Teaching GCN Roadies How To Mountain Bike - XC Basics!

[@evigvandrare]

I absolutely love seeing the GCN crew on here! Rich, Manon and Conor are a bloody fantastic trio. More of this! Also, this looks like the same drop Ollie smashed with Blake in another video?

[@Jacob99174]

Love these videos

[@Windband1]

I think that was the same trail. Very good call not to try that descent down to the road in that weather, and to be fair, they don't have the skill yet.

[@richardpayne5176]

Cheers dude glad you enjoyed it 👊

[@redzuanhashim1193]

yes.. more of this video with the trio

[@krak9927]

"Pedaling's the only bit we're good at, we're not good at anything else" 😅

[@spencermatthews898]

So many laughs! That’s what MTB’g is all about - the fun

[@marcstolk6682]

nailed it right there. !! agree 100%

[@kevincross9206]

That was so funny, Manon’s laugh is so infectious, I wouldn’t get any riding done 🤣

[@theymademepickaname1248]

Infectious. Some might call it annoying.

[@mitchhifi9192]

@@theymademepickaname1248 Yeah I too hate people having fun

[@theymademepickaname1248]

@@mitchhifi9192 I do when they sound like braying jackasses.

[@tonyb9735]

@@theymademepickaname1248 oh the irony....

[@iki2288]

@@tonyb9735 Got em'

[@alexcal1865]

Always loved when GCN joins GMBN, but this is one of my faves. Manon is awesome as always but to see and hear her on a MTB is epic. Conner is a hoot too. Please have these two with Blake and Rich doing more MTB stuff preferably in dryer weather. Manon and Conner are perfect pair on this one. Especially love Manon's attitude here! So fun, and makes me wish I was there. 😃

[@jeremie8730]

Full beans on the ascent seems to be easier for Manon as she's a sprinter. Wouldn't mind to see more of these!

[@j.albertogratacos2076]

We could follow their progress in subsequent videos!

[@chrisridesbicycles]

„Speed is scary“ says the Dragon Queen who rides around on hard wood planks with 70kph. That was really fun to watch. Next time, I’d suggest a bit more GCN peer pressure and bring in Ollie and Dan. Also I‘d suggest a race GCN vs. GMBN on neutral ground aka. cyclocross.

[@msagoo29]

Can we please have more of these challenges, and also more budget MTB challenges as well - those were brilliant! . I love the fact you put these beginners on £5k XC bikes, no carbon was harmed in making these videos lol

[@adamtravers856]

I mean for people going MTB riding for the first time, I'm impressed they're clipped in! I couldn't do clipped and I've ridden for years! Fair play guys, great video

[@Windband1]

LOL. I noticed that. Would have been better on flats for sure. But then again they're roadies, so prob ride quite stiff. They may have just bounced off the flats and that would have gone badly...

[@adamtravers856]

@@Windband1 never thought of that, great point haha

[@redzuanhashim1193]

i'm afraid to clip in

[@larrypiggins4496]

Manon always has a glow when she's on a bike. Glad to see it there even in the mud.

[@omera967]

More content like this pls. One of the most fun crossovers ever I'd say.

[@amilcaresada7778]

More or this please : we roadies from all over the word moving into MTB need this kind of videos that show us what to do on MTB and that it is normal even if you are a former pro. ❤️

[@ggcadc]

These crossover episodes are some of my favorite videos on all of KZbin! Its awesome to see how some skills cross over and others clearly not so much.

[@BIIIKES]

Manon will be an MTB convert yet. Seemed like it resonated with her. Bold prediction; she will be a regular on GMBN in 2022. 🤙

[@Windband1]

She's super athletic, and a great "go for it" attitude. She's amazing.

[@BIIIKES]

@@Windband1 agreed!!

[@jaymeir7763]

One of the best videos of either channel I don't remember seeing Manon laughing so hard. Keep the coming

[@davidsnow1481]

That trail looked like a blast to ride. This episode was great to watch it reminded me of teaching my road biking friends how to ride XC. Manon and Conor are great sports for agreeing to ride XC would love to see them learn more XC skills I think it would be a great series. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@robwales5987]

I can listen to Manon laugh all day!! 🧡

[@Flexo_l]

Give them a nice trail bike and nice dry trail and they will have the best fun of their lives 😎

[@denwilson4445]

Thanks for the laughs. Especially liked Mannon's reaction to Conner's mis-fortune. Broke my collarbone sending it downhill some weeks back so this was good therapy.

[@CareFreeCommuting]

Most laughter I’ve had in a while, sounds like GCN we’re having a time as well! Just a great video. Hope they keep it up and eventually get some air!

[@IsaacFromHK]

Manon reminded me the early day when I tried MTB the first time with a pure RB background, it was so much fun, it's just a very different type of fun than RB, and gosh, her laugh makes everyone happy! We want more of her in MTB please!

[@geoffgoldplum1231]

Manon was having a bit too much fun there, reckon she may be back sooner rather than later

[@bobcrabtree5096]

Loved it! Great seeing that changing disciplines is a lot like us mortals as beginners. They should use some mtb trails as a regular part of their training. Rich makes it all fun!

[@feralmarmot3305]

I love that Manon just wants to send everything!

[@Windband1]

She's amazing all around. Willing to be adventurous and very athletic.

[@RobertJamesGoddard]

The gcn crew are a good laugh, love the collaboration vids

[@neildaniel8232]

Two newbies and you take them to the FOD on a wet day!?!? Bonkers. Although kudos to them both for getting stuck in, they'd both progress very quickly at somewhere that isn't a maze of slippery roots and slop!

[@Mi_cycling]

"Most of the people in pro peloton don't know how to ride bikes" - so I understand now better what that means, thank you GCN :)

[@mrvwbug4423]

Mathieu van der Pol and Peter Sagan definitely know how. VDP is of course nearly as good at XC as he is on the road, and Sagan is known to ride a lot of bike park on his MTB during off time.

[@Mi_cycling]

@@mrvwbug4423 yes, of course there are riders with great skills as well. Sagan was equally good on road as in XC races as a kid and junior, but was pushed to decide for one only to pursue later one.

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

I love these crossovers. Hopefully you repeat this in dry conditions.

[@jessetamez7362]

Rich “ these trails are designed to be ridden without the need to pedal”. Manon “pedaling is the only bit we’re good at, we’re not good at anything else”. Rich thoughtfully “oh yeah”. Such a blast, Manon’s laugh, Conor’s “skills” and rich the perfect teacher.

[@jeffeversole291]

This was great! I enjoyed watching as much as Manon seemed to enjoy making the video. I started mountain biking for the first time last year and coming from years of road riding it's like drinking from the fire hose. There is no time to relax.

[@LukaszMielczarek]

Manon sendig climbs was the best 😂 She was really qucik in those first sections I think becasue she was racing cx as teen

[@Windband1]

She's a velo pro. She has tons of power, and she's very athletic.

[@LukaszMielczarek]

@@Windband1 yeah I know she was velo pro I watch GCN

[@Seppster58]

Absolutely loved this. This is more of the squeak challenge to see who had the loudest brakes 😁 Nice to see Manon and Conor taking on these types of challenges that pushes them outside the comfort zone. I love. the collaboration between GCN and GMBN. Makes for some excellent content to watch

[@suisinghoraceho2403]

I did wonder if they put some extra mic in near the brake.

[@Craweats]

Never heard so much squeaking in a GMNB video!

[@the_spanner_ch7mp]

Great video Rich ,Manon and Conor good effort to you both and on those conditions too 👊🤘 It does show how technical mountain biking is. More videos like this #GMBN

[@05GDF]

We need a part 2 of more downhill 🤘

[@kimoarmstrong3519]

"You have to push the button." Too funny! Will we ever see droppers on road bikes? Cyclocross, maybe?

[@zon3ful]

why would you need a dropper on road bike? seems silly

[@icoolman8]

Love this content!! Makes me feel better about my transition from road to mtb 🤣

[@FlatSpinMan]

Send it like Postman Pat. Had to be one of the best lines I’ve ever heard on any of these channels.

[@bjornzimmermann6554]

Honestly, this is the greatest time on a bike: If you are new to it, everything is so exiting and challengin, even small bumps and hills. And you have a constant smile in your face :-) Great video and so cool to see and hear the exitment and fun here.

[@HaveFunBikes]

Connor definetly got better, you can see him getting confidence! Manon certainly showed her savage side!

[@gmbn]

They both did great! 👍

[@slide_drexler]

13:42 the main reason why UK made rain coats and umbrellas are top notch.😄

[@nestserau]

UK made coats and umbrellas? Does such thing even exist nowadays?

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Looking forward to the second instalment in this series and maybe some better weather.

[@FredVanAllenRealtor]

Thoroughly enjoyable. Cheers to the roadbikers giving it a go!!!

[@kylehagertybanana]

14:24 the funniest part by far

[@SteelR4t]

Fantastic video.. great to see that your roadie colleagues major take away about riding MTB is just how much bloody fun it is, even if the weather is terrible. Just as an after thought.. you were talking on the DSS about goals for the year. Maybe encourage Connor or Manon to have a goal of joining you on an epic ride?

[@mahonah]

Hahah.. The lines are being blurred. Next they will be calling both shows GCN/GMBN and GMBN/GCN. Lots of fun though. Great seeing the excitement and the thrills of GCN presenters riding downhill. They genuinely looked like they were having fun, even with the weather conditions.

[@nousphabmixay986]

This is so chaotic, dirty, and fun. I love Rich and the energetic bunnies.

[@suisinghoraceho2403]

A lot of the GCN guys are actually pretty good at MTB. Si was an ex-MTB pro (the sport probably moved on a bit since his days).

[@seal9737]

I went from mountain biking to road racing. And then my team started going to mountain biking, so it was fun to watch some of them struggle.

[@1975normal]

So fun to watch. They faced their fears of something unexpected and unfamiliar! Great job

[@humbertoleandro896]

Fantastic. I watched this with a smile on my face from beginning to end

[@TheColdphish]

Loved seeing the GCN crew. Love to see more of this kind of thing.

[@gunny6517]

I needed this today, absolutely fabulous!!! Great TEAM Effort and thanks guys!!! 🇺🇸

[@jempanuncialman9361]

Ngayon ko lang napanood si Manon ay sobrang tuwang-tuwa hahah. Sa GCN seryoso sila, pero dito sa gmbn ay happy si Manon and Conor. Gawa pa kayo next video

[@ericcsaba8779]

Manon and Conor in an XC Race !!! ?????? !!!!!! Great Idea. Great transition from Gravel to XC !!!!

[@rustyrazor2851]

This was great, they did really well, especially in awful conditions, and they're clearly very fit riders

[@peterknight7880]

The amount of laughter is appropriate to a mountain bike ride.

[@denyszagreus8754]

By far one of the most enjoyable vids by GMBN. And bravo to Manon and Connor! 🥳 Would absolutely love seeing them "send it" down more gnarly trails. 😀❤

[@jonathanizaballer8258]

This is what ive waited for a long time

[@someitguy2175]

I strained my hip flexor and it's 80 F in the middle of February 😭 Watching videos of others having fun is all I got.

[@EnduroPo30]

That was awesome. Riding new stuff is always good. Challenging yourself.

[@bikevoltrides7209]

Go GCN!🥳🤙🏽

[@SimonBauer7]

how we think we are riding vs how we actually ride

[@rosbifle413]

Peddling is the only bit we're actually good at. - Manon Haha spot on.

[@a_diverge]

Year late....but this is why doing both discipline is important. Personally i love both Road and MTB. Great video. 👍

[@ANusic924]

Let these roadies try went for enduro then and I expect it would be fun and stimulate

[@X41N3]

yes plz, more Manon on mtb. That last part does look scary though, like a properr dh drop

[@hkp9257]

If you guys ever do a video on big bike parks (like Whistler), bring these guys with you to rate the beginner courses and see how beginner/advanced beginners can enjoy these mountains.

[@vivianfaithfull4748]

Yes more roadies on any mtb- reminds us how good we intermediates are!

[@ArtHistoryNstuff332]

Manon is genuinely enjoying herself, Conor is genuinely baffled. Love it.

[@mikepoblete9356]

so much fun watching them enjoying MTB XC short course 😁😁😁

[@ck346]

Awesome video watching Conor, Manon and Rich on mountain bikes. Looks like everyone was having a blast.

[@walterlafleur8961]

"I'll be alright. I think if we just... go down it, figure it out as we're doin' it..." xD

[@tonyb9735]

So much joy in this film.

[@HAFIZzainalHZ]

we need more cross network content please.. especially hank the tank.

[@simonstucki]

such a great video, everyone seems to genuinely have a good time! more of this!

[@gmbn]

It was really good fun for the presenters! Hopefully we can get them on a MTB again! 😅

[@oldgit4285]

Sheepskull in the wet? That was a mean (but fun to watch) intro to MTB 👍😁

[@jwarmerdam7578]

we need GCN VS GMBN Cyclocross challenge, the perfect crossover.

[@ericcsaba8779]

Love it when you mix GCN with GMBN!!Good stuff.

[@androdelrosario]

so… is it that time? Hank vs Ollie vs Connor vs Manon?

[@thomasamos4055]

Manon and Emily at BPW with gnarly trail bikes.. when it's not raining.

[@bikemirror6620]

First time to hear Manon this happy

[@mattmanix5104]

I'd love to go mountain biking with Manon, she seems like such a laugh.

[@Dani-El.]

Ahhh Manon. So cute!

[@rvnmedic2709]

Great one. Lots of laughs and some good riding.

[@Legacy40k]

Need more of this, some good techy climbs and downhills where you have to pick your lines - in the dry.

[@amateurhouradventures]

Totally love these crossover episodes 😄

[@YogiliciousP]

Such FUN…Loved that…More please!

[@mrvwbug4423]

Yay, finally got Manon and Conor on MTBs. For the next one definitely downhill or enduro, maybe even try some jumps.

[@jeddacheese]

These cross overs are awesome

[@HeXen1900]

Hilarious 🤣. Send it Manon.

[@bradmiller8604]

i would LOVE to see a lot more of these !!

[@daledubose3032]

"Sorry Doddie" 😆 🤣 😂

[@nousdefions9600]

These guys are having a blast at this ..

[@cloroxbleach9222]

Well I don't think we're going to see Connor becoming the new Nino Schurter anytime soon

[@leeadams2413]

laughed so much. Little and large show. Well done all

[@junka1975]

It's always fun watching the cross over shows and how different the riders all are. You definitely need some skills when coming to the trails. Fortunately Rich is a good teacher. I liked how the weather was setting in but Manon was having too much fun to stop riding.

[@gmbn]

They did so well with Rich's guidance! Especially when having to battle the elements. 👍

[@grovonhel7969]

Manon's manic giggel is just.. infecting.

[@strawhorn1]

I can see why Connor bails out of technical descents, from his height it must look like the black run on the Nevis Range.

[@Freepowder]

Well met! MORE!!

[@Chiby2510]

Will there be a video GCN join XC race for the first time? That would be great watching. But like to watch progression while on the way before the race.

[@taufikabidin412]

Didnt Chris Opie do one? Si is also a former u23 mtb champion