@João Belo if cycling pulse did it first it does not mean no bodie else is alowd to do videos about them . After all gcn's content , rubish or not , helped me trough the years and other 1.6 milion leople
I love these guys, talk about disruptive in a good way, they're showing how everything needs to evolve and it isn't the big mega-organizations that will do it, its people who are not held back or pushed down. The human spirit wants to evolve when it's unburdened by the crap of telling people what they "should" do, instead, let them discover by motivating them with autonomy, mastery and purpose.
Ollie another great job of presentation. And the story of attacking the world records from a mathematical standpoint is fantastic. I wish their team all the best.
Thanks for bringing up track cycling, there is so much going on and it is never even mentioned in the show, maybe 3 or 5 seconds some times. This is refreshing!
One of the best GCN videos. Massive kudos to Huub wattbike, shame the cycling establishment, even in Britain, is still massively hidebound and not snapping these guys up
All their uninterrupted banter is nice, but this really needed some interjection from the presenter/editors to set up what they're talking about in each bit. It feels undercooked. They've adopted some disruptive positioning strategy - tell me what the old one was, what their new one entails, why the old one was so dominant, what's the secret sauce that led them to discover the new one, etc. They're a trade team in a setting dominated by national teams - what's the context here, and why aren't they just on the GB team since they're all GB athletes? I need some help understanding why they're "creating a stir" instead of just listening to them talk shop.
Kudos for one of your coolest, geekiest video in a long time. You've found another scientist who is able to explain clearly about data, please bring him back.
Fascinating. To dismantle a goal into its thousand constituent parts, understand them all, and then string them all together....better than anyone else has.
Great to see the application of: pure talent grit and balls; such bravery and self-belief, their understanding and application of knowledge that enabled them to aim for such lofty goals for mere mortals and smash them enroute to the next World Record. Peace n Love peeps!
Yeah cool.... maybe having the fastest individual pursuit rider on your team has something to do with it..... oh yeah and you might want to update that Team world record time...... BOOM!!!
The amount of data to be processed to be this good must be a huge task alone... great content in this episode definitely worth a couple of rewatches... 😎
You need to think at world record pace to take in what these guys say. They are a breath of fresh air. Hopefully the UCI won't start clipping their wings. great video Ollie, bet the PHD came in handy to understand them.
Thanks, Ollie, for shining a spotlight on these gents. And for the world stage, it'd be great if they got an invite from Barbados as adopted sons. And maybe they could share some tips with the Jamaican bobsledders :)
As someone who hasn't heard of this team before, it just seemed like they said nothing of substance. They say they're ripping up the rule book, but what have they done? Apart from changing up the order or turns, what do they actually do that is different? There was a lot of talking but not much information.
Ockie13 huge gains made on the tech side of things. Nutrition and training too. Dan does lots of aero testing which is hugely important for optimizing position and equipment.
@Oliver Bridgewood That sounds fascinating, and the actual story behind the team seems really interesting. I liked the video but it felt like they glossed over those things. Though I guess that would be content more for a GCN tech video Edit, I've just seen there's GCN tech videos on the bike. I take everything back!
@@arbitor412 There are other RUclips videos about some of the other stuff they do - search for Huub. Aside from all the technical stuff, they also challenged a lot about how one should ride the event, not just switching the order. Eg most track teams aimed to get 4 guys round whereas these guys have a pinch hitter who launches them off the line, does a massive turn, and then peels off completely done in. They don't change the lead rider as often because each time you change you lose a bike length. They worked hard to get Archibald on properly at the back at the start, because then he can do the last few laps and the other 2 have to hang onto him - most national teams would just discard someone who struggles to get on for the first lap. I'm sure there are many more as well.
@@duncanmartin2626 Thank you for explaining. I didn't understand that from the video. I'm not an expert on track racing or British accents, so I was fairly lost.
Maybe make an edit of this where we hear the guys speak, and then Oli pauses the video to explain what they are even talking about. The tiny bit I understood was amazing.
Something about this reminds me of what Formula one teams were like in the 1960s. Just a bunch of inspired people innovating in ways they can improving their machines that were built in a shed(perhaps not a shed in this case), looking for new ways to be the best but doing it on a small scale going up against the big guns. Think Jack Brabham or Bruce McLaren and how they started small teams that went on to beat the likes of Ferrari, Lotus and Mercedes, these guys are doing the same. People have thought that the increases in need for funding, technology and time had put an end to small independent teams being able to make it on the big stage but these guys are proving that wrong.
Super likeable guys. I have no clue what they are talking about and I honestly didn't understand have of what they said, but they seem on to something. Best of luck folks. Records are made to be broken. So get at it.
Excellent video Ollie I'm starting to think that you and Dan are secret lovers. In all seriousness though these guys rock both academically in their approach to the fine details and in their passion and commitment to this great sport. It's truly brilliant to see it all unfold and watch them getting the results they richly deserve. I haven't enjoyed watching track racing this much since the epic battles of Obree, Boardman and Burrows vs the UCI and the rest of the best in the 90's.
Great stuff more of this please. I would appreciate names of riders on screen when they first appear in the interview style pieces, its probably just my age.
@@heytreacle you've gotta look beyond the Gooch n' think outside the box, start picking away at those dingleberries there's many hidden nuggets of gains to be had.
Just a dumb question, but if only three need to cross the finish, would it be a benefit to have one person lead for about 3 or 4 laps, then coast, then have three work the middle and use up all energy pulling the other two, with one person leading for laps 7 to 8, and then the first lead come back and lead for the last laps to cross the line. I have never had anything to do with this type of cycling, but it is interesting to recognize that there are options available. Thanks, great interview.
Interestingly there are lots of people having difficulties with the british accent. As a German learning British English in school I find it very easy and I love the dialect.
What the Wattbike shows you is that grabbing a load of resistance, suffering a ton of torque and turning at 77-80 is the way to get most power for whatever oxygen capacity you've got. I'm sure you'd bust your legs over any significant distance, but over short distances....
That was a rippa interview. The lads are chucking out the manual and it's refreshing. Respect.
Gcn is starting to bring back quality content
@João Belo if cycling pulse did it first it does not mean no bodie else is alowd to do videos about them . After all gcn's content , rubish or not , helped me trough the years and other 1.6 milion leople
@João Belo most stupid thing i´ve heard today...
I love these guys, talk about disruptive in a good way, they're showing how everything needs to evolve and it isn't the big mega-organizations that will do it, its people who are not held back or pushed down. The human spirit wants to evolve when it's unburdened by the crap of telling people what they "should" do, instead, let them discover by motivating them with autonomy, mastery and purpose.
Good lord, I thought these guys were cool before, but holy shit. Absolute legends!!!
Best sports interview I've seen in ages. No PR BS, just 2 knowledgable and passionate blokes answering questions honestly.
The HUUB - Wattbike story is awesome. This sort of thing really makes me want to continue to support the two companies too, excellent stuff.
You know ya boy is a scientist when he references papers in conversation
i think he finished with a degree in aeronautical engo and worked in that field for a bit before this
Best GCN video in a long time!
The UCI changed the rules on teams
They are no more
Ollie another great job of presentation. And the story of attacking the world records from a mathematical standpoint is fantastic. I wish their team all the best.
I might need to watch that again I was not smart enough to take it all in one go. Check on these guys again later will you please.
He has it in him mate .
So pleased you supported them with this coverage! Such great guys! Socking it to the bike-MAN!
Thanks for bringing up track cycling, there is so much going on and it is never even mentioned in the show, maybe 3 or 5 seconds some times. This is refreshing!
One of the best GCN videos. Massive kudos to Huub wattbike, shame the cycling establishment, even in Britain, is still massively hidebound and not snapping these guys up
All their uninterrupted banter is nice, but this really needed some interjection from the presenter/editors to set up what they're talking about in each bit. It feels undercooked. They've adopted some disruptive positioning strategy - tell me what the old one was, what their new one entails, why the old one was so dominant, what's the secret sauce that led them to discover the new one, etc. They're a trade team in a setting dominated by national teams - what's the context here, and why aren't they just on the GB team since they're all GB athletes? I need some help understanding why they're "creating a stir" instead of just listening to them talk shop.
It wasn't meant to be an in-depth analysis and I doubt they would have agreed to that anyway.
Agreed. No need for them to divulge any secrets. Just a bit of basic context from the presenters would make the video much more comprehensible.
Yes quite bizarre, Olly is awestruck, no probing questions just Duhh'style... quite prolific across GCN.
Yup. No inquisitive nature at all. Just amaayyzing data
answer at 14:28
Being very analytical and applying what is learnt into action is superb 👍
the dude on the left is in love with the dude on the right... lol
First thing i noticed haha
How inappropriate comment
Obsessed, i say.
ffs I've been outed by GCN
I just think he has a lot of fast twitch muscles, even in his face.
Kudos for one of your coolest, geekiest video in a long time. You've found another scientist who is able to explain clearly about data, please bring him back.
Incredible, never had much knowledge about track cycling, but those power numbers, wow. Incredible!
Saw the thumbnail, instantly knew Ollie is gonna be presenting
Proud to have studied in Darbados. These boys are doing fantastic things for the city
Surprised to see good content again love the HUUB team
Great content - I was hooked the whole time. Good lucks, love it how people chase their dreams like this. No obstacle is big enough :)
Fascinating. To dismantle a goal into its thousand constituent parts, understand them all, and then string them all together....better than anyone else has.
Knew these guys from cycling pulse
Glad to hear them from GCN again!
WOW... what a story! Amazing use of "organic coaching" and real performance improvement
Cool. Funny. Professional. Talented. Thoroughly nice chaps and a great video.
The wattage numbers for these track guys is insane! No wonder some of the best TDF riders in the world started on track!
These guys are amazing and really deserve a big sponsor to help them out seeing as BC operate on a massive budget by comparison!
Great to see the application of: pure talent grit and balls; such bravery and self-belief, their understanding and application of knowledge that enabled them to aim for such lofty goals for mere mortals and smash them enroute to the next World Record. Peace n Love peeps!
Slightly surreal seeing this. I used to go on holiday with one of these guys as a kid.
Awesome segment, thanks Ollie.
These guys clearly miss one thing, and that gives them a huge advantage. It's called ego.
Whoever started using bike computers in competition deserves mention
That was a lot more interesting than I thought. Great idea for a video. Great ideas from the HUUB team. Good luck, guys!
Awesome guys! Keep this type of content coming!
Thanks Jack!
We need a 1 year later update!!
Absolutely insane - top lads using stats as much as possible and beating the big boys
You raced it perfectly with the hand you were dealt on the day. Great effort mate.
I'm from Derby and this makes me proud.
Go Derby!
Yeah cool.... maybe having the fastest individual pursuit rider on your team has something to do with it..... oh yeah and you might want to update that Team world record time...... BOOM!!!
Those guys are so refreshingly down to earth I love it
Interesting story, Ollie! Progress in many things comes from the fresh viewpoint of a newbie.
The amount of data to be processed to be this good must be a huge task alone... great content in this episode definitely worth a couple of rewatches... 😎
You need to think at world record pace to take in what these guys say. They are a breath of fresh air. Hopefully the UCI won't start clipping their wings. great video Ollie, bet the PHD came in handy to understand them.
Moar videos like this (where people talk actual numbers and strategy), please!!!! :D
These guys are great. Being outsiders and they don'y care because that's the way they like it. Keep pushing the envelope.
Thanks, Ollie, for shining a spotlight on these gents. And for the world stage, it'd be great if they got an invite from Barbados as adopted sons. And maybe they could share some tips with the Jamaican bobsledders :)
Those guys look straight out of Hogwarts. Anyone else think Dang Bigham looks like Harry Potter? Their secret to success is wizardry!
in the video you've misread the HUUB time as 3.58.8 secs.
yup its 3:53.8
As someone who hasn't heard of this team before, it just seemed like they said nothing of substance. They say they're ripping up the rule book, but what have they done? Apart from changing up the order or turns, what do they actually do that is different? There was a lot of talking but not much information.
Ockie13 huge gains made on the tech side of things. Nutrition and training too. Dan does lots of aero testing which is hugely important for optimizing position and equipment.
@Oliver Bridgewood That sounds fascinating, and the actual story behind the team seems really interesting. I liked the video but it felt like they glossed over those things. Though I guess that would be content more for a GCN tech video
Edit, I've just seen there's GCN tech videos on the bike. I take everything back!
@@arbitor412 There are other RUclips videos about some of the other stuff they do - search for Huub. Aside from all the technical stuff, they also challenged a lot about how one should ride the event, not just switching the order. Eg most track teams aimed to get 4 guys round whereas these guys have a pinch hitter who launches them off the line, does a massive turn, and then peels off completely done in. They don't change the lead rider as often because each time you change you lose a bike length. They worked hard to get Archibald on properly at the back at the start, because then he can do the last few laps and the other 2 have to hang onto him - most national teams would just discard someone who struggles to get on for the first lap. I'm sure there are many more as well.
@@duncanmartin2626 Thank you for explaining. I didn't understand that from the video. I'm not an expert on track racing or British accents, so I was fairly lost.
Maybe make an edit of this where we hear the guys speak, and then Oli pauses the video to explain what they are even talking about. The tiny bit I understood was amazing.
This is a fantastic video. I listened to these guys on The Cycling Podcast last month and thought.....superb.
Excellent stuff 👍👍👍👍
Thanks David!
These guys ain’t nuub’s.
Love their story! And the guys are legend level.
The republic of Derbados 😅
Something about this reminds me of what Formula one teams were like in the 1960s. Just a bunch of inspired people innovating in ways they can improving their machines that were built in a shed(perhaps not a shed in this case), looking for new ways to be the best but doing it on a small scale going up against the big guns. Think Jack Brabham or Bruce McLaren and how they started small teams that went on to beat the likes of Ferrari, Lotus and Mercedes, these guys are doing the same. People have thought that the increases in need for funding, technology and time had put an end to small independent teams being able to make it on the big stage but these guys are proving that wrong.
Super likeable guys. I have no clue what they are talking about and I honestly didn't understand have of what they said, but they seem on to something. Best of luck folks. Records are made to be broken. So get at it.
That was such an interesting interview. Bring new ideas and techniques to the cycling world. Great stuff and wish the guys all the best.
That was incredible! Geniuses on bikes!
Excellent video Ollie I'm starting to think that you and Dan are secret lovers. In all seriousness though these guys rock both academically in their approach to the fine details and in their passion and commitment to this great sport. It's truly brilliant to see it all unfold and watch them getting the results they richly deserve. I haven't enjoyed watching track racing this much since the epic battles of Obree, Boardman and Burrows vs the UCI and the rest of the best in the 90's.
Rumbled. 🤷♂️😂😂
@@OllieBridgewood ruclips.net/video/NNC0kIzM1Fo/видео.html
Fantastic video! Brilliant interview by Ollie 👌 Would love to see more content like this!
Thumbs up for all your work, awesome content. Can't wait to see the brewtools brew and review. This looks neat.
Finally some Track stuff!!! Thank You 👌
That was fascinating!, great content GCN!
these two are the jedward of cycling, but likeable
Great video. Keep us posted on their progress!
Great video! Those guys are absolutely incredible!!
Never knew I was interested in indoor cycling until now!
Awesome! You should give it a go!
Wow! So impressive! These guys are so cool.
time to talk to #TeamTTO!
The lads from Trinidad and Tobago have a really great story...you should give them a holla
Aww,, Ollie reunited with Dan Bigham from WattShop once again, but with #GCN this time. Dan got legs for sure man, his last name speaks for himself 😁
Great explanation of team pursuit around 4-5min mark by the guy on right
What an awesome story! Love the nerdiness too!! More please!
Certainly one of the best interviews...ever, no BS just steak and chips...(or veggie curry, got to fly the flag, ha ha )
Awesome guys and Team :-)
Be interesting to follow up this story in light of the latest UCI ruling. Even more similarities with the Graeme Obree story!
I truly appreciate the correct sock height. (and yeah, these guys rock!)
Such a fun story to watch! Derbados for the Gold!!!!!!
Great stuff more of this please. I would appreciate names of riders on screen when they first appear in the interview style pieces, its probably just my age.
ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for that, Olly. Top content, well presented! ;-)
What a bunch of leg-ends. Fully impressive
best video in 18 months.
Bloody loved it!! Thanks.
Low hanging fruit has already been picked! 🤣 just brilliant
Daz the cyclist it’s true- we have channels in our saddles these days to help with the low hanging fruit 👍
@@heytreacle you've gotta look beyond the Gooch n' think outside the box, start picking away at those dingleberries there's many hidden nuggets of gains to be had.
Might want to update that Team Pursuit WR time..... BOOM !!!!
Absolutely fantastic vid 👍🏻
Crazy that this guy became the world hour record holder. THE world hour record.
Just a dumb question, but if only three need to cross the finish, would it be a benefit to have one person lead for about 3 or 4 laps, then coast, then have three work the middle and use up all energy pulling the other two, with one person leading for laps 7 to 8, and then the first lead come back and lead for the last laps to cross the line. I have never had anything to do with this type of cycling, but it is interesting to recognize that there are options available. Thanks, great interview.
Fantastic reporting - super bright guys!
damn, way to go! Good luck to them and keep kicking butt
More of this please!!
Interestingly there are lots of people having difficulties with the british accent. As a German learning British English in school I find it very easy and I love the dialect.
More track videos.
Great video! Thanks man
at 6:32 - my boy said 3:58.8 but the screen shows 3:53.8 WHO SHOULD I BELIEVE?
Miguel Arredondo the screen, it's 3:53.8.
I like Derbados..... its like Radelaide here in Australia except we have the National Track Cycling academy where we hoard all our gold medals
Fantastic. Great story!
Thank you! Just what I asked for! Very well done. They're GGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRREAT!
We rate em too!
What the Wattbike shows you is that grabbing a load of resistance, suffering a ton of torque and turning at 77-80 is the way to get most power for whatever oxygen capacity you've got. I'm sure you'd bust your legs over any significant distance, but over short distances....
Huub watt bike guys are awesome @gcn great video