Returning To The 24-Hour Race That Almost Killed Me...

[@gmbn]

What is the longest ride you've ever done? Let us know in the chat 👇

[@MatthewMabborang]

By far, the 400km Nakdong River bike ride stretches from Andong City to Busan City, South Korea which it tooked me 3 days. But I’ll be taking the 700+km South Korea East Coast Bike Trail from Goseong (DMZ | Boundary Line from South to North Korea) all the way to Busan and hoping to complete it in 5 days (long weekend holiday) 🚵‍♂️🏞️🔥

[@davidmeins7998]

332 km in 12:20 Hours with my Gravelbike

[@the_spanner_ch7mp]

South Downs Way last year in one day 101 miles total 13hrs 34 moving time 16 hrs total time.

[@jamesherd9132]

Round Beinn A'Ghlo in the Cairngorms 33 miles off road 4500 feet of climbing 28 degrees c all day .landrover or single track all the way .took us 10 hours and I was only 70 then.a day to remember.

[@symstriker6074]

90km without food and water

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

Hey everyone. Thanks for all the kind words and stoked you love the video. Here’s to more challenges 😅👊

[@Sixbillion1]

Awesome rich! Love watching you ride and congrats man!!!

[@christopherhday]

Very proud of you for coming back and finishing strong. I absolutely love your videos. They are inspiring.

[@trevorwalsh2474]

You're a legend Rich!

[@notpablo8369]

pee color from clear, to yellowish, to mountain dew red last year😭

[@sala6275]

Well done, Rich! That was an incredible effort! Congratulations on finishing strong and positive! Great video insight into an amazing endurance race.

[@SCFIII]

Hey Rich, I was in the Marine Corps for a spell. I was sick and did a double murph after coming back from leave and getting ready for a training cycle. I wound up having pretty bad rhabdo after the workout. It wound up haunting me for the rest of my career because of how badly it sidelined me. I recovered physically but it's something that mentally really messed me up for a few years. Major props to you for working through it, and being able to come to my home in Arizona to crush the race again.

[@gmbn]

Hey! Sorry to hear you went through that, glad to hear you recovered from it. Rich crushed it this time round 👏

[@budycelyn]

well done Rich, we need a video about what the presenters partners have to put up with when they other halfs are doing these big events.

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

Crikey she’d have some stories from back in the day travelling around to all the EWS races in a camper that’s for sure lol

[@budycelyn]

@@Richard_Payne_GMBN i was a subscriber when you had your channel for the EWS races you did, missed them after you stopped.

[@dannyk3718]

outstanding to see you not only complete the old pueblo but finish in style this year Rich

[@gmbn]

Rich absolutely smashed it 🎉

[@corykayhoe1033]

This was awesome rich , congratulations on coming back and finishing what you started!!🤙

[@gmbn]

awesome isn't it, we are all proud of the achievement! GO RICH! 💪

[@ageng.raditya]

the production quality of this video is amazing!

[@williamyawn2325]

Genuinely one of the most inspiring videos I have seen in a long time. I have never wanted to run marathons or even really try XC but having gotten into mtn biking in the past couple years and following your now third 24 hour race it’s made me want to set this kind of goal. Also. That look of sincerely deep satisfaction at the end of the interview was pretty cool too

[@MaxApartin]

Awesome stuff, Rich!!! This is what I'm trying to teach my kids. You fall, you stand up... you check your losses... you learn from the experience... and you definitely come back to accomplish the thing!!! Great video, great ride, great spirit. And.... 1. See 2. You 3. Next 4. Time 5. .... ...

[@gmbn]

Great to hear the awesome feedback Max, Rich is such a "there are no loses, only lessons learnt" character, it really is something that translates to everyday life, not just on the bike!

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

I get knocked down but if get up again, you’re never going to keep me down….. or something old that. Happy to have helped Amy way I can dude and I always try and look at things as glass half full 👊

[@andrewmcalister3462]

Learning from the experience is key. That is how you grow as a person.

[@joev1611]

Thanks for coming back to the desert and having a smashing race! Well-paced, great support...glad your better-half Aimee came along...and exacting revenge on last year's ride! Loved the production too! Wish you and the GMBN crew could have a corporate team here next year! Blake, Neil, and even Martyn on the random tandem for some laps! It would be a party for sure!

[@bitumen83]

I'm 40 years young, and this year I have start racing marathon races. I can tell you this video is great motivation and awesome energy! Congratulations Rich for finishing this monstrous race 🤘

[@gmbn]

Awesome to hear that you have started racing marathon races. Were you always into the painfull stuff or has your riding been quite varied over the years?

[@bitumen83]

@@gmbn Little bit of both😄

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

That’s sick, good luck and who knows may see you on a start line soon 👊

[@ChristianPareATLAS]

Seriously best video for a long time and great story. Love the real life. We need more of those and congratulations 😊

[@kai_v_k]

@12:56 that kiss wasn't UCI Road Legal, that's 200 Swiss Francs ;-). Glad you had fun this time around during the race.

[@crackdaveshot]

Congrats Rich! The best video gmbn has put out in a long time. Well done team.

[@mitch_smith]

I've been waiting for this return. LETS' GO RICH!!!

[@Manmadeswine]

Well done Rich, Aimee and the wider team. Great to see you finish properly this year and with a smile on your face too!

[@malv173]

A really powerful video, this. Very, very chuffed for you. Massive congratulations on a massively impressive race!

[@Seppster58]

Congrats on the return completion. Well done. Only seems like yesterday I watched your first attempt. Great video guys!!!

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

Ha ha thanks only seemed like yesterday I did it 😅

[@grisnylle100]

Good job Rich! Always enjoy watching your long rides and challenges. Could do an Everest next 😄

[@ChanseMacabre]

Really impressed with the production on this video. Obviously Rich did a great job, but shout-out to the crew on the editing and shooting, it's head and shoulders above the usual videos.

[@gmbn]

Thanks for the great feedback!

[@Yeado84]

One of the best edits that has been released by GMBN thanks team🎉

[@jago100]

Outstanding video best in a long time, more of this please

[@andrewfranks5882]

Incredible effort Rich. Congrats to you and the team. Brilliant vid as well.

[@garryhaines3066]

loved this Vid, so interesting see all the stages you go through and the amazing support of your partner and team. Well done Rich def one to look back on in years to come

[@KevinT3141]

You are a good egg Richard Payne, and you've got the best partner that a Richard Payne could possibly have. Thank you both for sharing your adventure.

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

Our pleasure mate and I’ll pass on the kind words to Aimee.

[@junka1975]

Great effort Rich. Well done to you and your family and friends who helped you.

[@krehme]

I’ve been waiting for this one to drop! Loved it. Awesome job Rich!

[@richardwatson2348]

Rich man, you crack me up. Love your bants and the videos you put out for GMBN. Also... your Mrs... What a woman, What a team player, You lucky pup you!

[@ErasmoValladares]

Congratulations Rich, very exciting and a great challenge. I saw the last video and now see you complete it. Fantastic!

[@robertstrobel7338]

Glad to see GMBN presenters have enough cojones to come back for redemption, too bad we can't say the same about other presenters who talked about redemption but never returned to the Unbound XL.

[@MTBvet]

I won 24OP solo single speed in 2023. It takes courage to get back out there the next year . Awesome work!

[@bruce9420]

What an epic ride and video. Redemption is a great feeling. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@rogertitcombe1870]

What an unbelievable achievement Rich, good on you

[@jamesstammers6696]

Fantastic, loved this coverage too! Great work Rich!

[@andrewcalvert8035]

Bloody brilliant Rich. Massive congratulations.

[@DuffersMcDuff]

Great ride Mendip Man .... well balanced race and very respectable result. Great back up team too

[@jhcgaming4522]

Awesome! I idolized Blake because of his downhill prowess but my god Rich your strong determination and physique is incredible Great job !

[@outdoorswithalex164]

Great vid as always Keep em coming

[@alansmith2593]

Amazing ride Rich Cudos to the max. And an epic support crew

[@Bear-Jew]

Sooo glad you made it! Well done, mate!

[@loisbeigli]

Congratulations! As an old gmbn viewer and Arizona resident, I was waiting for this video to come out,4 months! I was relieved and gladden ed by your triumph over this grueling challenge with the help of a good woman and proper hydrationand nutritrion, kudos to the nth degree! I feel however, our riding region was not represented by actual fun, as all the great riding is at altitude! Please look at the m/ lemmon drop, helio peak to ladybug on MtGraham, the amazing Sunrise bike park near pinetop........these are the kind of rides to make the heart sing! Dry, high altitude,pine and aspen forest, warm, deep loam, rock sections, amazing native American fry bread at 12,000ft,the best. I say this as an ex xc racer circa '87 to'96, I was at the first norba national at Whister 1987, I feel I know fun,and warmth plays a part. P,ease come again and experience our arizona sky islands. I love the UK, as a Canadian I now at 61,ride in the warm mountains all the time, making gains yes !

[@rob771]

Well done! Glad to have you here in AZ!!

[@WorkLessRideMore]

I always love seeing Arizona stuff. I love it here.

[@iangriffiths929]

Fantastic effort Rich! An amazing achievement!

[@JeffMTBinVA]

Congrats Rich, way to come back in style man, and 13th too, awesome.

[@jamesherd9132]

Well Done Rich Brilliant Result .

[@turilaing]

Well done Rich! very good result....now time for beers🍻

[@cheeeeeeeef]

Well done Rich, such an achievement.

[@jamesgrant1111]

You did fantastic mate. And to come back to prove your self after last time congratulations

[@IIChristisKingII]

Been waiting for a while for this one, actually started to think it was never coming. 😅

[@gmbn]

We had to build up the hype for it 🤘

[@stefanozurich]

Congrats! I had pretty similar stats on chasing cancellara, 310km, 4600m elevation, 9200 kcal burned, and I crossed the line in 13h and was absolutely cooked, let alone 24h.

[@Wattywaters]

Great vid Rich! Really impressive.

[@Mtb9r]

Walk away Rich with a smile. Happy Trails

[@mehmetvarolozbek]

Gratz man, good job 💪

[@miindthegaap]

Love this. Keep trucking.

[@Grumpydelight159]

Redemption! Good job bud!

[@thecrowsecho]

Shout out to Aimee, your presence was invaluable. And to Rich, "redemption" is now officially part of your vocabulary.

[@advtyun3917]

Great video! Keep it up!

[@donaldyoung8866]

Cracking video, glad you got round safely

[@andrewjohnson9896]

Another wonderful video guys.

[@petersauer94]

Well done Rich,absolutely brilliant ❤

[@gavinsullivan9015]

Cracking edit and incidental music by the way

[@jevgeniardassov]

“Peeblood” killed me 😂

[@johnmuttitt]

Just an amazing video - love it!

[@01FozzyS]

Well done on the redemption,Rich! Truly deserved the finish!

[@lenmarais]

5 words? Redemption, unforgettable desert, memorable vibe…

[@shawngifford]

Great work Rich!

[@8o8ertmtb]

Love you challenge videos, id like to see more on depth on the training you did.

[@mommamooney]

Well done! Love the Darth Maul head

[@jpz1970]

Great performance! 🥳🎉

[@alangarrett2292]

Congrats rich was a great comeback👍 don't know if could have done though I'd have alot fitter than I am now!

[@ish474]

It's hard to believe there are 110 other people dumb enough, crazy enough, or fit enough, to take on this challenge. Way to go Rich one hell of an achievement

[@mikekent9488]

I love this. Thanks for sharing

[@MTBstuart]

wicked to see you get your redemption Rich great job. 13th wasn't unlucky for you then!

[@thetrick9]

Congrats!

[@PVVI2015]

Congratulations 😊

[@OldBeanMTB]

Well done man, machine! 👊

[@johndaw7764]

Loved this video, I was hoping you'd be back. You had unfinished business. (I find it ironic that your number plate said "Peeblood" on it)

[@tedecker3792]

Longest ride: Wilderness 101 race in Pennsylvania. 101 miles, 10k feet of climbing, finished in 10hours 45 minutes. I was 46 at the time.

[@jgsimons]

Well done!

[@DZig]

Well Done Richard!

[@RomanMoroniesFargingWall]

Well done, Rich!

[@josa19042]

Well done Rich! 👏👏👏👏🫡🫡

[@SarahBaethge]

Good job man! 👍

[@martintin250]

Love this…. 👍👍

[@BaldBloke]

Rich you are a f***ing machine ! 💪😎 (stop leaving go-pro's littered around the f.o.d) 😅

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

🤖 ha ha thanks man didn’t feel like it after lol but stoked you liked the vid

[@skibidicale]

I am planning to ride a 24h race soon, this both motivated and scared me.

[@lynxg4641]

Congrats Dude, that's one hell of a ride, has me thinking on maybe getting back into the endurance thing. Curious, did you sleep at all Rich or just straight through? Side question on the Vittoria tyres - got myself an Aggaro with the plans to use it in the rear paired to a Mazza as a Trail combo and then in the front paired with maybe a Barzo or Syerra in the rear for XC\/light Trail. Any thoughts on those combos? Unfortunately the shipment got messed up and only got the Aggaro, so for now paired with a Conti Cross King in the rear.

[@johnpayne2465]

Fantastic, Rich. Well done. Really well done. I did the opposite today. Turned back with my tail between my legs as the group rode away. Thes always tomorrow, I guess.

[@stevencole7331]

Most races are not fun to actually do . There are maybe some points where endorphins kick in and you feel good but their are not many of them . Many times it's just a forced grind of pain . Where the enjoyment lies is the completion . If you did well within the goals set that increased the satisfaction . I sure enjoy a redemption story and this is a good one

[@nicolaslaubscher]

Well done! Hope to see GMBN come and try out the untamed African races...#FreedomChallenge#36One#Munga#CapeEpic

[@gavinsullivan9015]

I’d be interested to know if you had any sort of viral infection prior to your last race? Possible to trigger rhabdo if you’ve had an infection within 6-8 weeks of a big event like that. Or you could have just been unlucky and exercise was enough to trigger it. No failure last time mate, if fate decided to take you out with sickness that’s nothing to do with your fortitude. (In fact if you think you’re genuinely sick in a long distance race the safest thing to do is run away to fight another day). Hope you enjoyed your redemption though 👌

[@gmbn]

He was doing a lot of exercise before the last one Gavin. With the back-to-back 24h races, a lot of traveling, and working a full-time job, and regular home-life commitments, it added up!

[@agg25gga]

Go Team Peeblood! 😄

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JoelZieve]

Redeemed! Awesome work Rich! Any idea how many calories you consumed?

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

Thanks dude, around 9400

[@built2jzlexus496]

I would love to know the fueling strategy to complete something like this

[@markdavis8430]

30k in the desert as a fellow bald man A say hell NO 🤣 Huge respect Rich You a Legend ma guy 👌💪

[@Richard_Payne_GMBN]

Ha ha I’ve got shares in factor 50 sun cream now 😅

[@padyakeroUK]

well done👍👍👍

[@kurtkalauch6053]

Great, great, great

[@m.j.c.1400]

I got rhabdomyolysis the first time I ran a 100 mile ultramarathon. I was really lucky because I never got treated and it cleared up on its own. I'd never heard of the condition and just assumed I was super dehydrated. It was probably a year later before I learned any different. It's a real danger to endurance athletes that doesn't seem widely known about.

[@craigweightman799]

Congratulations 🎉 richard on completing that grueling race.