Can Road Cyclists Ride Tech MTB Trails? | Blake Coaches GCN's Ollie Bridgewood

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3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a road cyclist friend who is dying to get out and shred the trails? Blake does! Meet Oliver Bridgewood from GCN, he and Blake headed to the Forest of Dean to ride some mountain bike trails and see just how gnarly Ollie can get on his MTB! 🤘
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Пікірлер: 860

@ChrisRufus76 3 жыл бұрын

Blake is what we think we look like riding our bikes, Ollie is what we actually look like.

@JeffWagen 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, true story...

@samueldekruijf2305 3 жыл бұрын

No 🧢

@roichir7699 3 жыл бұрын

Could be worse.

@garydewberry 3 жыл бұрын

💯

@BorgfeldRider 3 жыл бұрын

this is gold :)

@subhoghosh7620 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way ollie said "hi mountain bike fans."

@ollyhmtb3607 3 жыл бұрын

Sounded like moss from the it crowd

@ellisskeltonmtb1675 3 жыл бұрын

I think we all did 😂😂😂

@andy21windrider 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@TSAPsup 3 жыл бұрын

MORE OLLIEEEE!!

@chinesesalt4643 3 жыл бұрын

@@ollyhmtb3607 oh hey we have the same pfp

@svensayre1189 3 жыл бұрын

"famous for being dropped in a 4 vs 1 race" oof even gmbn roasting ollie

@brianantnssn5177 3 жыл бұрын

Straight up laughed at my tv😂

@JustAGlitchFL 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@nashgawri4869 3 жыл бұрын

Is there anyone out there who hasn't given Ollie a hard time about being dropped in 4 vs 1 race😋

@marick791 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianantnssn5177 me too 😂😂

@huubmunstege3428 3 жыл бұрын

Pff, don't forget that Ollie's hour record attempt was faster than Coppi and Anquetil...

@oliverbridgewood3929 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Blake and GMBN - this was so much fun! hope you guys enjoy the vid 🤙 #letsgetreadytorumble

@daveyboy79 3 жыл бұрын

You did us roadies proud 👏

@crispinellisdon 3 жыл бұрын

Get Blake to take you on the jumps next time!

@agunlogisteam 3 жыл бұрын

Teach Blake how to aero tuck. Made him wear a lycra!

@wilfredceasargaspacho2837 3 жыл бұрын

Stoked!

@danieltscharnuter4794 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@tonykasunic1 3 жыл бұрын

"it kinda looks easy when you do it" -said everyone ever watching Blake ride.

@oliverbridgewood3929 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha! yes!

@omera967 3 жыл бұрын

How about a mini series "Blake's School of Gnar feat. Ollie" where by the end of the series, Ollie would be an improved mountain biker? Would be fun seeing Ollie properly shredding. #droppingin🤘

@yakill 3 жыл бұрын

Have to agree, those two in a beginner's journey style series would be so nice.

@dunigan3320 3 жыл бұрын

I second this 👍🏾

@comrade_youri2966 3 жыл бұрын

that would be so cool

@joeappleby 3 жыл бұрын

As a roadie just getting started in mountain biking, I would 100% want to see this!

@nunoflorido582 3 жыл бұрын

@@joeappleby I don't get why he feels so un-natural really - I guess its a matter of getting some confidence and breaking down the basics to technique level - it's still a bicycle ain't it? A matter of a few sessions and he'll be shredding.. he might be afraid that the bike won't handle the hassle xD

@CN-re5ut 3 жыл бұрын

These two guys are the best parts of their two channels put together in the same video. Nice one guys. More collabs with these two!!!

@bewster7 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on, totally agree.

@marcalvarez4890 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. 2 genuinely good humans having fun on bikes together. I vote for more of this.

@jorismak 3 жыл бұрын

I never stop being amazed at Blake's energy level. And now Ollie can make more jokes about 'dropping in' and 'dropping out' :P.

@bigoak123 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the coffee Blake mentioned. 😁

@ghazypangerang6118 3 жыл бұрын

@@bigoak123 need me one of those 😂

@katsaras1 3 жыл бұрын

Now, let's see Blake on a road bike going aero!! And YES, more of Ollie on GMBN please

@sepg5084 3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Peter Sagan was a MTBer, so it would be nice yo see Blake do a road race or hill climb.

@layton_liddell353 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but road biking doesn’t require any where near as much skill and it’ll be boring because it’s road

@alexray882 3 жыл бұрын

Did no one at gmbn have some spare mountain biking shoes he could borrow 😂

@jakedevries1455 3 жыл бұрын

There's a joke in there somewhere about the new guy on the job.

@Fauz11ukman 3 жыл бұрын

@@jakedevries1455 thats right, ollie definitely had gravel shoes that same as xc shoes if he wanna use

@somguy728 3 жыл бұрын

Coming from BC , this takes me back. Footware for flats include 5/10s, tennis, joggers, workboots, sandals, flipflops and snowboard boots.

@jacobwilkins7728 3 жыл бұрын

He's an "absolute beginner " tehe

@ArmyBoiSweat 3 жыл бұрын

@@somguy728 i ride hardcore street bmx in walmart work shoes

@DeadsetYT 3 жыл бұрын

Ollie's a legend! What a trooper!

@malanumjohnronee1445 3 жыл бұрын

Alternative title: converting ollie to mountainbiking

@dday-does-stuff 3 жыл бұрын

Learn more watching you teach a novice than watching the usual “look at me” type tutorial. I think it makes it more relatable too.

@knott4me561 3 жыл бұрын

When the gcn boys come over to gmbn makes for the best videos....the fact that it's once in blue moon makes it even better .

@markstone5390 3 жыл бұрын

We should have let Hank do this. For the simple reason I could see Blake saying we "Can't do that" with Hank replying oh yes we can, "watch this" 🤣

@TheSorrowedMan 3 жыл бұрын

He honestly looks like he's having fun. next video, whistler.

@SimonBauer7 2 жыл бұрын

next ride crabapple? 😉

@yengsabio5315 3 жыл бұрын

16:24 "Hey Blake, that was a sick berm!" I had so much fun laughing with that, and I still do as I come to this video from time to time. I'm a beginner in mountain biking. This video simplifies my learning curve! It's rainy now here in the Philippines. The trails are wet, and my bike is already prepared for it. Lots'a love, coffee-cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines!

@poppedouteyes 3 жыл бұрын

Love Blake. He's such a humble guy :) Would love to ride a bike with him and learn :)

@kaedeschulz5422 3 жыл бұрын

I think i would be laughing non stop🤣🤣🤣

@JonnyBGood184 3 жыл бұрын

Love how Blake is genuinely excited and proud of what ollie achieved, I'd love to ride with Blake, am a similar standard to ollie as well ! 😀

@mimosai 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like beginners learn more watching other beginners do it...Let’s keep sending Ollie 😁

@bujang3022 3 жыл бұрын

"Famous for getting dropped in 4 vs 1 video". Damn, even gmbn is rubbing the salt on that wound. My boy Ollie couldnt catch a break.

@rufuswainwright8171 3 жыл бұрын

Gets dropped, becomes a mountain biker. Welcome to the fold Ollie 🤣🤣

@DinnerForkTongue 2 жыл бұрын

It's the fun side of the Gyroscopic Force!

@russjohnston1186 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a series of videos where Blake goes out onto a trail, finds a random rider and coaches them of how to get better...call it "Blake Teaches an Average Joe".

@chrisridesbicycles 3 жыл бұрын

That first thoughts on the last bit looked a lot like me. „I‘ll slip here and then hit the ground there and then I‘ll end up with the bars in my eye“. A good teacher is worth so much.

@karlcorrz 3 жыл бұрын

Now try blake wearing lycra on a downhill race

@kswsquared 3 жыл бұрын

It should be lycra with bright clashing colours, because we've already been treated to Blake wearing all-black lycra 🤣

@karlcorrz 3 жыл бұрын

@@kswsquared pink lycra body suit seems nice

@kswsquared 3 жыл бұрын

@@karlcorrz Damn. Blake in a pink lycra bodysuit. Where is the petition?! I'll sign!

@Tryinglittleleg 3 жыл бұрын

yesssssss

@3lb4n4n3r0 3 жыл бұрын

Just like the 90's

@chrispetty2726 3 жыл бұрын

I dunno pretty much watch any of these with Ollie. His mannerisms crack me up, but love he's willing to give it all a go.

@supptora 3 жыл бұрын

He nailed that “sick berm” dude!

@hachiroku2612 3 жыл бұрын

"sick bermmm"

@JustintheJustin 3 жыл бұрын

Ollie is one of the funniest people I can think of. I love this man. 😂

@EdJandzio123 3 жыл бұрын

Blake and Ollie is the comedy combination i've been waiting for from my two favourite channels.

@Devil_Inside_LV 3 жыл бұрын

Best presenter combo! Please make more videos like this.

@EireGTi 3 жыл бұрын

I love Blake's energy, its infectious and he's such a natural teacher

@williamlamey1 3 жыл бұрын

Can't imagine how good i could be with blake coaching! That said, i'd love to see ollie trying anything new and/or crazy.

@chrisfoster3772 2 жыл бұрын

5gansne rndi

@grahamarthur 3 жыл бұрын

Ah lads this was beautiful. It was evident that the 2 of you genuinely had a good time and Blake’s excitement was real. Blake, you are definitely a very good coach. You keep it simple and clear. Fab. Hi from sunny Cape Town. 😎

@LoganJohnston190 3 жыл бұрын

This made me nostalgic about my first time mountain biking. Best sport ever.

@bebright15000 3 жыл бұрын

This is why I love Blake! He is encouraging Ollie no matter how easy the track is and making him feel like a pro. Bravo Blake!

@MsStrong30 3 жыл бұрын

I like Ollie, he is one of my favorite presenters from GCN and GCN Tech. Of all the videos I have seen Ollie in I have never seen him smile as big as he did after riding that mountain bike! Great job Blake!

@helena1240 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Blake and Ollie together! And I love how genuine Blake is when he celebrates the little victories along the way. More vids with these two, please!

@huwpritchard5903 3 жыл бұрын

I love how at the start of countdown he is sitting down.

@extacy10 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this, put him on the Blake training course. I am at or below Ollie’s level and learned a lot.

@thomasoei7089 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the video. Ollie is the mortal we can all relate to. Such courage in the face of many unknowns!

@kiltymacbagpipe 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great ep. Ollie is hilarious and genuinely fun to watch. Get him on more often. Maybe do a twin episode where Ollie and Blake hit a pump track and Blake and Ollie on a road hill climb over on gcn.

@ericcsaba8779 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing Ollie Bridgewood on GMBN. Bring him on some more rides!!! Love it!

@mrfranchize02 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a roadie that recently converted and now I'm hooked.

@JustAGlitchFL 3 жыл бұрын

I switched in fall of 2019, and it's awesome.

@gurusson 3 жыл бұрын

I transitioned over the course of about 5 years in the late naughties. I doubt I will ever race a road again but XCM and XCO are great.

@jonburnell532 3 жыл бұрын

Even after a year of having an mtb, I'm pretty sure I still look like Ollie! 😂

@droneboy1562 3 жыл бұрын

Love it, please get Ollie to actual ride a berm in the next one

@davao0506 3 жыл бұрын

dang you really can feel what ollie is feeling..kinda scared like a newbie

@chorgus 2 жыл бұрын

The Blake+Ollie combo is legendary

@dylanmartin6405 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS MORE OLIIEEEE!! such a sick video, and blake being so stoked with him at the end was so wholesome

@Harvs1969 3 жыл бұрын

It is better hearing Blake teaching Ollie directly in this video than when he does it direct to camera in others.

@Stuey001 3 жыл бұрын

Blake is the happiest most enthusiastic bloke going! Well done Ollie 👍

@mediumDave 3 жыл бұрын

2 of the most relatable and likeable presenters - love it!!

@davidleemann7395 3 жыл бұрын

That was a fun video. Good chemistry for laughs with those two. Blake seems to bring out the best in everyone.

@cb6866 3 жыл бұрын

The outtakes are always hilarious...thank you! Be safe mate.

@mikepeace6363 3 жыл бұрын

More ollie on mtbs! Ollie is great! Love seeing GCN/GMBN collabs!

@Sibert_ 3 жыл бұрын

Ollie: holds up aero lycra Blake: "Hahaha looks like a baby grow, there's a big dirty puddle over there, go hide it in there" 🤣 lmfao 🤣

@neilmcdonnell2964 3 жыл бұрын

Totally. Roadie friend of ours leaves us all for dust. He rode a lot of BMX when he was a kid, stopped altogether until his mid 30s where he took up rode cycling as he was very unfit. Now at mid 40s he is a beast. Goes out every 2 days clocking up mad distances. When he's on the track only the best of us can keep up with him, on climbs or descents.

@gazmiggy5894 3 жыл бұрын

We definitely need to see more GMBN GCN cross overs! Love it!

@adamotheloanguy 3 жыл бұрын

Ollie is a stud. Well done! Love the banter. Nothing like f@#king with your buddies on a ride. I love watching Blake. Great host

@cosmasbrowne2271 3 жыл бұрын

Blake and Ollie are a fantastic combination. Should have more videos of these two!

@K0nst4nt1n96 3 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel and binge watching it now but this is by far my most favourite video.

@andrewbodisco843 3 жыл бұрын

Your shows are so good because the presenters are authentic. The joy Blake and Ollie shared came through. I have been a roadie for a long time. Started mountain biking again (after 25 yr hiatus) to help coach high school NICA team. Mountain Biking is a LOT of fun. It is also a great way to add variety and expand the ways to love your time on a bike. It has a lot of things goi g for it, the nature, the strategy of picking lines, no cars!!!! And when you get back on the road you enjoy again what that’s all about...the higher speed, longer distances, riding in slipstream, etc. all bikes are great! Thanks for the show and for your authentic, enthusiastic joy.

@shamanthks7218 3 жыл бұрын

At last, dream come true! Ollie are Blake together. Now I can die in peace.

@Jessydebruijn Жыл бұрын

This is how educational videos should be, Blake’s enthusiasm, knowledge and coaching are a prime example 🙌🏼

@gmbn Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! We release a new video each day so plenty more to come! 🤩

@sixbanger 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I love about introducing people to mountainbiking. I may have plateued but it's always awesome watching a newbie get breakthroughs.

@MrLelopes 3 жыл бұрын

I am really glad Ollie played along with thye fish out of water thing.

@donball370 3 жыл бұрын

This is great. Really enjoyable watching the other channels being involved and how much fun there is to be had on 2 wheels

@154Jamesp 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way he's aeroing himself. Knees and elbows in. Pavement pounders are just a different breed. He's having a blast.

@lidge1994 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or is Blake absolutely loving tutoring Ollie?

@kevin._.farren 2 жыл бұрын

I 100% feel for Ollie! As a roadie the last 20+ years and recently getting into MTB’ing I greatly appreciate the additional skills required…and I love it! I may be a convert where roads are my secondary choice.

@jakedevries1455 3 жыл бұрын

At 8:50 flashbacks to Ben Deakin just "roll it" hahaha 😁

@The_Dude_420 3 жыл бұрын

That was too funny🤣

@richardblackburn4193 3 жыл бұрын

Love Olie and Blake. Best two from each side.

@juliesmiley4396 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an almost 50 gravel rider who decided to try MTB this fall & the group I ride with rides at night. I laughed the whole way through this because I am so Ollie. Keep it up Ollie, it just gets more fun!

@lilyobrien9015 3 жыл бұрын

“I don’t want to get a call for x-games because I’m busy then” 😂😂😂

@NorthDesigns 3 жыл бұрын

I love all these videos where Blake teaches cyclists

@letsgo_inc 3 жыл бұрын

"Famous for being dropped" Nowhere is safe

@josephmaz404 3 жыл бұрын

This is top of the shelf content. You should do more of these coaching sessions.

@mikesievwright4401 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this Video, the guys looked like they had great fun, that's what riding bikes is all about

@nickmorgan7375 3 жыл бұрын

Two favorite cycling presenters together

@craigconnop7793 3 жыл бұрын

Great chemistry, lots of fun. one of your best videos. More please!

@gabeasher187 3 жыл бұрын

This is me. I've been cycling hard for 15+ years and 3 years ago started to ride MTB. I'm starting to love both equally!

@brenthinkle3352 3 жыл бұрын

These two have great chemistry. Some great unscripted moments in this one.

@BluWhal07 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome and you need to do an entire series of his progression in MTB all they way to gap jumps etc.

@lirastolons4951 3 жыл бұрын

I like that they gave Ollie a full face for this

@davveedd 3 жыл бұрын

A roadie conversion series with the two lads would be epic.

@pipolchamp8205 3 жыл бұрын

my two favorite presenters from both channels, their chemistry is fucking awesome and funny

@sebastiansoberon9273 3 жыл бұрын

we want more Ollie on GMBN!!!!!

@Windband1 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant mates!! Ollie, legend mate! Such a great sport to give it a go. More of all that please!!

@mrnapptym1239 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I can so relate to Ollie.

@Latchfpv 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome video. Blake and Ollie play so well off of each other. More videos like this please. Would love to see Ollie learning more MTB stuff and Blake just getting to have more fun really, so in his element.

@dustinhilsabeck9231 2 жыл бұрын

"It looks a bit easy when you do it" is the biggest understatement when talking about Blake

@SethMarcell 3 жыл бұрын

So much positivity in this vid.

@davedavies7837 3 жыл бұрын

What an entertaining show, really made me smile. Blake and Ollie what a combination.

@Desmond987 3 жыл бұрын

As a road biker who is starting to expand into mtb I absolutely loved watching this episode!

@gmbn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@emmanuelsoniega2328 3 жыл бұрын

Blake was a good teacher! I like how Ollie got more famous after getting dropped on the 4v1 😂

@davidburgess741 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone has an off day, and that paceline looked awful!

@suisinghoraceho2403 2 жыл бұрын

He was in a paceline with 3 ex-pros, one very recently retired. It’s amazing that he even managed a turn.

@janekennet 3 жыл бұрын

Love Ollie, it’s obvious why he has so many more followers on the app.. he’s so cool. 😉

@kamucho 3 жыл бұрын

Blake's enthusiasm is infectious

@MarkoPetejan 3 жыл бұрын

The video was very nice but the tutorial part was pure gold for me. This is EXACTLY what I need to see and hear transitioning from road to fun

@sapinva 3 жыл бұрын

Funny how Ollie suddenly looks normal wearing clothes, instead of underwear.

@rufysufy 3 жыл бұрын

I was a pure mountain biker up till I got a roadbike back in August. Now I'm riding road 90% of the time. The mountainbike always has something that's broken, needs fixing/replacing or constant servicing due to mud getting everywhere. I wish I could ride it more often but I literally dont have the time to look after it as much as I can! Roadie has so much less maintenance needed.