How Bad Are These Cheap Ebay Bikes? | GCN Presenter Challenge

"It's the GCN Presenter Challenge that you've been waiting for. Si, Matt, Dan and Tom were given just £100 to spend on eBay bikes, what did they choose? We then set them a series of challenges to see who's budget buy was the best!
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[@gcn]

Let us know which bike you'd choose 👇

[@NielsHeldens]

Global Cycling Network definitely Lasty’s

[@collins735]

Gotta be Dan's, if you can't go fast, go cool!

[@juuljanssens3911]

Lasty’s!!!!!!

[@angstanon]

That Schwinn. I want to cruise my hood on that beauty!

[@benrobertson3070]

Love this challenge! PLEASE do another one of these - maybe include a 100m drag race?! Kudos to the narrator too! I love Lasty's trike!

[@decraemerdante]

Gcn goes top gear :p

[@larslosh5598]

literally just paused the grand tour to watch this. It can wait.

[@PTTM2006]

If they were named The grand tour , BBC's lawyers would have contacted them by now :D

[@louisgreenleaf235]

+PTTM2006 bbc don't own the grand tour

[@nimaforoughi7266]

PTTM2006 More like "The Gran Fondo", or GCN "The Big Ring".

[@arnaud.durand]

I was thinking exactly the same x)

[@jamesetheridge6224]

Still one of the best GCN videos ever. Please do more of these!

[@gcn]

Hi James, we're glad you're enjoying it! Here's a video we did last year! 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2KwdH2MnJd3hKc

[@briangrissom9115]

Please...in the name of all things holy....do more of these! Just. Fantastic.

[@gcn]

Thanks Brian! We loved making it!

[@lidge1994]

@@gcn It's a bit like old Top Gear, but with cycling

[@DarkSlideRC]

Very enjoyable Top Gear vibe. It's much more entertaining and relatable to see the lads riding cheap or novelty bikes than the latest ultra light speed machines

[@boltoms]

Okay, but that first bike was beautiful! I would totally sport that.

[@neilcaress9036]

I had one of those and loved it

[@muhdedry3278]

miss the old gcn tho

[@tonyanddeb1012]

I had one, beautiful bike

[@2BTO]

Forth *

[@chionifb]

@@2BTO lol

[@uniquelyqualified3676]

The narration is 🔥

[@wiblr2398]

nice

[@ukaszmaterowski3620]

It is tho

[@xiangshantan1915]

Barried like his ant should’ve been

[@kaatdebusscher4522]

"Who has the biggest wheelie...". I laughed so hard, I snorted.

[@reynoldmichael1348]

The fart was funnier. 😁

[@joshhhhhhh713]

Brought a catapult to a nuclear war hahahaahha

[@charlenecql]

The narrator was hilarious too

[@tahimig1]

If only he brought a trebuchet.

[@sth6027]

I can't get over how Matt laughs :D this was fun to watch

[@laurieislaurie]

Hu-ah HA! HA!

[@sth6027]

I know!

[@CynthiaS1951]

I died laughing throughout the challenge!

[@username42]

he is leaving GNC tho :(

[@adriantrejo6696]

It's what im gonna miss the most

[@skokartong]

One of the funniest videos of yours in a long time!

[@user-pm9mr1dc2u]

بلغلط

[@user-pm9mr1dc2u]

اسف بلغلط

[@Noah-qc9bp]

You said it mate الأيمان بالله

[@Noah-qc9bp]

You said it mate الأيمان بالله

[@joebleasdale5557]

Who is this commentator? He is absolutely hilarious. “Time to take Granny for a spin” 😂😂😂

[@robbo1013]

Carlton Kirkby, eurosport cycling commentator. He narrates a couple of the other GCN presenter challenges (with the original 4). Also well worth a watch

[@robbo1013]

*Kirby

[@seanmenheere8719]

Hes unfunny

[@ConsciousBreaks]

This was peak GCN: Matt, Si, Dan, Lasty, the narration. I just can't stop grinning at 16:00 when Lasty's bike is on its last leg and just collapses in on itself 😂

[@julen2380]

It really, really was! Re-watching in nostalgia.

[@ZeroSeriesMMX]

No question that I love GCN videos, but this one is uphill hilarity at its finest. Had to chug a beer for this. Life is good.

[@devrockne]

You guys are great together!!! It’s like the original Top Gear on bicycles!!! Keep up the great work .

[@bubbaw1234]

Matt's laugh gets a lot of deserved love, but Lloydy has a great chuckle himself.

[@kajet666]

Best GCN video ever, period. And the commentary... Kudos to the writing team!

[@isaachudson5304]

This reminds me of the old top gear challenges, love it! Top work guys thanks for the quality content

[@gcn]

Glad you like it! Jon

[@joaomarques9457]

You still canal Watch them in The Grand Tour

[@mohamedtarek53]

Yes me to

[@StevenMolina]

Please put Matt's laughs on sale as a ringtone.

[@samuele8361]

That would be awsome

[@tyleannulment2234]

I saw your post and made a recording of his laughter. Indeed, it was hilarious.

[@MrJonyish]

The fact you haven’t done a sequel to this despite it only costing a few hundred quid is shocking

[@kishascape]

Because like a lot of "cheap" youtube challenges I highly doubt it. They always under report the costs.

[@lucasng4712]

@@kishascape no

[@benstanden8784]

:') Probably the best GCN video yet! Matt looks absolutely in his element and rather suave on the Carlton - he definelty got the best bike out of the lot.

[@milanbabic92]

Matt's laugh is just contagious! lol

[@pierrefitter]

Lasty's face when he realised he had to take a bent trike frame up a 5km, 6% gradient hill...

[@pierrefitter]

Loved this, GCN... laughed right through

[@harrypoon3410]

Hm

[@andrewwalker1726]

"It's certinaly a load of parabollocks". Amazing, wish I was back in 9th year maths class so i could use that joke.

[@coldramentpm1013]

10:30

[@xgalvan1]

"Matt lunging to the line against imaginary opponents with actual talent." Lmao

[@NielsHeldens]

THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN I COULD EVER IMAGINE!!!

[@MrX-ys2cd]

who are you? commenting under every video on yt

[@ccdbcvtrider1]

This was the BEST episode on GCN EVER!!!!!!!!!!

[@xGshikamaru]

ccdbcvtrider1 yeah I have rarely laughed as hard as with this one, awesome!

[@christiansoulsby8896]

ccdbcvtrider1 it was the best vid from gcn ever

[@craigjackson3130]

Great episode guys!

[@ccdbcvtrider1]

Tom's look at 6:05 is so awesome

[@nathanksimpson]

The writing for this episode's voice over was classic.

[@KG-jr8lc]

im pretty impressed by dans bunny hop skills on the cruiser to be honest :D

[@carlblaskowitz7817]

That laughter is worth the entire video, I cant believe he used to be a cop, now he makes people all over the world laugh their ass off on the internet. Fantastic!

[@Thorpedon]

Dan - "Check that it has triangle shapes in the frame", proceeds to check his own bike for triangle shapes

[@felipeagh]

Tom Last and the folding bike xD

[@djtaylorutube]

The Carlton, because I wouldn't have to buy it, I still have it, bought new for £112 around 40 years ago.

[@NielsHeldens]

Alright Dan: Clarkson Si and Tom: Captain Slow Matt: Hammond Loving this video chaps!

[@MatadorCE]

HAMMOND!!

[@JustAdelaideRacing]

I dunno. Si=Hammond, Dan and Lasty=May, and Matt = a less offensive Clarkson.

[@adventuremonkey]

Thank god its not top gear!

[@wiimachine]

i was just thinking that this reminded me of top gear

[@sean0611]

What about the stig?

[@kennethlow99]

TONIGHT ! Si rides a gryphon, Tom throws his bike, Dan walks up a mountain and Matt does a wheelie

[@bishopdante]

Corvara... Is written in a typeface called block berthold. I've spent a while too long doing graphics huh.

[@abrahamalkhatib9762]

Being years of GCN fan and having watched all videos... I am comfortably declaring that this is the best video of all.

[@ashvic2]

this video should come with a warning: Sides may burst from laughing

[@gcn]

ashvic2 glad you liked it

[@ziangaming6882]

Hi

[@yoda112358]

HOLY CRAP THEY ACTUALLY DID IT THE ABSOLUTE MADMEN

[@MattePurple1]

Excellent video, I really appreciate that humor from across the Atlantic. I also love the videos where you ride bikes closer to my price range.

[@cd0u50c9]

the commentary is absolute gold!!!

[@jonowee]

Not my idea of a folding bike.

[@guitsynthcw]

As always, great commentary by Mr Kirby

[@kanishkakani1991]

This was the best ever GCN video. About Matt "He's tested his guts today, it's been full gas"

[@magikdethmonkey]

Been waiting for something like this for ages. Superbly done lads, great fun!

[@stockton350]

Love this.

[@gcn]

stockton350 thanks. Jon

[@smokey7930]

Cycling's Top Gear!!

[@djguydan]

Smokey you mean Big Ring?

[@hugobalder1866]

can somebody pls give an award to the whole narration team :D

[@drkneesandtoes6312]

Saved this to watch on Christmas Day - best 'telly' so far, everyone is crying... Many thanks for all the hard work guys

[@petercort3566]

these group challenges are ALWAYS awesome! Thanks for continuing to do them!

[@jdiddy27]

Very Proud of This Upload Mates!

[@nickmarshall2585]

Watched this one again just now. Cheers guys for being good sports and giving us all some fun and Matt’s laugh.

[@luongtime5364]

Great synergy between you all, love to see more of these challenges. 👏🏽

[@berndkraemer2832]

This was by far the best video from you guys. I am still crying tears of laughter and my wife is looking at me as if I were a lunatic. The commentary was hilarious! Please do more of these - can't wait to watch them.

[@pompodorius]

I sprayed soup all over my keyboard with the trike bunny hop, Thanks for the laughs gents.

[@michalbak8540]

Thanks GCN for a great festive episode - you guys are Legends!!! Merry Christmas to you all!!!

[@nickv.7181]

This has to be one of my favorite GCN videos! The commentary was hilarious!

[@leedowling9169]

Absolute quality

[@jt0308]

'Satellite shifters' **pulls them, realises they are brakes**

[@henrybikeman]

Aka "suicide levers". Horrors. I guess these kids are too young to remember the 70s and 80s : (

[@outtathisworld7405]

im 20 and i know them lol

[@tmmsplace]

Those were great on my first road bike. Miss them dearly

[@ilikelampshades6]

More top gear style videos!

[@davros666]

Laughed? I nearly shat! Toms trike and Matt laughing at said trike, a slice of pure gold Thanks. Oh and Si clearly had the most sensible choice.

[@ElonMuckX]

Dan "Toothpick" Lloyd picks a "100% Muscle Bike"............proves that opposites attract!

[@xGshikamaru]

E M wasn't that on GTN ? ^^

[@ElonMuckX]

xGshikamaru 5 Things learned from Tri's;)

[@gkazanjian5976]

comment of the week!

[@alphatozeta]

This is the best thing I've ever seen on KZbin

[@eganbrockhoff4796]

Thank you guys, this was absolutely brilliant! I haven’t laughed so hard in ages! Love it... Merry Christmas 🎄

[@montanajones8393]

Thank you GCN for the early X'mas present. You reminded me the true spirit of X'mas. Its not about what or how much you spend but that you share it with your mates. That is priceless.

[@120Livi]

Matt's laugh is awesome

[@DC-uf7yx]

"It is a lot of drag, but I'm into my drag as you know si" 😂😂😂

[@williamdowling7718]

Incredible. I had a horrific day and I've been in a bad mood the entire day.. And this video had me in stitches.. Laughing out loud all by myself.. This is absolute gold content. Thanks gcn.

[@harsdensus88]

I love the challenge guys!! I hope there are more like this.

[@samuelmumby7982]

Holy shit I suggested this years ago and now it exists. I'm so happy.

[@hellopsp180]

Oh yeah !!! give us more !!!!!!

[@wcubbin]

A worthy winner! I spent 3 winters commuting on a Gryphon I got from ebay. I did put some decent brakes on it but it was comfortable and sure footed in all conditions. Although I'd still pick the Carlton if I was buying a bike tomorrow as I'd love to add something classic to my shed.

[@PerfectlyFreedom]

In love with this Top-Gear-like production! Gotta give props to the narrator as well

[@mcplays1202]

Yes the gcn challenges are the best part of the channel!!

[@mihpop9733]

It's Top Gear (of old) on Bikes!

[@marchandford7787]

Just epic. Was in fits of laughter watching this. You guys need to do more of this. May be one a month?

[@forcefreedc]

i love the top gear vibe on this! i would love to see more of this. also, hey from DC! just got my first gravel bike this week and i've been hooked on your videos since!!

[@allanonabike]

'A longer drought than even Cannondale-Drapac' God damn Si...ruthless.

[@janghyun0419]

I missed these kinda video. Love it

[@Albert5522]

Great video guys! Love your more light hearted videos! Incidentally met Dan yesterday unexpectedly while working in Tesco! It was a pleasure if not a surprise to see you strolling past! xD

[@manicman89]

This has to be one of my favorite episodes. You need to do this again when you can!!!

[@frazergoodwin4945]

Great video - should do another challenge and mix it up a bit by throwing in maintenance challenges and allowing an upgrade after a certain time when they know what needs improving most (new frame in Toms case!)

[@jonburnell532]

One of your best videos ever. Absolutely loved it! However, was anbody else slightly concerned that the newest bike took the furthest to brake?

[@jonburnell532]

Luka Gorjup Ah, I must have missed that comment.

[@cyclingmrc]

I can honestly say I haven't laughed that much in years, actually crying at one point. Best video ever by GCN, imo.

[@416939]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on this channel for a while. The production quality for is really really good. I would really watch this on TV. Probably because it is a Christmas Special, but doing more videos like this is definitely something I would recommend

[@churchofsighandthology]

The commentary is actually golden! :D

[@pratmak]

Definitely the best GCN vid besides the tricking your mates video. Reminds me of the old top gear :)

[@iankitchen8853]

Brilliant 👏. The bond you lot have is plain to see. Long may it continue 👍

[@wootube1320]

im just recently getting into cycling and wow you guys are like top gear and Londons got Talent smashed into 1 catagory, i love you guys and motivator for great content creation!!!!!

[@rogersowerbutts2261]

Very "top gear challenge" but very funny. Love the trike!

[@youssefghermani5961]

This Moët & Chandon is actually a fine champagne, nice spot Dan.

[@damFr]

Youssef GHERMANI if it is Moët & Chandon it costs easy 1/3 of the bike :) guys don’t waste such nice product and drink it cold in a proper glass to respect the work done to accomplish such beverage. It is not beer!

[@alexandermclaughlin3978]

Dam C Please, it's overpriced, mass produced, over sugary, mtv champagne. Not worth the price, much like that trike, though the trike is at least an honest piece of crap.

[@damFr]

Alexander McLaughlin tu ne sais pas de quoi tu parles... désolé l’américain :p

[@gethind-j2390]

It's shite, there are many better champagnes. Overpriced piss.

[@damFr]

Gethin D-J well don’t buy it then. Because of high demand (English people included) the price goes up every year. It was cheaper when it was only sold in France and before the queen her majesty Elisabeth II appointed this champagne (it is written on every bottle). Vineyard are limited and production can’t grow. It requires minimum 18 month to do a Champagne. Hard work, tears and blood. Show some respects guys !

[@pheona1000]

Utterly hilarious. Fabulous commentary!

[@hugobci]

After watching every gcn, gmbn, etc. This is by far, the best one. Every one is having fun, in front and behind cameras. I need more of this kind of crazy!

[@charliefletch2002]

GCN > Top Gear

[@qroxfire]

Egads I haven’t laughed like this in a long time. Thank you

[@pobg]

Lad, this has been the most anticipated video for 3 years also it has been the most requested video ever here in the comments section of Every video.... and..... it delivers big time. I watched it in bed last night and work the whole gaff up laughing many times. Thanks so much for this and I hope we get a top gear challenge every month .

[@daniellloyd100]

pobg Glad you liked it.

[@constancerudert4830]

This made my day! Only came across this gem because I've watched learned to adjust some things on my bike, thanks to Simon.

[@oliverb92]

omg it´s Carlton Kirby again . already love it before watching more than 30s

[@narcolonarcolo]

Yes!!! Like for van power slide

[@michaellee1663]

Great fun chaps, Lasty is a legend ! & Carlton's commentary is awesome