I think pacing strategy can be greatly improved. Yes, everyone has equal time to rest, but stronger riders have to rest at lesser power so recover for their effort better. Also don't see if particular strengths were played like climber pacing on the climb and aero expert spending more time on flats
Agreed. This type of content is actually what got me onto GCN. I like all their content but these types of adventures breathe fresh air into GCN and all cycling related RUclips content.
just got some messages in the club ride chat about how the saturday ride was a ride not a race. But where is the fun in just riding :-) Especially when the message comes from somebody who needs to work out more instead of slowing down the saturday train :-)
@@letoatreides5165 According to DB a train that is up to seven minutes late is still considered to be on time. That´s how in their books only 20% of all trains are late...
@@michaelschlossarczyk2459 I think the trick they use in the UK is just to cancel them if they are going to be too late. Then it doesn't count as being late....
So can we admit that Ollie just looked the most chilled of those three? He doesn't even look tired at all =D... I think that's a great afford, he didn't get dropped! I guess he trains a lot lately? Well done ! :)
Don't forget Ollie's a few years younger then the other two who have other obligations like family. And have probably not trained as much as Ollie of those obligations.
I requested this challenge like a year ago. You replied it was a great idea for a video. I can't believe you finally did it. The Olympic record for 100km in teams is 52km/h average and you did 40km/h without the full aero setup and no previous prep. I was expecting around 45km/h average though. I am sure you would have achieved it without traffic and Simon bonking at the end. This is an outstanding and impressive result. Congratulations you did great. I am very grateful with you for doing it.
They should have been four as in the classic TTT. Dont know when they started using aeroish bikes, but before the 80's I think there were pretty much standard race bikes.
@@martinhammarlund3975 You are right the official event was 4 team members. The team 100km TT has always been my favorite Olympic event. It's a shame they cancelled it for good. There was so much strategy and teamwork involved. A true essence of what the Olympic games should be.
I went 100km in 1:59:32 in 1991 at the Olympiapreis in Forst, Germany. Together with Jens Voigt and Bernd Dittert (who went to win Gold at the 100km TTT Barcelona 1992).
I have been trying to explain to a friend of mine the sound a road bikes gears whirring and tires on hot pavement makes when you have that perfect cadence on a warm summer day. To me that sound is intoxicating and keeps me going. Its almost like your bikes were mic'd. Thank you.
I've been watching this show for a while now and I'm already updated to Si's solo 10 hour trip video but this video, in particular, is one of the most badass GCN Presenter moments in my personal opinion. I've seen you guys in other serious group rides together and I've seen you all compete against each other which are fun episodes. This one with the 3 of you representing the matching GCN cycling jerseys and your high performance bikes along with all of your fitness levels just shows how incredibly professional you all are when necessary. It's all fun and games in other episodes but there are times that the world needs to see you all that you are no joke! Regardless if Alex and Si are 10 years retired & Ollie the young buck pushing the pace.
Brilliant video! This demonstrates the soul of roadies. With the anticipated tail wind, the team would have made it. This trial should have been done in Italy where the trains are never on time. They define a delay as a train 15 minutes late where all other European countries define a delay as being five minutes late. Chapeau to the effort!
I live in Toronto and do a 100k ride to the train back home every Sunday. I can completely relate to that last bit....not so much to the 45km/hr average lol
Great video, love the fact the good Dr is handing out cans of whip ass left and right these days. Where was Connor for an epic bonk and Hank for blasting everyone's doors off in the first 40km only to bottom himself out by 60km. Great effort.
My friends and I took 6.5h to do 100kms this weekend. Really puts this into perspective. Obviously if Olly had arranged the tail wind properly, they would have made it.
I totally agree with Ollie, this type of ride is absolutely my favourite - just going out with some strong mates and smashing it. There’s something beautiful about a well drilled pace line working together
fantastic video - you didn't fail on your mission - you did 100K full gas. you failed on calculating your departure time, that's it. Well done! And you can always trust a PhD with nutrition and hydration data.
My favourite video you guys have ever made. Ollie nailed it - it's all about collecting your mates and getting absolutely battered together. Loved seeing some sweet bikes absolutely sending it and the fun that was had. This is just feel-good awesomeness. Cheers lads!
11:30-11:40 Ollie! The joy of riding the bike and being with your friends is what does it for me! Winning IS great, but so is a good time with the people you love! Super fun to watch! 👏
Bunch of Muppets 😂 my word that was tense, the suspense when the bonk monster came for you. That was real entertainment. And the three of you word jabbing each other was funny as. Great ride, great video 😀 Some really nice bikes 👍🔥
I like these kind of videos when the guys just ride. Great banter, barbs, etc. I am 64 and recently returned to riding 4-5 shorter rides per week in the 20mi range as I used to when I started riding again at age 54 when I could no longer run. I can go full gas more often or any time I feel like it, attack one of our many hills, and I love riding even more. It is just fun. I will ride my bike to town (20 miles) for a chiro appointment or other appointment and set my time to leave so I have to hustle. My own version of what you guys did. It is great fun. Nice work!
That reminds me of "The Likely Lads" sketch where the Station manager says to them "You missed the train? Well you are really lucky then" ; "How are we lucky?" ; "You have got those bikes to get home" 😂
Yes, I was hoping for a "we helped him by driving on" moment, but Alex was such I great teammate by pushing SI the bonker. Great team spirit, bad TTT tactic 🙂
2:29 for a 100k ride is still a very decent time! Nothing like feeling you're giving it all out and piercing thru the wind with your ride mates, congrats chaps!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Blown gasket or not that was really inspiring Si. Thanks Ollie for the interesting numbers re power and Si telling me his Max HR, really good effort guys 🎉
I recently relocated from the mountains to a flat region, which has enabled me to consistently ride 100k's almost every weekend. This distance is perfect. Just returned from another gateway 100k and found your latest video waiting!
Best video in ages. Loved that one. More challenges like this please. I want to work up to cycling from mine (in Glasgow) to Edinburgh which is about the same distance. I couldn't dream of doing it in that time!
i am deeply late but these guys are moving and they all look amazing. that dogma F just looks so smooth on the road. id like to add this is a good challang for all cyclist to attempt to do.
I remember my first 100 miler and did it in 4:59. Such a great ride and demanding 3 min per mile (solo) is a ride I'll never forget. Great video, great fun, great memories.
I loved the group speed challenge. You guys nailed it in the intro; lots of epics, lots of distance challenges, not enough of these group speed challenges. I would be happy to see more.
100km in 2.5 hours is impressive. I'm a total beginner and I did my first 100km ride a few weeks ago and it took me 5 hours with breaks included. But I did this entirely by myself and I wasn't riding a super bike - just a regular road bike. My goal is to eventually get a 100km ride down to 4 hours.
THIS was a great video. Failure is a remarkable teacher. Went on a 3 hour ride today w/ nothing apart from water and found myself Face-to-Face with the bonk wall. I was deceived by the temps being below 40c.
Don't blame Si, blame the stop lights! All is okay - all the gents are great "idiots with super nice bikes".... and still damn fast! My last ride, 2hrs10mins in saddle, had 17mins of stopping. Bloody lights around here!
Now, that was a worthwhile effort and video. An achievable goal requiring teamwork and precision. Thanks guys. Would like to know more about Ollie’s fuelling strategy.
OMG !!! Been watching you guys for 12 years and you literally ride past my house on Tadpole Lane . That tarmac is bloody awful and only put down a couple of weeks ago, it’s super grippy but also ripples due to the machine dropping it in lumps . I know that road well. I wish I knew you guys were passing I would have latched on !!!!
That effort definitely deserves a like. I have to wonder though, knowing now that on road bikes that trip takes about 2.5 hours, would you try again on TT bikes, Hammer Series style?
Such fun! Great content! Epic challenge! Now this type of racing/personal best within teamwork, I really enjoy!! Please keep doing such crazy fun videos!!!
That was a great watch. Thanks to all concerned. Here's a thing. IF roads were designed with Si's last video in mind (the Motornormativity one) How much harder would this one have been to make? This is the rub to the wonderful every day cycle network idea - Would a chain gang on your usual roads would be even more dangerous if cycle lanes were separate wholly?
I did 75km (circular-ish route) in 3 - 6ºC temperatures, 35-40Km/h winds, nearly 800m of climbing & it took me 3 Hr 30-something minutes this morning. I got home and I was falling-over exhausted. This looks like a cake-walk in comparison.
Are you a fan of time trials? 🚴♂💨 What do you think of Si, Alex and Ollie's efforts?
I think pacing strategy can be greatly improved. Yes, everyone has equal time to rest, but stronger riders have to rest at lesser power so recover for their effort better. Also don't see if particular strengths were played like climber pacing on the climb and aero expert spending more time on flats
Great effort gents. A cracking vlog and challenge. Ir reckon you need to do it again and kick its ass.
Very entertaining to watch! Like to see you do something similar again, one more man or woman perhaps needed for more rest in the wheels 🤔
You TdF'd it the whole way... camera man motorpaced you 😂
My best time for 100km was 3h40m… but I weigh 100kg and ride in runners lol
More stuff like this please! So much entertainment and not filled with sponsor talking points. Just mates having fun.
maybe a month from now
One of the better GCN videos I’ve seen lately. Most of them are great, but this is awesome content.
The ebike sponsorships are the best though
Agreed. This type of content is actually what got me onto GCN. I like all their content but these types of adventures breathe fresh air into GCN and all cycling related RUclips content.
absolutely!
3:19 “We’re going bloody fast for no reason” pretty much sums up my average club ride😅
just got some messages in the club ride chat about how the saturday ride was a ride not a race. But where is the fun in just riding :-) Especially when the message comes from somebody who needs to work out more instead of slowing down the saturday train :-)
Tell me about it
If you would have tried it in germany you would have easily made it. The train would have been delayed by 45 min the least…
You forget the DB paradox: the one time you'd need them to be late, they are perfectly on time
@@letoatreides5165 According to DB a train that is up to seven minutes late is still considered to be on time. That´s how in their books only 20% of all trains are late...
Actually not, because you would have been forced to ride on some crappy "bike path".
@@michaelschlossarczyk2459 I think the trick they use in the UK is just to cancel them if they are going to be too late. Then it doesn't count as being late....
In South Africa the train would have been stolen
So can we admit that Ollie just looked the most chilled of those three? He doesn't even look tired at all =D... I think that's a great afford, he didn't get dropped! I guess he trains a lot lately? Well done ! :)
It's mostly fueling, a lot of people underestimate it
Don't forget Ollie's a few years younger then the other two who have other obligations like family. And have probably not trained as much as Ollie of those obligations.
The whole Ollie getting dropped is a meme of the past
Ollie was already rapid, and has got a decent amount fitter in the last couple of years. He is actually flying these days
@@randyhale4181Alex is younger than Ollie.
I requested this challenge like a year ago. You replied it was a great idea for a video. I can't believe you finally did it. The Olympic record for 100km in teams is 52km/h average and you did 40km/h without the full aero setup and no previous prep. I was expecting around 45km/h average though. I am sure you would have achieved it without traffic and Simon bonking at the end. This is an outstanding and impressive result. Congratulations you did great. I am very grateful with you for doing it.
They should have been four as in the classic TTT. Dont know when they started using aeroish bikes, but before the 80's I think there were pretty much standard race bikes.
@@martinhammarlund3975 You are right the official event was 4 team members. The team 100km TT has always been my favorite Olympic event. It's a shame they cancelled it for good. There was so much strategy and teamwork involved. A true essence of what the Olympic games should be.
It was brilliant
I went 100km in 1:59:32 in 1991 at the Olympiapreis in Forst, Germany. Together with Jens Voigt and Bernd Dittert (who went to win Gold at the 100km TTT Barcelona 1992).
@@JoergWeida that's epic !!!
There's something pretty inspiring about Si bonking hard and then at the end only wanting a bag of crisps and some water to ride back
Alex looked like a real team player there not leaving Si behind. I like that. Good man
Has Ollie just become Ollie the un-bonk-able?! First with Alex in Majorca and now with Si on this fast 100km...
Let’s face it - even riding like these guys did would be one hell of an achievement for a lot of us!
More like 95% of us
We're just mere mortals remember that.....
I saw this ride posted on Strava by Dr B, which I think was titled 'recovery ride', and thought WTF - that is fast! 🤪
😂
"Idiot with a super nice bike" is not even something I can afford these days. Great ride lads!
😁
Doesn't cost anything to own up to the highest-grade idiocy available. Unless you're a Tory MP, then it just costs the future of the country.
Si's lights have well and truly gone out but he's still being made to take the front
Cruel to be kind
I have been trying to explain to a friend of mine the sound a road bikes gears whirring and tires on hot pavement makes when you have that perfect cadence on a warm summer day. To me that sound is intoxicating and keeps me going. Its almost like your bikes were mic'd. Thank you.
I'm glad this isn't a "ride 100km on a super cheap bike" video. It's refreshing to see some nice new bikes.
Hats off to Dr. Bridgewood. His pacing/fueling in these longer efforts is consistently on point. We can all learn from that.
I've been watching this show for a while now and I'm already updated to Si's solo 10 hour trip video but this video, in particular, is one of the most badass GCN Presenter moments in my personal opinion. I've seen you guys in other serious group rides together and I've seen you all compete against each other which are fun episodes. This one with the 3 of you representing the matching GCN cycling jerseys and your high performance bikes along with all of your fitness levels just shows how incredibly professional you all are when necessary. It's all fun and games in other episodes but there are times that the world needs to see you all that you are no joke! Regardless if Alex and Si are 10 years retired & Ollie the young buck pushing the pace.
And as usual, after the ride Ollie looks like he just left the house. Didn't even sweat.
What a machine.
'GCN top 10 bonks of all time', now that's a video I would watch! :D
Brilliant video! This demonstrates the soul of roadies. With the anticipated tail wind, the team would have made it. This trial should have been done in Italy where the trains are never on time. They define a delay as a train 15 minutes late where all other European countries define a delay as being five minutes late. Chapeau to the effort!
In the UK even if they made it, the train would probably have been cancelled 😝
@@huntos83 Except it wasn't - they missed it.
The one time trains are on time is when you are running late.
I live in Toronto and do a 100k ride to the train back home every Sunday. I can completely relate to that last bit....not so much to the 45km/hr average lol
Let's call it what it is. Ollie is THAT DUDE now of the GCN squad. Those drop days are long gone!!!
Fantastic video guys!
We've all been there Si, great ride! But you missed a great opportunity to say "I am gone, i am dead".
Ollie strong af!
hell yeah, love seeing you all 'batter yourselves' as Ollie put brilliantly. Gonna pour over all your strava stats now for that ride.
this is the kinda GCN content I love!
ha ha at Olli saying he doesn’t need the water but then drinking it anyway. It’s ok to be human Olli, it was a hard ride.
i was joking!!!😂
Ollies just unfazed😆 absolute unit
Great video, love the fact the good Dr is handing out cans of whip ass left and right these days. Where was Connor for an epic bonk and Hank for blasting everyone's doors off in the first 40km only to bottom himself out by 60km.
Great effort.
My friends and I took 6.5h to do 100kms this weekend. Really puts this into perspective.
Obviously if Olly had arranged the tail wind properly, they would have made it.
I totally agree with Ollie, this type of ride is absolutely my favourite - just going out with some strong mates and smashing it. There’s something beautiful about a well drilled pace line working together
fantastic video - you didn't fail on your mission - you did 100K full gas. you failed on calculating your departure time, that's it. Well done! And you can always trust a PhD with nutrition and hydration data.
Ollie, a living aero legend and now a talking bike computer. 😀
My favourite video you guys have ever made. Ollie nailed it - it's all about collecting your mates and getting absolutely battered together. Loved seeing some sweet bikes absolutely sending it and the fun that was had. This is just feel-good awesomeness. Cheers lads!
Ollie looking at the camera, shaking his head..... classic!
Great stuff guys
Simon’s not stupid - every time he gets to the front he does a piece to camera to pull the camera bike in for some drafting 😂
11:30-11:40 Ollie! The joy of riding the bike and being with your friends is what does it for me! Winning IS great, but so is a good time with the people you love!
Super fun to watch! 👏
Bunch of Muppets 😂 my word that was tense, the suspense when the bonk monster came for you. That was real entertainment. And the three of you word jabbing each other was funny as. Great ride, great video 😀 Some really nice bikes 👍🔥
Now we just need to complete a challenge, thank you
I like these kind of videos when the guys just ride. Great banter, barbs, etc. I am 64 and recently returned to riding 4-5 shorter rides per week in the 20mi range as I used to when I started riding again at age 54 when I could no longer run. I can go full gas more often or any time I feel like it, attack one of our many hills, and I love riding even more. It is just fun. I will ride my bike to town (20 miles) for a chiro appointment or other appointment and set my time to leave so I have to hustle. My own version of what you guys did. It is great fun. Nice work!
That reminds me of "The Likely Lads" sketch where the Station manager says to them "You missed the train? Well you are really lucky then" ; "How are we lucky?" ; "You have got those bikes to get home" 😂
Top Gear on Two Wheels 😁😁
Yes, I was hoping for a "we helped him by driving on" moment, but Alex was such I great teammate by pushing SI the bonker. Great team spirit, bad TTT tactic 🙂
Si making fun of Ollie at the beginning then Ollie cruising at the finish while Si is dropped. How the tablea have turned
That Orca is 🔥
yup, that's a genuinely beautiful bike.
I'm also a big fan of that Orca!
I love this! My cycling buddies and I used to do this kind of thing back in the day.
Crazy idea, great video, hope you all had a 🍺 well done!
I'd love to see a video from Alex as to how he has changed his nutrition/hydration plan since bonking badly in Mallorca last year. Great work Alex!
2:29 for a 100k ride is still a very decent time! Nothing like feeling you're giving it all out and piercing thru the wind with your ride mates, congrats chaps!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Blown gasket or not that was really inspiring Si. Thanks Ollie for the interesting numbers re power and Si telling me his Max HR, really good effort guys 🎉
Loved this! Going fast for no reason is the most fun 2+ people can have on a bike in my opinion
one of the recent best GCN videos. Going fast, really fast is super awesome. And mega kudos to the team, you're all super engines!!
THANK YOU for finally putting out video in 4K!!
Great effort, boys. Trying to ride 100km in 2.5 hours would never even cross my mind.
Loved it! Can't believe that you got done by a UK train actually departing on time for once.
i know! sods law
Love Alex for helping Si out, that is the true spirit. All three are legends in my book for the great super strong efford.
I recently relocated from the mountains to a flat region, which has enabled me to consistently ride 100k's almost every weekend. This distance is perfect. Just returned from another gateway 100k and found your latest video waiting!
Best video in ages. Loved that one. More challenges like this please. I want to work up to cycling from mine (in Glasgow) to Edinburgh which is about the same distance. I couldn't dream of doing it in that time!
i am deeply late but these guys are moving and they all look amazing. that dogma F just looks so smooth on the road. id like to add this is a good challang for all cyclist to attempt to do.
I remember my first 100 miler and did it in 4:59. Such a great ride and demanding 3 min per mile (solo) is a ride I'll never forget. Great video, great fun, great memories.
I loved the group speed challenge. You guys nailed it in the intro; lots of epics, lots of distance challenges, not enough of these group speed challenges. I would be happy to see more.
I think this might be my favourite GCN video. The filming during the ride is great, just hearing the bikes roll gives me goosebumps..
Love it. This was some pure entertainment!
Some say they're still out there, wandering the halls of the Didcot train station.
Kudos to the editor. The music selection was on fire!
Absolutely, so,e of the best rides come from short runs with mates just absolutely flying and kicking each other in. Well done guys.
Wow, Ollie is FIT. He is even flexing his standing start technique now. What a rider, such an inspiration to watch!
He is loving life!
100km in 2.5 hours is impressive. I'm a total beginner and I did my first 100km ride a few weeks ago and it took me 5 hours with breaks included. But I did this entirely by myself and I wasn't riding a super bike - just a regular road bike. My goal is to eventually get a 100km ride down to 4 hours.
That was an epic effort, those bikes are so neat
THIS was a great video. Failure is a remarkable teacher. Went on a 3 hour ride today w/ nothing apart from water and found myself Face-to-Face with the bonk wall. I was deceived by the temps being below 40c.
The sound of multiple carbon wheels is incredible. The end of the ride is a classic. 🤣
Don't blame Si, blame the stop lights! All is okay - all the gents are great "idiots with super nice bikes".... and still damn fast!
My last ride, 2hrs10mins in saddle, had 17mins of stopping. Bloody lights around here!
Now, that was a worthwhile effort and video. An achievable goal requiring teamwork and precision. Thanks guys.
Would like to know more about Ollie’s fuelling strategy.
Really good effort. I’d love to see more of these.
Great video again keep 'em coming!
Wow, kudos to your video editor, this video is so sick. Amazing ride
Loved this one guys!!
Dr Ollie has done some good training for this recently with his recent TT outing...Carrying Si and Alex 😂
Best way of achieving this is by riding 100 km downhill all the way!!🤣😂Great video! 👍
Monster effort boys - a bloody fun video!
Awesome. Love that you rode hard enough to crack, & then choose teamwork. Brilliant.
Those bikes, going fast, sound amazing!
Great vid, great bikes!
OMG !!! Been watching you guys for 12 years and you literally ride past my house on Tadpole Lane . That tarmac is bloody awful and only put down a couple of weeks ago, it’s super grippy but also ripples due to the machine dropping it in lumps . I know that road well. I wish I knew you guys were passing I would have latched on !!!!
FAIL! That was an epic win with your mates! 🎉 fun times were had by all and everyone kept the rubberside down! WIN!
Top effort and love the videos like this, tough when you bonk like that. Great watch.
Si had no fluids? That's a recipe for a massive bonk. Ollie had the ride plan.
Awesome video!! Please do a short follow up vid about how you fueled and hydrated. Thank you.
9:28 peak GCN content.
we finally witnessed Alex "always wearing T-shirt in winter" Paton feeling some cold!
That effort definitely deserves a like. I have to wonder though, knowing now that on road bikes that trip takes about 2.5 hours, would you try again on TT bikes, Hammer Series style?
As someone who lives down the road from Didcot, I'm sorry you had to finish there.
Love the banter - so british 😂
Ridiculous adventure with your mates: I love it! ❤
One of the best vid i watch from gcn!👏
So what i learned is ...try to ever get to 45kmh for any amount of time
Amazing effort, please do another video like this!
Pinarello is stunning
Such fun! Great content! Epic challenge! Now this type of racing/personal best within teamwork, I really enjoy!! Please keep doing such crazy fun videos!!!
This is my kind of challenge. Full gas team work. Loved it
That was a great watch. Thanks to all concerned. Here's a thing. IF roads were designed with Si's last video in mind (the Motornormativity one) How much harder would this one have been to make? This is the rub to the wonderful every day cycle network idea - Would a chain gang on your usual roads would be even more dangerous if cycle lanes were separate wholly?
Second time watching this one. Shout out the team for a great video. Thank you ❤
I did 75km (circular-ish route) in 3 - 6ºC temperatures, 35-40Km/h winds, nearly 800m of climbing & it took me 3 Hr 30-something minutes this morning. I got home and I was falling-over exhausted. This looks like a cake-walk in comparison.
Another example of what a team player Alex is. Waiting and then pushing Si when he's bonked. Ollie not so much.
you guys did Fantastic! I enjoyed this episode immensely for some reason..