Which bike would you choose, retro or modern, regardless of the result? Let us know in the comments! 💬
@puf65323 күн бұрын
I was looking at this exact bike a couple of months ago on buycycle. It's definetly a classic!
@ttvance920624 күн бұрын
This was the greatest GTN video of all time.
@oliviergerbron587423 күн бұрын
Totally agree 🤣
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Thank you for letting us know you liked it 😊
@stephenmcnamara186122 күн бұрын
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@Jdwmaguire24 күн бұрын
Joe Skipper = what a champ, thanks for this brilliant spectacle with Mark. GTN you did good! Well done 👏
@TheImprobableIronman24 күн бұрын
Frankly, who cares who was faster - that was just top flippin' entertainment; top work GTN. Hats off to Joe though for smashing around the bike course on an antique (with a self-destructing tub) and for having the cojones to race in that kit. At least the Rudy Project lid did afford him some anonymity on the bike leg, I guess.
@pianoplayersebastian23 күн бұрын
Yeah some rumors on the bike course thought it might be Faris or some other legend from back then. 😂 Noone knew and with no name on the bib it was a real mystery for all of us out on the course.
@peterjaray851824 күн бұрын
this video will become legendary in the next years. hat off to joe skipper that he did this with you guys. however, he should maybe consider racing with the speedo in Kona too. It would confuse the heck out of the competition for sure.
@sinancetinkaya24 күн бұрын
How many athletes gave up because they could not stop laughing at Joe?
@niklas_ludwig24 күн бұрын
Was close when I came out of the Water with Joe, but that was mainly because we were both rocking the Speedo
@gtn22 күн бұрын
We lost count at 3 because we were also laughing
@sebastianaustein652224 күн бұрын
Saw you both on the race track and cheered you on when you came past me. Even had some time to chat with you Mark after the race in the transition zone. Joe did look awesome with that old kit 😅. Kudos to him. Man the weather was appalling.
@JamesMartin-gl8gg24 күн бұрын
That was fantastic to watch. Mark you really dug deep to have a spint finish, but Jo,just racked up another gear. Well done GTN
@Jon-lf2dj23 күн бұрын
Both were jogging it for the video drama, well under their actual ability. The day Joe can't break 38:00 for a 10K he needs to turn in his pro card.
@dli96023 күн бұрын
What an absolute legend Joe Skipper is. No ego no nothing just sticks the kit on and smashes it. Absolute hero 😂
@vozzen24 күн бұрын
13:45 Hahaha that’s a children’s bike! Joe is such a good sport. Loved this video
@terramclaren259721 күн бұрын
This has been the best GTN clip ever. Joe is the best pro triathlete to get this done! Smiling from ear to ear the entire time.
@notmyrealname627224 күн бұрын
Surely Joe is the only person on earth to actually make that kit look good..?
@3WalkingPoles24 күн бұрын
One person to wear it. 😂
@andrewmcalister346222 күн бұрын
Joe is a really great sport for participating in this. And well done Mark for tracking down this retro kit in the first place.
@emmag0024 күн бұрын
Always here for a retro kit video! Please keep them coming. 😄
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Thank you, we’ll do what we can
@leesivill24 күн бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video ,fair play to Joe for doing that ,not many pros would take time to do this .
@heatherdixon986221 күн бұрын
This was the best GTN video EVER! What a great sport Joe is- I couldn’t stop laughing - what a legend!
@davidahlert910824 күн бұрын
I’ve been racing non stop since 1990. I have that Speedo top. Still have my Specialized Tri-spokes, and my Eddy Merckx bike that I used with Sidi shoes. 😂
@jonasvieth24 күн бұрын
No need to bring the english weather with you 😉 Age group 60 and older were allowed to wear a neoprene on all distances. No wonder you had only short notice because everything was communicated exclusively in German. By the way I was doing the middle distance and moral wasn’t at it’s peak after 96 wet and freezing km on the bike. But seeing you coming the other way right at the beginning of my run made me smile for the rest of it 😄 Such a great video and kudos to Joe for being such a great sport 👍
@bbnd547624 күн бұрын
Freezing? It was wet, but the temperature was perfect for racing!
@jonasvieth24 күн бұрын
@@bbnd5476 well good on you 👍 It was probably more the moral than pace that took a bit of a dip for me as well but I definitely needed my rain jersey. As they say there is no bad weather only bad equipment 😉 I have seen athletes stopping at the petrol station to jump up and down, at a police car to sit in there and at an ambulance to cover under a blanket. Maybe the fact that we had a little heat wave before played a part as well. Anyway, gutted for everyone who DNFed and I hope they can strike back next year ✌️
@_Tp___24 күн бұрын
"Woot Van Art" 😂
@Vanagon_life24 күн бұрын
We want more of these “top gear” style videos 🎉
@christoph_wattever24 күн бұрын
I see Joe Skipper, I watch. Never disappoints!
@kurtisbraun234724 күн бұрын
I would gladly use that soft ride in every race! Such a cool looking bike!! When your as slow as me looking good is a little more important than speed 😂
@Crafftyyy24 күн бұрын
I just want the frame to see if i can retro fit it any lol. Stretch the rear to get in 12 speed get someone to weld in a disc adapter, put carbon fork on it, think it would look just wild.
@chrisfenet22 күн бұрын
Joe's such a beast and a top bloke too! How about a race with all the pros only using old tech as an homage? would be so fun!!
@kylerootman584724 күн бұрын
This is honestly the best GTN video I’ve ever seen, I loved it!!!
@iggalan24 күн бұрын
Cracking video 😂😂😂 I was scared for Joe with the crappy tires in the wet 😮 . And congrats Mark for such a close finish 💪🥇
@bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling24 күн бұрын
back in the olden days - budgie smugglers were such a big part of the triathlon kit that the RSPB almost became a sponsor 🤣🤣🤣
@urszuladonigiewicz22 күн бұрын
Is this the GTN with the highest number of beeps for swear words you ever had to edit? Great vid, super entertaining, thanks GTN.
@MarvinNeumannOfficial24 күн бұрын
Really really really awesome video!!!! Kudos for the edit and everyone involved:)
@untypical740419 күн бұрын
The moment the music drops and Joe enters the frame... Is this cocaine bear?? (16:48... Gets me every time)
@MrAdamCoates24 күн бұрын
Best GTN vid in years! Can we please talk about Dave Scott going 8:01 in 1989 at IM Japan in likely similar kit 😮😮 what would that equal with today's equipment
@RossArmstrong-e1f8 күн бұрын
Smiled the whole way through this. I love that Joe doesn’t take himself too serious despite being a serious pro
@OrianIglesias22 күн бұрын
This is an amazing video. Thank you GTN team and Joe Skipper!
@ironmantooltime24 күн бұрын
Been waiting for this one 😎
@hubs501322 күн бұрын
Great Initiative from Buycycle 🎉🎉🎉
@JesBeckwith24 күн бұрын
Loved it! Thanks for the great entertainment. Incredible work, Joe. Mark, you're an entertaining athlete.
@PinkBunnySlipers24 күн бұрын
Well played Joe I can see a lot of pro not being a sport about something like this. Great video!
@GrumpyOldMan-pk3mg24 күн бұрын
Hi Tec silver shadow what a blast from the past.
@adrivermaas472124 күн бұрын
I still have my '97 Yellow Softride Aliminium V Frame bike with Secialized Tri Spoke Rear and Spinnergy Front wheel....old 7 speed Shimano105. Still take it out now and then for a local Tri Racing...
@velousagi18 күн бұрын
Thanks, great episode. Panning on doing triathlons on an 80's bike and kit too. Thanks to you, I realized I can just sew a leather chamois to speedos and be all set.
@ivaeiintch24 күн бұрын
I don’t care how shit Joes kit was I’m seriously impressed Mark was able to drop him on the bike. Joe is a monster. Great fun video 👍👍👍
@69ssj24 күн бұрын
Critically, it would be interesting to know their respective power outputs. They seem to be the same size, maybe Joe has a bit more frontal area due to his jacked-ness.
@daiphillips717124 күн бұрын
Superb video, massive kudos to Joe for being game for a laugh. Keep em coming GTN 👍🏻
@blubbblubb623922 күн бұрын
Really nice vid, loved it!
@1812Stevie22 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Triathlon can be so serious and techy sometimes. This is so refreshing and fun!
@starrichens339724 күн бұрын
Such a cool video
@Jdwmaguire24 күн бұрын
20 mins long, posted 5 mins ago. You’re easy one to please 😂
@gtn22 күн бұрын
with 5min it’s enough to get hooked
@3Max24 күн бұрын
Have to say, I love that blue color on Joe's bike! Fun video, thanks for the laughs :)
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MikaelStaerNathan22 күн бұрын
Years ago, Specialized had Javier Gomez do the Des Moines olympic distance with old kit. That was fun! I believe he managed a top ten finish.
@pianoplayersebastian23 күн бұрын
I think I overtook Joe about five times on the bike. 😂 But with that helmet, I had no clue who it was. The biggest mystery for me was who was actually wearing that awesome kit! Some rumors said it had to be Faris, but he would have dropped me more in the swim. Joe was slightly stronger on the climbs, which is why he was able to catch up again and again. 💪 I got dropped a bit on the run. Nevertheless, it was a pleasure to see Joe racing. 👍
@GrouEEf24 күн бұрын
Did Allgäu triathlon last year. So much nostalgia, but I'm glad i didn't have English weather at my event. :)
@PatrickDelorenzi23 күн бұрын
one of the best videos ever guys, this was epic, Joe Skipper sending it on the SOFTRIDE lol
@trevorsyversen995624 күн бұрын
Joe's bike needed aerobars. Greg LaMond won the TdF in '89 with aerobars. We (triathletes) were using them well before that.
@markthrelfall357724 күн бұрын
Don’t tell Joe that 😉
@pierregranet23 күн бұрын
So good video! We can see the old bike tire completely gone 😁
@StevensStijn23 күн бұрын
Haha, perfect video and the right man for the job, Joe. Not taking everything so serious and making some dry remarks left and right. You guys went gentle on showing Joe in speedo. It could have been much worse. Haha, great video!
@EXFElectrician24 күн бұрын
Fair play to Joe skipper what an effort and in that kit
@georgeobrien354122 күн бұрын
Brilliant video!!
@SamThompson-zy5iw23 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks GTN and kudos to Joe for riding that bike and wearing those speedos! There aren’t many pros that are prepared to have fun and look a bit daft 😂
@Stoweperry23 күн бұрын
What a fun adventure to watch!
@gtn22 күн бұрын
It is fun when it’s not you running under the rain 🤣
@Andrew_smart10024 күн бұрын
Fair play, Joes a good sport wearing those Speedos
@mickoholland122 күн бұрын
Joes rear tyre near bludgin of the rim at the nd there Great video!
@lindsaybeale226124 күн бұрын
Fab video and kudos to Joe for all the kit! Great race!! More please!! 😊
@s.g.engineeringltds.g.engineer22 күн бұрын
Ha ha! Brilliant! Joe looks like he's riding an old Raleigh Burner with Skyways!!
@janfolkerts734223 күн бұрын
Well done for you both! I would choose the modern one for sure!!
@gtn22 күн бұрын
That makes two of us, but that’s where the fun is
@winklertribe526823 күн бұрын
What a fun video! And what a good sport Joe is to wear that speedo!😂
@paolo396622 күн бұрын
Amazing video thank you!
@edwardmcginniss874124 күн бұрын
My favorite GTN video I have ever seen
@bretthallam956724 күн бұрын
I bloody enjoyed watching this!
@jlore634422 күн бұрын
Dang!! Joe is a demon!!! And that Kit is the BEST EVER!!! Oh, but Mark's bike hands down. Joe's race kit though!!! Fire!!!
@carlosmunoz-hernando581824 күн бұрын
Pretty sure the helmet was worth more than the bike 😂
@sanabraxas8722 күн бұрын
solid edit!
@Crafftyyy24 күн бұрын
I want one of those frames just to see if i can retro fit disc brakes and sram etap onto it with aero bars. just think it would look baller
@richardruns4cake24 күн бұрын
More Joe please
@mikew684020 күн бұрын
What a great sport Joe Skipper! 🙌
@scotts606723 күн бұрын
This was awesome!!! One of the best ever!!
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Glad you like it
@tabithawills438922 күн бұрын
the single nipple hanging out of his singlet is SO funny.
@thomasfehse267723 күн бұрын
Nice Bike for Joe!!!❤The campagnolo delta brakes where not really build for braking 😂
@andreemurray703924 күн бұрын
Joe your the man awesome
@karenwitkowski631924 күн бұрын
Joe Skipper is a great sport for agreeing to this.🎉 Very entertaining 😂. Thanks for more great content 👏 👍
@andreasavini861024 күн бұрын
oh come on, BIANCI CAM :D
@tri_robbie22 күн бұрын
Bianchi Aquila! Even in 20 years’ time!! 🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻
@PureNRG221 күн бұрын
Ahhh. I remember racing in a Speedo back in the day. Now I’d be a granddad in a Speedo🤣
@gusrallim24 күн бұрын
One of the best gtn videos ever hahaha
@-es2bf22 күн бұрын
Skipper did beat him on the run! Hence, I think we can conclude that the old-school tri bike did indeed save his legs for the run! So can we really say that the modern kit is better? I doubt it!
@IanFothergill19 күн бұрын
Poor Joe having flashbacks of Helvellyn tri on that run 😂
@samwordleyracing23 күн бұрын
Awesome video!!!!!
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@nicolashomberger138721 күн бұрын
Epic video
@Ruggine8522 күн бұрын
Hats off to Joe and his naked performance under the rain
@maeva140017 күн бұрын
Really fun idea, thank you 😂
@alexandrusimion282324 күн бұрын
Well done Skipper and Gtn
@Triathlon_Cabbie24 күн бұрын
What a great video. The speedo kit suited Joe. What an athlete and what a character. The people’s champion. 🐶 🐶 🐶
@gtn22 күн бұрын
🐶🐶🐶
@devinsmyth17324 күн бұрын
"Not sure if this helmet is legal or not. Here you go Joe, go ahead and do a race on a sketchy bike with it."
@sigivara640519 күн бұрын
You chose the wrong wetsuit, at this event the iconic "Allgäu Hai" would be appropriate... BTW I have some from mid of 90s lying around and as of now swim the latest model(Speedpulsor II)
@chrisotc683224 күн бұрын
Great video😀
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Thanks 😁
@willgatesjr979823 күн бұрын
great video
@gtn22 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@User8530624 күн бұрын
😂😂 Joe iiiiis a legennnd!🤣🚀🚀
@paulbradshaw284524 күн бұрын
Joe Skipper... what a sport!!
@NellieBelle-2322 күн бұрын
Joe Skipper… such a good sport!
@rfpropertyholdingsllc665224 күн бұрын
What are the times?
@willyoung546524 күн бұрын
Very entertaining! Joe, hats off, but I think secretly you enjoyed wearing those budgie smugglers.
@juliesmith864422 күн бұрын
joe looks like the juggernaut in that helmet!
@Felix3ization24 күн бұрын
Nice and funny! But I think the captions are wrong they raced a olympic distance not a middle distance 😂
@DavidHaines-rp2ih7 күн бұрын
Joe looks like Spencer Smith (aka Smudger) from the 90’s.