I live in Denver. Most of my rides start at 6,000 feet. Last year I did Mount Evans that tops out at over 14,100 feet.

Stunning looking vid chaps and chapettes, production quality looks like it's going up a notch 👍🏻

nice video, thanks guys!

Hello everyone from Nepal. I am a trekking guide and sometimes a cycling guide as well. The highest I have ridden is around 5500 meters. For people with little experience in high altitude, acclimatization is very much important. So if you are planning to trek or cycle in high altitudes, prepare yourself with cardiovascular exercises a month prior and during the trip, you need a couple of days fro adapting to the high altitude. No medicine or any other means is gonna help you. The only thing is acclimatization. And don't forget to stay hydrated.

now that view is just majestic

Great video, guys

Nice video! keep up the good work

This whole time I'm wondering how many takes they needed while climbing.

NICE BIKE MATT TOSE DT SWISS WHEELS ARE JUST CRAZY

Beautiful backdrop! One of the absolutely best thing about riding. Can we get a vid of that awesome view that I can watch while eating pudding? I have a strange craving for it now :)

Si's pudding analogy - love it (& puddings).

Matt those shades are ridiculously cool, kudos sir

Israel Medina - Nightdrive - excellent!

Climbed Teide on first day in Tenerife, felt better than when riding hills in Wales

I rode in Boulder, Colorado last year in June. I found that I didn't suffer too bad from the altitude, it may have been do to the fact I kept the rides shorter than normal, less than 40 miles. They still had plenty of elevation gains, but I had been riding longer distance rides leading up to the trip to Colorado, I tend to ride more than 60+ miles on a regular basis. I do at least two 100 miles rides a month if time allows. Great video 👍

That Canyon Aeroad disc is sick!!

Hi! Please, can you tell me exactly where this road in the Dolomites is? I'll be there next month. Love the channel guys, you're doing an awesome job!

Seriously great video, guys. (11 feet AMSL here, I feel like I would just fail at riding in the hills anymore)

Awesome, I needed a video explaining this, I'm going to narkanda, himachal pradesh, India in the Himalayas soon and am planning to cycle there, thanks for the tips GCN!

@lisapet160

7 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Very impressive plans - come back juicy, Mr/Ms Lemon!

I'm really lovin matt's red shoes!!

My friends and I registered for the Maratona Dolomites just because of your videos. We would love to see you there! We will be wearing Bahrain Merida outfit, our nation's team. Would love to see more videos on benefits of training in an extremely hot climate (Middle East Summer) for the Dolomites.

hello guys ,,,iam Raul From Puerto Rico, i move to Colombia two years ago ,,,I live 1600 meters and climbs at 3000 meters of altitud ,,and is true ,the first rides is a total nightmare a total disaster.I came from sea level ,,is hard for me to adapt ,,every day i keep practice in altitud ,and i live 1600 meters and now i climb like a goat .I suffer at first but now i am happy in altitud .I dont ride a total flat highway in two years.I live in Tunja ..My solution in this country 50-34 and 11-32 in the back,,good job Gnc guys ,,excuse my english is not my first language

Why am i watching this? Our highest point is barely above 1000m.. cries in hungarian

@yesto9676

7 жыл бұрын

Clrscr112 yeah, you cant even travel out of hungary. poor you

@GustavThuesen

7 жыл бұрын

Haha here in Denmark the highest point is below 200m - still watching though...

@alvarotarazona9573

7 жыл бұрын

Over 5000 meters here on Perú

@mynaamiskaas

7 жыл бұрын

My town tops out at about 40 - 50m

when did you record this? this must have been from last year! the dolomites are kinda still full of snow here! :D

Anyone else watching this before doing a high altitude trip? Nice video! 😂✌️

WOW what a place to ride guys, you are so lucky.

This was so helpful as I'm heading to colarado from Australia in summer

@paulflory3532

7 жыл бұрын

In fact you can enjoy altitudes well over 3000m in Colorado if you go over Independence Pass (3687m) or Loveland Pass (3655m). Or do both!

@MsFrogster1

7 жыл бұрын

Doing both its my bucket list holiday

@schumi246

7 жыл бұрын

Paul Flory I live right at the bottom of Loveland Pass, and have done both Loveland, and Independence, mount Evans is on my list for this summer.

@paulflory3532

7 жыл бұрын

schumi246 - I envy you. Too many years ago I toured over Independence (both ways) and Loveland, and a few years later raced over Independence. Good luck with Evans (4300m). Hearing Si and Matt moan about 2000m elevations makes me wonder how they would fare in a criterium in Aspen (2400m)..........

@richardggeorge

7 жыл бұрын

I'll be coming over from Australia to do Mt Evans again in late July. Last year I rode from Idaho Springs to the top and back. Just watch out for the bumps, large pot holes and dropoffs/cliffs. Turn off "auto pause" on Strava too. I was going so slow that it stopped logging towards the top. :-(

Is Simon riding the new etap HRD groupset?

This episode was sponsored by Oxygen :D

if you go to the high altitude regions every weekend will you lose progress over the week or will it last until the following weekend

Those are new shoes right Matt? They look good mate!

Nice video. As a local guy I don't feel that kind of moderate altitude, for me it doesn't make a difference.

Gcn you probs won't see this but I have a question: I went to the alps this summer some climbs at 2000m or higher but I didn't actually feel any symptoms you mentioned, I have been in long periods of time at altitude several times in mexíco and maybe genetics help too as my family iare Mexican who live at 2600m. Does not feeling altitude mean have less effect or does it just mean nothing #torqueback

i read attitude and was really curious about the vid XD

So what to do when you don't have multiple days to adjust? Doing the Marmotte this year, and will arrive one day before, with no time to ride...

I live at altitude (2600m) and find that keeping my head warm really helps with headaches and side effects of altitude when climbing big hills.

living in Colorado, we have to remind visitors to drink a lot more water.... Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

Does using indoor trainer at altitude mean you will train better compared to using indoor trainer at sea level?

Matt is matching bike and shoes!!!

What about these contraptions like elevation training masks and tents? Does anyone actually use them? Have they been shown to be effective?

I'd mention it's worth watching your heart rate over power when you first move to altitude. I can sustain roughly the same heart-rate at altitude for an hour (Lijiang, China - >3500m) but power is down massively (20%) Trying to pace a climb to power will result in a hard fail. But, if you go slightly lower tech and pace to heart rate, you should be fine.

How to improve your vo2max?

I was shocked when I spent 21 day working at around 2000m. at first it was a slog! but after a few day you acclimatize. The best bit was coming home to around 195m, I felt amazing I felt so good I took up rock climbing. everyone should have a go at altitude training.

I am glad I live at 2600m above sea level in Bogotá. I have gone up to 3700m on my bike and didn't feel any different. However, I totally feel the disconnect legs-lungs after a holiday on the coast. It takes me a week of proper suffering to get the body adapted to the altitude again. (I can't wait for my first races in Europe this year!) Whenever people travel to high altitudes in Colombia, the general advice is to do nothing at all for a couple of days, and then start easy exercise (in case this is what you came for). Some people recommend coca tea or chewing coca leaves to cope with the altitude. However, some people come over and are absolute fine, and some feel like shit for an entire week and can't even walk up stairs... But, better fitness usually means less symptoms. :)

@MangoMamaa

7 жыл бұрын

My question is... will my VO2 max test results be automatically higher/better than up here? And, say I compete on Zwift with someone else (same level cyclist riding at sea level), will I automatically suck more because I suffer from higher altitude? Or do these test machines and Zwift calculate altitude suffering? :D #torqueback

I always get a headache during and after climbs on 2km mountains. Guys give some suggestions on how to overcome this! Please! Actually gets a headache during climbing and descending on airplane. Best wishes from Italy 🇮🇹

Here in my area of utah most rides start at 7,000ft but go as high as 12,000ft

Can this be simulated indoor? Like a room with less oxygen!

I live at 1200ft. To add what is missing in the video based on my research and experience In preparation for a race at altitude; sleep, lack of sleep impacts your ability to adapt; if you can't spend a week at altitude then show up less than 24 hours before the event, the period of adaptation takes hold and is worse.

Does that mean for correct pacing you should take an FTP test at altitude?

Everything is harder, take it easier. Got it!

Kudos for the 80's mystery/futuristic OST in this video hahaha

The hype was real for this video on the social media

I live in a city with 2300/2450 mts of altitude and the highest climb that most ride nearby reaches 3500... guess we have different concepts on what altitude is

hey guys! I have to ask. a couple of days ago I saw a group of riders training with training masks (the one that helps to simulate high altitude environments) do yo have any idea if this is useful for cycling training? #TorqueBack (bad English I know :P)

As a Colombian, I am used to ride over 2700 m and there are climbs that finish above 3200 m. An advantage we have.

Please, could you make a video about cyclists and cars behaviour ? In becoming a real issue in south of France and Italia as you recently saw with Chris Froome and Scarponi... I don't know if the issue is the same in pther countries, but for me living in France, it sometimes make me anxious when riding in traffic. With the amount of people who watch you videos, i could be an advise to say "hey ! Share the road !". Hope you'll see my message.

It would be very helpful to include content on riding in high mountains like we have in the USA. Specifically riding above 4000 meters

@schumi246

4 жыл бұрын

There is really only a couple rides in the USA that get that high. 4000 meters is pretty much 13,200 feet. Pikes Peak, Mt. Evans, Mauna Kea, am I missing any?? I know Mauna Kea isn’t paved the whole way, but there is a paved part above the gravel part, so,I am counting that.

#askgcn Is there a difference in muscle composition between riders that ride over 2000mts vs sea-level riders?

What are your thoughts on training with an oxygen mask?

Barely Neglible? Hugely tiny or massively small?

Matt sounding like Del Boy .... Tranquilo 👍😂

+Global Cycling Network The pudding theory seems interesting. Think I might have to try that multiple times and compare. Might not build my fitness but will probably extend my pudding eating abilities

Hey, i was thinking of doing some alternative traning/excersice to cycling. Either swimming or going to the gym. Unfortunately i can't do both because of my income atm... Which would you suggest? :)

@gcn

7 жыл бұрын

That's a tough one to answer. As you're using it to supplement your cycling, go with the one you prefer. If that happens to be swimming, you can get a lot of gym work done at home - all you'll need is a gym mat: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqSWvJtwj5q1ltY.html

@0Gotland4Ever0

7 жыл бұрын

Global Cycling Network thank you! Very informative :) Btw, do you read your private messages?

Matt's shades are ...posh

hydration is super important.

1:06, i dont think it's a linear function

Red Meat and first at all - liver. Those are you best friends helping to adjust to high altitudes. More liver before the trip, Sublimated (used to be read) meat - during the trip, if you are no the self supported journey. It's not just about cycling.

Surprised they didn't mention aspirin. An alka-seltzer tablet in your bottle (and staying well-hydrated) can help you avoid the altitude sickness. And if you're up for a challenge, the road up Pikes Peak in CO is now paved all the way up to the top at 4,300 meters. When you get over 12,000 feet, it's gets harrrd to keep going.

How do you ride with attitude?

With those sunglasses and that music, I would have thought this was shot in the 80's

@MichaelMachado2

7 жыл бұрын

but honestly that is the best music of any video yet!

2:04 I got an idea...ah forget it LOL

what happens if you live at 2500mts over the sea level and you go down? your performance increases?

@yesto9676

7 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Ardila yes ofc

@nicolasardila1781

7 жыл бұрын

i live at 2500 m and when i went to 3500 m it felt just a little bit diferent but my uncle who lives at sea level felt terrible and he don't completed the climb

@magpie7791

7 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Ardila the advantages decrease the longer you stay a sea level 😊

@nicolasardila1781

7 жыл бұрын

Edward straka thanks

Garlic. It's the best way to counter the effects of altitude. It contains powerful vasodilators that counters the blood thickening at high altitudes. And for the rides I am talking about, 10,000ft is the starting altitude, and can go as high as 17,000ft.

@MVProfits

7 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@zemuguello3089

7 жыл бұрын

How much garlic?

@shannonstrobel6727

7 жыл бұрын

enough to keep vampires away?

It's time to step up the glasses game boys!

Suddenly I want a pair of red shoes.

Know the symptoms of altitude sickness before you attempt to ride in the mountains. Promptly descend to a lower altitude if they start. One of my most scary cycling events came while bikepacking with a friend in the Colorado Rockies. After the first day's ride we camped at about 9,000 feet. The next morning my friend suffered major nausea and vomiting - he could keep nothing down, even water. Within a couple of hours he was seriously dehydrated. Fortunately, we were able to flag down a pickup truck driver who gave us a lift to the nearest town, 25 miles away, where he was hospitalized and stabilized. He suffered no long term effects, but at the time it was incredibly scary.

is training at altitude a good way to get fit or is that not a good idea given that i live at sea level

@michaeljara8552

7 жыл бұрын

markus jackson Research says training at altitude will help you for competing at altitude, but won't give you any advantage at sea level. Like they said in the video: being higher lowers your VO2 max, which means your training will automatically be less intense, although at higher altitudes your body acclimated and produces more red blood cells. So theoretically, the best way to take advantage of both is to live high, and train at sea level. This way your body produces more red cells (think of it as a natural steroid) but your training remains at optimal intensity because of all the oxygen at sea level. But this is very impractical for most people

@zemuguello3089

7 жыл бұрын

I think it is EPO that increases the number of red blood cells... Steroids, increase muscle. But I may be wrong....

@michaeljara8552

7 жыл бұрын

Zé Muguello It is a type of steroid. There are many types of steroids, and steroids in themselves are not bad. It's more or less another name for a hormone. EPO is a naturally occurring hormone. Anabolic steroids are the synthetic version of steroids. They're man made. These are the steroids people refer to when they say doping.

@markusjackson4830

7 жыл бұрын

Ok i see cheers

I live at 6,000ft and ride over 9,000ft regularly I think I qualify acclimatized.

I find that altitude makes my glands swell for the first few days

disappointed I thought it said how to ride with attitude...when's that one? Will that be Dan and Lasty?

don'ts, not dont's.

@thomashiorns2844

7 жыл бұрын

Declan McArdle thank you so much

Now Matt is riding a canyon and Si is riding an Orca whoopwhoop

Matt seemed to be working a lot harder than Simon :)

Conversely, you can acclimatize to altitude the way I've always done: Step 1, drive to the bottom of the biggest climb you can find. Step 2, ride the climb like you're trying to take the Strava record (you won't). Step 3, feel like death warmed over, massive headache, dehydrated, wanting to die. Step 4, eat, drink right, then sleep at altitude. Step 5, wake up, and you're now officially acclimatized! Warning, this method is much more likely to kill you than doing it the "proper" way, but it is much faster!

Video suggestion: How To Ride With An Attitude

What are the sunglasses that Matt’s wearing? #OldSchoolCool

It's a shame Matt changed his glasses only for thumbnail pic

You're wrong, taking EPO is the "magic formula" xD

Sorry Guys but the chart you show at the 1:03 mark is NOT the density (in kg per meter cubed) of oxygen at various altitudes, but the density of air. YES I know I'm nit-picking as the shape of the graph for oxygen will have the same shape as the one you show, but the density of oxygen is only 20% of what you show.

Si, it's about time to combine black shoes with black socks or white shoes with white socks....

The graph at 1:07 is totally wrong - it shouldn't be anything like linear. It's really much closer to exponential decay. As you go higher, the rate of change of air density decreases.

This is the reason why Nairo has a better performance

@graemehill9910

7 жыл бұрын

fabio Andres Salazar Reyes he got smashed by a Dutch man.....highest altitude of about 100ft

@fabioandressalazarreyes8285

7 жыл бұрын

The recovery Will be diferent for each one, by the end of the week we will see which body responds better. By the way, Tom trains in the italian alps at altitude.

New school spinning vs old school grinding

First of all, no 8+ kg disc brake bikes at altitude.

@Jaandemacht3

7 жыл бұрын

When you'd go up you won't need it no. But downhills I'd prefer Discs

Have you both moved to disc breaks know #talkback

Lesson learned. Always leave room for pudding.

@shannonstrobel6727

7 жыл бұрын

or Jell-O... there is always room for Jell-O

4:45: D- for grammar- seriously though, that is appalling

To be honest until 2500m I don´t feel any difference at all!!!

How to ride at Altitude: Step 1: Go to altitude Step 2: Ride your bike

Did anyone else misread the title as 'How to ride with attitude'?!

@NielsHeldens

7 жыл бұрын

Darren Wallis now that would be a great video.

@xanovsky

7 жыл бұрын

Darren Wallis GCN... take note