We Tried Track Cycling! | Can Mountain Bikers Ride A Velodrome?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 4. 06. 2024
- Surely riding round and round in circles on a smooth wooden track isn't any fun right? There's no berms, jumps, or tech, what's the point? The @globalcyclingnetwork crew invited us out to try and change our minds!
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I vote Blake does all videos from now on dressed like this.
Yu guys should make manon and conor mtbing âcause they are the only gcn presenter who havent yet try mtbing
Ikr
Agreed!
make them ride mtb
Manon and Conor on MTB sounds like several reps of OTB
Seriously, GMBN, get to it!
@@cloroxbleach9222
Perfect then.
I love how Conor's head is so often out of the frame...
Fixable with 9:16 formats đ€Łđ€Ł
Belter
How tall is he?
@@Modrunnermusic 6â7â I think. âEl Altoâ was his nickname in the peloton.
Thatâs the cleanest berm Iâve ever seen.
Rich and Blake have great chemistry, they're brilliant entertainment when it comes to challenges. I would love to see more budget MTB challenges, along with Doddy, they were hilarious
Cool senna profile picture
(Nice pfp) yes, I'd love seeing thrm do Pilgrim style videos of ridiculous upgrades and parts
@@Fred_the_1996 it's gonna be epic
Well basically that's a huge wall ride! :D
Love to see you guys doing different stuff with the GCN team! đđ
This Track is the biggest wooden feature an mtbÂŽer ever has ridden on
It's infinitely long
Letâs get the Manon and the GCN crew doing some DH nowâŠ
Some XC, too, please!
Probs too dangerous
@@ApexHerbivore
No Mountain Bike category under the sun is any more dangerous than doing 40+km/h over a belt sander like they do every time they ride on a street.
@@DinnerForkTongue I'll take a road burn before a narly trail crash. Anyday
@@xnirvanaXnevermindx
Your funeral đ€·đ»ââïž
This is the second time I get the feeling Blake is going to say: âbut kind of the sameâŠâ as if you were in Berm Peak Express. đ€đœ
This was hilarious. All the giggles, the extremely manly âOh gosh, oh goodness,â. Such a laugh to watch. Any channel crossover is always one of my favorites.
Imagine GMBN and GCN making a video further blurring the line between roadies and MTB by having GCN do an XC or even Enduro race and GMBN do a gravel race. Bikers should be united!
Edit: GMBN doing CX would be great to see too
Totally agree, but as a Roadie I can say the issue is with us, Roadies can be elitist pricks.
Jumps on a velodrome? :)
@@talonlan Hopefully Gravel riders are able to radiate their chill to road bikers as a whole though even without that, elitism in rbiking has been steadily declining, or at least more and more decent people are going cycling
GMBN needs a cute cycling girl too. Other than Blake
Right? Even Pinkbike has Christina Chappetta!
I support this
i second the motion
Why?
@@sempi8159 Diversity.
Do we get to see the GCN team on some trails next?
yes these are the best
Blake taught Ollie how to MTB before.
@@yengsabio5315 they also did collab videos with Si and Hank before, if I'm not mistaken.
if we talk olimpics calber, than rampage :P
they should try serious xc tracks.
I've got my first roadbike last year and boy it changed the way I ride enduro,dh and trail. Best decision ever
YES! TRACK CYCLING! As a sprinter I use my MTB to cross train. I just enjoy going fast! Riding my MTB greatly adds to bike handling skills. Love seeing more track cycling across all the CYCLING NETWORK.
Also, if this was on the GCN and no one knew better, Blake would fit right in as a sprinter.
He did really well. Natural all round bike rider!
blake's explosive power is severely underrated, he also beat hank in the steep cobbled climb video, this is a proof why mountain bikers like mvdp and sagan wins in steep but short sprints in a road race. amount of torque needed to push the gears on rocky terrain is massive hence why blake won
I do both, and roadies could get very suprised when someone sprint them while sitting. They are used to stood up sprints and putting sudden 800+ watts while still in the saddle can really shock them.
mvdp start from cyclocross, that's where he got the torque, because go up on the front at start is really important.
the riders will more likely choose a sport which suits them physiologically, mountain bike racing requires sharp short efforts whereas road cycling is very much consistent power.
@@ohne_speed yh an 800w seated sprint will get you to the same speed as a 1000w out of the saddle.
@@cornishalps9870 I just talk about MVDP, he's grow as Cyclocross rider.
Can't wait for the opposite now! Manon and Conor tries out mountain biking!
I would like to see GMBN head over to the trails on a Unicycle.
GMBN down the trails on road bikes GCN on mountain bikes
If anyone ever offers the opportunity to ride on the track I can thoroughly recommend it, itâs one of the best cycling related things I have ever done, itâs brilliant.
tried it, meh
Velodrome is like a berm but continuous.
Blake is my favorite presenter, always makes me laugh. He is the GOAT. He should bring that outfit and helmet to the Trails.
More collabs like this please! đ€
It's nice to see GCN and GMBN getting together in a friendly atmosphere, just enjoying themselves!
That was an awesome collaboration between the channels, so much fun to watch. Also definitely approve of the music choice during the Madison practice!
Blake would have gone faster with a taller gearing, you can see when he was next to Connor the difference in gears.
Now, for something new... try on BMX! :)
Including the GCN crew
They can't have the MTB crew beating the road crew. That would've been pretty embarrassing for Blake to come in and beat them at their own game
Blake has a good build he looks really strong
@@deeerek0756 Blake has done it with hank over hills so..
My dude MTBâs only go DOWN hills at least 70% of the time. How do you expect better legs than professional velodrome cyclists who train everyday??
@@mr.recorder4781 because the same mtb-ers have to get up the hill for the next run! do you think they walk the bike? =P
That was proper cool. Please do more if this. And we should install Rich in the UCI board for new funny terms. Since everything is French in road/track cycling itâs flingeur and flungeur. đ
Next: Take the guys from GCN to try the Enduro trails and jumps đ
I think Blake did that already with Simon.
@@Bob_Shy_132
The others need to get on it then!
Iâve done it a few times and would really recommend- itâs the form of cycling that feels the most like youâre flying, incredible feeling of speed.
One thing I noticed when I rode a tracl for the last time was how cool the community was. They where very welcoming and fun to just chat with.
It was alot like the MTB community.
I'm over road rides and krits. Those guys dont care if they wreak each other (as much).
I am looking forward to seeing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paraolympic track racing at my local Velo center
Thanks guys
You make my day happier btw blake in lycra looks âŠgreat
6:24 highlight of this video
Always a bloody good time with GMBN dudes doing challenges with the roadies. Blake really has good power beating Hank on a previous climb and now Alex
My first and only time in a velodrome, I face planted the track at the end of a best effort lap... DONT STOP PEDDLING lol... thankfully my helmet took the blunt of it and I got to race after a rest (with a new helmet - won by having the best and only crash of the day - thank you guys @ Team Midland).
Loved it. Combined GMBN/GCN Tour Divide next please :-)
Why is the winning track cyclist Manon not the "expert"?
she already oriented the two about track cyling a few weeks ago that's why tehy're sharing the tips, and it's not like rich and blake are gonna compete serious track races lmao
Yeah Blake have some explosive power in legs
Blake and connor holding hands is just the cutest # relationship goals đ€Ł
I think gmbn's should be involved in the gcn zwift racing league. They have tons of watts đȘđ
Love this, I remember going to Newport with mid-Devon CC, so much fun. I'm a MTBer first and surprised many club members. I must take my kids so they can experience the raw speed you get at a Velodrome
The forgotten disciplines. More of this please
You want to see them riding track, more?! Why?
I find it interesting how just the general muscle structure is so much different.
MTBers often have significantly larger legs that can shove out gobs of power in shorter burst (kinda like body builder). Case in point, in the 'drag' race, Blake spun out, regained his footing (on a fixie, mind you) and STILL won.
Roadies often have smaller legs, but can spin faster and for longer duration (more endurance athlete style). As a result, they can have their bike geared a little lower to compensate, so they can spin faster to hold 'the same' speed, but they don't have to produce as many watts per crank revolution.
I recon, if you'd geared up the bikes just a touch, Richard and especially Blake would be right on par with the circuit racers over a lap or two.
None of the GCN presenters except for Manon are track riders though, and no one is even close to a track sprinter. Completely different ballgame, as both crews were kinda out of their comfort zone.
Blake got the coolest lycra and helmet on earth đđđ Love this video!
I love these crossover vids. Both the GCN and GMBN team are awesome! I bet Manon would be a great XC'er
Brilliant - I only started road riding when I crashed on a trail at night and separated my collar bone.. so needed something to recover, so now have a foot in both GCN and GMBN.. would love to see GMBN get Hank from GCN on a trail.. he's got the most bike handling skills and has some peak power too, so could perhaps give Blake a bit of competition!
next...manon tries mtb đđ
Please try skii biking next time it snows up where you are. It is SOOOOOOO much fun
GMBN should do some videos on BMX race bikes at a BMX track next
Great video, enjoyed that! thanks gmbn and gcn
The timing on this video being posted is a trip. I was just at a volleyball tournament for my son today at the big velodrome in Carson California. Posted about it on my Facebook page, saying how cool it was and pinged a couple of mountain bike buddies about it. I get home from the tournament and sit down to watch some CZcams before walking my dogs and saw this videoâŠ
1:23 G-narly trails
Good to go out there and expand your knowledge of the cycling world! Thumbs up.
Well Done!! Great to see the GCN and GMBN team up to do events togethere. More video please!!
Love to see you guys enter a cycle cross race đ
Great vid!
Cool video. Thanks for all you do on the channel.
16.4s laps, Alex? Dowsett rode those for an hour!
Loved this. Always wanted to have a go on a velodrome, it looks fun đ
Hilarious vid! How about cycle speedway next?! Thereâs a track in our village (Horspath, Oxon). The tracks are tiny red gravel circuits. The bikes are single speed. There are two teams of two in each race. The races are over in probably less than a minute. There is almost always a crash on the first corner. Itâs kind of like watching ice hockey. Itâs brutal!
"I've got gloves" ...(points to calluses)
My kind of guy.
Also, i think its cheating when Blake changes into a skinsuit and looks EXACTLY like a muscular track sprinter.
Cheating!
Also, id love to see the stats of who watches just one of the two channels, and who watches two or more. I will watch all the channels in english, because ALL BIKES MATTER!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaleeees!!! Wish I bumped into you guys, I was down that way recently. Big love, Cardiff
Get yourselves up to Grasstrack racing at a Highland Games next season. Think Fixies as on the track with a bit of tread on flat (sometimes wet) bumpy outdoor grass tracks with the spectators safely behind a rope in toughing distance to your right.....whilst others throw heavy objects around the infield, dance on swords and do competitive bagpiping. Pretty competitive racing with handicapping thrown in to give us all a chance.
Great stuff once again! But now since you've got a taste of fixed gear and a penchant for stepping out your comfort zone, why don't you try an alleycat race?
Well done guys, that was epic. I have ridden the track before and my one lap sprint PB is about the same as Blake's. I'm not a powerful rider so with practice and confidence you could probably get as fast as Alex and Manon!
I love collabs. You guys are awesome!
Thank goodness for mountain bikes and the trail
Video idea for you.
Bicycle Trials. Get Ali Clarkson onboard to show you the way. Have a multiple presenter challenge on sections set by Ali
Such a good idea!
This was awesome. My favorite cross-over yet! Conor's go-pro footage was so intense too!
Blake in tight fitting lycra is the wonder of the world
Love it! I remember requesting to get Blake in the velodrome and it happened!
Ok, let's get Manon on the Fort William downhill!
Gr8 vid. Love these discipline mash ups.
Nice slingshot action!!! Cool music, great video. đȘđ„
Thanks Rich, Blake et al...Conor makes you guys look like hobbits ! Peace
Or they make Conor look like an Ent.
This has to be my favorite video of either channel to date.
That was very fun and interesting to watch I used road bike to improve my endurance then I would ride a fixed gear bike for my cadence. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
its world apart.. welldone GMBN. never think of it before.
Gotta love these channel collaborations
That was so much fun! I was wondering what its like to ride the track!
Wow! That was Exciting!!
i want Blake back on the track! look at those legs man! give the man i higher gear!
Love this!
1:42 HAHAHAHA made my dayđ€Ł
one step closer to GCN / GMBN trying tracklocross
That was great! There was indoor world champs lately, so it would be fitting to do a tournament of cycle ball between the channels...
20" BMX bikes at a skatepark. Perhaps a game of bike? Always funny seeing people used to MTB going back to BMX.
7 months till local track season starts again! come on may!
this would be really fun to actually have an entire omnium of races between all the gcn/gmbn presenters. scratch, tempo, elimination, and points races all in one day would be a pretty interesting competition. id really look forward to seeing how eveyone handles an elimination race more then anything i think
Great video .Blake and Rich proper lads .perhaps you could try singlespeed Hill climbing next
This is as entertaining as velodrome will ever be
Gahh been waiting for this ever since i saw the IG posts of the collab. For some reason, i was expecting the GCN notif... all this time it was here haha
Blake has a little Robin Williams vibe... would have been crazy to see those two do a ride video together. Awesome stuff...
Love to see you do some speed & style racing
Excellent!
More channel crossovers please! This was fantastic
jajaja so good video love the jumptrail! now feel motivated what gest me going the longest while bike is delta parole or other rokk music!
Blake and rich taking to Connor by the water fountain was like Gandalf taking to Frodo and samwise.
Love you the channels come together and creat greatness Peace
2 challenges for ya: tandem mountain biking (as in mtb on a tandem bike) and mountain unicycling
Sick bit of northshore this week
Very well done.
Absolutely brilliant guys! LMFAO good on you for giving this a go đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Love the crossover videos. Lot of innuendo coming out of Blake and Rich. I wonder if they received that sticky bottle from Connor?
Looks like fun!