What Do You Want For Cycling's Future? | GCN Show Ep. 567
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- What do we actually want cycling to look like in the future? What needs to change? Or is it absolutely fine as it is? We’ve also got the hottest bike we’ve ever seen, official confirmation of the bikes that drug barons ride, and why electric bikes are doing more than electric cars to reduce the world’s oil usage!
Intro 0:00
This week in cycling 0:41
Main Talking Point 3:07
Hack/Bodge 13:50
Cycling Shorts 20:35
Caption Comp 25:33
Comment of the Week 27:15
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What do you want cycling to look like in the future AND what do you want to see from us in the next 5 years? Let us know 👇
Less arrogance within Cycling! From GCN, more attempts on Hank’s life.
i would like to see African countries in cycling. Tanzania is where i am From. welcome and do some shows here
I want cycling to keep up with progress more. For all the innovation I see now are marginal gains borrowed from automotive and skiing from decades ago. While it could be a driver of modernization with its relative simplicity, accessibility and flexibility.
And this is not the "futuristic" concepts by design atelier I'm talking about. But effective supply chain managment, smart connectivity with home and city infrastructure, taylored balance between bottom-up and top-down componentry designs.
(So I want cycling for the whole world what EVs did some 10...5 years ago for the most developed Europe before meeting the energy price crisis - ironically, lagging behind automotive again, but hopefully in those better yet underdeveloped ways automotive could not grasp due to its size)
NOT LIKE FORMULA 1! F1 sucks! They just did the Las Vegas F1 GP. The city went through months of prep. Roads closed for months for repaving, Weeks prior to the event additionally roads closed for barriers. Then they put up shielding so that you could not see the race unless you bought a ticket to get into the spectator zones, for a huge price. Did I say that F1 sucks. We need to keep cycling from following the F1 model and charging to see events. And keep the television rights more open than the F1 stranglehold on watching...
Well, I think that cycling is always evolving. Like everything else. As humans evolve so will cycling.
Oh I know! Imagine there would be an app and a website where we could agregate all our cycling content, documentaries, films, where we could watch all cycling racing with supreme coverege and even more! Would be amazing right?
So, Nebula?
I would also love to see an app that can show you how your bike would look like with different colors of your choice and parts.
Crowd funded?
If you have nothing else to do
@@xelseartheonlyone1267 Ribbles website sort of does that, when you go to look at buying one.
I'd like to see a service showing live racing and cycling documentaries...oh wait, WBD just killed that.
The Global Cycling Channel coming in 2024???
What is WBD? I'd like to see those things.
@@shepshape2585 Warner Bros. Destroyers
@@shepshape2585 Warner bros discovery
Warner Brothers Discovery
So heart warming to see Dan and Si with a smile back on their faces after last week’s announcement and fantastic to hear they ain’t going anywhere.
The CZcams channel isn't going anywhere. Although we are extremely sad to see the end of GCN+, we'll continue to create the best possible cycling content as possible.
Sorry, Dan. GCN content can't get shorter. The massive bodge of ending GCN+ means your youtube content has to get longer to compensate. My wish for the next five years is for your fab docs and films to continue - the team is too talented to disperse entirely - even if somewhere else.
I’m happy to hear that GCN’s free content will continue. Wishing you all the best.
I was surprised to see my dentist and his dentistry club cheering us at the start of this episode.
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personally, I'm so glad ur staying but if you can takeover from where WB has left a huge hole that'd be great, app and races and charge us more if you have to. You all have the talent and skills to do it💪
Well done lads for putting on another great show, it must be so hard to stay positive at the moment with all the uncertainty, we all thank you.
I'm incredibly grateful for, and proud of, GCN. I believe that you are doing incredible work, and despite the WB debacle I think you should carry on being an amazing team producing some great content.
We'll keep producing the best cycling videos we can 🙌 Thanks for being part of the GCN community!
Yes it is the folks literally behind the scenes I'm gutted for. You all proved that a dedicated effort (and I mean that in at least two ways) could make something too outstanding.
I want Road disk brake rotors to get so big that we all go back to rim brakes 😂
No thanks, why would we go backwards.
@@dh7314 That'd be because you're on a fixie.
Hahahah fashion always comes around again ♻
@@dh7314lighter, more aero, doesn't rub unless your wheel is completely messed up.
Also has enough braking force to lock wheels anywhere anytime because thin road tires don't have much traction to begin with.
Also easy and fast wheel changes.
Just to name couple of reasons why rim brakes on road are far superior compared to disk brakes.
The racing needs to get more international. It is way too Europe centric at the moment and even in Europe all big races happen in either Italy, France, Spain, Belgium or Netherlands.
They follow the money. It's a bit chicken and egg situation - "we go where there's plenty of fans", but if there are no races, you can't build a fan base.
Hello !!! Its called tradition .Lets keep it.
Cycling is European... the culture and ethos of cycling is Eurocentric ... force feeding it to other countries is not a success ... even the ISA (Ignorant States of America) barely knew or cared that LeMond was busting his arse on the roads of Europe even when he won 3 Tours... I hope the rest of the world embraces cycling and it becomes truly accepted but some cultures (those countries especially dependent on cars) may never accept cycling as either a mode of transport or a sport.
It'll be interesting to see if cycling becomes a word wide sport. Have you ever looked in to the growing Crit league in the states? That scene is really popular and makes cycling very exciting 🙌
Being a bus driver for nearly 15 years I'm seeing a lot more cyclist on the roads, when you look at the cost of living now days cycling will probably be the only option for most people.
This is very true, cycling is still a much cheaper mode of transport than driving 🙌 Are you a cyclists yourself?
This is got to be my most looked forward to show of the week. Thanks.
I don't know what my summer will be without the GCN+ App.
would love to see a service broadcasting cycling races and content like GCN+
Caption Competition:
“Look Mum!!! - No feet!!”
Great show as always Team! All the best for the future…
I’m gutted guys GCN+ was excellent and the films were first class I really looked forward to them and the racing on weekends.. well done to what you all achieved and I hope nobody is losing any jobs because of this to. Ride on dudes 😊 Pete 🚴🏻👍😃🥇
For me, the future of cycling I want is good infrastructure. I want to be able to take a nice bike to the city center without wondering how to attach it and without worrying about theft. I want to see trains with more than 3 bike spots in them. I want to see leaves cleaned off bike paths as well as the main road. I want cycling lanes to be installed where they make sense, not simply on leftover space... I think that's what truly blocking people from getting decent bikes. A 700-1000€ bike is expensive for a Sunday stroll, but use it everyday for everything and it's less than a year's worth of public transport (let's not even mention cars)
I would love GCN to continue filming adventure videos for the CZcams lineup. It’s these videos that are literally why I started cycling
We love an adventure and rest assured we'll still be having them on CZcams, did you really think Hank was going to get away with it that easily 😂
Let’s try to break Hank! 😂
Great questions! I took up cycling again when I retired from teaching, having been fondly remembering being swept up in the Canadian 10 speed craze through high school in the 70's. Back then a friend and I would amble aimlessly around solving all the world's and our own problems. Having retired to just part time clinical massage, I had time to bike again. I joined a wonderful club with 4 levels from social cruser around town to hammer and tongs full blast. Only the 4th level was a 'drop ride'. The rest were no drop with the most encouraging sweeps provided. This was accessible, we had almost 50% women. I also began cycle commuting to my part time job. Loved it so much that I put studded snow tires on and figured out how to enjoy winter cycling. Soon I was doing all our food shopping by bike. This is what I hope everyone could have access to. Cheaper quality bikes would help. Back in 2013, having taken up cycling again, I tried gcn but it didn't speak to me because I don't race or follow tech and there were no women. I was delightfully surprised in covid to discover a gcn with topics for me and with some women's representation! Even though I'm still not into racing, I was just on the cusp of subscribing to gcn+ for all those cool adventure documentaries like Jenny Graham, Nepal, Mark Beaumont etc because it was all about epic personal best. Please, please, please keep commuter, adventure, personal challenge, tips and tricks coming. I have even enjoyed videos where there is 'racing ' when it is gravel challenges because you can race to complete rather than compete, Conor, Manon, Zoe and Alex spring to mind. Hank's zanny adventures (often with Manon or Conor) have me peeing myself laughing! I can't belive that I watch as much of the regular gcn show, but you have such cool nuggets in the cycling shorts section (research, data etc) heartfelt reflection of issues off the top (thanks for acknowledging the bike affordability issue and your part in it). I LOVE Hack/Bodge too and watch the whole show each and every week and most of the ones throughout the week. Thank you all for the great stunningly beautiful videos you do! I hope that the utilitarian side will grow in content as there are more and more of us and hopefully we will see that reflected in gcn programming. Watching your channel, I dont feel as alone!
I work with a group in Maryland, US that takes in bike donations, works on them, and gives them away at no charge. So far they've given away 7,000 bikes. Many are for the younger cyclists, but a good number are entry level road bikes. They even get donations from local Trek shope for bikes they take in trade - almost new. The joy on their faces is priceless!
What I would like to see in cycling in the upcoming 5 years? Maybe some sort of streaming service with all-cycling content. LIVE racing, full race replays, as well as documentaries. Doesn't that sound awesome!? Maybe it could be called something like "GCN+"! Or is it too good to be true...?
What I want from GCN :
To keep the current presenters because I love them all.
To keep the GCN show and GCN tech show.
To have more presenter challenges / presenter trips (?) I've been searching through the archives to keep me entertained recently, always love seeing the GCN crew tackling a route or competing against eachother
I got an ebike last year for short trips around town. It really could change the world
Where I live there are steep hills I can barely climb with a mountain bike but with ebike I load my whole grocery shopping and cycle without any short breath.
We love ebikes! 🙌 Getting more people onto bikes is super important, Si is a cargo convert 👉czcams.com/video/p9kx1Vu-ecE/video.html
What would I like from GCN is to bring Matt back (if he agrees of course). Really miss his laughing 😂
Matt is GCN legend.
His reaction after cracking open a beer while riding up Alpe d'Huez was great!
Revival of mechanical shifting, rim brakes and a better adherence to bore tolerances and quality control
Cross-compatibility between components made by different manufacturers. Pick a cable pull ratio for your shifters and stick to it. And the equivalent of that (volume?) for hydro brakes & calipers.
@@Frostbiker Yeah, good way to stiffle innovation. But the plethora of "standards" for BBs is just crazy.
Wow you see the old school tech coming back?
@@gcn yup.
@@gcn It never went away for a lot of riders ....
More cycling for everyday people going to work, running errands, taking kids to parks etc. is what I'd like to see -- more dedicated bike paths, and more public transit with much better spaces to carry bikes, and more communities getting more prosperous and lively, especially in cities and towns. I'd like to see fewer cars and less traffic congestion and healthier people everywhere.
THIS! That sounds great, could you seen this becoming more popular with more and more cargo bikes being sold?
Use toenail clippers to snip the ends of zip ties... these clippers are rounded/curved a bit on the biting bit, so the edges of the ties aren't at 90 percent angle.
What we really need to see is normal every day priced bikes being used in challenges and adventures under normal riders wattages and speeds.
It's great to see the expensive bikes but some more affordable ones would be nice to see as I only have 2 kidneys and 2 legs which makes me fall one kidney short of owning a pinnarello.
Normal wattages and speeds not 50kmh us older riders tend to be a little slower lol. It would be great to see the comparisons you have done before when compared to slower speed riding as it may be quite surprising.
Love what you do and the energy you all have is fantastic thanks for making the videos no matter what they are.
As a 62 year old 'leisure' cyclist who goes out twice a week I'd like a 'Ride of the week' feature, UK and occasionally abroad. Say 30-50 miles long. Fifteen mins highlights footage, with a GPX download afterwards. That would bring me to GCN every week. For me, it's the rides more than the bikes.
My first Gravel bike Merida Silex 400 was an aluminium frame, full 105 11-speed groupset for 980.- euros. Can’t imagine this happening now, probably more like 2-2,5k
I would love GCN to have a streaming service for races and documentaries- maybe you could call it GCN+?
Haha how bout GCN NSD (Never Say Die) It was great while it lasted and I thought to myself frequently that it was too good to be true. It wont get better than this especially with WB at the helm.
Back during COVID shut-down, GCN presenters put out some great videos, Connors dirt track in his yard, Hanks tall bike, these were very entertaining and a step to the side of the usual stuff ie Riding in the rain, keeping your feet warm, how to pack a seat bag.
I enjoy gcn's low key everyone is welcome attitude. From beginners with a small budget to experts with high end bikes. Commuters to racers.
You asked what we want from GCN.....ER😂 GCN+👍🍻🚴🚴
What is needed is far better safe cycling road infrastructure. Get more PROPER bike lanes built, not the token efforts some towns and cities do.
So glad GCN is continuing. I so appreciate your work!
great to see you two all smiles and BACK. I’d like to see bikes not have to cost more than my auto. Really. I can’t afford a $7-$14K bike! Thanks that GCN will come back. Where else do I find info how to take care of my bike.?
I hope that the amazing GCN+ documentary work will be adapted to CZcams. It’s a real shame that there will be no good way to watch cycling in the USA. We were spoiled with the amazing service GCN+ was.
Kudos to Simon and Hank on the attempt and successful completion of a fantastic and amazing ANNPURNA "expedition" video-Bravo.👏👏
I would love to have Paris-Roubaix and Flanders moved to the Autumn. I think it would strengthen the 'back end of the calendar' viewing. Would also be a good warm-up for the start of the Cyclocross season.
It would make for an interesting set of classics! How are you enjoying the cross season this year?
Amazing viewing. No quiet lulls, like road racing, while the peleton is just cruising before an attack. And the women's racing has become as unpredictable and exciting as the men's. Been watching CX for many years now.
13:35 I’d love more videos analyzing and comparing all available bikes in a particular catagory at each price point and giving advice on pros and cons of each. I’d also love more videos on how in different parts of the world, we can each do our part to get involved in advocating for more cycling infrastructure (paths, bike lanes, updated safety crossings, etc.)
Cycling is a little elitist, but there's plenty people interested in cycling on a budget while still being interested in the new tech in cycling for the pro teams. That's the main difference I think. Cycling for recreation and cycling for pros. The new trend of super expensive bikes designed for pros being available for a small portion of the weekend warriors is just that. I'd love to see more content around buying and owning a bike that you hope to own forever and updating, maintaining and changing things on it based on your current wants and needs and building it into something you love and want to ride all the time.
Really want you to carry on doing the documentaries that are on GCN+ Love the films and all the cycling background info you feature. Don't mind paying but be good to have them on CZcams.
That trailer in cycling shorts looks like a couple of ladders lashed together !
Thank you for your work. I am a newish viewer, but have greatly enjoyed your channel and look forward to new content. As an idea, I do think you need to look at the current crop of performance recumbents. Bikes from Metabike, Cruzbike, and Schlitter to name a few. These bikes are popping up in the HPV/brevet/rando worlds. Thank you again for all you do and even with the unfortunate changes, I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Oh, man. I haven't checked your channel in a long time. So glad to see you guys are doing so well and still rolling strong!
Thanks! There is lots of content for you to enjoy and there will be lots coming in the future!😆
There is a chance that e-bikes are reducing the use of oil however the environmentally horrific process of manufacture of the giant batteries would be significantly worse for the environment than the minimal reduction of oil consumption
Glad to see the A-team this week. Love you guys. Viva GCN
Who's getting the Mr T haircut?
$1000 bike "system" using an aluminum frame with reasonable geometry and clearance for 35 mm tires as the basis. Decent cable disc brakes, 9 or 10 speed Tiagra or Sora shifting, 5 hole standardized 2x chainrings and round frame tubes. Use standard rather than proprietary parts and offer the bike set up as road with moderate section wheels and higher gears, or gravel/commuter with wider tires and a springer seat post. Use a long cage mech to accommodate any cassette choices. Eyelets standard and two bottle cage mounts.
these bikes already exist
Or buy a carbon race bike 2nd hand!
I found my passion for cycling because of watching you guys. Keep up the great work!
That's what we like to hear! So cool the we're fuelling your riding, have you got any challenges or goals lined up? We're sure we can help 🙌
GCN has been the best ambassador for the cycling community! If any of you guys and girls want to ride the mountains of N.E Tennessee, hmu! Thanks for everything
I would like to see a monthly profile of local clubs. How are they promoting cycling in their communities, and what are they doing to recruit new riders?
Oooo great idea... what would you call it? Club Corner?
Club Corner - That's catchy!
Depending on which presenter does the segment, it could be Club Conor
Si and Dan, you've hit it on the nail with many of your comments here. There's more issues involved when changing the cycling calendar, think about the cities, towns or locations that over the years have depended on those race events coming to their areas at those times. Small things like restaurants, cafes and bars that make a good tourist income from those races. I'm been to quite a few races live and I see the wealth there for the businesses. Also people in Europe take their vacations around the races either it be the big 3 races or even the smaller races throughout Europe, they schedule their lives around cycling. Of course the race organisers want to make better profits and better coverage, who wouldn't. My view is that cycling events need a better way of broadcasting all the events and that comment leads to GCN and GCN+ which I feel has been fantastic for cycling awareness, either racing or everyday riding. I like to believe that I was one of the first viewers to GCN many years ago, I truly believe GCN has opened the eyes to so many cyclists and even people that don't ride bikes (I have family and friends that don't ride); they like watching the race events and GCN videos. What I'm getting at is that cycling needs more either TV or Internet broadcasting to show the world this beautiful sport/activity. BUT don't make it a money grab thing as many large corporations do, they'll scare people away. I've seen as I'm sure millions also have that cycling has hugely increased over the last many years, it's not going away! Also before I go, a massively huge thanks to GCN for being, I guess I can say, pioneers in broadcasting cycling to the world, well done! Justridethebike!
What I would like to see from GCN in the future, how about a Mini GCN +. Short documentary that could be another segment of the GCN Show like Hack/Bodge. Thank you for all you do.
One video idea is to compare the perceived exertion of a rider using power meters, bike computers , all the bike tech , vs none at all and see what the outcomes are. Some sort of experiment on the efficacy of fitness tech as a whole . We didn’t have most of it 20-30 yrs ago, are we any better of with it ? An interesting question worth exploring.
22:40 I reverse my load of recycle tins etc ( ~40 liters ), by backing in my bicycle. ( walk and push)
There is not a single person who wants companies to stop innovation. They want them to stop pricing people out because most of us want to keep enjoying cycling and wish for more people to join them. Something difficult to do, if you get priced out with the old sub 1000 and sub 1500 becoming the new sub 1500 and sub 2500.
More accessibility, and lower barrier of entry; that's what I wish to see for cycling's future.
I'm not too bothered about innovation . Innovation merely for innovation's sake is silly..Discernment is required. I mean, when you have a good marriage of design and function, learn to recognise and appreciate that. Do people keep trying to develop cutlery? No. Do.the old designs still sell? Yes.
We're with you with lowering the entry point to cycling. Is that cycling as a sport or as transport? Not everyone needs or wants to race, for many cycling is a way of getting from A to B. Can you see the prices coming down soon?
I might be that person. What is deficient in current technology that requires replacing ?
I loved the previous week's comment about Chipping Sodbury and Sodbury Cycle Sport club; thanks for the promo again! Username wise, no its not me, I was an avid scuba diver before cycling took over. Unfortunate name link 😂
I agree with Si's comment, better catering is always needed.
I'd like high performance mechanical shifting back. Like all the groupsets form 105 should be available in both mechanical _and_ electronic. Because think about it; mechanical is clearly better for bikepacking. No batteries to charge, and it is cheaper and often lighter too.
High performing aluminium frames should also be an option. Like the exact same geometry as the carbon frame. Maybe they should also offer steel and titanium as an option. Just so that we have wat we want.
Also rim brake should still be a thing. Maybe you could just make hydraulic rim brakes, so you caan fit them with your hydraulic groupset and keep it when you upgrade the frame and wheels...? So that things work together with everything. Everything should fit together as good as possible, (apart from mixing shimano with sram or campag; that's fine by me not working).
I have an old steel bike that has a mix of campagnolo super record and dura ace and what not, works fine. That wouldn't work today would it? I mean friction shifters work with anything, if 3 speed up to 12 or 13 speed, or even campag mixed with shimano and or sram or whatever frankenstein
I love the high end reviews. As I've mentioned in the past...As a kid I had posters of super cars all over my walls....I never thought of writing C&D or R&T of my displeasure of not being able to own one these beautiful machines. ..I just have to realize that I will never be able to personally afford them...I cannot....without divorce...afford XTR or Dura ACE or top end Campy....But I ABSOLUTELY love watching you all ride the Bentley's of bicycles. Please keep it up.
From the cycling industry I would like to see a bottom bracket standard established and adhered. From GCN I would like to see the GCN+ specific videos released to the CZcams channel without having to pay an additional fee to access them.
I want to see more people commuting with bicycles or ebikes. Whether for work, errands or just recreation.
That's how I use my bikes.
Competitive cycling sports will always be around but its popularity will go up and down. I don't watch racing but I appreciate it. But if I was to watch any sports in my limited free time it probably would be cycling.
Garmin mount . There is a small company here in America that makes the perfect mount and adapters that fit perfectly under your saddle allowing the radar light to function and access to your saddle bag . Been using them for years .
There is always going to be a market for high end bikes, just as there's a market for Ferraris and Mercedes. But the whole point of the cycling industry, or at least it should be the whole point, is to get as many people riding bikes as possible. That being said, the industry has got to make entry level bikes their priority. $1,500 is a fair price to pay for a quality aluminum framed bike with a 105 group set with a decent paint job, nice saddle and decent aluminum wheels weighing less than 10kg. That bike doesn't exist right now, or at least I'm not aware of it. I realize that $1,500 is still quite a bit of money to a lot of people, but I also know that if you want something that will last for years and not weigh 20kg, you have to pay a reasonable amount of money. Reasonable being the key word.
1) GCN played a huge role in getting me into cycling. As a newbie, the races and calendar are a bit of a learning curve. Having GCN+ was massive! UCI should contract you all to continue with your service!!
2) more local events!! Want to grow the sport? It’s got to be grass roots! We all need to support event promoters! They should be encouraged to have younger categories and accessible events 🚴
I'm going to avoid the sarcasm that is so easy to indulge in... but I'd love for you guys to somehow create another app for all of us to stay together as a community... I'm truly going to miss that if it goes.
And the movies... oh, the movies. I've never tried GCN+... but I was long contemplating it.
I just try to keep my expenses on the low end... however, if you found a way to keep it around, I would definitely support it fully. I want to give back to the community- to you guys- for teaching me so much.
Peace ☮
Regarding PSI changing with temperature.
Try going from a (Fairenheight) 70* room, to riding at -20, to bringing your bike into a 80+* workplace. You can't ride at a good PSI because you're afraid the temp change will burst your tire.
I’d want something like GCN+.
GCN+ is what got me back into watching bike racing. It renewed my love of watching the Grand Tours, I saw track cycling for the first time. All the adventure convinced me to buy a gravel bike and bike pack for the first time ever. It’s been a huge influence on the cycling community.
As so many others have commented, the bit I will miss the most is the long-form documentaries. Would love to see these continue, and would happily pay for the content. Also, I'm concerned that demands from Discovery for time off people like Dan for commentary will make it hard for GCN to continue.
thank you guys for all you do
I have really enjoyed the GCN+ and it is to bad the program is going away. I do like the GCN adventure films.
Caption competiton : Is this what we call a slip away Kamp ?
At nine minutes, Dan Lloyd condones putting the Vuelta and Giro to two weeks. The last interview I saw with Tadej Pogacar saying he'd be in favor of putting the Tour de France to two weeks too!
One of the most affordable cycling disciplines that is very welcoming to younger riders is BMX racing
Early in my cycling life, i watched a GCN vid that promised that lower tyre pressures were the new black. Went on a long trip through the cheviots (cattle grid central) and had about 5 peculiar snake bite shaped punctures...😢
Got home and read up about the "non existent" pinch flat
at least here in the US, most of our life is built around automobiles, with bikes as some sort of auxiliary or optional thing. I'd like to see that reversed. To that end, may I recommend a trailer ? Mine is from Bikes at Work of Ames, Iowa. I have had it for nearly a year, and have used it roughly every two weeks, when otherwise, I would have used a car. Instead of requiring another bike for cargo, you can use your town bike, which remains your town bike for everyday use. Highly recommended! 45A1A8B7-B37F-4E21-B6C6-C82CD0D0F54B-303-000000110BC8113E
More documentaries about the grand tours. I follow cycling now due to the Netflix documentary. My wife and I now have favorite riders.
The mudguards are havk/bodge is nearly a perfect definition if a bodge
I would like something that would never be passed , legislation to require businesses above a certain size and staff level that requires them to provide secure sheltered spaces for bikes, and by secure I mean fenced and gated at least.
More enthusiast level stuff like joining a cycling club, taking solo rides at a higher speed etc.
The outpouring of affection over the retirement of GCN+ has been second only to Thibaut Pinot this year
Although I will miss all of GCN+, I certainly enjoyed the most the BREAKAWAY!!! It would be amazing, and certainly possible, to keep the format and add it as a regular (during the big races) to your GCN channel. I am sure Orla, Adam, thejensie etc. would be happy to join! What do you think?
I love to see some more slow cycling and building workout plans for less than fit older cyclists!
The only way I would support reducing the Giro and the Vuelta to two weeks would be if they increased the women's Grand Tours to two weeks. That way we would still get 4 weeks of racing for each Grand Tour.
caption competition: „better not get my white shoes dirty, oh sh*t they‘re already brown“
So much to talk about today. Firstly the bike of the near future for me is the mini cargo bike. This is any bike built for across town trips that can be used all year round (lights and guards) that will take a passenger (adult or child) and a decent load of shopping and costs less than a second hand car - so no motor.
Mud guard Bodge. Wish I'd done the same. Didn't notice the exact same mud guards had cut a small groove in my bike 😢
That's an interesting idea about youth racing equipment rules. There used to be gearing rules. No reason why there couldn't be rules that limit aero equipment and lower the barriers to entry. But at least where I am, most of the racing is gravel where you can get in with a less expensive bike
As much as I love seeing new cutting edge bike tech, I’d also love to see reviews on the kind of bikes that us non-dentists buy, midrange and beginner level bikes!
@12:56 I live in Perth.... it's car mad and crawling along in your car bumper-to-bumper is just another day... uncontrolled urban sprawl has resulted in a metropolitan area (North to South) of about 150km between the northern-most suburb to the southern-most (Perth city is buried somewhere in the middle).... we have an incomplete metropolitan PSP network (Principal Shared Path) which, to the layman, is a bike path ... the PSP is generally quite good (smooth asphalt and usually lit and isolated from major roads) but there are many gaps in the PSP so when it suddenly runs out, you're back on suburban roads and associated hazards... to cap it off, there is a bogan element who loathe bikes on roads and do all they can to scare the bejeesus out of you (despite 'keep your distance' laws) .... Australia (and especially Perth) is not very cycle-friendly and the sprawl and struggling and slow public transport means people automatically grab their keys before choosing other options - even if their trip is a couple of kilometers .... this place sure ain't Belgium, folks!!!
I think the future of cycling would be perfect if there were some sort of subscription service that aired all sorts of cycling content and specifically all the races!
Answer to the thumbnail, an affordable road bike…….. the gap from beginner road bike to average/medium is a joke. Can get a beginner roughly 800-1200. And medium bike jumps to 2500-3500. At least in the Chicago land area…..
Cycling Tech pushes the boundaries eventually trickling down. Like F1 does for cars
Spot on with the Perth statistics - this is the same across Australia as a whole. So much reliance on 4 wheels instead of 2 and more often that not, the 4 wheels seem much harder to operate with common sense than the 2 wheeled counterparts!
Caption Competition : The photographer has the TIME to LOOK Ryan Kamp clipping off his SPEEDPLAY Pedals.
Caption comp entry
Ryan Camp: "Look ma! No feet"
I‘d like to see more bikes with a good cable concept for front and rear lights and dynamo feeded shifting to avoid batteries in general.