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Hank’s Most Brutal Challenge Yet?
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Күн бұрынCan a budget bike complete an epic ride? We challenged Hank to find a £200 bike ($250/€225) and ride it 200 miles (320 kilometres) from Britain’s stunning Peak District back to GCN Megabase in Bath. Factor in torrential rain, a block headwind, rough roads and freezing conditions, this cheap bike challenge could well be Hank’s toughest ride yet!
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@gcn Жыл бұрын
What other challenges would you like to see Hank do next? 🤔 Let us know in the comments below!👇
@xprodigy1x674 Жыл бұрын
Try to keep keep up with a newbie on a road bike while he's on a mtb.
@nukedathlonman Жыл бұрын
A similar ride, but on the infamous Eurobike. 😆 Jking, though if he's game I'll be happy to see that adventure. Not joking around, I'd def be game to see him try a similar ride on an a fully serviced 70's or 80's vintage road bike (not on an 80's superbike or racing bike like GCN has been using in vintage vs new challenges, but def on a high end vintage bike).
@deswhite8268 Жыл бұрын
As Hank 'enjoyed' it so much, how about a 50 mile loop on a penny farthing
@KeithFlint350 Жыл бұрын
Race Through Poland - 1500km self-supported mountain race
@skiploupe Жыл бұрын
After the day he had? Maybe making some chicken soup? Seriously, respect to him for his amazing attitude above all else.
@HC-kn2sq Жыл бұрын
I assume at this point we will soon get a video “Hank cycles through an active war zone on a penny-farthing”
@tonyjmcd Жыл бұрын
I'd watch it
@SamuelLudden Жыл бұрын
I doubt Hank will want to ride a penny farthing again. The last time didn't go so well...
@HeibesHealth Жыл бұрын
Sign up for GCN+ and catch all the bullet-ridden excitement in an upcoming documentary that dares to go where no other cycling community would dare go. 😉
@gcn Жыл бұрын
If this comment gets 500 likes
@mathewrose2951 Жыл бұрын
He could take a ride through Tigray on his way to taking every KOM in the Eritrean highlands. A leaderboard of one is still a KOM.
@theindianveloist Жыл бұрын
Hank...you just dont push yourself..you push a lot others around the world to get out and ride no matter what...absolute legend!!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
That's the ultimate goal! We always aim to inspire people do take on epic adventures!
@primozvanaert Жыл бұрын
Full marks for honesty Hank. Not a single moment of this ride made me wish I was out there with you. Sterling effort though. Chapeau!!!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@joshuamyers4690 Жыл бұрын
I really love these budget videos so much more. It's more of the type of rides that most people can afford, and it shows that anyone can go on these adventures.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
That's the idea 🙌 Great to hear that you enjoyed it! Have you got any adventures on the horizon? 👀
@osckey Жыл бұрын
@@gcn Go cycle in Miami, we've got a great cycle culture and incredible (flat) rides by the water 😎
@dbsalex Жыл бұрын
Welcome to another episode of "GCN tries to kill Hank but he survived"
@gcn Жыл бұрын
He's a tough old workhorse 😉
@gcn Жыл бұрын
@gmbn ... Go easy on Hank please 🥺
@mikebrace895 Жыл бұрын
After all that and he still averaged 17mph...what a monster effort!
@FlatSpinMan Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that amazed me.
@Fildakor Жыл бұрын
just crazy!
@a1white Жыл бұрын
He didn’t turn his Garmin off for the 15 miles he hitched a 60mph ride 😅
@gcn Жыл бұрын
The warm call of home spurring him on 🙌
@judosteffer Жыл бұрын
Fair play, most people who own £8000 bikes couldn't manage that for 195 miles!
@ThomasNing Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that the camera car (probably) didn't provide any support - no tube, no tire (maybe the lift). I think tubes and tires are something you should definitely change out on a used bike, unless you know for sure how old they are and what they've been through. Tyre reliability is just too important.
@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын
The rim tape/liner too. I’ve had that cause flats.
@wyattchoi Жыл бұрын
Tyres were probably fine, the problem was cycling on 3rd world roads in the UK.
@ThomasNing Жыл бұрын
@@wyattchoi and he went off-road after 2 flats 😂
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Hahahah what can we say, we love to see hank suffer 😈
@a1white Жыл бұрын
@@johnnunn8688 I was wondering if this was the reason for so many flats. Even on the new tyres he bought. Absolute nightmare of a ride.
@homersadiarin9299 Жыл бұрын
You're going on a long ride and it is raining hard, yet you still went out. That's dedication.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
We ain't no fair weather cyclists 😉
@MarcoP70 Жыл бұрын
@gcn I am!! Keep ya crappy English weather! 😁 From a Far North Queenslander!! Seriously, it's a good lesson about buying too cheap, though. Another exciting chapter in Hanks attempted destruction by GCN.
@craigr2167 Жыл бұрын
This is so much closer to most people's reality. Once again GCN's most courageous presenter Hank, takes on a horrendous challenge in pitiful weather. I doff my cap to you sir! When I first got into road biking and put a lot of miles/km on the tires, I had a multi-puncture ride. Luckily I live in CO where I was supported by passing cyclists who wouldn't accept cash for giving me their spare tube but instead suggested I "pay it forward", which I continue to do 10+ years on. Keep up the great work GCN, you have created a very special community that we all love to be a little part of.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting Craig! It's great that you feel at home in the GCN community 🙌 Would you like us to do more of these challenges? Perhaps we could rope in some of out other riders 👀
@dylanhunt5368 Жыл бұрын
Hitching a ride. getting closed stores to open for you, misery and joy. That's the adventure that builds memories. Nice one!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
These hard rides are the ones that stick with us for a long time 🙌
@ivankooo84 Жыл бұрын
I have exactly the same Defy with Sora R3000 as my 2nd-training, commuting bike and it's perfect. Not even extremely heavy, with the pedals, saddle bag, bottle cages it weights only 8.6kg. Not sure if I can say this, but I like it more then my modern aero bike with full Ultegra :D
@gerrymcbride6429 Жыл бұрын
The Defy has always been a half decent bike,
@gcn Жыл бұрын
It's a fun bike 🙌 If you had to pick one would you keep the defy or the modern race bike? 👀
@duncanjbrown Жыл бұрын
8.6kg ain't heavy! That's incredible..I also have a cheap boardman and take particular pleasure in beating most of my mates up hills, especially when they have full carbon, expensive bikes! 😂
@gerrymcbride6429 Жыл бұрын
@@gcn I have a 2016 Defy Advanced 2 full carbon upgraded with FFWD rims, Ultegra and Hydraulic calipers and a 2023 Trek Domane SLR7 with Ultegra Di2. As you may notice I prefer the endurance format. Both bikes are actually very similar in performance and comfort. If forced to pick one, it would be the Domane for the Di2 and cleaner cockpit.
@andystraw8354 Жыл бұрын
@@gcn The Defy IS a modern race bike (mine was made less than 10 years ago and has the words "race bicycle" printed on the frame to prove it 😉). It's just a budget-friendly modern(ish) race(ish) bike for those of us who can't afford a new top end Pinarello every year! I'd agree that the tyres Giant supply on it are terrible for punctures - replaced mine with Conti GP5000s and i've had no issues since!
@caniggiaful Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that you showed the 60 quid tyres and 45 miles lift. Even though is "off your objective" and could be considered as a "failure" it makes it even better in my opinion. It's just a manifestation of how hard it is to do the challenge and of how honest you are. Amazon video to watch, but now you've convinced me to do my own endurance and I must get off.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
We wanted to show you the good and the bad from a ride like this ! Great to hear that you enjoyed it 🙌
@colinmackintosh1543 Жыл бұрын
A proper cheap bike rather than a BSO. I've done over 50,000km, plus several 200km+ rides on a similar alloy Defy with 10speed 105 with no issues. 😎
@benp3639 Жыл бұрын
The frames are also pretty lightweight!
@mcorbett01 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to Hank. Fantastic effort and despite the punctures a great demonstration that an epic ride doesn’t require a hugely expensive bike.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Adventure is out there! If anything this bike made this adventure 🙌
@mauricetremblay1324 Жыл бұрын
You are completely crazy. I love it. Your endurance is contagious.
@NZWozza Жыл бұрын
Great effort, and appreciate the transparency, still an adventure. Appreciate this shows that not every challenge will go to plan.
@joewallace7552 Жыл бұрын
Had a sh defy when I got back into cycling - it was great. You don't need to spend the world to get into cycling. One of my favourite videos in ages! If you were doing a video on "best upgrades for budget bike" - tyres/brakes would be first anyway
@menohaveaname Жыл бұрын
I'd definitely like to see more of this bike in future "cheap bike" videos, if they're redoing any of them. I have this model and it'd be cool to know what's worth upgrading on it. (Although I don't know if that would conflict with their sponsors.)
@joewallace7552 Жыл бұрын
@@menohaveaname yeah it's tricky because most manufacturers don't produce rim brake wheels anymore
@Seppster58 Жыл бұрын
Another great Hank adventure. This really shows the reality of epic quests. Not all sugar and roses for sure. Well done Hank. Thanks GCN for another wonderful instalment of Hank's Suffering.
@333wheeler Жыл бұрын
Mending punctures in the pouring rain using a flickering ever ready battery front light under a big yellow cape in the dark used to be one of the delights in the 70s on a CTC winter run. Nice throwback to the good old days that ride :)
@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын
On a fixy too?
@declanbroderick4453 Жыл бұрын
That sums up my commute in Galway. Cheap bike, rain, punctures, darkness in winter months and the coldness that Canadians will never understand. I felt your pain Hank, great video. 💪
@jeffreywilliams3646 Жыл бұрын
So if you were to do this again, what supplies (inner tubes, etc.) would you add to your kit? Clearly, one spare inner tube was not enough. This would be useful info for those of us who don't ride superbikes. While I enjoy watching GCN ride around on superbikes, I'll never come close to riding one, so I appreciate segments on normal bikes.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
We would love to help 🙌 How about this old video 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5eXqZmKmrS3nqM.html - The older kit list might be perfect for those riding with clincher wheels 🙌
@iconhotel182 Жыл бұрын
Love Hank. Feeling very inspired by him and the challenges he takes on. “Never give up, never give in”
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Hank always hangs on in there 🙌
@gcn Жыл бұрын
A Hank Pep Talk 🎉
@Ghuarocc Жыл бұрын
Great effort Hank! I don't know a lot of people that would see rain in the forecast and still go for a bike ride much less keep going after repeated punctures. I would have said "I guess it wasn't meant to be" and called my wife to pick me up off the side of the road. Great job and love the content!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@donball370 Жыл бұрын
Hank you're a legend. To keep going in a head wind , high tide and past your front door. Look forward to more (and maybe even some rides that feature blue sky and sunshine 😄)
@FThisFThat Жыл бұрын
I mean… kudos to Hank but honestly surprised he didn’t do the remaining 5 miles! 😅 must be getting soft! Jokes, Hank is a monster! HUGE props for completing 195miles… Can we have next challenge, Hank completes 200miles on 200lbs bike? That’s what I first thought we were going to watch! That would probably be hanks most difficult challenge yet!
@Aeronwor Жыл бұрын
#legday
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Hahaha what's harder £200 or 200lb? 😂
@maitrivihara Жыл бұрын
I once ride from Berlin to Rome on a 20 euro bike. The entire trip, food, bike stuff, helmet etc cost a total of 400 euros. And went across the alps (mostly by pushing it) at that time I didn't know anything about cycles except how to pedel pretry much endlessly. And that's what I did. It broke down plenty of times, the tire even burst at one point and. I bought a throw away tire from some shop in Austria for 5 euros. So many people, so many people along the way told me that the bike is hopeless, but I carried on. And 1600 or so km Later got there. Was one hell of a trip. Woudnt change anything (except the tires I guess 😁😁😁)
@teckendrums Жыл бұрын
just rode about 15 miles trough the rain with the local critical mass jesterday, imagine riding another 180 miles after this is totaly crazy. my longest ride in one day was just about 80 miles on a nice day and a nice bike anyway. hank is a beast! thanks for the video!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
80 miles is still great going 💪 Have you got plans to push those miles further? Sounds like you've got a great gang to ride with!
@teckendrums Жыл бұрын
@@gcn actualy i rode 75km to visit family and back the same way that day, so 150km, alone. but i do rides with my brother, jesterday we did another nice 100km of relaxed riding throu the countryside around our hometown(took us the whole day with breaks and enjoying the landscape). we might increase the distance a litle bit(maybe for bikepacking trips) but still not sure about 300+ km like hank does, but for an untrained 37 jears old guy in jeans and hoody on an old cervelo i am prety happy about nice trips like this! please keep up the inspiring videos!
@teckendrums Жыл бұрын
@@gcn but the critical mass in hamburg germany is great fun too and on a nice day ther can be about 3200 like june last jear, you should cover those, maybe send the gcn auf deutsch guys!
@mrmatthewking Жыл бұрын
Awesome effort Hank! It would be interesting to hear what prep and maintenance you had to do, and/or what you think you should have done, to be ready for this challenge. Also fuelling/pacing strategy, dealing with the cold and wet, etc.
@johnnunn8688 Жыл бұрын
Did you not watch the video?
@darkiee69 Жыл бұрын
They adjusted the front brake, changed pedals and saddle for his own. That's it.
@mrmatthewking Жыл бұрын
@@darkiee69 I got that. More interested in anything they didn’t mention. Checked the chain and cables? Tuned the gears? Chain lube? Check the tyres and tubes?
@TheHaitian Жыл бұрын
You sir, are a machine. Very well done. Your patience and drive is incredible.
@raycousens5057 Жыл бұрын
Hank is a true champion, what a stud rider, well done mate !!
@petervisser853 Жыл бұрын
Great that you do these budget projects mate! I fix up old bikes for a hobby and this just confirmes you don't need an enormous budget to get into cycling. If I had to take on that challenge I'd mount some continental ride tour tires (not the fastest but most certainly no punctures to fix in the pouring rain).
@judithharris-deans3606 Жыл бұрын
Totally admire your grit & honesty - great film 👍🏻
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it
@daveeeed Жыл бұрын
i've done quite a few solo 200 milers on my good old trusty Carrera Vanquish. you gotta train on the heavy boots eh whenever I then get the carbon on the road I'm soo quick. you do get attached to the bikes don't you, no matter how modest they are
@davidmunro3188 Жыл бұрын
To be honest that looked like an absolute pig of a day with the weather and punctures. Kudos to Hank for keeping the enthusiasm to encourage the rest of us to hit the road.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Hank pushed through some grim weather here 🥵 What's the worst conditions you've pushed through? Some of those tough days make for the best stories.
@davidmunro3188 Жыл бұрын
To be honest I'm a fair weather road cyclist so far, since I started a couple years ago anyway, but as I child in Scotland I remember taking my mountain bike out in the snow and pretending to do MotoGP style drifts round corners. I had 2 mishaps, I went head first into a steel post and cracked a tooth, then didn't think to clean my bike afterwards and all the salt from the roads totally rusted my drivetrain. You live and learn!
@Sparky.07 Жыл бұрын
Bravo on this effort! Well done.
@eliotlaugh Жыл бұрын
i thought I got wet yesterday and last Sunday and the week before, but this!! You just cheered me up thanks.
@bumpytrailsproductions Жыл бұрын
Hank is a legend！I just love how he smashes any challenge that he is up against. true inspiration.
@mariahamilton5305 Жыл бұрын
Is that the chap who used to run Cyclo Analysts on the Cowley Road? If so I bought my e-bike (Giant Lafree Twist) from there nearly 20 years ago. Still going!
@jonathanlincoln4759 Жыл бұрын
Had a Giant Defy and it served me well for 12000 miles
@s.w.590 Жыл бұрын
I want to see hank ride 2000 miles on a £2000 bike.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Would be interesting to see which one he'd prefer 😂
@GameMovieStudios2000 Жыл бұрын
i would like to see him ride 15 000 miles on a 15000€ bike
@mnveloguy Жыл бұрын
I want to see Hank do randoneuring in a velomobile. That would be epic.
@evan5167 Жыл бұрын
2000miles with £2000 for 2 bikes on a trip with gmbn’s Rich 🤣
@a1white Жыл бұрын
@@gcn I'd prefer to do 20miles on a £20 bike 😆
@menohaveaname Жыл бұрын
Yoo that's the same model of bike that I have! I got mine used from a bike shop (it was used and abused as a rental for 10 years.) for about the same price. It's cool to see it on GCN, and even though it's old and not up to the modern standards, it's also cool to see that it can be used for adventures like that. Way to go Hank on doing that! I feel like we need an extended cut to showcase just how long of an accomplishment that is.
@michaelclarke8066 Жыл бұрын
What an effort! Kudos all around on this production, it's hard to ride and also hard to do the great camera work in the rain. Enjoyed watching the journey!
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Was a cold day out shooting... for all involved 🥶
@TroupeGoal Жыл бұрын
Amazing work, Hank. We salute you!
@Spychu1993 Ай бұрын
Hank - you're a badass. I love how you've done it and still manage to smile lol
@Chris-ls4nm Жыл бұрын
Just bought a Boardman 8.6 MTX used twice £275, a week ago and set a goal of 1000 miles with no time limit. It's really reinvigorated my interest in bikes again and can't wait for the good weather and take it on some scenic rides. 👌 Some of these videos feel like a top gear formula but for bicycles which is a great combination.
@geoffreyhoney122 Жыл бұрын
Epic! All the more so because the challenge was more than you signed on for Hank! Well done! Weather, punctures, narrow tires, old 'beater' bike, the lot.
@chocolatensunshine Жыл бұрын
It's impossible not to like Hank. He's exactly the kind of friend you want in the grind.
@philipplorenz9485 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Nice Job Hank! Yesterday I did a Baden-Wuerttemberg Crossing (280k) in horrible rain. Feel you ;-)
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Wow! Nice work!
@55Reever 2 ай бұрын
"When you buy cheap, you buy twice". I've never heard that one, but oh so true. Great job Hank!
@leighdickinson8299 Жыл бұрын
Well done there Hank & good luck with the next challenge mate
@stevenbell482 Жыл бұрын
Hats of @Hank. Not sure if i would have done that ride. Salute!
@GaryPerlmutter Жыл бұрын
Tremendous job Hank!! What an amazing ride in appalling conditions. What an inspiration.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Will you be pushing the miles after this video? 👀
@RaymondOlgado0 Жыл бұрын
"Budget makes an adventure." Hank is a true philosopher. Also, props to Dave Evans for helping Hank by opening his closed shop.
@miguelcpt Жыл бұрын
What an effort! Makes me want do a big ride this year.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Go for it! Do you have anything in mind?
@raybarber9837 Жыл бұрын
17 mph average over 195 miles in those conditions.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
What a beast!
@HaroldLepper Ай бұрын
Incredibly impressed. From bitter experience I would now always change rim tape, tyres, tubes, on a new old bike before starting to ride it in earnest.
@guythacker6010 Жыл бұрын
Well Done Hank !!!!! Even with the weather being like it is, You show that it is possible to get out and ride. I'm trainig for a Century ride here in the States, and I'll be riding a Giant Defy 5 with some upgrades. Thank You for the inspiration to keep training and enjoying the outdoors.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Sounds like this video was perfect timing 🙌 Good luck !!
@bobtavener4824 Жыл бұрын
Cor blimey Hank, that's what you call a Giant adventure. I'd love to do 200 miles on my Giant but, for now, I think I'll just soak up your ride. Chapeau Sir much kudos.
@francesstager997 Жыл бұрын
HANK!!! You never cease to amaze and impress me!! CHEERS!
@TheWhitster21 Жыл бұрын
Nice Hank! Me and my fathers big ride of the year we train for to cap off the season is LOTOJA. I believe it is longest single day race in the US sanctioned by USA Cycling. 200 miles from Logan Utah to Jackson Hole Wyoming to the base of the stunning Grand Teton Mountains! I have now completed it every year for the past 5 years and now earned the 1,000 mile award! But I can’t imagine doing it in the rain all day like you did! Props to you! You lot aught to check out LOTOJA one of these years! 💪🏻😎
@SteelyDad911 Жыл бұрын
The thumbnail for this video gave me a good chuckle. Love it.
@tizziejames9040 11 ай бұрын
Very well done, Hank. Chapeau!
@megaspongebob6 Жыл бұрын
I bought a Giant Defy and upgraded with good wheels and tyres.....i love it,so comfortable.I also have a aeroad and other top end bikes.....i just love that defy.
@mayfieldcourt Жыл бұрын
Thanks for an inspirational video - Hank is, in the best sense, a beast!
@nickpatten5263 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. What an inspiration. Nice work Hank. 👏
@pretzelhunt Жыл бұрын
9:40 "but having said all that.." here's a shot of $215 sunglasses lmao nice job, boys
@Cycling_Crazed_Fool Жыл бұрын
Just brilliant. I’m knackered just watching it, and also it proves how far you can go if you put your mind to it despite the kit. 👏
@CrapKerouac Жыл бұрын
Cool dude, I met an elderly man in Vietnam who was riding an all steel department store bicycle from the 1960s (or 1970s?) purchased in Canada, all around Asia.
@paulmcquillan8308 Жыл бұрын
Absolute dedication to the job many congratulations on an epic ride Hank rather you than me 🚴
@billpearson4119 Жыл бұрын
Well done! How you could tolerate the weather is beyond me. Keep up the good work. You are actually quite inspirational.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Just keep pedalling 🙌
@jamesoiler2530 Жыл бұрын
You are onto one of my favorite topics here. We have a great bounty of nearly great bikes that can be ridden. It can be really difficulty to not be blinded by the new bikes though. The Giant you selected has so many incredible advantages. What a great find! With a better set of tires and a more humane weather forecast this would have been an all together different adventure. Thank you for your commitment to illustrating this point!
@ucanskixc568 Жыл бұрын
Pretty nice used bike!! Most of us do not ride such classy bikes. Of course 200 miles is doable. Yes good tires especially in the rain is very important! Awesome effort.
@clairepalmer7148 Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the honesty.
@richcrompton6891 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure my old Trek 1.5 is worth less than£200, but would easily do 200 miles, but not necessarily with me powering it! 100 is about as much as I’ve ever managed in one sitting!
@jimbojones8435 Жыл бұрын
Great video and I love to see follow up video to talking about specs/components of the bike
@danladd1550 Жыл бұрын
I know it’s a Defy 4 as I have my old one in the garage! This video may have added £5 to its value 😂
@alanhill7965 Жыл бұрын
I think Hank deserves a treat a great bike on a great journey with nice weather
@davidjpope2 Жыл бұрын
I rode LEJOG on this exact model in 2012 in similar rain. I've got a much more modern bike now but there wasn't a lot wrong with that one.
@donaldryder5534 Жыл бұрын
Another great addition to the “Make Hank Suffer” series. Were these expectations made clear to Hank in his job interview?
@feedbackzaloop Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it says Defy on the frame, not Elux... And Nasir is an absolute treasure of a man to give it away for third of its value
@hectorpoh5297 Жыл бұрын
It's Aluxx-SL Meaning Aluminium Super Light. This is contemporaenous with the various Giant Models - TCR, Propel, Defy, Revolt
@HeinrichSilvia Жыл бұрын
Well done, seriously, with that weather... On a bike you don't know... It must have been awful... Kudos!
@ChrisLoew Жыл бұрын
I replace the brake pads, rim tape tires and tubes of any used bike 15 years or older if it needs to work and be reliable. Ideally all the grease and bearings get re lubricated too. Just shows how awesome Hank is for giving this a go in the rain.
@snakechia Жыл бұрын
I did a 310km ride in March 16, no rain, but extremely hot weather, at one point, it was 50C, nearly 5hrs was above 40C. moving time is 12hrs 45mins lapse time 16hrs.
@stephanimmelman6977 Жыл бұрын
Really love this type of content. I would love to see him do a grand tour challenge where he attempts to either complete half of the milage of one of the grand tours for the 21 days. Everyday do half the distance of the stage that day or even attempt the last half of that stage. Will really be brutal. Keep up this great content.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Hahaha that might finally break hank! We are sure this won't be the last you'll see of this bike 👀
@Dreamweaver94 Жыл бұрын
Yooooo! I was not expecting to see a Toyota MR-2 Spyder cameo at 11:24, I drive one every day and sometimes carry my 58cm Cervelo P2-SL inside with both wheels removed and no passenger seat lol
@johnnyloco11 Жыл бұрын
There's type 1 fun where it's at the time. Then there's type 2 fun which is fun to look back on. I think this comes under type 3 fun. Which is just fun for those of us watching and traumatic for those involved
@timyaiser Жыл бұрын
I have a Defy 5 I bought in late 2014 for $680 out the door. Eventually swapped out the Claris for 105 and the wheels for 42mm carbon. It is the only road bike I’ve owned and has 35k+ miles. I’ve done several centuries on it. It fits, is comfy, and I love it.
@ronaldweed6103 Жыл бұрын
You actucally did well, proud of you
@Darsithis Жыл бұрын
Just did that today. Rain was like hail, it was falling so fast and so hard (65 miles, though, not 200. Just commiserating on the awfulness of riding in a serious downpour).
@edwhite6574 Жыл бұрын
You can certainly get a decent bike in budget. I'm currently riding a Ridgeback Horizon I picked up for £50 quid, all well maintained and serviced by the previous owner. I buckled a wheel hitting a pot hole (forgot I wasn't on a mountain bike!) so picked up a set of never used Shimano R500 and put some Vittoria Rubinos and some new bar tape. I think all in, I'm sub £150. I've put 700 miles on it and I love it! Not sure I could do 200 miles in one go though so fair play Hank!
@wspmjw Жыл бұрын
Way to go Hank! I've ridden ~20,000+ miles on a Tommasso Monza I purchased for $850 US in November of 2016. Still riding it as my weekday and winter bike.
@ForestBunz Жыл бұрын
I miss the Cotswolds....gorgeous roads (when the weather cooperates). Nothing like it in Canada.
@victoriahowarth3694 Жыл бұрын
Typical summer ride there!..Chapeau to Hank
@anferneedeonjaca2373 Жыл бұрын
props to Hank, I can only imagine how hard it was
@michaelhutcheson9509 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant Hank hard man great inspiration to all what will you do next
@Mr_Web Жыл бұрын
Can we get Hank to do this one next, please: "Hank cycles 200 miles on a tandem bike by himself"
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Hahaha sitting what a challenge! How about a tandem relay? Hank picks up some famous riders on route?
@Mr_Web Жыл бұрын
@@gcn Sounds like a great idea and prone to some good fun interaction between Hank and the few riders
@tbg008 Жыл бұрын
That is what i did in the summer break in december, down here in the south hemesphere, 200 miles in a 22 year old GT road bike (probably 100 pound bike). Alone with no support, from 3:20am (dark and wet) to 6 pm, 12 hours moving time.
@davidkeddle4192 Жыл бұрын
Hank is truly amazing. I would like to see a story on the gear that Hanks used to get him through that horrible weather.
@gcn Жыл бұрын
Shall we do a bike check? Maybe get the GCN Tech team involved 🙌
@paulgordon7526 Жыл бұрын
Crazy Dude!! love the film Hank not sure how you kept getting those punctures though !
@cb6866 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Hank. and crew.....that was like every road ride I've ever had..except , you went a lot faster , farther , and weren't swearing the whole way . So...like i said , nothing like my rides , except for the punctures . Legend
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