My longest ride so far has been 160 km. Based on the time it took me to recover, it will be a long time before I will be ready to tackle that distance.
Yesterday I woke up at 3:30 in the morning getting ready for my ride and saw this video. The funny thing is my ride was exactly this, a solo 200 mile ride. I completed it and beat my goal time.
did chase the sun south this year, 205 miles, east coast to west coast, made it in time to watch the sunset and cheer the other riders on, amazing adventure, 200 miles is no joke! Well done boys! to anyone reading this, you are more capable than you know, i trained for 4 months and bought a cheap second hand bike and still managed to get it done, you don't need all the best gear, just get out the door and give it a go! you might just surprise yourself :)
Did my 1st 200 mile ride this past June 21st SOLO. Was an awesome time besides bonking between miles 145-180. That was a very dark time but kept my nose the the grindstone and finished. I’m only 4 years into cycling so if I can do it anyone can, just got to want it.
200 miles solo, that's impressive! It's easy to forget how you constantly have to fight yourself to keep pushing yourself forward, especially solo. But once you conquered yourself, the feeling is so satisfying you're instantly looking for the next challenge. Well done!
Yeah nice! I did my first 200 solo a few years back then did a 250 (400km) solo last year, then another this year. This year was 125 miles into a headwind, then 50 miles of saw tooth Welsh/ Shropshire Hills - hardest 50 miles I've ever done on a bike. Still another 75 to go at that point, and I punctured in the pitch black with 15 miles to go! I think that's what they call character building!!! Brutal, but so memorable. gonna try for a triple century next June...
@Advanced Driving A few years ago, while visiting out grand kiddies in Amsterdam, I borrowed my son in law's e-bike to ride from Amsterdam to Apeldoorn to watch the start of the Giro. 175km on a 22kg e-bike that had enough battery for around 50-60km. Fortunately, it was pretty flat, with only 400m of climbing over the 175km, but it was still pretty tough on such a heavy bike with limited battery. It was a long day, especially given the 3-4 hour break in Apeldoorn to watch the opening TT for the Giro. Would've been nice to charge the battery at Apeldoorn, but I'm not a very bold Aussie traveler, so didn't attempt to try that.
Ollie’s fitness has really improved! Goes to show that even if you get dropped every time. Always strive to improve yourself. It’s more inspiring than the ride itself
I'm not sure what you mean about Ollie getting dropped every time. Ollie got dropped once and that got replayed a few times. Apart from the 4 against 1 what other time did Ollie got dropped?
tbf his fitness has been pretty consistently strong, even before he joined GCN (check out his hill climb days). Since he's been with the channel he's been the token "strong amateur", yeah he's up against ex-pros, but he's been their equal or above more times than not. Everesting, hour record, Tour des Stations, the man is strong physically and mentally
That's just a meme bro. The only times he get's dropped is when cycling against retired pros. That's basically like boxing against Hulk. Just watch the "How long can you hold world record pace" video where the guy puts down 400 watts without coasts/rest on a trainer bike for an hour and walks off like it was nothing.
"Any cyclist can do this" Well, maybe one day... I was happy with 50 miles yesterday. But definitely inspiring me to try my first single Century before the end of the fall. Kudos to both of you!
They are right. A friend of mine started at 400lbs and now can do double centuries on gravel. Just keep pedaling even if you barely put pressure on your pedals.
@@edrcozonoking "barely put pressure on the pedals" - to be honest, that's probably my biggest issue! I'm always pushing the pace on shorter rides, but I would have to slow it down a tad to be sustainable over more than 50 miles.
"It should feel too easy at the start" for how trivial this might seem, I NEVER heard this from anyone. It's such great advice to put pacing into perspective. Great Ollie as always
This is the challenge on a long ride, especially on your own. Take it easy for the first 90 minutes, that's what I do, you so feel grateful deeper in the ride
The scientist and the historian…two of my favorite presenters out on an adventure!!! Good times! OAN: to see Ollie towing Conor is a twist we didn’t see coming. Ollie didn’t return the favor to drop him when he was in the hurt locker! 😂
Nicely done. I’m in the early stages of my training for a 200 mile ride next year. I saw one comment that said “you only have to ask yourself 2 questions: 1) are you physically strong enough to ride 200 miles 2) Do you THINK you’re strong enough to ride 200 miles. If the answer to 2) is “yes”, then the answer to 1) doesn’t matter.
This brings back memories! I rode 200 miles on an 8.8 mile (one way bike path) I just went back and forth all day on the bike path but it is now something I can say I did! Took just about 15 hours and I slept for the next 4 days. Cheers Ollie and Conor
This is actually a thing once a year in Sweden, it’s called Vätternrundan. The route goes around Swedens second largest lake and measures about 315km. You should try it sometime! 🚴🏻♂️
Actually rode it yesterday. First 10k was in total darkness and the temperature was just above freezing. Burnt all matches just to stay warm making the rest of the race just a fight not to bonk. Would recommend everyone to give the distance a try even tough I might wait a bit before my next try.
@@johanbjorhn2646 I started just before 1am. Got so cold I had to call it a day. Could not reach for my bottle or food and breaking/shifting was troublesome. What time did you finish in?
Actually I just came back from my first multi day cycling event with 150 riders (4 days, 420 miles / 650km) I thought I wouldnt make it. Day 3 was the longest one, and the most hilly one by far! (I never had to use the easiest gear ever before). But I made all of it! And I'm proud :) This was my first long distance experience ever. Now with this experience, I'm confident that I can go even harder! I'm now going to make a 200k route this friday. Goal is 25 km/h in average (it's quite flat. only 800m in hight) I can do 31 km/h on a 60k - so lets see. Everything is planned out already. I'm very exited! Wish me luck. PS: I bring 110kg (230lbs) to the scale - no excuses, guys. (When I started cycling in march, it was 125 kg (265lbs).
i'm not gonna lie this comment is inspiring me. I'm a 130 kg currently and wanting to buy a bike for weight loss . Still not decided should i get a Giant Talon 2 or Trek Marlin 6
I'm close to 100 kg, loaded my bike this weekend with camping stuff and road for 120 miles split between 2 days. Probably another 10KG at least. Definitely didn't set any landspeed records but I only dismounted to climb 1 hill.
@@sabufinisher I was 130kg in April 2020 and got a Giant Roam. At 110kg last January I got myself a road bike. Under 100kg now. Just go for whatever feels right to you and hit the road. Just have fun and the weight loss will follow
Congratulations on your epic ride .... and it's nice to see what power Ollie has 😊 But the biggest question I've is ..... When will GCN do on ride where normal people can ride with there Stars from GCN? I would gladly book a flight from Germany to you guys to ride with you! Secretly I only wanted to see if Conor is really as tall as it seems 🤪
This conveys an accurate sense of how long 200 miles in a day feels. I’ve done it 25 times. Double Century riding is a long established part of the cycling scene, and a whole culture here in California.
As a former resident of West Dorset and Wiltshire, now living in Canada, I love these videos. I have ridden so many of these roads and lanes and a loop of IOW is always wonderful. Thanks guys.
I was about to comment about LOTOJA. GCN makes it seem like a double century is something new. thousands have been doing it annually for almost 4 decades in the Mountain West.
I always enjoy the epic ride videos! The bikes looked amazing but I really loved the combination of Connor’s and Ollie’s history, tech and general knowledge fun facts. 👌😊
There's actually a double century sportive in Norfolk. It's called the Round Norfolk Epic and it's essentiallya lap of the entire county (probably a lot flatter than this though)
@@patrickjones1143 a colleague said I would lose a log of salt so I took along chicken pieces and a lot of salt! Ow wiser and older. Oh, and I also smoked my last cigar somewhere in the second century. Wiser and older now
I did that with a friend in 2018. It was a hot, dry July day (so plenty of sunlight) with as little wind as you can ever get in Norfolk. After leaving at 0515, we finished at 1855, which was about 2 hours better than we expected. It was well supported by feeding stations. For me, saddle pain got no worse after around 75 miles.
I legit rode round the isle of white from Southampton last Monday. Riding from Bath round the Isle of White and back is madness 🤣 you guys are beasts 🤙
8 years ago, when 55yo, I did 320km in a day = 200miles. I enjoyed long rides, and had no other particular reason to ride it. I planned it solo, but 2 days prior, a young fella wanted to join me. He wasn't keen on rolling over turns on the front, so there was no advantage from drafting. I picked the route and time of year for flatness, and being close to trains in case of mechanicals, and getting tail winds both ways on this out and back route = Australia Scarborough north of Brisbane to Point Danger on Qld/NSW border. We left at 2am to take advantage of quieter metro roads, and a slight tailwind. It was a good decision, as it was cooler (summer time) and less stressful. Very few cars. We had no issues with bonking, cramps, saddle sores, other pains, or mechanicals. So good planning does pay off. I was used to doing 160km rides every month or so. and averaged 6-10 hours a week for a few years prior....so adapted adequately. averaged 25.8kph, burned 9500Cals according to strava but more likely 60% of that, duration 16 hours.
I've bagged 4 200 mile rides so far. Utah has a sanctioned race that's 206 miles and is a popular race for many here. I know many who race it every year. It ends in Jackson Hole Wyoming near the Tetons. It's pretty awesome, called LOTOJA. I'd love to see a gcn presenter race it 😀
LOTOJA is a great ride. I did it twice, did the Davis Double in California, and my Everest day on the Alpine Loop ended up at exactly 200 miles by my wahoo, or 199.9 by Strava. GCN really should send a presenter or two out to race LOTOJA. It's unique in that it is the only 200 mile+ sanctioned race in the US. It would be sweet to see them do a video about it.
Awsome, inspiring...thumps up for Conor and Ollie who didn't even lost their sense of humor in the rain.. real Flandriens.. Oow and by the way..love that red bike...👍🏻👊🏻
I got a Vitus ZX-1Evo Ultegra this summer and it’s a fantastic bike. Suprizingly comfortable, feels fast and has an amazing deep blue paint job. Vitus is a brand that definitely flies too far below most radars
I have done 200 miles over 2 days before. I did find that a challenge. I am inspired to try it over 1 day. I think I need to do Ollie's Tour des Stations training to get ready for it though. Thank you for this video. It looked a lot of fun - and a great route, too.
I managed my first 200miler this year at the Solvang Double Century and couldn’t be more pleased. Definitely an addictive format for the ultra-minded cyclist. California has a series called the Triple Crown. It involves 3 doubles in a single year. Sounds like Ollies next challenge , yeah? Lol
Bonkers ride! Not quite 200 miles but riding back the 130 miles home on Friday after watching stage 5 of the Tour Of Britain, biggest ride so far, a little nervous but excited.
Really enjoyed watching. Inspired by Ollie's continual improvement as I'm the one who always gets dropped. Ollie, this Seattlite thanks you for the shout out to Washington state! You can visit the graves of both Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee here!
My longest ride is 218km with an elevation gain of 2944m and I must say that I was completely broken. But it was an amazing adventure and now I am preparing for 298 km (my personal monument Milano-San Remo). Hat down before your performance. Awesome!!
GCN needs to come to Iowa to ride RAGBRAI! The largest group ride across a state in the United States. About 25,000-30,000 people do it. 7 days anywhere from 400-500 miles. Great fun!
Inspirational guys - thank you. I would find it informative if you could share how you used power to pace yourself for the ride. Did you manage pace with power meter or just stick to your time tables for the ferry departures? Further I acknowledge Ollie’s and Conor’s accomplishment in a long days ride. Awesome. By the way...I’m still working to get to 100 miles!
I did a little over 300km on a day in March this year. My first child was due mid March so I figured might not get a chance again. Best thing I've done in years. I could have probably gone on further physically but mentally as darkness set in it was draining. So rather than go on for little to no reason figured I'd stop. This video brings back epic memories of my own.
Once again, thanks for (1) showing us England and (2) the warning :) The rain is good though, their faces don't show the strain of doing 200 miles at all (like Si or Mark or Matt would have)
The Delaware double century was run by the White Clay Bicycle Club. I did 213 miles in about 14 hours with my cycling mentor Ethan Stuart Rodgers. I bonked at about 160 miles and had to stop at a deli for a roast beef sandwich. Gatorade, power bars, and bananas were not enough to keep the tank topped off. It was one of the best memories of my life.
I road my first double century on my 63rd birthday last year. I'm thankful for podcasts and anti-inflammatories. The first 150 was pretty non eventful. The last 50, my knees were screaming at me. It was some of the worst pain I've ever experienced. I was 99% sure that it wasn't anything other than pain from overuse. Healed up in 4-5 days. Very glad that I did it; however, it's back to centuries for me. Once was enough.
Very inspiring. I turned 60 this year and have ridden all my life but nothing of this nature. Did a few long rides as a teen but nothing in the 100 mile range. I have been riding an ebike for the last year and covered over 6000km , but I want to tune up my old road bike and try some more epic rides. - Cheers
Counting a day as 24 hours, yes. Did 223 back in 2012 (Portsmouth to Swansea- set off just after seven, solo as far as Cardiff, then dinner before a midnight group ride, breakfast at Mumbles Pier), 190 next longest…
Epic ride guys. Interesting to hear how much extra time is involved with all the "piece to camera" sections to get enough footage for a ride like this.
20:00 - That music…I was waiting for a baritone-voiced narrator to start talking, “After an epic ride of victory, Conor and Ollie arrive back home…only to find their town had been devoured by a giant creature from space. Seeking revenge and on the edge of madness, the two cyclists set out on a… *RIDE OF RETRIBUTION!* ” Coming soon to a theatre near you. Check local listings. Tickets on sale now.
Done it several times with a fully laden Bikepacking rig and 6 litres of water at the start. So fully support, young and fit on light weight racing bikes should be easy for them.
Congrats on completing what even for a former pro is an epic day! Mixing metric with imperial is a bit confusing to the metric-challenged Yank. Had me searching for a calculator so I could attempt to keep the values consistent.
I did my first double century this summer. It was on a fixed gear with a similar amount of elevation. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. I thought it would be dark by the time I finished, but I actually still had an hour and a half of daylight left, leaving around 5:30AM and finishing just before 7PM. I failed a 300K a few years ago, so I learned from my mistakes then.
The annual Seattle To Portland is a 200 mile route. A thousand or so riders out of the 10,000 total do it in one day instead of two. I did the one day once, and it took me from about 5am to 9pm.
Back in 1976 I did 236 miles with 2 other guys in southern Ontario, (Manitoulan Island to Hamilton). We were loaded with just enough gear for two days. 42-16 spun at 100rpm will cover a lot of ground on a Raleigh Professional which was an awesome bike. I should mention we had already ridden from Vancouver to Thunder Bay. (3000+km) Hmm?? 45 years later I could still do it if I went with the wind HAHA
I actually tried last weekend and was making good time when I tore up my sidewall on a sharp rock 152km in, sealant spraying everywhere. Rode 60k more on Vittoria airliners until they died, too, hitched a bus home after that. Have to repeat that before winter. With a flat-ish route it's doable in ten hours, I wager.
@@ChristianNorling They averaged 27.5 km/h, which is mightily impressive given the distance. I was a couple of hours ahead of the pair of them on the Island that day (19 Aug), in the thick sea fog on the top atop St Catherine's (they didn't show that bit - visibility was about 30 m), and their segment times were consistently good. They should go back in good weather: one of the best places to ride in the UK.
at age 50 I rode the STP (seattle to portland USA) 204 miles in one day. One issue I didn't anticipate was by about mile 150 I really got tired of the constant breeze on my face lol. If you think this is silly I suggest sitting at a table in front of an electric fan and see if it doesn't start to drive you bonkers after 10+ hours!
impressive ride guys well done! I done a lap last year of the island but anti clockwise very tough ride indeed yet to do my century will be in the new forest very flat lol
304.6km in 10h03 moving time (11h33 elapsed) is my biggest day effort. It was on a closed motor racing circuit though for the Endure for a Cure ride here in Sydney
LOTOJA (Logan Utah to Jackson Hole Wyoming) 206 miles in a day. Rode race that is held every September. I did it 10 straight years. Fastest time being 9hrs 39min.
Well done guys! I did something similar which is called "chase the sun" its a 217miles ride from isle of Sheppey to Burnham on sea (south to west England). So literally chasing the sun from sunrise to sunset and I did it in 17 hours and just minutes before the sun disappear on the horizon.
My longest ride so far was 70km and 1100m of elevation. Next goal is 100k. 200 miles currently seems impossible to do but as anything, it comes down to training and especially commitment.
Did 300+ km in 1 day in 1985 or 1986. From Vianden (Lux) to Rotterdam (NL). Bike: Nishiki Roadmaster. Tange steel (of course) tubing. I think the groupset was Exage something 2x7 speed or 2x6. Later I got a Pinarello Treviso with Columbus SL tubing and tricolore Shimano 600. That bike was simply a dream around 1990. Never had the legs and the speed I had in those days. I don't think bikes became much faster. Maybe 1 or 2 km/h on average. Tops.
Do you think you can ride 200 miles in one day? Let us know in the comments below!👇
Yes
I’m getting ready for a 60 mile now
Sure, in like 16 hours. 😂
My longest ride so far has been 160 km. Based on the time it took me to recover, it will be a long time before I will be ready to tackle that distance.
Yes i have riden 350 km twies and 300 km ones
Impressive. Well done. My longest cycle ride I've done was 60 miles on a road bike. Last Friday I done 41 miles on an e bike but I'm 72 this week.
Incredible! Happy birthday!
Nice mate 👌
Good effort man!👍
Wow Ollie is becoming a real monster on the bike. One of these days it's going to 4 vs Ollie :-) Love the content.
The droppee becomes the dropper
Becoming ?
He already was.
When Connor starts going on about culture, fauna and architecture you just know he is GCN’s James May 😂
He's no Captain Slow though. LMAO
@@3L_Pabl0 He is Captain Altitude!!
his look of disgust at Ollies comment at visiting Hendricks grave
Captain Tall
Also Isle of Wight is more like the British Okinawa than it is Hawai'i. That doesn't even make sense. Also GMBN Blake is from there :3
Yesterday I woke up at 3:30 in the morning getting ready for my ride and saw this video. The funny thing is my ride was exactly this, a solo 200 mile ride. I completed it and beat my goal time.
What was your goal time!?
"Wait for me Ollie" - Words I never thought I'd hear on a GCN video 😅😁😂😂
that sentence should've been included on Olie's dream ride...
Mark Beaumont- "now do it 77 more times"
did chase the sun south this year, 205 miles, east coast to west coast, made it in time to watch the sunset and cheer the other riders on, amazing adventure, 200 miles is no joke! Well done boys! to anyone reading this, you are more capable than you know, i trained for 4 months and bought a cheap second hand bike and still managed to get it done, you don't need all the best gear, just get out the door and give it a go! you might just surprise yourself :)
Did my 1st 200 mile ride this past June 21st SOLO. Was an awesome time besides bonking between miles 145-180. That was a very dark time but kept my nose the the grindstone and finished. I’m only 4 years into cycling so if I can do it anyone can, just got to want it.
200 miles solo, that's impressive! It's easy to forget how you constantly have to fight yourself to keep pushing yourself forward, especially solo. But once you conquered yourself, the feeling is so satisfying you're instantly looking for the next challenge. Well done!
Yeah nice! I did my first 200 solo a few years back then did a 250 (400km) solo last year, then another this year. This year was 125 miles into a headwind, then 50 miles of saw tooth Welsh/ Shropshire Hills - hardest 50 miles I've ever done on a bike. Still another 75 to go at that point, and I punctured in the pitch black with 15 miles to go! I think that's what they call character building!!! Brutal, but so memorable. gonna try for a triple century next June...
@Advanced Driving A few years ago, while visiting out grand kiddies in Amsterdam, I borrowed my son in law's e-bike to ride from Amsterdam to Apeldoorn to watch the start of the Giro. 175km on a 22kg e-bike that had enough battery for around 50-60km. Fortunately, it was pretty flat, with only 400m of climbing over the 175km, but it was still pretty tough on such a heavy bike with limited battery. It was a long day, especially given the 3-4 hour break in Apeldoorn to watch the opening TT for the Giro. Would've been nice to charge the battery at Apeldoorn, but I'm not a very bold Aussie traveler, so didn't attempt to try that.
Ollie’s fitness has really improved! Goes to show that even if you get dropped every time. Always strive to improve yourself. It’s more inspiring than the ride itself
I'm not sure what you mean about Ollie getting dropped every time. Ollie got dropped once and that got replayed a few times. Apart from the 4 against 1 what other time did Ollie got dropped?
@@matthewbaynham6286 I think he git dropped in the 4v1 and the 3v1, but i understand your point.
tbf his fitness has been pretty consistently strong, even before he joined GCN (check out his hill climb days). Since he's been with the channel he's been the token "strong amateur", yeah he's up against ex-pros, but he's been their equal or above more times than not. Everesting, hour record, Tour des Stations, the man is strong physically and mentally
That's just a meme bro. The only times he get's dropped is when cycling against retired pros. That's basically like boxing against Hulk. Just watch the "How long can you hold world record pace" video where the guy puts down 400 watts without coasts/rest on a trainer bike for an hour and walks off like it was nothing.
”Wait for me Ollie” First time those words has been said on this show.
Did Contador not say it in the Route de Stations?
@@cdogensis6392 No I think he just cursed... 😀
@@mathiasthelander7834 same thing lmao
I just did my first 100-mile ride yesterday. It was amazing. 200 seems scary but it is something to work toward.
Great work!
“On a boat!” - you could just tell that Ollie wanted to finish that Lonely Island classic 🤣🤣🤣
:D Hey Ollie, did ..by chance... the boat engine .. make noise!?
YEP
Is it not the dude from the Imperial Leather advert? "I'm on a boat"
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"Any cyclist can do this"
Well, maybe one day... I was happy with 50 miles yesterday. But definitely inspiring me to try my first single Century before the end of the fall. Kudos to both of you!
Went from 50 to 80, oh boy it was hard xD.
They are right. A friend of mine started at 400lbs and now can do double centuries on gravel. Just keep pedaling even if you barely put pressure on your pedals.
@@edrcozonoking "barely put pressure on the pedals" - to be honest, that's probably my biggest issue! I'm always pushing the pace on shorter rides, but I would have to slow it down a tad to be sustainable over more than 50 miles.
I did a century once by myself. Not sure I want to do it again, but it was a fun experience. Keep pushing, you can do it.
I did 50 twice. The second time I got cramps. Later I did 63 and it felt easy. Shooting for a century next spring!
"It should feel too easy at the start" for how trivial this might seem, I NEVER heard this from anyone. It's such great advice to put pacing into perspective. Great Ollie as always
This is the challenge on a long ride, especially on your own. Take it easy for the first 90 minutes, that's what I do, you so feel grateful deeper in the ride
@@douglaspate9314 Definitely. And for those of us with no self control, keeping to a maximum heart rate is really helpful.
200 in one day is impressive, nice work guys
The scientist and the historian…two of my favorite presenters out on an adventure!!! Good times!
OAN: to see Ollie towing Conor is a twist we didn’t see coming. Ollie didn’t return the favor to drop him when he was in the hurt locker! 😂
Very impressive, guys 👍👍👍👍
That is 300+ km in one day. Kudos!!!
Nicely done. I’m in the early stages of my training for a 200 mile ride next year.
I saw one comment that said “you only have to ask yourself 2 questions:
1) are you physically strong enough to ride 200 miles
2) Do you THINK you’re strong enough to ride 200 miles.
If the answer to 2) is “yes”, then the answer to 1) doesn’t matter.
"Any cyclist could do this"
I took that personally
Lol
This brings back memories! I rode 200 miles on an 8.8 mile (one way bike path) I just went back and forth all day on the bike path but it is now something I can say I did! Took just about 15 hours and I slept for the next 4 days. Cheers Ollie and Conor
This is actually a thing once a year in Sweden, it’s called Vätternrundan. The route goes around Swedens second largest lake and measures about 315km. You should try it sometime! 🚴🏻♂️
Yup, it's great fun, did it in 2019!
Actually rode it yesterday. First 10k was in total darkness and the temperature was just above freezing. Burnt all matches just to stay warm making the rest of the race just a fight not to bonk. Would recommend everyone to give the distance a try even tough I might wait a bit before my next try.
@@johanbjorhn2646 I started just before 1am. Got so cold I had to call it a day. Could not reach for my bottle or food and breaking/shifting was troublesome. What time did you finish in?
I did Vätternrundan in 1995!
Having worked out of Jonkoping for a while its a ride I really want to do some time.
as an ex audaxer have done several 200 mile + days . Was never ever easy. Also one cycled around the IOW which is suprisingly hilly much respect
Actually I just came back from my first multi day cycling event with 150 riders (4 days, 420 miles / 650km)
I thought I wouldnt make it. Day 3 was the longest one, and the most hilly one by far! (I never had to use the easiest gear ever before).
But I made all of it! And I'm proud :)
This was my first long distance experience ever. Now with this experience, I'm confident that I can go even harder!
I'm now going to make a 200k route this friday. Goal is 25 km/h in average (it's quite flat. only 800m in hight)
I can do 31 km/h on a 60k - so lets see.
Everything is planned out already. I'm very exited! Wish me luck.
PS: I bring 110kg (230lbs) to the scale - no excuses, guys. (When I started cycling in march, it was 125 kg (265lbs).
i'm not gonna lie this comment is inspiring me. I'm a 130 kg currently and wanting to buy a bike for weight loss . Still not decided should i get a Giant Talon 2 or Trek Marlin 6
Pretty good, I think I can do 100 mi because I do fifty fairly often. But, four days in a row--no way, too hard. Congrats!
I'm close to 100 kg, loaded my bike this weekend with camping stuff and road for 120 miles split between 2 days. Probably another 10KG at least. Definitely didn't set any landspeed records but I only dismounted to climb 1 hill.
@@sabufinisher I was 130kg in April 2020 and got a Giant Roam. At 110kg last January I got myself a road bike. Under 100kg now. Just go for whatever feels right to you and hit the road. Just have fun and the weight loss will follow
Ride on brother!
Congratulations on your epic ride .... and it's nice to see what power Ollie has 😊
But the biggest question I've is .....
When will GCN do on ride where normal people can ride with there Stars from GCN?
I would gladly book a flight from Germany to you guys to ride with you!
Secretly I only wanted to see if Conor is really as tall as it seems 🤪
This conveys an accurate sense of how long 200 miles in a day feels. I’ve done it 25 times. Double Century riding is a long established part of the cycling scene, and a whole culture here in California.
It's a big day out 🥵
Epic long rides are the best ! Done this year two epic rides. One from munich to arco (italy), ~360km and another one from munich to vienna ~420km .
How long you needed for each ride including breaks?
@@waldemarrrrr with breaks it was 17/ 19 hours. One should always do some coffee and ice cream breaks in Italy 😂
So epic!
As a former resident of West Dorset and Wiltshire, now living in Canada, I love these videos. I have ridden so many of these roads and lanes and a loop of IOW is always wonderful. Thanks guys.
Lotoja in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming 206 miles 2nd weekend in sept is a classic Logan to Jackson hole
Great ride with 3 beautiful climbs. Come race it GCN!
I was about to comment about LOTOJA. GCN makes it seem like a double century is something new. thousands have been doing it annually for almost 4 decades in the Mountain West.
This sounds like a Hank and Mark ride. Crazy from the drawing board
This is inspiring!
I have a friend that lives 360k away...maybe give it a go.
But I need to get better first. 2-3 more months of training I'd say. :)
I always enjoy the epic ride videos! The bikes looked amazing but I really loved the combination of Connor’s and Ollie’s history, tech and general knowledge fun facts. 👌😊
Glad to see you guys have much the same experience as I did - 6am to 10pm and having to grit your teeth for the last 50km. Chapeau gents!
There's actually a double century sportive in Norfolk. It's called the Round Norfolk Epic and it's essentiallya lap of the entire county (probably a lot flatter than this though)
I did this 200 way back in the mid 80s, took me near enough 16 hours. I am now 80 and cycling 4000 miles a year.
@@tomcarslaw2117 Wow that's impressive, keep going as long as you can.
@@patrickjones1143 a colleague said I would lose a log of salt so I took along chicken pieces and a lot of salt! Ow wiser and older. Oh, and I also smoked my last cigar somewhere in the second century. Wiser and older now
I did that with a friend in 2018. It was a hot, dry July day (so plenty of sunlight) with as little wind as you can ever get in Norfolk. After leaving at 0515, we finished at 1855, which was about 2 hours better than we expected. It was well supported by feeding stations. For me, saddle pain got no worse after around 75 miles.
I did the Norfolk 200 miler, done it 3 times now. My best ride time was 11hrs 23mins. Not bad at 61 🚴♂️😁
I legit rode round the isle of white from Southampton last Monday. Riding from Bath round the Isle of White and back is madness 🤣 you guys are beasts 🤙
8 years ago, when 55yo, I did 320km in a day = 200miles.
I enjoyed long rides, and had no other particular reason to ride it.
I planned it solo, but 2 days prior, a young fella wanted to join me.
He wasn't keen on rolling over turns on the front, so there was no advantage from drafting.
I picked the route and time of year for flatness, and being close to trains in case of mechanicals, and getting tail winds both ways on this out and back route = Australia Scarborough north of Brisbane to Point Danger on Qld/NSW border.
We left at 2am to take advantage of quieter metro roads, and a slight tailwind. It was a good decision, as it was cooler (summer time) and less stressful. Very few cars.
We had no issues with bonking, cramps, saddle sores, other pains, or mechanicals. So good planning does pay off.
I was used to doing 160km rides every month or so. and averaged 6-10 hours a week for a few years prior....so adapted adequately. averaged 25.8kph, burned 9500Cals according to strava but more likely 60% of that, duration 16 hours.
I've bagged 4 200 mile rides so far. Utah has a sanctioned race that's 206 miles and is a popular race for many here. I know many who race it every year. It ends in Jackson Hole Wyoming near the Tetons. It's pretty awesome, called LOTOJA. I'd love to see a gcn presenter race it 😀
I finished my first LOTOJA at 50. Have finished 2 more since. It can be done but it requires a lot of training. I would love to see GCN give it a try!
LOTOJA is a great ride. I did it twice, did the Davis Double in California, and my Everest day on the Alpine Loop ended up at exactly 200 miles by my wahoo, or 199.9 by Strava. GCN really should send a presenter or two out to race LOTOJA. It's unique in that it is the only 200 mile+ sanctioned race in the US. It would be sweet to see them do a video about it.
Just got round to re-watching this and its easily one of my gave GCN films...epic ride gents! Epic!
Awsome, inspiring...thumps up for Conor and Ollie who didn't even lost their sense of humor in the rain.. real Flandriens..
Oow and by the way..love that red bike...👍🏻👊🏻
Love these ride challenges. Great work guys. 👍
Did 325km last June with a group, so I can really feel your pain, guys. Awesome work, love the vid.
Great stuff Arno!
I got a Vitus ZX-1Evo Ultegra this summer and it’s a fantastic bike. Suprizingly comfortable, feels fast and has an amazing deep blue paint job. Vitus is a brand that definitely flies too far below most radars
I just finished a 100 miles ride yesterday. I would like to do a double century one day. Great job both of you,, way to get it done.
I have done 200 miles over 2 days before. I did find that a challenge. I am inspired to try it over 1 day. I think I need to do Ollie's Tour des Stations training to get ready for it though.
Thank you for this video. It looked a lot of fun - and a great route, too.
I managed my first 200miler this year at the Solvang Double Century and couldn’t be more pleased. Definitely an addictive format for the ultra-minded cyclist. California has a series called the Triple Crown. It involves 3 doubles in a single year. Sounds like Ollies next challenge , yeah? Lol
Bonkers ride! Not quite 200 miles but riding back the 130 miles home on Friday after watching stage 5 of the Tour Of Britain, biggest ride so far, a little nervous but excited.
LOTOJA, Baby!!! This Saturday!!! Ride On!!!
Absolute blast guys, great video and great ride. Thanks for bringing us along! I have a 100-miler planned in a couple weeks..
Really enjoyed watching. Inspired by Ollie's continual improvement as I'm the one who always gets dropped. Ollie, this Seattlite thanks you for the shout out to Washington state! You can visit the graves of both Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee here!
My longest ride is 218km with an elevation gain of 2944m and I must say that I was completely broken. But it was an amazing adventure and now I am preparing for 298 km (my personal monument Milano-San Remo).
Hat down before your performance. Awesome!!
Literally just rode 315km on Sep 4-5 for the Vätternrundan. GCN should really try this out next year :)
GCN needs to come to Iowa to ride RAGBRAI! The largest group ride across a state in the United States. About 25,000-30,000 people do it. 7 days anywhere from 400-500 miles. Great fun!
You blasted past me in Brockenhurst! Although to be honest, my first thought was "Why are those blokes dressed as GCN presenters?" Epic ride, Chapeau!
Well done guys. That’s some ride, especially when you’ve tight ferry schedules.
Nice bikes. Very nice bikes
Inspirational guys - thank you. I would find it informative if you could share how you used power to pace yourself for the ride. Did you manage pace with power meter or just stick to your time tables for the ferry departures?
Further I acknowledge Ollie’s and Conor’s accomplishment in a long days ride. Awesome.
By the way...I’m still working to get to 100 miles!
I did a little over 300km on a day in March this year. My first child was due mid March so I figured might not get a chance again.
Best thing I've done in years. I could have probably gone on further physically but mentally as darkness set in it was draining. So rather than go on for little to no reason figured I'd stop.
This video brings back epic memories of my own.
Once again, thanks for (1) showing us England and (2) the warning :)
The rain is good though, their faces don't show the strain of doing 200 miles at all (like Si or Mark or Matt would have)
Yes, managed 250 miles in 2003 on my end to end attempt. Top of Salisbury plain to Lands end 10hrs 45 mins. Really enjoyable as I recall....
The Delaware double century was run by the White Clay Bicycle Club. I did 213 miles in about 14 hours with my cycling mentor Ethan Stuart Rodgers. I bonked at about 160 miles and had to stop at a deli for a roast beef sandwich. Gatorade, power bars, and bananas were not enough to keep the tank topped off. It was one of the best memories of my life.
I road my first double century on my 63rd birthday last year.
I'm thankful for podcasts and anti-inflammatories.
The first 150 was pretty non eventful. The last 50, my knees were screaming at me.
It was some of the worst pain I've ever experienced.
I was 99% sure that it wasn't anything other than pain from overuse.
Healed up in 4-5 days.
Very glad that I did it; however, it's back to centuries for me.
Once was enough.
Very inspiring. I turned 60 this year and have ridden all my life but nothing of this nature. Did a few long rides as a teen but nothing in the 100 mile range.
I have been riding an ebike for the last year and covered over 6000km , but I want to tune up my old road bike and try some more epic rides. - Cheers
Can't wait till I can ride further than a 5km radius. Great film!
Why not today? Just keep pedaling.
@@edrcozonoking in Melbourne we are limited to riding in a 5km radius, for 2 hours
Pillars of the earth is my favourite book too! Great content!
Counting a day as 24 hours, yes. Did 223 back in 2012 (Portsmouth to Swansea- set off just after seven, solo as far as Cardiff, then dinner before a midnight group ride, breakfast at Mumbles Pier), 190 next longest…
So lovely to see you both keep each others spirits up and get the job done :)
the longest single day road race in the USA is next weekend. 206miles 9K climbing at elevation.....come do it next year
Epic ride guys. Interesting to hear how much extra time is involved with all the "piece to camera" sections to get enough footage for a ride like this.
20:00 - That music…I was waiting for a baritone-voiced narrator to start talking, “After an epic ride of victory, Conor and Ollie arrive back home…only to find their town had been devoured by a giant creature from space. Seeking revenge and on the edge of madness, the two cyclists set out on a… *RIDE OF RETRIBUTION!* ” Coming soon to a theatre near you. Check local listings. Tickets on sale now.
Done it several times with a fully laden Bikepacking rig and 6 litres of water at the start.
So fully support, young and fit on light weight racing bikes should be easy for them.
Loved this video, a great journey! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Mark!
Ollie, can you talk abit about your fitness leading up to, including and after the tour de stations? You look like your flying atm
Epo maybe ?
Just kidding , he is incredible
He's got a video about it over on the GCN Training channel. Worth a watch
In Sweden we have a big race (23 000 participants) once a year called "Vätternrundan", it's 315 km. You guys should do it!
Great one Olli. I have also been to Jimi's grave. I even put down a plec. Unfortunately, my guitar skills have not improved from that.
Congrats on completing what even for a former pro is an epic day!
Mixing metric with imperial is a bit confusing to the metric-challenged Yank. Had me searching for a calculator so I could attempt to keep the values consistent.
I do the opposite - Dusk to Dawn. Less traffic. Clean Air. Sounds of the earth while people sleep. You should try it.
I did my first double century this summer. It was on a fixed gear with a similar amount of elevation. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. I thought it would be dark by the time I finished, but I actually still had an hour and a half of daylight left, leaving around 5:30AM and finishing just before 7PM. I failed a 300K a few years ago, so I learned from my mistakes then.
The annual Seattle To Portland is a 200 mile route. A thousand or so riders out of the 10,000 total do it in one day instead of two. I did the one day once, and it took me from about 5am to 9pm.
Back in 1976 I did 236 miles with 2 other guys in southern Ontario, (Manitoulan Island to Hamilton). We were loaded with just enough gear for two days. 42-16 spun at 100rpm will cover a lot of ground on a Raleigh Professional which was an awesome bike. I should mention we had already ridden from Vancouver to Thunder Bay. (3000+km) Hmm?? 45 years later I could still do it if I went with the wind HAHA
I actually tried last weekend and was making good time when I tore up my sidewall on a sharp rock 152km in, sealant spraying everywhere. Rode 60k more on Vittoria airliners until they died, too, hitched a bus home after that. Have to repeat that before winter. With a flat-ish route it's doable in ten hours, I wager.
Great day out guys! Thanks Conor and Ollie
Really impressed with you guy's. That speed for that of a long time. Just wow! 💪🏻
What was their average speed?
@@josephdoby6411 I don't know but just by seeing it I know they are riding a lot faster than me on that kinda distance 🙈
@@ChristianNorling They averaged 27.5 km/h, which is mightily impressive given the distance. I was a couple of hours ahead of the pair of them on the Island that day (19 Aug), in the thick sea fog on the top atop St Catherine's (they didn't show that bit - visibility was about 30 m), and their segment times were consistently good. They should go back in good weather: one of the best places to ride in the UK.
@@AndySymons yeah that's impressive alright! I don't know if I last that distance at any speed? Average 27+, wow!
@@ChristianNorling My best average ever was 22 mph. I would get dropped quick riding with these guys.
at age 50 I rode the STP (seattle to portland USA) 204 miles in one day. One issue I didn't anticipate was by about mile 150 I really got tired of the constant breeze on my face lol. If you think this is silly I suggest sitting at a table in front of an electric fan and see if it doesn't start to drive you bonkers after 10+ hours!
impressive ride guys well done! I done a lap last year of the island but anti clockwise very tough ride indeed yet to do my century will be in the new forest very flat lol
Great adventure with a good real life vibe not too much tomfoolery and definitely inspired me to do the same.
304.6km in 10h03 moving time (11h33 elapsed) is my biggest day effort. It was on a closed motor racing circuit though for the Endure for a Cure ride here in Sydney
Very much inspired, kudos to both of you.
Ollie has turned into a beast!
Always has been!
LOTOJA (Logan Utah to Jackson Hole Wyoming) 206 miles in a day. Rode race that is held every September. I did it 10 straight years. Fastest time being 9hrs 39min.
Connor saying that he was contracted so that other team members could sit behind him takes race tatics to another level
It’s probably why he made so many breaks. “Oh yeah, I want to have that guy to ride behind for the next 4 hours.”
Darn nice bike must be cool to try all these different bikes but it still 200 mile s Awesome work guys love these videos
Ollie is becoming a monster on the bike.
big kudos.
Well done guys! I did something similar which is called "chase the sun" its a 217miles ride from isle of Sheppey to Burnham on sea (south to west England). So literally chasing the sun from sunrise to sunset and I did it in 17 hours and just minutes before the sun disappear on the horizon.
Did CTS this year. Epic ride
Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Annual ride and one of the toughest in the World. Follow vehicle required!
Conor is so excited about the cathedral because it's one of the few things that's taller than him
10 times. Hundreds of riders do this every year in the the LOTOJA race, starting in Utah.
My tenth will be this year!
Came for the bikes, stayed for the banter! :)
My longest ride so far was 70km and 1100m of elevation. Next goal is 100k.
200 miles currently seems impossible to do but as anything, it comes down to training and especially commitment.
I did 320km last Saturday in conjunction with my 32nd birthday ✌🏼😊 (First 130km with mates and 190km solo)
Ollie can't appear in a episode without saying "(...) is x% MORE AERO"
Ollie was not dropped... hold the press. Big news. :). Great Vid.
Did 300+ km in 1 day in 1985 or 1986. From Vianden (Lux) to Rotterdam (NL). Bike: Nishiki Roadmaster. Tange steel (of course) tubing. I think the groupset was Exage something 2x7 speed or 2x6. Later I got a Pinarello Treviso with Columbus SL tubing and tricolore Shimano 600. That bike was simply a dream around 1990. Never had the legs and the speed I had in those days. I don't think bikes became much faster. Maybe 1 or 2 km/h on average. Tops.