Mountain Bikers VS Roadies Cycle Speedway | GMBN Vs GCN

Recently Neil and Blake met up with our friends/biggest rivals Manon, Alex and Conor from the‪@gcn‬ for the ultimate cycle speedway race! Cycle speedway racing has been a popular sport since the 1940s and, we can see why! Prepare for intense battles and laughs as GMBN goes up against GCN!
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[@chrispeach85]

Blake's such a beast. Would love to see a vid of him tackling a UK hill climb series. He'd clean up with such immense power 💪

[@Jacob99174]

Blake’s torque is unreal!

[@oscarwheatley684]

He got a burst of like 1850watts on a hill in an old video lol.

[@NicoloVillarete]

He is stroong kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4qzp2VtlpKam6c

[@chrispeach85]

Jeez. He beats James, whilst riding an FS MTB! 😂 Insane. Thanks for the link 👍

[@chadkimmel8957]

Scientists have dynoed Blake. Coincidentally he produces the torque of a 455 Buick.

[@N5Gabe]

Poor Connor! :D (funniest presenter probably) Strengths: Easily reaches the top shelf magazines Weaknesses: Cannot ride under low bridges... :D Love it! :D Kudos to GMBN and GCN! Keep it up!

[@andras.89]

:D :D :D I started laughing when camera showed his chest :D Was looking for this comment :) Also, Connor is genuinely has a good humor, great presenter, nice person too!

[@gmbn]

Haha! It was such good fun and a bit of a laugh! Thanks for the support! We'd love to make more videos involving cycle speedway!

[@bh8605]

Connor looked like he got a 52cm frame when he needs a 62cm. He got jipped IMO

[@Pienimusta]

"Weakness: Cannot ride under low bridges" Lmao, died

[@jefferypark4218]

"Cornering ..... Crashing whilst cornering....." - The humour on gmbn is so enjoyable.

[@gmbn]

Haha! 😂

[@Dwyane1st]

any episode with Blake is guaranteed to be a fun episode🤣

[@apm9507]

Connor's strengths and weaknesses, that the video focused on everyone's heads but Connor's chest (HEY! My eyes are up here!), and Connor trying to pedal his tiny bike like the other presenters would have pedaled Connor's son's bike was funny!

[@CharlesSmith-zt7vt]

Yeah, just watched the GCN version of this. Funny how they never once mentioned that GMBN were there at all. Destroyed!

[@stefankleynhans4838]

Bloody roadies.... This video is much better. Perhaps not as educational, but way more fun to watch.

[@gmbn]

Haha! We wonder why?! 😂 🙌

[@oliviant2235]

Manon’s laugh was making her lose power 😂, that is the reason why she was finishing last most of the time 😜. Loved it!, looks like everyone had fun

[@gmbn]

It was great fun! Everyone enjoyed it. Who knew mountain bikers and roadies could have such a good time together! 😂

[@ryanknights9017]

its so good to see people sharing cycle speedway i do it down here in australia it is such a fun sport

[@gmbn]

Hey Ryan! It should be a lot bigger. It's a brilliant discipline of riding. 🙌

[@drexartim560]

8:03 that's a man of culture line right there lol. Blake's explosive power really is monstrous

[@wheelzandgillz]

Man of exquisite taste 👌

[@416to212]

This is what fun competition looks like amongst friends. Great vibe in this video. 👏🏼

[@gmbn]

Hey David! It was a good laugh with our roadie friends! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌

[@lukemtb6800]

I like the way Martyn says 8.02 “ look at the back view there “ 😂 naughty boy

[@brianmagee5847]

Manon is always so game to run with the boys! Props for staying in it and pipping Connor!

[@Relevant_Irrelevance]

Didn't expect Neil to be flying so hard as he did against the GCN crew honestly. You'd think that this would be in their park.

[@gmbn]

Yeah, it was surprising to see that Neil and Blake had the upper hand over the roadies! It was great fun, though!

[@KevinT3141]

Wow Blake! Wow. Well done mate, and huge props to Neil as well for that GMBN dominance!

[@thomasbudi2000]

It looks so much fun and the whole video is so funny. Love it how the need for explosive power is really apparent.

[@gmbn]

Yeah, it seemed like getting a good launch was essential! Glad you enjoyed the video! 🤘

[@Seppster58]

I absolutely loved this. My two favourite channels and presenters going head to head. Blake crushed it!! Well done everyone.

[@gmbn]

Thanks, Steve! It was great to collab with the GCN presenters!

[@302hardtailr6]

That looks like a great time. I feel like making a track in my backyard and inviting all my buddies!! Great job to everyone.

[@benclarke2599]

You should join a club

[@gmbn]

Go for it! It's really fun, especially with friends! 👊

[@mwinburn200]

This video was a blast! I love the video crossovers with GCN!

[@gmbn]

Glad you enjoy this sort of content! Thanks for the support!

[@vydkeryx5660]

Loving the cross Global (bike) Network videos. More overlap please! Speaking of overlap - How about letting fans combine merch into 1 order?

[@bauke-LV426]

hahah you make us proud guys! Nice how blake and neil have the feet on the ground at the start and still killing it. Blake even sandbagging on the last laps. I would expect the gcn guys smashing this, no sweat. At first I thought that it could be cornering and just bravery as we're, maybe sort of used to, crashing, but blake and neil nailed the starts too. Even with the feet off the pedals. Nice one guys 🤙 Good to see both teams together in a vid. Not too much though, enough team building now for a month or so ;)

[@jeromeblais7972]

Really interesting and refreshing, I didn't know that kind of bike race exist. 👍

[@gmbn]

It's currently quite a small discipline but it should be a lot bigger. Thanks for the support! Safe Riding! 🤘

[@peteedwards7157]

Blake the non competitive free rider is a beast 😁

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

This looks like heaps fun. Never heard of it before.

[@gmbn]

It's brilliant fun! You should give it a go!

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

No competition, but fun to watch! Good job gcn, I enjoy your channel as well.

[@gmbn]

Hey Tim! We're glad you enjoyed this one! GCN put up a good fight! 🙌

[@davidsnow1481]

Looks like a blast to ride. But Blake winning 4 out 5 races awesome job. I think they should try trails skills with Martin Ashton. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@gmbn]

Haha! That's a sick idea! 😂 Thanks for the support and safe riding!

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

I'm not surprised Blake won most of them. He's got THE POWER💪 GCN can't beat Blake's 1800+ watts

[@ollilaine3265]

That was fun to watch, did not even know this cycle sport. Mr Dunne has interesting strengths I must say!

[@gmbn]

Thanks for the support, Olli!

[@tomalleeson4573]

That was different. Loved it! Thanks guys.

[@chrisbaum998]

Great Video again GCN vs GMBN!! Keep them coming!!

[@MTB_Bull]

Manon had a cheeky glint in her eyes talking about a blake and Neil sandwich 😉🤣

[@vntimm]

From all of these challenge videos I've watched I know you should never bet against Blake in a sprint

[@kyled121]

Great fun, more please!

[@nakama4256]

Total domination!!! Let's go!!!!!

[@iancuk]

My huge thumbs up for genius who decided to put height comparison between Connor and Blake 😂😂

[@stephenmaskiell3253]

More genuine races, love the competition!

[@gmbn]

We'd love to make more like this! 🙌

[@richardedward123]

Conor's weakness: "Cannot ride under low bridges." Too funny. 😂

[@Jonofthejungle26]

Loved watching this, reminds me of watching motorcycle speedway as a kid. Those comeback attempts were gold!

[@conordunne1]

"I'm scared with roadies around" 😂😂😂😂

[@markstone722]

GMBN BLAKE VS GCN HANK. Bring it on !.

[@colinsimmons3029]

Many thanks for coming to our track, and producing such a great video , amazing day from all at Newport cycle speedway club.

[@nigeljones5240]

Are there any other tracks in UK that you know of?

[@sarahmiller8247]

@@nigeljones5240 lots! Check out British Cycling web page.

[@adrianwilkinson2547]

Very funny! How about a relay race at the Bike festival in Saalbach? 4 in each team, race from the village to the top of the mountain and back down in 4 stages.

[@markdavis8430]

Love when the channels come together Seriously could watch these all day Peace guys

[@gmbn]

Hey Mark! Glad you love this sort of content! There will definitely be more to come throughout the year! 👊

[@markdavis8430]

@@gmbn that's what a like to hear, BMX track sounds fun! Thanks guys and girls Peace

[@andymac852011]

Power from Blake at the starts! Awesome to see some elbows out passes too!

[@slipperyseal762]

Growing up on Jungle Oats, Pronutro and Kudu bbq, Blake will have the best quads for sure!

[@ericcsaba8779]

Let’s see more!!

[@chrisridesbicycles]

Alex with his full face helmet practically asked for an invite to go DH shredding with the Don.

[@302hardtailr6]

Loved Martyn’s comment about McGrath!

[@dylan-5287]

Love the collab videos with gcn!

[@adamg1948]

"Strengths" and "Weaknesses" should be a regular thing before each contest... 😄.

[@michaeltorres6109]

This is fun. Expecting more of this. Blake is a monster

[@Exetercyclespeedway]

Blake was so good would love to see him having another go at it

[@gmbn]

Cycle Speedway is so fun! Blake bossed it! 🤘

[@Username_password115]

@@gmbn come down to Poole 😂😂

[@helmutbreuer2228]

Blake, you are a beast. Well done boys

[@bernhardsamek3745]

It looks like a sport that is really fun with some good mates

[@NewportCSR]

That’s exactly what it is, I’m really pleased that came across

[@jameskim7266]

tarmac pump track would be really fun to watch and it would be great to see the whole gang, GMBN, GCN, EMBN, and GMBN Tech

[@carlstanton2550]

That McGrath quote was something my dad used to put on my pit board when I was racing BYMX,proper blast from the past! On another note,my grandad used to race bicycle speedway when he was a young lad, during the early years of the sport.my Nan had some great photos of him racing,and had a few of his trophies. Sadly she passed away a few years ago, (my grandad passed in '96) and no one seems to know where the photos and trophies went too.

[@2.old4this]

Great fun! GMBN should take GCN and teach them to jump - I bet Conor Dunne would do a 360 given his skateboard skills?

[@deividas_kimontas]

Awesome show, Great content!!! 💯👌👌

[@TboyD871]

This should be revisited for the Xmas special

[@wishnu2973]

"i'm scared with roadies around me", my daily phrase everytime i'm on my way to the bike park

[@hyperseah]

Best bike race I have watched in a long time! Manon is cute as always.

[@BrentonChan]

Hahaha, amazing!! Hold on, Conor, Manon, and Alex are post Wattage Bazooka era.

[@kirawr8064]

You see blake still got a van to finish so he wanted to finish real quick and head back home

[@JIBBING_1980S]

I can feel that Blake is going to change profession.

[@benclarke2599]

Hope so, would help the sport grow

[@gmbn]

Haha! Pro Cycle Speedway racer! 😂

[@bradhardman7837]

Great video, looked so much fun. Makes me want a go!

[@ChrisCapoccia]

looks like it's about raw peak power, so mannon's at a definite disadvantage as a smaller person and also as a woman. and all the lightweight roadies are at a disadvantage. interesting to see the different cornering methods between neil and blake about whether feet on pedals or off worked better

[@benclarke2599]

Pedals off definitely work better, but because they're new it makes it harder for them to pick up out of the corners

[@kylehagertybanana]

looks super fun, I am once again requesting a tracklocross competition ok bmx would be sick too

[@roonietunes7]

omg, yes!

[@chrisridesbicycles]

This is made for Blake and his sprint power. Under Connor, even a 28“ road bike looks borderline tiny but 26“ just looks funny, however he asked for BMX. This needs a rematch in dry conditions. I guess Hank would also like to try this and how fast could Martyn go on the bowhead?

[@tri-seeker2753]

Such a dumb race: flat oval dirt track, run it four times around... ...and what a thrill to watch! Blake was just amazing, I'd love to have his power!

[@stevochang]

This was incredible!!!!!

[@anaisprince]

Yes BMX challenge next!

[@bepp6120]

3:26 What a great little nuance on Conor's height lmao

[@brendan1]

I really thought the roadies would take this, but was pleasantly surprised Blake and Neal dominated! Go GMBN!!!

[@scottmiller4516]

During the Intro I was rooting for Blake for no particular reason and boy was I not disappointed when the race stared.

[@langer_mo9790]

I think size plays a roll, the road biker had struggles bc the frame was way to small for him Although, a funny video and nice race idea

[@nickgrimmond8824]

Sick video

[@ericm8811]

Hey gmbn! All cycling is good even the types I don't participate in! Ride ride ride!

[@colinricketts1415]

how is that not a main stream part of cycling?

[@jameshowe2074]

Looks like Connor could do with a bigger helmet, current one is perched on top of his head! Great video.

[@FirestormAA]

GMBN all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!🤘

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

Great job Blake!!! Conor has the funniest strength and weakness. I saw the gcn video and was wondering how gmbn would fare. The gear ratio is very similar to what a lot of us launch with on MTB. At least when we ride on the road it is.

[@kuri8015]

Mountain bikers are the real deal. Kudos!

[@motofocus7927]

That guy in the full face 😂😂

[@madbassist2004]

Hilarious, loved this video!

[@sambonnick559]

BMX! Would love to see that!

[@AntiDEDok]

Yeah! Great John guys! That is just what mtb riders VS cyclists look like)

[@garydewberry]

Blake is just too strong 😂

[@williamscott791]

Awesome video hey guys I got a question for y'all I'm in the US and I want to know which bike would be the better by the canyon spectral 29 CF7 or the YT Jeffsy Core 3

[@daledubose3032]

I bet Blake would dominate in BMX even more so

[@EdibleOutdoors]

This is like watching a Rally car race a Formula 1 car.

[@cilldaracyclist2822]

Blake is an absolute monster on a bike!

[@scottpink2013]

yeees Blake with that power!!!!! get it!

[@leonschumann2361]

8:02 look at the back view ... of manon's back? XD come on guys

[@sq5]

That was fun!

[@gbrldnny]

BMX!! I wanna see GCN hit the foam pits!

[@OnkelHucke]

Seeing Connor on these bikes brings up pictures of Connor with a fez and an embroidered west in my mind.

[@adamputu5448]

Blake Is Nuclear Power House But His Power Never Shut Off

[@ltrtg13]

Conor can't even ride under low flying planes when he's on El Alto.

[@bugboy152000]

#GMBN #GCN What kind of watts are we getting on Blake these days? Time for another FTP test!!

[@YogiliciousP]

FUN TIMES!