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  • Oliver Bridgewood has taken on many road cycling challenges, but he's yet to venture into the dirty world of mountain biking. In this video, armed with cutting edge mtb tech, Ollie takes on GMBN's very own Blake Sampson, to find out if a pro mountain biker can get the better of him armed with a mere gravel bike.
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  • @justinmare3033
    @justinmare3033 Pƙed 3 lety +2042

    Seeing Blake destroy that downhill on a gravel bike reminds me of how lame us roadies can be, need more Blake on GCN

    • @davidadamus177
      @davidadamus177 Pƙed 3 lety +69

      Blake is pretty awesome! Wish I could jump a gravel bike like that.

    • @itarry4
      @itarry4 Pƙed 3 lety +71

      He does love all bikes. As it should be!

    • @JohnBaxendale
      @JohnBaxendale Pƙed 3 lety +36

      We need more Blake, full stop!

    • @thomasking1490
      @thomasking1490 Pƙed 3 lety +33

      And just casually in the drops all the way down, rendering that bit about leverage redundant. For Blake.

    • @FlatSpinMan
      @FlatSpinMan Pƙed 3 lety +1

      John Baxendale Hear, hear.

  • @lesliedanielmolina
    @lesliedanielmolina Pƙed 3 lety +787

    the 20 secs difference was Blake adjusting the saddle... hahahahaha!

    • @teriaklantang
      @teriaklantang Pƙed 3 lety +12

      Ah yeah... Then he smashed ollie the 1 minute full

  • @andya.6482
    @andya.6482 Pƙed 3 lety +1395

    This entire video is: what I think I look like vs what I actually look like

  • @skezicks6447
    @skezicks6447 Pƙed 3 lety +860

    Blake is the best presenter ever. What a treat to have him on GCN. I’d love to see more gmbn thoughts on gravel biking.

    • @kiltymacbagpipe
      @kiltymacbagpipe Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Adam Schulz Head over to GMBN, there’s been several videos. In brief, they like them for the purpose they were made for, but they have their limits, much like mtb aren’t really suited for munching road miles.

    • @Pratalax
      @Pratalax Pƙed 3 lety

      was just about to write pretty much the same thing!

    • @GuyInnagorillasuit
      @GuyInnagorillasuit Pƙed 3 lety +8

      Search GMBN for "Blake's Lycra Challenge" or "How Hard Can You Ride A Cyclo-cross Bike?" to watch Blake put a Nukeproof Digger through its paces.

    • @clobber66
      @clobber66 Pƙed 3 lety

      Adam Schulz even stopped to raise saddle 😂

    • @kbeightyseven1783
      @kbeightyseven1783 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      The biggest downside to a gravel bike is you can buy a good cross country, xc bike and if using it on the road fit low rolling resistance tyres and have a far better bike at anything remotely ‘gravel’

  • @tandemoniousd8493
    @tandemoniousd8493 Pƙed 3 lety +310

    Ollie - "This is so much fun, even though I'm rubbish" Best Zen cycling quote ever!

    • @andreyv116
      @andreyv116 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Sounds about right for me on the blue trails

    • @mustdobetter6748
      @mustdobetter6748 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      That’s what 90% of mountain bikers say on every ride. We’ll think to themselves at least. Can’t be admitting you’re rubbish when you spent >£5k on a bike. 😅

    • @grandbuba
      @grandbuba Pƙed 3 lety +5

      @@mustdobetter6748 Yes you can. I'm shit, so I need the best material to compensate.. :-)

  • @gwaping2k
    @gwaping2k Pƙed 3 lety +1045

    Love this eps, blake now needs to ride a road bike vs ollie

    • @Lunarpollo5622
      @Lunarpollo5622 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Yes

    • @Alphard_adventures
      @Alphard_adventures Pƙed 3 lety +15

      Now we potentially have a series of head to heads

    • @anshiletv9016
      @anshiletv9016 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/IA9jNVXhr60/video.html

    • @davebolton7208
      @davebolton7208 Pƙed 3 lety +33

      Blake On a full TT set up against Ollie on a standard road bike.

    • @jasonjohnson9072
      @jasonjohnson9072 Pƙed 3 lety +13

      Blake’s sprint power and FTP are pretty good, he would give Ollie a run for his money on the road.

  • @bele13
    @bele13 Pƙed 3 lety +498

    I'd love to see a series where GMBN teaches Ollie to ride off-road, similar to his hour record videos. That would surely be great to watch.

    • @juilescieg
      @juilescieg Pƙed 3 lety +2

      would like to see that as well.

    • @benjaminmtb84
      @benjaminmtb84 Pƙed 3 lety

      Definitely

    • @chiccorocker
      @chiccorocker Pƙed 3 lety

      I second that, it would be great

    • @sfetriathlon2432
      @sfetriathlon2432 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Agreed. And I’d like to see it go the other way where Blake gets taught road racing craft and has to take part in a crit. I reckon he’d do pretty well!

    • @realclaushelmer
      @realclaushelmer Pƙed 3 lety

      yep

  • @Lunarpollo5622
    @Lunarpollo5622 Pƙed 3 lety +305

    The music they used for ollie is killing me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @MartynCorby
    @MartynCorby Pƙed 3 lety +125

    Love how Ollie explains why they've moved the levers so that they're more accessible when you're not on the drops, because who wants to be on the drops on a muddy descent... then Blake spends the entirety of the downhill section on the drops.

    • @marcalvarez4890
      @marcalvarez4890 Pƙed 2 lety +8

      Im a mountain biker that recently got a road bike...when i do single track on it, im usually in the drops.
      The 4 inch lower center of gravity for my torso is a HUGE advantage.

    • @mirak63
      @mirak63 Pƙed rokem

      It just depends on the terrain.
      If it's fast, not too steep not too bumpy, you go for the drops.
      If it's steep, slower and technical because there is rocks, you prefer be on the hoods in a position more similar to moutain bike flatbar.

    • @XCPainter
      @XCPainter Pƙed rokem

      ​@@mirak63I'm the opposite, my hands can bounce off the hoods on the rough stuff, I hold the drops through all the fast and rough and corner carving too

  • @beeble2003
    @beeble2003 Pƙed 3 lety +403

    Didn't Blake do Megavalanche on a hardtail? Something tells me the lack of suspension isn't going to hold him back much.

    • @AB-vt1cp
      @AB-vt1cp Pƙed 3 lety +9

      Yup...

    • @The_Dude_420
      @The_Dude_420 Pƙed 3 lety +19

      Yeah classic dirtjump rider

    • @cesraihandary
      @cesraihandary Pƙed 3 lety +19

      Yea... As soon as Ollie said his secret is uphill (using the fullsus), it's started to sounds weird for me. I do both mtb and road, and that uphill section there looks pretty easy for the cx (I even bet the cx will be faster than a hardtail front suspension in the same hand) (Because suspension means bigger power loss do to the rebound effect at every crank roll). In other way, I predict that the fullsus and uphill 'secret plan' section will backfire Ollie's plan.
      With that Ollie's pace downhill, Blake can have a 5 minute margin I presume.

    • @Vanadium
      @Vanadium Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Yeah that was fun to watch but if you know the Mega Avalanche you know it isn't that hard in particular but ofc brutal with a HT because of the length.
      I did saw him on the track live back in 2016 or 17, I only saw it later that I passed him on my own video :P

    • @xander310
      @xander310 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      It was the saddle adjustment

  • @kiranvputhettu4799
    @kiranvputhettu4799 Pƙed 3 lety +511

    GCN vs GMBN. A better crossover than the Avengers 😝

  • @Vokunos
    @Vokunos Pƙed 3 lety +235

    that moment when your fav. GCN Presenter does a video with your fav. GMBN Presenter.

  • @aamj50
    @aamj50 Pƙed 3 lety +221

    "Don't actually have to shoot much slo-mo" 😂😂

  • @lawofuekiaddict
    @lawofuekiaddict Pƙed 3 lety +159

    Blake is a beast! Look at those jumps!
    Also, much love to Ollie.

    • @better.better
      @better.better Pƙed 3 lety +1

      if you think he's a beast here, go back and watch the video where Blake does an FTP test against Si

    • @TheJanope13
      @TheJanope13 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@better.better whats the bid called?

    • @anshiletv9016
      @anshiletv9016 Pƙed 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/IA9jNVXhr60/video.html

    • @aliancemd
      @aliancemd Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Jumped in the drops, without any suspension :D

  • @PistolPeteLee
    @PistolPeteLee Pƙed 3 lety +180

    I vote that Ollie has a month to get ready for a mountain bike race, and the whole thing gets documented

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      Sign Ollie up for an EWS 100, with a month to train haha.

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      And have Neil, Blake and Richard help him train.

    • @Piplodocus
      @Piplodocus Pƙed 3 lety +8

      Defo but vice-versa too. Would love to see Blake’s road race placement try beat Ollie’s MTB one. 2 great cyclists trying to outdo one another’s discipline with tips + hints from the GCN/GMBN crews respectively. I’m sure they could both learn a lot off each other, and us lot too at the same time.

    • @PistolPeteLee
      @PistolPeteLee Pƙed 3 lety

      @@Piplodocus Cracking idea mate!

    • @gnika1727
      @gnika1727 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

      u compare normal rodie to pro downhill rider 😂

  • @garthly
    @garthly Pƙed 3 lety +21

    Loved seeing Blake show what is possible on a road bike in the woods. The man is of course amazingly skilled. As a roadie looking to get off road, I’d love to see a series where he teaches Ollie what it’s all about, on a hardtail that a beginner might buy, and Ollie gives feedback on what it is really like.

  • @martinh2783
    @martinh2783 Pƙed 3 lety +76

    My two absolute favorite presenters in a cross over. Fantastic!
    You two should make more content together. Like Blake can teach Ollie to send it lika mad man and Ollie could take Blake for an epic 24 h ride or bike packing.

    • @colincarstens4074
      @colincarstens4074 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Hell Yeah,

    • @MauricioAlsinaLee
      @MauricioAlsinaLee Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Or... Or... Ollie introduces Blake into Hill-climbing. Ollie has tons of background experience in that and TT (a.k.a. hill-climbing without a hill).

    • @martinh2783
      @martinh2783 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@MauricioAlsinaLee That is also an option. :)

    • @JustOneRedSoloCup
      @JustOneRedSoloCup Pƙed 3 lety

      Love this idea! My two fave presenters as well!

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 Pƙed 3 lety

      Neil and Si did a bikepacking trip in Iceland a few years back, with Neil on a hardtail and Si on a gravel bike. And Mr 24 hour rides is Hank, not Ollie.

  • @Arthur-ns4yh
    @Arthur-ns4yh Pƙed 3 lety +99

    In the past years, roadies have used the word "dope" a bit more than mtbers I believe đŸ€”

  • @Fixingeverthingwithaengine567
    @Fixingeverthingwithaengine567 Pƙed 3 lety +58

    The crossover is awesome.

  • @peterknight7880
    @peterknight7880 Pƙed 3 lety +19

    "This is so much fun. Even though I'm rubbish, I don't care!"
    Welcome to mountain biking Ollie! We all think the same.

  • @sventice
    @sventice Pƙed 3 lety +10

    Fun and inspiring. Blake clearly knows exactly how to ride a bicycle. I haven't hard-core mountain biked since the 2000s (and the route here wasn't very hard), but this reminded me that most mountain bikers actually have way better bike handling skills than most roadies. To his credit, though, Ollie did quite a bit better than I expected; being really fit apparently makes up for a lack of experience.

  • @clintnieves
    @clintnieves Pƙed 3 lety +33

    Doctor “Gnarly” Oliver Bridgewood. Blake is cool as always. Tea time makes everything way better. More collaborations please đŸ€˜đŸ»

  • @mrvwbug4423
    @mrvwbug4423 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    One of the best videos in awhile. The dichotomy of Ollie, barely able to ride the jump line on a XTR/Fox Factory build Reactor, and Blake throwing whips on a gravel bike is priceless. I vote that Manon should do the next GCN/GMBN collaboration.

  • @mattszrejter6785
    @mattszrejter6785 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    Kudos to the editor that chose the music for Ollie’s decent! I was rolling on the floor! I’m pretty sure Ollie rode them brakes so hard I saw smoke coming off them!

  • @Rqoiz
    @Rqoiz Pƙed 3 lety +23

    Yes, i would love to see Ollie at GMBN getting lessons from Blake!

  • @ferory240
    @ferory240 Pƙed 3 lety +11

    The Senior Citizen at 9:33 gearing up gives me hope i can still play in the dirt forever

  • @MrVara411
    @MrVara411 Pƙed 3 lety

    Love when you guys mix it up like this! Great to watch!

  • @Bendersnatchling
    @Bendersnatchling Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Extremely nice editing! Especially the tea brewing part. Thanks!!

  • @aidanholmes
    @aidanholmes Pƙed 3 lety +8

    The comedic timing and the banter make this one of the best in a long time. It's reminiscent of the Dan/Matt/Si chemistry. Thanks guys & girls at PSN, more of this please :)

  • @WanderingBackpacker
    @WanderingBackpacker Pƙed 3 lety +63

    I am a simple person, I see Blake, I click

  • @MercuryCircuit
    @MercuryCircuit Pƙed 3 lety

    Great vid guys. Loving the camaraderie and banter between the Gcn and Gmbn guys. Great fun and good laughs. Keep up the great videos guys :)

  • @martinwriley
    @martinwriley Pƙed 3 lety

    Loved this episode! Thanks for the great content as always

  • @KenSmith-bv4si
    @KenSmith-bv4si Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Cool video Ollie. Yeah I like my road bike to. A friend took me out on MTB, I got to ride a Santa Cruz with a dropper which is a great feature to have on a MTB except that one time as I was going down a steep incline, I reached for the dropper but instead got a handful of the front brake lever. Funny how everything slows down as you go over the handle bars then, Bam you hit the ground, I got up looked around got back on the bike. The next day I had a bruise on my left hip(I was 60yrs old), which I thought for sure I was gonna break but, luckily it help up. I haven't ridden a MTB since(64yrs old now) and my hips feel just fine.

  • @NiasThighs
    @NiasThighs Pƙed 3 lety +11

    I've been looking forward to this. My favorite GCN presenter and my favorite GMBN Presenter.
    👌👌

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Hope you enjoy it Erik

  • @jimmcewen8994
    @jimmcewen8994 Pƙed 3 lety

    Brilliant video đŸ™ŒđŸŒ One of my favourites so far! I love how the Doc is always making fun of himself!

  • @michaelb9664
    @michaelb9664 Pƙed 3 lety

    The GCN vs GMBN videos are always great to watch. Thanks guys!

  • @darkjewel79
    @darkjewel79 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    Please more Ollie on a mountain bike! I would love to see him do a series on learning to mountain bike as a cross over, ending with a race. I'm a roadie learning to go off road and the combination of Ollie and Blake is magic.

  • @donbridgewater2988
    @donbridgewater2988 Pƙed 3 lety +9

    With the funny nature of Oliver and Blake together, it is a win win.

  • @rothaarbiker
    @rothaarbiker Pƙed 3 lety

    Love your videos: storytelling, filming, editing, just everything! đŸ‘đŸ’«â€

  • @OtRatsaphong
    @OtRatsaphong Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Really good to some friendly competition/collaboration between the 2 channels. I enjoy mountain biking and road cycling and learn a lot from both GCN and GMBN 👍👍👍

  • @mdtwigg75
    @mdtwigg75 Pƙed 3 lety +95

    Please show the full version of Ollie’s obvious fail after that somewhat timid jump

  • @catlunaa
    @catlunaa Pƙed 3 lety +56

    The change in music whenever we see Ollie riding doesn't really help him. haha
    More crossover episodes please.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Pƙed 3 lety +11

      Glad you enjoyed the video! More to come!

    • @dummkompf
      @dummkompf Pƙed 3 lety

      obviously he's in on the joke. But I can't decide if he's pretending to be worse than he really is, or if he's just never been on a mtb at all before. we would all look like that our first time riding a trail, but I find it hard to believe that he's that green

  • @p4blodiabl0
    @p4blodiabl0 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great video, fantastic skills and great sense of humor!
    Cheers, guys

  • @didzakov
    @didzakov Pƙed 3 lety

    Best vid in long time, honestly and you all did some epic stuff lately :D

  • @RedCometNurse
    @RedCometNurse Pƙed 3 lety +9

    Ollie's self-deprecating humor makes him my favorite commentator on this channel.

    • @TheSVERguy
      @TheSVERguy Pƙed 3 lety

      If ya can’t laugh at yourself....
      It was refreshing to see someone who doesn’t take themselves so seriously

  • @DinnerForkTongue
    @DinnerForkTongue Pƙed 3 lety +5

    Ollie looks really good on MTB gear. Take that bloke to a few green and blue trails, GMBN!

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Heck, take him to bike park Wales, it's not that far from their offices.

  • @ellon118
    @ellon118 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thats a great video, 2 of the best presenters from both channels. We want more of this!

  • @allanmyhre
    @allanmyhre Pƙed 3 lety +1

    LovLove this so much! Had a 10 min laugh thru it, was great before bedtime! More please!

  • @rolemodel15
    @rolemodel15 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Honestly love the crossover episodes. As someone who enjoys both MTB and road cycling, I'd love to see the gmbn presenters participate in more roadie challenges and gcn presenters on full suspensions riding off-road

  • @Wargwarn
    @Wargwarn Pƙed 3 lety +40

    Haven't even started the challenge yet and I can tell Blake will destroy him 😂

  • @alecrisdan
    @alecrisdan Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Nice Ollie ....as a ex roadie and now a MTB XC convert i tell you its the best move i ever made . no cars almost running you over , out in nature and best of it all is the tech skills you acquire . however that said my foundation in road cycling has helped me lots with training stamina and cadence . get out there and ride even if you dont have an expensive dual suspension or fancy hardtail . THE DARK SIDE AWAITS YOU OLLIE ..... great content again from the Cycling Network and both awesome channels keep up the good work

  • @docalvin15
    @docalvin15 Pƙed 3 lety

    love this collabo, great episode guys, 2 thumbs up!!!

  • @yuvrajkhali8712
    @yuvrajkhali8712 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Was waiting for this since Ollie's stories on IG . Finally đŸ”„đŸ”„đŸ”„

  • @politan83
    @politan83 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Ollie actually has really good comic timing and acting chops. Blake is as always a total delight and radiates the joy of MTB.

  • @andrewhillman9632
    @andrewhillman9632 Pƙed 3 lety

    One of the most enjoyable videos I’ve seen ..... great way to show how much fun you can have cycling đŸšŽâ€â™€ïž

  • @Windband1
    @Windband1 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Super fun mates! Please do more of these fun vids. Ollie is such a great sport for trying new things and having fun! Cheers mates!

  • @brentziegler1737
    @brentziegler1737 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    The contrast between Blake and Ollie is exactly what goes on in my head.... I feel like I'm riding single track like Blake... but know I'm shredding the gnar more like Ollie... have similar leg scars on the shins to prove it :)

  • @paulm9079
    @paulm9079 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I've never seen anything with drop bars have that much air time. Seriously well done, and wow - the bike held up.

  • @adammorris6348
    @adammorris6348 Pƙed 3 lety

    Nice video, loving the dry humour and obviously the bikes.

  • @BrentonChan
    @BrentonChan Pƙed 3 lety

    Awesome vid, perfect weekend vibes! More collaboration please. I ride my cyclocross bike in the trails, railing as best as I can but those rocky, rooty climbs are always painful.

  • @juilescieg
    @juilescieg Pƙed 3 lety +10

    I ride MTB from time to time and i am still a beginner. Seeing hin going down so slowly, like i do, makes me feel more comfortable. xD
    The trail does not look tricky, but as a beginner, i always must use my brakes because i donÂŽt feel safe enought, to get down the trail with more speed.
    so that was nice to see, that going down so slowly is a normal thing. i feel better now.
    actually i felt as if i was waching myself. xD

    • @mazevx2451
      @mazevx2451 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      To go all in on a trail needs a lot of confidence in your own skills and trust in your bike and believe me when I say that every mtb guy hammering down a trail super fast has crashed and fallen multiple times before...

  • @Sporting1210
    @Sporting1210 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    "it's basically a 90s MTB with weird handlebars"
    very fitting synopsis of gravel bikes.
    The awkward response was nicely done too^^

    • @FlatSpinMan
      @FlatSpinMan Pƙed 3 lety

      Sporting1210 He has a strong line in ‘awkward’, does our Ollie.
      Always makes me laugh.

    • @adanielweaver
      @adanielweaver Pƙed 3 lety

      Just way better components

  • @trevorfamilyadventures5277

    Yes please more combo videos, that was great!

  • @gonzalez29FX20E
    @gonzalez29FX20E Pƙed 3 lety +1

    This is awesome! More crossovers like this please!

  • @zupy007
    @zupy007 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    I would love to see more such videos of GCN vs GMBN ... Even more Hank vs Blake

  • @cnystrengthnfunction9570
    @cnystrengthnfunction9570 Pƙed 3 lety +6

    I think it would be SICK if we could watch you progress as a mountain biker.

    • @christoffer2794
      @christoffer2794 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      A "Coaching Ollie on how to MTB video series" would be awesome :D

  • @nickd4279
    @nickd4279 Pƙed 3 lety

    Perfect crossover video, big fan of both of you! Proud of Ollie to take it on!

  • @torist043
    @torist043 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Best co op! Please do more like this!

  • @jo05dk
    @jo05dk Pƙed 3 lety +10

    I never thumb up sponsor/promo videos, but i did enjoy the two channels together, and would like to see more of that :)

    • @wonderwatch2239
      @wonderwatch2239 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Thats just weird....if you enjoy it, and know that sponsors, are the reason these channels are delivering free content, and likes shows sponsors, that we like the content, and makes them continue to sponsor, for more quality content.... weirdđŸ€”

    • @jo05dk
      @jo05dk Pƙed 3 lety +1

      ​@@wonderwatch2239 You are getting stuff mixed up. A CZcams channel has the right, and often need, to have sponsored content. But: Them having the right, and need, to be sponsored, doesn't come with a "Johnny must watch and throw likes at all of it" clause. That is not how things work.
      I do respect their business model and even watch some of their sponsored videos. More than half of it i think. I just won't throw a like at people being paid to sell me stuff (with a few exceptions, like this video). Commercials doesn't excist for my benefit. I have no reason to give a commercial a like.

  • @twatts4436
    @twatts4436 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    I like the crossovers. We roadies could learn an awful lot about bike handling from MTB.

  • @zacheich
    @zacheich Pƙed 3 lety

    This was awesome. Two of my favorite presenters ! More like this would be great.

  • @andrewchilds5353
    @andrewchilds5353 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Best video ever. two of the best presenters hanging out awesome

  • @gtn1994
    @gtn1994 Pƙed 3 lety +20

    I wish I rode my mountain bike like Blake rides a gravel bike...

  • @zacdanielson8491
    @zacdanielson8491 Pƙed rokem +5

    Blake is an absolute legend

  • @barryray275
    @barryray275 Pƙed 3 lety

    Cracking vid, loved it. Do more like this.

  • @user-pl8yg1ty2t
    @user-pl8yg1ty2t Pƙed 3 lety +1

    always nice to see you guys together

  • @Kobe404
    @Kobe404 Pƙed 3 lety +7

    Blake aka Hank of GMBN by the looks of it. Production meeting "We've got a silly idea..." "I'LL DO IT!"

    • @gcn
      @gcn  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Haha!

  • @wwintermans
    @wwintermans Pƙed 3 lety +130

    Looks like Ollie has never even touched a mtb befoređŸ€Ł

    • @PrzemyslawSliwinski
      @PrzemyslawSliwinski Pƙed 3 lety +29

      Ollie wasn't slow... He was just majestic and noble!

    • @bentolzabala4055
      @bentolzabala4055 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Seems like he never had a decent experience on trails. You would expect that he will hit that ramp full gas like what we normally do on tt ramps but he really eased off on the decents, hilarious!

    • @chr1sj4
      @chr1sj4 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@PrzemyslawSliwinski like a soaring eagle... or a blimp!

    • @PrzemyslawSliwinski
      @PrzemyslawSliwinski Pƙed 3 lety

      @@chr1sj4 A little bit too harsh...

    • @Vanadium
      @Vanadium Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@bentolzabala4055 you know someone have no MTB experiance if the rear wheel is lifting like that and or if you look how he garbed the brakes. MTB brakes are powerful enough that you need one finger.

  • @thephatcyclist1766
    @thephatcyclist1766 Pƙed 3 lety

    Awesome to more crossovers. It will bring awareness to cycling in general of all types.

  • @waynesalvidge8244
    @waynesalvidge8244 Pƙed 3 lety

    Brilliant ollie and Blake bike packing now that will be awsome. Slightly different routes and a enduro type race to camp one and two.

  • @aze5618
    @aze5618 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    The way Ollie tried to clip in at those pedals😂

  • @hadynjames9994
    @hadynjames9994 Pƙed 3 lety +9

    Funny how Ollie seems like he’s being sarcastic about being a thoroughbred road cyclist, but he definitely loves everything he lists! 😆

  • @JohnBS75
    @JohnBS75 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    That was a great video. Really enjoyed it. Quality banter and skillz. #SickEdit

  • @aliindrawan
    @aliindrawan Pƙed 3 lety

    My favourite Global hosts! Love it!!!

  • @tomrachellesfirstdance7843
    @tomrachellesfirstdance7843 Pƙed 3 lety +27

    Some road cyclists like the word dope too Oli 😉

    • @anftrew3775
      @anftrew3775 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Maybe I'm old. What does dope mean in this context? To me, being old, the word dope can be a noun, meaning 'herbal/happy baccy', or a verb, meaning to alter performance through drugs, for example, the rider was disqualified after allegations of doping.

    • @ariat3381
      @ariat3381 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@anftrew3775 It's definitely ambiguous, both meanings make sense in this context.

    • @lordalfa600
      @lordalfa600 Pƙed 3 lety

      Dope = EPO

    • @TheSVERguy
      @TheSVERguy Pƙed 3 lety

      You likely do both road and mtb 😂 đŸ€™đŸœ

  • @oc1rob
    @oc1rob Pƙed 3 lety +56

    unfortunately its a fact that Road riding does not require anywhere near the bike handling skills that mountain bikers do. Other than missing the odd pothole or going round a corner a bit quicker than usual thats about it for a road bike... with continioulsy variable terrain and grip levels a relatively fit MTB rider will win almost every time on a challenge like this. Teach a good mountainbiker to generate power and efficiency and you end up with the best road bikers like Sagan!

    • @Timtimzi
      @Timtimzi Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Agreed. MBN seems a lot more technical. Only issue is having to drive out to a technical trail to get the full use out of the bike, rather than starting from home. I don't own a mtn bike, but the handling seems fun.

    • @tylerreid1789
      @tylerreid1789 Pƙed 3 lety +15

      Doing both, I can say Absolutely. Being able to ride more technical trails with jumps and rock gardens takes more technical skill than a road ride. However, a good long road ride takes quite a bit of fitness. I know people that are faster than me on a mountain bike solely because of their riding skill not fitness, Put those riders on a road ride for 50+ miles and they wont make it.

    • @algmusicuk
      @algmusicuk Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Tyler is completely right on this. Is a different type of skillset and fitness required

    • @yoda112358
      @yoda112358 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      It's a different set of skills. Mountain bikers don't have the pack skills to handle themselves in something like a criterium where dozens of riders are consistently shoulder to shoulder. And cyclocross racers probably have better bike handling than many MTB riders simply because they can't rely on the bike to deal with as many problems on its own.

    • @HOllyBOni
      @HOllyBOni Pƙed 3 lety +7

      ​@@tylerreid1789 I know that a lot of people in the MTB world drive to the trails then ride for 1-2 hours, and mainly focus on descending, tech skills, jumps, etc. But you can hop on an MTB and do all day rides off road on technical and not so technical terrain, and a 50 mile off road ride might take you as much time as a 100 mile road ride. 🙂 It's really up to you how you use your bike. Personally I do long rides on the MTB as well. I ride everything. Gravel, dirt roads, smooth trails, rough trails, sometimes even pavement. We don't have trail systems, bike parks, 2000m tall mountains, but I still enjoy it more than road riding because i'm out in nature with no cars.

  • @Sonic32084
    @Sonic32084 Pƙed 3 lety

    Please do more crossovers! Great dynamic going on guys, great vid đŸ€˜

  • @THR-zf6ti
    @THR-zf6ti Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Hilarious guys :) - like your humor, so nice and informative never boring - also great Ollie in the cyclocross sandpit

  • @markstone5390
    @markstone5390 Pƙed 3 lety +17

    Think this may have been better if it was Si vs Blake, due to Simons background.

    • @kaneallardyce4501
      @kaneallardyce4501 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Then Si would surely win? They wanted to show the gravel bike is pretty good, if it got smashed then it wouldn’t of looked so good.
      Think that’s why they’ve done it this way

    • @TheJanope13
      @TheJanope13 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@kaneallardyce4501 si was an xc racer and blake was pro DH wasn't he? Bike handling skill wouldn't even compare!

    • @8paolo96
      @8paolo96 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@TheJanope13 blake wasn't pro DH, he jumps, anyway, you missed the point, the difference between Blake/Si would have been way way less than blake/ollie

    • @markstone5390
      @markstone5390 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@kaneallardyce4501 good point, I'm a cyclocross person who is taking part in the odd gravel race this year.

  • @tylerreid1789
    @tylerreid1789 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    One of my local trails that became easy on mountain bikes became much more fun on my gravel bike. Now I regularly blow past mountain bikes on it.

  • @skyworks1621
    @skyworks1621 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great video, amazing to see what you can do with a no fork bike. I guess my Trek Procalibre would be enough for simple fast trail ridding.

  • @miguelangel909
    @miguelangel909 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Great chemistry between presenters! Fun content! You 2 def must do more videos....next time Blake should try going up Tourmalet, 😊😊

  • @-EC002-
    @-EC002- Pƙed 3 lety +12

    I believe you're supposed to do something called "Full Send" when going downhill, whatever that is? Apparently it makes you go faster!

    • @benjamind165
      @benjamind165 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      😂😂😂

    • @DavidSaundersPosts
      @DavidSaundersPosts Pƙed 3 lety

      Send is the turbocharger brand. Full Send is when you dial the turbos all the way to 11. Obviously.

  • @antediluvianer
    @antediluvianer Pƙed 3 lety +5

    0:25 to 0:46 is the reason why people either really like me or absolutely DETEST me XD

  • @thwaka82
    @thwaka82 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    absolutely love the GCN GMBN crossover episodes! Having Ollie on a mountain bike made me laugh out loud. Would love to see his journey to becoming a proficient mountain biker. More crossover episodes!!!

  • @charliebanks8979
    @charliebanks8979 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Loved this video. Ollie & Blake work so well together, and so do the cross over viedos. I also think seeing people who aren't ex-pros MTBers on MTB trails is good as it's more relateable. It also just puts into perspective how good Blake/Neil ect are.

  • @scheinheilig1
    @scheinheilig1 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    GMBN should give Oli proper MTB training sessions. Make it a series. Converting a Roadie to Enduro.... Like it happened to me years ago 😂

  • @richardyamin226
    @richardyamin226 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Blake know’s how to let the bike run on the over the terrain. Ollie was fighting the terrain the whole way down. That is not a skill you learn on the road, that’s years rolling over rough terrain to learn it. Great try Ollie enjoyed watching you out of your comfort zone.

  • @paulrichter3081
    @paulrichter3081 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great fun to watch, but it's always better to be riding it yourself!. Luv watching Blake through the Xbike around 👍

  • @kathyerickson9402
    @kathyerickson9402 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks guys! That was a lot of fun!