What did you think of Hank's attempt at BMX? Let us know in the comments 👇

Should get Connor doing this, the size difference between him and the bike would be hilarious

7 years and a lot of videos after Dan promised us BMX content in the first GCN show, we finally have it! Yes!

Love this BMX guy on the channel. More of him!

Did Hank get lessons from Matt Stephens about how to clip in?

Years ago I took the kids to the closest BMX track. The guy running the pace said to pace myself because it was a 750' long track. I was like "I can ride 100 miles, no problem. 750' is a joke!" But, at 500', I didn't think I'd make it. Mad fun. Great video. More Tre!

Finally a Cycling Channel that sees BMX as a cycling sport! Loved it! Thanks guys?!

Part 3 of GCN trying to kill hank

One thing should be pointed out how much a family sport it is. Iam 54 years old been racing for 40 years, but the best thing was when I raced with my kids. One of my competitors races with his kids and grand kids, I absolutely love that about my sport.

man, I love these segments of not just road cycling, but seeing other disciplines and types of bikes. I also had a BMX when I was a kid, and I had completely forgotten how much fun it was, being my first bike and all. Definitely something fun to do with your kids, or let them do.

I LOVE this video. From a former BMX rider now doing MTB, then road and now gravel, THANKS SO MUCH for showing this perspective. AWESOME!! Regards from Lima, Peru.

Hank, you have been promoted to being my favourite GCN presenter over the past few weeks. Keep it up, you are brilliant!

great shout. I grew up on BMX bikes and racing around the tracks of east anglia in the mid eighties. The best memories. “Back in my day” the bikes were more everyday bikes - I used to ride a lot of miles as lived a fair way from my mates - with higher seat tubes, but that bike in this video looks built for purpose and fast.

"I never seen anyone just keep going round and round and round" 😂 well that's Hank the Tank for ya

Thanks Tre for good humour of letting that fall stay in.

Bmx is great, I went from bmx in the 80s to the road bike. And still like bmx now.🔥😃👍

It feels good after watching humble people sharing their joy on their passion. It's so contagious.

Hank is an absolute unit I always say it. Although Tre Whyte seems like a top bloke too. Good vid.

Thanks, Tre and Hank, for this spin around the track and the BMX history lesson. And I will always be thankful that I was one of those kids in California on a Sting-Ray way back in the day, got mine for my birthday in San Francisco in '67. And that bike for me--and the BMX bikes which followed--provided years of thrills and chills and spills and now decades of fond memories, like fearlessly dropping down those steep streets--we lived on Twin Peaks--and slamming on the brakes at the bottom and then riding back up, either by myself or with friends, happily zig-zagging all the way and the only way when you're eight years old, lol.

Yes, some BMX at last 😎. Please sir, can we have some more? Hank working up to his first BMX race would make a good series. We have some superb racers in this country who deserve more coverage.

Finally the 7 years long wait for the much anticipated bmx content has ended

It’s been decades since I’ve set foot upon a BMX bike as a kid-had no idea the pros clipped in!

Last year, at the age of 43 I did a BMX clinic. It was incredible and fun but no joke as it was the hardest 40ish seconds of riding in my life! It's one of only a couple of cycling disciplines that really works the upper body and core. I was riding everyday that year (2019) and I made it about an hour and a half before my legs were like, "yeah right!" I think the next thing you should try is trials!

Another GCN video that makes me want to go get another bike! Thanks to Hank for his fearless experimenting! Love seeing people learn new things. And every time Hank takes a tumble with the clipless pedals makes me feel ok about the number of times I end up on my side with a bike still connected.

I raced as a kid and again as in my 20s. its helped my handling skills obviously. The organizer of the track I raced at said once, "I am glad BMX is here because some kids do not play ball". I miss it sometimes. Good o to hank for doing it in SPDs his first time!

Tre makes a really good observation about Hank just keeping going. I raced BMX for years but would always struggle to hold it together down the last straight. After building endurance through road riding, maintaining speed at the end of the race eventually became one of my strengths. Baggies and Lycra go hand in hand!

I think it's important that us roadies try different diserplines in cycling (and I don't mean just CX). Some of the skills I learnt from downhill mtb have without a shadow of aa doubt have helped with road biking Kudos to Hank for giving BMX a go

Gutted that Hank didn’t get his dad on a BMX for this one 😜

Hank does Trials next.

Love to see y'all take Tre out on the road. He's a great personality.

Hank is an outstanding athlete, and it is great to watch him do new cycling challanges.

Great vid, Tray seems like a top bloke and real ambassador for BMX! Hank did good, let's be honest man on man race would have won with Tray's start 😅

I loved this one. I'd like to see the whole GCN crew on BMX race bikes and run a race. Best of 3 motos wins

I just noticed yesterday I have a video of a crit race (the British Nationals) in Bath that Hank competed in. There is a moment where Hank is right up in the lead. He came forth I think, and the commentator keeps dropping his name over the PR. It was a really cold wet day and I got soaked watching.

American freestyle bmxer here. Respect Hank, respect. 👍

Finally GCN features BMX

Great to see BMX on GCN. BMX is what got me into cycling back in the 80's, great video

11:33, I would expect that from Hank, not from him😅

All of you GCN youngsters won’t have had the pleasure of watching a particular Blue Peter presenter of my youth but Hank truly is GCN’s answer to John Noakes 🤣

I raced BMX during the 1970’s and early 1980’s...the sport’s golden era. I only ride road and gravel these days, but I still LOVE to watch BMX racing. I can still feel the hairs on my neck standing whenever the starting cadence begins...”Riders ready....Watch the lights!” Let’s do a Global BMX Racing Network! Please!

I have done BMX since age 4,5 and I have to say Hank did very well for his first time. Good work making these video's and keep it up.

Hey Hank. You look pretty good for the first time out! Maybe it’s time for your first BMX bike. The family like atmosphere at the track is unlike any discipline in cycling. You can race in full kit or jeans and a hoodie. Nobody really cares. What they care about is if you’re having fun. It’s one of the only sports where your 4 yr old can get in the gate with an Olympic gold medalist! Ages range from 3 yrs old to the 70’s come to the USA to a USA BMX national and do a video. It will be quite an experience!

Next up: hank climbs the angliru on a bmx

All my spare time I was at this track in Patchway Bristol, loved it loads and it’s great that it still is going strong, race nights were awesome and would strongly recommend for anyone interested in the art of Bmxing, great vid👍👍👍👍

Hank did pretty well for his first attempt at a BMX track, and Tre is a heck of a choice for a mentor. Good stuff all round!

Loved this! Proud that Tre represented BMX so well 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I was there when you filmed this got me in the back ground while talking on the last section lol

The last few videos have been very enjoyable, lot's of fun!

We have a BMX track in a park close to my house. This video was so inspiring, my wife now wants to get out and give it a try. Surprise, surprise!

Thanks for this! BMX racing is what got me in to bikes when I was a child.

love seeing the GCN dudes out of their element!! you should take the GMBN guys up a cat 1 climb sometime hahaha

Would like to see Tre as the Forth man in the team persuit, of Si Richardson on the time trial bike.

i just spent 7 days riding a dirt jump bike and i went to the bmx track as part of the learning experience and let me tell you they make it look way easier than it is and it is nackering

Really enjoyed this! Something a little different. Kudos GCN

I'm a die hard road cyclist but BMX racing really interests me. Is there a way to get I to it without investing in a bike, SPD pedals/shoes, helmet ?

Car manufacturers have crash-test dummies, GCN has Hank!

Challenges with Hank are always inspiring!

Wasn't expecting this at all! Amazing video. I've never even set foot on a BMX bike. The BMX guy is great, hope this isn't a one off!

It would be a treat if we see u guys doing freestyle bmx

That was awesome! Mate, you can take any challenge at all - Hank the tank! In terms of the future challenges, you should definitely try Down Hill. Bigger frame and wheels, supper fun, dangerous and scary. Think about it, I know you would love it. Great episode, take care 👍

Great job Hank. I’m decent at both and good at neither but my 2 loves are BMX and Roads! Great crossover vid guys. Keep it up. ❤️from Texas

Hank! Fair play mate! Well done. Super fun video and I appreciate you being a great sport and trying different things! Cheers mate.

Well done Hank, hats off to you.

Great to see GCN giving space to all cycling disciplines out there! 🙏💪👍🙌

Hank could try single speed mountain bike race or off road unicycle.

Great to see Trey in action again. I remember photographing him at Burgess Park riding with Peckham BMX in 2013/14 when the whole site was being developed. It was great to watch the riders racing around that track. Although like Hank it scared the loving daylights out of me!

Cool video guys! Always love to show how hard BMXr is. The only part I cannot see well explained is the elbow to elbow fights, which being a RUGBY player also, made me call BYCICLE RUGBY to BMXr

Join us next week for Hank does the mega avalanche

When I saw the title of the video ,I knew Hank was going to be the one. "GCN give it to Hank he will do anything" LOL!

and hopefully this is GNC first step to keep promises and bring BMX ... who knows maybe a GBMX channel in the future... kudos on the video GCN

I grew up racing BMX. But that was in the 80s. Back before they had these groomed smooth tracks. Ours were basically piles of dirt and paths cut into someone's field. I'd love to try one of these tracks one day.

Next, the GBMX channel! ;-) When I was a kid in the 70s, BMX was my way into serious biking. I had a '68 Schwinn Stingray (5 speed) that I stripped everything off of, and switched to a bmx saddle, bars and wheels. Back then, though, we raced in dirt more like motocross. I don't know what Hank was riding on, but it looked a lot harder than the dirt we rode on. Wondering where the knee and elbow pads were. ouch.

"Aerodynamics!" "Yeah, you don't need that on a bike."

I’ve been riding bmx my whole life and been getting in to road bikes recently and I love it and your guys channel has helped a lot keep it up guys!

Big up Tre with the knowledge and the bants, great episode and good chemistry between these two!

Fair play for trying it clipped in. I've ridden BMX all my life and ride MTB clipped in...and it scared me senseless the first time I BMXd clipped in.

What a great little vid. Hank mate, you crushed it for a first attempt. Awesome! Get Trey to compete in the rad race!! That would be a good return event

For what it's worth, for any road riders out there looking at this who might be considering giving it a go: beginners aren't allowed to run clipped in. If the thought of riding around a track attached to the bike is intimidating, know that every other person in your shoes will have the same concerns and will also be on platform pedals.

Hank as always made it great! Ollie next?

It's only 10 seconds....but it's almost 30% slower!! lol It was all in the start....getting enough speed going down the ramp - Trey hardly pedaled through the circuit - just here and there. He was able to generate way more speed coming down the ramp, and has much better technique to not scrub that speed over the bumps. Great fun video....reminds me of my BMX racing days when I was a kid. My home track had a much longer start ramp, but also was a much longer track.

Props for trying and being sooner than GMBN. Roadies have a reputation for being stiff popstickles and a reputation doesn't fall from the sky. A beginners BMX course would help a lot of bikers when it comes to fundamental bike handling skills (safety). Almost everyone in holland knows how to pedal. But pedalling is not cycling. Lot's of accidents here in Holland because of this pedalling conditioning. It's litterally all they do. Trey wasn't even trying by the way.... And as a side note. Van der Poel does a lot of dirtjumping to get his MTB skills on point.

Love the BMX track on an old 26" mtb. Great for the skills and fitness and just fun.

More of this! Great Video

Would be cool to see Hank v Blake at BMX... so power and endurance v pumping and jumping skill!

Next stop "Hell Track"... Nice one Cru Jones!

More and more skateboarders coming over to road cycling as their bodies age. Plus you've got those wild Palace / Rapha kits. I'd love to see a skater vs. roadie challenge.

Tops vid! Not only do the top guys get >2000watts, they can get cadence of up to 250! But seriously, a great family sport! Kids love it, and race nights are a real fun atmosphere! GCN v GMBN v Tre challenge?

No way! I saw Hanks at exeter bmx track! such a sick vid guys :)

Hank should've had "Thunder in Your Heart" playing and he could have pulled out a win.

I knew hank would kill it on the bmx based on how fast he picked up mtb skills. Plus I thought he would do that lap in 1 minute. He was way fast for a first timer.

GCN needs to create a playlist called “Hank flirts with death and danger.” Throw the tandem world record attempt in there, the 10 caffeine trip, this one.

Modifications I'd make to my BMX bike... 1. Belt Drive 2. Oval Chainring 3. Ventilated No-Nose Saddle 4. Dropper Post 5. Gecko tape handlebars 6. Aero wheels

Next is Hank doing artistic cycling.

Great video, have done a few laps of our local BMX track with the kids and it's great fun and hard work. Would love to see Hank race CX next - do it while it's muddy!

Gloves gloves gloves!

Hank did pretty awesome! Would love to see more Tre Whyte showing more BMX fundamentals and maybe tackle a gravel or mountain trail!

GBMXN coming soon? Not ridden a BMX for about 15 years. I had ACS zmags on mine sure not as strong but I liked the look.

FINALLY the quality BMX content Dan has been promising us since literally the first GCN video lol.

Tre: "Nice and controlled" translation: Slow. Nice work, Hank. You aren't dead yet! Thanks for the help, Tre!

Would be cool to see a GCN presenter participate in am organized BMX race, Hank would do alright in the beginner category, might even win it.