How To Survive The World’s Toughest MTB Stage Race | GMBN Takes On The Swiss Epic

[@gmbn]

Where are you riding this weekend?

[@deadlegintheface568]

Gym, still saving for an XC bike. Loved this, I saw a video on the cape epic (by ef education I think) and hoping I do one soon since then

[@DuffersMcDuff]

From Weston s M over to Crook Peak and back.

[@gilesmayall.]

I'm cycling down to my local shop so I can get some fresh cans of hate and then spend the rest of the weekend sat in my pants criticising people for making great KZbin films.

[@truprzemo]

mtb rally around Beskid Niski in Poland

[@sandiegoson]

No riding this weekend unfortunately. What tire pressures did you guys run for the race?

[@richardpayne5176]

Thanks for the love everyone. Stoked on the whole team on this one, guys behind the lens crushed it and Blake rode like a champ ❤

[@McSchwabl]

Since GMBN is independent again the content is so much better

[@gmbn]

Thanks for noticing 😁 Some cool stuff in the pipeline 👍

[@yankohristov2361]

@@McSchwabl, independent from..? obviously I missed some news :)

[@McSchwabl]

@@yankohristov2361 Discovery

[@jamiefarrell6496]

Love these videos that don’t involve the team hooning around a bike park. This is the sort of stuff that really makes me want to get out on my bike 👍🏻👍🏻 Great work Blake, Rich, and everyone behind the cameras

[@richardpayne5176]

Thanks dude team work makes the............😉

[@malv173]

Can't disagree with it being epic. Another amazing edit. Captured the emotion and effort really nicely. One thing I would like to say is that Rich's presenting of these videos is simply brilliant. And there's no disrespect meant to the rest of the team - the standard has been very high for quite a while now.

[@richardpayne5176]

Cheers for the kind words mate and glad you love the edit.

[@gmbn]

Thanks for watching and pumped you enjoyed it 😁

[@malv173]

@@richardpayne5176 credit where it's due! Cheers!

[@emonty62]

Better to watch then any Netflix, Fantastic!!!!

[@daveland3599]

Possibly the best film ever from GMBN or GCN. Amazing stuff

[@newttella1043]

Whaaaat?? I haven't watched GMBN in ages because I don't care for park stuff/dirt jump, or big bike enduros. Love these epic, high mountain adventure races! I'm so glad to see Blake, of all the presenters, challenging himself in spandex.

[@robertrudik3022]

This 21:9 format made it epic as well.

[@gmbn]

Thanks for noticing 😁

[@riaanloots1270]

Have a look at the Munga MTB race as well. 1100km in 5 days single stage race across South Africa.

[@AnK5402]

As someone getting older this honestly looks amazing, my days of flying down bike parks for big air are over but this looks amazing. Great accomplishment for you guys

[@mikedwiles]

Excellent! I enjoyed the whole thing. Watched you guys for years. I immediately liked Blake as a presenter and always have since. But I got a whole new appreciation for Rich. You guys made a great team on this one!

[@richardpayne5176]

Ah no way cheers dude much love

[@kippyjohnson]

You can really see how great of friends Rich and Blake are. Amazing video. I would love to see a behind the scenes interviews etc with the camera crew and how they approach filming something like this.

[@richardpayne5176]

ha ha yeah we get on pretty good lol

[@XC-Neo]

Congrats, guys, on completing this monster event!

[@mozpassion8996]

Well done boys!! Next try ABSA Cape Epic

[@birkaster]

Deadpool and Wolverine of GMBN. Rich is brutal, I really believe he's the strongest rider in the whole network.

[@Seppster58]

One of the BEST EPIC rides I have seen in a long time. Well done guys. 🤩🥰

[@gmbn]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@wernerschodts8839]

OMG, well done guys. Epic race, great team work guys. Greetings from Belgium.......

[@gmbn]

Greetings from the UK! Thanks so much for watching 😁

[@Coolbusby78]

Blake I tip my hat to you Sir. Well done to you both.

[@Xgecko66]

For the longest time I have wanted to see you two bike-pack about Wales on Single Speed Hardtails. This was a close second, nicely done.

[@bitumen83]

I have finished 1 month ago 35 km marathon with 1km climbing. I felt that in my body. Cant even imagine how this Swiss epic looks like. It is brutal... Congratulations guys, you are monsters! 🫡

[@specializedrunner]

Well done you two. Next on your bucket list should be the ABSA Cape Epic in South Africa. 600 Teams 8 days with about 16 000 m of climbing.

[@gmbn]

That's on the list for sure! We'd love to do Cape Epic

[@andysmallman7843]

Great film which made the event look far more enticing that the content from Swiss Epic themselves. It’s really nice to see participation and realistic coverage of these events which are, I think, fun, challenging and achievable. Kudos - that looked tough, well domestically lads. 🎉🎉🎉

[@alanbussell7894]

Probably one of the best GMBN videos I've had the pleasure of viewing. Congrats to Blake for not giving up 💪 and Rich for being the ultimate team mate. Just riding that bit slower than your pace can be hard. 🏅🏅

[@jonm7272]

Great effort, fantastic video. Wonderful to see some sufferfest from GMBN again instead of ebike cruising. Thanks guys, more of this please.

[@gmbn]

We love a good sufferfest! More cool stuff in the pipeline 😁

[@jonm7272]

​@@gmbnwill look out for that. P. S. hope Blake's feet get better soon, I heard a rumour that he might have got a blister? 😂. (sorry Blake, amazing effort mate, fair play!)

[@fjaquez1369]

The shot of the riders and their shadow from the drone top down at 6:37 is so great.

[@saddleweary2777]

I absolutely loved this vid, as a flat lander I can't imagine racing in that thin air. Y'all are true blued

[@gmbn]

It's amazing how much difference it makes when things get a little soupy!

[@FatbikeRepublicNL]

What an amazing adventure. Looks like it pushed you guys to the limit, and it was clear that you supported each other 1000%. I really enjoy these type of adventure videos. Thanks.

[@SMcA86]

Loved this! More like it please! Showcase similar events in the UK & Northern Ireland that we could do too would be brilliant

[@kevbulmer]

Outstanding effort from you both, especially Blake who doesn’t normally do this kind of thing, nice one Rich for keeping him going

[@slidehamma]

Fantastic work! You were lucky with the weather. Massive respect to Blake for keeping his pecker up, even in the pain cave 👊

[@01FozzyS]

Well done,boys! What a trooper Blake is!

[@beetleranger2997]

Such an inspiring and amazingly well-filmed story! Thank you, GMBN, for motivating me to hop onto my bike!

[@winklertribe5268]

What a great achievement Blake & Rich!! Loved “riding” this epic race with y’all! I’m riding my local trails this weekend (my poor hubby has COVID, so I’m slipping in some ride time close to home.)

[@jpfidalgo7]

20:13 OMG, that riding and that shot! B-E A-UTIFUL! Huge congrats to Blake and Rich! Monster effort right there! Fantastic job to the film and editing crew as well!

[@gmbn]

There were some insane views throughout the race! Thanks for watching 😁

[@rogertitcombe1870]

Fair play to you lads, team work makes the dream work. Looked incredible

[@Paul-q3q6u]

Absolutely amazing. Such an inspiration. I love the bike park but nothing compares to a real mountain bike ride. Well done guys you did an amazing job!!!

[@MoldovanG.]

Big congrats for GMBN Team!!! What an incredible race, good job guys!

[@nmcelroy3540]

Very well done!!! I love these types of videos! It’s really cool to see the guys coaching on their respective disciplines and being receptive to being coached themselves. Rich was a great coach and support to Blake! What an achievement for you both! 🥰🙌🏽

[@lilbruin]

Always so impressed when you are clipping along at speed in places I would feel queasy even walking. Those switchbacks! The ledge on the last day!?! What a ride. Brilliant!

[@markparsons9879]

Great stuff Rich and Blake! One of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time

[@BikingScot1]

Great video team and well done guys. This brought back some amazing memories of the fun and the pain of when I did it in 2017. You've got me hovering over the entry button for 2025 now! Congrats on getting through this proper epic race, chapeau!

[@Yarkhan]

GMBN, you all have been putting out outstanding content these days, wow. Outstanding work. May the gods of the algorithm bless this video

[@jrcollings]

Inspirational and fun video guys. You two are at at level so far above average John (me) that it's awesome to be taken along on your epic adventures and to get to experience it vicariously. Kudos! What a great team!

[@erikbrynjolfson6478]

Really enjoyed this one , the boys killed it !!! What an epic struggle up those monster climbs . Makes me want to ride my bike even more . Well done boys !!!!

[@whichway9068]

Finally had the chance to watch this. Truly impressive and inspiring, well done lads! I now need to sign up to something like this.

[@rbedmar7116]

What an amazing job guys... Massive effort to conquer those climbs... wonderful landscapes... great vibes.

[@alastaircummins1980]

Gmbn race/adventure videos are the best thing on KZbin 👏👏👏

[@lindawestlake5063]

Totally brilliant! What amazing scenery! Perseverance at it's best! Well done both!

[@Danbourne13]

I absolutely loved this . Fantastic change of pace from the usual stuff . I was welling up at the end 😂 to top guys and a great team behind the cameras . Well done everyone

[@amygdalaen]

Well done!!! I have blisters just from watching this. I hope you found time to enjoy the landscape.

[@MrMorgsan]

That was a truly epic adventure! Nice production and monster effort from Blake and Rich! Well done!

[@cheznay8088]

Wowzers! My god, well done you two! I felt excited, tired, exhilarated and emotionally exhausted watching this video. What an epic adventure and kudos for doing it and finishing it! Very inspirational 🙌. Loved every min of it ❤️

[@gmbn]

Us too 😅 Glad we could inspire you 😁 Thanks for watching

[@joostdeen9614]

Very nice guys. A well deserved cuppa tea for Rich and Blake 🤙🏾

[@zane5598]

Best thing I've seen on YT in a long time!

[@markbayhon]

I wish you will add to the Dirt Shed show some announcing interesting events like this. The the audience might be interested and an overview of the event.

[@gmbn]

We'll have a bit more insight into the event on the show this week 😁

[@mommamooney]

I’ve been looking forward to this video for some time and it did not disappoint! The photography is amazing, especially the drone shots

[@gmbn]

Thanks so much! It was a pleasure to film and edit 🤘

[@lynxg4641]

Man, that actually looks fairly fun as an epic to do with a good friend, maybe one day in the future, amazing scenery/views. good job both of you, especially Blake though being he's not an XC guy, great effort. Maybe next time, ditch the full on XC shoes and run some more Trail oriented shoes for those climbs. Just FYI for Blake, the cold water constricts the blood vessels, forcing them to pump the lactic acid out of your system faster, I do it when I'm finished a ride to help get things flushed quicker and then follow up with a hot/warm to help rush the blood in to help repair and flush - actually do that several times if it was a really hard ride, and/or suffered cramps.

[@timbelleville3158]

Impressive guys. Great effort. Makes an Aussie want to travel far!

[@ysfsuleman]

Fantastic video, well done to both of you. Was happy to hear a fellow Saffa (South African) was there to give you some good advice, Blake's SA accent is on point Love the content and well done again,

[@KevinEld-l8c]

This is awesome! You guys need to do more of this kind of stuff!!!

[@andrewchutchins]

Fantastic video - videography is 5***** and you two are absolute champs! Inspiring stuff! Thanks Blake & Rich!

[@gmbn]

Much appreciated Andrew! Thanks so much for watching this one 😁

[@murphymurphy6684]

Some of those photos are absolutely epic!

[@beardedtrucker]

Good job fellas. Blake! You did damn good bro

[@colinsalmon4427]

Excellent video and very well done both for completing, the filming was brilliant and the views stunning

[@leetowers3214]

Epic ride and a stunning video. Well done everyone involved.

[@DiederichWouters]

Nice, the balance between pain and fun... Respect!....Inspiring....

[@kisilvan]

Huge kudos to you both. Beautiful country

[@rip.tear.]

Simply excellent content, loving this stuff so much! You guys are legendary!

[@BROUAN]

Great video! But you guys will have to go do the Cape Epic in SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦

[@ryanbrown9867]

Amazing video and congratulations on the epic ride !

[@daniellegere7561]

Rich is a machine! Love seeing you both doing epic events like that!

[@richardpayne5176]

🤖 Thanks mate more to come i reckon

[@pault9899]

Epic!! And also a great production, congrats!

[@goldmine234]

Great video! Only dream of that epic team 1:02 struggle, ride!!! Awesome!! Beautiful views too!!! Way to go Rich and Blake!!! Enjoyed video!!!

[@davidwherritt6916]

Great video, would love to see a behind the scenes video of the evenings and recovery!

[@koccoo]

Love these kinds of videos. And these two guys are awesome. It literally feels like I want to be there with you 🙂 Pure genius. Great work. Keep it up

[@gmbn]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😁

[@botzilla73]

Congrats from Argentina!!, great job in the race!!!!

[@fjodorgrigorow3851]

Congratulations! Yes that was EPIC! Thank you for sharing with us that cheerful! :- ))

[@beardedvikingmtber]

Well done to you both 🤙🏻

[@cheeeeeeeef]

Another amazing accomplishment, props to the camera dudes on this one as well.

[@K9Manhunters]

Welcome to my country😊We sure have great (steep) mountains! This video is probably the best advert for this awesome event. Hope that one day, I can ride an event like that🤞🏽Would be interesting to do a video about your bikes’ setups! Congratulations for this EPIC 🤣 performance and awesome video, loved it!

[@gmbn]

You've got an awesome country! Thanks for having us as visitors 🤘 Here's the video you're looking for 😁 👉 gmbn.eu/SwissEpicKitCheck

[@DZig]

this kind of video is truly inspiring. Diggin it for sure!

[@nickculshaw4775]

Nothing but respect guys, totally epic ride and huge efforts. Love this type of content 💪🏻😎 Blake, the 7 Hills won't ever be a challenge again 😂

[@stephenlightstone9275]

Really fascinating documentary. Amazing accomplishment

[@geeman1754]

Great video. But I have to correct you on your claim. Cape Epic is the toughest MTB stage race!

[@DavidvanderWant]

I'm sure the Swiss one is tough but just looking at the terrain the ZA epic is a lot harder. Not to mention the climate.

[@gmbn]

Cape Epic is certainly up there! We'll have to tackle that one sooner or later 👍

[@benoosthuizen4961]

@@gmbn Certainly up there? 2024 Cape Epic Edition was 8 days, 617 km of riding with 16 500m of climbing! 🙂

[@YellowMafia]

100%. Just look at the pro start list at Cape Epic vs the start list here

[@YellowMafia]

@@gmbn Please do. Would love to get your thoughts on the Cape Epic!

[@mikomedia319]

Well done gents, bloody awesome effort! Loved this video, inspired me to look at doing more XC riding.

[@olivierguyot8069]

brilliant guys !!!! Special congrats to blake !!! Carry on like that guys. It gives me ideas to try long run you are doing, but I need to get fit before !!!

[@Middleagerookie]

Nice job, boys! Respectable result. Good video

[@RatmadnessMTB]

Good job boys! Excellent TEAM Effort. Beautiful scenery. You guys should feel very lucky to participate in rides like that. Again good job and excellent video!

[@FlatPedaling]

Amazing video, definitely putting this on my bucket list!

[@DuffersMcDuff]

Fantastic video guys. One of the best. Makes me want to do the Passporte du Soliel again.!!!

[@erinb4919]

Wow, impressive!! That's a bonkers amount of climbing on an mtn bike!!

[@dcv9460]

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS! THAT WAS E.P.I.C.!!! 😎💯🤟

[@gmbn]

Nice one 👍 Thanks for watching 😁

[@clintonleinbach8026]

Great work guys! Love it!

[@WheelieGood-j6t]

Gents, absolutely brilliant. loved this.

[@dorothyb.]

I watched epic Andorra last year and realised how brutal these epic courses are. Well done to the guys for managing this stage race. Cape epic next year?

[@davidhamilton7780]

For Chur... try "Koor", otherwise great work in the Canton of Graubuenden. There is such a variety of trails, endless numbers of awesome views and sorry to see that you had bad luck with the weather. You'll be back!

[@roqclimber]

Gotta love Blake's goofy sense of Humor. I'm sure it makes the pain and exhaustion more bearable.

[@gmbn]

He was well up against it in this and did great to pull through 💪

[@Brendan95902]

Brilliant! Well done! What super team work too!

[@StanislavNevyhosteny]

I was half expecting Blake to do this on a hardtail :D Great work gyus!