358-Mile Gravel Epic In One Go?! | Hank Vs Old Chalk Way
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2022
- Hank is known for taking on the most brutal challenges and this one is no different! The Old Chalk Way is a 575km (358-mile) gravel bikepacking route which follows the route of the UK’s oldest highway. This epic ride tends to take riders 4-6 days, but Hank being Hank has set himself the challenge of riding the whole length of the route in one go! How will he get on?
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Where would you like to see us send Hank next?
The Great Divide Trail 😮
Please send Hank to eastern Idaho! I will help pay for the 7 day trip as much as I can. MONDAY: Get a gravel bike from Dave's Bike Shop then test ride it on the Idaho Falls Riverwalk bike path that leads into Gem Lake Bike Park for GMBN sort of fun. TUESDAY: Blacktail Recreational Area is an epic climb to Ririe Reservoir then it is gravel roads to Heise Hot Springs for a soak. WEDNESDAY: 100 km of mostly flat gravel in splendid isolation on the Ashton to Tetonia to Ashton Rail to Trail with epic bridges and views. THURSDAY: Warm River Campground to Island Park to Warm River Campground on the old Yellowstone rail line. FRIDAY: Craters of the Moon National Park and the Clif Bar Factory. SATURDAY: Join Rebecca Rush scouting out trails for Rebecca's Private Idaho gravel bike races. SUNDAY: Pack out your bike in Idaho Falls for the UK and maybe get a shower.
Send him everywhere 😂😂😂
Plus in your way riding why you didn’t buy an off road cycling shoes 😆😆make you life easier it’s GCN 💰💰💰💰
Trans Pyrenees, he will almost die and we will love it.
To train with Barry Nobles.
Another video of GCN trying to kill Hank and I am absolutely here for it.
To be fair, he's slightly suicidal himself.
🤣🤣I'm having popcorn watching him absolutely suffer savagely...
I think Hank tries to kill Hank. GCN just gives him the means and opportunity.
@@robyn2791 Exactly.
Hear, hear!
Would be cool for these ultra-distance or climbing challenges (Hank, Si, Conor, Ollie, etc.) if GCN would put a distance graphic at the bottom occasionally so we have an idea what their progress is as the film progresses. Similar to TdF stages showing major terrain features and distance progress.
Absolutely! It would add more context to their current effort.
Yeah def. I would like to see a preview of the course as well at the beginning with the vertical profile, gravel, mud, cobble, tarmac sections laid out. We love seeing Hank suffer, but we really want to when, where and how.
"No music, nothing, just me and the open outdoors and this great route." That's how you do it, Hank - well done!
Using olive oil on that beautiful Italian bike 😂 It’s almost poetic
Working with Mark Beaumont had an influence on Hank. He is becoming an ultra endurance machine.
Hank’s challenges are so massive I feel a longer CZcams video (even if I am grateful for it) doesn’t do it justice! Deffo needs an uncut version over on GCN+ 😉
Same, I was unimpressed by the coverage but with compressing 30+ hours into 20mins I guess they had to cut a lot out.
Some people like it uncut ;)
I lived in the UK for 40 years and never realised these kind of routes existed,kudos Hank 👍🏻
You create your own just look at the gps and elevations
There are loads of great routes all around the country!
I think Hank has a great personality. He's very positive and optimistic, enjoys himself and the little things which probably helps him to keep going on theese rides. Also he's probably pretty fit and has experience. Mate, you are an absolute beast and made that one look easy to be honest. Very motivational and you are such an exemplar! Cheers!
NOW THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL CYCLING! Not racing against anyone but yourself! I love it Hank! Kudos to you!
All I have to say is that hank is a Jedi knight here - the force was with him. Not one flat or mechanical, and an inspired use of food oil for lubrication? And the marvel of just continuous motion except for brief points. Bravo, Hank. Once again the GCN technical staff and filming crew make what was no doubt long and challenging look beautiful and inspirational. The choice of music was great too.
Hank is becoming synonymous with epic. This really does deserve aGCN+ film.
Slogging in rain and mud can really wear you down. He’s right, “always on” the pedals and continuously muscling the front end is both physically and mentally draining.
His positivity is the understated key element to his success. Crack on Hank, crack on!
That drone folllow shot at 16:58--Amazing and unexpected!
Hank is an absolute beast. He takes on the most awsome challenges!
I would love to see the uncut version as I thought Hank was close to a breaking point, in particular when he didn't stop for pub dinner. HUGE respect Hank.
Been watching your epic rides on GCN plus and I think you have become a bit of a legend on the channel, your endurance and willingness to take on some awesome challenges is both impressive and inspiring.
“It has to be said”, this was a great video. It also adds a human touch seeing the camera crew occasionally. Great stuff Hank and thanks
Here's a tip that was shared with me by my friend Danny Chew. He won RAAM twice. He always wore two pairs of bibs on his ultra rides. I adopted this strategy on my 12 hour rides. So much more comfortable.
Ha, that's a trick up my sleeve (well, sort of) when riding in winter.
As an average rider built like a toothpick, I want to try this on a regular ride!
We'll have to test this one out!
I'm, um, bigger. I wonder if 3 bibs is an option....
Hey Ty, no wonder you butt looked a little puffy! Looking forward to riding with you the next time you’re in Cincinnati.
This was GREAT, but I'm dying to see an hour+ long epic version of an adventure like this!
Hank still had energy to go against the PRO racers after this, what a beast! Awesome content!
Awesome ride Hank. Every time I watch one of your masochistic rides it inspires me to jump on the bike.
Cheers Hank👍
Liked it after 3 seconds of the video, because I knew this would be truly epic.
These type of adventures are my favorite and they are done very well in terms of edit/sound/scenery/etc. Both here and into the mountain bike channel's.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Next challenge, Hank rides all 63 of this years grand tour stages . . . IN A SINGLE DAY!
YES!
😂
Awesome epic Hank and the crew. Hope there will be a long form version on GCN+! It deserves it 😊🏆🚴♂️💪
GCN: Manon's going on an epic ride! Let's get her a full nutritional workup!
Also GCN: Hank's going on an epic ride! Have him wait until he's a few hours in before he stops for food!
Amazing, Hank!
what an epic journey.. well done, Hank.. You are truly a legend.
a classic! what a great video, and I am so happy to have watched. Thanks, Hank! A real inspiration!
Awesome ride Hank! Incredible scenery. Thanks for your efforts and for sharing.
Being a local to the Salisbury Plain military firing ranges you could have used the Imber range perimeter path which is always open regardless of flags
What an epic ride and experience! Well done,Hank!
Great achievement!!! Well done and that ride looks epic! I cycled a few months back at 70 mile and it was my worse ride ever as I thought I bonked at 20 miles which is not like me but carried on and grinded slowly but eventually reached 70 miles where I felt off and strange so I took a Covid 19 test then seen I was positive so I felt a great sense of happiness that I rode 70 mile with covid. Least I had a excuse for being slow ;) Send Ollie on that ride next ;)
Truly epic! And beautiful scenery. Amazing achievement, Hank.
Inspirational! Love Hank's honesty ( and appetite)!
This was TRULY epic. Thanks for sharing.
More epic ride video with hank , SI and olie please hahaha totally love this kind of content love your channel
Awesome ride and adventure! Loved it! Hank was the perfect person for this challenge!
I really enjoyed watching this. Brilliant and inspiring too. Class work:)
Respect Hank. That was massive. Love these sorts of videos so keep it up GCN. I agree with the others that said a longer version would be great on GCN+
Wow Hank, that’s next level! Such a phenomenal distance on gravel! 🤩
As always Hank, you smashed it :)
Yes! More of these epic gravel vids!
Always amazing what kind of challenges Hank does, he is a huge inspiration for me!
Chapeau - love this kind of riding. That route has just jumped onto my to do list for next time I'm back in the UK! Nice one Hank
Way to freakin’ go, Hank! You are a beast. Granted, there were times during this video that I was legitimately concerned for you, especially riding at night through the grass where there didn’t seem to be a trail, and when it looked like you were bonking. I hope GCN gave you a few days off to recover.
I hope you got a little bonus for this ride mate. You always seem to draw the short straw when it comes to theses monumental challenges. Well done Hank 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Let's not pretend he wasn't the first one to put his hand up for this challenge! 😂
Beautiful cinematography. Hank truly enjoys giving us these amazing rides.
Amazing video. Amazing ride .Hank , you are the real deal!!!
Those last few shots of Hank on the beach staring at the North Sea are amazing. Great ride!
Hank us a maniac. My mentor! Great job. Amazing ride. Thanks for sharing.
This was epic... Huge congrats to Hank for this incredible feat...
Massive effort. Well done Hank! 👏Hats off to you sir. Fantastic scenery and what a cool bike. 👍🙏
Super motivating!! Congrats for making that, insane!
Congratz Hank! i really love watching this kind of video. love every minute of it.
@Hank much respect.
Even more Kudos.
I salute you.
Loved the ride alot.
Epic! Great ride, keep on keeping on! Cheers
Hank! Brother! That was an epic ride indeed! You are an inspiration to all of us. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Hank is the best. Love watching his crazy adventures!
Epic ride!!! Great video! Solid work man!!
Absolutelely love these type of videos from GCN, they are my absolutely favorite. Beautiful UK routes, challenging mission and Hank being... Hank 🤣 It's interesting though to see that even the most experienced riders will time and time again forget (or stubbornly ignore) the basics, keep yourself properly fueled! Lack of hydration and food for the long journey will make even the best stop eventually.
What a great effort Hank! Brilliant video as always. Motivation for my own ultra-endurance adventures :))
Hank is a beast - I love his segments 👍
Way to go Hank. Unbound Gravel Race here you come!!
Yeah, that's made for Hank he is tough he would love it
Totally epic! Well done Hank! 👏
Hank, hat off to you geezer! That was one monster ride…and doing it on your own is amazing! Thanks for taking up the challenge and not giving up in the face of adversity. Inspirational
Glad you enjoyed it Nahum!
Seeing your adventure brought me tears of joy. It looked like so much fun! Biking well into the night seemed a bit overzealous to me though, sleep is important! As long as you are having fun though 😄
Mind boggling this is!! Congrats to Hank & team!
Kudos to you Hank, an epic ride and awesome video.
Awesome. Congratz 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Truly epic. Hank at his best 👏🏻
Hank you legend i love this video well done
Gotta have some inclement weather for an epic ride and when it offers scenes like @3:44, 10:18 and 11:34 it's just so so worth the inconvenience.
A mental alleviation when deep in the Pain Cave, or a wry smile and a pause of recollection whilst depleting the contents of a pantry post ride.
absolute champion Hank, great ride
Congrats Hank. Absolute legend. Killed it.
What a superb effort! You are superhuman.
There are episodes when GCN is like watching Top Gear on bikes. This is definitely one of those episodes. Well done!
Fantastic watch. What an epic ride. Champ!
Hank, that was absolutely amazing. Legendary in fact. Looking forward to seeing what GGN produces next. In fact I think you should do a one hour film.
An epic ride and vlog. Kudos!
Absolutely awesome achievement Hank! 🙌
This is a whole lot of entertainment packed into a 22 min video. Thanks.
Hank is a machine! Watching his smooth pedaling after 20+hours of riding is amazing! I'm pedaling squares after 5 hours LOL. Not to mention fighting the weather and subsequent poor trail conditions. Great work, sir.
Respect lad! It's utterly inspiring, I've got to do something similar here on the continent as well. Thanks for your videos and keep up your great work!
Hank, you are a machine buddy that looked so gruelling and amazing at the same time and you smashed it, well done mate
EPIC RIDE!! Well done 👍🏾. The scenery was amazing 🤩 You Rock
These are the videos I watch GCN for, not the top 10 lists or anything like that. Just inspirational stuff that shows what can be done on a bike
Well done Hank! Feels like the making of a new GCN+ vid!
We absolutely need a longer version! With more thoughts and emotions! It deserves almost full story movie
So inspiring Hank, thank you.
Incredible ride, so inspiring 🎉
Great job, Hank! Beautiful ride!
EPIC! Great job Hank
Who does a 575km gravel ride in the rain without lube? Hank, of course. He's not a man, he's a beast! 👍
Well, he did use that organic olive flavored lube 😆
Yea fk that mate it’s too much even 30 miles with no stop is too much
Tank!
What an absolute legend! Hank keeps pushing the boundaries of physical & mental capability... with unmatched humour!! I'm just about to download the Komoot route on my Garmin to follow suit.
Cheers Hank. Another epic video filled with fun & enthusiasm.👊
11:42 **Goring-On-Thames. Will excuse a bit of delirium after that epic ride though. Good on ya Hank!
All I got to say was that was EPIC! Awesome job on conquering that!
That is a beautiful and epic route.
great ride certainly worth watching you and your consistent endeavour