Can We Beat A World Superbike Racer... On A Bike?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2022
- Cyclists and bikers may have more in common than you think; not only do we both ride a machine with two wheels, but we also love cycling! Hank and Manon have gone to Donington Park Racetrack to meet Scott Redding, a Superbike World Championship Winner, to see how he uses cycling in his training, and whether he's faster than our own presenters!
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Which do you think is better?
A little of both. Very Cool video and I would have NEVER thought that super bike riders did any of this. Also, their kit is pretty darn cool as well. Gracias!!
I like both equally although I do love MotoGP and the Tour de France too. 🏍🚲
Love my supebikes, love my pushbikes :)
Superbikes are something else.
There is no comparison.
The technology is on another level.
Cycling is for fitness, Superbike is high adrenaline action 😊
@@bludog4657 Super bike racers, motocross/supercross racers even Formula 1 racers, a lot of them also cycle.
OUTSTANDING video. Great to see Redding and that he's so involved in cycling. I used to race both sport bike and pedal and loved both. In the long run, cycling is certainly more sustainable to the body and budget but the thrill of racing... Hmmm. I'd have to say is very different. Motorbikes - first adrenaline then technical (when to come on the throttle out of a corner or getting the downshifts/braking just right going into one). Cycling - pride in your personal fitness and performance (and the blind rage during a sprint). Thanks for making this GCN.
More gas less brake
Glad you enjoyed it!
B o V hi dchgg but it’s arubxe I’ll
Forgot to mention sado masochist vibes in cycling, it's not for the innocent either
Kind of nostalgic for me. Was into motorcycles and track days in a big way, then started riding road bikes and stopped riding motorcycles. There’s a certain amount of cross over with both having two wheels, bike handling and cornering, pushing the limits. Each are enjoyable in their own way.
Me too. I used to race amateur scrambles 40+years ago. not very fast, but I had a lot of fun. I knew and was friends from the very beginning with great racers you may know, kenny Roberts, and Pat Hennen , Englishman Ron Grant, Art Baumann, and others. it was a great time but bike riding is much more sustainable, and in some ways more thrilling.
That was great to see how cycling on the track gives him a 'ants eye" view of the track to understand his grip. I can see that giving the cyclist racer a competitive advantage over his rivals! Thanks, Scott!
Really enjoyed this video, great to hear a motorsport professional talking about bicycle riding with such enthusiasm - they seem superhuman when racing motorbikes but turns out they're into the same things we are! And massive respect to Scott Redding for starting his own cycling team! Just awesome!
I am interesting in both activities, have already done 3800 km by bicycle and 3000 km by motorbike this year, so for me personally its cool to see something connecting riders and cyclists. BTW sometimes car racers explore the track by bicycle as well
I think many people who don’t follow MotoGP/wsbk don’t realise how fit riders are.
It’s partly about riding the bike, but also a lot about fitness and recovery when they have an accident.
Aleix Espargaro probably can beat some of the pro cyclist
Cal Crutchlow could have made it as a pro cyclist.
Following a lot of the MotoGP guys on Instagram it really shows how many of them race road bikes or MTB.
I mean if you think about it, they’re riding those bikes that weigh a few hundred pounds and they have to pitch them all over the track non-stop for the entire race. That’s a heck of a workout!
I remember years ago reading about the physiological stats of a Formula 1 race car driver during a race, and those guys are as fit as any elite professional athlete. Just because an engine is doing all the speed and acceleration work, the racer is still doing all the rest and it is very much an endurance sport. If you aren’t fit, it doesn’t matter how fast the vehicle is - you’re not going to win against the other pros.
@@babybirdhome oh it's tough. Tossing around a 200kg bike is hard on your body
I've been doing some amateurs roadracing a few times and it's exhausting. You do get your breath and heartrate going!
Amazed that Hank's Dad didn't bum a ticket to come along to the race track- you must've kept that quiet Hank! 😜🤣
Ah, Scott Redding at Donington......memories of him winning on the 125cc back in 2008?? as a 15 yo.
I used to race superbikes, won a national championship on a Ducati and worked for Ducati the year after Scott Redding switched to BMW. I was following Scotts time at Ducati a lot from my home office. He was a big inspiration for me to start road cycling. Also made me obsessed with trying to get a Storck, which there are no dealers where I am. Anyway, I stopped racing motorcycles in 2019. I took on road cycling in 2020. In 2022 I rode on the track with a motorcycle for the first time in three years and the biggest takeaway I realized was my legs were completely fine afterwards. Usually when you're off the motorcycle for a while and get back on your legs are totally destroyed, but because I have been cycling I felt no soreness. I was amazed. It was a wow moment. This is why I think motorcycle racers train a lot on the bicycles as well. There isn't much training you can do that works the same muscles used in motorbike racing
Great video. Thanks Manon, Hank and the whole GCN team👍
Two 👍🏽 thumbs up for GCN sharing another great video. It’s nice to have the comparison of the two cycling styles & to bring another view of what the cycling world has to offer. Wish the best for Scott & the SRCT MUC-OFF TEAM. 👍🏽
Absolutely epic! Bringing both of my passions together ❤. Thank you GCN 👍
One question you should have asked to motorcyclist is, do they have endless debates about rim brakes or disk brakes ? 😂🤣
A rim brake superbike would be... interesting
Yes, but t's just disc vs. drum brakes :)
What a cool guy . That team kit is awesome 👌.
It's pretty flashy 🔥
Great vid, I had the pleasure of riding around Donnington Park circuit about 7 years ago, they used to run an open track night for bikes for all the family, shame some Strava heroes ruined it and injured a child and the nights where scrapped. When watching motorsport on tv, you don’t appreciate how much the tracks rise and fall, it was an eye opener and leg killer that’s for sure.
Was kinda hoping to see Manon do laps with Reddings BMW superbike! That would have been awesome!
My two favorite things: cycling and motorcycling. GCN, I didn’t think I could enjoy your videos more than I already do. Bravo.
Great to hear, glad you loved it so much!
Thank you! I am a prevouis 4fun RR racer that bought my first cycle in may this year and love it! Already ordered carbon wheels and are looking for a carbon handlebar now.
Seems like Scott have what I am looking for?? A “road flare” 4-5-6 degree flare, no gravel flares and 70-75mm reach with around 130mm drop….
Some here knows we’re to look??
Seen it on Scotts bike and in Tour de France but in now Swedish bike shops🥴
Brilliant episode! Thank guys
I’ve done a couple of laps around Laguna Seca on my road bike and it gave me great perspective into the large elevation changes at that track!
I like what Scott says on "5.55" the racing puts him in a realy dark place, and uses the bike to get him comfortabel there.
I use my bicycle for the same purpose and love racing. Great video 👍🏼
cracking video, love the way Scott beat Hank in a sprint, even better that he has a cycling team.Chapeau
Brilliant video, well done guys. Scott is amazing.
Such an interesting and diverse comparison. Fascinating discussion !
Awesome video...love both sports!!!😎
Yes! Great video Iv been a fan of redding for ages and loved the fact he’s now got his own team.
Great video. I actually started road cycling because of my love for motorbikes and motorbike racing. Both complement the other very well.
Great video guys.🔥🔥😃👍
Ah, legendary track! And with a long bicycling history: the Raliegh/Sturmey-Archer team trained there prewar.
This was a super cool video!
Thought this was gonna be a filler-episode but was informative, interesting, and entertaining.
Great video! love both sports!
Great video! Super interesting and super-cool guy! Also, a lot of fun to see Luke Lamperti, US national crit champion, in the euro race footage you have peppered in there. Thanks!
Great video. Scott has sure changed his body over the last few years, must be the cycling 😀
I enjoyed this video 😉
I'm a Moto and a Bicycle fan, LOL years ago I was a Motorcycle Photojournalist and covered quite a bit of motorcycle racing, Superbike, Supersport etc.
A lot of the Racers could be and are top level bicycle riders as you said.
At the risk of sounding condescending, I don't think the average motorbike racer has anywhere near the leg strength and stamina to be a top level cyclist. It's just a fact that having an engine to move them along provides an immense handicap. From what I've seen, most motorbikers have about the same physique as formula one drivers, they're in shape but definitely couldn't keep up cycling on an average Giro de Italia climb.
I follow him, he’s awesome. I found that a lot of motorbike professionals are also avid cyclists. Makes sense.
Great video. My dad used to be a National speedway champion at juniour level.
Great episode! and well done! Most people don't realize how fit the racers need to be in order to compete at the top level. I've had the opportunity to ride in events with MotoGP/WSBK/MOTOCROSS riders and they are seriously fit cyclists/athletes.
Fantastic video breaking down the barriers between motorised and non-motorised.
Most F1 drivers use cycling for fitness, maybe a chance for another video there - play your cards right and the FIA road safety fund might cover the cost!
Seems a lot of futbol teams also use cycling in their routines, or at least stationary bikes.
I love how intent the dude was on beating Hank.
He is essentially race fit while Hank is just fit. They are both athletes just at different points in their careers.
Both are fitter than me.
He's pretty competitive 😂
@@gcn I can't decide which one you mean.
Surprisingly chill for a guy who rips around at 200mph!
Nice interview folks!
great video love it want to see more of this with alex espargaro
Love both sports very similar in handling
Whoa! Way to go Scott! (had no idea he did cycling as well! Kudos!)
Great video!!!!
motorcycle racing requires aerobic fitness and lower body strength. Bicycling helps in both areas. Great video!
we love scott redding and GCN too
You got spa-'hank'ed in that sprint!
Great vid.
Nice
Awesome. I'm a petrolhead who loves cycling, so I love seeing motorsports stars who get it too.
4:30 I like how Hank stood up cause he felt small.
Please do A Espargaro 💪
Have raced against (and lost to) Scott a number of times at our local Crits.
Did 4 years of racing on motorbikes and started mountainbiking for the trainings. Then stopped with the racing on circuits and now have 4 different kind of pushbikes to pick from. Still very rewarding. I have a motorbike too, but mostly choose a pushbike to drive.
that was awesome..
Scott Redding is a heck of a cyclist, but seems like such a chill guy. Miss seeing him in GP, but glad to see him doing well in WSB.
I saw the cycling feature on the Eurosport coverage from Donington and spotted the GCN team in the background shots so expected this was coming 👍
I went from racing bikes in my youth to doing track days and started using pushbikes to help keep fitness up for the longer 20 minute sessions - as the experts say it’s ideal non-impact sport for keeping cardio fitness up and keeping weight down. The cycling eventually took over from trackday riding as life interests changed but it definitely helped for confidence, descending etc once I moved to road bikes.
With the tyres it’s not something you can compare really apart from the smaller bike classes running narrower tyres to help reduce weight etc - motorbike speeds are so much higher and greater forces involved when braking and accelerating plus suspension to help absorb the loads. Somehow that doesn’t always mean the tyres cost much less though!
Well spotted!
Finally some actual superbikes on the channel
Wow amazing! I love both sports but if i would pick one, id pick cycling...
I gave up motorcycling some years ago. The ratio of fun and danger wasn't as good as before and I'm just happy that I survived my early years when I didn't mind steering with the back wheel and stuff like that. I remember coming back with my motorbike from a hilly area during my time at university in Brunswick (Germany) when a friend told me that he never saw me that happy before. Some years later it wasn't quite the same and if you don't have an absolutely clear head, it is better not to drive a motorbike. It is very different from driving a car in my opinion. So, all the best and a lot of fun to all the people who still enjoy driving their motorbikes. I enjoy my road bike now. (Btw, my last motorbike was a Kawasaki ZXR-400 doing up to 14,500 rpm. I had the feeling to sit in and not on the bike if this makes any sense in English. Just thinking of it raises my heartrate immediately. Lol)
That is one good looking Storck bike!!!!🥰😅
It looks so fast!
Bring back the memories about 8yrs ago when you use to be able to cycling or running alternate week. You just have to pay £1 if I can remember.
Manon in a car...that threw me off; what a bizarre sight :D
I used to ride a Kawasaki Ninja, now a Specialized Allez, both have their place in my life. I just converted my Hybrid to an E-bike, and my final thoughts are that CyclingIsMyWholeLife.
you guys should do a video with Aleix Espargaro from Moto GP, he could easily be a World Tour rider!
You'd get a nice holiday away to Andorra out of it too! Scott cycled from Jerez in Spain to Portimau in Portugal last year (almost 300km) over a couple of days between the two rounds of the WSBK races! (and still managed to get on the podium at the WSBK races both weekends!) Top lad.
Fckn awesome
"I Am Specialized" supports MotoGP riders, and other athletes and if not specifically through this program many of the Moto GP riders ride bicycles, and ride them fast. I live in Andorra and know this from experience
Ben Bostrum also has a cycling team in the US (Elboz racing). Sadly Nicky Haden was killed while training on a road bike.
Do you come to MotoGP next week in Silverstone??
I think it was more the aerfast 3 than the 4 :)
It's easy to forget how fit those who race with motors still have to be. I do also ride motorbikes and to me at least they've always been complimentary - 2 wheels is better than 4 regardless
Those MotoGP riders are totally insane riding at those speeds :)
Watched Isle om Man once on TV and never again... my brain couldnt comprehend how its possible to race at those speeds on those roads...
Contracted MotoGP riders do not compete in the IOM events. My opinion only, but I feel the IOM should be discontinued because of the unreasonable danger of the event.
@@stevenmeyer9674 ah..didnt know that, but i agree on the IOM race :)
A couple years ago I tried a crit race on a racetrack. It was an an interesting experience
Cyclist vs ancient mongol horses
Do you REALLY want to know how good Scott Redding is? I rode the HARDMAN event in California yesterday and Scott dropped in to do the race. This was is 1st Gravel race EVER. HE WON! He destroyed the field in a 76mi. Race with 8,500 feet of climbing. Check his STRAVA. He’s a BEAST!!!
How common are American style Crits in the UK? One to two km course with four to six high speed corners. Sometimes flat, sometimes with a hill.
Pretty common, 'The Tour Series' is the highest level of Elite Crit Racing in the UK and is often televised. You can still find last season's Tour Series on GCN+ (territory restrictions apply)
I have a nice motorbike in my garage. It's fun and pushes adrenaline unlike anything else at 240 on the country road, but with all that leather and the full helmet it doesn't give the feel to be one with your environment. I like the raw power and the brute force, but I like the freedom on my roadbike even more. The wind, the direct connection to good or horrible surfaces, plants and insects crossing our way... As a cyclist I'm part of the system and even though it feels fast, I'm still always ready to stop for the best picture ever. 🥰
And on my motorbike I'm always Schrödingers biker²: At the same time having the fun of my live, being already dead or in jail. It's so cool to have almost the same fun without having to worry about anything else than being accused of "cycling furiously". ^^
As sponsored by Fiat … Superb video, really interesting!
Was wondering when Redding was going to show up in a video.
epic vid :D
Where's Hanks dad? Perfect video for him on an ebike.
I legit thought they where going to race a motogp bike. I was like yup, they definitely lost it now
Redding is clearly a formidable cyclist and entertainment to follow. Hope he continues to improve on the BMW
P.s love Scott's cycling kit
So do we 🔥
Good video in a while but still we need to see video about bicycle grip, making special frame and adding motorbike tires to see if the lean angle limit of 40 to 45° is due to small tires or rather weight of the bicycle maybe center of mass is too high on bicycles.
It's all about the tire technology
Ha funny you say that, there's a segment that's a roundabout near me which I'm faster on with my Spesh Diverge 10kg gravel bike (low cofg) with 32mm tyres than on my Spesh Tarmac 8kg with 26mm tyres. On the Tarmac it feels like I'm on the limit.
Senna still holds the lap record on the gp circuit there I believe 😎
Where can I get the SR kit ?
Jonny Rae is an excellent cyclist too
That he is! There's quite a few in the paddock very keen (and pretty handy) on bicycles.
Rest in peace MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden, who died as a result of a bicycle accident.
Next video GCN:whole presenters vs superbike team
3:16 You found.. lorries? There's the new BMW fully electric scooter under your nose.
They just don't even know 😞
Seems like a nice bloke. Brings back memories of seeing Sheene & Roberts in the 1970s. Sebastian Vettel next on the list?
Bottas is the F1 cycling MVP, Vettel rides a fixie with wooden handlebars.
Manon in a GCN video without a bib.
ive been here ,,and stood on the track under the dunlop bridge
the bridge mabe gone now ,, it was in 1990
what saddle is Manon using?
Manon... Their bikes are a Stock Aerfast 3...not 4... 4 is the green one with wide aero fork
You can buy a new 2022 BMW S 1000RR for only $17,640 about the same price of a premium race bicycle. I know which one I'd buy.
Bicycle.
One sure way to make cycling seem cheap is to dabble in sport bikes. Going fast on public roads is extremely dangerous and track days can set you back $500 per day on the cheap side with road tires and rental leathers. I've done one single track day at Road Atlanta over a decade ago, so very worth it, but it cost me a weeks pay at the time. How I was riding off the track would've eventually been the end of me, it took a slide into a farmers field for me to think what would've happened if there was a guardrail on that corner.
More MotoGP riders have lost their lives cycling than racing on the track, crazy bit of trivia until one realizes that there are no cars, barriers or trees to do the fatal damage on a track.
Gotta laugh at how well GCN made the price difference not seem like the motorcycle was an AMAZING value, 5x the price for a street legal race bike vs a road bike...uh, guys?
Its a pity you couldn't get a 2-up ride on a superbike at the track for the full experience! See if you can tee it up next year. Disturbing thing is they would ride around with you on the back at 10-15sec off their full pace and your mind would still be blown!