I’d imagine it would be in the realms of Campenaerts or Dennis Given newer nutritional knowledge would probably have him (the best ever ) about .5 -.7 km further That’s my guess, because he was STILL EDDIE
Eddie held 360 watts for the hour based on my calculations. Which took into consideration Bike weight Rider weight Drag coefficient Atmospheric pressure Rolling resistance Merckx would have been able to ride approximately 54.568kph on ollies bike within an hour.
Really appreciate track bike shows. I ride track bikes and love them. So simplistic. Thanks for the great video. Please do more videos on track stuff. Different manufacturers....👍👍👍👍
Ollie, that was truly amazing. What a truly remarkable attempt iam so happy for you. Stand Proud, you deserve all the accolades you get. Greg J Higgins
It's annoying when Ollie (a guy who has Everested & claims that he maxes out on a 50-11 gear ratio downhill) says he's an "average" guy... if that's true, a whole lot of us are less than average.
I have not everested, but I can max out a 50-11 downhill.... I would consider myself less than average when it comes to serious cyclists... That said, I don't think Ollie is claiming to be an average cyclist. He is claiming to have unremarkable genes. He is saying that his performance is based on hard work, not innate ability. He is basically saying that anyone with hard work, correct equipment and proper mentoring can do amazing things. If you are a normal, you will never be the best, but you can maximise your potential and do something startling.
Well Ollies FTP before he started this whole 3 month Training was ~ 290-300w in roadbike position. His weight seems somewhere aorund 72kg ? Thats pretty average for someone who does ride a lot of bike and does regular structured training. However compared to guys who just ride for fun and feeling fresh air while not training at all -> he ofc is an insane machine. So it completely depends on what you define as average . Average as in roadbike rider who sees it as a sport and does structured training to be as fit as possible. Yepp. Average as in : Someone who rides his bike to enjoy nature has 20kg overweight and doesnt even know his FTP -> then ofc no he is not average
all bright eyed and bushy tailed there mate.. it looks mega, inspired me to buy a bmc ..albeit not a track bike , you gotta try the record again mate you were so close... and loved following the project.. go for it
The morning in the Velodrome, cheering, screaming with the kids, giving encouragement with James on the microphone. For someone who's a dedicated fan, Ollie work hard at the hour, record Amazing!
Big Boys toys!! Love the way Ollie drools over the tech. Soooooper Nice Bike Ollie. One mark deducted though for not smoothing the edges of the tape on the valve openings.
Is the special valve cover tape, the new carbon/graphine mix Duck extra strong or is it Gorilla waterproof ultra stick?? I just love this high tech stuff, the way things are going with technology, we might find an alternative for electrical tape to secure bar wrap......... Hmmm way to go for that one 😂🤣 Good luck Ollie, can't wait to watch it 😁
@@TC-ik9kn not the kom of sa colabra. A while ago he did a video about trying to join the sub 30 sa colabra club. It might have been a cycling weekly thing
Great video! And awesome series - really enjoyed it, and was lucky enough to watch the attempt in person at Newport last week - brilliant :). You mention that you are making the data from the hour available - where can we get that?
Excellent video! I would have also liked to know is what kind of glue you used for the tyres, and how many layers were used? (as this has an effect on rolling resistance). Also, not a big deal but your saddle is an ISM PS 1.0 (not an Adamo). Thanks for the video guys!
Soooo much respect for you taking on this challenge Ollie!!!!! And so lucky to be able to do it in many ways!!! I’d love to be able to have that dedication!!!! So I’m going to try and set smaller goals to train hard!!!! Just one question why no aero gloves.....? No advantage 🤔
It looks like there is enough foam on the aerobars that it doesn't even matter that they are custom anymore because the foam would just fill any voids.
The KMC X11SL Ti-N Gold chain that would have gotten a super nice has slightly more drivetrain friction compared to a Dura-Ace HG901 chain (both prepared by CeramicSpeed), so the marginal gain was worth sacrificing a super nice from a random viewer
Your enthusiasm is so communicative, lovely presentation. What would be the price of this bike, a breakdown would be extremely interesting. Thanks and kudos to GCN.
I know it's probably marginal, but what is the trade-off of the gained watts in reduced chain friction and the watts lost in aerodynamic drag of the bigger chainring? Awesome bike! I'd rate it a super-nice!
To put this into perspective, as far as distance-per-revolution of one complete pedal stroke, here are the meters traveled in one full revolution, see where your regular race bike fits in: 61/16 = 8.51 meters compared to a 53/11 = 12.38 meters. So it comes down to RPMs and torque equalling to maximize speed. I used to run a 56/16 = 7.82 meters on my Lotus all the time and hardly ever had to shift (good old days, perfect gearing in my opinion, for both top-end speed and max torque for everyday riding. If you need a quick calculation, feel free to write. Cheers, and congrats to Ollie, you go man!
so you have decided to save few grams elsewhere but to keep 150+ grams for measuring and logging ??? also 10:04 is that air brake deployed on your saddle ?
A 50/11 at 120 rpm downhill is almost 43 mph (69k)! I normally have a 46/16 on my training bike that I used to go to the hills on. I had difficulty doing 110 rpm going downhill. I usually chickened out at 115 rpm and use the front brake. It's a crit frame with the rear dropouts changed to track. I wonder what his max rpm is.
Damn been itching to hear how this went ... I will say I sided with the finishing within a minute... now watching the video to see if you proved me wrong Ollie ... least there is no bike carrying for you to worry about =)
They did shout in a other video with the new co-host , a 15sec where he says .. I didn't beat the cannibal time... I was wtf!!.....3months building up this ..and be spoils everything in a 15sec presentation... Pfff
Hi Ollie.You talk and talk about aero. But,i still see at 6.38 all most square crank arm.You have 2 crank arms they are on average 20 cm long by 15 mm wide.You have 4 sides.That is a lot of space to have exposed .When are the MFG of group set going to make these arms aero.Very easy stuff,don't you think?
Curious to know what this build would cost? The GCN show recently talked about the expense of cycling and inaccessibility. So how much would you have to spend to buy this new and what is the estimated wattage bonus attained per £/€/$/¥?
Get Ollie to do the hour record on the Merx set up in Mexico. Then we have Ollie as Merx and Ollie with power savings. We also have the Merx numbers. Merx with power savings can then be calculated. You just need to fly Ollie to Mexico and get him to do another hour record. Solved.
I'm going to go with 'Bodge' as I bet that there is a tape out there, and a method to apply it, that would have produced a smooth, clean piece of tape (automotive vinyl wrap with a little warmth from a heat gun perhaps?). I bet his Bodged application would not have passed Jon's eye had he not been 'moved along' from doing the tech show.
@@theapplewatchtriathlete8890 I would argue more with the custom bars, custom conversion plate for road cranks and road chain running on a track ring. High end componentry to. Maybe up to 12-13.
217 psi looks like a very specific number, but it's just 15 bar (like it says on the tyre). This means their test setup measured in bar. It's not like 217 psi is okay and your tyre will blow up at 218 psi. 1 bar = 100000 Pa, just because I like my SI units. ;-)
We love you Ollie. You did awesome. Congrats for the solid effort. I am glad you have the record over your smug ass boss (Dan the downer)that was talking bad the whole time.
Lovely bike but maybe 1 chain link less and the back wheel would have been right up close to the back of the bikes down tube maybe saving a couple more watts? Nit picking I know but isn't that what this was all about? Also couldn't you have gone up maybe 1 more gear meaning each turn of the cranks would have given you more power back? Not sure about that stuff and again nit picking but you did so, so well and got so so close just trying to think what you might have changed to get there. I take it all your bearings were ceramic.
8:46 217psi - really a strange figure... nerdily tricked out calculation? Or just a rounded conversion of bloody straight 15 bars? 😂 or did I miss the irony? Nice video, amazing bike (sloppy tape job on the wheels though).👍
I'm unaware if there is many options regarding track(TT)-disk-wheels tubeless ready , and anyway here the Psi is far greater of what a tubeless tire can take ...
Great effort Ollie! But why stop after just one try? Now would be a good time to switch to a plant based diet, continue trining, and try a record attempt again in about six months. You might be surprised by how much a plant based diet can improve your endurance and training. And maybe talk to Rich Roll in California about his diet during your training.
Now that you did this ride and have the results on the best tech you can find. The next step is to drop all that tech and do it on all the worst tech as a comparison. Lowest price TT bike!
Francis faure Record was set by combining recumbent and fairing making the Super Velocar (Mochet made) in 1939. officially the first person to break the 50 km mark on a bicycle. You haven't got all the help you can get Ollie. Time to join the dark side.
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I love how Ollie looks like a kid on Chrismas !
Yeah man, he can't hide that excitement at all. Totally love his vibe. Hehe.
Or in a candy store. Look how happy he is as he describes the bars. Nice to see "happy" nowadays!!
The strangely specific 217 PSI limit on the tires is because it's converted (and rounded) from exactly 15 bar.
and earo dynamics are lost to that atrocious glue work.
@@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849probably but it could also trip the air for less drag
Cool bird....now imagine what Merckx could have done on this thing.
Nice!!!
I’d imagine it would be in the realms of Campenaerts or Dennis
Given newer nutritional knowledge would probably have him (the best ever ) about .5 -.7 km further
That’s my guess, because he was STILL EDDIE
@@Heavywall70 Steel is real, and very light for Eddie, but for a 9-5 guy it was a remarkable effort.
Eddie held 360 watts for the hour based on my calculations. Which took into consideration
Bike weight
Rider weight
Drag coefficient
Atmospheric pressure
Rolling resistance
Merckx would have been able to ride approximately 54.568kph on ollies bike within an hour.
Everybody hating on Lance, everybody loving Merckx...
Ollie Ollie Ollie!!! So awesome! Thank you for the fun. You da man!
I have really enjoyed following Ollie's journey. Thanks for doing this.
Well down Ollie, very impressive. Top cycling inspirational stuff✅👍🍺
Really appreciate track bike shows. I ride track bikes and love them. So simplistic. Thanks for the great video. Please do more videos on track stuff. Different manufacturers....👍👍👍👍
Ollie, that was truly amazing. What a truly remarkable attempt iam so happy for you. Stand Proud, you deserve all the accolades you get. Greg J Higgins
It's annoying when Ollie (a guy who has Everested & claims that he maxes out on a 50-11 gear ratio downhill) says he's an "average" guy... if that's true, a whole lot of us are less than average.
I have not everested, but I can max out a 50-11 downhill.... I would consider myself less than average when it comes to serious cyclists...
That said, I don't think Ollie is claiming to be an average cyclist. He is claiming to have unremarkable genes. He is saying that his performance is based on hard work, not innate ability. He is basically saying that anyone with hard work, correct equipment and proper mentoring can do amazing things. If you are a normal, you will never be the best, but you can maximise your potential and do something startling.
I think I remember him saying his vo2max is around 64ml/kg/min. Well above the average for his age and gender.
Well Ollies FTP before he started this whole 3 month Training was ~ 290-300w in roadbike position. His weight seems somewhere aorund 72kg ? Thats pretty average for someone who does ride a lot of bike and does regular structured training. However compared to guys who just ride for fun and feeling fresh air while not training at all -> he ofc is an insane machine. So it completely depends on what you define as average . Average as in roadbike rider who sees it as a sport and does structured training to be as fit as possible. Yepp. Average as in : Someone who rides his bike to enjoy nature has 20kg overweight and doesnt even know his FTP -> then ofc no he is not average
Pretty easy to max out even a 53x11 on a downhill. Just depends on the hills you live close to/get the opportunity to ride on.
Ollie Bridgewood, does it get anymore English, British, or whatever "they" want to be called? Kinda like Bradley Wiggins!!!!
all bright eyed and bushy tailed there mate.. it looks mega, inspired me to buy a bmc ..albeit not a track bike , you gotta try the record again mate you were so close... and loved following the project.. go for it
Now you've got the fixed wheel bug, more track, crit and hipster action please!
I only say it once. BMC and Ollie what a hell of good combination!
The morning in the Velodrome, cheering, screaming with the kids, giving encouragement with James on the microphone. For someone who's a dedicated fan, Ollie work hard at the hour, record Amazing!
thank u, thats very educational for us regular ppl who wont have chance to try it, be able to learn about it.
Wheels aren't in line, I just give it a nice
JohnKleman Oh how the turntables . . .
aligning both the wheels and cranks without a freewheel could be a rather difficult task I feel
Johnny Vineall it’s not too difficult, just time consuming. And for someone as picky as Ollie you would’ve thought he would take the time
hehe, they deserve that. it does look like they took the effort to align the rear wheel logo with the seat tube? intentional?
@@thesprazzzler its easy, just loosen the cog for the picture
It's a lovely bike Ollie, I hope you truly do appreciate how lucky you are to have had such a machine built for you :)
Awesome ride Ollie. Big respect.
Would give this bike a Mega nice!
Big Boys toys!! Love the way Ollie drools over the tech. Soooooper Nice Bike Ollie. One mark deducted though for not smoothing the edges of the tape on the valve openings.
Good job, Ollie! Proud of you, Bro!
Looking very fit and fresh Ollie 👍fair play 👏👏👏
Glory will be achieved, as it is a BMC !
Success !
Is the special valve cover tape, the new carbon/graphine mix Duck extra strong or is it Gorilla waterproof ultra stick?? I just love this high tech stuff, the way things are going with technology, we might find an alternative for electrical tape to secure bar wrap......... Hmmm way to go for that one 😂🤣 Good luck Ollie, can't wait to watch it 😁
@@bethmessiahcongregation I've just bought some rubber bar finishing rings, brilliant 😁
Outstanding Ollie! You missed it by such a tiny margin! Amazing effort and thanks for bringing this series! Go n enjoy a pint!
Twat why did you put a spoiler on this video, REALLY!!!
Still mega impressive Oli, congrats. Did oli ever do sub 30 up Sa Colabra? Surely now is the perfect time to give it another crack if he didn't
Yeah, he looks to be on great form. He could do some good stuff with that form he's on. Perhaps snag some kom's if nothing else
He could go for some koms,but not the SaCalobra KOM's, it's ..let's say "to expensive" haha
@@TC-ik9kn not the kom of sa colabra. A while ago he did a video about trying to join the sub 30 sa colabra club. It might have been a cycling weekly thing
I never seen Ollie so happy!
i love bike tech and bike tech being put to good use.
🔥, bought the same yesterday
I hope you got to keep this amazing bike!
Great video! And awesome series - really enjoyed it, and was lucky enough to watch the attempt in person at Newport last week - brilliant :). You mention that you are making the data from the hour available - where can we get that?
Nice job!!👍
This whole project just proves how much speed can be purchased.
Excellent video! I would have also liked to know is what kind of glue you used for the tyres, and how many layers were used? (as this has an effect on rolling resistance). Also, not a big deal but your saddle is an ISM PS 1.0 (not an Adamo). Thanks for the video guys!
Nice! Just a though: is the base bar nicely parrallel to the ground? frontal surface/marginal gains and all...
Crackin ride lad. Truly inspirational for the ordinary cyclist. Grab yourself a beer and a pie.
Soooo much respect for you taking on this challenge Ollie!!!!! And so lucky to be able to do it in many ways!!! I’d love to be able to have that dedication!!!! So I’m going to try and set smaller goals to train hard!!!! Just one question why no aero gloves.....? No advantage 🤔
Did you take the bearing seals out
It looks like there is enough foam on the aerobars that it doesn't even matter that they are custom anymore because the foam would just fill any voids.
Ollie is beaming 😀👍 Fantastic bike. What about your clothing, helmet, and shoes? Anything special?
no golden chain?! not a super nice, sorry Ollie
valves not lined up
at least he doesn't have a saddle bag
Rear wheel is not able to see Mavic logo at same position as front. NICE, but NOT Super Nice.!!!!
The KMC X11SL Ti-N Gold chain that would have gotten a super nice has slightly more drivetrain friction compared to a Dura-Ace HG901 chain (both prepared by CeramicSpeed), so the marginal gain was worth sacrificing a super nice from a random viewer
@@yogatriathlete that's a philosophical question, whether to sacrifice a super nice for a marginal gain. Looks are everything, aren't they? )))
8:53 nice
Could you take a couple of links out of that chain to get the back wheel right up close to the faired seat tube? You could get a bus through that gap!
Your enthusiasm is so communicative, lovely presentation. What would be the price of this bike, a breakdown would be extremely interesting. Thanks and kudos to GCN.
The frame and the the discs alone are 8000€. I'd say you could get it for 11700€ including the glue for the tubular tires.
I know it's probably marginal, but what is the trade-off of the gained watts in reduced chain friction and the watts lost in aerodynamic drag of the bigger chainring?
Awesome bike! I'd rate it a super-nice!
To put this into perspective, as far as distance-per-revolution of one complete pedal stroke, here are the meters traveled in one full revolution, see where your regular race bike fits in: 61/16 = 8.51 meters compared to a 53/11 = 12.38 meters. So it comes down to RPMs and torque equalling to maximize speed. I used to run a 56/16 = 7.82 meters on my Lotus all the time and hardly ever had to shift (good old days, perfect gearing in my opinion, for both top-end speed and max torque for everyday riding. If you need a quick calculation, feel free to write. Cheers, and congrats to Ollie, you go man!
so you have decided to save few grams elsewhere but to keep 150+ grams for measuring and logging ??? also 10:04 is that air brake deployed on your saddle ?
Wow que máquina 🚴🚴🚴❤
Are there tubular tires on that spaceship bike
Pro tip: if you're photographing a fixed gear bike, unthread the cog slightly so you can level the cranks and line up the wheels at the same time.
Do you get to keep the bike? Great job Ollie have thoroughly enjoyed following your progress, Cheers mate!
why not power meter in the pedals or the crank instead?
Seriously cool bike. It would be interesting get get a estimated price on that beast.
A 50/11 at 120 rpm downhill is almost 43 mph (69k)! I normally have a 46/16 on my training bike that I used to go to the hills on. I had difficulty doing 110 rpm going downhill. I usually chickened out at 115 rpm and use the front brake. It's a crit frame with the rear dropouts changed to track. I wonder what his max rpm is.
Going from 175 to 170 mm cranks is absolutely the best change I've ever made on a bike!
In a world of marginal gains, would taping up the stem bolts and pivot provide any advantage?
Damn been itching to hear how this went ... I will say I sided with the finishing within a minute... now watching the video to see if you proved me wrong Ollie ... least there is no bike carrying for you to worry about =)
Hope Ollie got to keep the bike for the effort he put in over the 3 months. He earned it
Why would u use a powermeter, isn't that alot weight that could be safed?
'Cause of your previous spoilers you took the fun out of that video.
Yep what a twat that person was, I was gutted!
Especially after they said for us not to send spoilers on twitter, etc. 🙄
They did shout in a other video with the new co-host , a 15sec where he says .. I didn't beat the cannibal time... I was wtf!!.....3months building up this ..and be spoils everything in a 15sec presentation... Pfff
Hi Ollie.You talk and talk about aero. But,i still see at 6.38 all most square crank arm.You have 2 crank arms they are on average 20 cm long by 15 mm wide.You have 4 sides.That is a lot of space to have exposed .When are the MFG of group set going to make these arms aero.Very easy stuff,don't you think?
Ollie-- do you get to keep the bike?? I think there should be a drawing to give it away to GCN viewer!! :) :) :)
Hey Ollie, in hindsight do you think your training was long enough and intensive enough?
Mark Mergatroid well of course not, if it was the right amount of preparation he would have beaten Merckx’s record
Curious to know what this build would cost? The GCN show recently talked about the expense of cycling and inaccessibility. So how much would you have to spend to buy this new and what is the estimated wattage bonus attained per £/€/$/¥?
What were the mileage, average speed, max. speeds?
Thanks!
Hi Ollie , during training, how much is the Max Speed you reach? Nice episode!
Not the custom fitted extensions?
do you keep it?
If you gave Merx all the power savings Ollie has achieved, theoretically how far would he have gone in a modern tech world, it must be calculable.
Get Ollie to do the hour record on the Merx set up in Mexico. Then we have Ollie as Merx and Ollie with power savings. We also have the Merx numbers. Merx with power savings can then be calculated. You just need to fly Ollie to Mexico and get him to do another hour record. Solved.
when is the attempt? is it gonna be livestreamed?
Ollie's hour took place last week! You can watch the full video about his attempt here: gcn.eu/39E
Wow, that looks really slippery!
on track, all matters is aero and stiffness, while sacrificing weight, which does not have that huge of impact in the velodrome.
The speed magnet is definitely a hack!
I'm going to go with 'Bodge' as I bet that there is a tape out there, and a method to apply it, that would have produced a smooth, clean piece of tape (automotive vinyl wrap with a little warmth from a heat gun perhaps?). I bet his Bodged application would not have passed Jon's eye had he not been 'moved along' from doing the tech show.
Fair point.
Altitude Ollie
What did the bike cost
At the event I think they said £8-10k, maybe more...?
@@theapplewatchtriathlete8890 I would argue more with the custom bars, custom conversion plate for road cranks and road chain running on a track ring. High end componentry to. Maybe up to 12-13.
217 psi looks like a very specific number, but it's just 15 bar (like it says on the tyre). This means their test setup measured in bar. It's not like 217 psi is okay and your tyre will blow up at 218 psi.
1 bar = 100000 Pa, just because I like my SI units. ;-)
Does he get to keep the bike now that the hour record ride is over?
We love you Ollie. You did awesome. Congrats for the solid effort. I am glad you have the record over your smug ass boss (Dan the downer)that was talking bad the whole time.
11:48 The tubular in the back is not fitted perfectly. It goes up and down while spinning the wheel.
Great , great , now tell me what kind of bike stand is that
The question is does it have a lock ring holding the cog or is he going with out one for those marginal gains.
T. C. Airth lockrings are not usual on track
Wrinkly tape! Bolt hole on the stem. Covers for the track drop outs?
No sandbags?
Lovely bike but maybe 1 chain link less and the back wheel would have been right up close to the back of the bikes down tube maybe saving a couple more watts? Nit picking I know but isn't that what this was all about? Also couldn't you have gone up maybe 1 more gear meaning each turn of the cranks would have given you more power back? Not sure about that stuff and again nit picking but you did so, so well and got so so close just trying to think what you might have changed to get there. I take it all your bearings were ceramic.
what happened to Ollie's beard? Looking good & aerodynamic!
Gilette, the fastest a man can get!
i would think that having a cup on the back of the arm pad would help keep you more stable in the prying mantis position.
Avg watts????
You look so happy and motivate, but gonna hurt like hell.
8:46 217psi - really a strange figure... nerdily tricked out calculation? Or just a rounded conversion of bloody straight 15 bars? 😂 or did I miss the irony?
Nice video, amazing bike (sloppy tape job on the wheels though).👍
Aren't tubeless faster on a track as (they say) they are on a road?
I'm unaware if there is many options regarding track(TT)-disk-wheels tubeless ready , and anyway here the Psi is far greater of what a tubeless tire can take ...
tubular wil save you on a steep track.
magnet taped to the wheel is definitely a bodge, should have put it inside
Great effort Ollie! But why stop after just one try? Now would be a good time to switch to a plant based diet, continue trining, and try a record attempt again in about six months. You might be surprised by how much a plant based diet can improve your endurance and training. And maybe talk to Rich Roll in California about his diet during your training.
Why not Tufo track 19mm and scream at 225 psi?
217 psi is just below 15 bar, 218 would be above it. That's why the strange number
Graham Obree broke it twice. Try that on for size buddy!
Just a NICE..the valves aren't aligned. C'mon mate.
Now that you did this ride and have the results on the best tech you can find. The next step is to drop all that tech and do it on all the worst tech as a comparison. Lowest price TT bike!
Ollie in a candy shop
whats the gear ratio? how many teeth?
61/15
Jochem Baars 61/16 in fact
Super fast wheels & tyres, valve hole covered by gaffa tape.....
Hack or Bodge?
@@gcntech Hack 😉
Francis faure Record was set by combining recumbent and fairing making the Super Velocar (Mochet made) in 1939. officially the first person to break the 50 km mark on a bicycle. You haven't got all the help you can get Ollie. Time to join the dark side.