We Built A Velodrome! | GCN's Garden Hour Record
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- It's been some time since a GCN presenter cycled as far as they could in an hour...and broke a record. So we challenged Conor to ride as far as he possibly could in an hour, with only one condition - it had to be in his back garden. Watch to find out what happened!
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Nigel's a real one. Need in-laws like that in my life.
Global Cycling's Nigel
@@goondu86 Nigel is too good for us 🙌
Do you mean brother-in-law-nigel?
We need more of Nigel on GCN... Think of what he could build!!
No Nonsense Nigel - 12:35 he's like a 4 year old ..😂🤣🤣
"Are you enjoying this Nigel?"
"Yeah, why not."
That's my kind of enthusiasm.
He's incredibly funny!
@@gcn You guys really need to gift Nigel some GCN swag. Maybe a nice hoodie and a coffee mug?
Anyone else get a Ted and Ralph vibe from Conor and Nigel?
It's the most excited I've been all week
Nigel Kelly The great man himself.
This channel needs more Nigel! He‘s got perfect comedic timing.
Thanks Kaspar!
And I know this is random, but this summer he should make it into a pump track with those berms
New GCN segment: the crazy adventures of Connor and Nigel!
Michael Claffey tha such a great idea
We'll ask Nigel and see how he feels
Nigel - Legend...
@@gcn conor and nigel build alpe d'huez
Global Cycling Network “Meh. Why not?” would be my guess.
1: Nigel is just pure gold. He needs a future segment.
2: New episode suggestion: GCN and GMBN presenters all go to the farm to make an hour record of this track
Plot twist: all the presenters are on the track at the same time
Yeah, we need Blake out there on a full-sus. Between him and Nigel, we'd be sore from laughing.
Please livestream all 14 hours of your presenters doing hour records one right after the other
With Ollie on his fancy bike/suit.
Loved it. Brother-in-law Nigel is hilarious. Conor is like a big kid on Christmas Day. “From pro to paddock” 👍👍💪🏻
Thanks very much! Pro to paddock hahaa
“This time last year, I was preparing for the Giro.” 😂😂😂 Life really is like a box of chocolates.
I have to admit that since Matt Stephens "breakaway" GCN never quite felt the same but Conor mate, you have "reeled me back in" like a bad boy. Total quality, total personality, keep them coming👍love it.
Nigel gets my vote for the new GCN “Average Joe” presenter. A man of a few words never said so much....
Agreed. Conor is great, of course, but Nigel was the best part of that video. (sorry Conor)
I agree! I think he would be a good fit if GCN tried to broaden their viewership. I’m starting to get Top Gear vibes with how well some of chemistry is between the hosts. I can see it growing!!
The Brick reincarnated?
Nigel deserves a GCN t-shirt (a new one - not Connor’s).
Nigel has my vote as the Next GCN Presenter!
I wonder how that discussion evolved with his wife......
“Honey, I have a great idea! I want to build a Velodrome in our back garden.”
Wife: syntax error...silence...”You want to build WHAT??”
Who needs a garden when you could have a velodrome?
@@gcn You have plenty of room to plant some flowers in the middle of it.
@@gcn Please stop! I am laughing so hard, it really hurts.
You guys are out of this world - MEGA-LOL
GCN Events Calendar 2021 will include all the iconic locations: Mallorca, the Dolomites and the jewel: the Ireland trip. I think I speak for everyone when I say we are most looking forward to the presenter pursuit competition on Conor's (brother in law's) velodrome.
ooh yes , a GCN presenter pursuit .. that would be a good video
For this video, GCN should've stood for "Garden Cycling Network"
The best kind of cycling network 😂
Garden, Circle, Nigel
There is justifiably a lot of love for Nigel, his delivery is fabulous. I hope to see more antics from these guys working together.
Extra gold star to Nigel! ⭐ And watch out Connor, you might gain a kilo in arm muscles with all this manual labor, lower w/kg 🤔
No danger of that with Nigel around 😂 thanks Christopher we had a lot of fun with this
"He is like a 4 year old" 🤣 Get Nigel to guest appear in every video 👌
Mark Bennett ....and we love it.i wished i had the same big idea. Cheers from France
Welcome Nigel - the newest GCN presenter!
Nigel needs to join the team. Top fella. Conor, you and nigel are the best duo going. Great work mate.
Thanks mate!!
The shot looking up at his face/clouds gave an amazing perspective of how tight the track was! Will NOT be taking up this challenge myself lol
Nigel: Legend. 'We're not here to have fun, there's work do do!' 😂
Somebody has to keep Conor on the right track 😂
Why GCN presenters are getting so crazy now?😂 I love it!
Pretty sure it's just conor
How long have you been subscribed for ? Did you catch the Matt era
Thanks Yu! We had a lot of fun with this one that's for sure
@@freewheels7544 I miss his laugh
It isn't just Conor. Ollie is afraid Manon will show him up. Si and Dan are still Si and Dan. Lasty and Cannings are still lurking around behind the scenes.
Loved this. Conor and Nigel are becoming a great double act!
I want so see more of Nigel. He’s hilarious
Loved the idea!! Please don’t destroy the velodrome before social distancing finish and the others members of GCN Team attempt to break your record!! And hey!! Why not an annual GCN’s Hour Record event?! 🤣🤣🤣
Really loved the idea!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love the idea. Then they can have bbq n cold beers after that
@@haroldz123 now that's a good way for involving Dan 👍
More of Nigel, more cycling for fun. More happiness. Thank you GCN, we had a blast watching this video 🎉
That's genuinely an awesome piece of self-made cycling content in the craziest of times! Thanks so much! I loved it!
Aw thanks appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed 👍
This beautifully echoes the Shakespearean dynamic of master and servant: a noble but short-sighted hero who attains glory while their badly-treated subordinate is the true brains and morals of the piece... More please.
A lot like Dogberry and Verges haha.
I"m glad Nigel knows the GCN Motto 8:30 "We're not here to have fun, we're here to work."
9:10 "manual labor isn't easy"
From one that has rough hands to one that doesn't.... politely 😆
To be fair, shoveling when you're tall /sucks/. The handles aren't long enough to keep a straight back, and you can't get leverage as easily as a short person.
That digger is like a tonka truck to him lol
Nigel's great craic. Thanks for cheering us all up in the lockdown.
Loved it - great original content, Conor and Nigel. Thanks for the entertainment.
What i am wondering is: How did you manage two whole days without rain in Ireland?
Brilliant film 🎥 well done Connor and Nigel top stuff and it looked brutal
Conor is obviously a massive XTC fan - his videos seem just to be about "making plans for Nigel"!
Just for perspective - Mathieu Van Der Poel did 22.15 km in 1:08:52 at the 2020 World Championships. Including mud and running. Average speed of 19.3 km/ hr. I think Conor did pretty well.
Nigel’s comedy gold. More of the Connor / Nigel duo please!!
Sign up Brother-in-Law Nigel! Cracking presenter!!!!
Nigel in a natural
Cheers Mark, he's definitely a hit that's for sure!
Put a smile on my face, after the world get back to normal. GCN need to send them around the world, great chemistry between the pair. Everyone needs to see Nigel in a GCN build and ride channel 😁
Conor- I think that your velodrome needs a sweet water feature in the center. Something for next week's agenda!! Perhaps a few koi?
Great shout!
Nigel the legend. Why i love Ireland encapsulated in one man & helping ease the lockdown boredom. Good effort from the big man too!
Cheers Mark, we really are grateful to have had Nigel help out, great to hear that you loved it
Connor and let us not forget Nigel. Love you two. Hank's tall bike project was also fun to watch. Please continue bringing more DIY projects.
Conor Dunne.irish cycling/building legend.🇮🇪👍🏻😉
Loved this video - laughing throughout. Great effort Conner and Nigel
looks like you guys are having a "who has got the craziest idea?"-contest. Great!
Now THIS is the quality content I've come to expect. Plus some.
Well done Conor! That was a strong effort, and a great video. So many potential spin offs from this too: veledrome interval sessions; "How much can Conor improve his hour record?"; and an entire show devoted to Nigel.
Glad you enjoyed it! Obviously we'll need to see if we can get Nigel back on
Conor and Nigel.. the lengths you guys go for our entertainment .. great fun! Conor with the shovel.. and then an hour record attempt.. great commentary too! Well done.. enjoyed every second! Thanks you guys... 👍🏻👊🏻👊🏻🚴
Nigel.... Not the brother-in-law we deserve, but the brother-in-law we needed.
I think we should all chip in a pint for brother-in-law-Nigel; it's the least he deserves. And I can't wait to play hour-record-attempt-mention bingo with Olli and Conor in the coming months.
Good shout ... I already owe him a few beers by now haha. Thanks.. glad you liked it!
Garden hour record, one of your best original content. Speaking of garden(ing), i remember there's one of your presenter that complete the hour record challenge but somehow failed to "garden" his plant.
Looking forward to connor do more of the presenting with his long limb.
The dedication of connor really makes him one of the best gcn presenters aver!
Thanks Paulo!
Loved this episode!!! Conor, your shenanigans rock!
Thanks Michael!! (We got Nigel pepperoni pizza later on)
This looks like the start of a great trend. Underground gravel velodrome racing! Hell yess. Think of the track bikes with dirt tires. So fun!
The two are some kind of team! Great effort :-)
Best content for years. They both have so much personality. They need to carry this on! Great work chaps.
There could be alot of error margin if you used gps for such a small track. I would take 16 km with a pinch of salt.
I think Connor has to do it again, messure the length of the track and count laps :D
Had it been the new Castelli kit, he would've knocked it out of the park😉. Great effort, awesome content!
This was a cracking video (especially considering the filming restrictions during lockdown), and Conor has really come along since joining GCN! Also, along with a ton of other comments, Nigel is cracking as a supporting presenter!!
Exactly the kind of video we need right now ! Excellent job guys ! Tip for GCN : hire Nigel
What a cool brother in law. Kudos to Nigel for digging it all out and helping Conor
Way to go Connor!! That! was a great video! Reminded me of being twelve again!! Awesome
Thanks Nigel! Your efforts did not go unnoticed!! Oh... and you too Conor :)
pure legend, did us proud wearing the national jersey and did us proud digging holes in the garden :-) . ... I think you should open the paddock up when we can all move again and allow people the challenge, 20Euro a pop ;-)
One of the most enjoyable GCN videos I've watched, really well shot and get buzz between the two lads.
Good form Connor. Give up on the digger. A skilled digger operator is worth their weight in gold. Ride to the level of your smile.
Fly JPow over after quarantine. He'd rip it!
Please make this a series and get as many pro cyclist (current and former) to set a time :) (although maybe make the track a bit bigger)
doble it for sure
@@nildex34 That might scare them off hahaha
Would be funny having Nigel's comments about Conor and Jeremy.
Star in a reasonably priced... velodrome!
Construction equipment = the content i love bros! I reckon a wrecking ball + Ollie + some old barn/shed = a great GCN show.
Conor up until the end this was great stuff. I enjoyed watching Nigel do all the work, and you '"pushing a broom". Then the ride... what a crazy thing to do. But you topped it off... pineapple on pizza? Come on MAN! Add some tomato sauce to your next banana... colour me disappointed.
Connor:
> Builds berm so he can pedal through the turns
Also Connor:
> Doesn't pedal through the turns at all
Conor, you just made the best GCN video ever! (on par with 'what not to eat on a bike ride').
Thanks Nico!! Glad you enjoyed this one!!
Nigel, the whole family watched and we're all fans!!! Some day when quarantine lifts, can we come visit your garden velodrome? This could be a real tourist destination!!
These are so good. Cheers Boys for Lightning the Mood. We need it now more than ever. And Cheers again for having an American and and Irishman on the Show. Makes me feel right at home.
Saw the title... had to watch the video... Brilliant
Thanks James glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome chaps, this was proper fun watching. Nigel, is he a new covid recruit? Man of many skills. Thanks gcn team to be continually providing all of us such great content and ideas. Kudos
Thanks Ravin.. I'm staying with Nigel in same household during the lockdown... so I'm forcing him into this 😂😂👍
Ahahah very funny Nigel, and what an experience for Connor! Harder than thought before, definitely. Bravo!
But you committed a big error... Pineapple on a Pizza?!? 😂😂😂 sacrilege! cheers from Italy
Somebady broke the record 20.1 “tour de tietema “
That was GREAT! Nigel is “brother-in-law” of the year!!
Conor was already the best GCN addition, and now you've gone and added Nigel. This is epic!
More Nigel! Nigel is my new favorite GCN presenter
I think a 24 hour garden attempt would be great. With a Le Mans style start.
GCN, this is great, in the true spirit of the GCN concept. You guys navigated some tricky territory as the channel has grown, and I have to say this is the expression of the ethos that attracts viewers and endears presenters to their audience. I love how you do what you do promoting sport, bike culture and especially the good hearted self deprecating humour and humility from the world's elite athletes. Cheers to you. PS bring back Matt. 💓
Utter madness! love it
I hope this trend goes on and we see some serious garden velodrome building.
Check out the Dutch attempt! th-cam.com/video/tRYZMduaITU/w-d-xo.html
It will be a classic video! Thanks Conor, Nigel and GCN!
Nigel is my new favorite GCN presenter. He is an understated hoot.
Tips on building one? You kinda inspired me to possibly build one in my yard
This is amazing! Conor and Nigel, well played!
Brother-in-law Nigel deserves a trophy - GCN T-shirt/sweatshirt!
Connor needs to be more Aero for his next attempt ...
Loved it.
Would've loved to this in my backyard when I was younger.
Hahaha I'm loving following this descent into madness with Connor and Nigel.
We should make Ollie do the exact same thing on conor's garden velodrom. We could get see how much more or less Ollie can do😂
Loving the kit Nigel. Fantastic video.
Best GCN video in a long time, which is high praise!!!
The Garden Hour Record Sorry Ollie there’s a New Sheriff in Town. 🤣🤣😂😂
hahah thanksAnthony glad you liked it
Global Cycling Network you’re welcome!
I was so excited by this attempt, ringing my cowbell and chanting for Conor, until my wife smacked me and swiped my bell.
please keep this so after the world is back to normal, every gcn presenter can try it
Don't worry I'll make sure they all attempt a few laps 👍
Nigel is a star. More projects and DIY with Nigel please. #MakingPlansForNigel
Wow fantastic video..... Connor loves having a go at Ollie 🤔😂 yea Nigel Kelly is some man to multitask 👌🏻 cameraman, builder and above all great co-presenter😁😍
I really enjoyed this video. Nigel is a legend. Thank you.
Good hire with this fella.. so fun to watch his stuff. :-)
All gcn presenters should attempt this hours record, who's gonna get the fastest time 💪💪
They should invite the guys from GMBN! That I would like to see!
Hopefully they all geht the same time, since... Well this is a hour-record-attempt ;-P
5:55 Yeah, THAT (shovelin’) is harder than cycling. Cause we have t-rex arms!
Connor's enthusiasm about this is epic! Really nice to see him feel good at these wacky GCN movies.