Gravel Bike Vs MTB | Iceland Bikepacking Epic - Which Is The Ultimate All-Rounder?

We challenged our friends over at GMBN to find out what the ultimate all-road bike is, a gravel bike or a mountain bike? But we weren't going to solve this question anywhere, so we went to the ultimate testing ground, Iceland!
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Simon was joined by Neil for his icelandic adventure, GMBN vs GCN, gravel vs MTB, Drop bars and pretty skinny tyres vs suspension forks and flat bars. Just who would have the best tool for the job?
Over two days, and 200 kilometres Si and Neil traversed the Icelandic Highlands by bike. The guys aimed for the Icelandic summertime, but it turns out summer means something different over there, as the temperature hovered around 0 degrees Celsius in the daytime!
This was an absolutely incredible adventure over some of the most stunning terrain you can ride a bike on, and we'd love to know what you think of it. So leave us a comment down below this video!
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Leave us a comment below!

[@farturinn]

As an Icelander it gives me great pride to see foreigners make such fantastically scenic videos about and from Iceland, thanks guys

[@alinapopescu872]

I feel I could pray to some of the mountains in this video, to be honest with you.

[@subhamondal7727]

Iceland is like heaven for every MTB rider 😍

[@TheGeotube23]

I've just realised that GCN is Top Gear, but for bikes

[@GOTHICforLIFE1]

It has the potential. Bring is some challenges on trips like this, and this will be a super hit i think. Always loved the challenge, but i'll admit it's way better than what it was before

[@bugraaaaaaaa]

used to be more like top gear back in the time when Matt was a presenter.

[@Motorep146]

That's how I've always explained GCN.

[@MilatovichFamily]

No, GCN is better than Top Gear(after the holy trinity left to the Grand Tour).

[@death_t4786]

No，GCN dosen't have an old lady and two cocks

[@geohikingjani]

The landscape 😍 Absolutely stunning. Nothing compares to exploring a country by your own physical strength. Great drone shots 👌 More bikepacking please

[@notproplayer3649]

very true, plus the bike can take you basically anywhere and fast

[@moi7748]

+1 for more bikepacking

[@breathwell]

I suspect it appears stunning when seen in a relatively short video as a third-person view. Whereas, being ridden in person, this landscape is quite monotonous. (compared to, say, Tuscany, or Garda Lake)

[@silaswild6233]

I found it very barren without any trees or vegetation, no wildlife either. I imagine cycling through this type of terrain is rather uninspiring, as you can see where you're going for miles ahead

[@razorSH]

I'm hearing this a lot about similar places. However, I really didn't like the scenery. To me it seems like a lifeless desolate land.

[@alexhill9423]

I hope people appreciate the amount of effort put into these videos. It's phenomenal.

[@Nathan-tg4gu]

I've never been more jealous of two dudes in my entire life.

[@guitawrizt]

*_So good- it was nauseating._*

[@mannyechaluce3814]

you like cozying neked in a hot bath with another dude, I get it, nothing wrong with that :D

[@arjunachar6812]

@@mannyechaluce3814 what 😂

[@61tree_VR_Gliding]

Beautiful video but must have been difficult to travel with the orchestra and choir.

[@gcn]

Travel sized, luckily.

[@glennoc8585]

Folks have done tours of Iceland for decades in 26ers with 2 inch tyres and road bikes with basic cross tyres. Nice bikes but almost an overkill on both parts. A 2x crankset surely on th3 mtb or at least a 36t 1x with 11-45. Neill looked like his chainwheel was tiny.

[@KandiKlover]

@@glennoc8585 700c touring bike with 1 inch tires and 3x groupset ftw.

[@glennoc8585]

@@KandiKlover tried and tested the 3x

[@obliv6926]

Dramatic orchestral music is a natural soundscape in iceland... it just comes out of the rocks somehow... scientists are still trying to explain it...

[@FlatSpinMan]

One does not simply walk into Mordor... one cycles.

[@oldreliable303]

Ill drive the short bus....

[@davidadamus177]

This is exactly what I was thinking LOL. So who is carrying the ring, Simon or Neil? I'm thinking Simon kind of looks like Frodo ha.

[@KandiKlover]

Imagine how short the movie would've been if they all just shredded through on CycloCross bikes.

[@Iheartdgd]

God bless you lol

[@tomwilson7452]

Assuming you are refering to LOR filmed in New Zealand and Mordor was actually Nguarahoe volcano then these bikes would never have got close, there are no bike trails or roads, you would need a fat bike.

[@davidfordom1216]

Switching bike would've been a good idea then you could seen the difference between them

[@stuartwhelan233]

Yeh l thought that's too

[@padude131]

Good point!

[@Kenatie]

they really should've traded half way...

[@adamopinheiro]

They are specialists, wouldn't make sense

[@imneveruploadinghere7180]

@@adamopinheiro Si is an ex pro in MTB as well

[@davidlewis1787]

When they set out I thought the music intro was their brakes squealing

[@marcopaulgalli8353]

It wasn't? o.O

[@KandiKlover]

Man I really need to clean mine but I don't wanna have to adjust the calipers again. I just rubbed the rotors off instead with a towel. Helped a little.

[@jeoocampo4199]

its sais brakes

[@MrVkribo]

​@@KandiKlover All it takes is a little bit of water and they squeal even if your brakes are clean

[@Gribbo9999]

I was in Iceland in 1970 on a university expedition. The lava flows from the '70 eruption of Hekla were still glowing red hot months after the eruption and the lava still soft just a few centimetres below the surface . Lovely to see it all again after 50 odd years. Not changed a bit.

[@alexk3806]

Love this film. This is the best of cycling: passion, gentlemanly controversy, scenery and speed

[@MelbourneFisho]

That is the best cinematography of any of your videos. Was an absolute joy to watch

[@OlegTheBoss]

It felt like a movie. Great job, very creative. The part starting at 15:08 is really something.

[@josephmscott]

This was probably one of my all-time favorite videos by GCN/GMBN. I ride both MTB and CX (Gravel Bike) and I am constantly asked which I prefer and why.

[@loc9588]

And what answer do you give?

[@roald577]

@@loc9588 gravel probably

[@tonyb9735]

@@roald577 Probably depends on the terrain, otherwise he wouldn't need both bikes, would he?

[@AliZurix]

@@loc9588 it depends how hard the terrain is, MTB is the clear winner in rough or technical sections

[@kevinknutson7205]

These episode always remind me of the gorgeous cinematography of Top Gear. You guys really nailed the formula, a few good mate, some gorgeous rides, and amazing locations.

[@tamasstrezi]

WOW! Old TopGear level of filming and photography with bikes. Amazing!

[@6string42]

Hammond would have loved this challenge. Clarkson would be absolutely miserable 😂

[@vishrutshah8419]

‘Old’ top gear. This is sad 😞

[@jondonnelly3]

Iceland, where the floor is actually Lava.

[@tomwilson7452]

Its not the floor, its the ground 🙄

[@Sigurdur_the_bumbling_idiot]

@@tomwilson7452 shut

[@brindlebot]

I cycled around Iceland in 2002 - it's windy as **** but like cycling on the moon. Amazing to see it again:-)

[@romansteinbrenner]

brindlebot wit which bike?

[@deppyboi]

People will really underestimate the wind Iceland offers until they get there. Been blown over many a time

[@brindlebot]

@@romansteinbrenner Im super slow replying. A crappy old raleigh MTB. Probably and definitely not the best bike. Didn't break though which was good of it.

[@Bruceillest101]

I own a gravel, road, and MTB. It think the best combination for that type of riding is a gravel bike frame with flat bars. Having a gravel bike with road bike handle bars sucks because it limits your view and its hard to control when going down hill on loose dirt/gravel.

[@KandiKlover]

Flat bars are for sissies and Gravel is a fad bike for trendies. I just use touring bike like people have done for decades now before everyone became a self indulgent infant. Much superior.

[@Bruceillest101]

Kandi Klover whats part of the flat bar makes it for sissies?

[@AngelsRapture]

Some very excellent cinematography! GCN post production really is peaking. I can say without reservation that you two gentlemen are certainly lucky for the experience.

[@aknzortuk4027]

Respect for first disc brake symphony at 3:41 :D

[@fredericdelort]

I put the video on my very top3 GCN video, absolutely brilliant, cinematography is awesome

[@davidwargin1766]

This is an absolutely amazing video. Back in the 80s, I lived in Iceland for a year -- time to head back w/ my gravel bike. (okay, it's a CX bike, but it'll work.) :) Again, breathtaking footage.

[@TheAnarcyclist]

I lived there in the 90’s and can’t wait to take my bike there. Why it did it occur to me then, I’ll never know.

[@baxternauset]

Agree that's some amazing cinematography and editing. Reminds be of the great work done by Top Gear during their heyday. That team really deserves their own video - or at least a mention.

[@whencitiesburn8452]

Should have switched bikes on the second day. I have a 15yo Moots Rigormootis. It's a 26", can't take wider than 2.1" tires, & I just upgraded it to 1x10, but it's still one of my favorite bikes. I'll never get rid of it. Wish I could afford both those bikes (and a trip to ride them in Iceland), but that will have to stay on my bucket list for a while longer.

[@seangreenhalgh7921]

How good are these shots! I know, everyone wants to ride road bikes. Just have a road bike and a mountain bike. Choose your bike based on what you will be riding on most.

[@TulaneAve]

Love seeing you guys on Moots. A nearer comparison would have been an XC bike with 2.0 tires, if that was offered by the bike supplier.

[@alfonsolizarazo9806]

On a 2by system, just to match gear capabilities

[@Lendalas]

You know what, I keep looking at these gravel bikes and then at my XC designed in the 90's (when bar ends were mandatory) and it's the same damn bike! Only with drop bars and 650B wheels.

[@MC-or2tb]

The video is so well done and the shots are so amazing... for me the focus is on the beauty of Iceland and the MTB versus Gravel thing is just a side story.

[@just_joshinnn]

Gorgeous scenery, absolutely gorgeous.

[@tekkman79]

Best GCN film ever. Seems like they hired a new filming and production crew. It looks so different compare to what they did before. Sound tracks are super cool.

[@robertskolimowski7049]

They seem pretty lucky, having travelled across Iceland myself for a few weeks, I must say that although I did occasionally enjoy some beautiful (still blustery, lol) weather (Aug/Sep) often it was rather pretty miserable, the good thing is that even during those ghastly days they might still be an hour or two of relatively good sunny periods, it's crazy:) Well done👍

[@Timtimzi]

the music and scenery felt like it came straight out of national geographic

[@peterderuiter2937]

timtimzi ni your profile pic is driving me nuts lol

[@niallakers]

I thought i had a hair on my screen.. is this the desired effect?

[@claudiucreanga632]

best profile pic. fooled me for like 10 sec

[@jimhenson9255]

This is not your mama's Nat Geo.

[@henriquebf]

I also plan all my (travel) rides on komoot. The information about pavement/surface is like gold!

[@JBMPPS]

Its great isn't it? But did you know the map (and surface information) comes from OpenStreetMap, the map run by people like you and me? If you enjoy Komoot, I highly recommend you join OpenStreetMap and improve the map in your area!

[@henriquebf]

@@JBMPPS Thanks for the info! Will have a look on how to collaborate.

[@Latchfpv]

Such a delight having Neil and Si on a ride together. We need another one.

[@LucianMelb]

The scenery...OMG...places like this really exist on this planet?? Great video GCN! The best by far!

[@Startrooper5555]

Love both GCN and GMBN,put them both together makes it even better. More please.

[@running4fun863]

Been cycling around Iceland and its amazing winter or summer.

[@Howaboua]

3:51 "deep base high octane music"

[@CanItAlready]

Igor Warzocha The other English caption option--which I assume was done by a human--said "deep based high octane music". So...yeah.

[@Strange_Brew]

I love the drone footage. Great addition!

[@dblairw]

OMG - BEST GCN video ever ! ! The ultra-professional video and audio made this an absolute treat to watch.The drone aerial shots were simply amazing. That was some stout cycling across Iceland - - even for pro level riders on pro quality bikes :-)

[@theRealSancar]

Really like the editing to the music and the vibes in this video. Something that has got lost in all the recent travel stories that I've watched, and I watched all of at least last year.

[@willienillie6337]

MTB seems to be more comfortable and meant for terrain riding.

[@EnigmaSixx]

For gravel bike it’s more about the versatility between mountain bike and road bike than the quality of either terrain. It does both equally half assed.

[@blinzi69]

it actually is much much more comfy to ride rough terrain with a mtb, while the new race hardtail bikes are also not that much slower on smooth roads too - overall if you wanna go for an offroad spin and have fun, better choose a mtb. if you are an explorer and just wanna ride around without thinking about going offroad here and there, the gravel bike might be your choice. as soon as it gets a little bit more hilly with rough gravel, mud, twigs and roots the MTB is the clear winner. i think the overall better choice still is the MTB. gravel was invented to trick the hardcore road bike community into riding offroad - thats why most old fashioned MTB riders cant dig the hype, like me for example.

[@Broodjemetbeleg]

​@EnigmaSixx not true, a gravel bike is just marginally slower than a road bike. Unless you're a pro rider you absolutely won't notice the difference. Especially when you put on some 35mm tires. Pro Road riders these days prefer wider tires anyway I believe some even have 30-32mm these days.

[@ansmfella]

From the scenery, to the soundtrack Absolutely 100% stunning video lads!! One for the Bucket list now. Apreeeeesh!

[@gcn]

Thanks! You'll have a great time!

[@danlampon9393]

so glad to see you together... two of my favorite guys of gcn and gmbn channel

[@yeetyeet57]

Again amazing editing!! You guys do such an amazing job making the videos interesting and fun to watch keep it up please!

[@jeseliironman712]

I have a single speed gravel bike with flat bar and 38t font chainring. Great for touring and better maneuverability. Thanks GCN for bike packing advise.

[@pmajor1]

Great video GCN, I am watching all of the bike packing adventures at the moment and gravel bike references as I am planning a trip for my retirement after 30 years in the fire service with some mates, so this is sooooooo informative and helpful, thanks GCN.

[@johnkamau6169]

Sounds cool .am planning to quite the job and ride from kenya to southafrica

[@RelakS__]

So, what is gravel bike? The gravel bike is blablablablabal *guy in the background changes shoes, and calmly walks through the river* :D

[@madderdog214]

would of been good to see each rider spend a day on the other bike. Great cinematography.

[@blardofresh2040]

I totally agree.

[@seanfitz81]

*have

[@madderdog214]

@@seanfitz81 I stand correct. would of have been good. Is that what u meant

[@Marco-717]

Mountain bikes have suspension or full suspension. You can't replace that, especially when you're climbing or coming down larger rocks. Plain and simple mountain bikes are far superior to gravel, but gravels are great for flat bumpy trails Amazing video yet again, team. Thank you

[@insertnamehere7621]

I like the comparison between a mountain bike and a gravel bike. Except for one glaringly obvious difference that was ignored. The flippin’ suspension!

[@fionaconcaig4549]

Great cinema shots of a lovely country. Nice to see you Simon getting back to doing more of what you clearly enjoy so much!

[@jesusenriqueriveratellez531]

Excellent production value

[@jonnobatson4563]

The whole video, especially the commentary, is straight out of top gear. Except the bikes...

[@relic0457]

the REAL Top Gear

[@PrzemyslawSliwinski]

And all that gravel vs mountain bike analyses...

[@harshshitole6293]

No,they are the GCN!

[@TimFromWales]

Yeah this has got a Top Gear vibe - new TG not Clarkson era - not enough stupid practical jokes and fake breakdown or border control scenarios

[@Anomalyguy]

Better than Top Gear

[@ADDG880]

MTB just looked so much more comfortable

[@blinzi69]

because it is :-) gravel is not meant to be comfy offroad imho - it just opens up the possibility to ride a gravel road if needed. you are not meant to purposely take a gravel bike to an offroad ride imho - you can but the experience is rather mediocre compared to a mtb.

[@YangusCool]

@@blinzi69 the whole point of gravel bikes are to take them offroad dude what?? Maybe not downhill mtb trails or something like that, but they're made for offroad

[@vetzaaak]

​@@YangusCool He's not wrong when he says gravel bikes aren't meant to be "comfy" offroad. They're faster as long as the terrain isn't too challenging, but they're not nearly as fun or versatile as mtb's for someone who's npt in a hurry and might also want to do some trails now and than and can't/won't collect a bunch of different bikes. A road bike isn't comfy/grippy enough on gravel roads, a mtb is a bit slower...so that's where the marketeers got the idea of squeezing in this "inbetween" option that ended up being little more than a slightly tweaked xc bike.

[@genewhalen9264]

Quite possibly the best GCN video I’ve seen.

[@mitchellkasdin1899]

Thanks. Riding in Iceland is popular with the BMW GS folks. I think the terrain and road conditions there were better suited for the Moots Softail MTB.

[@blakemozina4483]

Great Video Would love you guys to come to Australia some time. :)

[@moi7748]

OMG I just gave to go to Iceland. STUNNING❤️

[@paulsayer1857]

What a beautiful video, thoughtful words as ever from Si , and Neil's downhill riding, just a truly great job GCN ............

[@darkmanx2g]

This is just epic. Scenery is jaw dropping. Euphoria at its finest.

[@gregs7562]

Lovely bikes aside, this video has reminded me just how much I need to revisit Iceland. Such a stunning place ❤️🇮🇸

[@snortymcsnortface]

I'm from iceland switching from road to gravel and this makes me very excited!

[@cmlnrowan]

Truly amazing content. Always impressed with GCN videos.

[@tallaganda83]

This has really made me pumped to improve my riding so I can tackle things like this. I actually almost prefer going uphill than downhill, I always feel like I'm going to kill myself.

[@MilesCobbett]

Did you notice any differences in shoulder/neck soreness in mtn bars vs drop bars?

[@KandiKlover]

@Tyler Frost also neutral hand position (palms face together) way better and easier on the wrists. Specially if you do long riding.

[@stevenqirkle]

At first glance that thumbnail looks like Neil and Si are riding a tandem across Iceland... and I clicked on it!

[@albarmaulana7896]

excellent cinematography, also beautiful scenery

[@nitishrana3611]

It would take a one big cry to get aquainted to such a beautiful place. Great compilation GCN. 🙏🙏

[@BeardyBaldyBob]

16:26 Ah yes, the crystal clear pure mountain stream water. Delicious, refreshing, amazing... until you take a drink, then go 30 yards upstream around the corner and find a dead sheep gently rotting away in it! 🐑💀😳🤢 (This happened to me a few years ago😂🤣)

[@KandiKlover]

That's why you always filter regardless.

[@Adam-we2bd]

it's just an extra protein for your drink mate

[@ArthurCheesebag84]

Did you die?

[@BeardyBaldyBob]

@@ArthurCheesebag84 Nope, actually didn't even get the shits. Dry-heaved a lot though, and that wooly fecker was seriously ripe and had a lot of little wriggly white friends... lol

[@PeterTran1997]

I was seriously confused by why they didn't filter it

[@ryanpatten2003]

Such a great video! The scenery is amazing! I have watched this video multiple times, gives me goosebumps watching amazing biking along with such beautiful country. I would absolutely love to do this ride. Great job GCN!

[@stuarthay3369]

Ohhh. Bit freaky this. Have been seriously binge on GCN & GMBN video for a couple of days and watched this one. And the Hekla caught my interest. Now 24hrs later I hear the Fagradalsfjall near Reykjavik has erupted.

[@rickymaruu1]

This is easily one of the most enjoyable videos i have ever sat through, keep up the great work guys.

[@FranciscoCostaHideOut]

What an awesome video! Congrats for the great work!

[@tbnaeem93]

5:21 the guy in the background 😂😂😂😂

[@justinfo-jepy355]

At the end of the day, all you need is a land rover defender

[@karlernstbuddenbrock371]

Should keep you fit.

[@tomiszati9479]

Absolutely jaw dropping scenery and a brilliant short film.

[@tomaburque]

I like the spectacular scenery and photography work.

[@M440iUK]

GCN takes it up a notch, superb....with exception to the end. Maybe stick to a beer in the cafe as apposed to a skinny flat white in the pool!

[@goodeggnogg7038]

Haha cool Racism!

[@JACKCAPISTRANO]

Damn! TopGear quality content!

[@christianfricke1986]

Even better than TopGear / Grand Tour though: amazing cinematography and content combined with an activity which can actually be repeated by Jane or Joe Everycyclist with their own bike which will be just as or even more epic, not just the images and the story of rushing up or down some Alpine scenic route in super expensive super cars (driven by old men).

[@jinueljose5628]

This should also be nominated as best picture for documentary and research

[@pittviper6320]

Brilliant video! Me and a mate have just yesterday agreed to do a bikepacking trip around Wales sometime in the next few months! Can't wait!

[@justwhenithought]

Lov Day 1 choice of music; it matches the epic landscape really well. That's not to say the music in other parts of the video is not good.

[@AteRed]

Bucket list...bike in iceland.... So beautiful.

[@GreenAlien2023]

How come they never talked about the front suspension?

[@michal1693]

because its useless

[@alice11307]

@@michal1693 what

[@michal1693]

@@alice11307 the front suspension is useless in a bicycle and reserved for fools and old people

[@KnowArt]

You guys had board computer stuff where you can see the total energy spend? Would've been interesting...

[@TwowheeledChronicles]

It doesn't really matter what bike you ride. It's important why you ride. My wife and I rode from Europe to Australia on budget hybrid bikes, which cost 350 euros each .. And we were happy!

[@mlee6136]

I've now watched this video 3 separate occasions, today in 2020 while doing an interval session on my trainer... thanks GCN!!!

[@alfonsoortizavila4373]

Such a nice adventure, strengthens my desire to visit Iceland

[@djAstraim]

So... your "work" is everyone else´s vacations? Take my CV! I want it!!!

[@shadrachmalooly9394]

My wife and I cycled some parts of your trip on our fully loaded road tandem a few years ago. God, it was windy. Thanks for a great reportage from Iceland.

[@SamSung-pn6il]

Absolutely breathtaking. Oscar!!!

[@PhilSnider]

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video. Such an epic ride that is high on the priority list

[@ghevaer1]

These scenes are so powerful and overwhelming, I want this.

[@deusexaethera]

It's not that riders are increasingly looking beyond the road. It's that 99.9% of Earth's dry land is unpaved, but road bikes are increasingly built to ONLY work well on that 0.1% that _is_ paved, and riders are getting sick of it. "Gravel bikes" is just the latest marketing term for "all-purpose bikes that work acceptably well in most conditions and most people would enjoy riding one." Which is to say, the concept of "gravel bikes" only exists because "road bikes" have been replaced by racing bikes that only wattage-obsessed nancy boys with waxed legs can enjoy.

[@monsterinyourcloset7573]

No joke, I have a gravel bike with a set of wider/tougher wheels for dirt and narrower/aero wheels for roads. The weight difference is about 1.5 kg between the gravel bike and my old road bike, but to my mind the difference is completely insignificant compared to the versatility and durability of the gravel frame. Road bikes are increasingly made for shaving seconds off of road race times on theoretical perfect roads.

[@edwardo737]

Love it

[@AleksiJoensuu]

Neil looks a lot more comfortable to be honest :D Absolutely gorgeous landscapes!

[@rofferdal]

If you would like to try maybe even more varied terrain, you should try the Norwegian “Rallarvegen”. I would recommend both directions, making it a two day trip with an overnight stay in beautiful Flåm, and when returning cover some of the initial climb by the beautiful train ride of Flåmsbanen. If you do it early in the summer, you may Even have to navigate snow.

[@mustafatalhatuncak2379]

Maybe the most relaxing video that i have watched on GCN!

[@azteczulu1]

Wow! The production quality of this video is one of your best. Great work.

[@carlconium5459]

Fantastic but what percentage of the water in the pool was from Si's armpits?