@@gcn just watched the caffeine tour. It wasn't great to see you all suffering but very interesting. Think you need Manon to permanently chaperone you guys!
You like poetry? Here's one just for you. By ML Gore. Oh, Lilian. I should have run. I should have know each dress you own is a loaded gun. Oh, Lilian.
I was smiling after the Hippo joke and that road sign & it's ironic epic framing caught me completely off guard! Completely lost it. Great edit on this one.
I have to say that these type of videos have to be my favourite. I love the interaction between all the presenters. It makes everyone's personality shine through.
Yeah, the camaraderie that they share and their love for cycling really makes these vids fun and comical. Manon's giggle at "cock road" gave me quite the chuckle too!
Seeing how Ollie improved a lot from being dropped to being the dropper, I want to see a video of Ollie (on a TT bike) vs ex-pros (Si, Alex, Connor, and Hank).
Late to the game on catching this vid, but I have to say I don't care that much about the road vs. gravel part. That said I loved seeing the whole crew riding together. Could we have more of that please?
These are the most inspirational kind of videos, just a bunch of friends riding their bikes and having fun. That's really what it's all about, isn't it? Loved everything about this!
Alex, thanks for the historical note from the Imber Range Path regarding the village and military training area. I wrote my master's thesis on similar events at an army base in Arkansas in 1939. It was very cool to get a snippet view from WWII England. Great job, all. Keep it up!
In Defense of Hank. Those of us who commute up in the frozen North and need studded tires 3 months of the year have learned to run a studded front tire and regular rear tire. Why add the additional resistance to the rear where it isn’t as important? If the front washes out you make an impromptu snow angle, if the rear washes out you just look cool and make the highlight real.
What a pleasure to watch. Makes me want to go out for a ride instantly. Interesting results on the segments and interesting ideas. Can‘t wait for Si on a TT bike vs. hippo
Kinda funny now how Ollie has essentially trained so long and consistently vs the rest of the crew that they are essentially relegated to being a peloton of his domestics
@@gcn there has to be a satirical documentary style long form video done about that with Si doing a poem about an underdog and then black and white old footage of him being dropped then becoming the dropper!
I’ve been a GCN fan from the beginning. Wow, the quality of the shots and editing has improved so much over time. In the world of constant content I’ve come to expect and accept mediocrity but this was a really good piece in so many ways. Chapeau!
This was spectacular. Great scenery, a little bit of history, the camaraderie of most of the GCN presenters on display, and an epic fun ride. It's videos like this that make me wish I could just move to Bath and apply to work at GCN.
These group ride videos are always brilliant. It is bang on target for a huge number of us who ride in groups and part of the whole experience of cycling. We love the companionship and experience of riding in a group with everyone’s different styles and strengths, with the inevitable banter and micro competitions of course!
Gravel is amazing! I built my gravel bike last month and have put hundreds of miles of gravel and off-road unpaved trails on it. Just yesterday I rode an 82 mile loop through mostly unpaved trails on the bike with a friend, it was a great day! Glad you guys had fun! It was great to watch you guys.
That was so like the morning ride I had with mates on Thursday! The mate who planned the route decided to omit the details. The rest of us showed up on proper road bikes of a certain, pre-disc brake vintage. He took us on a steep, rough, muddy epic on his lovely new gravel bike! I’m not sure ‘enjoyed’ was the words we’d use. Survived would be more apt! 😂
@@michaellee7046 Zipp 303firecrest wheels with 28mm Conti GP 5K Str tubeless @ 56 rear and 53 front psi the tyre are 31.1 mm wide at those pressures.Also your bike can handle 125kg American it can handle gravel roads.
This is an equivalent of Top Gear / Grand Tour version for biking. The great cinematography, the epic sceneries, the historical stories of the landscape, and the great biking fun all bundle into one. Awesome video!
Loved this video! Great concept! So much fun, which after all is what it is all about. Let Si recite please! Goes to prove ride what ya brung. I have been a ride leader using a Kona Sutra Touring Bike, which by the way, equipped with René Herse Snoqualmie Pass tires 700C x 44 are excellent for gravel AND road AND super comfortable. Wins all around! Great scenery, great comradery, roll on! Thanks gcn!
that was silly and fun. that editing is reaaaalllyyy good. The riding shots are way better than what we usually see. AKA go pro on an helmet/bike handle. you get to see so many angles, thats pretty nice!
I'm on 34mm Schwalbe Pro Ones this season and its the best ever. Doesnt feel any slower than narrower road tires on pavement but much more comfortable and plenty wide for any gravel we have around here.
One of my favorite things about autumn...the slightly slimy layer of leaves on the forest floor, making those long familiar corners and descents onmy local single-tracks a bit more interesting. Dry crunchy leaves are fun too. Dressing for fall cycling is a fun challenge as well.
Hope you post more like this, very enjoyable to watch . With the smart comments made to each other mixed with racing point to point . I was able to relate giving me same feeling as riding with my friends and sure many others felt the same.
Great fun. I admit to love to watch Alex ride. He can hang with the bunch and when he kicks it, see ya as his big body can generate some watts. You all ride like the wind and thanks for bringing us along. PS. still want to see that climbing challenge between Si and Ollie.
First and foremost you are all awesome. Missing a couple people there . However always great to see a group #GCN+ rides and to see if road or gravel bike is better. Awesome crew, Hopefully on the next 80-130km ride with with mix surfaces along the 2 giants if the crew all 7 of seven. Great content always . Thank you very much for always having an awesome channel and crew and contents.
The group rides are my absolute favorites, the rapport between the presenters is wonderful. I can't wait for the next one. (Does it really have to wait until spring?)
Which bike would you use? Let us know below!👇
Mountain Bike. Nothing beats the ultimate comfort of a Double suspension MTB.
ps this video is a piece of art. keep it up!
My Checkpoint SL would have loved ever section of this ride.
Gravel bike with wide all road slicks.
Gravel
Gravel, more fun on the fun bits and more comfy on all.
Can we have more GCN group rides. Great fun and chemistry between all of you. Very entertaining 👏
Yes please! I loved the gang dynamic!
that it was!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it, did you watch this one 👉 ruclips.net/video/4StcKDohjLE/видео.html
@@gcn Yes it was awesome as well!
@@gcn just watched the caffeine tour. It wasn't great to see you all suffering but very interesting. Think you need Manon to permanently chaperone you guys!
They laugh about Si’s “poetry“ and colorful description of things but I like it, he makes videos like a special occasion
So do I 🙂 Let Simon recite !
Agreed, I even go and look them up or the books they reference afterwards :)
Simon, a sensitive man, love it. Cheers all.
Yep. I feel cheated. Let Si set the mood for the ocasion.
You like poetry? Here's one just for you. By ML Gore. Oh, Lilian. I should have run. I should have know each dress you own is a loaded gun. Oh, Lilian.
Manon’s little laugh at that one road. I’m here for it. 😂
But no laugh at "The butts" or "Nunney road"? :D Those were on the map!
I was smiling after the Hippo joke and that road sign & it's ironic epic framing caught me completely off guard! Completely lost it. Great edit on this one.
@@AleksiJoensuu I loved them going from cock road to the butts. Routesetting at its best.
Manon is a 15yr old boy in disguise 🤣
@@scottlaliberte4027 Looked like a nice ride.
I have to say that these type of videos have to be my favourite. I love the interaction between all the presenters. It makes everyone's personality shine through.
Glad you enjoyed it, They are also some of favourite videos to film, and we think it shows 😳
Yeah, the camaraderie that they share and their love for cycling really makes these vids fun and comical. Manon's giggle at "cock road" gave me quite the chuckle too!
Seeing how Ollie improved a lot from being dropped to being the dropper, I want to see a video of Ollie (on a TT bike) vs ex-pros (Si, Alex, Connor, and Hank).
Definitely would also like more of the 1 v 3/ 4/ 5/ whatever.
And mixing it up, too. TT v X, Recumbent v X, eBike v X, anything.
you guys do know how to go on epic rides. i’m truly jelly.
Manon’s giggle when she saw that road sign lol
Great to hear you enjoyed it 🙌
Jeremy Wade (Fishing programs) casually walking his dog at the end behind the GCN gang 😂
Late to the game on catching this vid, but I have to say I don't care that much about the road vs. gravel part. That said I loved seeing the whole crew riding together. Could we have more of that please?
I, for one, love when Si starts to wax poetic. Makes for the best videos.
I love it when the gang is all together. Manon’s reaction and baiting the boys is fun to watch. Fantastic video please give us more.
We had fun with this one 🤣
one of the best ever, the gang messing about and taking the mick out of each other(all for scientific research!)☺
It is refreshing to see them just having a bike ride. Would love to see this bunch join a proper group race though.
Only if it is gravel!
Glad you enjoyed the ride! 🙌
These are the most inspirational kind of videos, just a bunch of friends riding their bikes and having fun. That's really what it's all about, isn't it? Loved everything about this!
Also ... 13:23 😂
That's right! It's all about riding with friends and having a good time 🙌
Hank went for the reverse “business at the front, party at the back” strategy…like a reverse mullet
That is the girliest yelp I've ever heard from Manon at 8:57; oh, and the giggle at the road sign... cheeky Manon 🤡
Hippos run faster than us and they swim faster than us. If they ever learn to ride a bike, they will beat us in triathlon.
You guys are making great favours to the cycling world. Thanks for your work and fun!
Ultimate GCN team. Good to see all my favs. riding together . Awesome!!
You can call them whatever you want - it doesn't matter. Every bike that is ridden is a good bike. And it's especially fun in autumn
0:09 While Si is reciting his Ode to Autumn poem, sneaky Alex is peeking at Manon's bum. Gotcha! 😁
4 mins in and I have to say the person who edited this did a really good job! Excellent b-roll and pacing. 👍
Thanks for watching 🙌
Alex, thanks for the historical note from the Imber Range Path regarding the village and military training area. I wrote my master's thesis on similar events at an army base in Arkansas in 1939. It was very cool to get a snippet view from WWII England. Great job, all. Keep it up!
Ooo sounds very interesting 🤔
I'm with Si, poetry makes the ride all that much better.
Do you have a favourite bard? 🤔
@@gcn Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, without a doubt.
Was that freaking Jeremy Wade 🎣walking his dog at the end??? 😂
In Defense of Hank. Those of us who commute up in the frozen North and need studded tires 3 months of the year have learned to run a studded front tire and regular rear tire. Why add the additional resistance to the rear where it isn’t as important? If the front washes out you make an impromptu snow angle, if the rear washes out you just look cool and make the highlight real.
Brilliant! When you ride as a group with challenges thrown into the mix the result is very enjoyable. Keep them coming guys. 👍😊
Thanks for watching Joel! 🙌
This was beautifully filmed! Big props to the crew!!
What a pleasure to watch. Makes me want to go out for a ride instantly. Interesting results on the segments and interesting ideas. Can‘t wait for Si on a TT bike vs. hippo
We are still in talks with the Hippo, they want a big fee! 👀
@@gcn A cow will do. 🙃
Ollie taking vengeance for all the time he was dropped. 🤣
He is out for blood at the moment 😬
this is a genuinely happy GCN group ride. more of this please.
One of the best episodes. Love the whole crew together. And Hank telling Si to shut it 😂 😂 😂
At 16:48 behind Olly looks like jeremy wade is walking past.🤣
Without his rods of cos
This video had me smiling from start to end. Rides amongst friends and a healthy dose of banter is what it's all about.
This is how all rides should be 🙌
Kinda funny now how Ollie has essentially trained so long and consistently vs the rest of the crew that they are essentially relegated to being a peloton of his domestics
from dropped to dropper 🙌
@@gcn there has to be a satirical documentary style long form video done about that with Si doing a poem about an underdog and then black and white old footage of him being dropped then becoming the dropper!
@@gcnsounds like part two of the dropumentary??? 🤔
I’ve been a GCN fan from the beginning. Wow, the quality of the shots and editing has improved so much over time. In the world of constant content I’ve come to expect and accept mediocrity but this was a really good piece in so many ways. Chapeau!
Loved this, almost as much fun as being out there (she says, having watched it while on turbo in garage looking out at the rain!)
Glad you enjoyed this one! It was a fun day out 🤣
Great video! Quick question, at 16:48 anyone else catch the River Monsters guy, Jeremy Wade walking his dog in the background??
Loving these group rides... Spring.... naah you definitely need a winter one too!!
Well see if we can coax the team out into the cold ❄
@13:25.... Mannon and the road sign... :). At least she appreciated it. Haa Haa.
Thought that was quite funny too 😂
Nothing better than GCN videos when ALL the presentaters are there (almost all, except Dan). LOVE the video! Hope you guys had a great time
Don’t forget about Connor
This was spectacular. Great scenery, a little bit of history, the camaraderie of most of the GCN presenters on display, and an epic fun ride. It's videos like this that make me wish I could just move to Bath and apply to work at GCN.
These group ride videos are always brilliant. It is bang on target for a huge number of us who ride in groups and part of the whole experience of cycling. We love the companionship and experience of riding in a group with everyone’s different styles and strengths, with the inevitable banter and micro competitions of course!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Did you catch our epic coffee ride? 👉 ruclips.net/video/4StcKDohjLE/видео.html
Fun. Got me hyped for the next group ride. On the road to Froome, I too laughed, then Manon laughed, then I laughed at Manon's laugh.
Thanks for making me picture a hippo doing a TT in my mind 😄
I'm with Si on the poetry and in the end he was like a schoolboy riding to the library. 😀
Gravel is amazing! I built my gravel bike last month and have put hundreds of miles of gravel and off-road unpaved trails on it. Just yesterday I rode an 82 mile loop through mostly unpaved trails on the bike with a friend, it was a great day!
Glad you guys had fun! It was great to watch you guys.
I really Enjoy Si's poetry, adds a touch of class to proceedings. Shame on you, Hank!
It must be autumn when this video was made-one could hear the Canada geese migrating south honking, or was that the disc brakes making noise?
That was so like the morning ride I had with mates on Thursday! The mate who planned the route decided to omit the details. The rest of us showed up on proper road bikes of a certain, pre-disc brake vintage. He took us on a steep, rough, muddy epic on his lovely new gravel bike! I’m not sure ‘enjoyed’ was the words we’d use. Survived would be more apt! 😂
Best kind of rides !
Sounds like a real adventure! Glad you enjoyed our video 🙌
@@gcn I absolutely loved your video. It was a perfect blend of why I love cycling 😊 friendship, fun, challenge and a bit of banter
@@richcrompton6891 That sounds like GCN 🙌 Thanks Rich!
this is one of the best ever, such a good crack with the team out and messing about taking the mick out of each other
I like these type of videos. So much fun to watch these presenters having a great time on their bikes. Best part of my day so far. Well done!
Glad we could help! We're proud of this one 🙌
I would happily watch a video of just si's poetry, or perhaps buy a book of it. Support our newest poet Si!
Awesome video everyone! I just lubed my chain, mapped out my route, now it's time to take my Atheos for a bit of gravel riding.
😮 don’t know if I would ever take my aethos gravel biking. What size tires you have on her?
@@michaellee7046 Zipp 303firecrest wheels with 28mm Conti GP 5K Str tubeless @ 56 rear and 53 front psi the tyre are 31.1 mm wide at those pressures.Also your bike can handle 125kg American it can handle gravel roads.
@@KenSmith-bv4si lol. Touché. Have a blast with it!
Absolutely luv it when you go out as a team guys….obviously great commerady between you all 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Was a super fun day out 🙌
This is an equivalent of Top Gear / Grand Tour version for biking. The great cinematography, the epic sceneries, the historical stories of the landscape, and the great biking fun all bundle into one. Awesome video!
Great to hear you enjoyed it 🙌
This video reminded me a lot of the old Rapha Continental videos- just makes me want to get out on a long cruise with friends. Chappeau!
What an opening! I love the Si poetry running gag.
As Si begins his next reading, the presenters question themselves... to ride or not to ride 🤔
Awwww ... Si's face when they told him to stop with the poetry 😔
Keep waxing poetic mate. Don't let them stop you.
"Cafe legs.." is such a mood 😂 ... What a great @GCN team video!! More of these!
This is dope! Seeing you all in one video. Do this more.
Exactly! Just like the Avengers, but shit.
Thoroughly enjoyed that. Been years since I've cycled around Bath and Somerset/Devon. It's perfect cycling country.
Love these group rides, hope they're as enjoyable as they look. Ollie is so strong now, and Manon's little laugh at "cock road" so funny x
Production quality on this one is nuts!
Loved this video! Great concept! So much fun, which after all is what it is all about. Let Si recite please! Goes to prove ride what ya brung. I have been a ride leader using a Kona Sutra Touring Bike, which by the way, equipped with René Herse Snoqualmie Pass tires 700C x 44 are excellent for gravel AND road AND super comfortable. Wins all around! Great scenery, great comradery, roll on! Thanks gcn!
We did a lot of this route doing the sustrans bath to bournemouth ride in September! The gravel for the white horse hill looked nice!
Amazing episode! One of the best ones produced! Awesome editing!! Felt the fun of the presenters
Sounds like you enjoyed it as much as we did 🙌
Nice to see the team out on a group ride, nice intro to the Inner trail.
I love Manon's laugh on Roster Road lol pure gold.
Loved that one, I liked seeing the group dynamic between the team, in my mind you are great colegies and friends on and off screen.
given the proximity to Halloween, surely the bike that Hank is riding is a Hankenstein monster?
Is that Jeremy Wade walking his dog in the background. 16:48
Loved this.. just got into gravel and it amused me no end 😆 more group rides please
More to come! 📝
Poetry and “rooster” jokes in one video. That’s what life is all about!
Great Video Gang! How about a time trial with 50% gravel and 50% road and see which bike wins the ultimate Gravel/Road Challenge.
Sounds good to us 👀
Just brewed a coffe and a new GCN video is up. Ideal!
Enjoy ☕
that was silly and fun.
that editing is reaaaalllyyy good. The riding shots are way better than what we usually see. AKA go pro on an helmet/bike handle. you get to see so many angles, thats pretty nice!
Brilliant video guys, a simple group ride with great banter and a mixture of surfaces and views. More of this please............
well... Ollie might not be on a gravel bike, but he's a right DROPPER!! awesome Ride GCN! ^_^ Chapeau! 🥳
Was that Jeremy Wade of "River Monsters" walking by with his dog at 16:48??
I'm on 34mm Schwalbe Pro Ones this season and its the best ever. Doesnt feel any slower than narrower road tires on pavement but much more comfortable and plenty wide for any gravel we have around here.
Are they reflective?
Super route. You’ve inspired me to give it a go. Just as soon as I get my gravel bike!
One of my favorite things about autumn...the slightly slimy layer of leaves on the forest floor, making those long familiar corners and descents onmy local single-tracks a bit more interesting. Dry crunchy leaves are fun too.
Dressing for fall cycling is a fun challenge as well.
It certainly brings a new dimension to cycling 🙌 What season is best for riding?
Hope you post more like this, very enjoyable to watch . With the smart comments made to each other mixed with racing point to point . I was able to relate giving me same feeling as riding with my friends and sure many others felt the same.
You rode past my house and didn’t even wave. 😢Still, lovely to see what the weather was like back home whist I was out riding in Spain.
At 16:48 that guy in the back, isn't he from River monsters show? Jeremy Wade?
Hahahaha Ollie's turned into a mile munching monster recently... Could that be it?
La belle équipe ! Ça fait plaisir de voir tous le GCN rassemblé pour une sortie route/Gravel. Merci 🙏 pour la vidéo.
Food for thought! Excellent video. Really appreciate the production quality. Thanks guys.
Great fun. I admit to love to watch Alex ride. He can hang with the bunch and when he kicks it, see ya as his big body can generate some watts.
You all ride like the wind and thanks for bringing us along.
PS. still want to see that climbing challenge between Si and Ollie.
First and foremost you are all awesome. Missing a couple people there . However always great to see a group #GCN+ rides and to see if road or gravel bike is better. Awesome crew, Hopefully on the next 80-130km ride with with mix surfaces along the 2 giants if the crew all 7 of seven. Great content always . Thank you very much for always having an awesome channel and crew and contents.
The group rides are my absolute favorites, the rapport between the presenters is wonderful. I can't wait for the next one. (Does it really have to wait until spring?)
we'll see what we can muster up in the meantime 🤔
Cracking ride, all you GCN presenters! Love the friendly rivalry, and the visit to Longleat. Keep it going! Looking forward to more of this.
Much appreciated! Glad you liked it 🙌
One of the best stories on GCN, I liked to see you all riding. Congratulations to you all!!!!
Great to see some of the trails (and tunnels) we rode this summer on our vacation to Saltford, and to see more gravel and lanes to come back to.
Great area to ride 🎉
@@gcn Our second week was in North Wales, more fab lanes and gravel roads, though a few cows!
Nice to see the whole crew all together. More like this would be awesome. Great job guys from Texas
Glad you enjoyed it! We love getting the gang together🙌
These are some of my favorite videos family riding great to c all of you out there. 5 great personalities
This is my favourite GCN clip to date, plenty of valuable info and plenty of comedy. The videography is also excellent as said 100x before me.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching 🙌
When are you guys going to get Dan involved in some of these rides? I like to see what the old man can do.
We might be able to drag him out for a ride soon 👀
Awesome video! What could be more fun than a ride out with your mates, including a coffee stop...
Couldn't agree more! We loved it 🙌
Great fun, although Ollie didn't look too pleased!
Who doesn't love a ride like this with their pals...