Road Vs Gravel: Which Bike Is Better?
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2 жыл бұрынStrade Bianche has quickly become one of the most popular bike races around, mixing tough terrain with epic scenery and, of course, the infamous gravel! But which bike is really best to take it on; gravel bike or road bike? Ollie and Manon are in Tuscany to ride the entire route and find out!
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@stephthuemen3532 2 жыл бұрын
Manon crushed this ride. So much respect for her fighting through and being a champ for women cyclists. Watching this video convinced me to try my longest ever ride this spring. Well done Manon!
@Ciaran101 2 жыл бұрын
Inspired me aswell. She is a legend. From track to Strada Bianchi....fair play to her
@ercmadden 2 жыл бұрын
Manon is undeniably a beast.
@Alniemi 2 жыл бұрын
Manon is an inspiration to us all! I really wish there were more women involved with cycling!!
@TimpBizkit 2 жыл бұрын
I used to think they were saying "man on!" As in cyclist behind you (wheel sucker) about to pass.
@Lesbisk1000 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Olli, you did us men proud and it was a pleasure to watch you and full respect from men everywhere. You are a good ambassador for men cyclists everywhere. You are a king among men.
@lucafwn 2 жыл бұрын
So, in less than one week, Ollie climbed the Sassi-Superga, ran the Milano-Sanremo, and ran the Strade Bianche. Is there something this guy cannot do?
@FlatSpinMan 2 жыл бұрын
He’s in seriously good condition, isn’t he?
@do4511 2 жыл бұрын
@@FlatSpinMan yeah maybe he's back on training, I kind off expect him to get dropped here lol
@johnandrews3568 2 жыл бұрын
hold on to last wheel in a team trial... obviously
@oliverbridgewood3929 2 жыл бұрын
it was a big week 😂😂😂
@plepgeat 2 жыл бұрын
Sit still? 🤣
@neilcoles1780 2 жыл бұрын
It's only in these longer rides you see how fit Ollie is... definitely an endurance king
@lukewalker1051 2 жыл бұрын
Ollie is a hell of a bike rider. He is riding against ex-pros. Alex in certain efforts can drop Ollie and Simon is overall stronger but Ollie can climb like a Billy goat. Quite right, Ollie doesn't have great power but has great endurance and can really climb as demonstrated here. I would love to see if Ollie could hang against Manon in a sprint. I believe Manon could beat him but in this genre, Ollie could have put big distance on Manon but didn't.
@ViveSemelBeneVivere 2 жыл бұрын
Being a Yorkshireman, Ollie's had to endure that his whole life so endurance is easy peasy now. 😆
@hotsky83 2 жыл бұрын
He was chatting away on that 14% clumb as if he was in a recliner!
@MrGrenadeMcBoom 2 жыл бұрын
Ollie making commentary going up that 14% climb.... Just wow. Cheers Ollie!
@jamiefarrell6496 2 жыл бұрын
Manon saying "my 'ead's gonna fall off" reflected exactly how I feel on most climbs, let alone after what she'd already smashed out! Great video GCN, great work Oli and Manon - thanks for making it interesting, inspiring and relatable.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@budbud2509 2 жыл бұрын
@@gcn Manon where are your gloves or mitts ? And Ollie later on ........ Have u not had gravel rash before ? Fair play to the both of u for completing the course , especially Manon for her longest ever ride. The difference in effort between being on smooth road and bumpy leg sapping gravel is huge .
@Stefano_Rodriguez Жыл бұрын
I’m new to cycling. What is EAD? Thanks!
@stewarthinsley6995 2 жыл бұрын
Felt Mannons pain there, good on. Ollie's enthusiasm could get anyone up a hill I reckon 👌
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
We've all been there! sometimes the last 10k feel like 100!
@neilcoles1780 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible mental strength from Manon. You could see she was suffering but was never going to quit. I only did a 3000m in a day once in my late 20s but in a ride of this length with all that gravel that's a monster effort.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
It was a super impressive ride
@esenel92 2 жыл бұрын
17:30: Ollie discussing the bikes, meanwhile Manon was probably joining me in wondering "How is he still talking?!" 🤣 Awesome accomplishment for both, and Congrats Manon on a new longest ride 😀 200km next? or going straight for 250? (keep setting those targets/challenges!)
@filipski595 2 жыл бұрын
I bet this route was 3 times as hard as 250 km on a relatively flat course would have been, so much climbing, utterly bad surface, chapeau Manon, Chapeau!
@petewillmot 2 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration these two are! Manon for completing her longest ever ride (Legend) and Ollie for not getting dropped this time! Seriously though it spurs me (and others) on to ride further this year watching films like this! More content like this please!
@iMadrid11 2 жыл бұрын
Meme jokes of Ollie getting dropped is getting old. Ollie has grown tremendously as a cyclist since he was last dropped. Ollie completed the hardest Tours de Station Grandfondo in Switzerland, at 25th place out of 33 finishers. Even dropping former Pro Alberto Contador who DNF.
@onenotesolo256 2 жыл бұрын
It’s inspiring programming and made me want to try it, helped by the fact that it’s already my favourite part of the world. Well done both, especially Manon.
@petewillmot 2 жыл бұрын
@madridsta4ever Absolutely agree! Ollie has worked so brilliantly hard to push himself to get better and provide excellent content for the GCN viewers! He has got my upmost respect and admiration!
@GuyPressault 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lovely images. I think w/kg would be a better comparable metric given the weight and bike differences
@cardiaccyclist7477 2 жыл бұрын
There is something incredibly emotional and inspiring about seeing someone really pushing the limits. Incredible job Ollie. As for Manon, there was a real beauty in that colossal effort, thanks for the inspiration!!
@kibblerspencer 2 жыл бұрын
Ollie: Fair play, Manon Manon: #@!&* Ow I don't think I've ever related to Manon more
@Relevant_Irrelevance 2 жыл бұрын
Ollie just taking the ride in stride while Manon's struggling but fighting. What champs these two are. Go Ollie!
@matthewlewis2072 2 жыл бұрын
Always amazes me that you guys don't use gloves or hand covering. I literally never ride without.
@MrIanD1 2 жыл бұрын
If I don't wear gloves my hands get sticky on the hoods.
@billkallas1762 2 жыл бұрын
I can see losing the gloves when it's warm out, but if it's cold enough to wear tights and arm warmers, my hands would be freezing. I couldn't stand riding bare handed at 5 degrees C.
@northanorth5048 2 жыл бұрын
Manon is such a trooper! Well done both of you.
@Digi20 2 жыл бұрын
For those conditions a plush big slick tire, like the 40c challenge strada bianca or panaracer gravelking on the gravelbike should be the best choice. you loose almost nothing in terms of rolling efficiency and road handling, yet gain loads of comfort on the gravel and cobble sections.
@artred69 2 жыл бұрын
Deffo a Panaracer GK SK would be a much better all rounder choice for Ollie there.
@JGRGilbert 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Definitely wouldn't have chosen a tyre with any tread for this ride. Tread is only of use in mud, doesn't do much in sand or gravel. (Maybe if it was wet…)
@jonathanminnett9389 2 жыл бұрын
Ya second for the challenge Strada Bianchi...I run those in a 36mm tubeless tubular as my all rounder setup.... amazing on gravel but equally good on the road
@matthewlewis2072 2 жыл бұрын
Don't need tread. 40mm overkill. 33 fine.
@ds6914 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure you lose something in terms of rolling resistance on the roads
@wgranja 2 жыл бұрын
The most charismatic presenters on GCN. Dan, you come right after! But these two could make a 3h long video and we would still watch it all! Congrats, This was an amazing ride!!
@danielstorey2027 2 жыл бұрын
I think Mannon and Hank are a great combo too!
@Akkiben Жыл бұрын
Hank is much better, Manon not so.
@bretfurgason7615 2 жыл бұрын
Manon is a beautiful amazing beast of a bicyclist. Both still smiling after all that, Bravo !!!
@Mububban23 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing effort from Manon to ride the men's pro course! Brutal. And once again, let's appreciate how fit Ollie is, when Manon was shattered, he was still standing up tall, no slouch or tired shoulders etc. Amazing how fit he is, which again highlights what freaks pro cyclists are that they make him look slow!
@JoeCincotta307 2 жыл бұрын
Now that was an epic ride! Really well done, all around. Bravo GCN, bravo!
@TheDoosh79 2 жыл бұрын
Can tell Manon is hard as nails, no gloves on gravel in Feb!
@maxmxl 2 жыл бұрын
Don't know when it has been recorded, we've seen 20 degrees too :)
@rolldabonz1 2 жыл бұрын
Yay Manon!!! What a ride, thanks for sharing! Can’t wait for this Canadian winter to be over and go on a killer ride like that.
@WimukthiBandara 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Manon. Also Ollie is a beast! I was sweating just looking at him riding that 14% climb while non stop commentating haha!
@bikenbeers 2 жыл бұрын
I rode around this area back in September 2019 and rode parts of the Strada Bianche around Buonconvento on a road bike and 25mm tyres. Very challenging staying upright and I was sooooo slow down the gravel declines. Slip sliding away. But boy it was fun.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful part of the world!
@jordyd8916 2 жыл бұрын
imho, should have gone for 32mm slicks. And hey, Olly didn't get dropped :)
@Rose_Butterfly98 2 жыл бұрын
Having your longest ride ever have off-road terrain as well is about the toughest thing to do on a road bike great job Manon! And great job to Ollie for pulling 20+ more watts the whole way! My longest rides also had gravel and dirt paths but I was on a 140mm full sus MTB going really slow barely feeling any bumps. I doubt I was ever pushing 200 watts anywhere.
@chrisfurby8241 2 жыл бұрын
That was a great vid, good on you Manon and Ollie 👏👏👏
@Matvey. 2 жыл бұрын
That gravel roads are better than most of asphalt roads in my country (Kazakhstan). That's why I've bought an all-road bike and put 38mm gravel tires on it for riding mostly on tarmac.
@scubaboy1984 2 жыл бұрын
Great film! Congrats! Can’t wait to watch the race!
@billinhouston3291 2 жыл бұрын
Well done, Manon! Well done, Ollie! That's a wicked long ride!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was! thank you for your kind words :)
@brentperez4700 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t think a ride i would like to do more. Great video. Just amazing! Love the bikes, the parkour, the scenery!!!
@PBUCKY1969 Жыл бұрын
Well done Manon and kudos to you both - what a day in the saddle - great viewing, thanks!
@plepgeat 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride, Magnificent Manon and Ollie Optimism!
@SymonSaysTV 9 ай бұрын
Manon is not only a sweetheart she’s also a warrior! To keep up with iron Ollie is something out of this world. That’s why we love her. ✨💖✨
@SchumacherJoerg 2 жыл бұрын
You two inspired me to jump on my bike today! Great effort and great presenters! 👍
@kennys1425 2 жыл бұрын
Chapeau to you both, another brilliant video. That was a ballsey ride from both, don't know how you're going to top that. 👌🏻
@PinPointEnts 2 жыл бұрын
Every breathe manon took showed us she was never giving up.
@georgebirddrums 2 жыл бұрын
Surely the far more interesting bit was how Manon was faring in the gravel... And that basically wasn't covered. Hardly a revelation the gravel bike works well there
@charlesriley23 2 жыл бұрын
Wow congratulations! Manon's effort and Ollie's narrative were both well worth watching. The sun drenched pastoral scenery was a pleasant backdrop. I will never ride it but I throughly enjoyed watching the two of these cover the distance...
@horstcredible4247 2 жыл бұрын
You are tough bike monsters! What a trip! Even looking at those climbs made my legs and lungs scream in pain 😀. And to be honest: climbs look way easier on camera than in real life. Beautiful camera work by the way, I really appreciate the production quality of your videos.
@miguelplah 2 жыл бұрын
This is so good! Thanks for making these amazing videos and Manon, way to go!!! Both of you guys are amazing. 🙌🏻🔥 Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Miguel! We're glad you enjoyed it!
@nigel_wadsworth 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome effort Manon. And wow, Ollie's a beast.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
They both put in a massive effort
@jabehauber 2 жыл бұрын
What this video shows is that tire choice is the most important. You need something right in between these two. Not too knobby. Not too thin. Besides the washboard nature of the gravel, that strada bianchi looked like silk by comparison to North American equivalents. So something wide but smooth looks like the sweet spot.
@janfrancis2583 2 жыл бұрын
What a legend Manon is, up for trying nearly anything, seems to have done a ton of firsts whilst working for gcn. Fantastic resilience to complete the ride in this film, all hail the Manon!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jan - she's a star. Was great on this ride!
@doggylover1958 2 жыл бұрын
Great ride - by heck, that was a real tough one! What a great way to demonstrate how superhuman the pro’s really are! Well done Manon and Ollie, my legs went to jelly just watching you two!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
We're Glad you enjoyed it!
@trevorhayes5414 2 жыл бұрын
Just one of my favourite places to ride in the world. So happy to see these amazing roads and landscape and so excited for the upcoming Strade Bianche race weekend. For me, the best race of the year! Can't wait.
@LovetheIPAs 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo Ollie and Manon for completing the course!! Thank you for the closer look at the course and the comparison of the two bikes. Interesting and enjoyable!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! That was a big effort
@ronaldgjosey1254 2 жыл бұрын
Kudos to you both. Epic ride.
@amrazh 2 жыл бұрын
Manon: "I need snickers" - Never have I related more to a statement made on this channel. Great video.
@GrumpyOldMan70 2 жыл бұрын
I love you both and kudos to you Manon for the super efforts to get that ride done. I know I couldn't have done it.
@MelanieSchumacher 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Love their positive attitude and humanity! Thiis is going on my bucket list!
@matthewlewis2072 2 жыл бұрын
Neither bike has the right tyres. Ollie's is over-tyred, Manon should have 32c slick gravel tyres.
@whaleshark2625 2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Would have loved to see Terreno Dry tires on Ollie's bike.
@samuelthompson5094 2 жыл бұрын
Think you may have missed the point of the video.
@mellissanash7517 2 жыл бұрын
Challenge Strada Bianca comes in those sizes(30 & 33mm and 36mm). Would have been the right tire on each bike.
@zzzwillzzz 2 жыл бұрын
the point was to show the difference. ollie should have used larger slicker tires.
@kathyljohnson6203 2 жыл бұрын
Way to conquer and hit new high marks, Manon! I do wish wed been shown more of her pushing through the struggles though. So inspirational. 👊
@Arno780 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant vid and I would like to congratulate Manon on an absolutely fabulous ride. Never giving up and pushing to the end. We can safely quit with the Ollie getting dropped meme now, what a beast.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Arno!!
@smilgin 2 жыл бұрын
Kudos to both of you! Great video!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, We're glad you enjoyed it!
@mahonah 2 жыл бұрын
My deepest respect to Manon for finishing this ride. I doubt I could have completed a ride like this. Much respect to all of the GCN presenters.
@johnpayne2465 2 жыл бұрын
Great support for each other on a very tough day! Well done to both, big shout out to Manon for her biggest day, and for those smiles at the end when everything hurt.
@fiorum1 2 жыл бұрын
Great ride Manon, well done!! 😀
@Hypersonicbiker 2 жыл бұрын
Firstly thank You for that epic videos. Hells of classics. Note: Everybody likes Mr. Ollie presenter
@rachelharvey71 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic effort Manon and coach Ollie with brilliant encouragement xx
@thriftest 2 жыл бұрын
Would have loved some footage of the climb up to the square at the end, but fair play, whether it was done or not, I am incredibly jealous and well done to you both!
@bronson911s2 2 жыл бұрын
Well done to both of you for taking Strade Bianchi on and completing the whole of the men's course. Massive kudos to Mannon for achieving several personal bests with aplomb. Very inspirational.
@Bellerophon17 2 жыл бұрын
And so it begins - the Hank-ification of Manon Lloyd
@MrIsaac-dh3uh 2 жыл бұрын
Gravel set up for road is the way to go. I have a racy road bike that I take out for group rides when I don't want to get dropped, especially when there are climbs. But my TI gravel bike with 35mm Rene Herse slicks on ENVE 3.4 ARs is my bike of choice for training, street riding, and a little gravel here and there. I look forward to putting some knobbies on and doing some singletrack or fire roads one day. But right now, it's a two wheel SUV that never leaves the street. SO COMFY!
@shadoc7 2 жыл бұрын
Great watch. Thanks both
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@garychaundy146 2 жыл бұрын
Surely Manon being smaller and lighter would account for that 20 watt difference, rather than rolling resistance alone. Her face is also smoother than Ollie's!
@davelloyd8454 2 жыл бұрын
Not if they used a flat section in each case. System weight in steady state makes no difference on the flat
@daanlinders7997 2 жыл бұрын
@@davelloyd8454 it still does, the heavier you are the larger the rolling resistance is, but yes the difference is much smaller, because air resistance is significantly larger on the flat than the rolling resistance.
@davelloyd8454 2 жыл бұрын
@@daanlinders7997 it's a flawed test as usual with gcn but rolling resistance is a function of tyre deformation which is controlled by air pressure. If they both ran the same air pressure then I'd agree but weight is a factor that can be dialed out of other factors are equal (completely different tyres and specifically tread plus difference in air resistance meant this test is very little to do with the frames and more to do with tyres and rider aerodynamics
@arilaine6113 2 жыл бұрын
Respect for Manon :) That is long ride for anyone, I don't even want to think how my legs would bark. (To be honest, my legs would have gone to strike ;) )
@showtimes1000 11 ай бұрын
Congratulations to her, need to have her on here more , that was awesome!
@EddieDBama 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Manon! You rocked that ride girl! Great job Ollie too, always a trooper. Loved this video. Scenery is breathtaking. Thank you for this one!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@fionahunt8530 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a hero(ine) Manon is! Total inspiration. Go girl!
@steveypea 2 жыл бұрын
Riding those bikes, on that course, and being laid to do it. What a job! Well done on completing it - it’s definitely high on my bucket list of rides
@romanpramuka2703 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great job, especially for Manon 👍
@michaelmontague3667 2 жыл бұрын
Well done guys, beautiful hinterland best seen by bike! I’ve been there a few times. Stunning!
@richarddrummond9867 2 жыл бұрын
Well done you two, great film. I love these European trips gcn does. Keep them coming 💥💥
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We're glad you enjoy them!
@simonosok3663 2 жыл бұрын
Well done, this one looked relentless.
@scarecrowmann5480 2 жыл бұрын
What a great ride that would be, Thank you for sharing. Manon... You rocked it! I cant wait for my next long ride!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@astro61362 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Manon and Ollie! Fun video to watch!
@nemanjapetrovic6110 2 жыл бұрын
17:55 Ollie merrily explains the bike's versatility...meanwhile Manon in the back is about to fall flat face down😀
@gustafvanwyk6985 2 жыл бұрын
Epic ride Manon! Tuscany's a killer, breathtaking in more ways than one. Kudos!
@TheNWaite 2 жыл бұрын
Seriously impressed with both of you. Manon in particular. Am doing the ''Tuscany Trail'' in May this year and I suspect it will be just as tough but almost 3 times longer at 475 km. Me and my buddy are both riding with gravel tyres.
@danielstorey2027 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely heroic efforts from Manon! She almost brought a tear to my eye. Loved the comment when she said she needed a snickers first 😂😂 Who doesn’t need a snickers(duo of course) when you’re absolutely ruined!
@JulianAllen13 2 жыл бұрын
Well done, GCN. A wise move to give Manon the least suitable bike thus saving Ollie from getting dropped on the radio bike. Great ride, Manon incredible to think that l’Eroica has 20km more of the same roads and is ridden on pre-1987 bikes with 19mm tires and huge gears!
@casual1699 5 ай бұрын
Well done both of you. I look forward to the Eroica season in starting with Montalcino in May.
@leewilliams3153 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Worth a watch just to witness Manon achieve a personal (and epic) milestone. Da iawn Manon
@95Geli 2 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of my first 100k with 1.4k meters of climbing a couple of weeks ago. Still have some catching up to do to manon. hats off!
@LOSTVeteR1 Жыл бұрын
Wow, another cool video about 2 great types of bike ever (together with TT bikes) that I've found. We all love you, guys. But honestly, dear Mannon, we love you a lot more!!!!!🥰😍
@jabehauber 2 жыл бұрын
I think the secret to completing long rides is Snickers bars. Chocolate, peanuts, caramel, nougat. It is just the energy boost needed to complete that last 10km. Saved me on many an endurance ride.
@davidreeson3741 2 жыл бұрын
Great video guys! Come back and do it again on vintage bikes at l’Eroica in October! Oh, and panini is plural, Ollie. One is a panino.
@alanbenham4139 2 жыл бұрын
Super impressive ride guys. Chapeau to both of you.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mickhurley7305 Жыл бұрын
Well.done Manon...it was an accomplishment. Well done Ollie and crew,, very enjoyable comparison
@simon-morris 2 жыл бұрын
lots of respect for both of you, especially Manon. Amazing effort
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@marksharp 2 жыл бұрын
Great looking bikes. Great video. I’d love to ride that route, but I think I would need an E-Bike lol.
@richcrompton6891 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, Manon! Awesome job!!! You even had right turns as well as gravel! Track goddess smashing the course!! Oh, you did pretty well too Ollie! I know you did a MvdP up the hill to the finish, battering your 1000w target🏆🏆 well done to you both 😊
@davidhenry5925 2 жыл бұрын
Great ride Manon! I've thought about building a gravel bike, but this video has convinced me that my road bike with 28MM tires is probably the best choice. It does feel a bit "skittery" on the gravel though. I have to take it easy, especially on turns. Great video GCN Team.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! A gravel bike build sounds fun but 28s should be fine over smoother gravel!
@pinoyeh 2 жыл бұрын
Go Manon ! My longest solo was last year @58 yo is 178 kms. Will do this solo ride this year for 200 kms.
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - and that's a big one, good luck!
@jamesskinner4188 2 жыл бұрын
Superb well done to you both epic ride
@simondance7143 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Manon & Oli here's to the power of the snickers bar and Olis enthusiasm
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@lucblain7957 2 жыл бұрын
In Quebec, we have also nice white road actually, but they are extremely slippery. Nice video
@stuartmcgill5065 2 жыл бұрын
Rode the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo a couple of years ago.... Epic! Beautiful route & well organised! I loved it! Chapeau indeed to Manon! That's a long, long ride, with some steep, punchy gravel climbs. The final climb into Sienna is kinda always on your mind.... It's a killer, but once there, it's a steady ride to the Piazza. Great to see some GCN 'Science' on-the-move there ;-) Nice one, Ollie!
@gcn 2 жыл бұрын
That final climb into Sienna really is one of the most iconic in cycling!
@stuartmcgill5065 2 жыл бұрын
@@gcn Via Santa Catarina, I seem to recall! 'Paper-boyed' it all the way :-P
@billkallas1762 2 жыл бұрын
I've never ridden that far on gravel, but I once did a circuit race with two sections of American type gravel roads per lap. As long as you followed the car tire tracks, it wasn't too bad. Jumping from one tire track to another was pretty scary. I did it on Conti Comp 22's. PS. Those roads they were riding on were pretty smooth. They are more like hard packed gravel.
@stewartmacdonald4425 2 жыл бұрын
Man on is an absolute legend. Chapeau lady. Chapeau
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