5 Reasons Why Long Rides Are Sh*t…But Are They? | GCN Show Ep. 571

With the winter cycling season underway, you’re likely to spend less time in the saddle. This week on the GCN Show, Dan and Si discuss whether long bicycle rides are actually fun. Is endurance cycling boring or is it the best part of riding a bike? We also explore the best past hack/bodges and there is a pro bike bidding war! Join the GCN x ROUVY Challenge 👉 Challenge start date: 10th December 2023 Challenge end date: 25th February 2024 Join the Zwift Games 👉 00:00 Intro 01:50 GCN App 03:28 Long bike rides 10:14 Cycling shorts 14:58 Zwift games 👉 (Paid promotion with @Zwift ) 15:45 Rouvy Challenge 👉 (Paid promotion with @ROUVY ) 16:44 Hack/bodge 25:25 Caption competition 27:30 Comments of the week 31:22 Coming up on GCN Useful Links: Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 Visit the GCN Shop 👉 Join the GCN Club 👉 GCN Training Plans 👉 Do you like long, endurance rides? 🚵‍♀️ Let us know in the comments below 💬 Hack/Bodge Octobike 👉 Wine bike 👉 Plastic link 👉 Double bike saddle 👉 Brake and suspension 👉 Shoe saddle 👉 Link loosener 👉 Tour de France box 👉 Bike rack 👉 Watch more on GCN... 📹 Improve Your Cycling Endurance 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​ 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #endurance #longride #longrides #bikepacking #gravelcycling #200km #100km #enduranceride 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: Topeak Tools: Canyon Bikes: Pirelli Tyres: Orbea Bikes: Vision Wheels: Wahoo Fitness: Park Tool: Elite Bottles: Whoop Fitness: Selle Italia: SiS: Zwift: Shimano Wheels: DMT Shoes: Silca: MET Helmets: Strava: ShadowStand: Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - @gcntech GCN Racing - @gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - @gtn GCN Italia - @gcnitalia GCN en Español - @gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - @gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - @gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - @gcnjapan GCN Training - @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - @gmbn GMBN Racing - @gmbnracing GMBN Tech - @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - @embn