When Is A Gravel Bike Not A Gravel Bike?

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Gravel bikes have opened the doors for us road cyclists to have more adventures beyond the pavement, but the common question always comes up: why not just get a mountain bike instead of a gravel bike? This got us thinking that it’s time we put both bike disciplines to the test to show that gravel bikes can do everything that mountain bikes can do ...or can they?
00:00 Can Gravel Bikes Do Everything MTB’s Can Do?
00:39 Special Guest: Blake Samson
01:25 Our Bikes!
03:04 First Challenge: 1km Time trial
05:17 First Test Results
06:20 Second Challenge: 350m Long Climb
08:24 Second Test Results
08:46 Third Challenge: Double Black Diamond Downhill Trail
11:28 Third Test Results
12:44 Conclusions!
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@gcn Ай бұрын

Which bike would you opt in for? Blake's Orbea or Hank's Canyon? 🔥

@peterfranzjr.1190 Ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite colabs! For singletrack I will almost always pick a flat bar, even if it's rigid suspension

@PrzemyslawSliwinski Ай бұрын

The Orbea - definitely! Less parts to maintain. Equally funny.

@zedddddful Ай бұрын

The orbea.

@alinapopescu872 Ай бұрын

Do I get it as a present?

@perwiratempur Ай бұрын

Rigid MTB always win. Nothing’s fiercer looking than a flat bar, rigid forked MTB

@StratoJohn Ай бұрын

Hank and Blake back on the screen together again 🥳

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

What more could you want 👌

@app6336 25 күн бұрын

Great collab! 😁

@AdventureRich 21 күн бұрын

Keep these two coming; 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@benneth4071 Ай бұрын

I want a Part 2 where Hank and Blake swap bikes :)

@ShannonSouthAfrica Ай бұрын

Please make it happen GCN

@mommamooney 29 күн бұрын

Yes!

@RicardoRocha-lg1xo 29 күн бұрын

I thought they were going to do that

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Oooo we'll see what we can do 👀

@richcrompton6891 29 күн бұрын

So do I!

@shepshape2585 Ай бұрын

I love specialty bikes. I have 26 different bikes, because I believe all the hype and don't need to plan for my retirement. I have 8 different road bikes. Some built for hills and smooth pavement, some built for flat roads and rough pavement. A few built for flat roads with small hills but dry conditions, then others that are built for lots of climbing on wet roads but only at dusk. Then come the mountain bikes. I have 14 of these. Some are meant for riding at night in humidity less than 40% on downhill trails. A few that are built for early morning riding on trails where the gravel is never more than .05" in diameter and the wildlife will kill you if you fall. Then there's my top of the line mountain bike, made of vibranium and powered by the tesseract. On this bike I can ride in any dimension and it's also pretty good on actual dirt. Now then, about my gravel bikes...

@arbuncklecycling 29 күн бұрын

lol, the first line

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Do you have a commuter bike though? 😉

@daveslaughter8290 28 күн бұрын

Great reply. But I bet you think you need 27 different bikes (n+1).

@tianyi05 27 күн бұрын

@@daveslaughter8290 Unfortunately shepshape2585 is now single because he blew by R bikes a long time ago. R being the number of bikes where your spouse divorces you.

@zwicker5585 19 күн бұрын

And I thought my 2 bikes were too much sometimes 😂

@eddyfusely503 Ай бұрын

Very ballsy of Hank going down that trail in his gravel bike. Great skill

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

He's got the skills 🔥

@Bukoe Ай бұрын

Well I live in a majority flat area with tons of pavment ant gravel paths .. And 90% of my riding is local training rides for 1-2 hours after work So I ride a Gravel bike.. For me its the perfect mix of Road and gravel gives me the freedom to ride where ever I feel like on the day. And if i join my friends on a 100mile road ride I have a set of Rims with Road tyes ready..

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Sounds like you've got it sorted 👌 One bike for everything then?

@h3rm353 Ай бұрын

flat bar + gravel bike = mtb drop bar + mtb = gravel bike Ouroboros Cycle...

@kalijasin Ай бұрын

Riser bars*

@blekfut5763 Ай бұрын

So: flat bar + drop bar + mtb = mtb, and from this it follows that flat bar + drop bar = 0 ;)

@frankdatank2570 29 күн бұрын

This is the truth. Their bikes looked almost identical. I know the geo is a bit different but not by much.

@michaeltsui3435 25 күн бұрын

I start to categorize by boost/non-boost dropouts rather than handlebar.

@app6336 25 күн бұрын

Slack/steep head tube angle....😂

@sherab2078 Ай бұрын

Honestly, I don't want gravel bikes to be as good in terrain as mountain bikes. If they would be, what for the distinction? What I love about gravel bikes (and I tend to lump them together with allroad and some endurance bikes) is the versatility they provide. They still have that roady DNA and can be really fast on tarmac, but allow us to explore comfortably also gravel and hardpack roads or even some single tracks. For me, this is great, because in cycling I seek mostly the compromise between speed/efficiency and adventure/exploration/touring. If I can avoid heavy traffic this is also brilliant. But when it comes to really technical trails and challenging terrain or gravity-oriented sports this is not what I'm looking for and I believe this should stay an MTB's territory. Said all this, I think an XC MTB could fulfil the role I'm interested in reasonably well, apart from speed on the tarmac, perhaps.

@gigglingchicken8444 Ай бұрын

Yes, that is why I have a gravel bike. I commute, do errands, and do long gravel and road rides all with my gravel bike. It's nice to ride through town, jump on a single track, and end up on a gravel road. I still have a speed close to a road bike, but it can take me through some bumpy terrain as well. I love doing country rides so now I can get off the main paved country roads and do some gravel and not worry about traffic flying by me at 50+mph. I actually gave my roadbike to my mom because I don't use it anymore because I would rather have the versatility of my gravel bike. I do have my full suspension mountain bike, though, because that is something the gravel bike can't do too well. For what I like to ride most days, the gravel bike is the perfect bike for me.

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Very interesting point! Gravel bikes are great at bridging that gap between road and MTB but you for some things a mountain bike is just better 😉 Will you be giving xc a try?

@sherab2078 29 күн бұрын

@@gcn I would love to but unfortunately, I can't afford multiple bikes. This is another reason I fell in love with gravel bikes. I really can have one bike to do it all (within reason, of course). I rather lean towards roads - being paved or not, but roads still. So I guess I would rather upgrade from my entry-level gravel bike to something higher-grade. XC will have to wait for better times. 😉

@guidodezwaan Ай бұрын

Love these combo videos with both Hank and Blake, they are both so fun to watch and filled with energy.

@ChrisGuarraia 29 күн бұрын

With Blake and Hank together on screen again, I’m surprised that my iPad didn’t implode due to the amount of energy from those two. Love watching these guys have a blast!

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Do we need a bromance trigger warning? 🚨

@DavidMartin-tk4fs Ай бұрын

Blake's head unit is making me anxious 🫣

@Metal-Possum Ай бұрын

Blank make a great duo, similar levels of energy.

@feefee8ify Ай бұрын

Blank…that’s what we’re going with? Not Hake?!

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

The bromance is real 🤣

@macvos 28 күн бұрын

Bhlanke are awesome as a duo

@atole8949 29 күн бұрын

The gravel bikers are about to invent the mountain bike...

@ElRealista. 11 күн бұрын

Marketing likes this

@Muddyfox47 Ай бұрын

great vid guys - would like to see the same dude trying both bikes , you're both different levels of fitness / skill :)

@Fedelia86 Ай бұрын

Love those crossovers. Great bike choice! Thanks Hank&Blake!

@fogrider4607 Ай бұрын

Increasingly, one of the best bits of the GCN videos is great rock n roll guitar riffs as music filler! Rock on!

@unasfantoba350 Ай бұрын

Super entertaining, thx Black and Hank

@africanwidow 25 күн бұрын

That was the best challenge! Great job!

@user-yb8ld1pw9t 29 күн бұрын

Forget the old school MTB or gravel bike gubbins...the boys are back in town!!! When these two are together, it's impossible not to chuckle..maybe they're the new chuckle brothers!!!

@ishmaell 26 күн бұрын

I am 100% sure these 2 are brothers. Always love seeing them both together in a video.

@ericcsaba8779 Ай бұрын

Love you guys !!! What fun !!

@bikermousefrommarz6739 Ай бұрын

These two are just brilliant together💪🏼😀

@markkabuto Ай бұрын

Not fair, cos I own a Canyon Grizl, but Hank's got my vote. The drop bar seemed to make most of the difference on the downhill if you ask me. For me, not having a driver's license, I'll pretty much always start my ride some distance away from any off-road terrain. I live like 10km away from the closest interesting off-road trails, so it's great to go there and back again on a gravel bike instead of a full on MTB. If I ever go on a proper multi-day off-road trip I can always fit some wider tires and indeed maybe even a dropper.

@peterstim44 27 күн бұрын

I own a gravel bike because - I leave my house and ride the road for 10 miles, hit 8 miles of single track and ride home. The gravel bike allows me to have fun on single track and take longer rides on the road. I have two sets of wheels, one with 35mm road tires and the other with 42mm off road tires. Yes I'm not as fast off road or on road as a dedicated bike but I'm 60 and just ride for fun and exercise. If I did buy a MTB again it would be steel frame hard tail with 120mm fork.

@ClaudiuFabianMilea 25 күн бұрын

in 2016 I got a rigid fork Giant Toughroad with a flat bar, it was called a hybrid bike by the industry back then. I loved it, took it everywhere, and I mean on the top of the mountains! Then I realized I like mountain biking to muck and got a hard tail for a few years, then a Canyon Lux Trail! This is the perfect toll for the rides I like most, mountain crossings... But I did not get rid of the Giant hybrid, used it as commuter bike, touring bike for some holidays with the family, and this winter I transformed it into what we call today a gravel bike, added a dropbar, shifters and hybrid brakes to keep the price down! I fell in love with it again. It's perfect for forest single-trails, bike-packing adventures... I still have the Canyon and a road bike as well... the perfect toll for the job at hand...

@gordonliang5264 Ай бұрын

Canyon. Of course… coming from owner of a Cannondale Slate with 30mm travel lefty and dropper. That’s my monster gravel for SF Bay Area roads and fire roads. It’s a blast to ride at any speed with 46/30 11-40. Yes, it does work. It’s not a pure road bike nor a mountain bike. It’s a little bit of both. It suits the terrain and my style of riding.

@krehme Ай бұрын

I’ve got some great examples in south Birmingham Alabama that show how much blending the gravel with the road can excel at the cycle-plurality… commute-schred-commute for-the-win!

@andreemurray7039 Ай бұрын

Love seeing you 2 together great fun at the end of the day it's horses for corsures

@MJQuintana 29 күн бұрын

OK! That climb almost gave me a heart attack wahahahaha. Quite intense🤣🤣🤣

@niclaskarlin 25 күн бұрын

I think Blake coasted in the middle part.

@skooterbrah 15 күн бұрын

The roadie in me loves the gravel bike. I also ride a fully rigid fat tire, so I am also loving Blake's rigid mountain bike. They are both so so sleek, and beautifully crafted, I just can't pick just one... We definitely need more Blake and Hank content. Or Hank and Blake, depending on which channel it is on.

@christopherharmon9336 Ай бұрын

I love the gearing on my old hardtail-a 44-32-22 triple. The triple makes the bike extremely versatile. I suspect gravel bikes with suspension will eventually have 80-100mm forks. If you're going to have a suspension fork, you should have 2-3" of travel, in my opinion. Think about this-an XC mountain bike frame, with a 38-28 or 36/26 crank coupled to an 11-42 cassette. The Deore 10s rear derailleur has this capacity. There is a Deore 36/26 crank for 148mm frames. If only there were drop bar shifters which could work with mountain derailleurs. Use a drop bar and bar end shifters? I'm seriously considering installing a 2x, Deore 10s on my Fuji Bighorn hardtail. The Fuji has a 68 degree head tube angle-much more XC than trail. It also has four ports in the downtube for cable routing. Rear brake, rear derailleur, dropper tube and possibly front derailleur. Even with a flat bar and bar ends this may be the best "gravel bike" for my personal needs here in Colorado.

@floriankronert6133 Ай бұрын

Love Blake on the Alma. Just bought an Alma M30 for me last week, this bike is a rocket 🚀 And as always, great chemistry between you guys 👌

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Nice! Fully ridged or with suspension?

@floriankronert6133 29 күн бұрын

@@gcn With suspension :) And I was extra lucky, as Orbea seemingly ran out of the RockShox Sid Base that would have come with the M30 and instead upgraded to a Fox 34 SC Performance, which usually comes with the pricier models. I also went for a dropper, although it's only 80mm.

@philipplorenz9485 29 күн бұрын

I love the setup of both bikes in this video! I ride a dropbar gravelbike with 27.5 MTB tires for some fun on the rougher stuff. to improve the fun I'm thinking to upgrade with a suspension stem and a dropper. No "rules" at all in the woods for setting up your steed :-)

@gregoryneal2852 26 күн бұрын

Really making me consider adding a dropper post to my Topstone. I like the bike so much. You can ride it to the trail reasonably fast and do about 90% of obstacles a fully mtb can handle.

@gregknipe8772 Ай бұрын

gravel biking started with people trying to get away from branding, commercialism, lycra, attitudes, status through branding, busy blacktop surfaces and traffic, and eventually.... became everything above. and now we have guys who need to make living, toying with words and styles and definitions and very pricey toys others lather up over acquiring.

@erikpeters2630 28 күн бұрын

Lycra.....is just more comfortable so why the hate on it? I think it comes from those peeps that just don't look decent in the shorts, usually because of too much chub! Lol😂

@MatthewMabborang 29 күн бұрын

It's always beautifu to watch the most beautiful tandem of Hank and Blake! Thanks GCN for the fun and refreshing video! Cheers and happy cycling!

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

We love filming with these two 🎬 Anything else we could get them involved in 👀

@MatthewMabborang 28 күн бұрын

@@gcn how about an epic bikepacking trip here in South Korea and ride the either Incheon to Busan or Sokcho (DMZ) to Busan (South Korea East Coast) Cross Country Trails and even the Jeju Island Fantasy Trail! 💖💖💖

@questgivercyradis8462 Ай бұрын

This seems great verification of "not the perfect tool, but it'll get the job done" for gravel on a more mountain setting. Sometimes your map estimates the route poorly, or conditions change, or you take a wrong turn. Nice to see the gravel bikes can do it in a pinch.

@robertcroft2905 29 күн бұрын

I LOVE these pair together

@Northcraft87 Ай бұрын

In terms of looks I vote for the Canyon. It's the gravelbike I'd love to have. I'm a mountainbiker and I do have a rather downhilly gravelbike - unfotunatelly without a dropper - but wide 650B tires and wide bars. Kudos to Hank, I find riding trails on my gravelbike much harder than on a cheap hardtail even and I am way slower. Nevertheless, I got to say that my gravelbike always feels like my least necessary bike purchase. The dropbar experience is very nice, especially changing hand positions on longer rides. Nevertheless, I often think that I'd be faster and/or have more fun on an XC fully or hardtail. However, I specifically bought it to keep me off the rougher trails and just enjoy a pedal which works quite well. Well done guys!

@iggalan Ай бұрын

Hank and Blake in the same video is a guarantee of fun and energy 😂 . I love the Orbea, it looks really nice and clean.

@Wes_of_the_Woods 27 күн бұрын

My 2013 Surly Krampus makes a fine gravel grinder. Super comfy!

@bdgrph Ай бұрын

Keep these 2 doing challenges! Love these videos! Canyon wins the beauty contest, the orbea needs a 100 mm fork!

@mommamooney 29 күн бұрын

My birthday present this year in the Grizl On. Just waiting for my size to be back in stock

@mikeaaronnewman1305 Ай бұрын

I'm all about the Orbea, but I'd still install a dropper post. I'd choose a dropper over suspension in most applications. I need to point out that in the days before droppers, we'd manually lower our seats before a long downhill section, like I think Blake realistically would have done for that last challenge if it weren't for the match-up of features.

@elhefe7403 29 күн бұрын

This is a fantastic video

@nmcelroy3540 Ай бұрын

Ah the dynamic duo is back! Still loving the bromance. :). Honestly both bikes are really good, but bike needs will be based off what riding you do/want to do for best results.

@alinapopescu872 Ай бұрын

Glad to see the brothers together again 🥰

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Always fun shooting with these two 👌

@nikk1856 29 күн бұрын

Love my Grizl 7 AL Suspension. I took it Bikepacking and it was a blast. Good Tire clearance for somewhat harsher rides and the suspension fork kept my hands from going numb on those long days auf continous gravel riding. it doesnt do it all but it does everything for me

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

Sounds like a great purchase! 👌Where did you go bikepacking?

@HighFell 29 күн бұрын

Fair play to Hank for taking on that challenge against Blake, typically loads of energy and didn’t hold back! We all want to see the bike swap as I think Blake’s skills were what kept Hank just behind…it was close!

@uraniumjoe 29 күн бұрын

I love the way Blake initally rode in laughing all cray cray 🤣

@james2tallG 25 күн бұрын

Honestly the gravel bikes just look so clean I love the look, and couldn't agree more, they've pushed the roadie adventures way out past the tarmac and I'm happy to see the segment growing 😊

@nickbu 29 күн бұрын

Looks like a blast. I'd do stuff like this on whatever bike with my friend

@cycleonSK 29 күн бұрын

That Orbea is a beauty. I have a very similar looking thing with flat mtb bars and no suspension, but on a chromoly steel frame. Fantastic all-rounder and gets loads of looks!

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

What brand is the steel frame? Sounds like a real adventure wagon 👀

@Satorikn Ай бұрын

Blake is always on full blast LOL

@varrol5031 7 күн бұрын

For me a Gravel Bike is something that can be either a Road Bike, a Mountain Bike and a Touring Bike - it is just a matter of the owner to customise it into one of those. I've mounted Richey Kyote on my Gravel because it gives me much more comfort and control than a drop bar - but I come from MTB world - I guess someone from Road Bike world will keep a drop bar.

@mattyroberts8230 Ай бұрын

The 4th and final race, which looks better... both are nice bikes so it's a draw from me. Blake wins the overall. Great show guys

@brianrosenlof388 19 күн бұрын

Love the looks of the orbea more myself.

@jimbo4203 Ай бұрын

I love my flatbar gravel bike 😊 a Specialized Turbo Vado SL

@budycelyn Ай бұрын

i love the look of both bikes but i'm a sucker for a good looking HT so for me blakes orbea wins, really like the colour too.

@ABD5667 29 күн бұрын

Years ago when i bought by bike, actually many years ago, there was no gravel bikes at the time. I ended up choosing a Scott sub i think first gen marketed as a hybrid road/off road bike

@izi941 29 күн бұрын

With MTBs (even the HT) becoming more and more gravity oriented (because races are more and more technical), gravel bikes perfectly cover the area of riding of the “old” XC bikes

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

Would you now pick a gravel bike over the traditional hardtail?

@stujm8376 29 күн бұрын

The ore a looks better by a mile. Though I’d be really happy with either bike tbh. So good to see you two in the saddle again.

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

Both great bikes... can't go too far wrong either side 👀

@scottlaliberte4027 Ай бұрын

Are there 2 bigger hams than Hank and Blake? I haven't seen them. Love these two together.

@kojoydesu4107 Ай бұрын

that was FUN!!!

@kimoarmstrong3519 29 күн бұрын

These two make the best crossover episodes.

@derekvirta8152 Ай бұрын

That MTB would’ve been ideal when I lived in Budapest. Would’ve been mint on all the shared use hiking trails. Now that I live in SE Michigan, MTB trails aren’t technical and it’s flat, so I’d go with the gravel bike.

@Allride_ 25 күн бұрын

what a match up!

@jenswwefan Ай бұрын

Blake bike looks best but what I really want to say is that it is amazing to see those 2 together

@leroysanford2726 Ай бұрын

Loving the Bro-energy

@SergejGrabun 18 күн бұрын

I still think that a light MTB is more versatile than a Gravel bike. Add some fixing places for bags, rolling tires, comfortable cockpit - bike for all terrains, all fun. No denying that Gravel bike is fast on even stuff if you ride only gravel/dirt/fireroads... but if you wanna expand terrain - only MTB.

@Souzaphotos 28 күн бұрын

Hank and Blake are the most fun duo.... both bikes are pretty damn nice, I've got a Canyon Grizl myself but I'd gladly ride that Orbea.

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

Why not get both 😉

@richcrompton6891 29 күн бұрын

What a great comparison. My MTB journey started on fully rigid bikes, but with rim brakes. Sketchy was the order of the day. They both look fantastic. I love the cleanliness of the Orbea, but for the kind of riding I do most often now, the Canyon may be better... This is the closest comparison of bikes possible! They are both built for the same thing…. If I really had to choose though, it would be Si’s Colnago G4-X!

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

Hahahah we're afraid Si's Colnago isn't an option 😉

@richcrompton6891 28 күн бұрын

I know, he needs it for the Worlds 😊

@henryaguirre7850 25 күн бұрын

Blake will always make for a great video...

@Adventuregirl96 Ай бұрын

My husband has a gravel bike with a dropper and a suspension fork that he rides on some MTB trails just to prove he can. So, I would have to say my favorite is the Canyon.

@cilldaracyclist2822 Ай бұрын

Blake and Hank = instant win! Blake's bike for the task at hand .... Hank's is to gravel what hybrids are to road....can work but not as good...

@paulgordon7526 29 күн бұрын

Hank, Blake Both bikes are nice! A brilliant challenge however I think you should do it again on each others bike against time 🙂 to make it a thorough challenge!

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

We'll see what we can do 👀Do you think the results would change?

@JayHeartwing 14 күн бұрын

As a massive fan of two wheels, I like the looks of both bikes. Probably looking fast on the on-roads too.

@maximiliano8540 Ай бұрын

13 stone :) (watching from the NL)

@MrLollypup 28 күн бұрын

The Orbea is a thing of beauty, although I'd probably add shocks and a dropper.

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

They do a hard tail version of this bike 🙌 Sounds like it could be a great fit for you!

@cccycling5835 Ай бұрын

They’re both 🔥

@ariffau Ай бұрын

I love these twins!

@sansurfsc 27 күн бұрын

Orbea 100%. I ride a gravel bike for off-road adventures because I have 10 miles between me and the trails, but would way rather be on a mountain bike on the dirt. Pain from rough terrain is much less than the grind getting back on the tarmac though.

@uglygirlftw 29 күн бұрын

Love Hank. Love Blake. Love GCN. Simple as

@JimKJeffries 29 күн бұрын

2,832 days living off a bike, Cannondale m900, love using a hardtail with strong geometry.

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

Awesome Jim! Keep smashing it 🙌

@alainbellemare2168 Ай бұрын

Use to do it in the 80 s with a cyclo cross ,

Ай бұрын

Love this comparison videos just a shame each bike is not tested by each person. Also the challenges should be a bit longer to really see the difference.

@gregoryprodanas7295 29 күн бұрын

helmet straps inside glasses damn it Blake 😊

@GeekonaBike Ай бұрын

I that Orbea had sliding dropouts it could be my Ssp! Luv me some rigid carbon forks : )

@eliotlaugh Ай бұрын

Have to be Canyon as it’s more versatile with suspension and dropper. That Orbea looks great but not comfortable at all.

@leomaduro8661 Ай бұрын

You were not comparing bikes on the first course; you were comparing riders...

@jadinc77 Ай бұрын

Mountain biker here who thinks the gravel bike looks better. Would 100% pick the mtb for any rough short-ish ride though. To me, comfort makes a ride a lot more fun. I do get passed by gravel bikes on some of my easier local trails

@malv173 Ай бұрын

That Orbea is sleek as! I think a rematch with the bikes swapped is in order though.

@gcn 29 күн бұрын

Do you think the resuslts would change?

@malv173 28 күн бұрын

@gcn I think it may be interesting. Definitely not meaning Hank any disrespect, but Blake is pretty wild on most bikes, but Hank on the MTB on the climb? Feel like there's only one way to be certain 😉

@cliffsangelsphotography Ай бұрын

Best bike bromance ever 👍 Please send Hank to Whistler with Blake

@akactors 28 күн бұрын

I own the canyon, so ill vote for the grizl. Beautiful bike.

@musclelessfitness2045 Ай бұрын

Nothing better than 2 crazy bodies in the same video. More videos of these 2 presenters please.

@ChrisGuarraia 29 күн бұрын

For the technical stuff, I would have loved to see them switch bikes to see if that changed the outcome.

@stevemartinez9075 Ай бұрын

Mountain bike road bike are all pacifically designed for one purpose a gravel bike is a Swiss army knife of bikes. I love it. You can just do multiple things with it so much fun. don’t sell yourself short by being biased towards one or the other get on and gravel Bike If you’d love to ride, it doesn’t matter whether you’re on the pavement dirt or going through a rock garden It’s all fun. Ride to live live to ride.

@aarthoor 19 күн бұрын

I'll tell you why not, because mountain bikes are so specialised now. They used to be versatile and have plenty of gears now they are so undergeared that riding on the road with any pace is impossible.

@ashurany 29 күн бұрын

About what should have been expected. I tried to get into riding my gravel bike on some gnarlier trails but quickly realized it wasn't enjoyable. Why I have several mtb's. But I do like the emergence of gravel bikes as a thing for opening up some off-road excursions, at least on tamer stuff. As for the bikes, I love the look of drop bar bikes, but prefer flat bars.

@gcn 28 күн бұрын

There is something about under-biking that is pretty fun 👌

@ashurany 28 күн бұрын

@@gcn True...sometimes :)