ED vs GCN's HARDEST RIDE Giro Stage: Can He Make The Time Cut!?

[@edlaverack]

If you LOVED this video, the way it was made, the style, the setup, the edit, anything…please COMMENT, SHARE and LIKE. Sequel anyone?!

[@KOMshorts]

Shall we do the sequel as a Short? 😂👍

[@SimonTheChimp]

Fantastic, best cycling film I've seen in a while. Great edit, love the choice of Music. Great work Ed and Scott

[@SimonTheChimp]

Looking forward to round 2!

[@edlaverack]

@@SimonTheChimp thank you Simon!!!

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@SimonTheChimp Thanks, Simon. Really pleased you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback 👍👍👍

[@paulsymons562]

oh yes. a sequel. invite hank and connor....

[@BehindtheKOM]

haha that would be brilliant! I think Hank needs more of Porlock Hill 🤣

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

One incredible challenge and an amazing effort to strive for it ! Beautiful video 👌

[@SimonTheChimp]

Well said Phil :-)

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@robtaylor9782]

Well......hell.....yeah.....pt2 Great format more pleeeeeez

[@tonystrange7224]

Definitely need a sequel. And if Ed can't do it on the GCN route, I doubt anyone can. So let's go again with Scotts route.

[@BehindtheKOM]

Yeah, I think that was my take away from it too re that route. Could have called it the Impossible Route but VC would be on our case haha

[@chrisbayliss3532]

Really good video ,soundtrack and drone shots were brilliant ! chapeau to you both !

[@BehindtheKOM]

Cheers Chris... He is a MACHINE... caught me out a few times pulling up the van thinking I had about 5mins to get things ready

[@chrisbayliss3532]

@@BehindtheKOM ha yeah i can imagine 😂

[@nickbrownbill3413]

Sunday Evening hype! I like to think Connor, Hank and Hank's Dad are having a viewing party at Hank's Dad's stately home. Nibbles out on the table, glasses of wine in hand, waiting to find out if Ed battered them and how much by...

[@BehindtheKOM]

Oh amazing! THAT SHOULD BE how the sequel starts!

[@nickbrownbill3413]

@@BehindtheKOM you're mates with Hank right? You can make it happen!

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@nickbrownbill3413 😂😂

[@BehindtheKOM]

Hank's commented and said his Dad enjoyed it... Mission Accomplished - We can retire from this KZbin lark now!

[@gregorgorski9436]

Brilliant video, massive job. Lovely music. I got goosebumps!

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍

[@Fredrs7]

Its been a privilege to witness your progression with your vids over the last couple years Ed, especially the last few months

[@edlaverack]

Thank you, couldn’t have done it without the team!

[@carlraynham8547]

Great video really enjoyed it, part 2 please 👍

[@BehindtheKOM]

Cheers, Carl! Glad you enjoyed it

[@beermonster1234]

Part 2 yes please. Absolutely loved this.

[@KOMHuntTV]

hell yeah!

[@jimwilliams2239]

Immense! Yes, sequel please!

[@cathschofield7488]

Of course we want part two

[@sheldonwhite3506]

Epic video and views! Good effort !! 100%yes to part 2 😎🚲

[@BehindtheKOM]

Hell yes!!! Bring on Part 2!!

[@sheldonwhite3506]

@@BehindtheKOM great editing by you both to 👍 hopefully meet you both at the hillclimb in Minehead in September 😁

[@lindabillett4535]

Wow this is sooo good - well done Ed & Scott (definitely worth more than 2 extra watts of enjoyment 😃). Love the format - drone shots, overlaid stats on climbs & good music. Definitely want more of these👍👏👏👏

[@edlaverack]

More?! Blimey, I’ll need to be in top shape all the time from now on😂

[@lindabillett4535]

@@edlaverack 😉 Hahaha … 🤔 but that’s how you are now - superfit 💪👌

[@BehindtheKOM]

😂😂😂😂🧡

[@stephenpritchard6661]

That was another level, brilliant video....looking forward to part 2 👏👏

[@KOMHuntTV]

🧡🧡🧡 thank you for being a patreon which allowed me to buy the drone 👍👍

[@JSC131]

Bloody hell Ed unbelievable effort your a phenomenal mountain climber what a talent us Welsh have,brilliant content and i couldnt believe how nice North Devon is beautiful area.

[@julianwallace2029]

Loved the vid seeing all my local sights ! Great work Ed , lot of hills down this way . Would love to see a part 2 👍 All the best mate 😁😜

[@KOMHuntTV]

🧡🧡🧡👍

[@ethangodridge6833]

Thanks Ed and Scott. Still a good ride.

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍

[@michelrivard1987]

Great video Ed and Scott!

[@BehindtheKOM]

Thank you for the kind words

[@Jaykobbl3]

great effort, would love a part 2!

[@derx6666]

Looking forward to the sequel indeed.

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍 Me too haha

[@0Rjoseph]

Absolutely loved this! Great video! Looking forward to the sequel.

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍👍

[@pnutbutterdon]

Loved this! Can’t wait for a sequel.

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍

[@titaniumben9923]

Well done Ed, and Scott - upping your game to almost VC levels.

[@BehindtheKOM]

haha - long way to go for that but thank you. We tried hard to outperform our level of tech, one point & shoot, 2 gopros, 1 drone and some tesco own brand breakfast bars. Luckily 5 w/kg for 4 hours shines through anything haha x

[@giantwayne]

Definitely a part 2 is needed. Video was well done. Good to watch. Good work guys. Good luck for part 2. I'm sure it'll be easier next time round Ed 😉

[@BehindtheKOM]

Thanks mate! Can't wait to shoot part 2

[@ezquiel700c]

YES sequel!! This was awesome definitely need another shot. Well done!!!

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍

[@mrm3144]

Definately need a sequel!!

[@BehindtheKOM]

I agree!

[@dominicbrown9172]

Get after it ed.

[@notzain]

Yep part 2 for sure!

[@BehindtheKOM]

Can’t wait for Part 2! Will be on fast roads for sure 👍👍

[@davecarroll666]

A sequel yes please Scott😊😊😊 oh Scott great camera work shame about your bike maintenance 😂😂😂😂

[@BehindtheKOM]

😂👍👍👍 No joke… I left the main camera at the side when hunting for the drone of the road and someone found it. Thankfully I got it back so I’m not sure the camera work was any better than the bike cleaning 😆😳😳

[@janethewlett7773]

Yes please, we need to see part 2

[@BehindtheKOM]

might have to tie it in with another TT 👍

[@cianhogan]

Very enjoyable. . . Well from the safety of the couch

[@robin_stevens]

Pink socks: +1 km/h . Keeping the pink shirt at home and opting for a white one: -5 km/h.

[@JakeMay]

Huge. Great effort and great vid. Well done both!

[@BehindtheKOM]

Cheers mate... sorry for not including bullet 🥺🥺

[@JakeMay]

😂 there's always the sequel

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@JakeMay I’m hoping he’ll try the same route on the day and see how much he can complete. Or I do him a different route that I plan to finish at the same time. I can imagine Bullets video title now haha

[@altern8tive]

GCN uploaded yesterday "1 Pro Hill Climber Vs. 4 GCN Presenters" and I immediately thought it was you .. then I found out it was Mr Feather so didn't bother watching 🤣

[@edlaverack]

Credit where it’s due, he is fast…but I appreciate the complement

[@abedfo88]

If his name was Mr Lead do you think he would be as rapid up hill ?

[@edlaverack]

@@abedfo88 😂yes

[@DarrenPhillips]

Great video, I was out in Exmoor myself this weekend, those hills are ridiculously steep. The pro’s have it far easier in the mountains. Chapeau Ed

[@KOMHuntTV]

Great stuff... Saw a few Mendips riders at the Great Western Ride on Sunday. Was a hot one!

[@DarrenPhillips]

@@KOMHuntTV Yeah, that was Kev, he was sending us updates of how many people knew him from KZbin 😂 7 of us went to Exmoor on Saturday and did the hardest 100km we’ve ever done in that heat. Have you ever done Martinhoe Common? Just a ridiculous climb!!

[@KOMHuntTV]

@@DarrenPhillips Funny you should say that. I eyed that one up on a route back along and saw that only 2 riders from Minehead Cycling Club had done it so assumed it was hell haha! Fair play on that ride in the heat! ! I'm not sure if I was filming when I saw Kev but will keep an eye out when editing

[@palmer3977]

Part two has got to be done Ed.

[@marksmith566]

I think we need the sequel, how will we continue without it? 😂 superb vlog guys 👍

[@BehindtheKOM]

Thanks mate!

[@agnesrosalinde]

Beautiful video, but I want part 2!!

[@BehindtheKOM]

😀😀😀👍

[@agnesrosalinde]

@@BehindtheKOM I didn't understand precisely why you weren't able to replicatie it (my lack of English) but super curious if you can on part two.

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@agnesrosalinde yes so the route was putting us down some really small and rough roads where Ed should be improving the average speed. Some of the small roads he was going faster up hill. I'm going to create a route that we might have to do a couple of laps but the downhills will be fast and flowing :-)

[@agnesrosalinde]

@@BehindtheKOM O yes I understand now. So Ed wanted to have a certain fast everage speed to get it into the time limit but because of the traffic and roughness of the roads he couldn't make that. A super beautiful route though but yeah...Looking forward to the next try.

[@leemusto8394]

Great video Ed and a top effort. I think you can do it on Exmoor, but you might have to repeat a few climbs - don't think it's possible otherwise. Look forward to seeing you try. 👌💪🌞🍰🍰🍰

[@BehindtheKOM]

Defo... we want a few laps of the big ones. See if you can keep up ;-) OR how much of the route you hill climbing nutters can do before he finishes. BBQ at the top of North Hill to finish I reckon?

[@leemusto8394]

@@BehindtheKOM sounds good in a horrible kind of way! 🤔

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@leemusto8394 but everyone likes a BBQ… boom boom haha

[@geraintjones2180]

Excellent stuff. Definately need a sequel now!

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks mate

[@paulcoffey5600]

Great video. Fantastic production. Ok the weather helped but very well done. Good effort on what you achieved Ed, chapeau. Tough going. I have ridden a lot in Cornwall and it's frustrating on the descents. You just can't relax and enjoy it, just sawtooth terrain. Give us part 2 ! 👍

[@BehindtheKOM]

We were soooooo lucky with the weather. Wouldn't have been able to do it this week in the heat, week before was thunderstorms. I think the South West doesn't get the respect it deserves with the hills. It's super tough as you know :-)

[@CrankyLeopard]

I want a sequel. :)

[@BehindtheKOM]

Me too!

[@shanedaniel3927]

Brilliant! Sequel please…..

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍

[@pumpz4]

Great video. The dancey/hyped up music in the interludes felt so out of place though? Keep it up though love your vids always. Gimmee the loot!

[@BehindtheKOM]

Yeah… a little different for this one but thank you for the feedback 👍👍

[@pumpz4]

@@BehindtheKOM I definitely didn't dislike the video just the one bit that went on a bit felt random. Then followed by the kind of chilled music id expect from this kind of ride/Ed Thanks for all your hard work. Can't wait for part 2

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@pumpz4 thank you… honestly it’s great to get feedback 👍👍

[@tommyblake2955]

Sequel, lets go!!

[@tommyblake2955]

Incredible video, loved watching it

[@PierreAlainMaire]

Epid ride, epic team, epic video !

[@BehindtheKOM]

Epic comment!

[@PierreAlainMaire]

@@BehindtheKOM 😄😘😉

[@gavinstubbings4271]

Have you done part 2 yet looking forward to that video great effort in part 1

[@edlaverack]

Not yet🙏🏼

[@mickboekhoff]

Great ride & awesome video

[@Backpedal]

Thanks, Mick!

[@3mac67]

Hey Ed give Scott's route a chance

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👑

[@nigelmeadows1004]

Wonderful video .

[@samm1es]

quality content as usual Ed! (and Scott)

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍

[@ezquiel700c]

imagine Ed doing downhill koms! no segment would be safe :)

[@BehindtheKOM]

Strava Whitewash 😂🧡

[@KetzalSterling]

Gold. You should alloy other riders to join to help pace etc, it'll give you more fun content too...

[@BehindtheKOM]

Thinking if we keep the route local and on fast descents we’ll see how much of the route the local hill climbing nuts can do before Ed finishes 👍 should be fun 🤩

[@philipdicks8274]

Top stuff this 👍

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍

[@nicksidell4797]

Hell yes. Cracking vlog & Ed you look in a good place happy full of the joys. And the amount of shit you give your bike you need to try and keep on top of it a bit more as things don’t last forever. 😂

[@edlaverack]

Can never keep on top of it. A bikes is there to be ridden not look pretty

[@nicksidell4797]

@@edlaverack Who said anything about looking pretty oh by the way you did look rather cool in your new kit pretty boy 😂👍

[@BehindtheKOM]

@@nicksidell4797 You should have seen Mark the mechanic's face when he said that mech has done 50,000 km in all weathers

[@nicksidell4797]

@@BehindtheKOM I can but only imagine 😂 and by the way great camerawork and look forward to seeing the next episode 👍

[@williamric-hansen3983]

1. Great filming and editing 👌 2. The profile will never really work like it is. To be possible, it's gotta be long ascents, and long open descents with no cars. Then you'd make it easily...

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍👍

[@KOMHuntTV]

First! 😂

[@gazwagon4843]

Great stuff....but your waterboy should've known you can't go all the way down Worthy Toll road....even though its on the national cycle network!! (well some of it)

[@KOMshorts]

I've only pushed a Tractor up there 15 years ago haha

[@hendrixinfinity3992]

Without question this is harder than any Giro stage. The downhills dont make up for the uphills and on their own merit hills like Countisbury and Porlock are steeper and rougher than most mountain climbs in the pro tour.

[@mrt.7146]

A sequel? Ask me a serious question, please 🥳

[@BehindtheKOM]

😂😂😂☝️

[@adamharris1030]

Ed AbsolutelySmashedThat

[@shaunedwards4362]

Vid looks amazing..super hi def was it.youre becoming a good drone thingy !

[@BehindtheKOM]

Drone Thingy BtK ref!? haha! No... still 1080p with my dusty point and shoot. 2 gopros and the drone 🤣🤣👍We're just punching above our tech level haha

[@martyneggleton3556]

Good effort sir. Those descents were way too sketchy for the speeds you needed. I'd love to see you have a crack at Scott's route.

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍 🧡👑

[@shanegreen2583]

Top effort ed

[@irondistance4313]

Sorry Ed yes please sequel

[@Powerhamsi]

Sequel ✅

[@BehindtheKOM]

👍👍👍👍

[@martinandrews2860]

Excellent entertainment content and production. Sequel please. Sorry ED. .

[@BehindtheKOM]

hehe

[@edlaverack]

Sorry for what?

[@leedenton870]

Fourth

[@josephmiller9161]

Yo, need the song name and artist of the song playing at 9 mins in! Great video Ed!

[@BehindtheKOM]

It's from Epidemic Sounds (music Library) but the singer is Melanie Bell "Easy Now"

[@noras1007]

What gears are you usually riding with on climbs like these?

[@edlaverack]

Smallest is 34-28

[@billcodey1430]

Let me say the obvious, team up with GCN guys on the sequel complete with easier route..

[@richo7751]

Roll on round 2

[@BehindtheKOM]

Wahoooooo

[@adamharris1030]

Ed BigBagOfSnacks

[@derx6666]

Not First 🤣

[@KOMHuntTV]

🥈

[@lloydyracer]

Isn’t north Devon stunning, but very hilly 🤣

[@edlaverack]

Thanks for telling me now🤣😉😉

[@gamma_dablam]

Ed Leverack vs Andrew Feather race ?

[@edlaverack]

Yes that happens every September to October😂

[@KOMHuntTV]

@@edlaverack 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gamma_dablam]

@@edlaverack I meant a video :)

[@catherinesmith3881]

How far would Ed be from going pro?

[@edlaverack]

I’m not sure how you’d define pro, I’ve had the conversation a fair bit. I used to race as a pro for 7 years, travelled the world and got paid very little. Now I have my own sponsors, race for myself and pay myself to do it😃

[@catherinesmith3881]

@@edlaverackWell, getting paid. Apologies, I didn't realise you were previously. I was asking as in a complimentary way, as in: if he's this good how good are the pros? But better question: how close were you to world tour level?

[@edlaverack]

In terms of power output I’m already there but we know there’s more to it than that👍🏼

[@adamharris1030]

That Worthy toll road is a shitter, definitely not suitable for cycling.

[@KOMshorts]

We pushed a tractor UP there once

[@adamharris1030]

@@KOMshorts FUCK. THAT.