Seeing Blake destroy that downhill on a gravel bike reminds me of how lame us roadies can be, need more Blake on GCN

@davidadamus177

3 жыл бұрын

Blake is pretty awesome! Wish I could jump a gravel bike like that.

@itarry4

3 жыл бұрын

He does love all bikes. As it should be!

@JohnBaxendale

3 жыл бұрын

We need more Blake, full stop!

@thomasking1490

3 жыл бұрын

And just casually in the drops all the way down, rendering that bit about leverage redundant. For Blake.

@FlatSpinMan

3 жыл бұрын

John Baxendale Hear, hear.

This entire video is: what I think I look like vs what I actually look like

@FlatSpinMan

3 жыл бұрын

Andy A. That’s a very insightful comment, actually. I feel that one.

@Pionirish

3 жыл бұрын

Too right

@sebcopeman5542

3 жыл бұрын

Mahalo my dude

@jackalexander8842

3 жыл бұрын

Right in the feels...

@raul0ca

3 жыл бұрын

Dr Jekyll Mr. Hyde

the 20 secs difference was Blake adjusting the saddle... hahahahaha!

@teriaklantang

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yeah... Then he smashed ollie the 1 minute full

Blake is the best presenter ever. What a treat to have him on GCN. I’d love to see more gmbn thoughts on gravel biking.

@kiltymacbagpipe

3 жыл бұрын

Adam Schulz Head over to GMBN, there’s been several videos. In brief, they like them for the purpose they were made for, but they have their limits, much like mtb aren’t really suited for munching road miles.

@Pratalax

3 жыл бұрын

was just about to write pretty much the same thing!

@GuyInnagorillasuit

3 жыл бұрын

Search GMBN for "Blake's Lycra Challenge" or "How Hard Can You Ride A Cyclo-cross Bike?" to watch Blake put a Nukeproof Digger through its paces.

@clobber66

3 жыл бұрын

Adam Schulz even stopped to raise saddle 😂

@kbeightyseven1783

3 жыл бұрын

The biggest downside to a gravel bike is you can buy a good cross country, xc bike and if using it on the road fit low rolling resistance tyres and have a far better bike at anything remotely ‘gravel’

Ollie - "This is so much fun, even though I'm rubbish" Best Zen cycling quote ever!

@andreyv116

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right for me on the blue trails

@mustdobetter6748

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what 90% of mountain bikers say on every ride. We’ll think to themselves at least. Can’t be admitting you’re rubbish when you spent >£5k on a bike. 😅

@grandbuba

3 жыл бұрын

@@mustdobetter6748 Yes you can. I'm shit, so I need the best material to compensate.. :-)

I'd love to see a series where GMBN teaches Ollie to ride off-road, similar to his hour record videos. That would surely be great to watch.

@juilescieg

3 жыл бұрын

would like to see that as well.

@benjaminmtb84

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@chiccorocker

3 жыл бұрын

I second that, it would be great

@sfetriathlon2432

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And I’d like to see it go the other way where Blake gets taught road racing craft and has to take part in a crit. I reckon he’d do pretty well!

@realclaushelmer

3 жыл бұрын

yep

Love how Ollie explains why they've moved the levers so that they're more accessible when you're not on the drops, because who wants to be on the drops on a muddy descent... then Blake spends the entirety of the downhill section on the drops.

@marcalvarez4890

2 жыл бұрын

Im a mountain biker that recently got a road bike...when i do single track on it, im usually in the drops. The 4 inch lower center of gravity for my torso is a HUGE advantage.

@mirak63

Жыл бұрын

It just depends on the terrain. If it's fast, not too steep not too bumpy, you go for the drops. If it's steep, slower and technical because there is rocks, you prefer be on the hoods in a position more similar to moutain bike flatbar.

@XCPainter

Жыл бұрын

​@@mirak63I'm the opposite, my hands can bounce off the hoods on the rough stuff, I hold the drops through all the fast and rough and corner carving too

The music they used for ollie is killing me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@janetamaki2383

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@p4blodiabl0

3 жыл бұрын

That was a dirty move, haha

@linesided

3 жыл бұрын

He took his lumps like a champ

Love this eps, blake now needs to ride a road bike vs ollie

@Lunarpollo5622

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Alphard_adventures

3 жыл бұрын

Now we potentially have a series of head to heads

@anshiletv9016

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3VtzLCPiMvYZpM.html

@davebolton7208

3 жыл бұрын

Blake On a full TT set up against Ollie on a standard road bike.

@jasonjohnson9072

3 жыл бұрын

Blake’s sprint power and FTP are pretty good, he would give Ollie a run for his money on the road.

Didn't Blake do Megavalanche on a hardtail? Something tells me the lack of suspension isn't going to hold him back much.

@AB-vt1cp

3 жыл бұрын

Yup...

@The_Dude_420

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah classic dirtjump rider

@cesraihandary

3 жыл бұрын

Yea... As soon as Ollie said his secret is uphill (using the fullsus), it's started to sounds weird for me. I do both mtb and road, and that uphill section there looks pretty easy for the cx (I even bet the cx will be faster than a hardtail front suspension in the same hand) (Because suspension means bigger power loss do to the rebound effect at every crank roll). In other way, I predict that the fullsus and uphill 'secret plan' section will backfire Ollie's plan. With that Ollie's pace downhill, Blake can have a 5 minute margin I presume.

@Vanadium

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was fun to watch but if you know the Mega Avalanche you know it isn't that hard in particular but ofc brutal with a HT because of the length. I did saw him on the track live back in 2016 or 17, I only saw it later that I passed him on my own video :P

@xander310

3 жыл бұрын

It was the saddle adjustment

GCN vs GMBN. A better crossover than the Avengers 😝

@porkadobo813

3 жыл бұрын

Avengers? Crossover? When?

@RidingBikes07

3 жыл бұрын

Very true!

@Danirio96

3 жыл бұрын

Easy cause Avengers is trash

"Don't actually have to shoot much slo-mo" 😂😂

@mattwithsixsubs7363

3 жыл бұрын

Ha🤣

that moment when your fav. GCN Presenter does a video with your fav. GMBN Presenter.

@danielbum912

3 жыл бұрын

I love Blake

@oliverbridgewood3929

3 жыл бұрын

thanks mate! glad you enjoyed it!

@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed they are the best

In the past years, roadies have used the word "dope" a bit more than mtbers I believe 🤔

@karlmathewfernandez5306

3 жыл бұрын

Nope

@cyclicalcycler993

3 жыл бұрын

Only in a UCI context

@bubblesezblonde

3 жыл бұрын

that is so funny

@Iheartdgd

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhha , nailed it lol. +1

Blake is a beast! Look at those jumps! Also, much love to Ollie.

@better.better

3 жыл бұрын

if you think he's a beast here, go back and watch the video where Blake does an FTP test against Si

@TheJanope13

3 жыл бұрын

@@better.better whats the bid called?

@anshiletv9016

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3VtzLCPiMvYZpM.html

@aliancemd

3 жыл бұрын

Jumped in the drops, without any suspension :D

I vote that Ollie has a month to get ready for a mountain bike race, and the whole thing gets documented

@mrvwbug4423

3 жыл бұрын

Sign Ollie up for an EWS 100, with a month to train haha.

@mrvwbug4423

3 жыл бұрын

And have Neil, Blake and Richard help him train.

@Piplodocus

3 жыл бұрын

Defo but vice-versa too. Would love to see Blake’s road race placement try beat Ollie’s MTB one. 2 great cyclists trying to outdo one another’s discipline with tips + hints from the GCN/GMBN crews respectively. I’m sure they could both learn a lot off each other, and us lot too at the same time.

@PistolPeteLee

3 жыл бұрын

@@Piplodocus Cracking idea mate!

@gnika1727

8 ай бұрын

u compare normal rodie to pro downhill rider 😂

Loved seeing Blake show what is possible on a road bike in the woods. The man is of course amazingly skilled. As a roadie looking to get off road, I’d love to see a series where he teaches Ollie what it’s all about, on a hardtail that a beginner might buy, and Ollie gives feedback on what it is really like.

"This is so much fun. Even though I'm rubbish, I don't care!" Welcome to mountain biking Ollie! We all think the same.

My two absolute favorite presenters in a cross over. Fantastic! You two should make more content together. Like Blake can teach Ollie to send it lika mad man and Ollie could take Blake for an epic 24 h ride or bike packing.

@colincarstens4074

3 жыл бұрын

Hell Yeah,

@MauricioAlsinaLee

3 жыл бұрын

Or... Or... Ollie introduces Blake into Hill-climbing. Ollie has tons of background experience in that and TT (a.k.a. hill-climbing without a hill).

@martinh2783

3 жыл бұрын

@@MauricioAlsinaLee That is also an option. :)

@JustOneRedSoloCup

3 жыл бұрын

Love this idea! My two fave presenters as well!

@mrvwbug4423

3 жыл бұрын

Neil and Si did a bikepacking trip in Iceland a few years back, with Neil on a hardtail and Si on a gravel bike. And Mr 24 hour rides is Hank, not Ollie.

Fun and inspiring. Blake clearly knows exactly how to ride a bicycle. I haven't hard-core mountain biked since the 2000s (and the route here wasn't very hard), but this reminded me that most mountain bikers actually have way better bike handling skills than most roadies. To his credit, though, Ollie did quite a bit better than I expected; being really fit apparently makes up for a lack of experience.

The crossover is awesome.

One of the best videos in awhile. The dichotomy of Ollie, barely able to ride the jump line on a XTR/Fox Factory build Reactor, and Blake throwing whips on a gravel bike is priceless. I vote that Manon should do the next GCN/GMBN collaboration.

Doctor “Gnarly” Oliver Bridgewood. Blake is cool as always. Tea time makes everything way better. More collaborations please 🤘🏻

Kudos to the editor that chose the music for Ollie’s decent! I was rolling on the floor! I’m pretty sure Ollie rode them brakes so hard I saw smoke coming off them!

The Senior Citizen at 9:33 gearing up gives me hope i can still play in the dirt forever

Yes, i would love to see Ollie at GMBN getting lessons from Blake!

Please more Ollie on a mountain bike! I would love to see him do a series on learning to mountain bike as a cross over, ending with a race. I'm a roadie learning to go off road and the combination of Ollie and Blake is magic.

The change in music whenever we see Ollie riding doesn't really help him. haha More crossover episodes please.

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! More to come!

@dummkompf

3 жыл бұрын

obviously he's in on the joke. But I can't decide if he's pretending to be worse than he really is, or if he's just never been on a mtb at all before. we would all look like that our first time riding a trail, but I find it hard to believe that he's that green

The comedic timing and the banter make this one of the best in a long time. It's reminiscent of the Dan/Matt/Si chemistry. Thanks guys & girls at PSN, more of this please :)

Haven't even started the challenge yet and I can tell Blake will destroy him 😂

With the funny nature of Oliver and Blake together, it is a win win.

absolutely love the GCN GMBN crossover episodes! Having Ollie on a mountain bike made me laugh out loud. Would love to see his journey to becoming a proficient mountain biker. More crossover episodes!!!

Honestly love the crossover episodes. As someone who enjoys both MTB and road cycling, I'd love to see the gmbn presenters participate in more roadie challenges and gcn presenters on full suspensions riding off-road

I am a simple person, I see Blake, I click

Extremely nice editing! Especially the tea brewing part. Thanks!!

Please show the full version of Ollie’s obvious fail after that somewhat timid jump

@anshiletv9016

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3VtzLCPiMvYZpM.html

@garybrown5769

3 жыл бұрын

Reported 🙄

@mdtwigg75

3 жыл бұрын

I have also reported but so far it is still there.

@Bike_baik_saja_

3 жыл бұрын

Reported

@graeyaki

3 жыл бұрын

Reported and now it's not there!

Ollie actually has really good comic timing and acting chops. Blake is as always a total delight and radiates the joy of MTB.

Ollie looks really good on MTB gear. Take that bloke to a few green and blue trails, GMBN!

@mrvwbug4423

3 жыл бұрын

Heck, take him to bike park Wales, it's not that far from their offices.

I've been looking forward to this. My favorite GCN presenter and my favorite GMBN Presenter. 👌👌

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it Erik

Brilliant video 🙌🏼 One of my favourites so far! I love how the Doc is always making fun of himself!

Cool video Ollie. Yeah I like my road bike to. A friend took me out on MTB, I got to ride a Santa Cruz with a dropper which is a great feature to have on a MTB except that one time as I was going down a steep incline, I reached for the dropper but instead got a handful of the front brake lever. Funny how everything slows down as you go over the handle bars then, Bam you hit the ground, I got up looked around got back on the bike. The next day I had a bruise on my left hip(I was 60yrs old), which I thought for sure I was gonna break but, luckily it help up. I haven't ridden a MTB since(64yrs old now) and my hips feel just fine.

The contrast between Blake and Ollie is exactly what goes on in my head.... I feel like I'm riding single track like Blake... but know I'm shredding the gnar more like Ollie... have similar leg scars on the shins to prove it :)

Love when you guys mix it up like this! Great to watch!

The GCN vs GMBN videos are always great to watch. Thanks guys!

Was waiting for this since Ollie's stories on IG . Finally 🔥🔥🔥

Looks like Ollie has never even touched a mtb before🤣

@PrzemyslawSliwinski

3 жыл бұрын

Ollie wasn't slow... He was just majestic and noble!

@bentolzabala4055

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like he never had a decent experience on trails. You would expect that he will hit that ramp full gas like what we normally do on tt ramps but he really eased off on the decents, hilarious!

@chr1sj4

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrzemyslawSliwinski like a soaring eagle... or a blimp!

@PrzemyslawSliwinski

3 жыл бұрын

@@chr1sj4 A little bit too harsh...

@Vanadium

3 жыл бұрын

@@bentolzabala4055 you know someone have no MTB experiance if the rear wheel is lifting like that and or if you look how he garbed the brakes. MTB brakes are powerful enough that you need one finger.

Great vid guys. Loving the camaraderie and banter between the Gcn and Gmbn guys. Great fun and good laughs. Keep up the great videos guys :)

Really good to some friendly competition/collaboration between the 2 channels. I enjoy mountain biking and road cycling and learn a lot from both GCN and GMBN 👍👍👍

I've never seen anything with drop bars have that much air time. Seriously well done, and wow - the bike held up.

I ride MTB from time to time and i am still a beginner. Seeing hin going down so slowly, like i do, makes me feel more comfortable. xD The trail does not look tricky, but as a beginner, i always must use my brakes because i don´t feel safe enought, to get down the trail with more speed. so that was nice to see, that going down so slowly is a normal thing. i feel better now. actually i felt as if i was waching myself. xD

@mazevx2451

3 жыл бұрын

To go all in on a trail needs a lot of confidence in your own skills and trust in your bike and believe me when I say that every mtb guy hammering down a trail super fast has crashed and fallen multiple times before...

Best vid in long time, honestly and you all did some epic stuff lately :D

Best co op! Please do more like this!

Ollie's self-deprecating humor makes him my favorite commentator on this channel.

@TheSVERguy

3 жыл бұрын

If ya can’t laugh at yourself.... It was refreshing to see someone who doesn’t take themselves so seriously

I like the crossovers. We roadies could learn an awful lot about bike handling from MTB.

Great to see my favorite presenter from GMBN going head-to-head with my favorite presenter from GCN. Great fun!

Love your videos: storytelling, filming, editing, just everything! 👍💫❤

I would love to see more such videos of GCN vs GMBN ... Even more Hank vs Blake

I wish I rode my mountain bike like Blake rides a gravel bike...

loved the video - watching ollie as a fish out of water is hilarious

Loved this episode! Thanks for the great content as always

"it's basically a 90s MTB with weird handlebars" very fitting synopsis of gravel bikes. The awkward response was nicely done too^^

@FlatSpinMan

3 жыл бұрын

Sporting1210 He has a strong line in ‘awkward’, does our Ollie. Always makes me laugh.

@adanielweaver

3 жыл бұрын

Just way better components

I think it would be SICK if we could watch you progress as a mountain biker.

@christoffer2794

3 жыл бұрын

A "Coaching Ollie on how to MTB video series" would be awesome :D

Nice video, loving the dry humour and obviously the bikes.

Thanks guys! That was a lot of fun!

The way Ollie tried to clip in at those pedals😂

Blake aka Hank of GMBN by the looks of it. Production meeting "We've got a silly idea..." "I'LL DO IT!"

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

I love to see Ollie outside of his comfort zone. It brings that everyman quality to the narration that can inspire us to do something different.

Super fun mates! Please do more of these fun vids. Ollie is such a great sport for trying new things and having fun! Cheers mates!

Blake is an absolute legend

unfortunately its a fact that Road riding does not require anywhere near the bike handling skills that mountain bikers do. Other than missing the odd pothole or going round a corner a bit quicker than usual thats about it for a road bike... with continioulsy variable terrain and grip levels a relatively fit MTB rider will win almost every time on a challenge like this. Teach a good mountainbiker to generate power and efficiency and you end up with the best road bikers like Sagan!

@Timtimzi

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. MBN seems a lot more technical. Only issue is having to drive out to a technical trail to get the full use out of the bike, rather than starting from home. I don't own a mtn bike, but the handling seems fun.

@tylerreid1789

3 жыл бұрын

Doing both, I can say Absolutely. Being able to ride more technical trails with jumps and rock gardens takes more technical skill than a road ride. However, a good long road ride takes quite a bit of fitness. I know people that are faster than me on a mountain bike solely because of their riding skill not fitness, Put those riders on a road ride for 50+ miles and they wont make it.

@algmusicuk

3 жыл бұрын

Tyler is completely right on this. Is a different type of skillset and fitness required

@yoda112358

3 жыл бұрын

It's a different set of skills. Mountain bikers don't have the pack skills to handle themselves in something like a criterium where dozens of riders are consistently shoulder to shoulder. And cyclocross racers probably have better bike handling than many MTB riders simply because they can't rely on the bike to deal with as many problems on its own.

@HOllyBOni

3 жыл бұрын

​@@tylerreid1789 I know that a lot of people in the MTB world drive to the trails then ride for 1-2 hours, and mainly focus on descending, tech skills, jumps, etc. But you can hop on an MTB and do all day rides off road on technical and not so technical terrain, and a 50 mile off road ride might take you as much time as a 100 mile road ride. 🙂 It's really up to you how you use your bike. Personally I do long rides on the MTB as well. I ride everything. Gravel, dirt roads, smooth trails, rough trails, sometimes even pavement. We don't have trail systems, bike parks, 2000m tall mountains, but I still enjoy it more than road riding because i'm out in nature with no cars.

Thats a great video, 2 of the best presenters from both channels. We want more of this!

This is awesome! More crossovers like this please!

Funny how Ollie seems like he’s being sarcastic about being a thoroughbred road cyclist, but he definitely loves everything he lists! 😆

@oliverbridgewood3929

3 жыл бұрын

100% 😂

I never thumb up sponsor/promo videos, but i did enjoy the two channels together, and would like to see more of that :)

@wonderwatch2239

3 жыл бұрын

Thats just weird....if you enjoy it, and know that sponsors, are the reason these channels are delivering free content, and likes shows sponsors, that we like the content, and makes them continue to sponsor, for more quality content.... weird🤔

@jo05dk

3 жыл бұрын

​@@wonderwatch2239 You are getting stuff mixed up. A KZread channel has the right, and often need, to have sponsored content. But: Them having the right, and need, to be sponsored, doesn't come with a "Johnny must watch and throw likes at all of it" clause. That is not how things work. I do respect their business model and even watch some of their sponsored videos. More than half of it i think. I just won't throw a like at people being paid to sell me stuff (with a few exceptions, like this video). Commercials doesn't excist for my benefit. I have no reason to give a commercial a like.

Best video ever. two of the best presenters hanging out awesome

One of the most enjoyable videos I’ve seen ..... great way to show how much fun you can have cycling 🚴‍♀️

One of my local trails that became easy on mountain bikes became much more fun on my gravel bike. Now I regularly blow past mountain bikes on it.

Some road cyclists like the word dope too Oli 😉

@anftrew3775

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm old. What does dope mean in this context? To me, being old, the word dope can be a noun, meaning 'herbal/happy baccy', or a verb, meaning to alter performance through drugs, for example, the rider was disqualified after allegations of doping.

@ariat3381

3 жыл бұрын

@@anftrew3775 It's definitely ambiguous, both meanings make sense in this context.

@lordalfa600

3 жыл бұрын

Dope = EPO

@TheSVERguy

3 жыл бұрын

You likely do both road and mtb 😂 🤙🏽

Perfect crossover video, big fan of both of you! Proud of Ollie to take it on!

My favourite Global hosts! Love it!!!

Think this may have been better if it was Si vs Blake, due to Simons background.

@kaneallardyce4501

3 жыл бұрын

Then Si would surely win? They wanted to show the gravel bike is pretty good, if it got smashed then it wouldn’t of looked so good. Think that’s why they’ve done it this way

@TheJanope13

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaneallardyce4501 si was an xc racer and blake was pro DH wasn't he? Bike handling skill wouldn't even compare!

@8paolo96

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheJanope13 blake wasn't pro DH, he jumps, anyway, you missed the point, the difference between Blake/Si would have been way way less than blake/ollie

@markstone5390

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaneallardyce4501 good point, I'm a cyclocross person who is taking part in the odd gravel race this year.

0:25 to 0:46 is the reason why people either really like me or absolutely DETEST me XD

Awesome vid, perfect weekend vibes! More collaboration please. I ride my cyclocross bike in the trails, railing as best as I can but those rocky, rooty climbs are always painful.

Yes please more combo videos, that was great!

I believe you're supposed to do something called "Full Send" when going downhill, whatever that is? Apparently it makes you go faster!

@benjamind165

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@DavidSaundersPosts

3 жыл бұрын

Send is the turbocharger brand. Full Send is when you dial the turbos all the way to 11. Obviously.

Blake know’s how to let the bike run on the over the terrain. Ollie was fighting the terrain the whole way down. That is not a skill you learn on the road, that’s years rolling over rough terrain to learn it. Great try Ollie enjoyed watching you out of your comfort zone.

I think I have watched this three or four times. These fellas are great together.

always nice to see you guys together

GMBN should give Oli proper MTB training sessions. Make it a series. Converting a Roadie to Enduro.... Like it happened to me years ago 😂

ha, since Blake rides both already anyways, it really wasn't a fair race

Its so funny when Oli reacts "with just weird handle bars..", kinda offended saying "yeah." good stuff, the way Blake smashes the course, brilliant.

This was awesome. Two of my favorite presenters ! More like this would be great.

For everyone saying we need more Blake, watch gmbn

well, who wouldn't want to see ollie learn how to ride mtb under the gmbn crew after that? I think it would be a good series. hmmmmm

Nice Ollie ....as a ex roadie and now a MTB XC convert i tell you its the best move i ever made . no cars almost running you over , out in nature and best of it all is the tech skills you acquire . however that said my foundation in road cycling has helped me lots with training stamina and cadence . get out there and ride even if you dont have an expensive dual suspension or fancy hardtail . THE DARK SIDE AWAITS YOU OLLIE ..... great content again from the Cycling Network and both awesome channels keep up the good work

Ollie flat pedal zoom shot gave me chills...then he took off. Love it!

Hello you beautiful people!

Sorry Ollie, voted against you. In my defense you were a bit of a big girl's blouse on the downhill.

@vedhed21

3 жыл бұрын

Not Kate Courtney's blouse. (her commercial played during this vid)

@ruan13o

3 жыл бұрын

For this comment alone there ought to be a video of a big girl in a blouse beating all the big boys.

@vedhed21

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruan13o Isn't that called every video with Manon?

Great video, fantastic skills and great sense of humor! Cheers, guys

The attitude of blake is just gold. Fun video and shout out to ollie. If you had fun, keep it up, we all have to begin somewhere. Cheers