Can Simon Survive A True US Gravel Race? | Racing the Steamboat Epic

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4 жыл бұрын

Can Si survive a proper gravel race? The Steamboat gravel race in Colorado is a true American gravel race, with a mixture of professional and amateur riders tackling the challenging high altitude route together.
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@jgedeonjr 4 жыл бұрын

My wife and I volunteered at aid station 5 shorty after mile 115 (185 km). Si came through high on his bonk-o-meter but took a minute to converse with me, a fan who was star struck. Si was cheerful and genuine though he was deep in the race. It's great to know your hero's are great person's in real life off the camera! Si, to clarify, my wife and I watch the GCN network each night before bed, not that you put us to sleep. Glad you and GCN came to the race!

@robbchastain3036 4 жыл бұрын

Aid Station Volunteers are the best, thanks for being there and helping Si, beautiful. And it is great to hear that he is a friendly chap in real life. And I sort of expected that.

@objectvs5148 4 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaaawn ♡♡♡

@sumikomei 4 жыл бұрын

awwh that's so awesome~ ^^

@soloist777 3 жыл бұрын

Si's from Bristol. Cool people are from Bristol.

@cyclingnerddelux698 3 жыл бұрын

Thats cool! I'm not surprised you had a good experience with Si...he seems like a great guy.

@monzadh 4 жыл бұрын

Only Si can have a catastrophic Bonk and still come in 59 out of 1000....

@KandiKlover 3 жыл бұрын

Doing over 100 miles in a day on mostly roads is already pretty taxing. Doing that over gravel roads and with lots of mountain climbing all throughout is insane especially in under 10 hours like that. Guy is a beast. That would be enough to even bonk out Mark Beaumont. (the endurance one not the GMBN one)

@mantaskatkus4733 Жыл бұрын

@@KandiKlover He definitely portrayed it as though he was being dropped left and right, and yet he came in 59th. That's an amazing effort by him. :)

@narutoqweavatar 4 жыл бұрын

I really loved the documentary style of film making by having Si talk about the race after the fact. Please do more of that b/c it makes the race seem dramatic and cooler!

@johne7100 4 жыл бұрын

Gravel probably *is* the future - of UK roads.

@1eule392 4 жыл бұрын

Same in Germany - started with 28mm road tires, but need to change for gravel tires... Suits better the road conditions.

@sergeykeso8178 4 жыл бұрын

John E ahahah guys. For Russia it’s should be fat bike )?

@fmc6338 4 жыл бұрын

same here in states. Crumbling infrastructure.

@HumaneNewt 4 жыл бұрын

@@1eule392 Germany has the best roads I've ever seen and ive been all over Europe. Come to Ireland and you'll see what bad are really like!

@wernervandermerwe8422 4 жыл бұрын

loool you should see South African roads then xD

@RobertoRodriguez-vq3bw 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos GCN has made. Productions quality was amazing and it has a great rhythm to it. Also, really impressed that Si finished in 59th place!

@ClockCutter 4 жыл бұрын

Did you see last year's vid on Dirty Kanza with . . . I believe Katherine/Catherine is her name. Even better, imo.

@BoxCarBoy12 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, pros are still ridiculously fast even after retirement. They are still faster than at least 95% of the cycling population.

@erichaheidrich4593 3 жыл бұрын

True

@tallulahbeaverhausen4382 4 жыл бұрын

The Siborg can survive anything - as long as it doesn't take place on a dance floor. ;) Joke aside, amazing ride, great presentation as usual and a big thumb up to the filming and editing crew !

@ericleonard5543 2 жыл бұрын

It was a great one I must confirm and fun to watch with pleasure

@ronbyers9912 4 жыл бұрын

The way gravel grinding has taken off in the United States is amazing. From the weekend rides in the country to the big races more and more people are rediscovering the joy they found in cycling as kids. Am I the only one who has noticed the similarity between the early road races in Europe and North American gravel grinding. Back then the roads were bad, the stages were long, support vehicles were unknown and it was every rider for him or herself. That is where we are with gravel grinding. I just wish adventure riding had taken off when I was young 50 years ago.

@stranGer.bizarre 4 жыл бұрын

Fully agree. I recently discovered cycling again ;-) Also doing some gravel riding for fun, for my own pleasure.

@KandiKlover 3 жыл бұрын

Adventure riding doesn't need to take off because it has always been, just known more commonly as bicycle touring and has always been there with a decent population for the past 100 years. You missed out man.

@paulgreen758 3 жыл бұрын

me to mate, looking for some rides in the UK, and im a old man the now

@rogerc23 Жыл бұрын

The lungs need the dust and dirt. It is actually a anti-anxiety drug to the body and mind.

@sethfrankel3542 4 жыл бұрын

It was a beautiful day of racing in my home state. Glad to see Si on the course...passing me swiftly in the last 5 miles! And I was only on the 100 mile route!

@53glowe 4 жыл бұрын

Eric Zabel...old school, eating Mars & Snickers. How do you breathe eating a Mars bar on a bike 😬 Now that's a skill 🤔

@philipk4475 4 жыл бұрын

The biggest issue is that they start to melt. Now that's a mess!

@FlatSpinMan 4 жыл бұрын

A Mars bar I can do, but anything cake like instantly sucks every molecule of liquid out of my mouth causing me to choke and snort it up the inside of my nose.

@otm646 4 жыл бұрын

@@philipk4475 starting with them frozen is a great treat on a ride.

@tonyfranklin8306 4 жыл бұрын

Nah, proper old school is home made flapjack, wine gums, home made sausage rolls, banana and drinks made from orange juice, honey and salt. these are superior to the crap in marathon/mars and chemical crap in gels and so called isotonic drinks. Cyclists have been doing long distance cycling on this stuff for a very long time.

@stangordon2136 4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyfranklin8306 Don't forget the classic jam sandwich

@vancelopez9787 4 жыл бұрын

"Switching between Ks and Miles gives you more milestones..." I think I'll use this on the next long ride! Great soundtrack on this one. All around well done!

@petermead4992 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding effort, Si. To finish 59th out of 1500 is an excellent achievement.

@mynineridesshotgun 2 жыл бұрын

As a huge fan of Zabel growing up, it was really amazing to see him pop up in this video.

@xandar9884 2 жыл бұрын

Great positive suprise to see him on this vid! Good on him!

@apzeoifjpazeough 4 жыл бұрын

Kinda amazing you find content like this for free on the web. Great stuff.

@TheTubalicious 4 жыл бұрын

Erik: Mars, Snickers and Bananas - He is just adorbs!

@JustOneRedSoloCup 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this video. The editing, the framing, the content - not to mention Si is a natural in front of the camera in the midst of a gravel race. GCN certainly did Steamboat Springs (and Canyon) a solid.

@PumpkinVillage 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of my favorite videos so far on GCN . Epic coverage of the race and Si''s commentary was outstanding. That pickle face was spot on. Take care and safe cycling, Al

@DimoDimov1 4 жыл бұрын

I just love listening to Simon. Such a great voice and such good vibes. He's the kinda guy you'd trust your children with if you need to leave the room for a bit :D

@davidhale8034 4 жыл бұрын

Erik Zabel - Legend!! Also, love this video.

@adamgriss2025 4 жыл бұрын

Keep the presenter challenges/races coming! Brilliant video and I can't wait to watch more similar videos. Chapeau, GCN and especially to Simon for having the humility to give the experience a try.. and eventually accomplishing such an arduous and apparently enjoyable event.

@DAlexKablack 4 жыл бұрын

Just the kind of thing i wanted to watch before an early morning ride

@LaughingSaint66 4 жыл бұрын

D. Alex Kablack me too except it’s now afternoon 🤷🏼‍♂️😩

@SIvers-or2ke 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Si. Awesome and humble. Your a champion on many levels mate. Loved it.

@iceman439 4 жыл бұрын

This channel seems to have bought a new camera.hahaha

@benstanden8784 4 жыл бұрын

When you think the bank holiday weekend can't get any better.... GCN release this. EPIC!!!

@jerrygundecker743 4 жыл бұрын

"Stick a fork in me, I'm done." "...Crisps, potato chips, I think they're called..." Hilarious. I love it.

@susiemendoza7020 3 жыл бұрын

Fppfchannel

@owenhunt 4 жыл бұрын

I've just completed a 130+ mile round trip to Shrewsbury today, with some extra bosh from not knowing every turn like a vehicular salesman, I ended up getting a bit lost nearer home.. somehow. Absolutely exhilarating to watch this as I unwind for bed. Really please for you Si. Keep up the great content.

@linusowens2858 4 жыл бұрын

Big props to you Si. I finished close behind in 396th and 4+ hours back. You weren't the only one getting emotional. I could've use a pickle myself.

@thakoharris 4 жыл бұрын

I saw you there Si! But wasn’t sure it was you. So seemingly out of context. LOL. Loved the event as well. Will we be seeing more GCN at Gravel races?

@PissFingers69 4 жыл бұрын

God I love Erik Zabel, such a cool dude. Remember watching the TDF with my dad around 2000 when he was riding for Telekom. Good times

@cgrisetti87 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the vulture / eagle confusion! Put a big smile on my face.

@choochoo2246 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great ride, Si. 59th place. Huge. Do more of these videos. Maybe have Emma do a gravel ride!

@kevindelehanty7402 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this, Si! Well done, mate! I'm trying my first gravel race this spring. Looking forward to it.

@stevechant3782 4 жыл бұрын

GCN! Your videos are just getting better and better!

@FlatSpinMan 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see. Looks like a beautiful area ride in. Si’s honesty was hilarious. Love this kind of content. This vid is the first one that made me even a bit interested in gravel riding.

@markflolid5930 3 жыл бұрын

Si, hope to see you riding the 2021 race. I've watched this video several times and love your commentary.

@gcn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark!

@jimmalone5851 4 жыл бұрын

Good Job Simon ! 59th is very impressive in such a start studded field. Good Job GCN !

@brannmacfinnchad9056 4 жыл бұрын

Laughing my butt off at your wildlife bingo, Si. Good way to distract yourself from that competitive streak. Pickles aren't for fuel so much as electrolytes and salt. Great show, and I loved the candid look.

@monty2078 4 жыл бұрын

I think your best presentation yet. So honest, insightful and well done

@hjshoon5244 4 жыл бұрын

👏on the achievement. The weather and terrain is a super challenge mentally and physically

@reinout1139 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be, of all the GCN videos, my favorite one that I've watched. I was able to sit all the way through.

@chrisscott8362 4 жыл бұрын

Si - good comments about eating. You should get with the GTN crew and come up with a custom fueling plan for a long effort such as this. You do have a high carb burn. Being around Iron man folks, they get into some scientific fueling strategies that I'm sure the general GCN crowd would enjoy learning about.

@Pratalax 4 жыл бұрын

10:00 Didn't know Shane Miller was a fan of gravel racing!

@j...bro. 4 жыл бұрын

He likes the lamas. 😂 only reason He was here.🤣

@craigpaterson5085 4 жыл бұрын

some say he was searching for the perfect shimano crank arm-power meter !

@chrisscott8362 4 жыл бұрын

I said "hey Llama How bout a little something for the effort!"

@53glowe 4 жыл бұрын

Super episode by Si and the GCN production team. Despite his suffering, his sense of humour is a treat. Most enjoyable watch indeed. Chapeau 🚵👍

@fender10g 3 жыл бұрын

The formatting / directing / editing of this is on point! Editing really makes the difference between just any old go pro run of a trail and an actual documentary. Please, keep doing this! It's EPIC!

@kevinschrimmer1671 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video! I just got back from Steamboat two weeks before the big race and I cannot wait to return. This video certainly captures the spirit of the town and the beautiful mountains that surround it. I must say that Simon didn't seem all that gassed at the conclusion!

@phwhitefly 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you were able to experience the highs and lows that one goes through during these ultra endurance events. You never now what you are capable of doing until you give it a try. Making new friends along the way, going into that dark place where you just want to climb off and quit and finally feeling the thrill of crossing the line. So many emotions felt in a one day event. Thanks for sharing your journey.

@jackiegammon2065 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible video and one that leads to "I want more of these!" Great info, nice riding along and thanks to GCN for going along and thanks Si for sharing your fun and pain during the race!!

@stevesnailfish 4 жыл бұрын

Eric Zabel.....Nice one.....Great video...Si, you are a star......off-road, I love it as I ride MTB, gravel and CX bikes most of the time.....way to go.

@Mantis858585 Жыл бұрын

3:37 a peak at Jeremiah Bishop. That dudes a legend.

@doitpulis 4 жыл бұрын

Love it, the VLOG shows him on his arse, on the edge, depleted of energy ....finishes 59th from 1500 haha. Your 'red line' and mine are in very different places ha!

@douglaspate9314 4 жыл бұрын

Are the GCN videos now to be regarded as art? This is AWESOME!

@theoriginaltylerdurden 4 жыл бұрын

Great work Si. Glad you got the chance to do this ride.

@TechNCyclingNerd 4 жыл бұрын

US cyclist: "I'm a big fan of the fanny pack while I'm training". Si: ...

@squiresuzuki 4 жыл бұрын

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@prime8nate 4 жыл бұрын

Si: "Thankfully the pickle has given me a little bit extra" US viewers:

@Normally_aspirated 4 жыл бұрын

This is some of the best content on the platform

@kenkretz6392 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. Nice to see Eric Zable.

@props651 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Si. I thoroughly enjoyed that. Glad I found the GCN as I recently started cycling. Great tips, information and most of all, some very good inspiration. Thanks, Si and GCN!

@bunkerman99 4 жыл бұрын

Cmon Si you made it sound like you were suffering but in fact buddy you were smoking fast for that ride. Great Job. Cheers

@workingguy6666 2 жыл бұрын

I'm back to watch this a second time. Si, when are you coming back over?

@greengonzonz 4 жыл бұрын

Si, you are "the man"! We really felt like we were there with you. 💙

@therealcaldini 4 жыл бұрын

Great story telling Si. Loved that video. It’s made me want to sign up for another big ride event.

@iBike2Live 2 жыл бұрын

Spec-tac-u-lar! Filled me (M59) with high hopes of completing such an event (and vivid dreams of recollections from my yester-years)! Just outstanding, funny, insightful, emotional and - for me - heart-wrenching. Thank you for all that you do for people like me all around the world.

@Joecoolboyz 4 жыл бұрын

It appears we have a convert! Welcome to gravel the beer is cold, food trucks tasty and roads are dusty. Be sure to tell your friends.

@JeronPlas 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely my favourite video of 2019, thanks Si!

@richfi9576 4 жыл бұрын

another superb video production from GCN. Massive kudos to Si. 59th is pretty good going when you're up against a bunch of pros who have trained specifically for the event. And bonus points for black bear bingo!

@ralph1269 4 жыл бұрын

59th is hella good! You made it seem like finished 300th. Congrats and hope to see you stateside doing more of these.

@ianstewart8301 4 жыл бұрын

First, awesome job Si! What a great race. Second, kudos to the production team. Your videos have come so far! This was so enjoyable to watch.

@fancifulrat 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff , you managed to make gravel interesting . I didn't think that was possible .

@ralph1269 4 жыл бұрын

LOL...I can't believe I watched all 20 minutes.

@alanhill7965 4 жыл бұрын

Well done Simon that was epic , great achievement this is one of my favourite videos you have a habit of doing great work !

@razzwilmz7970 4 жыл бұрын

Fun to watch. Si glad you made it from start to finish. Llama bonus points are legit....and thanks to all the production crew at GCN.....well done.👏🍻✌👍

@user-fk6id7qs6r 4 жыл бұрын

loved how you guys did this video, watched it for the second time, such a fun time!

@Moving_Chicane 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Also really quality video!!! thanks and congrats!

@danmathis4046 4 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video! Congrats Si! More GCN inspiration!!! Thanks

@sudduthaaron 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats Si! So fun to see you ride in my state and see (I think) some familiar faces (or at least jerseys) from the local racing scene. The more I watch these gravel events, the more I want to do them. I raced the Boulder Roubaix (~ 50/50 pavement/gravel) this year and it was of my favorite events so far. I might have to try Steamboat next year if I can borrow or buy a gravel bike. Speaking of, yes, Steamboat is an awesome place. And I’m glad that you got to experience a true Colorado altitude bonk. I too yelled at the Rocky Mountains and the wind during a race earlier this year. I was definitely “cross”!

@jade4805 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Great work Si and Team, continue to kill it and keep them coming.

@ColoradoClassic 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see you guys enjoying Colorado!

@jonpoon3896 4 жыл бұрын

Love the interview style of this one. Done well to show Si as a racer rather than a presenter

@paulbigbee 4 жыл бұрын

Si is always a delight and the editing is masterful. I find myself coming to GCN now more for this content (e.g. Iceland bikepacking) than for the professional racing coverage, so please keep it up!

@jirdesteva 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thoroughly enjoyed the video keep more like these coming.

@polsifter 4 жыл бұрын

Niiice! The editing in the last year has just got better and better! This one is great and the humbleness & honesty of Si is a joy to watch. Keep it up guys, you are rocking and a rolling... 🤙👏🙌

@timwilliams3919 4 жыл бұрын

Gravel is the future for California, because we don't fix roads anymore!! Awesome video, I love Steamboat, wish I could have helped you with the wildlife, but I would still be riding...who and why would anyone give this a thumbs down?

@aggiesjc 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder where our gas tax is going. Roads are so bad in CA.

@robertbotta6536 3 жыл бұрын

Simon, you are absolutely awesome. Great athlete, great sense of humor, great entertainer. Thanks buddy.

@jeffheck5559 4 жыл бұрын

Having a cold beer after a hot ride watching Si suffer on GCN. Perfect Sunday afternoon. GCN has really hit its stride, keep em coming !

@johnnewman5662 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Steamboat really is "Biketown USA" Road, Mountain, Gravel. It's all terrific.

@KevinFoulds 4 жыл бұрын

Yup. Love gravel riding. Not much of it in the UK but in Switzerland its a dream. Great video. Let's hope for many more...

@GQ08 4 жыл бұрын

Like the format of this video! Having Si sit down and comment on the footage was 👍🏻

@alexgrytsenko85 4 жыл бұрын

Well done Si! Amazing job. Usually when I ride this type of race, I don't want to breath. You were riding, talking, vlogging. Amazing))) Cheers!

@andrewh25 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I love these races that are long! So inspiring!!

@todd4654 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job and video. Looking forward to more of this!

@jaimeizreal8810 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent ride mate. Keep it up!

@hellergang 4 жыл бұрын

Love seeing you cycling in NA. We've got spring and summers full of rides of every sort. Gravel, road, endurance, climbing at altitude, multi-day, cross state - California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington. Come and do more rides!