing job with such an Old Bike !! No matter what the bike you use the most important is "to have fun and enjoy!"

Great series! Loved every minute of this video. I would LOVE to see the same race but with swapped bikes and suits (see how much difference the gear makes), because the power output was comparable. Thanks GCN - please make more!! :D

What an awesome video, I was laughing my head off when Alex realized that Ollie was already on he’s heels and he was about to pass him, congratulations to the both of you on your results and thank you ones again for another awesome video, great job guys

The most entertaining gcn video in like 4 years

Epic video loved it. Ollie has got some serious climbing ability, well played.

You guys do some cool stuff. Other than the constant rain, amazing place and cycling community!

Awesome video guys. Really enjoyed the build up to this and seeing the bike build. Great work.

Expected outcome when it’s a sprinter vs a climbing specialist on a long, steep hill. Great job, Alex. You are a trooper and a real sport!

Love the video! Back to Ollie's roots in hillclimb race vids.

absolutely brilliant video, really well put together. well done lads

Adding my like to the 10k target. After getting dropped in all the other challenges, Ollie deserves to get a documentary of his win on Alex!

Putting the chains in place while driving.. Is really a Pro 👍

Jealous of the lovely cool foggy day you got for that. I miss fog!! Great riding, gents!

People 1000% sleep on Ollie's climbing and endurnace. Might get dropped on the flats with professional riders but he's a true athlete.

@rh6078

Жыл бұрын

Yeah his climbing is really good, there's a video he did when he was at Cycling Weekly where he trains for hill climbing and sets up a lightweight bike and wins one of the Peak District hill climbs, Operation Hill Climb I think it's called

Another great summary of why the British hill climb scene is special. Ollie is correct in the assumption that anyone can and should have a go. I also ’race’ on my only bike which has disc brakes. Monsal HC is this Sunday, which is a fair bit shorter than the struggle and worth a watch if you are close to the Peak District. Alex - A rematch could be required at the nationals?

Great work fellas, really enjoyed watching - thanks!

Both guys ride very well, their times are really quick! I would die somewhere in the middle of the road. Cycling looks like an easy sport until you try it. 🤣

Good to see you lads! Welcome to the Cold Dark North!

Yes lads, that was awesome. Really looks like massive fun

I have absolutely NO desire to race this course, but what a great event and beautiful scenery not to mention a great video; Well done to your whole crew! Thanks Guys!! DD

Amazing series of episodes. Congrats to both of you.

Great film I have been waiting for this since you started building your budget bike 👍🏻

I will be missing or probably dead just after 2 minutes on this brutal hill climb 😂😂😂 well done Oli and Alex!

Fabulous video as always, Ollie you are such an inspiration to all cyclists, such strong performance, Alex, the gentleman as always. Said days ago, Ollie would win, strength and endurance is his forte x

Alex should have chosen the aero socks. Ollie has become the GCN climbing machine. The man puts in an enormous amount of training and practice, as attested by Strava, and I bet he does a load that's not even on there too! Brilliant effort by both Alex and Ollie. I'm only disappointed that the likes haven't reached 10K yet.

Good fun video. alex and ollie looked like a blast.

Brilliant effort guys and so lovely to se Ollie basking in the fact he dropped you Alex! 👏💪

@Star14trek

Жыл бұрын

With a hidden electric motor 😁?

That looks like a ton of fun! I wish we had these in the US.

Ollie's nerdy little laugh at someone else getting dropped :-) Alex is in Ollie's playground now ;-)

Wow £12,000 & 2 mins difference than a budget bike .. great ride Ollie .. love see you do it on the budget bike …

Superb! What a climb.

👍What a joy to watch!

Well done, great show! 🎉👏🏾👏🏾✌🏾

whoever mixes the music in the vids does a good job

Another top video, your channel is so entertaining

Ooh, I love DIY vs production model challenges!

10.57 the pain faces!!!! Great job top film!!!

Super event, looks great. Well done 🎉

A cracking and interesting video guys. I love the hill climb scene myself and I think Ollie won as he could wear the UCI illegal socks with the hill climbs being non-UCI organised😀. Only kidding a great ride Ollie and i'd like to see a follow up video.

Many examples of "appropriate reactions" from Alex whe he sees ollie catching him 🤣 The power output from each of you...beast mode!

It's good to see Ollie get his revenge and enjoy it so much.

Ollie's revenge, 1st Hank, now Alex, who next? Fab vid👍

Another round of Angliru with presenters without Oscar this time (he was by far better climber than the rest) . I think Ollie would kill it this time, he improved drastically. Well done!

GCN needs to make a “maillot à pois” for Ollie! Tu es un inspiration pour nous tous, une vraie légende! Great work guys!!

I am sad.... we cannot Meme Ollie being dropped any more - I guess Alex has now taken than honour :)... GREAT vid guys. GREAT vid.

@chrisridesbicycles

Жыл бұрын

At least we can watch him sink on the aquabike over and over again. 😂

Ollie total legend that’s the way to deal with all the naysayers 😊

I love seeing the sportsmanship between GCN riders; great job Alex and Ollie! I would have liked to see the end though when you cross the finish line. The folks standing there seem to swoop in to help keep riders upright. Is that right? Do they prop people up to prevent fallovers from riders being exhausted?

@oliverbridgewood3929

Жыл бұрын

you know it’s a good event when there are “catchers” at the finish 😂😂😂😅

@paulim8703

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Many throw up.

@paulim8703

Жыл бұрын

Check out bikeradar's hill climb diaries on KZread - more detail on a season and it shows the ups and Downs of the competitive riders too.

Just got back from the UK in the Lake and PeakDistrict. Gorgeous areas for riding. Disc brakes on my Ultimate SL worked great on those steep descents.

I love Alexes sportsmanship once again hahaha XD

Custom built bikes are amazing hobby project. I build myself chinese carbon bike for 1500 euro. Carbon wheels, hydraulic disc brakes and and overall weight under 7.7 kilograms with pedals.

@pierrex3226

Жыл бұрын

What brakes?

@mixa3

Жыл бұрын

@@pierrex3226 I bought Sram stuff on sale

@pierrex3226

Жыл бұрын

@@mixa3 rival? Force?

@mixa3

Жыл бұрын

@@pierrex3226 my left one in force and right one is red. I would’ve been fine with rival but those two were cheaper on sale

Well done Dr Bridgewood!!!!!

Atta boy Ollie! Strong effort 💪

poor Alex…… beaten by the faster man …….. now GCN HAS a new Slow boy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ooooh lord Ollie getting the final 🥾 in at the end……”don’t think you should” when taking to Alex about cake …… 🎤 drop 😅😂🤣🤣

Magnificent scenery.

Hate/love that climb, did it this summer on a boiling hot morning after climbing Hawkshead to get there from Coniston. CHAPEAU to both of you those were some quick times 🤙

I think one of the major tech stats for this series is "what was your lowest gear inches"? Yes you can ride up that hill (any hill) on any bike. Even a 40 year old Schwinn Varsity 10 speed (40 lbs) "if" you have the right gears! Noticed that Ollie's cadence was turning over faster than Alex. Was that by choice or limited by lack of having a lower gear inch to shift too? Alex recorded a higher Watt output because he had taller gear inch and had to use more power to turn the pedals. And how did that effect the last section with 20% gradient? For the next challenge Alex, change out that 34 tooth for a 1x 30 tooth crank. Don't worry about getting one too small as you have 10 speed cassette in back. Then compare the two efforts and see if a faster cadence gave you better results.

Great one!

Wishing there was a hill climb racing culture in the US.

having fun is the most important part :)

About time you guys give a good assessment on the fact that brand names have nothing to do with how good cycling can be.

07:50 Alex looks behind, sees Ol-berto Contador, and he's basically Ralph Wiggum. "Chuckles, I'm in Danger"

Ollie became feather Jr 😂 " I hate you" as he went past laughing

Great pub at the top!

Awesome!!

Use watts/kg for power output comparison pls

What a year... May is the new Hammond and Alex is the new Ollie!!

Unless I've missed it in the video description it would be good to also put the link to the charity !

Loved this Alex and Dr. Bridgewood. What are the maths concerning the win Doc?