Is This The UK’s Best Adventure Ride? | GMBN Rides The Traws Eryri Trail

[@gmbn]

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[@Paganiproductions84]

I don't care about e mtb's next how much did Canyon pay you for this marketing content?

[@christianeckel2037]

Are you guys getting Canyon's new sell out for their electrical garbage? No real biker takes you serious any more.

[@pgn666]

pls, keep electric motorcycles on spearate channel.

[@elliotgibson]

I was so confused walking down the road from my house to Bethesda and seeing what I thought was Blake and Neil zooming passed on Eeb's - thought I was going mad - clearly not - what an adventure!

[@gmbn]

Sorry we couldn't stop and say hi 👋

[@Zimblake]

Hahaha that was us

[@neildonoghueMTB]

Nice part of the world 👍

[@christopherhday]

I am from the US, and I absolutely love your epic adventures. Getting to see the countryside of the UK is absolutely amazing. Thank you for making these videos, they are inspiring to watch. You guys make a great team, and the photography was great! I could watch that video over and over again.

[@dangerfulmind]

I live on the edge of Snowdonia, never get bored, absolutely gob smacking beauty.

[@neildonoghueMTB]

cheers, North Wales is an amazing part of the world

[@stujm8376]

Love these epic rides with Neil and Blake, fantastic.

[@raphaelwolff8205]

Blake and Neil thanks so much for sharing such an epic adventure with us all.What a huge ride in super tough weather conditions.So good guys.Love the new edition Canyon e bike.

[@gmbn]

Thanks for watching! The whole team (and bikes) powered through it 🤙

[@helicopter12345678]

What time of year was this filmed not the best conditions but well done for getting through it 👍👍​@@gmbn

[@gmbn]

This was filmed about a week ago 👍

[@Scouting4hardtails]

These are the best type of videos to get you in the mood for an adventure. You guys should ride the canal from Newport all the way to brecon beacons it's a beautiful ride.

[@neildonoghueMTB]

Thanks, need to explore the Brecon Beacons a bit

[@R1eger25]

I know the guys love their riding but i have to give credit to the people behind the cameras and the people behind the screens editing these footages , they are just as important to the channel that we all love! hope this comment makes it to you boys and girls!

[@MrMatthias03]

...you got that straight. As wonderful and inspiring as these vids are, we have them because of everyone involved at GMBN. Thanks to ALL the folks behind epic vids like these for common people!

[@neildonoghueMTB]

yeah yeah, they get to sit in a dry van all day 😂

[@garethedwards6312]

This is on my doorstep. It really is a true mountain bikers paradise. Awesome film as always team, keep up the good work!

[@micronesia3797]

This series would make for an excellent Netflix show. The production quality is so so good, love Neil and Blake too.

[@alandawson2282]

Did this at the same time as the GMBN guys and saw them at Coed-y-Brenin. The weather was rough - all credit for doing it in three days.

[@Radingtonbear]

GMBN videos have gotten loads better of late. More longer form adventure based content for the win! Proper mountain biking. I’ve just booked a three day holiday in Aosta valley Italy for later this year. Chomping for some big mountain with my mates.

[@gmbn]

Sounds like a great holiday, enjoy! 🤘

[@billderas3420]

Wow! Great footage of a great ride! Thanks to Neil, Blake and camera crew.

[@cctrailrunningnz]

Loved this epic adventure ride. Great mates getting out of town. Full credit to the film crew and their attempt to start a new genre of wild van adventures! Cheers from NZ.

[@gmbn]

Do you have any adventures planned for this year? Let us know 👇

[@grumpy-dad3701]

Going to ride part of the ickneild & pedders way. A couple of days with a beach camp at the end. I don't like hills. The head is willing the legs not so much

[@nichootin]

plan is to trailblaze a 150-250km high route around jotunheimen, the highest peaks in scandinavia, never been done before so lets see how it turns out. full power EMTB with 2x batteries

[@se7en910]

I'm getting san quentin 1 2024 tomorrow and looking forward to getting out and seeing the world. Rather than watching vids about getting out

[@tariksefic5628]

Another outstanding video. Blake and Neil make a great team. As I’m not in a position to ride at the moment and I miss it a lot, your videos help a great deal. Keep it up GMBN, I’m looking forward to the next one.

[@neildonoghueMTB]

Cheers, hope you get back on it soon

[@garryhaines3066]

Loved this video, this is what MTB is about and shows the EMTB off to its most........i love my Alltm CF12 and have always love EMTB they take you to new adventures daily for people like me that are not as fit lets us enjoy the pleasure of MTBing. great video all. More like this please.

[@keithtomlinson4009]

Loved this video, thanks guys! Hope you do more like this around the UK! Makes me a bit homesick, and also makes me want to consider an E-bike now..... Damn you 😛😛😛

[@Magoo71]

Sure looks like a better trip during warmer weather for sure....Stevie doing the narration! Thanks boys....I really admire your efforts in the in climate weather....Canyon is surely keeping up with the latest trends in eBiking! Thanks again!

[@333wheeler]

Adventure route videos like this are great. Back to the basics of the old school MTB scene.

[@Paul-q3q6u]

I couldn't agree more. It's nice to see them ridden off road rather than trails and jumps etc

[@MattKLE650]

I agree except they are not on mountain bikes.

[@daniellegere7561]

Loved your videos, that adventure trip with beautiful scenery was awesome to watch!!

[@sekc-chua]

Awesome ride. I walked that locale in my younger days. I'd love to ride that trail! More of this, please!

[@JeffMTBinVA]

Thanks guy, I love watching your ride adventures. Blake and Neil together is gold, great chemistry. Didn't Rich do this same route in reverse on another vid?

[@neildonoghueMTB]

Thanks, yeah i realised that as we were on it, I think he must have ridden some of the Sarn Helen route

[@PetrKalinaRCP]

Absolutely awesome. I will get Neuron On:Fly 8 under Christmas tree and I can't wait for my first ride. Thanks from Czech Republic✊✊🇨🇿👍

[@gmbn]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Craweats]

Love this kind of content. As long as we're living vicariously, it'd be nice to see what transpires and what's consumed at the pub at the end of the day.

[@Emtbtoday]

I love bike rides like this with a friend it really brings the best out in you really shows your human side of teamwork and friendship emotions can get on top aswell ebikes are amazing for this!

[@רמיניניו]

As someone who loves bikepacking myself, I love to see the vibe between you two

[@daletimmins5572]

I thought we'd had a lot of rain when we rode the route, but you guys seem to have outdone us! It's a great route, brutal and rewarding in equal measure. 10/10 would recommend.

[@matthewl7585]

Really liked this episode. Well done lads.

[@carlmederozemtb]

Great video boys, the riding ones are my favourite by far

[@MrDenwei]

We just cycled this the other weekend on a hardtail. Fantastic trail!

[@siebrenduenk9808]

Love these epic ride vids. Thx again!

[@Paul-q3q6u]

So three to four days with an ebike, how long on a normal mountain bike ? Four / five?? Gets the juices flowing watching these . I do love these videos!

[@georgemacdonald6805]

Nice journey guys. Another for your tick list thats highly recommened would be the Badger Divide from Glasgow to Inverness or the reverse of it. Take you through some the most stunning scenery in the UK. Similarly would be Glasgow to Inverness along West Highland way into fort William then along the great glen way into Inverness.

[@mattterry3193]

never say you are tired on an E bike! love the video great routes 🙌

[@GaspeOutdoors]

Really enjoy to watch you guys on those amazing trips! Thanks from Canada!

[@gmbn]

Thanks for watching! Have you been out riding this year?

[@thewillyfamily]

The DREAM!! WOW... That looks awesome

[@01FozzyS]

Epic looking ride,boys! Like the idea of Jonesy narrating.

[@gmbn]

Blake and Neil might have struggled with some of the pronunciation’s!

[@tomowen6108]

Great content guys, beautiful welsh summer weather this boys. Great bike packing adventure on gravel bikes.

[@jeijeei]

Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮. This video is awesome, made me want to go for epic adventure. Thanks for the quality content as always.

[@gmbn]

Greetings! Thank you, where would you go for the epic ride? 🤔

[@jeijeei]

@@gmbn i have been thinking about going to Switzerland , it looks epic. Maybe a road trip in my van. Thro the bikes in the back and hit the road.

[@davefreeman9347]

Great video more of these please 👏👏👏

[@stevenmonaghan9222]

Awesome & inspirational 👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@stuie56]

great video guys although there was a much more fun route to be had once you where near bethesda, stretches from llanllechid over towards foel fras, dropping down to drum taking a right at the bottom making your way over to tal y fan then either take a right past an acient church down the pilgrims route dropping into the town of Rowen or from tal y fan continue on old roman road which has an awesome descent towards sycnant pass crossing the road to head over the top of the conwy mountain dropping down another awesome descent onto the road for 5 mins which leads to the harbour in conwy (shown in your video)

[@GuyKesTV]

Nice work lads, this route is going to get a reputation though. It was sleet for the second day of my official Cycling UK guide ride video, couldn't feel my legs from Betws to Conwy on the second day 🥶

[@neildonoghueMTB]

Cheers Guy, we only had that window of 3 days to do the ride so missed the best of the views, type 2 fun I suppose

[@stanmustard7292]

Great video, guys. You two make a good team, would love to see you do a trip like that in the states, preferably somewhere in the west.

[@eddierivera7803]

Great vid guys E-bikes = adventure .Wish E-bikes were a thing when I was stationed overseas would have loved to ride those trails.

[@keithwestwood4640]

What a ride ! Well done guy's we're hoping to do this trail before Malvern classic 😊😊😊

[@jamesherd9132]

Well Done Guys Loved the video sorry you got so wet and cold .Hope to see you at Fort William next weekend .

[@Grayt1st54]

Great Video but the Video ended in Conwy, not Llandudno Junction as claimed and if you didn't go on to Llandudno, you missed a treat. Riding up and around The Great Orme is amazing. Never the less love this video and thank you.

[@iconaan]

"It really is a true mountain bikers' paradise, offering thrilling trails, breathtaking landscapes, and a perfect blend of nature and adventure. Whether you're an experienced rider seeking a challenge or just out to enjoy the ride, this place promises unforgettable experiences on two wheels."

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Love it. The Canyon SL looks so good! The only downside of my Heckler SL is there is no range extender (yet).. These kinds of trips look amazingly fun.. Would def be a logistical nightmare though without support... Anything that can happen probably will lol.

[@kareem-mokdad-swiss]

That was an epic ride indeed ! Greetings from Switzerland.

[@robwilliams5165]

Excellent adventure. Great watch keep up the great content

[@paulk798]

Epic video guys, amazing place to ride.

[@r0bv123]

Love this UK adventure video especially with Neil and Blake! Blake is totally Americanized with "starbucks?!"! 😂

[@BikewithCelo]

This looks absolutely amazing!

[@richardwatson2348]

Loved this vid, well done guys!

[@vidibites]

Love these adventure videos guys, looks like a great bike 🤤 I’m waiting to see if the new Orbea Rise is any better, just a few days to wait. I’d ride that route closer to summer though 😂 It’s a shame how exposed a lot of the trail is, too many sheep and not enough trees. Lots of on road too.

[@gwionllewelyn5961]

Really appreciate the effort of pronouncing and using welsh names! great work

[@TheScramble8]

Looks so fun. Great vid thx

[@Squirrel_Rides]

Just over here torturing myself with your adventure content 🤩

[@Mr.Fox2023]

Fantastic ride guys, and with the elements being so unpredictable clothing is a major factor. What are the best waterproof jackets and trousers on the market and what about quality 'budget' items? Are the GMBN trousers waterproof? I was dubious!

[@francissport5826]

Double thumbs up guys, great job!

[@ChrisColeman-cu2ok]

Yeeoooooo, class video as always guys, just wondering what Garmin mount you are both using? Cheers 🍻 🤙🏻

[@gavauls]

Great video lads. Thoroughly enjoyed it. EMBN or GMBN who cares. I watch both channels anyway!!

[@pils1xxxxxx]

Nice video as always. Neil states that the bike weighs 16kg and this made me intrigued. However, I see on Canyon`s website that the top model Neuron ONfly weighs in at 20kg. What am I missing?

[@unique_handle_how_about_this]

How would you do it propose to do it without a support vehicle. A relay in morning? Was charging the batteries successfully at places you stayed? Fantastic video 🏅

[@IGGY1969]

I'm doing this in July this year on my Nukeproof Scout. As part of a supported group ride. Have to say I'm nervous/excited in equal measures. Hope we get better weather than Neil & Blake had. 😀

[@gmbn]

That sounds amazing, hopefully it'll be nice and sunny with no wind! Or a tail wind 💨

[@StephenRose-eu1vh]

Loved the video. I was wondering how you utilised your battery use for such a long challenge. Surely you had to have planned stops for charging the bikes.

[@Roguerider01]

I was eyeing this route up only the other day, I wanna do north to South Wales one day awesome video

[@gmbn]

That would be an epic ride!

[@klassyken]

Please do more of these!!!!!!!

[@neilhaighton2098]

Fair play! Weather looked brutal!!!

[@ChampyOnPC]

"700 year old puddle" is the most british/welsh thing I've ever heard

[@Milessongs]

Wait… @4:52 - where did that comfy snack-van come from!?😅 Honestly, it’s nice to see these young bucks aging gracefully!

[@jasonprfrost1]

THANKS LADS BRILLIANT that is my favourite part of the world Snowdonia !!

[@marcusavoth]

Looks a top ride lads. Are there plenty of accommodation options on thd route for charging?

[@antdod1]

Really enjoyed that episode

[@gmbn]

Thanks for watching!

[@antdod1]

@@gmbn I've an EMTB was on the emtb channel last week in cool places we have some epic rides like on your video today here in Ireland

[@mattmorga36]

Hi. What tyres do you recommend for this trail factoring I will be going in June- July term, aiming for a sunny, dry weather. Thanks

[@jayb1108]

Great adventue … and emtbs rock, just everything mtb are but more and especially more options as circumstances change … THE BEST

[@Jormvngandr]

I definitely wanna see more of adventures with a bunch more bags on the bikes ;) Just a shame you cant get "the bundle of joy" Martyn to tag along... I have a few overnighters planned in my local area, nothing fancy though.

[@danielscurtu1200]

Could this route be done on non electric hard tails or gravel bikes with thicker tyres?

[@ARonAR]

Yes, for sure. It's not very technical, whereas on the Trans Cambrian, much more off road / gravelly. 👍

[@dangerfulmind]

People do this route on HT and FS MTBs as well as gravel bikes, emtbs are not essential regardless what the industry tells you.

[@jonathanellis1842]

Wonderful, All stops can be accessed via trains stations only Dolgellau that has no direct train station but you can get to Barmouth and use the Mawddach trail to get on route this would be the best option if going alone without a van and crew.

[@MrBikemadevs]

Did you run out of battery on day 2?

[@garyhines8122]

I got excited when you guys said it was around 16kgs. I have looked at the new pages on Canyons' site and it is 19.9kgs listed weight and the cheaper models 20.9 kgs. Quite a big discrepancy. Anyway it is all moot for me as Canyon don't seem to be listing them for sale in Australia. Austria maybe, but Australia - not.

[@BikingBadwithTC]

Yes, epic rides are possible even on emtbs 🤙

[@cheeeeeeeef]

'Click it up a support level' NO NEIL, this is GMBN, if you're gonna use ebikes, you stay your arse in eco! (JK). That being said amazing effort, lads - looks amazing.

[@neildonoghueMTB]

I needed all the help i could get!

[@MTB.SEAL-XIII]

the animals at the start is the best bit

[@gmbn]

the baby lambs this time of year!

[@chrisjames1924]

They're called sheep.

[@MTB.SEAL-XIII]

@@chrisjames1924 ye no shi shurlock

[@470danadidas]

I'm doing this adventure ride in a couple of weeks. Taking 4 days over roughly the same route , from Machynlleth to Conwy castle. Looks t be epic.

[@martynwheeler3061]

Wow, you had terrible weather. We did the ride last weekend and it was glorious. Glad our bivvy stop was warm and dry.

[@470danadidas]

@martynwheeler3061 I did the ride in May. Took us 4 days and apart from a biblical rainstorm on the first day, the weather was glorious, with the final day a bit too hot lol.

[@matthewdufty606]

You both look really healthy. Is there a reason you are on ebikes?

[@mikebarnshaw8125]

I think I know why. We have a couple of young guys at work, really into mountain biking, propper adrenaline junkies. Who have last summer gone down the E mtb bike route. Also around that time started to hang out a lot at 'locker room Kennington' I know certain Wednesdays are a big night for these guys. I don't think they are weak or feeble they just put a lot of energy into different hobbies, iv seen this first hand how drained they are some mornings at work, they look like they've been doing an iorn man all night. They still enjoy riding but have nothing left in the tank for pedalling. I genuinely can't think of another reason they have E bikes.

[@webster169]

Well done, great film, and shout out to Steve Jones, the bard of embn

[@adammiller6932]

Could make it extra epic by doing the trail centres along the way. Climax, Coedy, Marin. I think Mtb Wales guides do this?

[@neuzethmusic131]

Why no goggles? Cold, wet, windy... I'd definitly wear mine! Btw beautiful video!

[@KevinT3141]

The boys could really have benefitted from those cheap plastic fenders that clip into the seat rails. Easy to move from bike to bike for different shoots too... (Also, great video! Thanks team.)

[@SkiSurfBike]

...and even more from proper long mudguards. Maybe an idea for the next epic & wet adventure: one rides with mudguards, and the other with wet a55 and muddy face. Which is better?!

[@catinthehat906]

@@SkiSurfBike That's what I thought, a couple of plastic mudguards on the seatpost and downtube would have stopped them becoming completely lathered in crap.

[@BikeParkLane]

Do the hotels let you take the bikes in for charging? The only thing that puts me off is non-removable batts. I go away a lot with the bike, I do have a solar panel and battery power block, but I'm not sure it would keep up with usage if I left it charging in the van.

[@neilstringfellow4090]

Live and ride in North Wales. Pretty standard conditions. Great film.

[@sportpicturescymru]

Great video, thanks for using someone who could pronounce the Welsh names #respect

[@gahroe]

More like this! (Do Scotland!)

[@beardedvikingmtber]

I’m planning on doing the Walna scar road this weekend up in the lakes

[@jpg6482]

wondering how many of these roads I can tackle in the defender - want to cycle this route too of course

[@jpandriesse3954]

When is there comming a proper review on the normal Neuron?

[@TheCrappen]

This is a+ content, where are the viewers at?