Better Than Gravel?! This Is Why You Should Try Riding Cyclocross This Winter
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Cyclocross is often seen as the eccentric uncle of the cycling family. It's too far from both mountain biking and road cycling to be familiar to either of these groups of riders, and yet, especially in winter, it's quite possibly the best way to enjoy riding a bike!
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Do you ride 'cross in the winter? Let us know what you most enjoy about it in the comments 👇
I am too trapped in the city to try it, but that was fun to watch.
When was this filmed? It's 0C outside now. An all body dip is for people who have a car or home very near by. Hypothermia is boss.
The only problem I cannot resolve is how to safely ride through the frozen muddy ruts.
Any idea?
Yes for riding in winter. The most enjoyable...... No one else there 😃
No, that's a bit too much for me. In winter I like riding on clean snow and playing roulette with ice.
These videos where the presenters are just having a blast are so joyful to watch.
I read cyclocross in the title, but all I've seen was James practicing his Olympic dive in a muddy pond. 😅
This video was just made for those of us who like watching Hank crash or scream.
That end-over-end crash in the stream was amazing. I needed a laugh.
@@TheGerm24 he seemed to be enjoying it so I was fine laughing.
Hank is becoming predictable n annoying !
Hope he calms down n act his age !!! Unless he is 11/12 years old !!!!
@@jaivora423 he’s having a good time. I’m 43. I yell and scream sometimes too. I can appreciate an adult who knows how to have fun.
@kimberly : I don’t mind it once in a while - But he now does it ALL the time - In the Studio, on the Road, EVERYWHERE !!!
The high intensity, free spirited energy, sense of adventure and playfulness on display here is all the reason you need to go cross really...
Hank is like a kid, really love his enthusiasm.
He puts all he has in all the time ,and always with a smile 😃 👌👍👍👍
Can the gcn presenters show their bike collection?
Would love to see that
No chance. They have a bike sponsor. Wouldn’t be allowed to show other brands
And they may not have as many bikes as you may think due to the fact they have bike sponsors that usually want the bikes back after they are done with them
Hank going over the bars was certainly the highlight :)
Next GCN video: How to wash your bike after filming a cyclocross video.
Buy a new bike and repeat. Save the muddy ones for commuting so no one will want to steal them.
Hank going into the cold water full blast and then over his bars takes some serious stones. Legend
Matt Steven's needs a guest appearance with Hank.
Brilliant idea!
having bought my cross bike just a month ago, I can only agree
What cross bike do you have??
I bought a mountain bike best thing to ever buy
@@benmyers3318 Cube Cross Race C:62 SL 2021
On Thursday, I picked up my Cannondale CAADX 1, and Pirelli Cinturato M's come today.
Seeing the 2 of you enjoying yourself to the fullest while playing in a pond didn't only make my day but my whole month! Thanks for cheering all of us up wih your videos! Cycling rocks!
Just bought a CX bike and went for my first ride today. Paths, roads, gravel...and then I came to a snowy park that still had sled jumps built. You better believe I got airborne a few times on those jumps! As a roadie (mainly crit racer), it will be a great way to continue to ride outside year round while at the same time, maintaining the same position and riding style as road. I have an old MTB, and it’s fun too, but it’s just so different. My cross boss is basically my road bike with fatter tires and that I can ride pretty much anywhere except single track
Recently got into Cyclocross. Got myself a 2nd hand PlanetX Cyclocross Bike and I absolutely love it! More comfortable on long road rides and you can literally turn off a road onto a gravel/mud track and see stuff you wouldn't normally see!
Hank riding into that river like he's riding into 2021!! Go on lad
Loved the video - it's exactly what I do with my gravel bike - any terrain and the muddier the better, makes me feel like a kid again. Until I get home and my wife squirts me with the hose outside to clean off :( Nice job!
You’re like a pair of 12 years kids!’ That’s why I enjoyed it so much. 🤣🤣
Hank is just a human puppy
This may be the most enjoyable video I’ve watched on GCN. It’s literally about playing in the mud with your bike. I’m now rethinking my next bike purchase.
I like to think that Hank carries his OTT enthusiasm through to everyday things, like making toast or solving a crossword puzzle. It's just pure joy :D
What amaze me from all of GCN videos are how good their presenters are! They could talk easily after these pedaling they did!
Being new to cycling community, I really dig these contents.
6:18 That's illegal! Alex is down tube descending
That's how to do it properly
You guys are seriously having so much fun, the best I get from my CX bike is riding country lanes on my daily commute to work and back.
I have a great recommendation for you two! GMBN, they've been doing this kinda stuff for years!... haha love it
That was totally awsome guys.. I laughed my head off.
I have just gotten into bike riding and because I live in the country. I decided to buy a cross country bike as there is hundreds of kilometres and tracks. I am hoping to go tomorrow. Watching this channel really gives me inspiration to get out there loose some weight and enjoy cycling.
Well done and keep this up.
Col from Traralgon (Victoria) Australia.
Just pure unbridled fun down in the dirt! Man, I can't remember when was the last time I've been this way. Alone or with a friend.
I’m using this video to convince my wife to let me buy a gravel bike. As always, great video GCN and always enjoy watching Hank!
That might just be the greatest cycling video ever made, I haven't laughed so much in ages, you're both nuts 😂
Hank and Alex having a great time in the mud 😂 happy as pigs in **** !
Frikkin' hilarious ... best bit for me, Alex's grinning face when it dawned on him how mad crazy fun Hank really is!! :-D
This must be the most fun had per minute or mile in any gcn video ever, hahaha. I love it, Hank and Alex are a great presenter combo!
I love cyclocross, this makes me want to get over to my local park and ride 🤣
That's the funniest clip on GCN ... Hank going over the bars into cold water!!
Fun watching you two goofballs doing it,but I would rather stay mud-less,thanks! Sticking to my road bike!
(Finished 200KM ride for the first time yesterday)
These two are forming a great duo! Thx Alex and Hank!
So at the end of a day, how does Alex really feel about being enrolled in the Hank GCN Presenter Development Program.
Seems bloody cold! But much fun. Props also to the camera guys
There has never been a better ad for the Muc Off Power Washer. That was great fun to watch.
Hank must of FROZE after falling in that pond 🤣🤣
Great fun, makes you a better rider and gives you riding options in the winter. Rather than just training indoors you can RIDE outside. You can generally tell CX riders in the club as they look more confident in tricky situations
Those trails are local to me and feel so much better it’s not just me falling off in the mud (like yesterday).
Ive had my cross bike for several years now and i still love it, i am a belgian so i grew up with cross, unfortunatally i never got the chance to participate in a race, but once i get a 2nd cross bike and my fitness lvl higher i might have a go tho
Looks just like "gravel riding" in the UK anyway.... #allroad
Yep, there’s really not much difference in the U.K. as with the exception of some forestry roads we don’t have much actual gravel. Most U.K. ‘gravel’ is muddy bridleways.
KevB Gravel bikes are most of the time heavier bikes meant for long exploring rides. Light cross bikes you use in the mud on a parkour that repeats itself multiple times with plenty of obstacles you have to know inside out.
@@pieterm.7615 yeah, I think this is the thing that some people miss. Cyclocross is a race discipline. A cyclocross bike is like a WRC rallye car - great at what it does but you don’t want to use it as your daily driver. A gravel bike is the practical version you would actually want to use for everything but racing- like a Ford Focus RS.
@@nstrug I use my cross race bike all the time. It is just as comfortable as any “gravel “bike I have tried. I think Gravel has been made trendy as a way to sell more bikes to people.
@@sarahcook1870 sure, lots of people do, but a lot of cross bikes don’t even have bottle cage bosses which reduces the practicality. The gearing is also not always suitable for big long climbs in my experience!
Thanks Hank.. 8:30.. for my 1st belly laugh of 2021! Epic fun video!
Was SHOUT LAUGHING like a little girl seeing You guys dipping in the ditch head first! Thanks! You made my day!
Fabulous. The enthusiasm is infectious....
Great one boys, nothing like a bit of mud, big puddles, slipping and sliding, fresh air and being out n'about.
You guys keep having fun :-). I will continue to enjoy this from my nice and warm living room.
oh boy this video made my day! you guys are crazy and hilarious! 😂😂😂😂😂 golden moments! 😁😁☺️☺️👍👍
I wonder how many times Hank fell off his bike in this video. It makes for top entertainment really. Thanks GCN.
That’s what my gravel rides look like at this time of year anyway.
i just discovered the beauty of CX. Got some perfect loop near my home. This is sooooo fun to ride. And even if you fall it's not big deal, since you fall on a grass or sand :).
I still don't see the difference to mountain biking - apart from the less suited setup? ;)
I wouldn't call riding that kind of terrain "mountain biking" lol
A CX course is typically less technical and faster than an MTB XO course. MTB courses are also designed so that you can ride the whole thing whereas CX courses are designed so that you will always have some running. If you want to take an analogy from running, then CX is cross country whereas MTB is trail.
@@nstrug exactly -- in CX races the getting off the bike, running, and lots of slow-down then sprint up to speed features of CX (tight corners, off/on bike, etc) are literally designed for that huge test of cardio/fitness that these slow down -- speed up cycles requires - it like doing 100 sprints in 30 mins. It's intense - a single 45 min CX race will leave you on the verge of puking, tasting metal, etc. But it's addicting and fun -- i love the bike handling, riding obstacles challenge that CX presents.
@@burkeculligan4756 I always tell the riders that I coach that there’s loads of recovery in CX. When you’re running you’re recovering from cycling and when you’re cycling you’re recovering from the running! Also, to HTFU 😂
You don't need to ride with the pros, there are plenty of clubs that do cyclocross events. My club, welland valley, runs local league races. There are also mtb events that you can ride in. I have seen a few crosses in the friday nights summer series, which is mtb racing. Also mountain bike orienteering events will see a good smattering of crossers. One note. Those tyres are more summer issue. You want a bit more nobly to get up that grassy hill. You can get just as much fun with an entry hardtail mtb. 1.8s for winter.
You guys need Jeremy to show you a good CX time in the wild is really all about. Bring him across the pond or vice versa asap.
Awesome fun going over that varied soft-muddy-terrain. Do-able on a bike with rim brakes but much for predictable with disc brakes. Great to see GCN team highlighting the need to have fun and not just speed. Also great point about riding on road producing greater wind-chill because of the sustained speeds of the bikes on the roads.That's why typically MTB and road riders can have differing clothing and layering systems. 👍
What a fun with this ride!!!! I will go tomorrow for a ride. Thanks guys!
Great video - Best moment after Alex hit the mid stream really muddy patch was Hank hitting it with twice as much power....Comedy genius moment!! Full marks for balls out effort to you both!!!
Look at the best pros now...most have a cross background. The skills are amazing to me! Be safe thank you!
Absolutely love your Grevil!
2:38 that was smooth
So fun to check these "winter" videos here.. It was -19 for morning ride today :)
I watched this, and I turned up the thermostat
Campy Ekar on a Pinarello... These presenters get all the fun!
Fun fun fun.. just got a CX machine.. getting out on it in the snow is ace.. new GCN dynamic duo too.. cheers lads 👍🏻
@4:27 "at that moment he knew he F~~`ed up" meme HAHAHAH
i'm supposed to be saving money, you guys have convinced me to buy a new cyclocross bike, can't wait!!!
I ride crossrides everyday! I enjoy most the mud!
"Cross-riding" - is that Hank in his stockings again?
Great video guys with lots of effort. Especially the dive in the mud pot 👍👌✌🏻
I’m missing being on the roads at the moment but it’s just unpleasant and unsafe right now - so Zwift it is but tempered with a fun hour or so blast on the cross bike to keep the bike handling and heart/soul together is a much needed addition. I don’t live far from where this (and a lot of GCN vids) was filmed so, thank god I have access to trails like this too... think I’d go mad otherwise... I miss CX racing... hopefully this next winter...
Quick question: do you guys not have to clean your bikes? Are they magically dirt repellent? Because I honestly have better things to do than stand out there at temperatures slightly above freezing, scrubbing mud of my chain.
Top video, lads. I've never laughed so loud at a RUclips vid than I did when Hank went over the bars 🤣
These first 50 seconds are just pure cycling inspiration
Goodbye wheel and bottom bracket bearings... may your inner races rest in piece
They don’t have to pay for them, and Alex gets to do the rebuilds. 😁
If a jetwash doesn't necessarily breach bottom brackets or sealed bearings in general, why would a mere dip in muddy water? Obviously it's a different matter with open or ceramics & bushes etc.
I'd be more worried about cables, drive trains & derailleurs than bearings, plus ingress into the frame, seat post & headset areas.
@@1JemPot The water ingress in the frame attacks the bearings from behind which usually isnt containing much effective sealing, plus it doenst really dry in there unless you take the bike all apart. Freehub contains water now for sure. It is al and good if you pull the bike apart to clean and dry out the water immediately after the ride. I wouldnt be worried about derailleurs too much hit them with WD40 to displace the water. I can tell you if you leave that bike for a week without maintenance and store it directly after you will have rusty bearings all over.
@@luukrutten1295 Sealed bearings are sealed both sides by definition. You're right that a lot of set ups don't have adequate seals or protection on the inside though, good point.
Also I must admit, I meant to include wheels, (esp. cup & cone), in the things I'd be more worried about - and I hadn't considered the free hub specifically; that will definitely suffer in pretty much every case.
Although if you leave any bike like that untreated for a week, then you're a muppet & should know better lol.
Hey...if you ride your bike, things will eventually need to be replaced! You wouldn't think of NOT driving your car too much because it would mean you would need to change the oil...right?! Get out there, ride your bike in the rain, mud and sun...don't leave it hanging on a wall! And just accept the fact that stuff wears out sometimes...that's the cost of having fun!
James: let’s go mate!
Washing machine: I’m I a joke to you?
Really love your enthusiasm and sense of humour, you rock guys, I’ve laughed my balls out😂
‘Cross is only ‘cross if it’s racing. There’s no laughing and chatting, just 1hr of flat out pain in the mud/snow/rain/wind 😊💙
I love it! It's exactly why I didn't know what type of bike to buy! (got a hybrid in April, as it was similar to the old Mountain bike I grew up with, but just ordered my first road bike) Old school mountain biking! The old Rigid frame, no big jumps, just speed and a bit of slip, but on those cross, does require more skill than a modern mountain bike. I take my hybrid on similar tracks, with 32mm slick's, or 42mm minimal grip. It's fun, but with the proper tires it's faster but more boring! I think it was invented because, you were either a roadie, or not, and as time has gone on the gap widened making the old Mountain bike, either a modern Hybrid or a the road version, a Gravel or cross bike, which with except for the handlebars is exactly the same as my OLD Rigid Mountain bike.
i am about to buy my first proper roadbike as soon as bike shops are open again in germany... great... now i want a crossbike too...
what a very fun video from you guys! Really enjoyed it, keep it up guys!
Great mud battle ...I love it...Cross ist the best!
All credit to you guys, looks like you had terrific fun & Hank's level of commitment to get the furthest across that pond was epic! But wouldn't it have been a bit easier on bikes with more knobbly tires & wider bars - e.g. an MTB?
Classic seeing Hank go head first into the water.
well my location is pretty dry so I couldn't make like that but I've always taking my roadbike to some of my town downhill/enduro/trail and have fun on it
Regarding the different pedalling technique you mention. Can't you do a video on that? :)
Very nice promotional video for CX!!!!
Great cross bike challenge video guys you 2 cracked me up 😂
Well done Boys brilliant fun, I remember CX Racing and having great fun, a brilliant way to keep fit during the Winter months 😎
awesome tug and roll into the water :D
GCN, it's time to get an electric motorcycle for the camera crew. Hearing that petrol engine was fine in the beginning, but it's starting to get a bit annoying.
You guys should try a 29er mtb if you like cyclocross
Love Cross. My favorite discipline of them all!. Takes a little bit of crazy.
Boys, we have found some water we would like you to cycle through. Hank "how deep is it ?"
GCN " you can't see the bottom" Hank " I'm up for it.
I've never been able to understand the appeal of cyclocross.....getting freezing cold, soaking wet, and covered from head to toe in mud....that's what I used to do as a kid !. Aaahhh...NOW I get it ! 😁
Hank and Blake should try tracklocross. This would be a great laugh ...
Got a bunch of bikes but my cheap, 8000km+ cross bike is the Swiss army knife of bikes and affords big smiles all the time.
Anyone that asks me about 'getting in to cycling', I steer towards a cross bike.
I'm having blast on my Scott Addict CX RC the washing machine is taking a bit of a battering lately.
I have a feeling we're going to be seeing that dive in a 2021 recap video. Hilarious!
Funniest video on GCN!!!