They'd each destroy me on a bike, but I think I'd have a fair chance on a handcycle. As a shorter person, I have so much empathy for Manon doing her whole turn without her feet reaching all the way in the footrests.
Ive seen a few hand cycles around town when i ride, I always wanted to try one! it looks fun being so close to the ground. I was absolutly floored when we said some of the elite hand cyclists are making 700-1000W!!!
That turned out EXACTLY how I figured it would. One of my sons is a para and has done Ironman Triathlons (normal swim, handcycle for the biking part and racing chair for the "run"). So, I've gone out during some of his training sessions (along with his able bodied brother who is a cyclist). Anyway, on any kind of decline or level ground he is really hard to keep up to on our bikes - he generates no draft, well, except for our ankles. Going uphill we have no problems going around him but downhill you need to be on the drops with full power to keep up and even then with steep hills he is gone! You have to remember that the guys that do this are training a lot plus they are using similar muscles all day long in their chairs while all us able bodied folks do is walk around when we aren't biking. Oh, and the hand cyclists generally can't wear a regular cycling jersey, the tiny little arm holes are WAY too small for them!
Gotta give it to Hank for his enthusiasm. I mean, if he's gotta do something, he absolutely goes for it and gives it his all. And like a real cyclist, crashes, realizes he's not dead and has no broken bones, so gets back on and finishes what he set out to do. Great job from everybody there, a fun video to watch, and quite honestly it looks like a fun thing to do. (although I'd prefer better weather).
Well done GCN for putting the spotlight on this amazing sport and these superb athletes. Also loved the way Manon’s welsh accent got more pronounced when she was talking with Luke. Same happens to me when I go home to Wales.
Should have asked me guys - I purposely ride a handcycle in the British Human Power Championship as an 'able' bodied rider, and I can tell you, most people would do well to not get lapped around 3 or 4 times in your average 30 minute race by the 'disabled' riders who compete. Those guys have arms of iron, but suffice to say it is one of the only forms of cardiovascular exercise which uses the arms as opposed to the legs, so is truly unique in that regard. Besides, I love building and riding all different types of HPVs/cycles, and handcycles are brilliant fun. Everybody should try one!
I used to wrench at a shop and I did the maintenance and prep on a hand cycle for a girl who was nationally competitive. When I would go out on a shake down ride on her cycle before giving it back to her, I would gain more respect for her every time. Sooooo much harder than a traditional bike.
We need to see Hank take on Martyn from GMBN on these hand-cycles. Would be a great cross-over show down. Well done GCN for the great video. Never disappoints for sure.
I hope the next gcn tech video is gonna be an in depth look at how that thing works. If ever there was a need for a tech video on a bicycle it's for the first ever on screen portrayal of a handcycle... looks amazing! Would love to use one myself.
After watching this I found the documentary about Andrew Paddison on GCN+ 1000 miles in 10 days on a hand bike!! There is so much more to cycling and thanks to GCN for opening our eyes to what is out there!
The Hankinator gets rash again! Well done and thanks Manon, Hank, Alex and Luke for sharing more new biking experiences on yet another British beautiful weather day!
I’m not sure if you read these (but I hope you do). Thank you. This was both totally awesome as a way of demonstrating para cycling to the world and (critically) normalizing a hand cycle. Huge chapeau. I hope you do more.
I really like the peeks into other cycling related topics which are not as mainstream as road racing. Looking forward to Municycling and Audax documentations!
What an amazing video...what a true powerhouse the pro is producing. Now hank lost the battle with the bike, but Manon lost the war with the tape measure...lol. you all need to bring hand cycle races to GCN+ that would be so cool...
Thanks for always working towards more inclusive coverage. I think a video on what it's like traversing Bath (or London) on a hand cycle is another video you should do. This time choose a more conventional handcycle (non-racer) used for mobility, and leave the hand cycling to the person who normally does it. I think that would help shed light on good and the bad street and cycle path designs, the benefits of e-assist, and also how important it is for people's options of how to get around in their community.
I challenge you guys. 8 years ago, in one day, I climbed the Mont Ventoux, first on the bike (1h45) and then on a handbike (5h35). I’m 65 now but still in good shape. And yes, I crashed in the descent. Go for it Hank!
Such a design is very aerodynamic, I'm sure if there is a system where you can use your legs while still being in an horizontal position, you can explode the world record in terms of speed
Every year I do an event raising money for Wheelpower, a charity supporting disabled people in sport. There are always some handcyclists, so massive respect to them. PS you should see them descending 😲
So you do a sport that requires massive upper body power and you left Si out of it. If you had Si on your team I'm sure you would have had a very different result.
Great content GCN team and for giving some great focus to this cycling discipline - long overdue I think. I’d love to give this a try, but I’m worried about the clear space between the chainring and stomach… 😅
Would be nice to get a POV shot from the rider's perspective. I always wondered how you're supposed to see anything while lying down with a giant block right in front of your face.
Hank's crash is far more exciting than the (old) Ollie getting dropped again. It should play often. My hat is off to Luke! May his future in racing be epic. I lost a leg 4 years ago so I have a slight glimpse into his world. To overcome that in such a strong competitive way is amazing. Way to go Luke. BTW: has Manon quit laughing yet?
Presenters: Hank always seems so positive...It got me thinking, who were the riders (or type of riders/personalities) throughout your career that made for the best teammates? How about the worst?
What’s also really good is when these vehicles are also e-bikes and can carry the rider’s foldable wheelchair so the rider can use it as a real world method of transportation while also being able to possibly independently transfer to their wheelchair when they park their vehicle somewhere.
😂 Hank is like a bull in a china shop 😂…. wait ….there’s the next challenge Hank vs bull in a china shop, which has the most power , which causes the most destruction 😂😂
10:05 For a real paraplegic that could've been a fractured femur, we lose bone density pretty fast after ending up in a wheelchair and have to be very careful with our lower body as well.
We need a custom recumbent bike mixed with a hand bike so you could use legs and arms together to propell yourself! Would be really interesting to see if you can put more watts down and get faster compared to a regular road bike!
I'd have loved to see power/speed graphs for each rider, but it really showed how much less power can be provided by hand cranking versus leg cranking by experienced cyclists. Also how handcycles can be tipped without it being a radical turn.
I am recovering from being hit by a truck while riding my bike. Happy to be alive and can’t wait to get cycling again. Some of the minor injuries sustain were caused by my clothing. The zippers on my cycling pants cut into my ankles. The zipper on my back pocket of the shorts caused a very painful deep bruise. I was wondering if clothing makers should design kits that are more safe in case of a crash. #askgcn
yeah, the dynamics doesn't look very much ergonomic. You can also see Hank flexing the abs on the downstroke, but looks like it's the most the core can help with
Commenting till Hank or anyone else from GCN does an Epic ride on a fixie, day 11... No Fixie content but your riding an Handbike! That's outrageous! That's not fair! (jokes aside, cool video, I like it)
There is a ton of track bike content and they have done a few videos riding on vintage tour bikes as well with flip hubs. Not the mention the penny farthing content that a certain rider is very unlikely to be willing to repeat. Si also competed in a very serious fixie race. How about seeing Hank compete in an uphill bike race on a unicycle? They have actually have a designated category in a local uphill race in the Adirondacks, NY. Same weekend as the Black Fly challenge... Hmm Mannon racing a gravel bike vs Hank on a unicycle would be entertaining and most unicycles are indeed fixed gear.
Thank God Hank “The Crash Man” gets all his gear free! Lol that had to have hurt his ass…noticed the tear in your leggings. Hahaha i was expecting to come out in the very end of this video in a sling hahaha
Hank Challenge: In celebration of adding the hand cycle to zwift and as a redemption for Hank's hand cycle crash, Hank should climb Alp De Zwift on a hand cycle.
Has Hank paid for that damage yet? ;) I'm up in Inverness with my hand cycle if you ever fancy doing a Scottish Highlands hand cycle video! Maybe Etape Lochness on a hand bike?
This is what I love most about GCN content across the channels: inclusivity. 😊 You certainly picked a nice day for your first go! ☔☔ ☔😂 This made me want get back to handcycling after quite a long break, thank you. 😊
Where do hand cyclists put their power down? Normal bikes are done on the down stroke mainly, but is it the push up or the pull down mostly on the hand bike?
I think it's neither. I assume it's the pull towards the body, where the power is put down. And power can probably also be put down in the push away from the body.
Do you think you could beat Hank, Manon and Alex?
no, 🤣
yeah id give it a go.
I want to beat Manon
They'd each destroy me on a bike, but I think I'd have a fair chance on a handcycle. As a shorter person, I have so much empathy for Manon doing her whole turn without her feet reaching all the way in the footrests.
100%
As a paraplegic, this is a wonderful bit of exposure for the SCI community and the sport of hand cycling. Thank you for this!
Our pleasure!
There's a guy in Portugal where I live. He rides one of these bikes everyday up Monchique..it amazing to see this all on arms. Really impressive
Ive seen a few hand cycles around town when i ride, I always wanted to try one! it looks fun being so close to the ground. I was absolutly floored when we said some of the elite hand cyclists are making 700-1000W!!!
That turned out EXACTLY how I figured it would. One of my sons is a para and has done Ironman Triathlons (normal swim, handcycle for the biking part and racing chair for the "run"). So, I've gone out during some of his training sessions (along with his able bodied brother who is a cyclist). Anyway, on any kind of decline or level ground he is really hard to keep up to on our bikes - he generates no draft, well, except for our ankles. Going uphill we have no problems going around him but downhill you need to be on the drops with full power to keep up and even then with steep hills he is gone!
You have to remember that the guys that do this are training a lot plus they are using similar muscles all day long in their chairs while all us able bodied folks do is walk around when we aren't biking. Oh, and the hand cyclists generally can't wear a regular cycling jersey, the tiny little arm holes are WAY too small for them!
Full IM as a para. Big respect
@@lukejones2134 including Roth!
Gotta give it to Hank for his enthusiasm. I mean, if he's gotta do something, he absolutely goes for it and gives it his all. And like a real cyclist, crashes, realizes he's not dead and has no broken bones, so gets back on and finishes what he set out to do.
Great job from everybody there, a fun video to watch, and quite honestly it looks like a fun thing to do. (although I'd prefer better weather).
Okay I was going to call
As a handcyclist myself and an avid viewer of GCN, I appreciate that you are giving us some exposure. Keep up the good work.
Hank never disappoints. Full throttle into everything!
Always the same!
That didn't look near as painful as Hank's Penny Farthing experience.
The Hankinator pushing his boundaries as usual and causing him to be "rash" in a few places!
Well done GCN for putting the spotlight on this amazing sport and these superb athletes.
Also loved the way Manon’s welsh accent got more pronounced when she was talking with Luke. Same happens to me when I go home to Wales.
I noticed Manon's accent too. LOL
Massive respect to hand cyclists. They're amazing athletes.
Thanks
This is proper content this. Awesome, know someone who competed in last year UCI paralympic, theyre absolutely strong. Love it
Thanks Rudi!
Loved doing this with you all
1000w through the arms is crazy. Also, Hank’s arse hanging out his leggings thought the debrief 😂😂
😂
I've seen Si do "pushups"before so...James is built like an mma fighter though. So it's all over the spectrum.
Si can do a push-up? I’m impressed.
You sure he did an actual pushup? No trick footage?
Should have asked me guys - I purposely ride a handcycle in the British Human Power Championship as an 'able' bodied rider, and I can tell you, most people would do well to not get lapped around 3 or 4 times in your average 30 minute race by the 'disabled' riders who compete. Those guys have arms of iron, but suffice to say it is one of the only forms of cardiovascular exercise which uses the arms as opposed to the legs, so is truly unique in that regard.
Besides, I love building and riding all different types of HPVs/cycles, and handcycles are brilliant fun. Everybody should try one!
Honest question-- Is it OK to acquire one primarily so someone like me could actually have an upper body?
I used to wrench at a shop and I did the maintenance and prep on a hand cycle for a girl who was nationally competitive. When I would go out on a shake down ride on her cycle before giving it back to her, I would gain more respect for her every time. Sooooo much harder than a traditional bike.
We need to see Hank take on Martyn from GMBN on these hand-cycles. Would be a great cross-over show down. Well done GCN for the great video. Never disappoints for sure.
I hope the next gcn tech video is gonna be an in depth look at how that thing works. If ever there was a need for a tech video on a bicycle it's for the first ever on screen portrayal of a handcycle... looks amazing! Would love to use one myself.
Hank is one “Power, More Speed” shout away from turning full Clarkson!
After watching this I found the documentary about Andrew Paddison on GCN+ 1000 miles in 10 days on a hand bike!!
There is so much more to cycling and thanks to GCN for opening our eyes to what is out there!
The Hankinator gets rash again!
Well done and thanks Manon, Hank, Alex and Luke for sharing more new biking experiences on yet another British beautiful weather day!
More, more, more hand cycling. Content like this is what GCN is all about. Brilliant!
I’m not sure if you read these (but I hope you do). Thank you. This was both totally awesome as a way of demonstrating para cycling to the world and (critically) normalizing a hand cycle. Huge chapeau. I hope you do more.
Manon Always does better than expected :) :) :)
I really like the peeks into other cycling related topics which are not as mainstream as road racing.
Looking forward to Municycling and Audax documentations!
What an amazing video...what a true powerhouse the pro is producing. Now hank lost the battle with the bike, but Manon lost the war with the tape measure...lol. you all need to bring hand cycle races to GCN+ that would be so cool...
Thanks for always working towards more inclusive coverage. I think a video on what it's like traversing Bath (or London) on a hand cycle is another video you should do. This time choose a more conventional handcycle (non-racer) used for mobility, and leave the hand cycling to the person who normally does it. I think that would help shed light on good and the bad street and cycle path designs, the benefits of e-assist, and also how important it is for people's options of how to get around in their community.
I challenge you guys. 8 years ago, in one day, I climbed the Mont Ventoux, first on the bike (1h45) and then on a handbike (5h35). I’m 65 now but still in good shape. And yes, I crashed in the descent. Go for it Hank!
Wow. Big effort Luc
Wow!
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@@lucvandevenne5095 Just report as spam and ignore. It's probably a bot anyway.
Life is a competition, isn’t it? Even when you end up with a crash and a sore arse…
This video was hilarious! Big thumbs up 👍
Such a design is very aerodynamic, I'm sure if there is a system where you can use your legs while still being in an horizontal position, you can explode the world record in terms of speed
Cough cough... recumbent.
Every year I do an event raising money for Wheelpower, a charity supporting disabled people in sport.
There are always some handcyclists, so massive respect to them.
PS you should see them descending 😲
So you do a sport that requires massive upper body power and you left Si out of it. If you had Si on your team I'm sure you would have had a very different result.
I've raced ( and lost to) these athletes, fantastic!
Thought we’d seen pretty much all of Hank we were ever going to but I was wrong! Can Castelli make him some kevlar kit perhaps?
Great content GCN team and for giving some great focus to this cycling discipline - long overdue I think. I’d love to give this a try, but I’m worried about the clear space between the chainring and stomach… 😅
I do at least 400 miles (ca. 644 km) a month on mine. been riding for 3 years now and love it. I'm an H-4 paracycliest
Would be nice to get a POV shot from the rider's perspective. I always wondered how you're supposed to see anything while lying down with a giant block right in front of your face.
Really good video, nice to see you bring other forms to the public thanks
Thanks for watching! You're welcome!
Love these guys (and gal) so much!
Hank's crash is far more exciting than the (old) Ollie getting dropped again. It should play often. My hat is off to Luke! May his future in racing be epic. I lost a leg 4 years ago so I have a slight glimpse into his world. To overcome that in such a strong competitive way is amazing. Way to go Luke. BTW: has Manon quit laughing yet?
Presenters: Hank always seems so positive...It got me thinking, who were the riders (or type of riders/personalities) throughout your career that made for the best teammates? How about the worst?
What’s also really good is when these vehicles are also e-bikes and can carry the rider’s foldable wheelchair so the rider can use it as a real world method of transportation while also being able to possibly independently transfer to their wheelchair when they park their vehicle somewhere.
Great show and challenge there. So entertaining to watch!
Being so close to the ground, the sensation of speed must be incredible.
😂 Hank is like a bull in a china shop 😂…. wait ….there’s the next challenge Hank vs bull in a china shop, which has the most power , which causes the most destruction 😂😂
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I think Manon got even more Welsh when talking to Luke
Haha it's brought out the welsh in her
here in the Philippines we call road rash, ''tocino'' 😅 Hank got a nasty tasty tocino 😂😂😂 get well soon
Thanks! 😃
Biceps Barney and the team should have done one practice lap. Loved this episode. Wonder about a hand cycle velo...
10:05 For a real paraplegic that could've been a fractured femur, we lose bone density pretty fast after ending up in a wheelchair and have to be very careful with our lower body as well.
Luke gave a proper assessment on Hank there.
Now I feel bad 🙈😂
9:56
Hank giving us the GUN SHOW 😆
I'd love to see you tackle some kind of EPIC climb on a hand cycle, and I choose Manon!!!
I'd be interested to see how one of the GTN presenters would do - swimmers likely have decent arm strength/endurance.
you can really see this is a British channel when no one bats an eye about rain when filming.
As with all recumbents, that incudes hand cycles, the key is to smile.. dont forget to smile..
We need a custom recumbent bike mixed with a hand bike so you could use legs and arms together to propell yourself! Would be really interesting to see if you can put more watts down and get faster compared to a regular road bike!
Very nice video! Nice to see cyclists ride a handbike. Perhaps another video like this?
Way to rock those buggy whips gents…..💪🏻💪🏻
New series, how many cyclists does it take to beat a pro hand cyclist lol
I'd have loved to see power/speed graphs for each rider, but it really showed how much less power can be provided by hand cranking versus leg cranking by experienced cyclists. Also how handcycles can be tipped without it being a radical turn.
super impressed you guys did this.. show how hard it is!!! just think Jetze has the hour records at 44.5kph i think it is
I think Luke was falling asleep for a short period during the race.
LOL such a good sport Hank is. Loved the vid.
Great video, but at some point we're gonna need a special of Hank crashing stuff. Hope he didn't injure himself.
Haha, it would be quite a compilation
Beautiful British weather!
10:12 your face when you prefer style over safety
You should have invited Freddie for this challenge! Such a missed opportunity! 😩
Haha maybe Next time! Freddie sure did have guns!
I am recovering from being hit by a truck while riding my bike. Happy to be alive and can’t wait to get cycling again. Some of the minor injuries sustain were caused by my clothing. The zippers on my cycling pants cut into my ankles. The zipper on my back pocket of the shorts caused a very painful deep bruise. I was wondering if clothing makers should design kits that are more safe in case of a crash. #askgcn
Ollie - Look - another scammer!
Would like to know about the arm dynamics. Is the rider pushing forward, pulling back, full circle power, full core engaged?
yeah, the dynamics doesn't look very much ergonomic. You can also see Hank flexing the abs on the downstroke, but looks like it's the most the core can help with
Commenting till Hank or anyone else from GCN does an Epic ride on a fixie, day 11... No Fixie content but your riding an Handbike! That's outrageous! That's not fair! (jokes aside, cool video, I like it)
Hank did do the fixie racing, 2 times
There is a ton of track bike content and they have done a few videos riding on vintage tour bikes as well with flip hubs.
Not the mention the penny farthing content that a certain rider is very unlikely to be willing to repeat.
Si also competed in a very serious fixie race.
How about seeing Hank compete in an uphill bike race on a unicycle? They have actually have a designated category in a local uphill race in the Adirondacks, NY. Same weekend as the Black Fly challenge... Hmm Mannon racing a gravel bike vs Hank on a unicycle would be entertaining and most unicycles are indeed fixed gear.
@@taufikabidin412 an Epic ride, not a race
@@All4Grogg hill climb championship on a Penny farthing... That would be mad.
What about getting the GTN (Triathlon) team in the mix with a challenge like this? The swimming may provide some additional power and ability?
Yeah that could be intersting!
Thank God Hank “The Crash Man” gets all his gear free! Lol that had to have hurt his ass…noticed the tear in your leggings. Hahaha i was expecting to come out in the very end of this video in a sling hahaha
Would be pretty interesting to see martyn ashton racing on one of these vs the pros
I’m a big fan of Martyn’s so Let’s get it booked
So is the water getting flung up by the front tire get blocjed by the chainring and stuff or is it all just getting sprayed right inti ur face?
Rule 1 keep smiling!
AMEN TO THAT!
Hank, the only GCN presenter that loses more skin than time ! and still finishes.
Hank Challenge: In celebration of adding the hand cycle to zwift and as a redemption for Hank's hand cycle crash, Hank should climb Alp De Zwift on a hand cycle.
Thanks for this. -Northern Californian hand cyclist
Great episode
Great content, thanks a lot~ :D
5:26 Manon 😂😂😂
Incredible
SUPER FUN!
Great content!
I would love to see you make a video "Mountain Bike vs Road bike head to head on the road".
9:33 - Welcome to the Guns show
Great camera shot on the crash lol.
I wish these bikes were more common. I know a fair few people whose lives could be really improved with the chance to cycle like this.
Has Hank paid for that damage yet? ;) I'm up in Inverness with my hand cycle if you ever fancy doing a Scottish Highlands hand cycle video! Maybe Etape Lochness on a hand bike?
Just seen this 😂, Hank never paid as he’s a tight ass
This is what I love most about GCN content across the channels: inclusivity. 😊 You certainly picked a nice day for your first go! ☔☔ ☔😂
This made me want get back to handcycling after quite a long break, thank you. 😊
This is the impact I was hoping the video would have. Happy cycling
Hand Cycling would be perfect if you could switch from arms to legs in between for a complete workout.
Awesome 👌 bring back the water bike ?
Thanks Andree! Maybe one day :)
A real cycling arms race.
😆
that must’ve really hurt
I wish we could see close up of Hank's face during the crash. In a loop. 😂
Do they make a smart trainer that works with a handcycle for doing Zwift?
Where do hand cyclists put their power down? Normal bikes are done on the down stroke mainly, but is it the push up or the pull down mostly on the hand bike?
I think it's neither. I assume it's the pull towards the body, where the power is put down. And power can probably also be put down in the push away from the body.
Good question. I'll guess. I think it's much more evenly distributed than the legs. We need some GCN science.
It is both. Because you move both arms in the same direction all the time you can really push and pull.
Nice power figures for arms. Most people can't get that level with legs. His arms don't even look that big.
I'm a para who is considering a hand cycle but that design looks not only incredibly uncomfortable but a little risky on a road
Perfect weather
Next up, Hank, Manon, and Hank on Penny Farthings.
Bring in GTN for a hand cycle race against Luke...
Let’s do it