Which of the two bikes would you like to ride?

@johnvictorb.quintos9533

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a bike but I would love to have an endurance bike

@teplak4805

3 жыл бұрын

TT for any solo ride for me.

@KenSmith-bv4si

3 жыл бұрын

Specialized Aethos

@jirdesteva

3 жыл бұрын

Comfort for me please

@monkeysrightpaw

3 жыл бұрын

When is Hank going to learn to pick a comfortable bike? After the penny farthing nutcracker.. And he threw away his saddle going from bristol to bath once if I recall. He needs a Guinness record distance with no saddle. ;)

The hare and the tortoise only the tortoise is world record breaking round the world in 78 days best endurance rider in the world kind of tortoise..it’s a rare breed

@KandiKlover

3 жыл бұрын

Also Cairo to Cape Town. Unfortunately GCN bought the rights to video so you can't see it in it's unruined form anymore. But great video.

@TheClassicWorld

3 жыл бұрын

Also, he went around the world by himself in like 160 days in 2004 on a hub-gear bike with full gear. I think that's a bit more impressive than his 78-day with a full team with him on a cutting-edge bike, having already done it. When he did it in 2004, he was only about 23-years-old.

@deivytrajan

3 жыл бұрын

Check Jonas Deichmann. Best unsupported endurance cyclist put there

@calcradden6293

2 жыл бұрын

@@deivytrajan I think Jenny Graham's got a name to uphold, fastest unsupported ride round the world!

"The rest of the world might think you're crazy, but if you're having fun on the bike, go nuts." - Mark B That belongs on a t-shirt

@NecksBacksAndRailwayTracks

3 жыл бұрын

And if you can't get it on the T-shirt it should definitely be an essential part of your training plan and philosophy. End cycling snobbery and have a shedload of fun!

@jahmalbaptiste9915

3 жыл бұрын

@@NecksBacksAndRailwayTracks I ride with this philosophy. Bought a modest Orbea vector (flat bar) in 2019 and recently put aero bars on it and I'm loving it!

@KandiKlover

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy people have all the fun.

@4nz-nl

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% and living it :-)

Please please please get mark in full time. The guy is a gem, legend.

@anotheryoutuber_

3 жыл бұрын

#teammark

@marc_frank

3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@KandiKlover

3 жыл бұрын

@@marc_frank not you!

@marc_frank

3 жыл бұрын

@@KandiKlover 😭

It's not an official race unless you beep down the start.

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

That's a well known fact

@scottbert9556

3 жыл бұрын

@@gcn Sorry guys, gotta start over...

@KandiKlover

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love when they make the beep sounds with their mouths hehehe cuz I always do it too.

@lastpme

3 жыл бұрын

Correct 😉

@LOGICAL-JAY

2 жыл бұрын

Lol..no doubt

The drivers in those cars piling up behind are probably very happy.

just wanna recognize and thank the crew that keeps the talent safe out in the field so we have something to watch in the comfort of our homes

@raul0ca

3 жыл бұрын

The audio is always so good when they're narrating. Amazing!

@billinhouston3291

3 жыл бұрын

Really great work by the crew, for sure.

@Shabbaranz

3 жыл бұрын

I would welcome a GCN video where we get to meet the crew and editors and general behind the scenes gang. Their output is unreal and production value always very high, especially on more ambitious videos. Have they ever done anything like that?

Love the casual stop to gorge on coffee and cake in the middle of a race against the clock, you do you Hank.

Please make Mark an honorary full team member he has contributed a lot over the years and I have always enjoyed his work on the channel.

At least Hank didn't have to wear a skinsuit for 8 hrs. Oh yeah, and he didn't have to wear one that Si and Ollie have both worn 😅

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes as a treat to presenters we even wash it

@tommyphillips8547

3 жыл бұрын

@@gcn phheeew 😅

@JayLato

3 жыл бұрын

@@gcn must look like a used coffee filter down there.

@Kimberly_Sparkles

3 жыл бұрын

@@gcn This is the season of giving....

For everyone asking about Mark's saddle, it's a Selle SMP Pro, he's used it for all his endurance stuff for years (I'm not weird I promise it's just everyone asks about it whenever he's in a video)

@bergerniklas6647

3 жыл бұрын

I am sure it is comfortable, but holly shit it is ugly. Still comfort should be more important on a long ride like that.

@d314159

3 жыл бұрын

I find this saddle very comfortable - in fact, it's about the only saddle I can ride these days.

@ViveSemelBeneVivere

3 жыл бұрын

I'll call it the Flamingo Saddle.

@saracen888

3 жыл бұрын

Love SMP saddles

@steve5407

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pre-empting my question!

I think we need see a rematch and they shall have it on the longest day in the year :) Great video as always GCN and I wish all the staff and the presenters and of course Mark Beaumont a Happy New Year!

@8paolo96

3 жыл бұрын

don't say it to the poor hank

@brannmacfinnchad9056

3 жыл бұрын

@@8paolo96 But he would probably go for it!

@europe_org

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Hank: "I'm sore in all the wrong places." Can't be any worse than your penny farthing escapade, can it?

If endurance riding is about having to listen to yourself talking for as long as you can, I can see why Mark is so successful. What a beautiful voice he has.

Always a pleasure to see Mark!!!

I can't believe Mark mashed it for so long. I can't even do 7hrs on a motorbike. That's incredible.

“I’m going to go steady and aim for an average of 30kmph”... on a 7 hour ride 😅

@nuggunu

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, 200 watts avg over 7h? =0 thats my ftp XD

@KandiKlover

3 жыл бұрын

18 mph is not bad at all. Specially on a trendy weird look road bike like that and smooth asphalt. I do that over gravel on my XC mountain bike.

@blackeesh463

3 жыл бұрын

@@KandiKlover 18mph for 7 hours straight is far from "not bad at all". Then again Mark is the endurance gold standard considering the man rode 13000 miles in 80 days.

@DHGV

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackeesh463 The key to keeping up the speed is fueling. I did a 200 mile ride last summer, relatively untrained. I really focused on getting fueling right, and that made it possible to do 31kph or 19.3mph average.

@TheClassicWorld

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackeesh463 It was 78 days, in fact, and also around 160 days back in 2004.

Thanks for going easier on the background music on this one. The more you can do that the better.

@billinhouston3291

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the less noticeable music is so much better.

mighty inspiring! I'm at my parents' house now, but as soon as I get back home to my steed I'm taking it for a 100+km ride. Thanks GCN! And hats off to Mark and Hank, what a duo!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the ride when you get home Marcin - thanks for all the support

@RoScFan

3 жыл бұрын

@@gcn Do recumbent versus TT. Or recumbent versus mtb on the road - with an enduro bike, on thick slicks, but on a difficult uphil and downhill and very side-wind-y (lots of turns).

That was a top effort from Hank! 8 hours on a TT bike - give the man a chilled cushion to sit on! Mark made me cry with shame when he said, "I'll just keep a steady pace for 8 hours - about 30km/h".... that is a bloomin fast tortoise!

@matthiasschmitt2311

3 жыл бұрын

I think that that is good but not impressive.

Watching Hank do ultra endurance riding has become my favorite part of GCN. Given me a lot of good riding ideas.

9:10 that twig is strong as hell to keep up a TT bike

Truly inspiring video. Mark and Hank set great examples of how to be a beast on a bike and be a humble, supportive riding mate as well.

That TT bike looks rapid!

@kedarkulkarni3030

3 жыл бұрын

Make a pro bike video rapidly

@djdelarosa25

3 жыл бұрын

Argon ftw

@blainewing1010

3 жыл бұрын

Its does, but you need the legs to make it go rapid 😉

@raul0ca

3 жыл бұрын

Need to budget for a chiropractor along with bike

@sephiros24

3 жыл бұрын

It’s Van Aert’s small toy

Mark just looks like a genuinely good guy. Great video, appreciate the motivation ✌️

The 45cm of new snow is slowing me down.

Amazingly high production value. Top Gear influence is visible.

@liamtahaney713

3 жыл бұрын

Big difference is they're not total dicks

@RH-uf9il

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamtahaney713 can't deny that they're hilarious though

Only 1 guy in the world can call an 8 hour ride.... long-ish. Mark is a beast!

Thanks for the video. I’ve got 2 friends now literally as I type attempting 500km at one go for the rapha festive 500. They started yesterday around 6pm and have now clocked 260km. It’s 4.25am local time here in SG. They are on time trial bikes btw. I and couple more friends will be heading out to join and support them and give them some draft as well. We hope to pull them till completion of the 500km challenge. Cheers!

@hjshoon5244

3 жыл бұрын

Both my friends completed their 500km ride. Total riding time 16h 37m. Elapsed time around 22.5-23 hours. Avg spd 30kmph. Simply amazing

Didn't thought it would end like that. Great message from Mark. Great speed shot from Hank. Have a great day everyone

Hank is just about up for anything love his excitement . Mark is an inspiration to anyone who wants to cycle further 👌👍👍

I’d have taken the Endurance rig for sure. I did a similar challenge on Winter Solstice, with the aim of doing 200km of paved and snirt (snow-covered dirt) roads. Weather cooperated nicely, hovering around freezing, and I pulled off 201.35km in 7 hours, 9 minutes rode time. That got me home almost an hour before dark, to my family’s surprise, and that was with a coffee stop; sweet! I’d never considered such a winter challenge, but it felt like exactly what I needed this year.

All the Mark Beaumont shows on GCN are fantastic. From the vintage bike "Le Tour de France" to the trip to Patagonia. Hank is the perfect companion, just like Don Quixote and Sancho.

Wow, Mark worked 15% harder for 10.5% longer to get basically the same distance. Really shows the watt savings of the TT bike.

@hoshszn4736

3 жыл бұрын

That's crazy

@danmartin9086

3 жыл бұрын

There is alot more to the story such as weight of cyclists, maintaining a consistent power and speed

@dlevi67

3 жыл бұрын

Mark seems a bigger guy. Power (needed) is directly proportional to the mass you are moving. My FTP is around 200 W, so same as Hank, but I'm heavy (too heavy!) - a good 8-hour ride for me is about 140 km.

@bartus9891

3 жыл бұрын

@@dlevi67 FTP translates to the power you can hold for a single hour. Hank held that 200watts for 6!

@nstrug

3 жыл бұрын

@@dlevi67 Erm, Hank’s FTP is not 200W.

Back when I was young and bulletproof I did Cycle America. A 12 week, 12 state tour from Portland Oregon to Portland Maine. Rain or sun shine, it even snowed on us going through the mountains. Everyone should do something like this at least once in their life. We rode between 70 to 120 miles per day. Now eons later, I’m trying to get my bike legs back, this ride brought back those long days in the saddle memories. Next year I’m hoping to be able to do it again.

Love the respect they both have for each other, and each one of them individually. They both are fantastic each in their own way and approach. Fantastic to watch and follow your adventures!

That was a great video. And it's great to see the camaraderie between the two of you. Clearly a lot of respect for each other. Good stuff.

Another cracking video GCN. Any video with Hank and Mark in has to be a winner in my eyes.

Really grown to love James’ videos on GCN... brilliant to have Mark Beaumont back again too

You absolutely pushed me to go out on a ride more on winter days than I would have without watching this video

that line of traffic behind Hank on the climb -- US horns would have been going and passes in tight conditions -- how lovely this was to see.

@mikemelbrooks

3 жыл бұрын

The reason they weren’t trying to kill hank was because of the vehicle filming him!

Great video! Loved the scenery and epic ride, especially since the results were so close. Nice job Hank and Mark!

Great timing of this video for those (such as myself) who are tackling Rapha Festive 500. Gave me an extra motivation to go out and ride, even though the weather is less than ideal in the UK right now. Thanks GCN 👍, all the best in the new year 2021

After skiing 1/2 a day I was right with you Gents for 37 min. Cooked. Well done! Loved it. Want more of this kind of stuff. Happy New Year!

Love these videos of Hank & Mark teaming up for epic rides!

Watching the cars stack up behind them is painful. I bet that made this challenge way more stressful.

Ah, I see Hank needed a dose of pain again.

What an awesome comparison! I have a endurance bike and had been thinking that I may be able to ride for longer despite taking more time (I dont mind the time and distance I care about comfort) But after watching these stats I have to say, those TT bikes really are a exquisite piece of machinery. It made me think about my next purchase! Thanks as always, GCN

Hank actually admitting he's feeling it, he is human after all! An epic ride and an absolutely epic video, well played GCN once again.

Really interesting stuff, and top presentation from Mark & Hank - thanks guys

Mark is one of my favorite people in the world. Such an inspiration.

Another outstanding video! Our darkest days are a bit longer here in Colorado but I am inspired! All of your videos are a great Escape, keep up the good work!

2 great guys enjoying the freedom of cycling. One of the best videos. Well done boys.

I wonder what more we'd have got content-wise from Mark in a different year? Always great from him, and great to get him with the duracell bunny that is Hank again!

Great video! Loving the bikes too, had an Argon 18 several years ago and was absolutely fantastic to ride

Thank you guys, awesome video! What an Inspiration! Respect!

Can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this video…epic fun. I sure wish I had a ride mate like you guys. Cheers!

Definitely inspired me to do an epic ride in Winter...Doing my first Century ride on New Years Day! Thanks, lads, for the inspiration!!!

What an epic challenge. So good to see Hank and Mark in a video again. They are always inspirational and educational. Chapeau to both for getting out there and making the most of the daylight on our shortest day. Amazing result too. Who’d have thought that?!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rich, glad you enjoyed it

What a fantastic edit once again GCN, it's like Top gear for cycling. The all out performance bike that Hank rode will always win but as for Mark's experience and mindset, he knows where he will be after a challenging day in the saddle. Keep on creating these excellent productions and chapeau to the editing team

I've watched this 4 times now, and it gets better each time!

@gcn

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha like a fine wine 🍷

For those that don't know, there are 12 hour and 24 hour time trials. Some people were using time trial bikes when I supported some friends do the Welsh 12 hour fifteen years ago.

@tomcosgrove7240

3 жыл бұрын

Came here to say just this

Watching this in the middle of summer, but hopefully I'll remember it come December and plan a big winter ride!

N+2, and thanks for editing out the honking noise from cars stacked behind on the 15% grade!

I always enjoy these challenges, no matter how epic or how silly. It's just good to be out on the bike, and not in the studio.

Great video well done to both of you! And happy New Year to all at GCN and all your viewers!

I love these rides you two do, you seem to have a really good rapport

Loved this! Great company while on my trainer!! Many thanks

Very inspiring! Waiting for your next video guys

Love seeing the Nailsworth area shown off for cycling! The days around Christmas have been mad for traffic though!

Thank you guys for this great video! You guys inspired me to do a 30k winter lap at -5°C today (Dec 27). Not on a top-end endurance machine though, but on my steel framed (steel is real!) trekking bike from the 90ies I got used for €100.

Please get Mark a regular spot on GCN. GCN endurance would get my likes every day of the week 😎

Great to see Mark again. He's really good on camera 👍

"Hank knew I was lying, but he showed me his cards ..." Damn, baller move there.

I really love these challenges.... fantastic boys 💪

Great vid lads, always good to see Mark in a vid 😁👍 That TT bike 😍

Brilliant guys. Very enjoyable to watch.

Great video. I've often done 100 milers in the winter and this trying for the Audax RRTY, which means doing 200km ride every month for a year. Nice in the summer, bit daunting in the winter.

This was such a pleasure to watch.

Great ride, Chaps. It has definitely inspired me to see how far I can go on my single speed bike at the Spring Equinox. Keep up the fantastic videos, ride safe and keep well :-)

Cool idea. I enjoyed that one :-) Good job everyone who helped mAke this episode/video.

Great vid, love these solstice Vids

Love winter riding, Great video lads.

That endurance bike is seriously good looking. LBS is an Argon 18 dealer. Will have to investigate....

@guillaumelongchamps7355

3 жыл бұрын

Got this Krypton. The Krypton Pro was declared best frameset of last year : www.google.com/amp/s/road.cc/content/feature/269941-roadcc-frameset-year-201920%3famp

These two guys are the best! More epic documentaries on GCN + please!

You guys are awesome. Keep up the great work. xx

Epic riding - thanks gents!

As a new rider, I find this video very informative. Thank you!

Went on KZread today looking for inspiration to get out on the bike, and I found it. Thanks, gents!

Me and my friend are doing a 24 hour ride from 12 o'clock 31,12 to 12 o'clock 1.1,221

@muratguc5245

3 жыл бұрын

Would like to see it if it's going to be on Strava or any other platform.

@simonpeneau7802

3 жыл бұрын

time travel ? awesome ! tell us how are the roads in 221;) good luck for your ride and have fun with your friend

@polsifter

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

I do miss my long winter rides in Edinburgh...in the cold, damp freezing weather... dark grey skies.... with FULL winter gear on..(i really do!) brought back good memories.. well done! (It's just not the same here in Mallorca...)

4:58 WOW they are so polite & patient in the 🇬🇧!!! If that was filmed here 🇺🇸 you'd hear a sympathy of horns followed by profanities, tailgating,threats & maybe a confrontation 😂...& the cyclist would be considered the rude 1 for not letting them by.

@1039736

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the filming motorbike helps ease the tension. The difference i’ve noticed between place like canada/northern US states vs europe is that we have “snow plow turnaround” areas on the road which are also very useful to get out the way and ease the amassing rear traffic. I simply couldn’t live with myself holding up more than 3-4 cars

Hank's enthusiasm for all these crazy challenges is awesome to see.

Just watched this video today, 4 days after release. You guys picked an awesome day for the ride. Coincidentally, I did a 188km ride last week, across the Netherlands (so a ride as flat as a pancake). Preemptively burning all the calories I was to eat while celebrating Christmas. Videos with Mark have been really informative for me as a newby on how to approach long rides. Thanks for the great content and keep it up!

@MrWoody65

3 жыл бұрын

Liked the look of the coffee shop. Recognised alot of the roads, as have been around area would be nice to know where the cafe is.

great stuff! love these videos. interesting result!

Mark and Hank are very good together imo. Really inspired me this one :)

Great episode! I'd love to have Mark as a cycling coach, but since I can't, I just ordered his "Endurance" book! : )

Thanks for this inspiration to just go out there!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the ride Te!

Seems like a good'un! Just sitting down to it with coffee and a stroopwafel. Edit: twas a killer episode! Thanks Mark and Hank, and GCN. What a treat. Feel bad for that local traffic tho.

I love these two. Great video.