Can A Gravel Bike Keep Up Off Road? | GCN Vs GMBN

Oliver Bridgewood has taken on many road cycling challenges, but he's yet to venture into the dirty world of mountain biking. In this video, armed with cutting edge mtb tech, Ollie takes on GMBN's very own Blake Sampson, to find out if a pro mountain biker can get the better of him armed with a mere gravel bike.
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[@justinmare3033]

Seeing Blake destroy that downhill on a gravel bike reminds me of how lame us roadies can be, need more Blake on GCN

[@davidadamus177]

Blake is pretty awesome! Wish I could jump a gravel bike like that.

[@itarry4]

He does love all bikes. As it should be!

[@JohnBaxendale]

We need more Blake, full stop!

[@thomasking1490]

And just casually in the drops all the way down, rendering that bit about leverage redundant. For Blake.

[@FlatSpinMan]

John Baxendale Hear, hear.

[@lesliedanielmolina]

the 20 secs difference was Blake adjusting the saddle... hahahahaha!

[@teriaklantang]

Ah yeah... Then he smashed ollie the 1 minute full

[@andya.6482]

This entire video is: what I think I look like vs what I actually look like

[@FlatSpinMan]

Andy A. That’s a very insightful comment, actually. I feel that one.

[@Pionirish]

Too right

[@sebcopeman5542]

Mahalo my dude

[@jackalexander8842]

Right in the feels...

[@raul0ca]

Dr Jekyll Mr. Hyde

[@skezicks6447]

Blake is the best presenter ever. What a treat to have him on GCN. I’d love to see more gmbn thoughts on gravel biking.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Adam Schulz Head over to GMBN, there’s been several videos. In brief, they like them for the purpose they were made for, but they have their limits, much like mtb aren’t really suited for munching road miles.

[@Pratalax]

was just about to write pretty much the same thing!

[@GuyInnagorillasuit]

Search GMBN for "Blake's Lycra Challenge" or "How Hard Can You Ride A Cyclo-cross Bike?" to watch Blake put a Nukeproof Digger through its paces.

[@clobber66]

Adam Schulz even stopped to raise saddle 😂

[@kbeightyseven1783]

The biggest downside to a gravel bike is you can buy a good cross country, xc bike and if using it on the road fit low rolling resistance tyres and have a far better bike at anything remotely ‘gravel’

[@gwaping2k]

Love this eps, blake now needs to ride a road bike vs ollie

[@Lunarpollo5622]

Yes

[@Alphard_adventures]

Now we potentially have a series of head to heads

[@anshiletv9016]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3Kcm4GMjc2lbJI

[@davebolton7208]

Blake On a full TT set up against Ollie on a standard road bike.

[@jasonjohnson9072]

Blake’s sprint power and FTP are pretty good, he would give Ollie a run for his money on the road.

[@tandemoniousd8493]

Ollie - "This is so much fun, even though I'm rubbish" Best Zen cycling quote ever!

[@andreyv116]

Sounds about right for me on the blue trails

[@mustdobetter6748]

That’s what 90% of mountain bikers say on every ride. We’ll think to themselves at least. Can’t be admitting you’re rubbish when you spent >£5k on a bike. 😅

[@grandbuba]

@@mustdobetter6748 Yes you can. I'm shit, so I need the best material to compensate.. :-)

[@MartynCorby]

Love how Ollie explains why they've moved the levers so that they're more accessible when you're not on the drops, because who wants to be on the drops on a muddy descent... then Blake spends the entirety of the downhill section on the drops.

[@marcalvarez4890]

Im a mountain biker that recently got a road bike...when i do single track on it, im usually in the drops. The 4 inch lower center of gravity for my torso is a HUGE advantage.

[@mirak63]

It just depends on the terrain. If it's fast, not too steep not too bumpy, you go for the drops. If it's steep, slower and technical because there is rocks, you prefer be on the hoods in a position more similar to moutain bike flatbar.

[@XCPainter]

​@@mirak63I'm the opposite, my hands can bounce off the hoods on the rough stuff, I hold the drops through all the fast and rough and corner carving too

[@bele13]

I'd love to see a series where GMBN teaches Ollie to ride off-road, similar to his hour record videos. That would surely be great to watch.

[@juilescieg]

would like to see that as well.

[@benjaminmtb84]

Definitely

[@chiccorocker]

I second that, it would be great

[@sfetriathlon2432]

Agreed. And I’d like to see it go the other way where Blake gets taught road racing craft and has to take part in a crit. I reckon he’d do pretty well!

[@realclaushelmer]

yep

[@Lunarpollo5622]

The music they used for ollie is killing me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@janetamaki2383]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@p4blodiabl0]

That was a dirty move, haha

[@linesided]

He took his lumps like a champ

[@beeble2003]

Didn't Blake do Megavalanche on a hardtail? Something tells me the lack of suspension isn't going to hold him back much.

[@AB-vt1cp]

Yup...

[@The_Dude_420]

Yeah classic dirtjump rider

[@cesraihandary]

Yea... As soon as Ollie said his secret is uphill (using the fullsus), it's started to sounds weird for me. I do both mtb and road, and that uphill section there looks pretty easy for the cx (I even bet the cx will be faster than a hardtail front suspension in the same hand) (Because suspension means bigger power loss do to the rebound effect at every crank roll). In other way, I predict that the fullsus and uphill 'secret plan' section will backfire Ollie's plan. With that Ollie's pace downhill, Blake can have a 5 minute margin I presume.

[@Vanadium]

Yeah that was fun to watch but if you know the Mega Avalanche you know it isn't that hard in particular but ofc brutal with a HT because of the length. I did saw him on the track live back in 2016 or 17, I only saw it later that I passed him on my own video :P

[@xander310]

It was the saddle adjustment

[@aamj50]

"Don't actually have to shoot much slo-mo" 😂😂

[@mattwithsixsubs7363]

Ha🤣

[@kiranvputhettu4799]

GCN vs GMBN. A better crossover than the Avengers 😝

[@porkadobo813]

Avengers? Crossover? When?

[@RidingBikes07]

Very true!

[@Danirio96]

Easy cause Avengers is trash

[@Vokunos]

that moment when your fav. GCN Presenter does a video with your fav. GMBN Presenter.

[@danielbum912]

I love Blake

[@oliverbridgewood3929]

thanks mate! glad you enjoyed it!

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

Agreed they are the best

[@lawofuekiaddict]

Blake is a beast! Look at those jumps! Also, much love to Ollie.

[@better.better]

if you think he's a beast here, go back and watch the video where Blake does an FTP test against Si

[@TheJanope13]

@@better.better whats the bid called?

[@anshiletv9016]

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[@aliancemd]

Jumped in the drops, without any suspension :D

[@sventice]

Fun and inspiring. Blake clearly knows exactly how to ride a bicycle. I haven't hard-core mountain biked since the 2000s (and the route here wasn't very hard), but this reminded me that most mountain bikers actually have way better bike handling skills than most roadies. To his credit, though, Ollie did quite a bit better than I expected; being really fit apparently makes up for a lack of experience.

[@PistolPeteLee]

I vote that Ollie has a month to get ready for a mountain bike race, and the whole thing gets documented

[@mrvwbug4423]

Sign Ollie up for an EWS 100, with a month to train haha.

[@mrvwbug4423]

And have Neil, Blake and Richard help him train.

[@Piplodocus]

Defo but vice-versa too. Would love to see Blake’s road race placement try beat Ollie’s MTB one. 2 great cyclists trying to outdo one another’s discipline with tips + hints from the GCN/GMBN crews respectively. I’m sure they could both learn a lot off each other, and us lot too at the same time.

[@PistolPeteLee]

@@Piplodocus Cracking idea mate!

[@gnika1727]

u compare normal rodie to pro downhill rider 😂

[@garthly]

Loved seeing Blake show what is possible on a road bike in the woods. The man is of course amazingly skilled. As a roadie looking to get off road, I’d love to see a series where he teaches Ollie what it’s all about, on a hardtail that a beginner might buy, and Ollie gives feedback on what it is really like.

[@peterknight7880]

"This is so much fun. Even though I'm rubbish, I don't care!" Welcome to mountain biking Ollie! We all think the same.

[@Arthur-ns4yh]

In the past years, roadies have used the word "dope" a bit more than mtbers I believe 🤔

[@karlmathewfernandez5306]

Nope

[@cyclicalcycler993]

Only in a UCI context

[@bubblesezblonde]

that is so funny

[@Iheartdgd]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhha , nailed it lol. +1

[@mrvwbug4423]

One of the best videos in awhile. The dichotomy of Ollie, barely able to ride the jump line on a XTR/Fox Factory build Reactor, and Blake throwing whips on a gravel bike is priceless. I vote that Manon should do the next GCN/GMBN collaboration.

[@Fixingeverthingwithaengine567]

The crossover is awesome.

[@clintnieves]

Doctor “Gnarly” Oliver Bridgewood. Blake is cool as always. Tea time makes everything way better. More collaborations please 🤘🏻

[@martinh2783]

My two absolute favorite presenters in a cross over. Fantastic! You two should make more content together. Like Blake can teach Ollie to send it lika mad man and Ollie could take Blake for an epic 24 h ride or bike packing.

[@colincarstens4074]

Hell Yeah,

[@MauricioAlsinaLee]

Or... Or... Ollie introduces Blake into Hill-climbing. Ollie has tons of background experience in that and TT (a.k.a. hill-climbing without a hill).

[@martinh2783]

@@MauricioAlsinaLee That is also an option. :)

[@JustOneRedSoloCup]

Love this idea! My two fave presenters as well!

[@mrvwbug4423]

Neil and Si did a bikepacking trip in Iceland a few years back, with Neil on a hardtail and Si on a gravel bike. And Mr 24 hour rides is Hank, not Ollie.

[@mattszrejter6785]

Kudos to the editor that chose the music for Ollie’s decent! I was rolling on the floor! I’m pretty sure Ollie rode them brakes so hard I saw smoke coming off them!

[@Rqoiz]

Yes, i would love to see Ollie at GMBN getting lessons from Blake!

[@ferory240]

The Senior Citizen at 9:33 gearing up gives me hope i can still play in the dirt forever

[@darkjewel79]

Please more Ollie on a mountain bike! I would love to see him do a series on learning to mountain bike as a cross over, ending with a race. I'm a roadie learning to go off road and the combination of Ollie and Blake is magic.

[@aidanholmes]

The comedic timing and the banter make this one of the best in a long time. It's reminiscent of the Dan/Matt/Si chemistry. Thanks guys & girls at PSN, more of this please :)

[@donbridgewater2988]

With the funny nature of Oliver and Blake together, it is a win win.

[@rolemodel15]

Honestly love the crossover episodes. As someone who enjoys both MTB and road cycling, I'd love to see the gmbn presenters participate in more roadie challenges and gcn presenters on full suspensions riding off-road

[@thwaka82]

absolutely love the GCN GMBN crossover episodes! Having Ollie on a mountain bike made me laugh out loud. Would love to see his journey to becoming a proficient mountain biker. More crossover episodes!!!

[@jimmcewen8994]

Brilliant video 🙌🏼 One of my favourites so far! I love how the Doc is always making fun of himself!

[@NiasThighs]

I've been looking forward to this. My favorite GCN presenter and my favorite GMBN Presenter. 👌👌

[@gcn]

Hope you enjoy it Erik

[@KenSmith-bv4si]

Cool video Ollie. Yeah I like my road bike to. A friend took me out on MTB, I got to ride a Santa Cruz with a dropper which is a great feature to have on a MTB except that one time as I was going down a steep incline, I reached for the dropper but instead got a handful of the front brake lever. Funny how everything slows down as you go over the handle bars then, Bam you hit the ground, I got up looked around got back on the bike. The next day I had a bruise on my left hip(I was 60yrs old), which I thought for sure I was gonna break but, luckily it help up. I haven't ridden a MTB since(64yrs old now) and my hips feel just fine.

[@MrVara411]

Love when you guys mix it up like this! Great to watch!

[@Bendersnatchling]

Extremely nice editing! Especially the tea brewing part. Thanks!!

[@politan83]

Ollie actually has really good comic timing and acting chops. Blake is as always a total delight and radiates the joy of MTB.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Ollie looks really good on MTB gear. Take that bloke to a few green and blue trails, GMBN!

[@mrvwbug4423]

Heck, take him to bike park Wales, it's not that far from their offices.

[@michaelb9664]

The GCN vs GMBN videos are always great to watch. Thanks guys!

[@MercuryCircuit]

Great vid guys. Loving the camaraderie and banter between the Gcn and Gmbn guys. Great fun and good laughs. Keep up the great videos guys :)

[@Wargwarn]

Haven't even started the challenge yet and I can tell Blake will destroy him 😂

[@paulm9079]

I've never seen anything with drop bars have that much air time. Seriously well done, and wow - the bike held up.

[@ellon118]

Thats a great video, 2 of the best presenters from both channels. We want more of this!

[@rothaarbiker]

Love your videos: storytelling, filming, editing, just everything! 👍💫❤

[@catlunaa]

The change in music whenever we see Ollie riding doesn't really help him. haha More crossover episodes please.

[@gcn]

Glad you enjoyed the video! More to come!

[@dummkompf]

obviously he's in on the joke. But I can't decide if he's pretending to be worse than he really is, or if he's just never been on a mtb at all before. we would all look like that our first time riding a trail, but I find it hard to believe that he's that green

[@WanderingBackpacker]

I am a simple person, I see Blake, I click

[@OtRatsaphong]

Really good to some friendly competition/collaboration between the 2 channels. I enjoy mountain biking and road cycling and learn a lot from both GCN and GMBN 👍👍👍

[@martinwriley]

Loved this episode! Thanks for the great content as always

[@yuvrajkhali8712]

Was waiting for this since Ollie's stories on IG . Finally 🔥🔥🔥

[@brentziegler1737]

The contrast between Blake and Ollie is exactly what goes on in my head.... I feel like I'm riding single track like Blake... but know I'm shredding the gnar more like Ollie... have similar leg scars on the shins to prove it :)

[@andrewhillman9632]

One of the most enjoyable videos I’ve seen ..... great way to show how much fun you can have cycling 🚴‍♀️

[@BrentonChan]

Awesome vid, perfect weekend vibes! More collaboration please. I ride my cyclocross bike in the trails, railing as best as I can but those rocky, rooty climbs are always painful.

[@zupy007]

I would love to see more such videos of GCN vs GMBN ... Even more Hank vs Blake

[@mdtwigg75]

Please show the full version of Ollie’s obvious fail after that somewhat timid jump

[@anshiletv9016]

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[@garybrown5769]

Reported 🙄

[@mdtwigg75]

I have also reported but so far it is still there.

[@Bike_baik_saja_]

Reported

[@graeyaki]

Reported and now it's not there!

[@didzakov]

Best vid in long time, honestly and you all did some epic stuff lately :D

[@Windband1]

Super fun mates! Please do more of these fun vids. Ollie is such a great sport for trying new things and having fun! Cheers mates!

[@Sporting1210]

"it's basically a 90s MTB with weird handlebars" very fitting synopsis of gravel bikes. The awkward response was nicely done too^^

[@FlatSpinMan]

Sporting1210 He has a strong line in ‘awkward’, does our Ollie. Always makes me laugh.

[@adanielweaver]

Just way better components

[@RedCometNurse]

Ollie's self-deprecating humor makes him my favorite commentator on this channel.

[@TheSVERguy]

If ya can’t laugh at yourself.... It was refreshing to see someone who doesn’t take themselves so seriously

[@p4blodiabl0]

Great video, fantastic skills and great sense of humor! Cheers, guys

[@adammorris6348]

Nice video, loving the dry humour and obviously the bikes.

[@twatts4436]

I like the crossovers. We roadies could learn an awful lot about bike handling from MTB.

[@jo05dk]

I never thumb up sponsor/promo videos, but i did enjoy the two channels together, and would like to see more of that :)

[@wonderwatch2239]

Thats just weird....if you enjoy it, and know that sponsors, are the reason these channels are delivering free content, and likes shows sponsors, that we like the content, and makes them continue to sponsor, for more quality content.... weird🤔

[@jo05dk]

​@@wonderwatch2239 You are getting stuff mixed up. A KZbin channel has the right, and often need, to have sponsored content. But: Them having the right, and need, to be sponsored, doesn't come with a "Johnny must watch and throw likes at all of it" clause. That is not how things work. I do respect their business model and even watch some of their sponsored videos. More than half of it i think. I just won't throw a like at people being paid to sell me stuff (with a few exceptions, like this video). Commercials doesn't excist for my benefit. I have no reason to give a commercial a like.

[@nickd4279]

Perfect crossover video, big fan of both of you! Proud of Ollie to take it on!

[@ImranShaikh-gh2wd]

loved the video - watching ollie as a fish out of water is hilarious

[@juilescieg]

I ride MTB from time to time and i am still a beginner. Seeing hin going down so slowly, like i do, makes me feel more comfortable. xD The trail does not look tricky, but as a beginner, i always must use my brakes because i don´t feel safe enought, to get down the trail with more speed. so that was nice to see, that going down so slowly is a normal thing. i feel better now. actually i felt as if i was waching myself. xD

[@mazevx2451]

To go all in on a trail needs a lot of confidence in your own skills and trust in your bike and believe me when I say that every mtb guy hammering down a trail super fast has crashed and fallen multiple times before...

[@cnystrengthnfunction9570]

I think it would be SICK if we could watch you progress as a mountain biker.

[@christoffer2794]

A "Coaching Ollie on how to MTB video series" would be awesome :D

[@charliebanks8979]

Loved this video. Ollie & Blake work so well together, and so do the cross over viedos. I also think seeing people who aren't ex-pros MTBers on MTB trails is good as it's more relateable. It also just puts into perspective how good Blake/Neil ect are.

[@zacheich]

This was awesome. Two of my favorite presenters ! More like this would be great.

[@gtn1994]

I wish I rode my mountain bike like Blake rides a gravel bike...

[@aze5618]

The way Ollie tried to clip in at those pedals😂

[@pbales8951]

Great to see my favorite presenter from GMBN going head-to-head with my favorite presenter from GCN. Great fun!

[@waynesalvidge8244]

Brilliant ollie and Blake bike packing now that will be awsome. Slightly different routes and a enduro type race to camp one and two.

[@Kobe404]

Blake aka Hank of GMBN by the looks of it. Production meeting "We've got a silly idea..." "I'LL DO IT!"

[@gcn]

Haha!

[@tylerreid1789]

One of my local trails that became easy on mountain bikes became much more fun on my gravel bike. Now I regularly blow past mountain bikes on it.

[@avoirdupois1]

I love to see Ollie outside of his comfort zone. It brings that everyman quality to the narration that can inspire us to do something different.

[@krsvbg1989]

GREAT VIDEO! I loved hearing Ollie say with a big smile that he had a lot of fun. It would be neat to see more cross channel videos... like Neil on a road bike or Connor on a MTB.

[@zacdanielson8491]

Blake is an absolute legend

[@hadynjames9994]

Funny how Ollie seems like he’s being sarcastic about being a thoroughbred road cyclist, but he definitely loves everything he lists! 😆

[@oliverbridgewood3929]

100% 😂

[@randystauber5998]

I watch a lot of bike videos but man these GCN guys are the bomb!

[@torist043]

Best co op! Please do more like this!

[@markstone5390]

Think this may have been better if it was Si vs Blake, due to Simons background.

[@kaneallardyce4501]

Then Si would surely win? They wanted to show the gravel bike is pretty good, if it got smashed then it wouldn’t of looked so good. Think that’s why they’ve done it this way

[@TheJanope13]

@@kaneallardyce4501 si was an xc racer and blake was pro DH wasn't he? Bike handling skill wouldn't even compare!

[@8paolo96]

@@TheJanope13 blake wasn't pro DH, he jumps, anyway, you missed the point, the difference between Blake/Si would have been way way less than blake/ollie

[@markstone5390]

@@kaneallardyce4501 good point, I'm a cyclocross person who is taking part in the odd gravel race this year.

[@wwintermans]

Looks like Ollie has never even touched a mtb before🤣

[@PrzemyslawSliwinski]

Ollie wasn't slow... He was just majestic and noble!

[@bentolzabala4055]

Seems like he never had a decent experience on trails. You would expect that he will hit that ramp full gas like what we normally do on tt ramps but he really eased off on the decents, hilarious!

[@chr1sj4]

@@PrzemyslawSliwinski like a soaring eagle... or a blimp!

[@PrzemyslawSliwinski]

@@chr1sj4 A little bit too harsh...

[@Vanadium]

@@bentolzabala4055 you know someone have no MTB experiance if the rear wheel is lifting like that and or if you look how he garbed the brakes. MTB brakes are powerful enough that you need one finger.

[@docalvin15]

love this collabo, great episode guys, 2 thumbs up!!!

[@trevorfamilyadventures5277]

Yes please more combo videos, that was great!

[@antediluvianer]

0:25 to 0:46 is the reason why people either really like me or absolutely DETEST me XD

[@-EC002-]

I believe you're supposed to do something called "Full Send" when going downhill, whatever that is? Apparently it makes you go faster!

[@benjamind165]

😂😂😂

[@TalleyrandsPuppet]

Send is the turbocharger brand. Full Send is when you dial the turbos all the way to 11. Obviously.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

I think I have watched this three or four times. These fellas are great together.

[@thephatcyclist1766]

Awesome to more crossovers. It will bring awareness to cycling in general of all types.

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

Some road cyclists like the word dope too Oli 😉

[@anftrew3775]

Maybe I'm old. What does dope mean in this context? To me, being old, the word dope can be a noun, meaning 'herbal/happy baccy', or a verb, meaning to alter performance through drugs, for example, the rider was disqualified after allegations of doping.

[@ariat3381]

@@anftrew3775 It's definitely ambiguous, both meanings make sense in this context.

[@lordalfa600]

Dope = EPO

[@TheSVERguy]

You likely do both road and mtb 😂 🤙🏽

[@oc1rob]

unfortunately its a fact that Road riding does not require anywhere near the bike handling skills that mountain bikers do. Other than missing the odd pothole or going round a corner a bit quicker than usual thats about it for a road bike... with continioulsy variable terrain and grip levels a relatively fit MTB rider will win almost every time on a challenge like this. Teach a good mountainbiker to generate power and efficiency and you end up with the best road bikers like Sagan!

[@Timtimzi]

Agreed. MBN seems a lot more technical. Only issue is having to drive out to a technical trail to get the full use out of the bike, rather than starting from home. I don't own a mtn bike, but the handling seems fun.

[@tylerreid1789]

Doing both, I can say Absolutely. Being able to ride more technical trails with jumps and rock gardens takes more technical skill than a road ride. However, a good long road ride takes quite a bit of fitness. I know people that are faster than me on a mountain bike solely because of their riding skill not fitness, Put those riders on a road ride for 50+ miles and they wont make it.

[@algmusicuk]

Tyler is completely right on this. Is a different type of skillset and fitness required

[@yoda112358]

It's a different set of skills. Mountain bikers don't have the pack skills to handle themselves in something like a criterium where dozens of riders are consistently shoulder to shoulder. And cyclocross racers probably have better bike handling than many MTB riders simply because they can't rely on the bike to deal with as many problems on its own.

[@HOllyBOni]

​@@tylerreid1789 I know that a lot of people in the MTB world drive to the trails then ride for 1-2 hours, and mainly focus on descending, tech skills, jumps, etc. But you can hop on an MTB and do all day rides off road on technical and not so technical terrain, and a 50 mile off road ride might take you as much time as a 100 mile road ride. 🙂 It's really up to you how you use your bike. Personally I do long rides on the MTB as well. I ride everything. Gravel, dirt roads, smooth trails, rough trails, sometimes even pavement. We don't have trail systems, bike parks, 2000m tall mountains, but I still enjoy it more than road riding because i'm out in nature with no cars.

[@aliindrawan]

My favourite Global hosts! Love it!!!

[@andrewchilds5353]

Best video ever. two of the best presenters hanging out awesome

[@richardyamin226]

Blake know’s how to let the bike run on the over the terrain. Ollie was fighting the terrain the whole way down. That is not a skill you learn on the road, that’s years rolling over rough terrain to learn it. Great try Ollie enjoyed watching you out of your comfort zone.

[@scheinheilig1]

GMBN should give Oli proper MTB training sessions. Make it a series. Converting a Roadie to Enduro.... Like it happened to me years ago 😂

[@allanmyhre]

LovLove this so much! Had a 10 min laugh thru it, was great before bedtime! More please!

[@gonzalez29FX20E]

This is awesome! More crossovers like this please!

[@lukeb9741]

For everyone saying we need more Blake, watch gmbn

[@pojepoje4054]

well, who wouldn't want to see ollie learn how to ride mtb under the gmbn crew after that? I think it would be a good series. hmmmmm

[@Sonic32084]

Please do more crossovers! Great dynamic going on guys, great vid 🤘

[@kathyerickson9402]

Thanks guys! That was a lot of fun!