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Check out Bond Almand, a college kid who is trying to break the supported and unsupported record for the Pan-American route by riding 170 miles a day carrying all of his gear.
absolutely unbelievable what these endurance cyclists do. Everything about what Lachy is doing seems completely miserable. but if anyone is beating the record. this guy is other level alien. But please please please Lachy be careful. We dont want to have another Mike Hall incident. Godspeed Lachy
Beaumont California, one of the worst places to live. Just on the city side of debating whether to call it a town or a city. Hotter than hades ex-wife, broker than a gambler playing the slots at a truck stop, and dustier than the american dust bowl... It is picturesque though, in that dystopian sort of way. Though the city is thriving compared to the town of rippley ca. Which is just on the town side of the same matrix. Also near where I try to shoot feathers out of the sky! (Dove hunting)
These ultra cyclists are unbelievable. I would crumble from the sleep deprivation after 2 days. On my last holiday, I met a guy from Italy who rides around Europe very slowly but consistently. He got up at 6 am and started riding whilst I had to sleep until 8 but then always reeled him in after a few hours and we rode the rest together. The beautiful variety of cycling.
I had the honor of riding with Lael Wilcox last Saturday. She has an incredible joyful attitude and was quick to stop and talk with young children, as well as a big smile and wave to any cyclist she sees. She has been self supported throughout much of this journey. She reminds me much of a friend, Bonnie Allison whom raced RAAM many years ago. This type effort requires extreme will and determination! Cheers to LAEL
Always good to see Mark Beaumont on GCN, by sheer coincidence I just re-watched him and Si doing the NC500 in 3 days this weekend which was a fantastic video (with a Jenny Graham cameo too!)
New York State’s 1200-km Empire State Trailway (on which I’m riding at this moment) is truly beautiful, if also uneven. At that length, you are bound to go past both idyllic marshes and drab, decayed towns of our Rust Belt. I still love it all.
I've done a 200+ mile one day stage race 7 times (in 7 years) here in the US. Brutal. It was all I could do to spin out 30 min the next day. I can't even fathom doing that 78 days in a row. Beaumont, Lachlan, and anyone else even attempting this feat, finishing or not, is a rockstar in my books. Of course, great commentary and engaging content as always GCN. Keep up the great work.
The "Going to the sun road" is amazing. It is open to cyclists only for almost a month before cars are allowed on it each year when the snow melts. So awesome for a National Park to support cyclists like that.
Mark Beaumont is a true gentleman and very supportive of other athletes. He was one of the first to congratulate Andrew T Nicholson when Andrew broke Mark's first around the world by bike record.
There once was a man named Richardson, with a limerick on “top” of his tongue. Everyone in the audience was shouting, “he’s about to say something dumb.”
Has Mark seen what Lachlan did on the Tour Divide? It's not around the world, sure, but Lachlans approach was very structured and utterly successful. And that's what LMs magic is all about. He broke the TD record in an almost casual way, while exactly knowing what he could take to get where he was headed. Lachlan is a rider that can ride for 48 hours straight while being faster than anyone else. He is the guy to which getting up in the morning and riding till evening is taking the easy route. I think he can do it and I think he can smash the record. On an attempt like this, there always is luck involved, but if there ever was a rider that was capable of doing it, it's Lachy.
Regarding a parkride thing, Sky used to do a thing in many towns where you signed up and joined a group of fellow newbies/beginners and a ride leader. They had different levels of ride to choose from. Was really good and what I did to get into cycling.
I cannot understand how a 'round the World' record attempt can miss out Asia?! I appreciate like Mark B said there are countries you can't pass through, but racking up 18,000 miles to me is riding just a massive 18,000 mile bike ride record.
Whu? My 1 DA bike does not make me a legend? Who is this young pretender Marmaduke? Does he know that a closet full of DA cranks does not a group set Make?😊
Re the ice cream jar hack. That’s the oldest trick in the home handyman playbook. When i bought my current house there was a room in the basement with about 30 jar lids nailed to the floor joists above. Baby food jars are great for tiny parts, PB jars better for big bolts…
I love all the Mark Beaumont videos and documentaries, they were a huge inspiration to me and doing my own tour around Europe because of them, im one month of three in and loving it
I live near and ride the Blue Ridge Parkway often. The Parkway itself limits the grades to no more than 8%. However, getting up onto the Parkway is often soul crushing!
To protect your rims from public transport bike racks, I carry a short piece of garden hose cut open length wise to put in between. Stiff enough to stay on your rim, thick enough to protect it and small enough to fit in your pocket/saddlebag. Should work better than Haribos. Plus, you then can eat your Haribos while on the train.
There really need to be different records for Supported and Unsupported distance records. Lael appears to be "semi-supported". She doesn't have a RV with a crew following behind with everything including food and water like Mark, and is carrying her own spares and gear, but does have her wife doing social media/photography and taking care of sleeping accommodations at hotels and etc.
Agreed. Unsupported or supporter. Simple. I mean it's hard to prove unsupported given you can be communicating with someone remotely for organizing accom while you ride...but maybe it's a case of not having anyone carrying anything you need? Difficult. But huge difference in energy being used on unsupported vs supported agreed.
I rode with Lael Wilcox when she came through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. She was averaging 18 mph while we were riding! I can’t image riding over 17,000 miles and still holding those speeds.
Mark Beaumont is the real deal. His comments are very straight talking and to the point. Love listening to his thoughts. It's also worth pointing out that riding faster is only effective up to a point, because riding faster means you're burning disproportionately more calories, and the digestion system will be the fundamental bottleneck, not your FTP or Z2 power. Being a larger rider and having more fat reserves to make use of seems like a better initial condition than being in WT shape and leanness, especially when considering the immune and hormonal systems. Lachlan is probably the best and most experienced WT rider to try this kind of feat, but I do wonder whether his body will hold up to the rigors of 2m+.
Regarding Hack/Bodge. Fathers and Grandfathers have been using old screw top jars affixed overhead for eons to hold screws etc. Nothing new. In my case, Dad used old vegemite jars.
Hey, I don't have any friends that like cycling so I figured I'd share this with you guy. I got some cycling shoe! They are clipless shoes! I wear a size 17 in US which is a 52 or so in EU and finding anything that has fit my feat has been a pain in the butt. However I've been on a health journey (appreciating the helpful guidance from Dan along the way) and I'm down 50 pounds (which is 22.7kg or 3.6 stone which is a fun measurement) and I found that I can fit into size 16 running shoes which is a 50.5. So I figured I'd try to find some cycling shoes and after going to a couple of local stores, no dice there, I found a pair of 50s online. They came 2 days ago and fit!!! I'm so pumped about it. I've got clipless pedals coming in the mail tomorrow! I know this isn't really what this comment section is for but I didn't have any where else to share it. Love you guys at GCN for making feel less alone in the cycling world!
Congratulations on the weight loss, that's amazing. I hope you can stick to your health journey and enjoy your bike. I hope the clipless pedals means you can pedal smoother and faster which means you can do longer days on the bike.
Have you given Leal Wilcox some airtime to report her amazing and to be 🤞record breaking around the world 18,000mile ride. Lachlan is great but Leal whilst also great spreads and shares the beauty of riding a bike and her love for it.
That green wheel holder is not bare metal though. The paint is somewhat rubbery and is not supposed to scuff up the rims. However, it accumulates dust and sand no matter the coating. But you know what else keeps the rims safe? Following the rule of 105!
After watching the GCN Show #609 on Tuesday evening, I got up the next morning and walked up to catch the bus to work. Waiting for me on the bus stop seat was a small full packet of Haribo. The Hack/Bodge possibilities seem endless! Emergency chain lube anyone?
Park ride idea: to avoid crashes the riders could set off at 1 minute intervals. I'm sure everyone would have a great TIME, it would be an amazing TRIAL.
Lachlan has the unofficial FKT for the Great Divide ride, Canada boarder to Mexican boarder through the US. It didn't count because there was a film crew. He's capable of this ride and knows how to do ultra endurance rides.
I’m pretty sure the US has more boarders than Canada or Mexico; surfing, skating and snowboarding are more popular in the US and the US has both countries beat in terms of population. Border to border, the US outstrips both of those countries together in number of boarders. 🏄🏻♂️🛹🏂
Hack/bodge: Talenti ice cream / gelato jars... you can do the same thing with wide mouth glass canning jars... pickle jars, peanut butter jars, baby food jars... my stepfather used to use them in his workshop to sort different hardware parts, same exact thing with the lids screwed to the underside of the shelf
About the price of bikes: have a look at the prices of the new Cube lineup for 2025. The new models are actually cheaper than last years! Looks like really good value for your money there.
Can we please get the t-shirts worn in this video in the GCN shop? I absolutely love them and was rather disappointed to see that they weren't in the shop already :(
You make the argument that creating community rides on the model of Park Run will end up being competitive. Here are a couple of suggestions to reduce this risk. 1) Do not time individual riders. 2) Do not provide a list of finishers by place 3) Remind participants at the beginning of each ride that "It is not a race". If participants want to keep track of their own time, it's up to them.
Roglic: "Excuse me, I've found two unattended children, and will whoever locked their Schwinn Le Tour through my frame please come to the front? Thank you!"
Lachlan is showtime and I think he'll do great and with routes not being the same, let his stand on its own, not really fair to compare. Certainly quite a training ride for the next Unbound, if nothing else. 😀
With respect to the Blue Ridge Parkway. 20 years ago, you would not have seen a bike. However, in the past few years, cities like Asheville (sitting on the park way)in North Carolina have set up bike lanes and free bike fix stations. I, with my son, vacationed this summer in asheville with our bikes and road in the Blue Ridge. It's fantastic to see bikes in groups and solo on this stunning mountain road. We will be back for sure.
Gravel existed, but it was just a form of mountain bike race. When I raced XC in Alaska, some of the longer races we did were on gravel roads; although I would NOT want to have been on a gravel bike for them due to the washboard. Washboard is BRUTAL and really make suspension forks necessary.
re: the best routes as measured by instagrams/km -- Si is right, it's probably measuring the population density and/or rider density of the broader area, multiplied by the proportion of instagram users. I think you'd have to also set them up as Strava segments and then check for the number of riders completing the segment/route. Imagine two routes: On route one, ten people a year ride a 10km route and each of them take 10 pictures each, you end up with 10 pics/km. On route two, a thousand people a year ride a different 1km route and of those thousand, one in ten of those take 1 picture, you get 100 pics/km. Yet, I'd hazard a guess that the _first_ one is far more picturesque.
I recently rode 41mi in back to back days with 10lbs of gear, and 1000ft of climbing per ride, and on the 2nd day I did make it okay, but it ended up being 12mph avg speed. These guys are insane
As someone that's done The DAMn (The Day Across Minnesota) four times, I know I can ride 240 miles in a day ... but I can also report I'm totally worthless, and my legs are junk, for a least a week after that! LOL! A DAMn video: ruclips.net/video/BCEVflw6uyI/видео.htmlsi=vNfcX_kExqW5sxtp
Dan’s hair from his side profile looks the same shape as a helmet. I’m convinced if he used a hard enough gel he could come away unscathed in a crash without having to cover that finely styled mop up.
Me old grandad had loads of parts/screw storage organized in just such a way. Back in his day it was glass jars with metal lids and he mounted them on a rotating slat arrangement to maximize space efficiency. I am well on the way with my plastic sourkraut jugs at the rate of about 2/ month. Handy and very good for the microbiome too!
#captioncompetition The moment you realize that only 1st and 3rd places in this year’s Veulta win a small child! (Not mine - saw as a meme but wanted to share! 😂)
I have ridden the 5 Boros Tour in New York City with 35K other riders starting in multiple groups, and even though there were riders and bikes of all kinds, every rider seemed to be riding as fast as they could at the begining in Lower Manhattan. There were some spectacular wrecks in curvy Central Park.
Lachy is an absolute legend on & off the bike and dodging Roos & road trains here in Oz is great training if he decides to chase Marks 🌎 record….. look forward to see what happens
Oh ffs it's nothing at all like riding an ebike. What about picking a day where the wind helps? Is that cheating or just riding In favourable conditions? Same with sweeping corners and spotters. It's smart and in fact safe. Drafting sure...doesn't seem right..but everyone does that everywhere. You can do the same thing if you want. Otherwise just ignore KOMs
There used to be a few short rides here in the evening just for fun. They did become races for some of us, but that was never a problem. What ruined them was people stopping at bars along the way and then riding drunk plus the rides became too popular and so uncontrollable.
Lachlan Morton might have the advantage of having a better tech these days, to optimise the route as much as possible. If he is studious with his route and takes a good time to make the better plan, he can be up there with Mark Beaumount. We shall see.
The photo of 'Andrew Nicholson' is the wrong 'Andrew Nicholson!' Both Kiwis and Olympians but the one with the around-the-world record was a speed skater the other an event rider as shown in the video!
Si wondered if brands really do have to pay factories front. I don't know about today, but when I worked for a U S.-based bike brand in the 90s, our frames were crafted and built up in Taiwan: we always paid up front.
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Check out Bond Almand, a college kid who is trying to break the supported and unsupported record for the Pan-American route by riding 170 miles a day carrying all of his gear.
Definitely if well supported, but if not it will depend on if he gets sick/injured - he’ll definitely be quicker on his good days.
Never say never. To me it's a crazy idea even to think about such journey.
Only if his support crew is just as good and high level. Otherwise, no chance.
absolutely unbelievable what these endurance cyclists do. Everything about what Lachy is doing seems completely miserable. but if anyone is beating the record. this guy is other level alien. But please please please Lachy be careful. We dont want to have another Mike Hall incident. Godspeed Lachy
Feather and Beaumont. GCN hit the jackpot with those two. Great interview.
Beaumont California, one of the worst places to live.
Just on the city side of debating whether to call it a town or a city. Hotter than hades ex-wife, broker than a gambler playing the slots at a truck stop, and dustier than the american dust bowl... It is picturesque though, in that dystopian sort of way.
Though the city is thriving compared to the town of rippley ca. Which is just on the town side of the same matrix. Also near where I try to shoot feathers out of the sky! (Dove hunting)
These ultra cyclists are unbelievable. I would crumble from the sleep deprivation after 2 days. On my last holiday, I met a guy from Italy who rides around Europe very slowly but consistently. He got up at 6 am and started riding whilst I had to sleep until 8 but then always reeled him in after a few hours and we rode the rest together. The beautiful variety of cycling.
Si needs to join him on day 1. It’s non negotiable
Well said
Yup, _and_ the last day too. @Si, can you resist two fully paid trips to Australia? ;)
I had the honor of riding with Lael Wilcox last Saturday. She has an incredible joyful attitude and was quick to stop and talk with young children, as well as a big smile and wave to any cyclist she sees. She has been self supported throughout much of this journey. She reminds me much of a friend, Bonnie Allison whom raced RAAM many years ago. This type effort requires extreme will and determination!
Cheers to LAEL
What an incredible attitude!
#CaptionComp
Ben O’Connor thinking, man you know I’m getting old when the other podium contenders have to bring their parents along to the ceremony
More mark content, more new GCN + docs please, they're the best
Always good to see Mark Beaumont on GCN, by sheer coincidence I just re-watched him and Si doing the NC500 in 3 days this weekend which was a fantastic video (with a Jenny Graham cameo too!)
New York State’s 1200-km Empire State Trailway (on which I’m riding at this moment) is truly beautiful, if also uneven. At that length, you are bound to go past both idyllic marshes and drab, decayed towns of our Rust Belt. I still love it all.
I've done a 200+ mile one day stage race 7 times (in 7 years) here in the US. Brutal. It was all I could do to spin out 30 min the next day. I can't even fathom doing that 78 days in a row. Beaumont, Lachlan, and anyone else even attempting this feat, finishing or not, is a rockstar in my books. Of course, great commentary and engaging content as always GCN. Keep up the great work.
Great interview with Mark.
Go Lachlan!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching his record rides in the GCN + films. I’d love to see some new content with him. He and Hank are why I’m on a bike
Thanks for the support; we’re continuing to work on finding the best way to create new content.
The "Going to the sun road" is amazing. It is open to cyclists only for almost a month before cars are allowed on it each year when the snow melts. So awesome for a National Park to support cyclists like that.
Mark Beaumont is a true gentleman and very supportive of other athletes. He was one of the first to congratulate Andrew T Nicholson when Andrew broke Mark's first around the world by bike record.
There once was a man named Richardson, with a limerick on “top” of his tongue.
Everyone in the audience was shouting,
“he’s about to say something dumb.”
I feel like reading *The Grinch* again.
😅😅😅😅o9@@gcn
Has Mark seen what Lachlan did on the Tour Divide? It's not around the world, sure, but Lachlans approach was very structured and utterly successful. And that's what LMs magic is all about. He broke the TD record in an almost casual way, while exactly knowing what he could take to get where he was headed. Lachlan is a rider that can ride for 48 hours straight while being faster than anyone else. He is the guy to which getting up in the morning and riding till evening is taking the easy route. I think he can do it and I think he can smash the record. On an attempt like this, there always is luck involved, but if there ever was a rider that was capable of doing it, it's Lachy.
Agreed. Failing an injury hell slay this record. And even with an injury he's likely to break it lol the dude is a pain machine
That was a great interview with Mark. Inspirational for sure!
That Mark Beaumont interview was wonderful. What a great guy who’s also achieved incredible things.
We all road with Lael when she came through our town!! WOO HOO!! WOO HOO!!!
Regarding a parkride thing, Sky used to do a thing in many towns where you signed up and joined a group of fellow newbies/beginners and a ride leader. They had different levels of ride to choose from. Was really good and what I did to get into cycling.
I cannot understand how a 'round the World' record attempt can miss out Asia?! I appreciate like Mark B said there are countries you can't pass through, but racking up 18,000 miles to me is riding just a massive 18,000 mile bike ride record.
It didn't though, she went through Turkey, which is in Asia. Now going east of Turkey would have been a challenge.
It's around the world because you have to cycle through an opposite point on the globe to where you started
Thanks for the laughs guys! The Dura ace and Alex joke never seems to get old.
Whu? My 1 DA bike does not make me a legend? Who is this young pretender Marmaduke? Does he know that a closet full of DA cranks does not a group set Make?😊
What joke?
Re the ice cream jar hack. That’s the oldest trick in the home handyman playbook. When i bought my current house there was a room in the basement with about 30 jar lids nailed to the floor joists above. Baby food jars are great for tiny parts, PB jars better for big bolts…
I love all the Mark Beaumont videos and documentaries, they were a huge inspiration to me and doing my own tour around Europe because of them, im one month of three in and loving it
Love all the GCN videos but the Olly water bike bit was a highlight!
I think Lachlan will put a day or two into Mark's around the world record if he goes for it
I've ridden the Blue RIdge. It is incredible, but you often have to do a mind-crushing climb to get up there.
I’m sure it’s not just the mind that suffers on those climbs.
@@gcn You're nuts.
I live near and ride the Blue Ridge Parkway often. The Parkway itself limits the grades to no more than 8%. However, getting up onto the Parkway is often soul crushing!
To protect your rims from public transport bike racks, I carry a short piece of garden hose cut open length wise to put in between.
Stiff enough to stay on your rim, thick enough to protect it and small enough to fit in your pocket/saddlebag.
Should work better than Haribos. Plus, you then can eat your Haribos while on the train.
Inertube can also do.
Great to see Mark again!
YES! Another mop/broom handle hack!! Could they be the new zip tie!?! And another broken body part hack! Good effort both 👏
There really need to be different records for Supported and Unsupported distance records.
Lael appears to be "semi-supported". She doesn't have a RV with a crew following behind with everything including food and water like Mark, and is carrying her own spares and gear, but does have her wife doing social media/photography and taking care of sleeping accommodations at hotels and etc.
Agreed. Unsupported or supporter. Simple. I mean it's hard to prove unsupported given you can be communicating with someone remotely for organizing accom while you ride...but maybe it's a case of not having anyone carrying anything you need?
Difficult. But huge difference in energy being used on unsupported vs supported agreed.
Jennie Graham's record was done on a shoe string budget and included Russia and China, her book 'Coffee First Then The World' is a great read.
Wise words. There’s a MASSIVE difference between the two.
@@TheNWaite and Jenny was only 16 days slower!
Lachy is smashing his Aus ride, no record is safe when Lachlan is about. We always love working with him, truly pushing the sport
At his current rate lachy could knock 7 days off the record
39:16 I am so glad you liked my joke. Si, you just made my day with your laugh. Dan, your reaction resembles that of my children.
GO LAEL!!!
Whoo I got to see her speed by waving in San Francisco
I rode with Lael Wilcox when she came through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. She was averaging 18 mph while we were riding! I can’t image riding over 17,000 miles and still holding those speeds.
Just thinking about everything involved in that distance is crazy
John Cooper Clarke Haiku No one:
To express ones emotions in seventeen syllables is very diffic
nice try
Hah, way to go Chris. It’s awesome to see you at the beginning of the show!
Lael is amazing! Go Lael!!! I met her in Oregon
Met her in Reedsport, Oregon
@@alethearobinson8132 Us too! Just before she left in the morning
Dan is too old (and has too much class) to be making that face for the thumbnail. 😆 I'm sure he was pressured into doing it.
That’s professionalism
I'm sure Dan will take the challenge and make an even better one for the next thumbnail. Right Dan?
I think that is from the hack/bodge in the show he did together with Manon where someone had an ingenious solution to place new cleats.
I assumed it was the new Dan Doll™.
I'm sure it's an AI deepfake
The GCN twins are back!!!
They never left
👯♂
#captioncompetition. Ben O’Connor was lucky to hold onto a podium finish after firing blanks during The Vuelta.
Firing blanks? Lol what are you on about
Caption competition "Ben O'Connor looking gutted as he thought he'd made it through the entire Vuelta without a creche"
#CaptionComp
Ben O’Connor is just disappointed he didn't get a prize baby.
Mark Beaumont is the real deal. His comments are very straight talking and to the point. Love listening to his thoughts.
It's also worth pointing out that riding faster is only effective up to a point, because riding faster means you're burning disproportionately more calories, and the digestion system will be the fundamental bottleneck, not your FTP or Z2 power.
Being a larger rider and having more fat reserves to make use of seems like a better initial condition than being in WT shape and leanness, especially when considering the immune and hormonal systems.
Lachlan is probably the best and most experienced WT rider to try this kind of feat, but I do wonder whether his body will hold up to the rigors of 2m+.
re bike racks on trains: it's not just aero rims that have problems, the hanging racks on trains don't fit my bike with 2" tyres on either
Regarding Hack/Bodge. Fathers and Grandfathers have been using old screw top jars affixed overhead for eons to hold screws etc. Nothing new. In my case, Dad used old vegemite jars.
Vegemite jars are an excellent choice for this hack.
This is my family too except for the contents of the jars.
I reckon Marmite jars are even better for this
Hey, I don't have any friends that like cycling so I figured I'd share this with you guy. I got some cycling shoe! They are clipless shoes! I wear a size 17 in US which is a 52 or so in EU and finding anything that has fit my feat has been a pain in the butt. However I've been on a health journey (appreciating the helpful guidance from Dan along the way) and I'm down 50 pounds (which is 22.7kg or 3.6 stone which is a fun measurement) and I found that I can fit into size 16 running shoes which is a 50.5. So I figured I'd try to find some cycling shoes and after going to a couple of local stores, no dice there, I found a pair of 50s online. They came 2 days ago and fit!!! I'm so pumped about it. I've got clipless pedals coming in the mail tomorrow!
I know this isn't really what this comment section is for but I didn't have any where else to share it. Love you guys at GCN for making feel less alone in the cycling world!
Congratulations on the weight loss, that's amazing. I hope you can stick to your health journey and enjoy your bike.
I hope the clipless pedals means you can pedal smoother and faster which means you can do longer days on the bike.
Have you given Leal Wilcox some airtime to report her amazing and to be 🤞record breaking around the world 18,000mile ride. Lachlan is great but Leal whilst also great spreads and shares the beauty of riding a bike and her love for it.
On her podcast she said the route was optimized more for a once in a lifetime trip than truly fastest possible time. Amazing finish the other day
If anyone think’s Lael’s route isn’t in the “spirit of the rules,” defend why nobody is including Africa or South America in their routes.
That green wheel holder is not bare metal though. The paint is somewhat rubbery and is not supposed to scuff up the rims. However, it accumulates dust and sand no matter the coating.
But you know what else keeps the rims safe? Following the rule of 105!
After watching the GCN Show #609 on Tuesday evening, I got up the next morning and walked up to catch the bus to work. Waiting for me on the bus stop seat was a small full packet of Haribo. The Hack/Bodge possibilities seem endless! Emergency chain lube anyone?
Great to have a shout out to Waco for the wedding at the Waco Wild West bike ride! Nothing like having wedding cake after riding 100k.
Park ride idea: to avoid crashes the riders could set off at 1 minute intervals. I'm sure everyone would have a great TIME, it would be an amazing TRIAL.
Exactly - the weekly club 10 is effectively a 'Park Ride'!
Lachlan has the unofficial FKT for the Great Divide ride, Canada boarder to Mexican boarder through the US. It didn't count because there was a film crew. He's capable of this ride and knows how to do ultra endurance rides.
I’m pretty sure the US has more boarders than Canada or Mexico; surfing, skating and snowboarding are more popular in the US and the US has both countries beat in terms of population. Border to border, the US outstrips both of those countries together in number of boarders. 🏄🏻♂️🛹🏂
Gcn you need a podcast i can listen to whilst at work 👌🏻
#CaptionCompetition O'Connor is thinking, "I finish second and you two get all the attention? Are you kidding me?"
Hack/bodge: Talenti ice cream / gelato jars... you can do the same thing with wide mouth glass canning jars... pickle jars, peanut butter jars, baby food jars... my stepfather used to use them in his workshop to sort different hardware parts, same exact thing with the lids screwed to the underside of the shelf
Good !
There’s no need to change what works.
Yeah, He can do it!!!!
Mark is pure class completely agree with him!
Lach is a mate and a Port Mac club original legend He can do it 👍 Go Lach
We wish them luck, and whatever happens, we’ll discuss it here!
About the price of bikes: have a look at the prices of the new Cube lineup for 2025. The new models are actually cheaper than last years! Looks like really good value for your money there.
I’m with Si, I’m not a big fan of kids on the podium either make sure Ben has a good shot for his wall not with your kids you know
If only this ‘kids on the podium’ thing could be banned! It’s a no no from me.
Can we please get the t-shirts worn in this video in the GCN shop? I absolutely love them and was rather disappointed to see that they weren't in the shop already :(
I wanna see you two reporting the news in speedos (only), from two peloton bikes, in zone 2 the hole time.
You make the argument that creating community rides on the model of Park Run will end up being competitive. Here are a couple of suggestions to reduce this risk. 1) Do not time individual riders. 2) Do not provide a list of finishers by place 3) Remind participants at the beginning of each ride that "It is not a race". If participants want to keep track of their own time, it's up to them.
Lochlan is absolutely capable in every respect.
Every time I hear “Box Hill” I think “Vincent 52 Black Lightning”
love Mark, ' I'm a diesel engine'
Roglic: "Excuse me, I've found two unattended children, and will whoever locked their Schwinn Le Tour through my frame please come to the front? Thank you!"
Lachlan is showtime and I think he'll do great and with routes not being the same, let his stand on its own, not really fair to compare. Certainly quite a training ride for the next Unbound, if nothing else. 😀
Absolutely, Lachlan's performance is impressive and unique to him.
Limerick. Also the most scenic part of the Blue Ridge Parkway is actually in North Carolina. ;-)
You were right, that talenti is amazing Gelato.
Bushy Park's 1,000th ParkRun last week had SIX THOUSAND runners! Amazing events.
With respect to the Blue Ridge Parkway. 20 years ago, you would not have seen a bike. However, in the past few years, cities like Asheville (sitting on the park way)in North Carolina have set up bike lanes and free bike fix stations. I, with my son, vacationed this summer in asheville with our bikes and road in the Blue Ridge. It's fantastic to see bikes in groups and solo on this stunning mountain road. We will be back for sure.
“Gravel hadn’t been invented yet” is an underrated, you’re so old, geological burn.
Gravel existed, but it was just a form of mountain bike race. When I raced XC in Alaska, some of the longer races we did were on gravel roads; although I would NOT want to have been on a gravel bike for them due to the washboard. Washboard is BRUTAL and really make suspension forks necessary.
re: the best routes as measured by instagrams/km -- Si is right, it's probably measuring the population density and/or rider density of the broader area, multiplied by the proportion of instagram users. I think you'd have to also set them up as Strava segments and then check for the number of riders completing the segment/route.
Imagine two routes: On route one, ten people a year ride a 10km route and each of them take 10 pictures each, you end up with 10 pics/km. On route two, a thousand people a year ride a different 1km route and of those thousand, one in ten of those take 1 picture, you get 100 pics/km. Yet, I'd hazard a guess that the _first_ one is far more picturesque.
Just have Wayz plan the trip. 😁
The best way to find out is to take all the routes.
@@gcn I’m trying, but there’s just not enough hours each day …
#captioncompetition Roglic Jr: "And this is where the Vuelta commissaires tested teddy with the rectal thermometer"
I recently rode 41mi in back to back days with 10lbs of gear, and 1000ft of climbing per ride, and on the 2nd day I did make it okay, but it ended up being 12mph avg speed. These guys are insane
"Any cyclist can do 240 miles in a day...." 😅
In one night, and then it’s time to wake up.
As someone that's done The DAMn (The Day Across Minnesota) four times, I know I can ride 240 miles in a day ... but I can also report I'm totally worthless, and my legs are junk, for a least a week after that! LOL! A DAMn video: ruclips.net/video/BCEVflw6uyI/видео.htmlsi=vNfcX_kExqW5sxtp
@@chrisnelson5770Yeah I've done similar
@@chrisnelson5770, check out Strava for Lael Wilcox. Around the world record attempt averaging 174miles per day, yesterday 232.
I guess I'm glad i still consider myself a "green cyclist", and I dont mean tree hugger. 4 months under my belt and just hit my 50 mile goal!
Go Lachie!!
Dan’s hair from his side profile looks the same shape as a helmet. I’m convinced if he used a hard enough gel he could come away unscathed in a crash without having to cover that finely styled mop up.
Lael rode past my home in Monrovia, Ca. I was soo upset I missed her.
I've ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia a few time and it is absolutely lovely and a great up and down ride. Wish I could do it again.
There once was a man named Si.
Sat next to this cycling guy.
Guy being quite the fellow.
Rumor has it he rode for Cervelo.
John Malkovich intro FTW!
Me old grandad had loads of parts/screw storage organized in just such a way. Back in his day it was glass jars with metal lids and he mounted them on a rotating slat arrangement to maximize space efficiency. I am well on the way with my plastic sourkraut jugs at the rate of about 2/ month. Handy and very good for the microbiome too!
#captioncompetition The moment you realize that only 1st and 3rd places in this year’s Veulta win a small child! (Not mine - saw as a meme but wanted to share! 😂)
The lap of Australia 🇦🇺 is literally half the distance of around the world. If it’s a warm up, then it’s a brutal warm up
I have ridden the 5 Boros Tour in New York City with 35K other riders starting in multiple groups, and even though there were riders and bikes of all kinds, every rider seemed to be riding as fast as they could at the begining in Lower Manhattan. There were some spectacular wrecks in curvy Central Park.
Lachy is an absolute legend on & off the bike and dodging Roos & road trains here in Oz is great training if he decides to chase Marks 🌎 record….. look forward to see what happens
If you get a KOM from pacelines and sweeping corners you may as well be on an e-bike 😂❤🎉
Oh ffs it's nothing at all like riding an ebike. What about picking a day where the wind helps? Is that cheating or just riding In favourable conditions? Same with sweeping corners and spotters. It's smart and in fact safe. Drafting sure...doesn't seem right..but everyone does that everywhere.
You can do the same thing if you want. Otherwise just ignore KOMs
There used to be a few short rides here in the evening just for fun. They did become races for some of us, but that was never a problem. What ruined them was people stopping at bars along the way and then riding drunk plus the rides became too popular and so uncontrollable.
The jars screwed upside down are a great idea but not evenly spaced apart 😮 ocd overload 🙈
Train - Use a piece of old inner tube, close with reusable zip tie, peg, string, etc
I liked Mark's philosophy that we should be trying to achieve our goal, not trying to beat someone else.
Lachlan Morton might have the advantage of having a better tech these days, to optimise the route as much as possible. If he is studious with his route and takes a good time to make the better plan, he can be up there with Mark Beaumount. We shall see.
The photo of 'Andrew Nicholson' is the wrong 'Andrew Nicholson!' Both Kiwis and Olympians but the one with the around-the-world record was a speed skater the other an event rider as shown in the video!
I’m glad it wasn’t just me who was a bit confused 😂
Si wondered if brands really do have to pay factories front. I don't know about today, but when I worked for a U S.-based bike brand in the 90s, our frames were crafted and built up in Taiwan: we always paid up front.
I’ve done two of the Cardio Crusher workouts thus far! 🚴🏻♀️😰
Those gelato jars are great for small bits of clothing and anything else they will hold for your cycling bag.