The Big Race - Matt Does Cyclo-Cross Ep. 8

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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
  • Matt started riding 'cross just six weeks before this, the Grand Finale. Please like and share: Matt Does 'Cross - The Big Race!
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  • @LaughingSaint66
    @LaughingSaint66 8 лет назад +79

    Great fun Matt's spirit is that of a true champion 👍👏🏼

  • @michaelmcconnell4325
    @michaelmcconnell4325 8 лет назад +59

    I've rewatched this series so many times over the past couple years as both inspiration and reference. Finally did my first races at my local series this weekend and loved it. So many great pointers throughout the entire series (e.g. traction dictates line choice) and really appreciate Matt putting himself out there. I think it's fair to say that I wouldn't have taken the plunge without this. Belated but deserved thanks for putting this together! Love so many of your videos, but this has to be amongst your best projects.

  • @polifrone5
    @polifrone5 9 лет назад +13

    Bambi on Ice....beautiful description!!!!!!!!!

  • @tobybartlett6578
    @tobybartlett6578 9 лет назад +12

    Who disliked this??!! How can you dislike this??!! Matt is love, Matt is life

  • @MPPCvd
    @MPPCvd 9 лет назад +27

    Haven't come a-cross (ever so sorry) such a likeable as well as capable team of presenters in a fair while. It must be noted however that a fairly smooth layer of dirt across their faces seems to make these items all the more fun to watch.

  • @sambarker1245
    @sambarker1245 9 лет назад +9

    So great to hear even Matt gets pre race / on the line nerves. A vid on how to deal with them and mentally prepare for a race would be awesome

  • @SamSkjord
    @SamSkjord 9 лет назад +1

    "I feel better now I'm not riding anymore" Type 2 fun is best fun!, cyclocross is definitely in this category.
    Good work Matt!

  • @avoycendeether8869
    @avoycendeether8869 6 лет назад

    Hats off to Matt for taking on a super tough cyclocross race in a very public fashion. Not a lot of people could have the confidence to go from success at the very highest level of cycling to trying something new & technically challenging like that. And in such a visible fashion! No hiding. Makes for great RUclips, though!

  • @Athenstrainman
    @Athenstrainman 9 лет назад +11

    I'm very proud of you Matt.

  • @itschriswinter
    @itschriswinter 9 лет назад +8

    Well done matt! Looking forward to seeing your next race

  • @hxduck
    @hxduck 9 лет назад +93

    Will matt be doing more? id love to see GCN enter a road race as a team is that ever likely to happen?

  • @spektrumB
    @spektrumB 9 лет назад

    Great video. Absolutely love it. Big thumb up to Matt.

  • @hithereroger
    @hithereroger 9 лет назад +9

    Matt won the race in my heart!

  • @davido8031
    @davido8031 9 лет назад +3

    Legendary effort Matt. Well done!!! Cyclocross looks painfully epic.

  • @seanmcclintock2311
    @seanmcclintock2311 9 лет назад

    I have really enjoyed this series. Well done guys.

  • @kiely4561
    @kiely4561 9 лет назад +15

    Throwing a road biker like Matt straight into his first cyclo cross is like giving a mountain bike to Contador and expecting him to compete with guys in the UCI MTB world championships, two completely different disciplines, i think you did well mate, would like to see you do it again as i'm sure you'd have more success the second time around

    • @mitchellsteindler
      @mitchellsteindler 9 лет назад +13

      wouldn't it just be like throwing contador in a cyclocross race?

    • @kiely4561
      @kiely4561 9 лет назад

      Indeed lol, i was trying to be abit more imaginative with my analogy :)

  • @EloraBlue
    @EloraBlue 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt and Tom! That course looks diabolical

  • @laneyb8960
    @laneyb8960 9 лет назад

    Had my first cyclocross race today. I raced on a mtn. bike, but still finished 4th out of 5 in my category.
    Thanks guys for showing me in the past videos the skills needed ( the clips of Matt crashing were funny too).
    Good Job Matt and Tom!

  • @mattburkey8393
    @mattburkey8393 Год назад

    I'd buy that classic GCN jersey in a heartbeat

  • @WmCRobison
    @WmCRobison 9 лет назад

    *WOW* Matt, that looks like great fun, and you made it look so easy. I have never raced, watching this makes me want to try it. My wife will end up hating you for that.

  • @DouglasMiller911
    @DouglasMiller911 9 лет назад

    Kudos to Matt Well done, but your series on cyclocross has pushed me the other way. You have thoroughly persuaded me to give up my cyclocross aspirations.

  • @oscarsmee7737
    @oscarsmee7737 9 лет назад

    Nice one Matt, takes a lot of guts to even enter a race that hard as your first cyclo cross! I had the same problem last year when I entered my first road race, completely out of my depth and didn't even finish but I still loved every minute of it where I was actually in the race!

  • @jurrenawijn119
    @jurrenawijn119 9 лет назад +3

    Haha love that kid standing there with a GCN kit

  • @run_DC_run
    @run_DC_run 9 лет назад

    Great Job Matt and Tom!!

  • @AU-cs6er
    @AU-cs6er 7 лет назад +1

    I'm only 29, but damn! Matt is in way better shape than me! I admire this man's courage and determination!

  • @MikeBifulco
    @MikeBifulco 9 лет назад

    Simon looks properly smug at the end. This was a very cool series! Makes me want to give it a go.

  • @davidturlington1958
    @davidturlington1958 9 лет назад

    way to go Matt!!! you seem to be getting the hang of this!!!

  • @DanielMorales85
    @DanielMorales85 8 лет назад +2

    this was pretty inspiring to watch, hes a true champion!

  • @LosihoTTT
    @LosihoTTT 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt & Tom. Full of admiration for you !

  • @Cortes19882012
    @Cortes19882012 9 лет назад

    That Crockett is so nice!

  • @djpalmer31
    @djpalmer31 9 лет назад

    It was great to watch Matt and Tom. I got some great photos especially of Matt on the stairs. Good effort.

  • @olivermoes-okun2468
    @olivermoes-okun2468 9 лет назад +1

    Im doing my first cyclocross race on nov 22nd! Im so excited. thanks for all the tips i feel as readies ill ever be

  • @siryba
    @siryba 6 лет назад

    Seriously one of the best cycling video series I’ve seen thus far on GCN and RUclips. Tom and Matt did a fantastic job (especially for cross newbie Matt). I was drawn in for the start of the first video in the series and it really drew me into the build up and the race itself. Great channel, magic presenters and a proper challenge writ large on the small screen. Excellent!

  • @johnmain9503
    @johnmain9503 9 лет назад

    Great work Matt & Tom. It looked a killer course but also hugely enjoyable as well.

  • @chuckoblake8232
    @chuckoblake8232 7 лет назад

    the comradery between the whole gcn crew is awesome love watching your videos

  • @redwinedrummer
    @redwinedrummer 9 лет назад

    Congratulations, Matt! What matters is that you challenged yourself, gave it your 110% and had fun in the process. Keep it up!

  • @gonzalezgaraypablo
    @gonzalezgaraypablo 7 лет назад

    More series-races like this!!

  • @XMesandidge
    @XMesandidge 9 лет назад

    Fantastic effort

  • @abedfo88
    @abedfo88 9 лет назад +1

    Favourite GCN video! awesome guys!

  • @AthletePete
    @AthletePete 9 лет назад

    Good effort Matt and both of you guys in the pits!

  • @juancarlos0208
    @juancarlos0208 9 лет назад +1

    Great work Matt! keep it up! cheers from Honduras!

  • @ViewTalay
    @ViewTalay 7 лет назад

    Awesome video guys. I put clement strada road tyres on my cross bike for the summer

  • @jal492
    @jal492 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt and Lasty, kudos to you both - especially Matt for giving it a good go! Great job mate, talk about getting thrown in the deep end!

  • @christianholmstedt8770
    @christianholmstedt8770 4 года назад +1

    Back in the day when GCN was something new and fun.
    They since jumped the shark.

  • @oisiaa
    @oisiaa 9 лет назад +2

    I've been waiting for this video for weeks! Can't wait to see Matt on a drier course.

  • @weedrunkglasgowman
    @weedrunkglasgowman 7 лет назад

    Superb...well done the whole team!!!

  • @AdmiralPrune2
    @AdmiralPrune2 9 лет назад

    well done Matt, epic stuff.

  • @maxmckee3131
    @maxmckee3131 9 лет назад

    Loved this series guys, would love to see more of you guys doing races

  • @davidhuck1683
    @davidhuck1683 6 лет назад

    You Guys are doing a great Job! Really enjoyable to watch as i have just bought my first CYCLOCROSS. Awesome!!!!

  • @bobbyhempel1513
    @bobbyhempel1513 6 лет назад

    Awesome job Matt

  • @aDotFromTheFuture
    @aDotFromTheFuture 9 лет назад +3

    2:01 I thought you said never to run up a hill, with your bike on the ground... You've got some explaining to do GCN.
    Great work Matt!

  • @deanhepworth5638
    @deanhepworth5638 9 лет назад

    Most exciting gcn yet. Awesome!
    Love to see matt and lasty get stuck in some more this season

  • @RB-87
    @RB-87 9 лет назад

    Great effort and well done!

  • @juliewalls5804
    @juliewalls5804 5 лет назад +1

    How much do we all miss Matt?

  • @pjpiper7
    @pjpiper7 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt. Great effort.

  • @muddyfoxcourier
    @muddyfoxcourier 9 лет назад +1

    Well done Matt. In at the deep end eh ?
    I have a similar experience.
    Did a few cross races in the 80s on MTBs.
    Thought it would be fun 25yrs later.
    Bought a x-bike.
    Yea. Its fun alright.
    Probably a similar result. Few offs. Harder than I remembered.
    Great series of vids , guys.

  • @tritius666
    @tritius666 9 лет назад

    That was super inspirational...i got my cross race next week and this vid made me feel so good...cuz i got two left feet for cross racing too....my course will be no where as tough as milton.

  • @A_PieceOfTheMoon
    @A_PieceOfTheMoon 8 лет назад +54

    My girlfriend: "Who the hell enjoys that!?"

    • @carguy466
      @carguy466 8 лет назад +22

      Light her up while she is asleep

    • @Spearfisher1970
      @Spearfisher1970 7 лет назад +3

      It's called Psycho-Cross for a reason.

    • @m.m.8468
      @m.m.8468 4 года назад +1

      I did cx today it was hardest race ever

  • @paulcuthbert
    @paulcuthbert 9 лет назад

    I've really enjoyed this series. Well done Matt, and thanks GCN for the best content on RUclips!

  • @oldironandy
    @oldironandy 9 лет назад +8

    Next year I'd like to see Dan and Simon do the Three Peaks Cyclocross.

  • @DowellPa
    @DowellPa 6 лет назад

    Congrats Matt!

  • @mrbostaff77
    @mrbostaff77 8 лет назад

    "I'm just going to attack the corners"-Lasty, funniest bit

  • @jonathonnowers9757
    @jonathonnowers9757 9 лет назад

    Well done Tommy and Matt. Good stuff competing against some experienced campaigners.

  • @TheKytoza
    @TheKytoza 8 лет назад

    Great job GCN and especially Matt, well done !

  • @andymorley6586
    @andymorley6586 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt!

  • @SpiderwebRob
    @SpiderwebRob 8 лет назад

    This was really interesting to watch. Good job guys.

  • @Pat00xxx
    @Pat00xxx 9 лет назад

    You guys are fun!

  • @yongari_dangnagwi_wonsungi4785
    @yongari_dangnagwi_wonsungi4785 9 лет назад

    Epic effort Matt! + great to see such a high profile cycling event in MK. Would love to see a road race in the city, especially time trial. That grid system interlaced with the older village lanes would make for some epic racing.

  • @nuahS
    @nuahS 9 лет назад +1

    Good job Matt on such a demanding course. Damn does that mud look fun.

  • @zomgforeelz
    @zomgforeelz 9 лет назад

    Wow, i really enjoyed this. One of your best videos! Great work, guys.

  • @ThePhoenix560
    @ThePhoenix560 9 лет назад

    Well done Mat!

  • @TheWaxChainFanClub
    @TheWaxChainFanClub 9 лет назад

    Excellent work, gents!

  • @inkchase
    @inkchase 9 лет назад

    brilliant mate

  • @Powderhorn916
    @Powderhorn916 9 лет назад

    Great job Mat! I would love to see you do some more cross races!

  • @matthewtatlock
    @matthewtatlock 9 лет назад

    Dan Lloyd: Showing how to swap bikes like a boss.

  • @VeloVagabond
    @VeloVagabond 9 лет назад +5

    Have to say... this has been my favorite GCN series so far. I learned a lot about cyclo-cross and it was a blast watching Matt trying to figure it all out. Well done GCN! I'd love to see more series like this. Any chance you could do something like this for the 6-day races or any kind of indoor track riding?

  • @Cruzanracer
    @Cruzanracer 9 лет назад

    Kudos, Matt! Keep it up and you'll see great gains!

  • @oleoj9403
    @oleoj9403 9 лет назад

    Mat, you sure you wanna do this! that was funny

  • @weeksy68
    @weeksy68 9 лет назад

    The awesome 4some , like the four musketeers !! Go gcn !

  • @LZproductions100
    @LZproductions100 9 лет назад +24

    Doing a MTB Jamboree race next sunday , Wish me luck!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  9 лет назад +24

      Good luck!

  • @Spearfisher1970
    @Spearfisher1970 7 лет назад

    I never knew, until watching this video right now, that cyclo-cross allowed the pit-stops to switch bikes. In half of the the cyclo-cross races I did in Pennsylvania, it was the beginning of winter, so snow would fall, but the mud would be thick and totally cake up the rear derailleur and rear wheel. I thought pulling the mud and sticks out of the bike while pushing or running with it was part of cyclo-cross.
    What was really nice to see was Matt's determination.

  • @MrRicey155VLOG
    @MrRicey155VLOG 9 лет назад

    Awesome effort #VoteMatt 👍🚴

  • @sprintermaximus
    @sprintermaximus 9 лет назад

    Awesome!

  • @GLBProductions
    @GLBProductions 9 лет назад +16

    Well done Matt! Cheering for you in Singapore!
    How did Tom do?

    • @boazyu3084
      @boazyu3084 9 лет назад +1

      I'm watching from Singapore too!

  • @kingdaniel69
    @kingdaniel69 9 лет назад

    Global Cycling Network " Alright, that's right, that's right, that's right
    That's right I really love your tiger light
    That's neat, that's neat, that's neat, that's neat
    I really love your tiger feet, I really love your tiger feet"
    Get it? Well done Matt, awesome effort.

  • @juliewalls5804
    @juliewalls5804 5 лет назад

    Legend

  • @chunlau
    @chunlau 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt

  • @rubisur
    @rubisur 6 лет назад

    For me the worst thing in ciclo cross is to be all the time planty of dirty and to clean my bike all the time i finnished my trainning or ride. I love to see my bike and my wear perfect and clean. I respect you.

  • @cheguevaraisgod
    @cheguevaraisgod 9 лет назад

    The fact that these guys are actually giving matt credit lets you know the course was super hard and he really put down an effort. If he had done any better or any worse, they probably would have made fun of him more lol.

  • @jasonkraus8143
    @jasonkraus8143 9 лет назад

    Way to go, Matt. :)

  • @tdougs77
    @tdougs77 9 лет назад +6

    Really enjoyed the series. Would you think about doing one for a Crit race? for beginners.

  • @jeroen814
    @jeroen814 9 лет назад

    nice video guys.
    bad luck for matt but good luck next time.
    au revoir mon amies

  • @SpeedTorque
    @SpeedTorque 9 лет назад

    8 selfies a lap, that's a P.B. for me!

  • @richardyoung3098
    @richardyoung3098 9 лет назад

    Great cyclo cross series, you should do a TT Series and cover everything from choosing and fitting aero bars, sizing, saddle hieghts and training and racing

  • @beachbum0014
    @beachbum0014 9 лет назад

    Well done, Matt!

  • @stefancameron
    @stefancameron 9 лет назад +1

    Way to go Matt and Lasty!

  • @hoptop77
    @hoptop77 9 лет назад +2

    Amazing but now i got second thoughts about this whole cycle cross thing

  • @tropiicul
    @tropiicul 9 лет назад

    You can see me on the start line! second row in the fluorescent helmet! Well done to Matt too.

  • @perwiratempur
    @perwiratempur 9 лет назад +1

    Cheers Matt!

  • @BornPedalling
    @BornPedalling 9 лет назад

    Well done Matt dude!