Public Transport Vs Motorbike Challenge
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- čas přidán 5. 11. 2020
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In this week's special video, we find out what's faster over a long distance: public transport or a motorbike?
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Fun Fact: You never see Alex dismount the bicycle, this is because his legs are too short to touch the ground, he gets lifted out by a crane off camera.
isnt he like 5,7 which is tall enough for any bike bar maybe a gs or africa twin
I thought he had to wait for someone to bring a step across...
@@euanfredrick2673 r/wooosh
😂😂😂😭
Nice One 😂😂
A Top Gear-style race!? More of this!!
YES PLEASE!! Love these videos
Still better than the 'new' Top Gear, definitely do more if this.
Yess what I need!
They've always been top gear-esque 👍 next best thing to the original, fuck the new TG
Now they need to do like the Top Gear race form Basel to Blackpool. Alex picks a car and gets a certain amount of fuel and time to reach a destination
showing a map now and then would have been nice to show where everyone is. especially for those not from the uk it would have been quite helpful
they decided not to include that to maintain the ambiguity of who was to win until the end
Didn’t ask
I guess you're not coming on then.
Don't want it to look like top gear. Far better with those 3 lads being their honest self.
If you want TG watch TG
@@davey0033 huh?
This is the Top-Gear replacement we wished we would get!
*You *not we
Is it really ?
We*
@@chrisjohn3008 we*
This channel is becoming "the people's top gear" and I love it so much
The millenials top gear
Yeah , evolved into it over past 4 uears
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Yeah, I've challenged my friends for us to all buy $2,000 cars and drive them to somewhere. No takers yet. And none of them watched classic Top Gear or this channel. (But using the term, "the people's" seems a bit overbearing considering the name of a certain country.)
Exactly, has been for years now but the quality is getting top notch the last year or so
Alex: "For 8 grand, nothing comes close"
Me: Well, you've forgotten the Dacia Sandero.
That's good news!
@@chaitanyarao5546 😂😂😂
And it IS coming to the UK
*Insert a smug James May face*
renault clio 200bp 2010 54k
"anything that gets in front of me is gonna get overtaken!" *proceeds to be stopped by something you can't overtake*
Alex, some bike tips for you.
1 - cold wind/long ride - shove a newspaper down the front of your jacket to insulate/stop wind. Keep you warm & summit to read on arrival.
2 - wear a neckwarmer/snood/balaclava to stop wind up/down your neck.
3 - have a carrierbag in your bag or waterproofs pocket. If you need to slip waterproofs on, put bag over boots, waterproofs will slip on over without having to remove boots
4 - wear earplugs. Drowns out wind noise/helps you HEAR BETTER. Also stops you going deaf from constant wind noise later down the years.
5 - 1L of red diesel is by far the best chain cleaner, cheap AF and will last years. Decant it into a squirt bottle, it’ll be fine.
6 - speak to London bike couriers. They’ll be full of tons more tips
Now... time for you you discover the joy of shitbox bikes 😂
In place of the newspaper you can also carry some sealable sandwich bags around with you. Blow them up seal them and stuff your gear with them. It's like double glazing under your jacket. And a little easier to carry than a newspaper. Also good to pop your phone or any other electrics in.
? why not getting just some good first layer underwear which will keep you warm. Not need to do stuff with newspaper. Riding can be totally fine even in cold weather if you got the right clothes
@@Auctor137 totally agree, of course having the right gear is ideal. Firstly it's worth mentioning your first layer is only as good as your 3rd layer. I've occasionally gone out during the day when it's been warm, foregone my merino first layer or popped on a summer 3rd layer and the weather has suddenly turned an hour or 2 away from home, or I've stayed out much longer than I anticipated. Suddenly it's soaking or pitch black and icy cold because the sun has gone over the horizon. Knowing I have sandwich bags (or can stop and grab a newspaper) is vital knowledge.
@@Elwon20 also just a decent all weather jacket, ive had the same RST jacket that cost me about £160 a few years ago, completly waterproof and lovely and warm
Scootoiler Is gift from Motoring Gods, since 2017 on my bike, chain as good as new. Active underwear is best for cold days, and also - cheapest motorcycle gear in long run is quality brands and materials (but can be very expensive I'm afraid), it can last for years and comfort in using it is priceless, it's better one set of closing that does all season good than 3 sets of rubbish... Trust me, I've been through it all.
Neck warmer - always have a few in my bag.
Earplugs - cotton wool works best for me. Cheap as dirt, no need to keep it in boxes, loose it, wash it, no, just toss it every time in garbage and get a bundle of fresh one every time you put helmet on.
Still haven't found good boots that keep rain out during long rides, but plastic bag cures that - just put it over sock before strapping in a boots, sounds stupid but some army guys shown me that, works great, keeps feet dry, and after 5-6 hours riding in rain - I don't care what other people think of it as long as I'm dry and warm ;)
This bike hacks can be book thick as a brick :D
“It’s not the Stig...but it is the Stig’s biker loving cousin”
😂🤣 this rlly made my day
Some say his biker loving cousin really like cars 😯🤔
Anyways , Clarkson punched him
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Dang nostalgija brih
Oh my god, is this really happening?
Are we getting a top gear format on car throttle!?!
I must be dreaming! This is amazing 😍
*Alex Gets to Birmingham* "Its cold".
Me: Laughs in Scottish.
Heh that little lie by the public transport boys was a total Top Gear touch. This has been entertaining! I'm glad that Alex loves biking and I'm definitely looking forward to more bike content!
Whilst the 650r is more of a sports tourer than a full sports bike, it's still so refreshing to see some new quality bike content on yt.
No doubt, they still got a good bit of pep on a bike like that for London streets
Disappointed with the standard exhaust
@@isaachunt4887 yeah, needs a yoshimura system on that thing
@@isaachunt4887 in terms of looks or sound?
Do you know fortnine. He also makes very good bike content
I think it's time the videos start by:
TONIGHT
I drive a bike
Ethan eats a burger
And jack falls asleep
OMG YES! I’d give you an award for that comment if this were Reddit.
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@@SeanHong1103 epic but spoilers
Alex really hits the nail on the head here: heated grips and a functional fairing are key. I found this out the hard way when I discovered that riding at 100 Km/h into an 80 Km/h head wind on a rainy winter night (Melbourne winter, so we're talking pretty mild by any sanely calibrated standard) will send your hands numb rather quickly. A very sobering experience.
Waiting so desperately for summer to come- a fellow Melburnian
@@92miata never imagined Australia to be cold..tell me how cold does it get and what's the usual temperature during spring and fall?
@@cj7073 Coldest temperature about 4 degrees in the winter. Spring and fall is about 10 to 20degree,, but in melbourne the weather can change very quickly.
@@92miata thanks for the reply mate is the temp range same throughout the country or just in Melbourne?
@@cj7073 just in Melbourne
Bike won 6:17 minutes in, Jack: "We've already done one bus, that's enough".
The challenge is very top gear,
Alex is like Richard Hammond,
Ethan is like James May,
And jack is well,
Jack.
SPEEEED
Abhijith S POWEEERRRR!
No clarckson.... :(((
I would say Alex is more Clarkson apart from the height. Jack is more like Hammond.
@@ScottAndersonYT personality-wise, but don't forget how much Clarkson hates motorbikes
Oh yeah, this is what we need!
Hmm 100th like 👌
@Seamus McShamish YES
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re-upload the video of forza vs real life pls
Hold up why is whackycast here I love this guy
That was a very well put little movie you guys did there enjoyed every minute of it. That last bit was just a perfect way to end it 😂
That CBR looks really exotic for a 650. Those exhaust headers and that 4 cylinder soundtrack really sell it!
You should make a series of Ethan getting his motorbike license!
This is going to be fun 🤩
I would watch this!
This should definitely happen! Commenting to keep this at the top!
@@jamiemorris7688 Thanks. If you follow Ethan on Instagram it looks like it might be happening!
Haha yes!
These guys are gradually evolving into the next generation of top gear
This should be on a TV show you guys are brilliant
“Yeah, that’s poor form, foul play.... ....DO IT!!!” 😆
new CT with these 3 is proper old TG vibes
*AND I LOVE IT*
Pleeeeease keep this up guys🙌🏽🙌🏽♥️
I can just hear Clarkson calling Hammond and May Wonder Woman and Robin
Not really. There may be 3 of them, but one of them isn't an absolute c**t.
@@JDWDMC and May is also a pretty chill guy
@@JDWDMC And yet there is only one of you. What are the chances.
@@invisiblekid99 I'm pretty sure you didn't read that right, but thank you.
Does Ethan have a flying license?
Does Alex have access to a Bugatti Veyron?
Can we do this again please?
We already know how that one turns out. We need a new C8 Corvette vs Jack & Ethan in something impressive.
Ethan could fly on an airline. A race from London to Glasgow. Ethan on an Easyjet and Alex in Veyron or a Chiron if he could get his hands on one.
@@flyingturtle4313 That's pointless. The plane can fly at hundreds of miles an hour and the car is limited to 70 on the motorway
@@aak7862 you're forgetting the public transport to get to the airport, the check-in time, the public transport the other end... London to Paris might be do-able as a race or up to Manchester etc.
@@Waddywoos360 Good point.A short journey would be a good race.
This needs to be a weekly thing! Absolutely epic episode lads, you lot are awesome keep it up, this is what we need during lockdown!!! More please!!!!
Absolutely loved this. More if you're able please! The mix of content is great at the moment.
5:07 Look at that acceleration! And Jack didn't even flinch, that man withstands so much G force it's unreal. He should join F1
This man is insane, he has to be stopped
To be fair that’s only a 650. A litre bike accelerates way faster and people regularly ride them on the street.
@@karlkukk7080 way to miss the joke
@@karlkukk7080
The joke
Your head
@@karlkukk7080 moron
This is so much like top gear that even the small one is the one on the bike.
‘small one’😂
That cold you feel when youre riding a bike is just different
This is a classic top gear “special” or a grand tour “special”.
I'd vote first, since, altho TGT's specials were fresh and "move on" here and there, they were still scripted as hell. Alex proved here, that you *can* run into _unstaged obstacles,_ when you're just going and filming, and it'll be alot more fun than rotten "sorry James, my brakes suddenly don't work".
"Speaking of good shape"
*shows Jack eating a burger* lol
He's a lanky lad though.
No shit, I watched the video and saw it. Why you repeating it?
Smh
I shed 2 tears out of nostalgia. You guys from car throttle can't imagine how much this style of content is needed in my life!
I genuinely laughed out loud at so much of this.
Great production, more please!
That was truly a genuine pleasure to watch!! The enthusiasm scale of these guys really goes beyond and I'd like to see more of this content made tbh.
"he looks like a chicken nugget!" 😂
Can we ale agree that car throttle is the spiritual succesor of top gear
YES. Imagine they team up some day and do a similar challenge together. TopGear vs CarThrottle
@@michielvoetberg4634 carthrottle vs grand tour*
@@harrislondon Carthrottle vs Grand Tour vs Car Trek
@@ashleyhamman the ultimate crossover
yessss
I love how top gear esque CT is becoming. I love the presenting dynamic between Alex, Jack and Ethan also. Good work lads
Fantastic. One of my favorites from you guys so far.
2 minutes in and I already love this. It's like the best bits of old Top Gear! More of these lads!!
Couple of hundred bike miles + a lakes dip in November = total destruction of testes. Respect.
Thanks for spoiling it
He should be fine from the cold, because his nuts shouldve retreated from 300 miles of riding. 🤣
@@tommydargydarg1775 everyone knows to watch the video before looking at the comments
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More of these please! Really enjoyable! Like top gear!
Top gear/Grand Tour style episode without the fake rivalry, humiliating the locals or general smugness (or the budget) - just 3 good natured blokes having genuine fun with cars, and now bikes. I really enjoyed that.
The second best car trio, after James, Richard and Jeremy ofcourse.
Was just thinking they are turning into topgear
Just thought of the same think. The style is pretty similar.
Cartrek also good
You mean Freddie Paddy and Chris 🤔😂
Reality is that
14:36 Jack be doing some Geoff Marshall things on least used stations. Let's go 😂😂
How funny would it have been if it was a different angle and Geoff was in the background
I think Geoff should have done a cameo...
You guys watch Geoff Marshall too!?
@@scatcat1994 of course!
I love the growing variety of content.
More of this! You’re taking over the true spirit of Top Gear.
"Hello and welcome! Tonight: Ethan eats in a train. Jack eats in a train... and @8:55 Alex says bye bye bye bye".
Hahahahaha yes!
Just when you thought Aldi top gear couldn’t get anymore Aldi top gear 😂👍
Perfect comment 👌
Best supermarket going Aldi
Had to watch every advert to make sure you guys gets some more cash to make some more of this races cheers boys.
This reminded me of old top gear challenges. I love it. Please make more of them.
If Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond announces that these three lads would be taking over I would not mind whatsoever
Couldn't agree more
Agreed, but the balance isn't quite there yet...Alex is the showman, the two others are more on the background
@@vincentpeeters1157 well they could not replace them perfectly, but they have their own unique character, or else BBC should buy car throttle show instead
@@uyeahuyeah They can have their own character of course, it's just that the whole show is leaning a bit too much on one individual I think.
@@vincentpeeters1157 true, the show were mostly Alex, he might needed another showman partner, but he holds on to his friends until he meets one
Insert at random:
"In the world"
"Get out of my way"
"How hard could it be"
"POWER"
"This car is like a salad sandwich"
How to speak Jeremy Clarkson
@@purble4370 Jeremy Clarkson impressions are like erections, every man has one, but some........ Are better than others.
In the world.
Don't forget
James May: Oh 🐓
Ethan, Jack and Alex you’ve really hit the nail on the head with this instalment, absolutely loved every minute. Congrats on the best instalment ever. Let’s see more of this 👍
Thanks for the bike clip at the end. I've been wanting the 650r so its nice to see a wee round up. Hope you enjoyed the ride and get some warmer gear!
2:33 spotted myself (smart car). YAAAY finally got on carthrottle. Now im famous
@@RohanSanjith your parents are liars also your not their child but adopted instead
but why you have 0 subs lol
@@PlinkyVR ooooooohhhhh!!!!ROASTED!!!!!!
@@KitKitChanIsaac you couldn't decide between being Chinese Japanese or American in your name it seems.
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"Thats foul play, yeah... DO IT" Oh Jack 😂
Top Gear: CZcams edition. I love it!!
I love this idea. Loved to watch top gear on these challenges. Please do more
Old top gear vibes right here, love the content recently
Whoever owns Top Gear licenses...HOW HAVE YOU NOT HIRE THESE GUYS?!!! THIS WAS AMAZING START TO FINISH
Production quality is EPIC 💯
This is 21st century top gear!!! Well done guys. Keep going!!! You're following masters' path!!! Amazing!!
"Alex, what's 2+2 ?"
*throws rock*
I love my motorcycle but driving long stretches on the highway has got to be the worst part of it. Good on you Alex for getting some good motorcycle content our way 👍
I agree with that it's just so mind numbing and bloody cold in the winter heated grips only help slightly in real cold weather now I just use the bike in nice weather lol.
Absolutely, only here for the bike
Yeah, the guys I know who do long miles on bikes have those Honda Goldwings or the Harley Softtails with the full kit.
Yes, I feel like if you were trying to prove a point of motorbike vs public transport it would make sense in the city during rush hour, not long journeys. If he had been in a car the result would have been the same except he would have been comfortable.
-Long distance trains are fast
-Driving on a bike in light traffic while obeying road laws gives no time advantage compared to car
-Highway on a bike is mind numbing, and uncomfortable in that kind of weather
@@ThirteenMatt How often do you get light traffic? Unless you are in a powerful car breaking the laws there is no way a car will get you there any quicker. I drive up to 1000 miles a week and I can always get most places quicker by bike...
YES !!! finally a special, you boys are a great trio, keep rolling, literally better than multi million top gear rubbish
That is exactly what I needed in this year!
BBC needs to sign them like yesterday and give them a blank check. This is the best produced and most interesting motorcycle content on CZcams and it is from a car channel. Would like more of it.
Honestly, I prefer the freedom they have on CZcams. And with millions of subscribers, this channel potentially could have a much bigger budget than TopGear. And the BBC doesn't seem to be able to get out of their own way making their decision making process appear cumbersome.
If you want good bike content check out 44 Teeth
Im just glad Alex likes bikes, they’re so underrated.
They really are just wish one day everyone took a chance to know how beautiful these machines are
The bikes are brilliant, unfortunately half the people riding them are certainly not. Self righteous pricks. ( not all I know)
@@martycrush6412 ya here in my city they are a bunch of jerks and looking to do 200kmh on highways.
@@Always2Wheel exactly why I have a Ktm 250 now. No roads means no knobheads 👌
@Lloyde Turner well at least for me and in my opinion unless you are doing that on the track there should be no reason why you are risking your life with other idiots on the road. Just watching out for the fellow bike community
That end killed me. Thanks Ethan!
What a fantastic video, you guys and your content gets better and better. Great job! Proof that underhand methods work 🤣😂🤣
Awesome :D Would very much like more of these!
Some tips and ideas for possible future challenges:
1 - 14:25 Show a map. Those are small stations, I still want to know where they are
2 - 23:38 A little bit more sight-seeing would be nice.
3 - 1:18 Excellent map. When on the bike, maybe discuss why you chose that route? What about traffic or rush hour? Alternative routes when something unexpected happens?
4 - Maybe take a map instead of a satnav. It makes for a bit of a challenge. (Wouldn't have worked well with the bike ofc)
Speaking on your third point. The bike doesnt need to deal with rush hour and thats the most direct route which is the quickest
Ethans arguments against, are the reasons I love to ride 🤣
I travel up from the West Midlands to the Lake District in early December, having passed my test in March it’s my first big road trip due to COVID.
So excited, seriously stunning place. And cracking video lads.
Top video lads! Well done. 👍🏻
I just rewatched the first one and you've come a long way from a 125cc bike to this! Great content
Honestly, a greatly done version of Top Gear's races. It has its own flavor, and personality while keeping the essence
Edit: WTH is "greatly done"? I don't know
It's like when you chaps say "Good jeeerrrb everybody!"
Ikr, new trio when grand tour retires?
Always wanted to do this myself, great shout guys 👍
More of this. Thanks
The first time my mom wants to watch a CarThrottle video with me😂😂
OMG !!!! My prayers for something like this have been answered ! This is like the good old original Top Gear we all loved, please make more of these I beg.
Please keep including bikes! Great stuff!
Best episode to date!
Now this is the Top Gear content I've missed!
So glad this is now a car and bike channel (thanks Alex). Matter of time before Ethan and Jack have to do their bikes tests. Can't wait!
Also; sickened Ethan and Alex.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video.. thanks guys.
Enjoyed this race more please👍🏻
I’ve been saying this for a while but these guys are the new Top Gear, forget the bbc this is better
WingCommander Falcon This will never be better than Top Gear (JJR)
Clear that they'll develop and merge into it... Just a matter of time. Good luck guys.
@@eoincannon4032 this is far better than the new top gear
@@eoincannon4032 oh yeah absolutely but they’re a damn sight better than the three absolute jokes they call presenters at the moment
@@wingcommanderfalcon5035 now c'mon that's not fair Chris Harris is excellent the other 2 jokes are shit!!
5:10
*The video was sped up so he was staring at you for at least 3-4 minutes*
It’s nice to appreciate the thought that goes into filming this. They knew ahead of time what sort of shot they wanted, with Jack looking at the camera for an extended period, but it’s fun to think about the reality of filming it!
Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this 😂
1000% best car channel on youtube!
The taunting starts before the race even starts !
That's actually a good start !
I saw some dead sheep in Ullswater once...
Congrats Ethan and Jack 👍🏻
The correct answer: Everyone jumps in 1 car, and splits the driving.
Yeah but if Ethan takes a stint they'll definitely lose the race
This reminds me of the good old top Gear thx Guys👍👍👍
I really enjoyed this you guys should more challenges like this. First time i have seen Alex genuinely pissed.
The only reason Alex lost is because he had to wait for the support car, so that they could film him riding.
Depends. Support car may be a factor. The bike he's using isn't very well suited for this type of situation, + you're generally slower when it's cold/wet outside and you need to allocate time to warming up, etc etc.
@@ThaSideWeed No depending at all. If he was allowed to filter and ignore the support car filming him the bike woulda got there way faster. Plus the fact they lied to him too lol.
Why do I read comments before watching the video, spoiled the end before I'm 5 minutes in
totally
Oh fuck why did I go to the comments before I finished
I was rooting for Ethan and Jack the whole way. As Clarkson says, only maniacs ride motorbikes.
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Nah it was a 2 Stroke 80cc that got him
LOVE THE BIKE CONTENT! 👌🏾👌🏾
Brilliant lads. Cracking vid.