That was some effort well done making this video will inspire fellow mountain bikers to challenge themselves and give this a go .. take care and all the best
@NikkiEvernight5 ай бұрын
Very impressive and interesting to watch. I'm super surprised that you had such long runs without running into hoards of people
@markdoyle64146 ай бұрын
You are a legend.
@Alastair_7 ай бұрын
This was probably one of the days I was stuck in work going out my head XD Always bluebird perfect days when I'm stuck inside
@connorlindsay55287 ай бұрын
Cany believe this was done on a nukeproof mega of all bikes. Not a lightweight xc whip or even hardtail but full blown enduro. I doth my hat to you sir that is some effort. Fun on the descents I can imagine, the climbs not so much 😂
@craigstobie73287 ай бұрын
Hello Great video! I’m looking to do this one way next year for a mental health charity however I’m a fairly novice rider… Do you have an email/Twitter account I could send a couple of questions to?
@gavallan20207 ай бұрын
Cheers! I do but not keen on sharing my email via the public comments - if you comment them here I'd be more than happy to answer though?
@craigstobie73287 ай бұрын
You know as I was typing I wondered if that would be the case given it’s a public forum What bike would you recommend for this? I’m looking to do this in May and although I’m fairly fit, it’s a fitness I’ll need to work on Did you train for this or do you have any recommendations on building towards this fitness wise?
@gavallan20207 ай бұрын
@craigstobie7328 So you would need a mountain bike, either a hardtail or full suspension. Both will be fine but a full suspension will be more comfortable given it's a long time in the saddle. In terms of training, I didn't have a specific programme I followed as such - I've always mountain biked a lot so I'm on the bike the majority of weekends through the year. The key thing for a ride like this is working on getting the base endurance in place - so long, slower paced rides are good for this. In the run up to doing this I started doing longer rides (~10 hours) a few weekends in a row then had two weeks off altogether to recover before going for it. Hopefully that's a help! Oh and also, Mark Beaumont has a great GCN book called Endurance which is worth a read - it'll help a lot with the prep/training.
@craigstobie73287 ай бұрын
Legend thanks mate!
@mountain_del18639 ай бұрын
Brilliant❤........you'll be glad that you had a Quasar.
@commuterbranchline813211 ай бұрын
Well done young man, an amazing achievement indeed that’s both brilliant & bonkers!
@mattycareymr Жыл бұрын
Would love to know the names of these in hopes to ride them
@gavallan2020 Жыл бұрын
If you head up the top chairlift you can then traverse either right towards Col du Drinc Epinel, or if you go left you can hike up to Col Tsa Sech. You can then use the road (downhill) to traverse back round to Pila. There are plenty other trails feeding off of those ridges that weren't on trailforks too - all outstanding!
@mattycareymr Жыл бұрын
@@gavallan2020 sounds amazing
@mattycareymr11 ай бұрын
Did you pedal back round to pila? Doesn't seem any lifts
@gavallan202011 ай бұрын
@mattycareymr Yep, although it's almost all downhill so it's not much trouble to get back round via the road
@owbugger82668 ай бұрын
@@gavallan2020are they easy to find without a local or a guide? I'm really want to come. It's Pila or Canazei... Thx. Nice edit btw!
@mikekelly7352 Жыл бұрын
Who cares.
@br5380 Жыл бұрын
Huge respect.
@Yuksta89 Жыл бұрын
Great video and an amazing achievement.
@0622michaelhorne Жыл бұрын
Unbelievably good effort! Well done, sir! 😁
@Straitjacket808 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic adventure. Well done.
@MaccaMcMacca Жыл бұрын
Top video, can't wait for this season
@DAMCN1 Жыл бұрын
What an awesome effort, well done sir.
@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng Жыл бұрын
Great riding and series of videos!
@benjamin8075 Жыл бұрын
That was awesome to watch and well done Gav what an achievement!! Superb.
@bv3bv334 Жыл бұрын
Top effort. 👍
@simonprentice40162 жыл бұрын
Fair play getting down there in a single run. I’m normally stopping at least once to shake off the arm pump!
@stevenmonaghan92222 жыл бұрын
Raising the bar for whw mtb challenge 💪👌👏👏
@oliverhood10572 жыл бұрын
That’s sick, is it still running or does it open in summer?
@weedaviec2 жыл бұрын
That was an incredible effort. There are so many techy and steep sections on this route. I've done a couple of 100 miler sportives on the road that felt tough- but this is on an entirely different level.
@paulsingleton77562 жыл бұрын
What an achievement, loved the video! Well done fella!
@racheltaylor65782 жыл бұрын
Well done.That’s a great achievement.
@rabwardell7582 жыл бұрын
Beast! Some effort! 👊🏻💪🏻
@scotty-sb14032 жыл бұрын
Cool video..how does the golfie ride in the snow I’m meant to be there tomorrow ❄️
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
Cheers! The steeper trails are pretty full on, fun, but hard to slow down on in the snow. It's a good laugh though! I think the borders has escaped the snow so far anyway so you might be ok!
@kieranmann10732 жыл бұрын
Well done but a question on kit what tyres did you run, width etc and any inserts
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
Sure, so on the back I had a minion semi slick 2.3 with an insert and a Michelin wild enduro 2.4 on the front also with inserts. The back was very fast rolling but the front definitely wasn't optimal with the wild enduro, would be much better off with something more XC but I couldn't justify buying a full XC tyre setup for the one ride!
@kieranmann10732 жыл бұрын
@@gavallan2020 thanks very much. Planning it in summer and wanted too have ideas on what kit to run. Seems inserts are a must
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
@@kieranmann1073 all the best for it, its a great route! I'd recommend the semi slick for the back tyre then something fast rolling like a crossmark for the front. I also upped my pressures a lot to reduce the rolling resistance - I was around 45psi. About triple my usual pressures but it stopped punctures and it was speedy!
@tomekpap2 жыл бұрын
Great effort! I see you did this in May, what about notorious midges at that time of the year?
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
They weren't bad at all! I'd say you're safe until the end of May - they get pretty bad after that!
@senorcharrleh51462 жыл бұрын
I doff my cap to your herculean journey. I've did that over 2 days on a HT and it was brutal, you made it look so easy. Let's get you signed up to do the ScotDuro22 lol
@andythomas18062 жыл бұрын
glencoe is the best ski center in scotland
@runningwithstephen2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely epic mate !! Couldn't take my eyes off this for a minute 💥
@user-ej8bz3yj7u2 жыл бұрын
hat off！
@amacsphotography75282 жыл бұрын
how much was the uplift and is it open all the time, might go this weekend
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
From memory I think it was £25 or £30 for the day. As far as I'm aware they're open every day- we were there on a weekday. They put updates on their Facebook page about the tracks too so worth a look there!
@amacsphotography75282 жыл бұрын
@@gavallan2020 cheers man, yeah looks great quite local to me aswell so ill try get up and do a shoot
@MTBScotland2 жыл бұрын
You're off your head - kudos on the gate opening montage
@MTBScotland2 жыл бұрын
Interesting wee place - thanks for sharing that. Had never heard of it before.
@kingdomoldschoolcrew44252 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Often looked at some older videos of it and looked ok but think I need to visit now.
@docspuddin2 жыл бұрын
Im sat watching this contemplating doing it over 2 or 3 days and just feeling bad about myelf seeing you do both ways in one sitting .This has to be one of the besy vids on YT about riding the WHW . Massive Kudos and a great vid .. I did get worried when you started sluring ;)
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it! It's a great route with some really good descents on it too - you'll have a blast on it! The mental fatigue definitely started hitting coming into Glencoe on the return 😂
@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB2 жыл бұрын
Looks so good. Good footage! I need to get up there sometime!
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! It links in well with other spots around Aberdeenshire!
@streetpigeonmtb2 жыл бұрын
You're a natural with the commentary mate. Super informative. I didn't even know there was a trail at the Lecht. Enjoyed that 👍
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
Cheers! It seems not many people know about it as we were the only group there that day! The red has just been completely redone and is riding great. There is a blue as well but it's a bit overgrown and some of the gaps on it are pretty chunky, it's more like a black than a blue!
@streetpigeonmtb2 жыл бұрын
@@gavallan2020 that's good to know. I've often thought the ski places need to get off their asses and market these things a bit more. I'm sure they could be generating traffic and money from MTB if they gave a bit more effort.
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb Definitely agree, we just happened to stumble across it - there's nothing on social media about the new track at all. Big opportunities with the chairlifts already installed ready to go!
@davewatt88403 жыл бұрын
Wow very impressive times from both of you, forks were warm what about the ok brake discs? Must have been cooked 😂😂 great video
@gavallan20202 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Probably would've lost my hand if I'd tried to touch the brakes!! I did notice a bit of brake fade further down which is understandable considering!
@brianstuart12053 жыл бұрын
Next time…
@gavallan20203 жыл бұрын
Aha! It was close!! We'll need to pick another one to try
@campia9013 жыл бұрын
I did this one way in a day and was brutal. Well done man!
@dialchemy3 жыл бұрын
subbed :D that was impressive
@ianhutchinson47743 жыл бұрын
Gav, Amazing achievement and informative video. You’ve definitely wet my appetite to do the WHW some day. But hats off on the up and back in a oner !!! Hardcore ...💪👍👏
@gavallan20203 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ian! It's getting a lot more popular these days for mountain biking which is great to see. The hike a bike sections can be a bit long at times but worth it for the great views and singletrack descents! It's a brilliant route!
@gavallan20203 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ian! It's getting a lot more popular these days for mountain biking which is great to see. The hike a bike sections can be a bit long at times but worth it for the great views and singletrack descents! It's a brilliant route!
@kevinjackson638710 ай бұрын
Fantastic that mate well done ,but totally mad 😂,
@Paulmtb3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Nice Channel mate .. subd
@streetpigeonmtb3 жыл бұрын
Hey Gav. Your sister told me about your plans a wee while back and they sounded mental back then! So good to see you get out there and put together this total epic. Some mad riding on those high pressure tyres. You were making it look way easier that I know it would be. Total respect 🙌
@gavallan20203 жыл бұрын
Hello! Yes I think she was worried I'd end up in hospital 😂 Absolutely, the bike was so different to usual - especially with the bag on the bars, the balance point was so much further back! The devil's staircase in reverse was the most interesting with the seat up full!
@ftigu303 жыл бұрын
Cracking edit. You made that look easy. They gates are horrible 😂
@gavallan20203 жыл бұрын
They are indeed! They were especially draining on the return - momentum killed every hundred metres!!
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That was some effort well done making this video will inspire fellow mountain bikers to challenge themselves and give this a go .. take care and all the best
Very impressive and interesting to watch. I'm super surprised that you had such long runs without running into hoards of people
You are a legend.
This was probably one of the days I was stuck in work going out my head XD Always bluebird perfect days when I'm stuck inside
Cany believe this was done on a nukeproof mega of all bikes. Not a lightweight xc whip or even hardtail but full blown enduro. I doth my hat to you sir that is some effort. Fun on the descents I can imagine, the climbs not so much 😂
Hello Great video! I’m looking to do this one way next year for a mental health charity however I’m a fairly novice rider… Do you have an email/Twitter account I could send a couple of questions to?
Cheers! I do but not keen on sharing my email via the public comments - if you comment them here I'd be more than happy to answer though?
You know as I was typing I wondered if that would be the case given it’s a public forum What bike would you recommend for this? I’m looking to do this in May and although I’m fairly fit, it’s a fitness I’ll need to work on Did you train for this or do you have any recommendations on building towards this fitness wise?
@craigstobie7328 So you would need a mountain bike, either a hardtail or full suspension. Both will be fine but a full suspension will be more comfortable given it's a long time in the saddle. In terms of training, I didn't have a specific programme I followed as such - I've always mountain biked a lot so I'm on the bike the majority of weekends through the year. The key thing for a ride like this is working on getting the base endurance in place - so long, slower paced rides are good for this. In the run up to doing this I started doing longer rides (~10 hours) a few weekends in a row then had two weeks off altogether to recover before going for it. Hopefully that's a help! Oh and also, Mark Beaumont has a great GCN book called Endurance which is worth a read - it'll help a lot with the prep/training.
Legend thanks mate!
Brilliant❤........you'll be glad that you had a Quasar.
Well done young man, an amazing achievement indeed that’s both brilliant & bonkers!
Would love to know the names of these in hopes to ride them
If you head up the top chairlift you can then traverse either right towards Col du Drinc Epinel, or if you go left you can hike up to Col Tsa Sech. You can then use the road (downhill) to traverse back round to Pila. There are plenty other trails feeding off of those ridges that weren't on trailforks too - all outstanding!
@@gavallan2020 sounds amazing
Did you pedal back round to pila? Doesn't seem any lifts
@mattycareymr Yep, although it's almost all downhill so it's not much trouble to get back round via the road
@@gavallan2020are they easy to find without a local or a guide? I'm really want to come. It's Pila or Canazei... Thx. Nice edit btw!
Who cares.
Huge respect.
Great video and an amazing achievement.
Unbelievably good effort! Well done, sir! 😁
Fantastic adventure. Well done.
Top video, can't wait for this season
What an awesome effort, well done sir.
Great riding and series of videos!
That was awesome to watch and well done Gav what an achievement!! Superb.
Top effort. 👍
Fair play getting down there in a single run. I’m normally stopping at least once to shake off the arm pump!
Raising the bar for whw mtb challenge 💪👌👏👏
That’s sick, is it still running or does it open in summer?
That was an incredible effort. There are so many techy and steep sections on this route. I've done a couple of 100 miler sportives on the road that felt tough- but this is on an entirely different level.
What an achievement, loved the video! Well done fella!
Well done.That’s a great achievement.
Beast! Some effort! 👊🏻💪🏻
Cool video..how does the golfie ride in the snow I’m meant to be there tomorrow ❄️
Cheers! The steeper trails are pretty full on, fun, but hard to slow down on in the snow. It's a good laugh though! I think the borders has escaped the snow so far anyway so you might be ok!
Well done but a question on kit what tyres did you run, width etc and any inserts
Sure, so on the back I had a minion semi slick 2.3 with an insert and a Michelin wild enduro 2.4 on the front also with inserts. The back was very fast rolling but the front definitely wasn't optimal with the wild enduro, would be much better off with something more XC but I couldn't justify buying a full XC tyre setup for the one ride!
@@gavallan2020 thanks very much. Planning it in summer and wanted too have ideas on what kit to run. Seems inserts are a must
@@kieranmann1073 all the best for it, its a great route! I'd recommend the semi slick for the back tyre then something fast rolling like a crossmark for the front. I also upped my pressures a lot to reduce the rolling resistance - I was around 45psi. About triple my usual pressures but it stopped punctures and it was speedy!
Great effort! I see you did this in May, what about notorious midges at that time of the year?
They weren't bad at all! I'd say you're safe until the end of May - they get pretty bad after that!
I doff my cap to your herculean journey. I've did that over 2 days on a HT and it was brutal, you made it look so easy. Let's get you signed up to do the ScotDuro22 lol
glencoe is the best ski center in scotland
Absolutely epic mate !! Couldn't take my eyes off this for a minute 💥
hat off！
how much was the uplift and is it open all the time, might go this weekend
From memory I think it was £25 or £30 for the day. As far as I'm aware they're open every day- we were there on a weekday. They put updates on their Facebook page about the tracks too so worth a look there!
@@gavallan2020 cheers man, yeah looks great quite local to me aswell so ill try get up and do a shoot
You're off your head - kudos on the gate opening montage
Interesting wee place - thanks for sharing that. Had never heard of it before.
Looks great. Often looked at some older videos of it and looked ok but think I need to visit now.
Im sat watching this contemplating doing it over 2 or 3 days and just feeling bad about myelf seeing you do both ways in one sitting .This has to be one of the besy vids on YT about riding the WHW . Massive Kudos and a great vid .. I did get worried when you started sluring ;)
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it! It's a great route with some really good descents on it too - you'll have a blast on it! The mental fatigue definitely started hitting coming into Glencoe on the return 😂
Looks so good. Good footage! I need to get up there sometime!
Absolutely! It links in well with other spots around Aberdeenshire!
You're a natural with the commentary mate. Super informative. I didn't even know there was a trail at the Lecht. Enjoyed that 👍
Cheers! It seems not many people know about it as we were the only group there that day! The red has just been completely redone and is riding great. There is a blue as well but it's a bit overgrown and some of the gaps on it are pretty chunky, it's more like a black than a blue!
@@gavallan2020 that's good to know. I've often thought the ski places need to get off their asses and market these things a bit more. I'm sure they could be generating traffic and money from MTB if they gave a bit more effort.
@@streetpigeonmtb Definitely agree, we just happened to stumble across it - there's nothing on social media about the new track at all. Big opportunities with the chairlifts already installed ready to go!
Wow very impressive times from both of you, forks were warm what about the ok brake discs? Must have been cooked 😂😂 great video
Cheers! Probably would've lost my hand if I'd tried to touch the brakes!! I did notice a bit of brake fade further down which is understandable considering!
Next time…
Aha! It was close!! We'll need to pick another one to try
I did this one way in a day and was brutal. Well done man!
subbed :D that was impressive
Gav, Amazing achievement and informative video. You’ve definitely wet my appetite to do the WHW some day. But hats off on the up and back in a oner !!! Hardcore ...💪👍👏
Cheers Ian! It's getting a lot more popular these days for mountain biking which is great to see. The hike a bike sections can be a bit long at times but worth it for the great views and singletrack descents! It's a brilliant route!
Cheers Ian! It's getting a lot more popular these days for mountain biking which is great to see. The hike a bike sections can be a bit long at times but worth it for the great views and singletrack descents! It's a brilliant route!
Fantastic that mate well done ,but totally mad 😂,
Great video. Nice Channel mate .. subd
Hey Gav. Your sister told me about your plans a wee while back and they sounded mental back then! So good to see you get out there and put together this total epic. Some mad riding on those high pressure tyres. You were making it look way easier that I know it would be. Total respect 🙌
Hello! Yes I think she was worried I'd end up in hospital 😂 Absolutely, the bike was so different to usual - especially with the bag on the bars, the balance point was so much further back! The devil's staircase in reverse was the most interesting with the seat up full!
Cracking edit. You made that look easy. They gates are horrible 😂
They are indeed! They were especially draining on the return - momentum killed every hundred metres!!
Flipping epic!! 🙌 loved this vid 👍🤟