Tuscany is on my bucket list! But riding in Scotland or Spain will be great also. Available for me is more the Netherlands or Belgium, perhaps some bikepacking in Flanders.
@struancochrane7539 ай бұрын
"You can average 35kph" on a 90km ride with 1400m of elevation gain, I would be delighted to Ave 30kph on the road. You're a machine Hank.
@mlee60509 ай бұрын
I had to convert as I use miles for cycling in UK, I believe I average 19.2kph over that distance but when only cycled 4.8km at a time before on year before the ride
@michaeldewing19049 ай бұрын
I’m new to cycling from decades of doing nothing and working really hard to get to 25km/h on road😢
@eleycki9 ай бұрын
I can only dream of 35kph average on the road, let alone!
@mlee60509 ай бұрын
@@eleycki it's easy to average but just that distance to manage it is another thing
@better.better9 ай бұрын
I currently average about 10 miles per hour on my Surly Big Fat Dummy not even sure that I could do 90k anymore, especially not on this bike. I should borrow a road bike just to see what my current abilities on a normal bike are. I did 33 Mi the other day, just under 900 ft of climbing. I don't know the exact weight, I had a spare coat, my work uniform, change of shoes, floor pump, my work handheld, couple of water bottles & a can of coffee. for reference the stock frame with the bags and rack with deck weighs about 54 lb, so probably at least 60 lb if not 70 (27-31kg), and I weigh about 180 lb/81kg. what do people think that would equate to on a carbon frame? probably is a way to convert weight per distance per hour to unloaded watts per equivalent flat distance
@pauloosterhout9 ай бұрын
I'm glad to see that GCN sent Hank out on an epic bike ride that did not involve forcing him to ride to exhaustion; endure extremes of heat, cold, or altitude; and crushing his soul to the point of mental breakdown. It looked like Hank had a lovely time.
@michaeldewing19049 ай бұрын
Hahah now that you mention it Hank does get a lot of really rough challenges..! 😳🤣 poor guy
@gcn9 ай бұрын
We're nice to him sometimes..😂
@Daniel-yf9iy9 ай бұрын
Right on! As an aged 50+ runner/cyclist this is way more my speed.😅
@DarrenMansell9 ай бұрын
GCN production quality is incredible. This is why traditional broadcast media is fading - this is so much better
@enricobertolotti88569 ай бұрын
Gcn is actually owned by a subsidiary of warner brothers
@wotexpat93679 ай бұрын
It's owned by Discovery, though many ATL channels now have digital channels, and I am sure the investment Disco have made enable this production.
@TheObeseDuathlete9 ай бұрын
This is the topgear or the grand tour that didnt happen. GCN slays them
@gcn9 ай бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed!
@miguelcpt9 ай бұрын
What a beautiful solo ride. Makes me wanna ride in Italy
@gcn9 ай бұрын
It was stunning! What part of Italy would you want to ride?
@ktelep9 ай бұрын
I took my bike to Tuscany this year and can confirm that it's absolutely worth it. The climbs are sometimes brutal (I did miss a few gears actually, so it turned to be a nice strength training), but the views and the landscape are rewarding to say the least. Getting up early to see from my bike the sun rising above the vineyards and the hills was an experience I will never forget.
@juliozapata11349 ай бұрын
Gino Bartali, Andrea Tafi, Gastone Nencini, Fiorenzo Magni, Alfredo Martini, Franco Bitossi, Mario Cipollini, Paolo Bettini, Michele Bartoli, Franco Ballerini and many more....all of them from Tuscany
@mattwood26129 ай бұрын
Looking out of the window and it's cold, wet and drizzling......see Hank riding in the sun, I can't wait for summer, only 6 months to wait. 🤣
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Not long to go now 😂What plans have you got for the summer?
@brannmacfinnchad90569 ай бұрын
Same...we finally got snow last night, and I think it's going to stick.
@jw36389 ай бұрын
65% Hills + 25% Mountains = 90% (missing the other 10%). Hank's math = 😅. But Hank's positivity = 💯. Only thing missing is Hank's Dad. Grazie for the tour il Tuscano
@better.better9 ай бұрын
the other 10% is probably the flat bits
@veganpotterthevegan9 ай бұрын
Too much Italian wine math
@petersauer949 ай бұрын
Hank is just perfect for these adventures, absolutely love his enthusiasm and commitment ❤
@blaze11489 ай бұрын
He is definitely better outside on his bike than in the studio setting.
@veganpotterthevegan9 ай бұрын
@@blaze1148I'd rather see him do the 24hr penny farthing record on the velodrome
@gcn9 ай бұрын
@@veganpotterthevegan now that would be a challenge we'd like to see..
@candelaresiMarco9 ай бұрын
Come in Umbria Hank!! There are beautiful gravel path as well as Tuscany we have near Orvieto wine and olives tree !! Then of you ride near montefalco there is the most famous red wine on my region!! Beautiful video and beautiful bike
@davidshardlow43699 ай бұрын
Great video Hank! I was out in Tuscany with a great group of 20 last month, riding a wonderful 300km loop from San Gimignano… absolutely beautiful part of the world, and best experienced on a gravel bike 🚴
@gcn9 ай бұрын
100% a gravel bikes opens up this world loads 🙌 Did you do the full 300km in one go?
@davidshardlow43699 ай бұрын
@@gcn No, over 3 days! It was the Glorious Gravel Tuscan Epic… would highly recommend 🚴😎
@davidreeson37419 ай бұрын
Hank, practice saying “Cam-pan-yolo”, grab a vintage bike and get yourself signed up for l’Eroica 209km in Gaiole in Chianti for some vintage Tuscan gravel next October!
@geoffreyhoney1229 ай бұрын
Well done Hanksimus Maximus! I was indeed so entertained, I want MORE of this amazing content! So beautiful and love seeing a different take on gravel!! Please keep this content coming!
@lifecycleproject9 ай бұрын
Great video. Tuscany is a wonderland of awesome terrain and jaw-dropping medieval towns, but Hank definitely needed some better advice on the local cuisine. Spaghetti with cozze (when inland) and 'doughnut' ice-cream ? Almost as sinful as a cappuccino after lunch !
@n22pdf9 ай бұрын
Lovely vid Hank your rapid dude, I didn’t know they are doing a Gladiator 2 awesome 😊 great to see you riding Campagnolo.. I ride campy mechanical on all my bikes brilliant ❤❤ 🚴🏻👍🥇 Pete
@alinapopescu8729 ай бұрын
I most certainly would love to see more of a fellow "Gladiator" fan ! Thanks, James, for this lovely trip 🙂❤
@gordonmarshall77439 ай бұрын
Awesome, thanks for showing us th Tuscan countryside
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Our pleasure... literally, it was an absolute hoot to film 🙌
@silviubadic9 ай бұрын
Such an inspirational ride and an inspirational video. But I'm inviting you all to ride in Transylvania. Gravel, road, MTB, whatever, it's a hidden gem. And it's cheaper than Tuscany, although you will not see olive tree meadows nor the sea. And don't worry about vampires because I've been going to Transylvania for the last 6-700 years and I haven't seen any vampires.
@onederment9 ай бұрын
"This is absolutely insane", you said it. Pasta in 40c ... madness. I bet you exploded when you got back to the hotel . Probably why you were the only one on the roads and in the restaurant
@MrKayDeeJay9 ай бұрын
Really cool video!
@user-abuser-t1l8 ай бұрын
The script in this video is perfect. And Hank is such a charismatic pal!
@alanmckellar9089 ай бұрын
Indeed, I am entertained. Thanks for taking us along Hank.
@Ripagood4 ай бұрын
One of the best GCN videos. Thanks Hank.
@Grant_Ferstat9 ай бұрын
I've never done, well, any gravel riding but one of the best things I ever did as a tourist was a day cycling tour our of Florence into the Tuscan hills. Magnificent.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Sounds Incredible! Would you try gravel riding?
@Grant_Ferstat9 ай бұрын
I woud love to@@gcn
@PedroTD9 ай бұрын
My favorite place in the world, glad to see that I could also combine it with my favorite sport !
@kippen649 ай бұрын
A great demonstration of why gravel bikes are relevant. They let you have adventures. Adventures are fun.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Adventure is where is it at 🙌
@dylanhunt53689 ай бұрын
Isn't it a good time of the year for Hank and an unwilling participant to go for a 2 night backpacking trip in the UK. It's an excellent time of the year to test the functionality of equipment
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Oooo we like the sound of that! ... Who should we pick on?
@kimpoulsen56239 ай бұрын
That dismount though! Gotta go practise!
@LiveOutLoud20249 ай бұрын
Hank - you need to do another video with your dad! I love the ones you’ve done with him.
@joskoevoet95699 ай бұрын
Great ride n scenery. Next up: L'Eroica medio (135km) or lungo (211 km). Even better scenery and if you do the event you'll get incredible food at foodstops and an unforgettable atmosphere.
@RobertAArgo9 ай бұрын
Loved this video, and the Gladiator quote was the icing on the cake. Yes, I know that quote by heart as well!
@abikeesclerosada9 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful!!!
@papaduck10006 ай бұрын
Great job Hank
@adellapigna71899 ай бұрын
My favorite place on this planet. The heart of Europe along with Rome.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
It's Beautiful! Have you ridden in Tuscany before?
@scottamy4049 ай бұрын
I rode the Tuscany Trail event the summer of 2023. It was super beautiful, but also very difficult.
@_BH8_9 ай бұрын
The route looks amazing! Is it on Strava, or can we find the GPX anywhere?
@AdamBoothUK9 ай бұрын
Did a trip to Tuscany last year. 40C heat meant early starts but then you got the whole day to lounge by the pool, drink the wine and eat the excellent food.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
That sounds perfect! How did you find riding in the area?
@AdamBoothUK9 ай бұрын
@@gcn I was based to the East of Siena. The roads were smooth, the white roads a little less so off the main routes, borderline between gravel and MTB. The steepness and length of the hills were a surprise, as were the signs requiring snow chains in winter!
@fredbr959 ай бұрын
You've ridden more italian roads than GCN Italia this year
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Are you suggesting that He's looking for a new team 👀
@rbonn38809 ай бұрын
So jealous, but glad to see Hank get a plum assignment for once!
@marcuspartridge119 ай бұрын
Loved the "Gladiator" scene!! 🗡
@kennedystuart56859 ай бұрын
What an amazing ride. So envious. Lol. Way to go Hank. Wicked.
@TwiinStar12249 ай бұрын
I'll be traveling to Italy in February and this makes me want to rent a bike for a day while I'm there to explore.
@omgahandlelol9 ай бұрын
Always a good motivation to move the pedals. Thanks GCN, cheers to toscan wine 🎉
@melin19699 ай бұрын
i had no idea that 65 plus 25 added up to 100 ) or is the missing 10 flat )
@Planetone.9 ай бұрын
Award winning actor of the year 11:08 ❤
@shampa1n9 ай бұрын
'The whole world to myself'. Cycling got to love it.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
No better feeling of freedom than on a bike 🙌
@Ben-td4vz9 ай бұрын
We are entertained! Very beautiful and fun to watch video. Keep on Hank(erman)!
@dmcarthur609 ай бұрын
Italians! So friendly. I love them So true but you are Mr Friendly yourself Hank 😃
@D_isco_D_ancer9 ай бұрын
Tuscany is epic everything
@thekhaling146359 ай бұрын
Wow! Really an amazing route.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Such a fun route! 🙌 Have you ever ridden in Tuscany before?
@thekhaling146359 ай бұрын
@@gcn I wish to some day.
@tymanski19 ай бұрын
nice one, hank! last april i stayed a week in Chianti-Tuscany and virtually had all those wonderful gravel hills to myself in the spring sunshine. and the italian cafe stops!! absolutely perfect and a worthy bucket list destination. can't wait to go back (this year, mallorca off the bucket list :) )
@abhimawa19 ай бұрын
Thank you for the good video. This looks so composed; the scenery, the content, the bike (especially 😂), no unnecessary pointless speed. Lovely ❤
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Hank puts all the speed when he needs it 😂 Glad you enjoyed the video! Couldn't get a better ride than an Italian gravel ride 🙌
@abhimawa19 ай бұрын
@@gcn it should be. fare bel giro!
@eleycki9 ай бұрын
Superb Hank ride in a great setting.
@IamPapaShaw9 ай бұрын
Hank, 65% + 25% = 90% The other 10% is gelato shops.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
100%, Gelato is super important on a Italian ride!
@janderson75629 ай бұрын
65% is hilly and the other 25% is mountains! That's all of it? You are a lot of fun Hank, glad your not my math teacher. 😂. Great video, I wanna go back and bring a bike this time!
@Gold_Stadt3 ай бұрын
I'd love to take my gravelbike for a ride there one day. Best regards from the South of Germany.
@andrealewis5149 ай бұрын
Idea: Bring your fans to work day. :) This was fantastic!
@Pep86919 ай бұрын
"65% of Tuscany is hills and the other 25% is made up of mountainous areas" .. .ummm.. carry the 1.. square root of a cork trees density.. divide by the specific gravity of pasta.... #naileditHank 🤔🤣 Seriously, a great video and GCN didn't attempt to kill Hank and let him have fun and enjoy this ride!!
@marknethercoat33149 ай бұрын
Tempting, very tempting to go there for that sort of gravel ride (albeit, at my slightly slower pace)
@triadexteriorservicesllc9 ай бұрын
Wow! Dream ride no doubt! 💜
@Jorgytonton9 ай бұрын
This looks a lot like the best parts of central Texas with less spiky plants and more climbing, beautiful ❤
@TopGearGTASA9 ай бұрын
I want traveling series with Hank cycling through differend countries and their regions and talking about interesting things or facts.
@h31sman9 ай бұрын
Second this. He has that chill Bourdain vibe that flows well with wherever he’s at. A cycling No Reservations would be siiiiiick.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Where do you want to see Hank go next?
@TopGearGTASA9 ай бұрын
Hard to say :) since winter is coming to Europe. But I would like to see him somwhere in the north. Iceland, Norway or Sweden @@gcn
@andrewmcalister34629 ай бұрын
Thank you Hank. That was just .... 😍
@lokerola2 ай бұрын
Great vid! I miss GCN+.
@algmusicuk6 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@Dmitry-Moiseenko9 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great video! Tuscany is really great, now it’s in my ‘to visit’ list! 🇮🇹
@gcn9 ай бұрын
We hope it's top of the list! 👀
@pubzilla32109 ай бұрын
Tuscany is probably the best known gravel due to the tuscany trail with actually 4000+ participants, the strade bianche.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Tuscany trail look like a great route... should we send the presenter over?
@gregvassilakos9 ай бұрын
Bravo!
@mommamooney9 ай бұрын
Loved the tour! Would love more tour rides
@prestachuck28679 ай бұрын
1988 Giro winner Andy Hampsten lives there! You could do a GCN+ Legends film with him right there!
@michaelsantiago15049 ай бұрын
More pls TY!
@cruachan11919 ай бұрын
Having just spent half an hour removing some of that epic Scottish gravel from my bike, this looks very appealing (although the clean-up would no doubt be just as bad with all that dust!)
@rudyelizondo19359 ай бұрын
I’ve got the specialized diverge, nuff said 😊
@brianridley11029 ай бұрын
Fantastic place and great to see a gravel ride on actual gravel and not MTB tracks. Hank looked far too chilled though, where was his challenge. He must have been waiting for a man in a white coat to step out with his challenge on it like top gear!! "Hank you must ride the Stelvio off-road, one handed in your bare feet"...now that's more like it 😁
@michmastahl9 ай бұрын
What´s not to love about Tuscany? And sure I want to see more videos like this.
@gcn9 ай бұрын
It sure is stunning! Hank did a documentary with his Dad through Tuscany, you can see that here👉gcn.eu/tuscany
@mbtravel72949 ай бұрын
Lovely, keep up the great content! 🙂
@richardrr42209 ай бұрын
Italian scenery stunning as ever - the standard GCN video promoting bike brands / components is really dull however thats my fault for missing the paid promotion notification - I enjoy the GCN videos that aren't deliberately created to promote something
@derf94659 ай бұрын
Hank has a bar bag!!!
@MrQuattro189 ай бұрын
Great episod from Italy! 👍
@Broodjemetbeleg7 ай бұрын
Please share the route file in the future. I would love to ride this one!
@paulfrancis87469 ай бұрын
Hank…… love your attempt at mastering the Italian language “paaastaaaa” What did you think of the Orbea Terra?
@OldSchoolBaby_WWNB_pl3 күн бұрын
Beautifully ;)
@anasgtr9 ай бұрын
Missed a trick here lads. Should've got the 2 of you on a Ridley and on a Scott and you could've filled the video with Gladiator references. Great video nonetheless 😊
@Yuniel_Quevedo9 ай бұрын
Nice trip
@markfinney-gp7uo9 ай бұрын
This was great!
@alexheney9 ай бұрын
How on earth can he start by saying when you think of epic gravel, you don't think of Tuscany? The place where the Strada Bianchi is run, probably the ultimate European gravel race.
@nerigarcia71169 ай бұрын
There are tons of beautiful gravel in Italy and Spain, I'm not sure why it's not already included on that list.
@RealHMW9 ай бұрын
I love this video! We are there (in Caldana) every year in summer. Do you have the route on strava so that I can copy and re-ride it in 2024?
@Boopop10249 ай бұрын
My first day on Italian gravel, in heavy rain, bike got a bit dirty, no big problem. My second day when I attempted Italian gravel, it had turned to clay and bunged up my groupset. Shoutout to Buccis Garage in San Quirico d'Orcia for letting me use his pressure washer! 😂
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Sounds like an adventure!😂 Would you do gravel riding in Tuscany?
@roberteastwood69379 ай бұрын
Great viewing!
@t0mrhod3s9 ай бұрын
Can you link to the gpx please @gcn? Wouldn't mind doing that loop myself. If you're ever back in Italy then for some real hidden gems head further south. It's not the traditional cycling heartland but there's oodles of gravel in the more rural south...
@danielbrown61529 ай бұрын
Yes, just help yourself to the farmer’s labours. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve witnessed tourists sneaking into and helping themselves to orchards and vineyards. Otherwise, this was a beautiful video.
@user-xz5eh7bq9o9 ай бұрын
This terain looks like Skopelos island Greece!
@davidpala78829 ай бұрын
If you want epic rides off Road in Italy try Sardinia next, Hank believe me!
@lexington4769 ай бұрын
11:20 hit it spot on 🙂.
@nycdrummingstar9 ай бұрын
That which we do in life echoes in eternity
@yt4y-raki6 ай бұрын
Really Wonderful and impressiv. So where can I find the film with you and your father in Tuscany? Thanks 👍
@McLovin38FFs9 ай бұрын
65% is made up of hills and the other 25% is made up of mountains! Thankfully he’s good on a bike!
@mikedellar56539 ай бұрын
……and the other 10% is?
@MsDDPirate9 ай бұрын
@@mikedellar5653wine tasting at vineyards?
@mikedellar56539 ай бұрын
@@MsDDPirate 👍
@gcn9 ай бұрын
Welcome to Hank maths... where we play fast and loose with the rules, but it's fun to watch!
@TheObeseDuathlete9 ай бұрын
This is the topgear or the grand tour that didnt happen. GCN slays them