Great video Olli. Would have been good to have some information about where to stay. The Cycling in Flanders website has a list of hotels & bicycle rental locations in the area. The Flandrien Hotel is located between Oudenaarde and Geraardsbergen and is an excellent choice for those taking on the Flandrien Challenge.
Been waiting to see the 'matte bronze' colour, so popular today in the automotive world, applied to road bikes. I do predict a return to polished aluminum bars, stems, cranks etc. Not sure about the rest of you, but I'm a bit weary of anodized black.
Question about the mount! I have an orca aero and noticed you have a different gopro/light attachment that does not require a 90 degree gopro converter. Can you let me know where to source this part? Thanks!
Hey Ollie, great review as always, luv your details on most of the bike, but, what about talking about aero rear lights. I have an aero seat tube and have had a harder time finding great lights that fit the aero seat tube. I've found most lights fit on round tubes. In this video I noticed it's an aero seat tube and the light fits it. What type of light is that and make? Justridethebike!
I did 15 of these Flemish bergs a few weeks ago on my Orca Aero 2021 model. Not sure if it's the most comfortable for a light rider like me. Also, I had 28mm tires at 4bar and was still slipping on the wet cobbles. I think I easily lost 20sec on the Paterberg due to lack of grip :D
Question about hand comfort over such a long and cobbled ride (plus the awful concrete roads you'll have ridden) - single wrap of bar tape or double, and mitts didn't see any?
@@nicolasmattelin2374 It was enough when I've ridden "We Ride Flanders" but whenever I've done this it's been on a Diverge with a future shock up front and on 40mm tubeless tires - so much more comfortable and a lot shorter than 290Km with more bergs...
@@frazergoodwin4945 i live there and ride single tape, 25mm tired(5bar), no gloves(most of the time) sometimes when i do lots of fast cobbles i have a blister on a hand, but that's because i don't ride fast cobbles that much
@@nicolasmattelin2374 I live here too, and if I were to ride close to 300Km with a lot of cobbled sectors (only ever done one 300+Km ride and that was on canalside paths and ravels mostly) I'd at least wear gloves (though I do ride a Diverge so front suspension and tire volume help too).
@@frazergoodwin4945 well yes sure, my setup isn't ideal by any means but it's what i have, i just wanted to say you don't need al the fancy bits but they certainly help
Hey gcn can you try to build a tt MTB it might be the one who will change the itt of tour de France because here in the Philippines we usually build one's here we build it with xc frame with aero bars and with slick tires but for MTB
Dear Ollie, I hope you had a Liége waffle as they are, IMHO, a better waffle than the Brussels waffle. As for Belgian beer, there are styles to suit any and all palates.
If Ollie wished for lighter gears on that bike by the end of the day, I'm guessing my 14+kg steel touring bike with a 42-24 lightest gear might not be ideal! 😆
I’m enjoying the bike so far th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.
the way Shimano wrote C50/C60 on those Shimano new wheels is so so confusing you can't see the difference from far distance of which deep section of the two models are, unless there is a zoom of pics shame...
Doing the same challenge with a low tier carbon bike with Tiagra wouldn’t get nearly the same amount of clicks, because most people want to be transported into a little dream world when they click on a video.
It's how magazines generally make money. Think of them as brochures. And that's good because it means they can continue doing what they're doing. I watch it for the great presenters all the same.
The video does say paid promotions so not sure what else you’re expecting other than to have the equipment that paid for the video be promoted in the video
@@Team5TL GCN didn't use to be this way. I was lamenting the transformation of this channel from one based on providing information into one primarily used as a marketing machine.
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Thanks Ollie and crew...looked like a rocket to me !
26km/h ain't slow. Don't kid yourself Ollie. Amazing job.
He smashed it 🙌
Glad to know my Dura-Ace freehub is a quiet as yours. Seems like everyone nowadays prefers to have their freehub sounding like a helicopter rotor!
Love that aero bike! Great video Ollie!! You are the best!
Thanks for watching 🎉
Thanks Ollie and co. A cracking bike, what was the weight? Also by chance is Aero your favourite chocolate bar Ollie?😂
Great bike review Ollie 😍 well done on your epic ride 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for going over the gearing, Ollie. I always want to know what you rode after some epic ride with all that climbing :) You Rock!
Wow, that bike is the bomb! Holy cow. Great video. Great concept.
It's a beauty 😍
I am intrigued by the front light. Hefty price tag ! (But I have expected this somehow).
It's a great bit of kit 💪
Great video Olli. Would have been good to have some information about where to stay. The Cycling in Flanders website has a list of hotels & bicycle rental locations in the area. The Flandrien Hotel is located between Oudenaarde and Geraardsbergen and is an excellent choice for those taking on the Flandrien Challenge.
Can we take a sec to acknowledge the guy dinking his mate at 5:45?
Common sight in Flanders. Usually heading to or returning from a beer drinking session.
Domane or Roubaix with 32c tires seem like a much more pleasant choice.
Been waiting to see the 'matte bronze' colour, so popular today in the automotive world, applied to road bikes. I do predict a return to polished aluminum bars, stems, cranks etc. Not sure about the rest of you, but I'm a bit weary of anodized black.
What do you make of the Matte bronze colour? We love it 🙌
Question for Ollie and crew, the garmin mount do you have the installed ?
Where would you recommend to use threadlock? Did anything come loose?
What was the frame size Ollie? it was ok for you ? how tall you are ?
With all the discussion on importance of aero, how much drag is a beard at a 26 kph speed?
Question about the mount! I have an orca aero and noticed you have a different gopro/light attachment that does not require a 90 degree gopro converter. Can you let me know where to source this part? Thanks!
Hey Ollie, great review as always, luv your details on most of the bike, but, what about talking about aero rear lights. I have an aero seat tube and have had a harder time finding great lights that fit the aero seat tube. I've found most lights fit on round tubes. In this video I noticed it's an aero seat tube and the light fits it. What type of light is that and make? Justridethebike!
You detailed the headlight but what about the taillight? Is that part of the NACA Road system?
Ollie what is the mount being used for bike computer and the Naca road?
nice bike
enjoyed this.
This is becoming an advertising channel for Orbea
Producing these videos ain't free.
Brilliant. 👍
What size is the bike and what is your height Ollie. Great vid
I did 15 of these Flemish bergs a few weeks ago on my Orca Aero 2021 model. Not sure if it's the most comfortable for a light rider like me.
Also, I had 28mm tires at 4bar and was still slipping on the wet cobbles. I think I easily lost 20sec on the Paterberg due to lack of grip :D
Well done on the 15 climbs! Good going 🙌 What bike would you take next time?
@@gcntech A mountainbike? Haha if my budget allowed it, I would go for a lighter, less stiff bike I think.
What’s that color called? :)
What size is the bike? Thank you
Question about hand comfort over such a long and cobbled ride (plus the awful concrete roads you'll have ridden) - single wrap of bar tape or double, and mitts didn't see any?
single is enough in flanders, maybe gloves
@@nicolasmattelin2374 It was enough when I've ridden "We Ride Flanders" but whenever I've done this it's been on a Diverge with a future shock up front and on 40mm tubeless tires - so much more comfortable and a lot shorter than 290Km with more bergs...
@@frazergoodwin4945 i live there and ride single tape, 25mm tired(5bar), no gloves(most of the time) sometimes when i do lots of fast cobbles i have a blister on a hand, but that's because i don't ride fast cobbles that much
@@nicolasmattelin2374 I live here too, and if I were to ride close to 300Km with a lot of cobbled sectors (only ever done one 300+Km ride and that was on canalside paths and ravels mostly) I'd at least wear gloves (though I do ride a Diverge so front suspension and tire volume help too).
@@frazergoodwin4945 well yes sure, my setup isn't ideal by any means but it's what i have, i just wanted to say you don't need al the fancy bits but they certainly help
Sweet bike🔥😎
Rides even better than it looks 😍
Hey gcn can you try to build a tt MTB it might be the one who will change the itt of tour de France because here in the Philippines we usually build one's here we build it with xc frame with aero bars and with slick tires but for MTB
Is Flanders a "Northern-Europe"? If it is, what are Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland?
A light called "Knackered on the Road" sounds the very thing for that ride in Flanders.
What size is the bike?
What the colour of this Orca?
nice!
Great vid!!! But...that storage box makes it look like an ebike.
Dear Ollie, I hope you had a Liége waffle as they are, IMHO, a better waffle than the Brussels waffle. As for Belgian beer, there are styles to suit any and all palates.
I need bring my ridley here
i know this is shameless orbea adv, but it works :( ordered orca aero m20iLTD
Me too. Was delivered yesterday 🎉😅
Orbea
Oh No!!! RED botles on that beautiful bike??
Nice Ollie, 69 kilos. If I weighted 69 kilo's my yoga practice would be awesome, also how many "stones" are there in 69 kilos?
Would Hank be challenged ("persuaded") to do it on a 105 Di2 bike, which most of us could afford ... ?
I'm sure he wouldn't need much persuasion 🤣
Question: can I borrow your bike?
If Ollie wished for lighter gears on that bike by the end of the day, I'm guessing my 14+kg steel touring bike with a 42-24 lightest gear might not be ideal! 😆
After 6:45 advertising some content starts
I’m enjoying the bike so far th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.
Great bike. Not sure if I missed the total weight
the way Shimano wrote C50/C60 on those Shimano new wheels is so so confusing you can't see the difference from far distance of which deep section of the two models are, unless there is a zoom of pics shame...
"Northern Europe" (further south than Bath ffs), meanwhile my Swedish in-laws fall over laughing.
Nice pictures, but surely, these bikes are not for the ordinary people, who are salary slaves, or pensionados. But, hey, wtf, it looks good, really.
I don’t even want to know how much it costs
@@merridius2006 4200 € for mechanical ultegra
Doing the same challenge with a low tier carbon bike with Tiagra wouldn’t get nearly the same amount of clicks, because most people want to be transported into a little dream world when they click on a video.
Yeah I’d rather see him try on the eurobike
Depends where your priorities are.
It ain’t free mate flandrien ride costs 85,- nowadays
whats a cyclists favourite chocolate bar?
A lot of Ads by GCN these days
@Olli can you give the gpx
did he call dust cool
Ad Video. Shameless!
1.5 hours on high. That’s embarrassing really, My Blackburn 600 lumens will do 4 hours on high
Give way bike? LOL
"The bike and kit you use is super important because..." GCN primarily exists to sell you stuff you don't really need.
It's how magazines generally make money. Think of them as brochures. And that's good because it means they can continue doing what they're doing. I watch it for the great presenters all the same.
The video does say paid promotions so not sure what else you’re expecting other than to have the equipment that paid for the video be promoted in the video
@@Team5TL GCN didn't use to be this way. I was lamenting the transformation of this channel from one based on providing information into one primarily used as a marketing machine.