Can A 6ft 8in Ex-Pro Roadie Survive A Cyclocross Race?!

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The training is complete, the final tweaks to the bike have been made, the rain has fallen. The risk of crashing? High.
Can the 6ft8 inch former pro road rider, Conor Dunne, tackle a cyclocross race, or will he end up - quite literally - flat on his face?
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@gcn 8 месяцев назад

How do you think Conor did in his first CX race?

@mathewrose2951 8 месяцев назад

Only one crash? 9 out of 10. The approach of making as much time as possible on the straights and hanging on in the technical bits is about how I ride the CX course in the park where I live. My son takes a hardtail MTB and goes flying through the woods, but then I catch him on the grass when it gets to a circuit of three football pitches.

@Jari1973 8 месяцев назад

👍.. Daddy! Go! Go! Go!.. was the best 😁

@My_HandleIs_ 8 месяцев назад

What is 6 in 8 ft or whatever…? Go Metric! 😂

@ChuckNights 8 месяцев назад

Congrats Conor! When's the next race??

@brianjoyce2731 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for inspiring us mere mortals by going out on a limb to try new things and overcoming challenges to reach new levels of possibilities.

@shaun7163 8 месяцев назад

It takes bravery to try a new discipline and even more to do it publicly on RU-vid, massive kudos Connor and a great result!

@richm.3477 8 месяцев назад

As Si would say, "True dat."

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Conor smashed it! Would you like to see him racing more cross? We think he's got some skills to grow 👀

@bikeanddogtrips 8 месяцев назад

His love for the soil knew no bounds, For in the mud, true freedom he found. No judgment, no cares, just pure bliss, As he danced and twirled in the mud's sweet abyss.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

That is a beautiful poem!😍

@on2play736 8 месяцев назад

5:37 Did he say his sprints are "CRAP?" He dashed through 5 bike lengths in just a few seconds! Connor's a BEAST!

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

A humble beast at that 👀

@chrisbritten286 5 месяцев назад

I did see he also went on the wrong side of the start tape

@10ktube 8 месяцев назад

Your story was basically what every roadie feels when they try cross, and you actually had to put it on RU-vid for everyone to see. Great job! It's such a tough hour of activity, if you really want to get crazy, and if your race organizers have things spaced out right, you can get 2-3 races a day! it's basically all of your interval training done in one day, the rest of the week is cake! Great video.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Wow that sounds like a lot of effort in one day🤯

@tony5269 8 месяцев назад

@@gcnthat down hill curve is called a Off Camber 😁 they are fun 🤩

@tony5269 8 месяцев назад

@@gcnI’d leave bottles cages off they can get in the way of a quick shouldering of the bike also if bottle bounces off could cause some else to crash. Seen it happen many times

@jamesmckinney9639 8 месяцев назад

Double-Decker cornering Connor did very well. Need a follow-up with him and Amy.

@MarrafaCycling 8 месяцев назад

Last year I started cyclocross in Belgium through Cycling Vlaanderen, and I loved it, not only because of the challenge of the technical courses but also because of the good energy of a specific audience. The Belgians take Cx very seriously, but at the same time there's also a lot of laughter. The spirit is magnificent. I'm actually fitting new tyres and looking at the competition calendar.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Belgium and cross is a match made in heaven! Great to hear that you are enjoying the racing 🙌 When's the next race?

@MarrafaCycling 8 месяцев назад

@@gcn It would be fantastic you come to Belgium for a weekend one day and enjoy the adventure that is the cx. and of course afterwards some lovely chips and real beers. I will try out this weekend the competition in Herenthou, I have to say im a bit nervous 😅

@tomm1413 8 месяцев назад

@@gcnI can only confirm! The atmosphere during a Belgian CX event is nuts! One of the next challenges should be the famous "Kuil" in Zonhoven. It's one of the most difficult obstacles in cycloscross and the feeling you get when you're going downhill there is just indescribable. It should be on anyone's bucket list who is dabbling in some cx.

@leebrown3645 8 месяцев назад

Connor is a natural! Not at cyclo-cross obviously, but the lad is a natural. 😉 Great video and well done to the tall fella on him first cross race. 👍

@willrideforchips5174 8 месяцев назад

My first cyclocross race too, thought it was a perfect course to start! Hard hours work out and no where near top ten!! I didn’t fall though, probably not fast enough 😂 but that corner was off camber and tricky to go fast round! Great effort Conor! 10:37 on the Mullet flashing past

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Well done on your first cross race!🙌 Will you be doing more?

@bubblesezblonde 8 месяцев назад

Well done Champion!!!! I've noted that lack of water seems to be a theme in Giant Leprechaun racing.....

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

You'd think he would learn 👀 Not having water is normal for cross though. The extra space in the frame is needed for carrying and the course is so tight there is little moments to find time to drink.

@kippen64 8 месяцев назад

Connor is awesome!!! Kudos to the GCN team. This is an awesome video. Beautifully shot and edited.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

He's pretty great isn't he! Would you liek to see more racing from Conor? 🏁

@kippen64 8 месяцев назад

@@gcn Yes please!!!

@Oggymandias 8 месяцев назад

18th is really good mate. My usual goal is not to come last^^ (tough enough sometimes)

@mommamooney 8 месяцев назад

18th is a great result for your first cyclocross race, well done!

@takanarisdc 8 месяцев назад

Great video! Also wanted to say I'm loving the music selection for these cycolcross videos. It gets me super hyped!

@kyellan2107 8 месяцев назад

Congrats Conor! Super inspiring to watch you tackle a challenge like that. Thanks for sharing this with all of us, it can't be easy to take risks like this on camera!

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

He did great! Feel inspired to give CX a go?

@kyellan2107 8 месяцев назад

@@gcn Well I did look into it! It seems my area's CX community got hit pretty hard by COVID and is only just coming back. I am however definitely inspired to get the fat bike out in the muddy snowy cold winter and keep turning the pedals despite the conditions. Does that count? 😄

@stevenbird1431 8 месяцев назад

Great video Conner!!! I love your optimism and determination……. Keep up the great work mate👍

@seamusmcmahon3606 8 месяцев назад

Congrats to Conor! and also big applause for the editing: super close to the fun!

@sasatrifunovski 8 месяцев назад

Yooo Conor smashed this one!!!! Making us big boys proud😍 Not to mention trying new discipline so publicly in front of massive audience You sir, are inspiring💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

He's always down for a challenge 🙌 What's next? More cross or something new?

@asherchan254 8 месяцев назад

Keep up the great workk!!!

@dcv9460 8 месяцев назад

Congrats Mate! Awesome ride! 😎👍💯 On to the next race!

@treyquattro 4 месяца назад

I always enjoy anything that Conor presents on GCN! Great finish to boot.

@SuperPaintball13 8 месяцев назад

Wow that was enjoyable, great production value and inspiring 👍🏻

@MrStarford 8 месяцев назад

Well done on completing your 1st race - cx is really addictive, good luck with your league I would love gcn tech to start a series of videos looking at the nuances of setup for cross

@DavidMackenzie 8 месяцев назад

Huzaar! Well done Conner. We love your enthusiasm. Go for it!

@orvillealdrich7601 8 месяцев назад

Well done! Looking forward to the next ’cross rip!

@user-np5dh8cu9p 8 месяцев назад

Green is good - well done, Conor! Fun to watch the video of your first cyclocross race! Also reminded me of the feeling of my first race of any kind just 2 months ago. Looking forward to your next cyclocross video.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Awesome to hear you've started racing 🙌 What sort of racing are you doing?

@johnlieto8906 8 месяцев назад

Well Done Conner!!! Love how your kids were cheering you on!

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Cross is a family affair 🙌 Get the kids in the junior races and yourself in the later racing... Sounds like a good day out to us 👀

@walshman70 8 месяцев назад

As someone who ventured into cyclocross racing in my mid forties and has continued racing into my mid fifties I loved this video. Fond memories of that first year came flooding back! The addiction is real!

@TheBrokenMountainBiker 8 месяцев назад

Used to race CX in the 90's, utterly brutal. I remember one particular race where i was full gas and fully on the red, then you had to dismount and run up some wooden stairs, i remember feeling sick at the top and still habing another 45 mins of racing to go! Lol. Fair plays Connor for getting that done like you did!

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Hahaha yep CX is brutal, would you do it again?

@TheBrokenMountainBiker 8 месяцев назад

@@gcn I probably would to be fair!

@brew-jameshenrybreward4889 8 месяцев назад

Well done Conor excellent video and top effort!

@Philatlondon1 8 месяцев назад

Great effort. Connor's ex Pro Tour power will really count when it the courses get heavy later in the season.

@jolees3886 8 месяцев назад

Loved it! If you keep going definitely try a course with planks and steps 😮. Belgium would be a great experience just for the atmosphere! Well done, Conor!

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Shall we send him over to belgium? He might never come back 😬

@eric13hill 8 месяцев назад

Conor is a very humble guy.

@davidorvis 8 месяцев назад

Way to go Connor congrats on finishing your first cyclocross race.

@BigWojS 8 месяцев назад

I would have laughed had Conor been instantly DQd for the course deviation at 5:39!

@mejdrichj 7 месяцев назад

Well done mate!

@MichelBertrand 8 месяцев назад

Good job Conor! I think maybe it's because I ride the absolute worst rocks and roots infested forests around here, but that course looked smooooooooth. And that foret where you train at the beginning looks like a fantasy forest - so much space - love it !

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

It's not the most technical course in the world but a great course to cut your teeth on, we would love to send Conor around a Techy muddy course 😈

@Enochsrite 8 месяцев назад

I could smell that mud, funny how you never forget it. Brilliant video by the way.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Thanks! CX definitely leaves an impact for life!🙌

@purelyrecovery 8 месяцев назад

Awesome race, that looked like fun! 🙂

@01FozzyS 8 месяцев назад

Good go at it,Conor. Hope to see you try another race again!

@bateriayvr8988 8 месяцев назад

18th!! Huge props Conor! Your OG goal was ambitious, yes... but I honestly thought you'd place much lower than that- mad respect!

@cra_55 8 месяцев назад

5:15 big ups to that guy in front of Conor that brought rim brakes to the race

@ELMARIACHI13 8 месяцев назад

Great video Conor.Congrats on you doing the race,and,getting 18th isnt bad for your first attempt at a Cyclocross race.👍

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

18th is pretty good going 🙌 With this new found skill we'll think up some more evil ideas 👀

@gordonmarshall7743 8 месяцев назад

That looked like a hoot. Well done, Conor 👍

@chriscole4149 8 месяцев назад

Nice job Conner! /cheer

@chrisgarwood2237 8 месяцев назад

Great video, really enjoyed, what would be a great to see, is Conners story in CX, not just a one off

@reecedawson6113 8 месяцев назад

Great challenge, I've just started my first ever cross season, I'd like to see Connor take on a more technical course with off camber, barriers, etc

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Cyclocross! Good luck this season!🙌

@beverleywhitby5460 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant effort

@waynejones9189 8 месяцев назад

Nice one👍 Come and do the Boxing Day ‘cross at Kenilworth this year!

@posebukse 8 месяцев назад

3:33 aaaaah the dissing biceps

@justsomedude7556 8 месяцев назад

Top 20, nicely done sir

@bennetthasty7886 8 месяцев назад

This was my favorite thing Conner’s done ✅ ❤🎉

@sparx550 8 месяцев назад

Great effort Conor.

@aAnd67 8 месяцев назад

Hey Big Conns. 18th in your 1st CX race, with an off too, I think is great. Well done buddy. Top 10 next time, my money is on ya! 🤜🤛

@stag_unknown 8 месяцев назад

Do a race in Belgium! Love this series.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

How do you think Conor would do in Belgium?

@lyellharrington7260 8 месяцев назад

Congrats Conner, welcome to the mixed surfaces riding habit , you'll always try to ride the mixed surface routes every ride now over the straight tarmac road boring. Use to be a roadie only until my first cx course, now it's either gravel or cx riding for me even while doing the work commute route my road only bike just gets used for the mag trainer set up now days.

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

It's a slippery slope (literally) - Conor is cross convert though for sure 🙌

@fletchpierce 7 месяцев назад

Well done Conor. I love all cycling but cyclocross is my favourite.

@peterthomas8053 8 месяцев назад

Wow, amazing performance for your first cross race Connor. Just think what your finish position would have been if you had barged your way further to the start line, before the flag dropped. Loved this video.👍

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Conor isn't the barging type 😂 The gentle giant is all skills based!

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Cross Is Boss 😎

@cra_55 8 месяцев назад

Now that he's done CX, time to swap the letters around and try some XC

@ramsdale4 8 месяцев назад

Top effort!

@knitrundig4663 8 месяцев назад

Awesome sauce Conor!

@a.sarmiento5116 8 месяцев назад

Congratultions Conor! This is better than seeing you using your bike as a walker! Yeah hope to see more of this for your next challenge a podium💥👍✌️

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Should that be the challenge? Can we get Conor on the podium 🥇

@a.sarmiento5116 8 месяцев назад

@@gcn Conor still has it from last to 18th!!! MENTAL💥💯👍

@keithmorlen4907 8 месяцев назад

Well done, Conor!

@grobbosixtyone 8 месяцев назад

Congrats Conor. 18th is amazing

@SanshoTheBailiff 8 месяцев назад

Cant not like Conner... Such a legend!

@davidkirkby5218 8 месяцев назад

Well done 👍👌

@davidhodgson977 8 месяцев назад

Great video, maybe they do cyclo-cross in Thailand, I sure hope so.

@333wheeler 8 месяцев назад

Looks like a nice course for beginners. . Should of ridden Ashton Court in the 70s . proper old school. Yep the course changes as the race progresses. You could deff tackle that one on a road bike with re adjusted position and wider tyres.

@mb10kx 8 месяцев назад

beautiful day great race

@timmybikester2309 8 месяцев назад

Well done Connor you did well

@griff9290 8 месяцев назад

Good Job Conor!

@fastfire04 8 месяцев назад

The key for the mud is tires and tire pressure. When it’s dialed in it’s super fun to ride through the slippery mud when everyone else is sliding around

@patiogreen9738 8 месяцев назад

One practical side of CX is the training. For a time crunched cyclist’s point of view, it’s a lot more accessible to train for a 1 hr (or 45 min for lower cats) cx race, than a 50 mile road race. If you are strategic you can have fun on a few hours a week training.

@benjhaisch 8 месяцев назад

My very first event of any kind (only a month after even getting a bike) was a cyclocross portion of a massive multidisciplinary relay race. Definitely lucky it wasn’t more muddy and also shocked that I didn’t fall around a pretty hairy down section

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Well done on your first event! How have you done since?🙌

@robwoodger7885 8 месяцев назад

Come to Torbay we have a @swcx On 4th of November and then race our NT round on the 11th and 12th of November if your interested let me know as I am the organisers. Great ride we were there and watched you

@cb6866 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Conor and crew...good on ya ! SAND , bud ...it will change your life . Killer ..

@chrisridesbicycles 8 месяцев назад

Great ride! The World Tour watts are still there. What about doing the next one in Belgium with all the crazy atmosphere?

@gcn 8 месяцев назад

Watts are definitely still there! How do you think he would get on in Belgium?🇧🇪

@n22pdf 8 месяцев назад

You did great Conor 😊😊 well done how many were in the race ? Pete

@keithnewton1966 8 месяцев назад

Do more!

@ericcsaba8779 8 месяцев назад

when is your next race? Can't wait to see.

@crossvet 7 месяцев назад

Great effort. Can we have a video when you get real mud and have to get off and run. You'll fly with those giraffe legs.

@bikeskimawk670 8 месяцев назад

Connor, good form. What experience from your road racing days did you apply to the gravel race if any? Look forward to your next adventure.

@ollieelgie 7 месяцев назад

The next challenge surely has to be Conor taking on a BMX race. Put that new found bike handling (over)confidence to the test. Plus… Conor on a BMX? Come on!!

@Rush-Media 8 месяцев назад

Congrats Conor 🎉🎉🎉 top ten next time?

@andydt82 8 месяцев назад

Looks a fun course, not too technical!

@chrisbritten286 5 месяцев назад

nice to see I made an appearance at 10min 34s

@dorydiavelone3531 8 месяцев назад

Conor now spend the winter training with Miss Amy ….. I thought you did BRILLIANTLY!!

@brianjoyce2731 8 месяцев назад

Try using Schwalbe Marathon Winter tires with studs in the center for the ultimate grip on grass and mud.

@Huneidu 8 месяцев назад

Conor is my HERO ❤️💪🏼

@sasha371 8 месяцев назад

top20 is brilliant result in the first race! top15 are all the same guys who are peaking for the season!!!

@philipwooldridge9606 8 месяцев назад

I too ran out of *ahem* luck on a slippy corner in my race today and hit my shoulder hard. Its pretty sore but I can still lift my recovery beer so it's not too serious.

@jimjomccullagh5723 8 месяцев назад

Bravo Connor

@Aeronwor 8 месяцев назад

Just did my first cx race. My goal: don't get lapped. Nailed it.

@pats5076 8 месяцев назад

Gj!

@David-qx8jm 8 месяцев назад

Great try Connor keep trying wanta see more . Wanta see you place top ten next time Connor . There's no reason why you can't just gota want it more than anyone else. Practice Practice Practice Keepemcoming mate.

@richm.3477 8 месяцев назад

Even when you know it's coming, watching that serving of the Double Nut Crunch at 1:00 is cringe worthy. Having said that, it was a great first effort! And as others have noted, it takes guts to go outside of your comfort zone AND post it for all to see. Well done! In response to your question about what to do next, would you consider a cross race with barriers or a run-up section?

@Stirling1989 8 месяцев назад

Amy did say Conor needed to learn how to crash. I guess he didn’t realise when he should learn that skill

@alicat749 8 месяцев назад

That looks like fun

@topi3146 8 месяцев назад

Of course, the big question is how a 6ft 7in Ex-Pro would do. Kudos Conor!

@williamdowling7718 8 месяцев назад

I did my first cyclocross race last year (actually that was my first ever official bike race) and it was so much fun.... But holy crap is it intense. It was a small race.. probably 30 riders. 45 min target time. Can't remember where I finished, and it doesn't matter.. I know I did the same number of laps as the leaders. but at least I know I left it all on the course because I completely emptied my stomach upon crossing the finish line.