Can We Defeat The World's Best Climber With… A Flat Road?

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Strava’s #1 ranked male climber, Andrew Feather, is yet to be beaten by a GCN challenge. The Feather has taken on some monstrous climbs and even outpaced an e-bike uphill, but could a flat road finally defeat the hill climb champion? Si takes on "The Twig" in a cycling time trial!
00:00 Intro
02:45 Feather TT
04:44 Si's hypothesis
07:45 Si's TT
09:36 Results and stats
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@gcn 5 ай бұрын

What challenge would you like to see Andrew Feather attempt next? 🪶

@seanyoung7184 5 ай бұрын

Milano-Sanremo Ollie vs. Andrew

@bitchoflivingblah 5 ай бұрын

his rivals' suggestion: BASE jumping.

@markpout3927 5 ай бұрын

Andrew doing an enduro gravel race In a really arid desert. Call it Feather Dusting!

@thepandaman 5 ай бұрын

Towing a bike trailer up a good climb. Increase the trailer weight until he cracks.

@EVM856 5 ай бұрын

What goes up must come down....if he's climbing all these mountains he must be a deft hand at descending too, no? Hank vs. Feather on a descent.

@wotexpat9367 5 ай бұрын

Gotta say - Andrew is such a nice humble guy. Super individual.

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq 5 ай бұрын

do you know him

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

He's great to have around! What challenge should he do next?

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq 5 ай бұрын

hes one of only a few people id actually like to meet

@douglaspate9314 5 ай бұрын

One of my favourite videos of 2023 from GCN. Andrew is such a legend and such an amazing guy. I hope one day I'll have the opportunity to buy him a jam sandwich

@chrishomel9558 5 ай бұрын

Hats off to Andrew. He was so not into this challenge yet he did it anyway, and with a smile on his face. Great, fun in the end. Cheers to Si for being a humble winner.

@trdi 5 ай бұрын

Come on man. Obviously he was paid for it.

@chrishomel9558 5 ай бұрын

@@trdi True😂

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Cycling is all about enjoying it and with a smile! Winning is just an added bonus😉

@vipergtsrgt1 5 ай бұрын

Watching Feather in this challenge, his pedal stroke even had the look of a climber trying to force his legs to work on a flat road. Still, huge respect for him giving his best while out of his comfort zone.

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Do you think if we trained him, he could become a champion Time trialist?

@vipergtsrgt1 5 ай бұрын

@@gcn I’m sure he could be great at it but not without diminishing some climbing ability. He can’t be perfect at everything.

@andymccann8763 5 ай бұрын

He averaged 40kph. That’s not bad is it?

@urouroniwa 5 ай бұрын

If I lost 100 watts on my performance, children would be passing me on tricycles.

@rg807 5 ай бұрын

The joy Si gets when competing (and winning) is infectious! These are my favorite type of episodes.

@festerofest4374 5 ай бұрын

This GCN team really puts their money where their mouth is! No desk jockey types!

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

He had a spring in his step at GCN HQ this week!

@DoNuT_1985 5 ай бұрын

This was actually an interesting one, also Si's hypothesis was spot on. Cycling is position as much as it is to get the raw numbers. The fact that Feather didn't even bother to have his drops wrapped for his TT because he wasn't using them anyway is testament to that. Funny enough that I'm trying to do the same thing, I just feel stronger on climbs and have done some hillclimbs but want to try a TT next year, albeit 6 hours instead of 12 minutes. Doing the workouts for it, I can instantly feel the difference getting my threshold power down on the hoods vs a a more aero position. Takes some getting used to....

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Great hypothesis from Si wasn't it! We could train Andrew to become a champion in the TT?

@DoNuT_1985 5 ай бұрын

@@gcn Yeah but he'll need a custom frame so that he can ride TTs standing... the Superman bike. 😁

@garyjones6519 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant video , and definitely hats off to Mr Feather ….. kudos to Si too, got to hand it to you …. Chapeau

@krehme 5 ай бұрын

Big thanks to Andrew! Of course you both doubled the power I can manage. Well done!

@RealLifeReviews 5 ай бұрын

Is that a standard GCN chamois Si (early part of video from the front) or was it made to measure? 🤣🤣

@BozoTheBear 5 ай бұрын

Si = funniest GCN commentator, and one of the most humble (there are a few). Champion bloke!!

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Don't let Hank hear that😂

@konstantinsirotkin2726 5 ай бұрын

If I’m not mistaken, Si had ridden that route in 12min48sec in 1vs2 or 1vs3 on a TT bike, but now he managed to do it in 12min6sec on a road bike. Great result!

@richf761 5 ай бұрын

Less traffic and more tailwind. Everyday is different.

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Getting quicker all the time😉

@simonrichardson5259 5 ай бұрын

Slightly different route. We avoided the wet muddy lane for Andrew’s benefit!

@jameswatson3029 5 ай бұрын

Nice video. Anecdotal, not statistically significant, but very confirming of my own anecdotal experience. My riding buddy and I live and cycle mostly in the flat lands along the south shore of Lake Erie in the USA. Once a year we traveled south to Columbus, Ohio for the Columbus Fall Challenge, an out & back two day ride through the hilliest country Ohio has to offer. 106 miles with 3000 meters of climbing. String bean riders from the ride area would drop my buddy and me on the steeper climbs like we were sitting still. On one (shortish) section of the ride, along a riverbank, we found ourselves flying by the string beans. We were so astonished we slowed to ask if they were all right. They said they were fine and glared at us as we sped away, only to zoom past us on the next climb. As your little time trial showed, you do best what you train.

@simseysimona2762 5 ай бұрын

Such a great sportsman, always up for a challenge and entrataining. Humble Champion!

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

He's one of a kind! 🙌 Were you surprised with the results?

@rob-c. 5 ай бұрын

Enough about Si, what about Andrew? 😅

@Thrash155 5 ай бұрын

To Be Honest, That is crazy he kind of explained it, out of the saddle has different muscle engagement VS seated on the drops. I would have though they power would have transitioned better. Crack on Si and Andrew. :)

@jaigeyer9596 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Always wondered about this. Classic gcn. Thanks

@user-nt8dy4xw9r 4 ай бұрын

Such a modesty. Mr. Feather should be a roll model for all riders around the world.

@mariovr8416 4 ай бұрын

Nice interview. Always good to get a bit more info from Andrew.

@idela32 12 күн бұрын

I want to see more Andrew Feather videos. He's an awesome athlete.

@dakalla 5 ай бұрын

I found a World KOM Hunters list. While Andrew is not the one with the most KOMs on this planet, a man name Daniel Lloyd shows up there just on the last place with 727 KOMs!

@adamprendergast2455 5 ай бұрын

Great piece this! Respect to both of you in an off season !

@Jimbo5063 5 ай бұрын

Andrew is a great guy to do something so far out of his comfort zone for the video.

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

We think we could push him further... feather goes bikepacking? 👀

@dalescott3942 5 ай бұрын

What about Andrew vs Phil Gaimon on a couple of hills

@appa609 5 ай бұрын

That'd be sick

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Oooo now that is a battle! If there are cookies we'll come 👀

@surrejj 5 ай бұрын

Two superb individuals, so much joy to watch

@brandonunruh 5 ай бұрын

Great video and concept!

@bobtavener4824 5 ай бұрын

Some years ago I read an magazine article written by a pro/semi pro cyclist who moved from Cornwall to the Cambridgeshire Fens, as flat as a f&£t, and found the cycling harder here than in the Cornish hills. In the Fens there is no escape or hiding from the wind and there is no downhills to try and relax a bit. Good on ya Andrew, awesome rider but honest enough to share the agony you went through. Chapeau.

@jasondunn5410 5 ай бұрын

Hats off to Andrew, and nice work Simon..... I just wish I had an ounce of either of their talent!!

@chadapol8056 5 ай бұрын

Got 'em Si!! Fair play to Andrew for going out against his comfort zone. Great video

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

He may have won the battle but we're sure Feather will come out fighting in the war 🥊

@bencole4272 5 ай бұрын

Yes. Thank you Andrew and Si. That made for quite an interesting conclusion.

@ltu42 5 ай бұрын

Congrats, Si! You're a model and an inspiration.

@bluebulerias 5 ай бұрын

This is such a good video. I'm 165cm 50kg rider with a decent power to weight ratio who can climb fairly well but i always struggle on flats. Pushing hard on climbs and pushing hard on flats are really different than eachother. Climbs almost helps you to put big power in order to move forward. But on flats you have to reach and sustain that power. Such a helpful video for those who thinks why this is happening.

@matimumarcusmanganyi0523 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful video with lots of lessons 🫶🏾🫡

@Dmitry-Moiseenko 5 ай бұрын

Huge thumbs up for Andrew! Thank you for a great video!

@jenniferjohnson5064 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting video - thank you!

@byrondixon4648 5 ай бұрын

That was great - well done Simon 😊. Always good to have the 🪶 Feather on.

@mattszrejter6785 5 ай бұрын

Awesome job both of you fellas. Great video, not because Andrew lost; but for finding his limitations. Keep it up team!

@nickfitzpatrick5302 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Si and Andrew for a great challenge, this felt like one of the old school GCN videos, going back to basics with great craic, an interesting challenge and even some ‘science’!! Loved it 👍🏼 As for what next, what does Andrew want to do?? We’ve seen a couple of vids now where he’s doing something that’s clearly not his preference, so how about letting him choose his own challenge? It’ll be interesting to see what he would like to have a crack at.

@jodaefauser2911 5 ай бұрын

Another cool video guys - DANKE, love and support from Germany

@DudeLebowski23 5 ай бұрын

Si & Feather racing a local route of mine, love to see it!! I’ve taken on that stretch dozens of times & absolutely nowhere near those numbers🤣🤣Great vid fellas, as always

@ilgour 5 ай бұрын

Great episode, fair play to both of you. I think Si position and his bike made a good difference on that one.

@vasiliipopov416 5 ай бұрын

Nice case of good sportsmanship to notice Andrew's lack of aerodynamic and put a massive wind-catching glass stuff on Si's face to level the field.

@paulworth70 5 ай бұрын

Great video, well played guys

@adventuredad7829 5 ай бұрын

Loved this episode, just shows even the best enjoy some aspects of cycling over others. Let's all just love riding our bikes and be the best we can be 😊

@DiegoDneo 5 ай бұрын

Great message from Si in the e d.

@CatManDoSocial 5 ай бұрын

Love any video Feather is in.

@richcrompton6891 5 ай бұрын

Great challenge! Well done Si!

@oranjetoeters1 5 ай бұрын

wow! Awesome Si!

@rgborget 5 ай бұрын

Very fun video and challenge! I do wonder how Andrew would have performed on an aero bike setup?

@jaredjames7990 5 ай бұрын

Si that was great to see!! You beat the man on the flats. You're my favorite rider

@sonalmalhotra07 5 ай бұрын

Lovely Channel!

@chasc301 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Andrew is an amazing rider and good sport. Si is without doubt my favourite GCN presenter with his relaxed engaging style since Matt left…😮..and Tom went to the back office😢

@ultragobi 5 ай бұрын

Be interesting to see him do this again actually during training for hill climb season and on an aero bike.

@238949 5 ай бұрын

Andrew Feather, such a nice bloke, always a winner

@francisprenen 5 ай бұрын

A real champion dares to leave his comfort zone. Andrew is such a person, respect! Especially when you have to compete against Si. Someone who still has a powerful engine. Great video!

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

You said it! Si's engine is still turning out the miles 💪

@frans.7975 5 ай бұрын

Andrew the goat! Come to Gran Canaria with @GCN. The dreamland for any climber

@davidorvis 5 ай бұрын

Andrew is such a good guy doing what he does is a specialty for sure.

@SymbiosysMusic 5 ай бұрын

Nice challenge! Now I would like to see Andrew Feather against Rowan Barrett! 😁

@mcxstar04 14 күн бұрын

Andrew is possibly the nicest guy in the world aswell!!!!

@comereason 5 ай бұрын

Great video and Andrew is a great sport. Still, this seems to be a Feather in Si’s cap!

@andrewmcalister3462 5 ай бұрын

Underrated comment!

@burntoutvideos 5 ай бұрын

The flat specialist Vs climbing specialist discussion is an interesting one, and one I've been thinking about with my own riding. Being in Norfolk I'm not blessed with hills but being both roadie and MTB I find my training has led me (MTB initially) to be better suited to hills where I feel I get a constant / harder resistance to drive against than on the flat. Unfortunately at 87kg I'll never make a hill climber but those strep MTB assents and road bike sprints, that's another thing. For those who are interested 😅

@webster169 5 ай бұрын

Well done Andrew Feather, my cycling specialty is the coffee stop, will definitely focus more on it.

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

Hahahah yes! Have you ever got a coffee shop KOM?

@andrewonmyway8184 5 ай бұрын

Andrew is a fantastic talent 🎉🎉

@greengonzonz 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Si. I love that... -You do you- point ❤

@bentheiler7728 5 ай бұрын

This is fascinating to see. What was the stava de-breif info as you did not talk about it?

@leehewitt9559 Ай бұрын

Andrew - king of the mountains. What a guy!👌

@KimiTheCat09 5 ай бұрын

Feather is such a good sport! What a guy, really. He laid it all out on the flat road for an effort he knew he wouldn't enjoy and during off-season, too. Very inspiring, on and off the slopes. Also, good going, Si! That was impressive as well. Top effort by both.

@dblissmn 4 ай бұрын

I'd like to see the "short sharp shock" challenge -- Hardknott -- and the long drawn-out marathon challenge -- Haleakala in Hawaii. Pretty sure we've not seen Feather on either. "From Hardknott to Haleakala" has a ring to it.

@joegamas1194 5 ай бұрын

I have to admit I was completely surprised 😲 I really thought it would be a little closer 😅 …..lol What a sport Andrew ….thank you for the awesome video and your still the Man by the way and congrats to Si for the victory 👏

@alexgraves6842 5 ай бұрын

Huge respect for Andrew! 👍👍👍👍

@johndutson4971 5 ай бұрын

Put Andrew up against Ed Lavarak on the flat challenge, cracking video

@StanWatson 5 ай бұрын

I wish I could go that fast outside of my comfort zone! Nice efforts to both guys -- very impressive.

@chuckfrizzell8668 5 ай бұрын

For Andrew - How about a Gravel race in the USA? Some of them have lots of climbing. Thanks for the video, Si.

@emccrapple2503 5 ай бұрын

I took up cycling during lockdown and trained on nothing but uphill. Completed 3 Everestings and became a reasonable climber. I was utterly awful on the flat and couldn't find the same power. I've always held Si's hypothesis and it's rather nice to see this video backing that up!

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

3 Everestings!! You deserve a medal!

@dmoore4520 5 ай бұрын

Great ending too! It makes sense. Sometimes we forget to train our strengths as much as our weaknesses.

@MarkJones-bc5vx 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Andrew!

@erlendsteren9466 5 ай бұрын

I think this was good for Andrew, he got his Achilles pinpointed. If there are some semiflat parts in his hillclimbs, he might improve a second or two if he rehearses some aeroposition riding.

@jblanchard46 5 ай бұрын

Great video but now would like to see Ollie v Si , would be interesting one

@Stue007 4 ай бұрын

Great, very interesting

@matt_acton-varian 5 ай бұрын

"Bip bip beep... don't mind if I do" 4:18 I hope those biscuits were Gluten Free, Si!

@gmivisualsjason3729 5 ай бұрын

Well done to both of ya.......

@DPS-Runner_Cyclist 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

@paulgordon7526 5 ай бұрын

Andrew is the hill climbing Weapon!! Leave him in his element !!!🙂(There are a few little hills he could KOM in Essex to add to his tally :-) )

@marksmith6007 5 ай бұрын

Good one guys.

@chivacetana 5 ай бұрын

I love the feather 🪶!

@two-eyedRoy 5 ай бұрын

I'd be intrigued about a full TT setup... would being further forward on the frame feel a smidge more "normal" for unlocking his climbing W on El Flats... ? True, is still seated though. Ooohhh... how quirky a setup would he need to to get his climbing squat for the flats (a reverse Conor's bike from a couple of weeks ago)?

@lincolnsmithers285 5 ай бұрын

Hi guys, a great insightful video. As a 65kg rider that lives climbing out of the saddle I have developed shoulder impingement / bursitis / frozen shoulders. Do you think riding out if the saddle for long periods could cause this? Some other similarly built riders in our club that love climbing have the same condition. Keep up the great work. Linc. 🤓

@francescomogavero 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant and inspirational video, thanks for sharing

@rufinohayrosa2911 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew! Free diving would be a nice thing to do next. :)

@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889 5 ай бұрын

The Next Challenge for Andrew? Maybe an indoor stationary cycling one.... Maybe a century race like the one featured in Tucson, Arizona in another video recently....

@chrisridesbicycles 5 ай бұрын

This once more puts in perspective what special beasts GC riders are.

@nwabox 5 ай бұрын

Well done Andrew for being such a good sport.

@davidsantos5516 5 ай бұрын

Linda ...que ficou....e o motor ta com som top

@drummerman122 5 ай бұрын

Top man Andrew,

@alinapopescu872 5 ай бұрын

Thumbs up and a big thank you to Andrew! (there were biscuits involved, though... I'd definitely come out of hibernation if there were biscuits involved)

@davidhunternyc1 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew !!! 🙌🏼

@markvanlintel 5 ай бұрын

thank you Andrew!

@AmieWea 5 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@bateriayvr8988 5 ай бұрын

So cool to see Andrew sitting for the majority of a ride! 😁

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

A rare sight! 👀

@goldenmath4091 5 ай бұрын

Love watching Andrew, such a chill guy.. But you won by a biscuit Si!

@gcn 5 ай бұрын

A ginger biscuit to be precise!

@chrisridesbicycles 5 ай бұрын

Super interesting. Thanks Andrew for moving out of the comfort zone. I‘d like to see him go up a climb after a lot of kJ. Something like Feather vs. Muur de Huy after 200km.

@rhyslloyd6125 5 ай бұрын

He'd be shelled pal