Fastest Aero Upgrade | Ollie's Hour Of Power

[@gcn]

Do you think Ollie can do it? Let us know 👇

[@Juan0003]

Oh he'll do it all right! He just wont beat Eddy. 😜

[@NW42degree]

You got this Ollie!!! Big props for all the effort!💪🥇🔥🔥

[@KuriReevel]

no

[@virtualmartijn]

Good luck on Monday 💪

[@gac4460]

Prob not, but good on him for having a go👍

[@Evan-zj5mt]

This series is by far the best thing on GCN right now. Much better than the boring Top Gear-style contrived challenges and dull vids about how to turn the pedals. I feel like Ollie's content is the most well thought thru. Good job.

[@TheSufferfest]

All of us in Sufferlandria are so excited for you, Ollie! CRUSH IT!

[@billincolumbia]

Ollie, thanks for being our everyman rider for these challenges, even though I suspect you are actually a far more gifted athlete than you let on. I loved your Project 49 series, and this one is even better. You've got it in the bag.

[@Menorca50]

Nice to see Ollie in his “kid in a sweet shop” mode. Good luck with the challenge and bring it home for Yorkshire.

[@M4VERICK1982]

Great to see Nopinz here! Made and based in a little industrial estate across the road from me

[@trroland1248]

In the Nopinz offices, the poster on the wall in front Katie is Orla Walsh, 🇮🇪 Ireland track team member, Nopinz first sponsored athlete and IG star Orla Walsh @pedalingheroine . She’s awesome!😃

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

"screw riding up grades, get sponsored upgrades" 😁 hope you get it Ollie

[@TheWaxChainFanClub]

Those beautiful little A cups made my Valentine's Day. Thanks Ollie!

[@illuminatustm]

Dude your can-do attidute towards every aspect of cycling is actually kind of inspirational :) Greetings from Germany

[@julesgdb]

GCN Goes all out on this one. I own a nopinz suit from Annemiek van Vleuten (last years ITT one) and she told me she doesn’t have a custom one but the off the peg. She’s a massive fan of the nopinz suits.

[@rrosomasa]

how did you score that?! (the suit i mean)

[@MartynCorby]

So Ollie says you get scanned in your pants, then proceeds to wear a set of bibshorts. Is it fair to assume Ollie wears bibshorts as underwear at all times?

[@gcn]

All the training is getting to him!

[@GCNuser123]

wait... doesn't everyone?

[@fatbloaterdave]

@@GCNuser123 Are you going to share your CDA once you have all the kit in place?

[@GCNuser123]

@@fatbloaterdave of course!

[@mnbv5555cxz]

@Oliver Bridgewood it would also be very informative if after doing all this - buying aero bike, wheels, clothes etc. if you added up the retail prices for this. How much would it cost for all of these advantages if you had to pay for them (or if we wanted to get fast too?).

[@heinz-dieteroelmann9960]

I love Ollies presentations - and I will keep my fingers crossed for him - a big yes from here...

[@jaygee434]

The team up at Nopinz in Barnstaple are such a lovely lot and always seem to me that they have a genuine passion for there work. A lot of the staff also compete and help out in the local South West time trial scene and always are friendly to chat to 🙂 Also I see a cameo from Albert the dog 🐶

[@AHammershoej]

I hope you have Ollie do two attempts: One with the modern gear and one with Mercx-era equipment.

[@lesflynn4455]

Outdoor velodrome?

[@philliptrzcinski5243]

This has been a great series, really excited to come cheer on ollie on Monday.

[@gearmonkey]

My cycling club switched our speed suits over to nopinz, and I can't wait to give it a try for this year's TTs. This video is increasing my internal hype. Really rooting for Ollie! smash it on the track!

[@sj6656]

4:15 Ollie's take on the ASSOS man! I can't tell the difference;)

[@albr4]

noone will ever compare to assos man

[@ianthomas7139]

I suspect that this whole series is a ploy by Ollie to either get a load of free stuff or claim it as a business expense in some dubious tax dodge. 🤔

[@collax2613]

Let's be honest, we would all do the same thing if we were in his place

[@markj.a351]

And claim indoor trainer time over winter as work overtime.

[@GabrielFarseer]

That would be the ultimate Hack though :P

[@robjordan81]

GCN is a business.... It's content and at least one of the videos mentioned paid promotion.

[@joeschmoe3630]

I bet you're a real joy at parties, Ian.

[@windnomade7431]

Hey Oli! I hope you gonna wear this suite more than only one time!!! Maybe you should do this year after the hour of power some timetrials around the world!

[@RGCastro7]

Good luck, Ollie! Excellent series of videos.

[@kevinomeley3043]

Job well done Ollie, it shows you have a big ticker and that Merckx was a titan of the sport.

[@sanslaq]

That's a bloody slick looking kit that! Go Ollie!

[@fabianbv82]

Thanks for sharing this. I would have never imagine such numbers! Amazing

[@joeschmoe3630]

The coolest thing about this whole video is how Ollie/GCN is still so excited even after knowing they need so many advantages over what Merckx had. Show how impressive Merckx performed and how daunting of task it really is and they clearly state this along the way. RIDE ON!

[@manderse12]

Good luck, Ollie! I'll be rooting for you.

[@79DJB]

You should be really proud of herself Ollie. Bloody good job

[@1942rita]

I don’t care whether Ollie reaches his goal but the journey has been entertaining. Just want him to feel satisfied with his efforts. I will enjoy the entire process. Go Ollie.

[@hughbriz]

I think he can - go for it Ollie! It's been great whatever happens, and I'll be rooting for you on Monday

[@kamucho]

Ah man! I can't wait for you to smash this hour record!! Go on lad!!!!!

[@chrislatchem1854]

I think your ride was FANTASTIC! What a motor! Interesting to see the value of the skin suit as well. You have probably optimized your arm position on the aero bars as that is often "low hanging fruit". I watch Greg Lemond win the Tour, from power AND an excellent aero position. Very influential as to thinking about position. With a motor like that I would be interested in what you can do on a more streamlined machine, like a velomobile, or a single track faired recumbent bike like in the HPV championships.

[@pha4079]

Katie earned her money that day. Apparently she's now in therapy.

[@michaelleifels2004]

The Artful Bodger no need for that, they obviously have a really cute doggie

[@cmsd2]

bit camera shy though. maybe she's actually a secret celebrity.

[@vandertony77]

Is it the standard kit at 2:09 ? It looks already aero ! Imagine the gain compared to a quite roomy shirt ! It's incredible ! Could you estimate the whole gain (clothes, frame,wheels, position...) ? Thanks for this video it's also perfect for working on my english :)

[@JimHaysom]

Blimey, what an improvement. Great that you put that into context of FTP.

[@TobiasRohde]

A few weeks ago there was a GCN video about aero improvements and their price per watt. What is the price per watt for this custom skin Suite? Just for comparison.

[@philipk4475]

Well their off the peg skinsuit is 335 GBP, the custom scan costs 150 GBP, so I'm assuming probably 500-600 GBP. 30 pounds per Watt. That's a very good ratio, the only things which give a better performance are shoe covers, TT tires, Aero helmet, a waxed and powdered chain, and of course shaving your legs

[@BikeItUK]

Great work Ollie, well presented and as always a well edited GCN production. Interesting and nice seeing behind the scenes of these cool and passionate organisations. All the best Andy

[@gcn]

Thanks for the support, Andy!

[@MrBoggins1234]

Make sure the velodrome jack up the temperature to 28c, as they did for Alex Dowsett!!! That I'll save you another lump of watts, over 20c ambient. Get on the gain 🚂 !!!!

[@dannybeeh6332]

Gedeon Preobrazhenskiĭ Pretty sure colder air is more dense as the atoms are closer together? When air gets closer to its boiling point the atoms get further apart as they get ready to turn into a gas when all the bonds between them break.

[@MrBoggins1234]

@@atticushexcel9567 Hi I cannot explain why you believe warmer air is "denser". As Pressure-Volume-Temp is constant, +8c on 20c, in a velodrome, decreased the ambient air pressure and reduced the watts required for Alex Dowsett, to cut though it. 👍

[@joef2932]

Just curious-wouldn’t it fit better and be more aero if they did the scan with Ollie in a riding position?

[@sssxxxttt]

It's a shame this question is this far down. There are so many duplicate comments above. I really hope someone with knowledge or a hypothesis sees it.

[@clementhoussais7480]

Will the attempt be live streamed ?

[@adanielweaver]

The advantage of a seamstress, or any craftsman, who builds the complete product is that it means they understand how the whole thing works and why they are doing each step. If you simply repeat one task on an assembly line, you don't have that perspective necessarily.

[@hectornicoletti4989]

Why you keep showing the Francesco Moser hour record video as from minute 9:26 to 9:31? I've seen it in other videos of this series too...Couldn't you find Merckx's footage?

[@leeoien3645]

I would like to see a breakdown of equipment (sponsors...) and how much each would cost at retail pricing.

[@treyquattro]

20 Watts is huge. 8 Watts over the standard skinsuit is also huge! That was much more educational, entertaining, and engrossing than I imagined.

[@leithbowman2766]

Any other Hambini fans here. Found it quite amusing when Dr Xavier Disley made an appearance.

[@jameslemon260]

What about aero mitts/gloves would there be a gain there?

[@LarsRR]

James Lemon there might be. NoPinz also sells aero socks, aero shoe covers, aero shin covers and aero gloves. The total gain of covering shoes, shins and hands is likely going to be under 5 watts at 40k.

[@ChrisMurrayEWC]

I'm loving all this track and hour record content!

[@sangheumkim170]

It was very interesting and helpful series. So thanks to Ollie~~

[@mnbv5555cxz]

Eddy Merckx is now 74 yo. Do you think, with all of the aero advances that Ollie is using, he could break his own hour record - today??

[@leehollings6854]

Anyone else though the blue” calibration sensors” in the 3D camera room look like something from an Anne Summers catalogue !!!

[@dalis994]

A great episode, really surprised about the 20W saving, that's a lot of energy during an hour

[@robbchastain3036]

Ollie is saving the watts he never had. Kidding! You are gonna rock rock rock that bike, Ollie, and I am rooting for you to smash that record! And it looks like you're having fun and that's big, just show up with nothing to lose and enjoy your reign as the king of pain.

[@GCNuser123]

thanks man! its lots of fun!

[@mikesima9396]

Intesting, can you do a review of just areo jerseys that us regular folks can buy and see what real world watts we could gain? Ollie should have no problem now, you mention 340ftp for him to achieve the goal... So only 320 now... GO OLLIE

[@Dennis4523]

Someone, somewhere, out there. Has a full 3d rendered 360 view of Ollie

[@lesflynn4455]

Amazing. I had no idea. I always thought skinsuits looked pretty silly and still do. But man, I can't argue with the science.

[@ukch1]

What’s the name of the clothing company that made the skinsuit ?

[@TheBassallyear100]

must have been a bit chilly in the 3D camera measuring room! good luck, Ollie, you're gonna kill it!

[@declanbroderick4453]

Imagine how much faster it would be with a red stripe! 😁. Best of Luck Ollie, I know you will make it.

[@jasoncdebussy]

The "cool" count was pretty high in this video Ollie - one of your best efforts, I'd say 😁

[@sestiming]

Interesting. I wonder how many watts the change in bike from Orbea to the BMC accounted for? The 8w gain with the custom suit also had a completely different bike? How much did the change in bike from road TT Orbea to track BMC account for?

[@stephenspalding2481]

Awesome Job Ollie 🚴🚴🚴😎

[@thelonesculler]

That 3D scanner is almost the exact same system I ended up using when I chose my ski boots (except it was a model of my feet in ski socks). I got a perfect fit on the first pair I tried afterwards

[@nicdorman3826]

Love the red tandem upstairs, speaking of multi rider bikes hows the trandem coming along?

[@geraldroebroeks5704]

I have a friend who made some for his two kis plus one parent

[@welshchris1951]

I spotted the tandem as well. Guess that bike is a few watts faster than the one my wife and I had built in 1982!

[@simonguard5087]

Great to see you haven't been frequenting the tanning salons of Bath.

[@nikolamartic1792]

Dog entering was the best scene :D

[@jason200912]

Put a bike bag on the top tube and saddle and frame tube with the flattest bag you can find and it will reduce the drag by about 5-10 watts.

[@kartook]

Looking Fly Ollie! Best of luck on the hour!

[@ianiscaratti4924]

i was riding on a local track today and saw that they do an hoir record for recreational riders but no tt bars allowded

[@jaydesimone4297]

Nobody wants to see me in something that form fitting, but I'm working on it! Good luck, Ollie!

[@sasquatch_devs]

dang, production is on point!

[@asisqueezylovediary6474]

Well now I, own this helmet and is most lightest and comfortable thing I have ever put in my head.. Amazing clothes.

[@jameswillett118]

So cool ! Looking good Mate... pro!

[@melbournecyclingsegments7510]

Dude, the beard must be 2.1 watts.

[@AlexRochette]

Gotta wear the Belgian GCN hoodie on race day! Godspeed!

[@vancelopez9787]

Number pouch is future proofing the suit. TT races are in order after all this training.

[@RD-Line]

Great Job 👏🏼

[@jascollinscork]

Loving all these tech video I invested in my 1st skinsuit last year for club racing and some sportives...... and I love it!!!? I may be like mind over matter but I feel it works!!! Just wondering what’s the story with aero helmet choices (sure there’s faster ones than the one you’ve on in videos) , aero sock, overshoes And gloves......????some watts to be saved there.......🤔😃

[@steve_m.3403]

Early in the video Ollie states that he is "remarkably average physiologically". Perhaps compared to his ex-pro colleagues he may believe this but I'm not so sure this is really true. In a previous video, using the Sufferfest methodology, his 5 minute power and 20 minute power seemed well above average. These numbers are a bit understated since they are obtained in the same session along with 5 sec and 1 minute efforts, and he also performed them, understandably, on a TT bike in the aero position. That said, his 5 minute power and extrapolated FTP in watts per kg according to Coggan's table for all "trained" cyclists puts him in the "good" to "very good" category. Taking nothing away from the challenge that awaits Ollie, even starting well above average physiologically, he will still need every bit of his natural ability along with his focused training and the combined aero gains he has accumulated in order to break the great Eddy Merckz hour record. Cheers to Ollie for taking this brave mission on. I wish him the best of luck and hope he does it.......Go Ollie!!!

[@acul7919]

I can not wait to see if Ollie can do it. Go Ollie do it for all of us average Joes! I wonder how much does that skinsuite cost, not that I'm planning to buy one but still curious.

[@danielleepalmer]

20w saving sounds impressive but against how many watts estimated to hold 50kph?

[@trepidati0n533]

Without going crazy in terms of tech...it is about 400W with decent gear/position. Thus if he can go a bit crazy, tech wise, the delta between a good FTP and a 400W demand is manageable. I have no doubt, baring disaster, he will do it. This is what I would like to know at the end is what is his FTP and how much to gear and wisdom cover that gap.

[@nootnoot1463]

@@trepidati0n533 Nah mate on the track it's more like 350watts if using normal pursuit bars, skinsuit etc. In a super optimized position and best equipment around then I doubt Ollie will be averaging much over 300watts

[@christianegelmair7494]

Great series and I wish you the legs to get at least very close to that hour record!

[@RichardMigneron]

@Ollie you should've measured you beard vs shaved face too ... Gillette did give you a full shaving kits

[@bababaanarama]

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[@eikemueller4242]

Aero impact top 5: position on the bike,, helmet, equipment on the bike like bottles, power meter etc, wheels, tires...then race suits. Right?

[@nixonkutz3018]

Really enjoying this series and wish Ollie all the best. What's the contemporary term for someone who sews - can't possibly be "seamstress"?

[@BLAKEISHart]

Ollie are you taking the bearing seals out for the day? wheels and BB?

[@andy2020ize]

When they say that Ollie saves 8 watts, do they mean that for a given speed maybe 30mph for example, wearing the more aerodynamic suit, Ollie can exert 8 fewer watts than he would have to in the other kit, and still travel at the same speed? Thanks

[@billincolumbia]

Yes, exactly.

[@tubbytoast2]

That clothing different was quite unbelievable

[@rachaelholmes6015]

Good luck Ollie!

[@1972andyb]

Good luck with the challenge. Can you tell me what day & time the vid will be uploaded? Was thinking of asking our local cafe to screen it. Would be a great social event to cheer you on. Cafe Velo Ringwood, where Dan has been spotted a few times

[@mikemelbrooks]

When are you going to do this? Just so we can come along and give support!

[@MrShoelesssean]

is this suit suitable to use for triathlon? under wetsuit and als on run??

[@crypto_que]

Can we see the CFD data for the skin suit comparison? That would be great!

[@joeclarke9544]

Thanks Brian Cox

[@douglaspate9314]

Awesome video though why the plastic bag to take the suit from one dept to another?

[@ytpadyt]

Is the custom one UCI legal? Thx

[@rebecca4958]

Looking lean... you hour record machine 😉😉😎

[@hedleykerr3564]

What size cranks are you using ? It definitely looks like you have dropped down in crank size!

[@GCNuser123]

170mm. i prefer them too! want to use them forever now

[@stevem.3646]

That's just more of the slimming effect of a black suit.

[@I_Echion]

Intresting video on the technology

[@RESolberg]

How many watts would you save by shaving?

[@vinceplosky]

An interesting series Ollie, best of luck in the hour. But why did you spit in the Boardman aero expert's eye at 11:40 after all the help they have provided in your challenge?

[@brycezoeller]

Ollie's chances of beating the record: 30% Ollie's chances of crashing during his attempt: also 30%.

[@jbratt]

DB Zoeller that leaves a 40% chance of failing without crashing 😀