Which do you think will be faster? Alec on his fixie, or Hank on his Superbike?

@solitaryrefinement6787

3 жыл бұрын

That's a rider question. It really should be which "bike" is faster. Put the same rider who's competent in both disciplines on both bikes and that will tell you whether a road bike or a fixie is faster.

@dpgrenfree

3 жыл бұрын

@@solitaryrefinement6787well.. is it? Road bike is faster.. have a look at the pro-peloton - zero fixies. This was for fun.

@kcrymble

3 жыл бұрын

When I worked as a delivery rider I technically would have been quicker on my 'good' bike, but there was no way I'd be using it for work. Normally I'd use an old single speed that it didn't matter if it got trashed (amazing how hard delivery riding is on components.)

@shinobi111782

3 жыл бұрын

part 2: Alec on superbike and Hank on fixie?

@darrellshoub7527

3 жыл бұрын

I think you can SELF " time trial test out". this stuff like so : judging by digitally collected info based on my daily route....the highest speed i have ever done it... (at age 40) was done on that route ...compares to all my 8 diff all "built for speed" bikes is : 1 . My Fuji Obey Fixie ultralight steel frame , highly modified to weight weenie the bike.. (lightweight wheel set , carbon bulhorn handle bars, eggbeater pedals, etc.... 11.5 minute sprint ! 2 .my second fastest speed same route My pinarello FP4 modied to weigh 9 pounds. Single speed; Flies up hills. Vision bars , great fit to my body dimensions. THAT means a lot bcz = Incredible torque and traction... 16 teeth on rear cog. 12.5 minute sprint. Not as soul-crushing btw 3. My Lightspeed Titanium semi- lightweight 10 speed. In addition. Route has three small steep hills. 10 speed helps on them....and also admittedly I am NOT the most skillful gear user 14 minutes..

Allec's fixie looks like a piece of art

@manuelsiaotong56

3 жыл бұрын

I swear i read it as "a piece of shit". Then it changed wtf.

@noisejunkie8159

3 жыл бұрын

@@manuelsiaotong56 watching youtube at 3am does weird things to your brain 😅

@jjobatulinji9689

3 жыл бұрын

@@manuelsiaotong56 you're not the only one. I was thinking the same too!

@stamatisenglezos4593

3 жыл бұрын

Factsss🔥

@pjbutanimated335

2 жыл бұрын

But its not FIXIE enough, that's a roadies frameset

Let’s just agree he added the brake cause he was told to...

mom: we have Terry B. hotline videos at home. the hotline videos at home:

@afreshreaction

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO, mfw your "neighborhood singlespeed" is faster than a fixie bwahaha

@mikey_fixed

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@neezysucks

3 жыл бұрын

Loll

@chrissantana2858

3 жыл бұрын

For real when he said let's not give cyclists a bad name I just thought back to any Terry b video haha

@eamonwakefield9463

3 жыл бұрын

Nail on the head

Alec was like: “catch frisbees, not feelings”

I find the appeal of the fixie is the simplicity. Less moving parts, less things to mess with, the more enjoyable the ride. Also, I find the "road feel" to be something amazing. Riding the same route with my fixed versus a free wheel, it is a totally different experience. Kind of like running with minimalist/barefoot shoes. A different experience. I like my fixie... and I don't think I will ever go back to gears unless I decide to do some epic long trips... even then....

@bryden219

Жыл бұрын

As a barefoot runner I agree 100%

@ofacid3439

Жыл бұрын

Running barefoot fast barely touching the ground

When you ride a fixed gear you don't optimize for those marginal gains , instead you optimize for the fun and enjoyment of your bike.

@anothername2730

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. And that comes in terms of efficiency or reliability at times, not just bling.

@kellineburton

3 жыл бұрын

Leg training and stamina too. A huge help since i ride fixed for a year now

@benwilliamson771

2 жыл бұрын

Completely

@SLAYS863

2 жыл бұрын

And you never call it fixie😬

@ModifiedNmax

2 жыл бұрын

@@SLAYS863 nope, because when I hear that I picture out those cheap walmart fixies that weigh a ton.

super impressive camera work and editing!! Right there with the level of the old Top Gear.

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@shinobi111782

3 жыл бұрын

gambon corner...

@metallusmelandril7380

3 жыл бұрын

GCN = Old Top Gear but with Bikes. That is why Iove it!

@hughbriz

3 жыл бұрын

The editing was so impressive it had Alec going round in circles, in Queens Square before going back round the centre, or maybe that's why he was late?!

@PavelCeap

3 жыл бұрын

@@metallusmelandril7380 Amen. Absolute pleasure to watch it even for ppl who dont ride the bike. Exactly like TG...

I like colour scheme on the Allez. Doubt a courier in London would want such a nickable bike though!

@TenFalconsMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Here in London, it would be nicked even before you bought it.

@Icorosify

3 жыл бұрын

@@TenFalconsMusic They need to ban hand-sized angle grinders.

@TenFalconsMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@Icorosify A mayor who's tougher on crime would be a good start I have more locks & alarms than a prison, but the ritual of securing my bike is beginning to detract from the cycling experience.

@conradk5711

3 жыл бұрын

@@TenFalconsMusic Hate to break it to you champ but the tories have been in power for 11 years straight and cut over 21,000 police officers in that time, but yeah you blame Khan

@TenFalconsMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@conradk5711 Please, I've only accomplished 17 amature wins thus far, but hoping for a title fight in the near future (touch wood). Let's save the "Champ" accolades for when I've earned them.

You rode past me filming this - I love that a lot of GCN is filmed in my home city! Keep up the good work guys, thoroughly enjoy the content!

Why don’t couriers not use a super bike? Two words ➡️ Minimum wage 🤨

@danielinducil3824

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely this. Couriers in my city either use an entry level geared bike, Japanese bikes, or something that's readily available for them such as hand-me-downs. Rarely do you see mid to upper mid-range bikes for courier services here.

@jangelderloos2211

3 жыл бұрын

Rooting for the Fixie!

@leeoien3645

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielinducil3824 Too likely to get stolen when left unlocked (no time for that nonsense) to make delivery and too expensive to maintain given the abuse some of these riders put them through. However, it's in the culture, strongly in the culture!

@paulwickward6703

3 жыл бұрын

Depends where you are, in Manhattan I generally make double minimum wage and I did recently buy a superbike but you will absolutely never see me use it for a delivery. My delivery bikes always look cheap and beat up and I've still had two of them stolen

@dan..........

3 жыл бұрын

Couriers in my city use 2 grand e-bikes

Hands down the best editing and camera angles from all the GNC vids I’ve seen. Keep you the awesome job.

Love this challenge! Really fun to see you riding around in all these familiar places!

8:50 I mean every thief would also steal that damn good looking Track.

I'm loving the fixed gear contents! Keep 'em coming! Will we ever have an FCN channel?

@FixedundFertig

3 жыл бұрын

Uhhhh 😍 great idea 🤤

@GiArK

3 жыл бұрын

yes plz

@johnnysilverhand6045

3 жыл бұрын

Best idea.

@oskarmurmann9915

3 жыл бұрын

I will personally run that channel

@Isailuck

3 жыл бұрын

Try Hotline from Terry B

I commute with a fixie, and my weekend ride is a carbon. The fixie is a fun ride with a very different style. Keep up the good work GCN

Next Challenge: THE RECUMBENTS.. Manon on her RECUMBENT "TRIKE" VS... Hank on his RECUMBENT "BIKE"

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

😮 we'll add it to the list!

@apm9507

3 жыл бұрын

In a downhill race?

@hannekevanderlucht5456

3 жыл бұрын

@@apm9507 Uphill!

@DaveCM

3 жыл бұрын

VS...Hank's Dad on his ebike

@LukaszMielczarek

3 жыл бұрын

What about a fixie recumbent? 🤔

Alec made fixies seem so goddamn cool! The frisbee bit was mint

On the track, trail or street the Fixie just feel like a bionic extension of you body.

"Simon Richardson-I don't think he's got the minerals" Love it-stealing it!!

When Hank just left the bike outside of the destination shop, it got really scary.

@nounours2627

3 жыл бұрын

Leaving a 12 k$ bike without lock on a busy city street... Without a cameraman, just give it 10 seconds before it's gone!

@analogdistortion

3 жыл бұрын

Not a wise thing to be promoting on a large cycling channel

@joshsuarez3880

3 жыл бұрын

Do you guys think that they would let that happen? Seriously though, they know what the factors are and all of us are only seeing what's happening at the front of the camera.

@nounours2627

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshsuarez3880 That's why I said "without the cameraman" ;)

@joshsuarez3880

3 жыл бұрын

Shoot, you know, now i feel stupid for reading your first comment wrong hahaha! My bad, good sir.

THE VIDEO EDITING IS SICK! Hands down!!! I thought I am watching a commercial haha

This was a lot of fun! And the tunes 👌Bonus points for Alec and his chill corduroy + t-shirt look. Plus, that fixie is a looker 😍

Excellent choice of music for the theme too. Great work guys

Love the video guys, Alec is always good value for great content. I love a fixie but I can’t imagine riding one in my small hilly northern town 🥵

@alecpedalerbriggs9876

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers man 👌

I'm glad you guys are finally doing this stuff

I would've sold my fixie if he didn't catch that Frisbee

Lot of respect for Alec. He's a champ. But I'd like to see this done in a metropolitan city against a REAL bike messenger. No smoke and mirrors

@daveyponderosa9549

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve said that for years Buddy. Let’s see the Road Pro hit his 50-60km in downtown traffic with a bag on their back, in rush hour, in the rain or……

@DamnMyNickIsTaken

Жыл бұрын

That wouldn't be a comparison of the bikes then, but a comparison of the riders' experience in a specific setting.

I've secretly been waiting on this video for ages. Great job guys, I loved it!!!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Sooo cool but equally scary! I bought used pos fixed gear about two years ago. Went through the drive train and upgraded the seat. Yes it’s the vibe. Just love the simplicity, the grind up the hills and jumping on with the daily garb (shorts, flip flops and a visor) Thanks for the video. 👍

Appreciate the track vs roadie videos.. most of the other channels is always mtb vs roadie or gravle 🤘🏻😎

As a messenger in Toronto for almost 20 years (retired about 10 years ago), who still rides brakeless fixed, I LOVED THIS. I will say, however, the racing on empty streets is completely different than downtown during rush hour and gridlock. I think the advantage of a carbon road bike diminishes greatly as motor traffic increases, especially if the fixed rider knows what they're doing.

@guillermo7298

3 жыл бұрын

Should of been a full 8 hours shift with bike locking and a bag hehe

Love the frisbee stunt!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Stunt? That was totally authentic and not planned at all.....👀

Lol imagine being on a fixie and stopping for a red light.

You know for sure gcn made him put that break on there

Such an enjoyable watch!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Alec would be if no red light was involved 😂

Why do these videos keep getting better every day...

Either you get fixed or you don't. Thing is if you jump on and enjoy fixed, then you're hooked for life. After the first time I tried it changed cycling for me and I haven't gone back. Great content BTW, I would love to see another return to the Rad race.

Thanks for the fun video. Looking at all these fixie skiddings is such a pleasure. With all the respect to the delicate complexity of the gears... they're not so cool :)

Loved it, great vibe!

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcin!

Great stuff! More vids with Alec!

More of challenges (Top Gear style). This is so much fun ...

This channels versus category videos all are fantastic 😍. Everyone doing great

I think hank might be getting a speeding ticket 😉 Really great video really enjoyed this one challenge videos are always the best you do keep them coming. I got a fixie for the commute to work never as fast as a road bike, feels like it could kill me any chance it gets but I love it

Did my first 50k this morning, feeling great!!

@anothername2730

3 жыл бұрын

Good work.

That fixie looks astonishing and Alec is mastering!

Amazing video boys!

this is my favorite episode of this channel i think.

Cool edit guys!

"red looking superhero dude". Best description ever for Hank. Often thought Hank has Captain America sized muscles compared to the rest of the GCN team. Then I saw him next to Blake Samson and realised it's all relative. 🦬

Great fun LOVED Alex' bike so pretty! But honestly give me GEARS. Smart move by Hank to avoid embarrassment by challenging the Siborg. Hank has a lion's heart, but All will be assimilated. Resistance is Futile.

Great vibes!

So fun to watch

Great fun, super video...thanks! Never been attracted to a fixie but I see there's a 'vibe', I guess.

@steezymtb5876

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. It's something you can only understand after riding one. I got ridbof my cross and road bikes after buying my first fixed gear bike, there's just something that hits different. I still have gears on my mountain bikes, but definitely no going back to gears and freewheels on the road for me.

@user-bx9gz8nm1n

3 жыл бұрын

@@steezymtb5876 yep this right here. Most roadies and cyclist in general will never get it until they hop on a fixed bike Its definitely one of those things that has to be experienced to understand fully. I've been riding fixed for years now I'll never go back to gears/ss freewheel. even tried out the ole freewheel a few weeks back and nope I'd rather have the control over the back wheel at all times, coasting felt weird and unpredictable as wrong asthat probably sounds ha

i love how plain and simple fixie bikes are esp his bike is beyond beauty... its a stallion! 🥰🥰❤️❤️

Love the cords!

First

@timjodeleit176

3 жыл бұрын

You dont leave us mortals a chance to be faster xD

@gcn

3 жыл бұрын

@@timjodeleit176 It's rigged

@TenFalconsMusic

3 жыл бұрын

"The butler knew the chauffeur."

Alec just oozes cool 😎 Now I've just got the urge to buy a fixie because it looks like such a awesome scene 👌

Thanks GCN. Now I need to add a fixie to the stable.

Such a cracking well shot cool film

When it first started at the park bench I thought Hank had Prince Harry along for the ride.

@johnnysilverhand6045

3 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing. It was like a 1:1 dead ringer carbon copy!

it's just a vibe, man

That's a damn good fixie, right ! I've seen a pro climb in the Alps with one and he was awesome. Whatever you ride, your legs do the job done or not

and now fixie vs cylcecross vs gravel in a mixture of street and gravel!😃 i m a xc mtb guy, but i think this could be interesting. i love your content.

Couple of times there where Hank tried to sneak in a bit of street talk :)

Late to the party here, but I loooove a fixie. Just built my first all carbon whip and am likely to submit it to the bike vault.... Always biggie-smalls!

been riding 46x17 fixie on the trainer - love it

i like that when asked why he just said “it’s a vibe” cause a lot of fixies try to justify it as something else

Riding fixed is great. I use one sometimes for my hilly Forest of Dean commute (not typical fixed wheel territory!) and it's just a massive hoot. As close as you can get to running on wheels!

I love British slang. "TOP MAN"

C'mon, there's no way a fixie could've been beaten in his own element, on the streets! The race was rigged! XD

@elielbarbalarga1872

3 жыл бұрын

GCN isn't the place to look for actual races

@EricReyes0142

3 жыл бұрын

Its gcn, you really think they’d show a roadie losing to a fixed gear rider?

@nousphabmixay986

3 жыл бұрын

@@EricReyes0142 Hank has lost plenty of challenges. Like the time he lost a hill climb to a mountain biker. Or when he lost to Hank’s Dad.

@EricReyes0142

3 жыл бұрын

@@nousphabmixay986 but never a fixed gear

@drkrpr155

2 жыл бұрын

That’s cuz there were road rules to abide by 😂

Alec in t-shirt and troos and cool frisbie intercept, meanwhile Hank's gunning it, working on tan lines with sleeves rolled up. Look forward to the next Rad race: will be a good one

Love fixed content

I love delivering on my bike, customers reactions are always funny

Sounds like Ali G has started cycling.

@FixedundFertig

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@alecpedalerbriggs9876

3 жыл бұрын

Will call my bikes ‘Me Julie’ from now on. 😎

@gwhite7011

3 жыл бұрын

"Is it because I is ginger? "

@unclesuperfly

3 жыл бұрын

Was gonna say - sounds like a div ..

@chrisinstasis7986

3 жыл бұрын

Be funny if the cameras switched off and it turned out he sounded like Dominic West.

Would love to see a behind-the-scenes of how GCN films these things! Especially all the riding shots. Where’s the cameraman? On a scooter? In a car? In stoker position on a tandem?

My nephew wants a fixie instead of roadbike or mtb now I know why

I race super bikes at an old airfield, here in Berlin GE and either keep pace or smoke em. However, a super bike rider can sustain high speeds for longer distances than a fixed gear rider, but for explosive and not so long distance, I think it’s Fixie for the win!

I feel like it’s the first time I’ve seen Hank in a Jersey and shorts without goosebumps all over him

Maybe do Hank in a game of professional Bike Polo ? Would be fun seeing him try ride a bike holding a makeshift mallet 🔥👍🏻

@johnnysilverhand6045

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded and bring Ollie

@Mike51254

3 жыл бұрын

They have already done GCN playing bike polo.

The Music contrast is brilliant!!

I love all your videos! Y'all should check out the 4 rivers path in Korea

I've ridden fixed for over 35 years. Mine's "an old piece of crap". Handbuilt lugged triple butted designed tubing, Shimano 600 ( pre-Ultegra), Dura Ace levers, Roval radial front wheel. With faded paint, cracked decals, and a Blackburn rack. Clipless pedals, full team lycra. A confusing nightmare, good for 40-60 mile rides, lock with a seat cable and luggage lock. 😁

Please more fixie content!

Wow this is next level cinematography! Very crisp shots too! Editing is wild! Love 4:33 as an example.

“Man I got the, aerodynamic corduroys on”

Roadie gives fixie every opportunity and still wipes the street with him! At least fixie gave the first honest answer: fixies are all about style over function and fitting in. I guess as a roadie I don't care as much what everyone thinks and prefer to be a) comfortable b) safe c) efficient and d) most importantly, capable. City-style blending in can take a back seat to all that.

@user-bx9gz8nm1n

3 жыл бұрын

Theres definitely alot of function/advantages to riding fixed. Having pressure on the pedals at all times give you huge control over the back wheel, allowing you the ability to maneuver alot better (and also ride backwards and trackstand for 9000 years straight) than one would on a road bike, especially in tight spaces ie: traffic. It's hard to imagine if you never rode one but it really does feel like "an extension of your legs" Obviously road bikes have many benefits and advantages over fixed gears as well though!

@HGZie

3 жыл бұрын

Riding a fixed-gear is more than just style, lmao. Its an entirely different type of riding and is very fun, something that takes priority for most non-tryhard wannabe TdF riders.

@guillermo7298

2 жыл бұрын

Do you understand that this is a sketch? Haha

@obikedog

Жыл бұрын

Fixies are for noobs who don't know what they don't know. And they are very sensitive. lmao

Fixie bikes are clean and beautiful

It’s so funny watching Hank trying to act cool and speak bad with Alec

Front brakes & no red lights, snooze

2:30 no running red lights? Couriers have left the chat.

24mm tires- bombproof 😭

That fixie looks incredible.

I just made the transition from fixed gear to a very nice 2k plus USD road bike full shim 105 group set very excited

I swear GCN B rolls are getting better

2:30 that’s like telling a fixed gear rider to not ride their bike🤣

Really nice video

i just find the phenomenon of fixie comments more than road biker here

Finally fixie vids