Riding The Nevis Range | GMBN Epic Ride In Scotland

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  • The Nevis Range in Scotland is known for its amazing scenery and even better mountain biking. With that in mind, we sent Neil and Blake up into the hills to search out some epic riding.
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    The two battle with strong winds (at least they kept the midgies at bay!) and long hike-a-bike sections before a long rocky descent back to the warm and dry.
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Komentáře • 259

  • @gmbn
    @gmbn  Před 4 lety +22

    Where would you like to see Blake and Neil go for an epic ride? Let us know!

    • @emilyjcowen
      @emilyjcowen Před 4 lety +1

      Italian Dolomites- the Sella Ronda and area surrounding Selva di Val Gardena

    • @willbennett7107
      @willbennett7107 Před 4 lety +2

      Bradford

    • @coryevans6176
      @coryevans6176 Před 4 lety +1

      Would love to see them do something like this, but on a fat bike.

    • @willbennett7107
      @willbennett7107 Před 4 lety +3

      Cory Evans fat bikes are fucked up

    • @bozofn1526
      @bozofn1526 Před 4 lety +2

      go to a bike park with kids Walmart bikes

  • @Nick-pq6ij
    @Nick-pq6ij Před 3 lety +31

    The Epic rides should be 60 minute features! Then they'd truly be epic! My favourite GMBN vids are easily the epic rides...

  • @the_spanner_ch7mp
    @the_spanner_ch7mp Před 4 lety +26

    OH NO not another Blake and Neil EPIC ride...................................................
    LOVE IT we need more
    Looks amazing and is now added to my bucket list
    Awesome stuff Blake,Neil and #GMBN

  • @tinidavies6531
    @tinidavies6531 Před 4 lety +2

    I miss Scotland so much (based on the south coast for work at the moment), and this was a perfect illustration of everything I missed! Blake’s appropriate happiness at the lack of the fanged clouds, the dreich weather, the epic mountains, the drainage ditches, awesome rock, even those fire road climbs from 10 under the Ben! Much as I hated them several laps in...

  • @dereksmith3632
    @dereksmith3632 Před 4 lety +2

    Been riding in high heat, this vid was refreshing, and the views were wonderful.

  • @keefff1
    @keefff1 Před 4 lety

    I've walked that path down many times and not once did I think that it would be fun to ride.....respect guys 🤘

  • @Perigault
    @Perigault Před 4 lety

    Definitely more like this. Thanks for another great film! Excellent work!

  • @jkirk9697
    @jkirk9697 Před 4 lety

    Thanks guys, great video. Inspirational!

  • @erpo1977
    @erpo1977 Před 4 lety +1

    I love these videos with Blake and Neil. Really cool adventure ride, definitely on my list of adv rides to do. Keep these videos going! 👌🏻👍🏻😎

  • @rumplestiltskin1350
    @rumplestiltskin1350 Před 4 lety +57

    Knew you guys where filming when we saw you near the ben nevis inn, not finished watching so lets see if you edit the misses out shouting "its blakey" haha great work guys love the content 🤙

    • @Jp-gw3tu
      @Jp-gw3tu Před 4 lety +1

      Saw them there too!!

    • @rumplestiltskin1350
      @rumplestiltskin1350 Před 4 lety +14

      Me and the doris at the end there.... we made it on gmbn!! #bucketlist

    • @neildonoghue2399
      @neildonoghue2399 Před 4 lety +13

      We spent a bit of time at the Ben Nevis inn that week 😀

    • @solmackay
      @solmackay Před 4 lety +1

      @@neildonoghue2399 Unrelated, but what trousers are they you've got on there lol?

  • @kathyerickson9402
    @kathyerickson9402 Před 4 lety

    Wow! That looked crazy rough on the body! Thanks for sharing such a gorgeous ride!

  • @MrAnimal1971
    @MrAnimal1971 Před 4 lety

    a mountain bike ride in Scotland is on my bucket list for sure!!!

  • @dannypryordoyle2710
    @dannypryordoyle2710 Před 4 lety

    New subscriber. I absolutely love this channel. I am also a hiker/backpacker as well as an enthusiastic MTBiker and the trail etiquette expressed here makes me proud to be a GMBN fan. Thanks a bunch for these vids. Cheers - 🤘

  • @jamesglezos
    @jamesglezos Před 4 lety +4

    Music is awesome thanks so much film and edit crew!!

    • @brauljo
      @brauljo Před 4 lety

      Well except for 4:29, real kill the edit crew moment. And 7:14 was a kill the cameraman moment

  • @steamerAE
    @steamerAE Před 4 lety

    Great one, those epic ride videos are always my favourite one's.

  • @ianrichardson62
    @ianrichardson62 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the great video lads!

  • @harleywalters5877
    @harleywalters5877 Před 3 lety

    More of these and longer guys.... these are awesome. More road trip ones like your last one too.

  • @user-wf9mi3kt1j
    @user-wf9mi3kt1j Před 2 lety

    Wow! You have an astonishing nature there in Scotland!

  • @TheGolfdaily
    @TheGolfdaily Před 3 lety

    Great ride guys. Very much enjoyed watching it!

  • @thedudeabides3403
    @thedudeabides3403 Před 4 lety +3

    For me Niels always been the best presenter. I love Martyn too of course but I’ve never enjoyed Blakes hyper approach & In this vid Niels subtlety takes the edge off him so i could really enjoy it. Thanks.

    • @mikieson
      @mikieson Před 4 lety

      You sound really boring like a couple of guys I've ridden with. Rode with them like 2x and never again.

    • @Pienimusta
      @Pienimusta Před 4 lety +4

      Neil has some inner Finn inside him. Always cool and relaxed and says only what is needed =P

    • @wreed3395
      @wreed3395 Před 4 lety +2

      Neil keeps it all grounded and even. Stoic and mature. A great balance on the presenter team.

  • @mojo3398
    @mojo3398 Před 4 lety

    i happened to be there in a hostel and i went up that hill before breakfast, came back and someone told me that was actually britains highest mountain. i got higher mountains in my literal backyard and that's only a smaller mountain area in my region :D but it was nice, enjoyed it, will come back one day. every scott was so nice and the nature is beautiful.

  • @Jayneflakes
    @Jayneflakes Před 4 lety +3

    I love these epic rides in wild places, well done GMBN team. I would have loved to see you drag one of the GCN gravel bikers up there too.

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před 4 lety +1

      Steve over on EMBN did that recently 👉 embn.me/EMTBvsGravel

  • @yengsabio5315
    @yengsabio5315 Před rokem

    Superb mountainbiking skills demoed by Niel & Blake! As for me, practice, practice, practice! More of it, eh!
    Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #RideOn #KeepBiking

  • @Pienimusta
    @Pienimusta Před 4 lety +11

    Will we get a bike check of that new Neuron CF?
    Epic Ride!

  • @DaucatiFifa
    @DaucatiFifa Před 4 lety +2

    i was watching this video after i got home from work (out all day in the sun doing treework so very tired), and it inspired me to get out on my bike for the first time in a while for an epic ride and i just got back home and turned on my pc to it still paused! thankyou legends

    • @tylerdurden4289
      @tylerdurden4289 Před 2 lety +1

      Have you been out on your bike since or was it a one off?

    • @awtyhrh
      @awtyhrh Před 2 lety +1

      @@tylerdurden4289 I was extremely busy with work at the time of that comment, since then I have been out a lot, even just a quick cruise in the evening makes such a difference to how I feel... Bikes are the best

    • @awtyhrh
      @awtyhrh Před 2 lety +1

      @@tylerdurden4289 also nice name haha I spent like 10 mins thinking " I recognise this guy". Then I made the connection haha

    • @tylerdurden4289
      @tylerdurden4289 Před 2 lety

      @@awtyhrh good you made the connection and keep riding... sir 😉

  • @georgewalden1419
    @georgewalden1419 Před 3 lety

    Looks wicked

  • @ocbyn
    @ocbyn Před 4 lety +6

    Great video lads. Props to the camera guy/gal. Still had to ride their gear too.

  • @alanmcdade2459
    @alanmcdade2459 Před 4 lety +1

    I did a similar route in the late 80’s. I think we did more carrying and less riding but it was epic.

  • @enuazeal
    @enuazeal Před 4 lety

    amazing ride

  • @therobot7254
    @therobot7254 Před 2 lety

    I've been to the top of Ben Nevis 25 years ago when I was like 15 or something (hiking). Would be so cool to ride my bike there! Great video guys!

  • @TheGrimshaw
    @TheGrimshaw Před 4 lety

    Nice ride guys, its really Beautiful up there.

  • @ankitkoch7253
    @ankitkoch7253 Před 3 lety +1

    Your contents are great shout out the whole team 💯💯 .

  • @avanthireireland4386
    @avanthireireland4386 Před 3 lety

    Love the videos

  • @chrispugh2450
    @chrispugh2450 Před 4 lety

    wish i had the ability and fitness to even attempt the first climb !!!!. top effort boys!!!

  • @beardedvikingmtber
    @beardedvikingmtber Před 4 lety +4

    Well done lads, quality content as usual 😂

  • @rrobotman
    @rrobotman Před 4 lety

    Very entertaining to watch, I really enjoy these types of videos you guys make. From the terrain it looks like tire choice was a critical one. What tires and gearing did you both run and what was your feeling on how your choices performed?

  • @geemail369
    @geemail369 Před 4 lety +1

    Doesn't look like my type of recovery ride, but it sure makes the post-ride pints drop like flies! 👌🏻

  • @Squirrel_Rides
    @Squirrel_Rides Před 4 lety +18

    Dammit, you guys need to stop doing so many epic rides - my list is getting too long! Adding this to the next trip 😉

  • @n8_vel868
    @n8_vel868 Před rokem

    I really wish I can explore and ride places that scenic. Riding in Louisiana in United States is not even close to the same universe of the trails you ride😂 It's flat with the best mtb trail here around 120ft in elevation. But I've always wanted to climb a mountain and ride down it, that's what a mountain bike is born for💪

  • @davekelly8168
    @davekelly8168 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent stuff, makes me want to go out and ride..

    • @lukedamon3219
      @lukedamon3219 Před 4 lety +1

      Same 😀

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před 4 lety +1

      That's the plan Dave! Have fun 🤘👊

  • @ApexHerbivore
    @ApexHerbivore Před 4 lety

    Sweet!

  • @davidland8217
    @davidland8217 Před 4 lety

    Great ride: love epic rides. I’d love to see if you could piece something together in Mallorca. Mountain biked there once and felt like there was a lot more the island wanted to give that we never found.

  • @themeatnpotatoes
    @themeatnpotatoes Před 4 lety

    😟 I was hoping for some shots at the pub . Great vid as always though, looks epic

  • @vtecmossy
    @vtecmossy Před 4 lety

    Looks epic fun

  • @Mr229357
    @Mr229357 Před 4 lety

    Nice ride 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @doctajuice
    @doctajuice Před 4 lety +1

    The landscape and terrain in gb/Ireland is crazy beautiful. I've been but didn't have my bike. Would love to go back and actually ride sometime. Great video dudes!

  • @mtbjurmala5735
    @mtbjurmala5735 Před 4 lety

    Simply great video. GMBN you'r still welcome in Latvia. Can you make video about MTB tricks you can progress in when you are over 30, 40 or even 50 y.o., please?

  • @RESolberg
    @RESolberg Před 4 lety +1

    Watching these two ride together is great. I want to ride is Scotland now. Where do I sign up? Thanks for a good time.

  • @joelrunyan1608
    @joelrunyan1608 Před 4 lety

    Makes me want to move to the UK

  • @BIKEITSN
    @BIKEITSN Před 4 lety

    It would be nice to see a movie for filmmakers related to mtb. How to prepare for such an expedition, some useful tips, useful accessories. Because from my (little) experience I know that it is quite problematic. You make great cycling videos on trips like this one, so I think you've already gained a lot of experience on these topics :D

  • @felipeherray
    @felipeherray Před 4 lety +1

    Best mtb content on youtube

    • @gmbn
      @gmbn  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks! 👍

  • @willyd-adv
    @willyd-adv Před 4 lety +1

    You guys should check out Grizzly Monroe Diarys, hes riding every single Munroe (mountain) in Scotland and is a badass

  • @philjoy6635
    @philjoy6635 Před 4 lety

    Nice canyon Blake

  • @yorkchris10
    @yorkchris10 Před 4 lety

    I appreciate that I have experienced this place even if in a small way.
    Is there a hill in the Shetlands?

  • @ronaldtartaglia4459
    @ronaldtartaglia4459 Před 4 lety +3

    4:00 PREMIUM Neil at his best
    ..

  • @cameronlesley2428
    @cameronlesley2428 Před 4 lety +1

    @3:40 it’s cool to see both bikes rocking the same grips, looks epic fun and interesting

  • @ZOB4
    @ZOB4 Před 3 lety

    9:30 - Fisheye lens has got Neil's front wheel looking positively minuscule.

  • @nickb8257
    @nickb8257 Před 4 lety

    Great vid. What are those box things on the posts each side of the trail at 3:34?

  • @Eltoca21
    @Eltoca21 Před 4 lety

    Wow! I wonder when those stone paths were built?

  • @andrewgreenwood8727
    @andrewgreenwood8727 Před 4 lety

    Magic !! Guys can you ride up & down "Scafell " in the lake District as you have been up " snowden & now Ben Nevis ' great vid !!!!!👍🏼🌲🌲🚵🌲🌲👌🏻

  • @givemeakidney
    @givemeakidney Před 4 lety +2

    Of all the routes to choose in this area. Oh what you've missed😭.

  • @yeti575lt
    @yeti575lt Před 4 lety

    Blake needs a CushCore tire insert sistem to avoid that sidewall pinch flat and keep the lovely tubeless feeling.

  • @mickeytaker4255
    @mickeytaker4255 Před 4 lety

    Subbed! What uk trails would you guys recommend for a casual hardtail rider in the low 50's years of age? Not frightened of putting in the graft, did a 22 mile ride in the summer (my backside certainly remembered that the day after) ;) bike is a factory voodoo bokor 2018 (no mods)

  • @olliebutler1026
    @olliebutler1026 Před 4 lety

    I love you guys!! Please reply.( best youtubers ever)

  • @jamesshields4649
    @jamesshields4649 Před 3 lety

    What's the odds you guys have a gpx file of this route? I would literally drive a night to be there for first light and ride this route. Looks awesome!

  • @greengonzonz
    @greengonzonz Před 4 lety

    Yes, credit to the crew (or was it just one camera man? Lol) more epic rides please.

  • @rorydeanmedia2431
    @rorydeanmedia2431 Před 4 lety

    You should come to aberfoyle the tracks are awesome

  • @Adwij
    @Adwij Před 4 lety

    Did I actually just hear a Lethal bizzle POW reference on the GMBN channel haha

  • @richardbarton6647
    @richardbarton6647 Před 4 lety

    Guys what Garmin are you use for navigation on your MTB. Thanks

  • @jordanwilcox4723
    @jordanwilcox4723 Před rokem

    What is the pump you was using after plugging your side wall please?

  • @9P38lightning
    @9P38lightning Před 3 lety

    Tells us how much ascent and how many miles.... Looks epic....!

  • @keaghanwillamson3271
    @keaghanwillamson3271 Před 4 lety +6

    I’m getting a 2017 giant stance the bike I’m riding now is a 2013 giant boulder the suspension doesn’t work and the brakes don’t work
    Love you guys

    • @ewanminer6865
      @ewanminer6865 Před 4 lety

      Keaghan Willamson I was going to get the stance but instead I got a Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt

  • @gordonhenderson1194
    @gordonhenderson1194 Před 4 lety +6

    Carn Dearg is pronounced like "Carn Dirrig", Gaelic never seems to read how you'd say it. Great content, and an absolute beast of a run.

    • @grigorbrowning
      @grigorbrowning Před 4 lety +4

      I'd go further and suggest that Dearg is pronounced almost with a 'j' in with the 'd'- so "Carn dJerag". And while I'm being a pedantic ass hat, Blake was pointing at Tower Ridge. Carn Dearg is behind his head... :-)

    • @brauljo
      @brauljo Před 4 lety

      Well that's English too

    • @brauljo
      @brauljo Před 4 lety

      ​@Pete is never wrong It's unphonetic

    • @brauljo
      @brauljo Před 4 lety

      @Pete is never wrong Oh yeah I didn't mean that Carn Dearg was in English or of English origin. Goes to show its ambiguity as well.

    • @gordon1545
      @gordon1545 Před 4 lety

      It's really Carn Jerack. You can get away with more of a 'g' sound at the end, but definitely not a 'd' sound at the start of Dearg, it's a 'j' sound.

  • @ewanminer6865
    @ewanminer6865 Před 4 lety +5

    I just got my first full suspension bike it’s a Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt

    • @ronaldtartaglia4459
      @ronaldtartaglia4459 Před 4 lety +3

      Swan, it took me 18 years. I love my full sus, however I bought a plus tired hard tail and I am surprised how often I use it.

    • @Aggressive_Splooge
      @Aggressive_Splooge Před 4 lety +1

      @@ronaldtartaglia4459 I'm looking at both, full sus trail and a hardtail carbon with plus sized tires. What do you prefer?

  • @swissguy101
    @swissguy101 Před 3 lety

    you guys should do this on a 26er

  • @sebastienvttiste7233
    @sebastienvttiste7233 Před 3 lety

    I did that trail running, yeah on MTB it must be harsh and not that fun I guess :D

  • @alihelmy
    @alihelmy Před 3 lety

    any chance we can get the GPS files for these awesome rides?

  • @LB-zb2bb
    @LB-zb2bb Před 4 lety

    Would have liked to see you get too the top.

  • @nathanburke5530
    @nathanburke5530 Před 4 lety

    whats the device in the middle of their handle bars? GPS power meter ect?

  • @dannyr6040
    @dannyr6040 Před 4 lety

    what bum bag/ waist pack is Neil wearing does anyone know? or recommend a decent one?

  • @muzman777
    @muzman777 Před 4 lety

    What's your tire pressures when descending that sort of terrain guys?

  • @cheeeks100
    @cheeeks100 Před 4 lety +1

    Didn't know Scotland had so many valleys and lakes

  • @mskaira302
    @mskaira302 Před 4 lety

    i need to ride there. my soul is screaming at me

  • @mounteverest4390
    @mounteverest4390 Před 4 lety

    Ben Lomond would be sick my friends did it this week

  • @owenhough9443
    @owenhough9443 Před 4 lety

    I’ve been skiing up Ben Nevis and have always wanted to go mountain biking there but always end up going other places.😔

    • @ghostofjakeblues
      @ghostofjakeblues Před 4 lety

      Have you been skiing up Ben Nevis, or have you been skiing at Nevis Range on Aonach Mor? Whilst it is possible to ski on Ben Nevis you'd have to walk up to ski down as there are no lifts.

  • @edb2070
    @edb2070 Před 4 lety

    Blake where did you get that pocket roll for your bike kit please

  • @reeennneee
    @reeennneee Před 4 lety

    Hey Blake remember your van you bought like 3 years ago you posted on you channel

  • @flownfocusmtb1036
    @flownfocusmtb1036 Před 4 lety

    Wait, did we just see Blake riding on clipless pedals? 😱😉

  • @robr3939
    @robr3939 Před 2 lety

    What were those suits you were wearing?

  • @thomasbodegrim
    @thomasbodegrim Před 4 lety +5

    Would be awesome if you could note in the description what bikes you're ridning!

    • @robertschaefer370
      @robertschaefer370 Před 4 lety +1

      Blake’s on a canyon neuron - www.canyon.com/en-de/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/neuron/
      Neil’s on a nukeproof mega - nukeproof.com/products/mega-275-rs-2019/

  • @joshgarbett878
    @joshgarbett878 Před 4 lety

    Are the trousers Neil wearing the royal storm or race pants?

  • @lawrence4899
    @lawrence4899 Před 4 lety

    are those 29ers?

  • @elischroppel446
    @elischroppel446 Před 4 lety

    Which pub is the real question. Not many in Fort Bill.

  • @joopvanroy6599
    @joopvanroy6599 Před 4 lety

    That's supposed to be a hiking path though, right? No problems encountered?

  • @sabaka_221
    @sabaka_221 Před 4 lety

    is it a trail bikes?

  • @feelfreemtb3474
    @feelfreemtb3474 Před 4 lety

    Sam and Frodo...should have gone Mountainbiking into Mordor!

  • @TheDigitalMurder
    @TheDigitalMurder Před 4 lety

    my back yard, im 15 minutes from fort bill :)

  • @landminegorilla
    @landminegorilla Před 4 lety

    Does your cameraman ride for these shots too?

  • @samalexander23
    @samalexander23 Před 4 lety +5

    what bike is Blake riding?

    • @ereh11
      @ereh11 Před 3 lety

      A 29er XC hardtail mtb

  • @ringtoolDRIVER
    @ringtoolDRIVER Před 4 lety

    Neil should strap his chest harness tighter or simply use a better chest mount, e.g. Stundman Chestmount.