Can An E Bike Make You Fast Enough To Train With A Pro Cyclist?

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E-Bikes are great to make cycling more accessible to those of us who aren’t as fast as our friends. But can we take that one step further? Can a mere mortal ride with an actual pro cyclist and keep up with them on a training ride?⁠
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With a Ribble SL e in hand, we headed off to some of the steepest climbs in the Lake District, where Ollie met up with James Shaw of Ribble-Weldtite to find out exactly that.⁠
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@gcn 2 года назад

Would an e-bike help you keep up with your mates? Let us know in the comments 👇

@mawonavelo 2 года назад

I had 2 women on the fabulous Ribble e bikes join my cycling group yesterday. They wouldn’t have joined us at all if it wasn’t for these bikes. I think your final comments are right, cycling is to be enjoyed, so let’s not knock riders who invest i great bikes like these. Also as a ride organiser, knowing that some riders might be on e-bikes does mean that I don’t need to modify tougher routes to take account of less strong riders.

@pushthepro 2 года назад

GCN Please STOP with the fake black bars, just render it in a wide aspect ratio, youtube will handle the rest.

@bikepackingadventure7913 2 года назад

If I had some mates 😢 an ebike might help, but because I have no friends then I’m afraid not 😓😰

@jpgmccabe 2 года назад

I think Ollie proved that, I just need one, but the video failed to mention how long the test for the bike was, could you please post, thank you.

@bonzainutter 2 года назад

My wife has a road bike and been riding for 4 years, but we bought an e-bike for her, (Boardman e-ADV) and she has found that the way it feels and handles has helped her with her bike handling skills, and can even reach down and grab the water bottle and drink for the first time. And leave me on the hills. Which she enjoys just a little bit too much.

@sher4889 2 года назад

Ollie isn’t weak. He’s just almost always with someone way too strong. Make me ride with ollie and people will see how good he is.

@dlevi67 2 года назад

Yep. Ollie is a professional in the cycling world, but not a pro cyclist. I'll join you guys, so you can show the rest of the world how good _you_ are.

@philipcooper8297 2 года назад

How about Ollie on a TT bike vs the GCN team on MTBs?

@dennistay9980 2 года назад

Yeah. Ollie is an absolute beast for even making those climbs! The only cycle that I can do reasonably fast is the laundry.

@minervali631 2 года назад

He was cycling weakly, not anymore tho

@bikepackingadventure7913 2 года назад

@@dennistay9980 👍😂🤣 I actually laughed, my type of humour

@martinexeter7600 2 года назад

I’ve just bought an ebike because of a recently diagnosed heart condition. Whilst it was difficult to get my competitive head around to begin with, it does mean that I can still do the same rides with my mates and tap into the assistance when my heart rate gets a bit too high. Any miles out on a bike, albeit assisted, is still better than zero miles sat on the sofa.

@garyread2265 2 года назад

Nice one Martin. All the best of health to you mate.

@CED99 2 года назад

Good job Martin, it's important to keep active and healthy with a heart condition. All the best!

@banaana1234 2 года назад

Even for someone with no health conditions an ebike doesnt have to make the riding any easier - it will just make the speeds and distances you are able to cover higher.

@hoppers6899 2 года назад

Agree 100% Martin. I’m > 60 with a heart arrythmia so need to keep out of the red zone. Been using the same motor set up on a 13kg Merida eScultura for the last 2 months. Best thing ever. Riding much more with a decent average HR but controlled and never go over the top. Room for 38mm tyres so whenever we get out of Sydney lockdown I’m hitting some gravel.

@CowneloAlvaroid 2 года назад

Just stay off Strava mate

@VrabiaHipnotica 2 года назад

“I think people forget what cycling is fundamentally about, and that’s Fun Freedom Exploration and Spending time with friends” Maan that is beautiful!

@MicroageHD 2 года назад

Nah, its about SPEED AND POWER.

@rahuldasmajumder5121 2 года назад

Really? Then a lot of this things can be done on absolutely anything, even bare legs lol. Due to the fear of ebikers people are afraid to state the fundamental of cycling is to have a human powered vehicle with mechanical advantage than other human powered vehicles and then all the things follow.

@radiocontrolled9181 Год назад

Cycling is about suffering too. This coming from an amateur cyclist who usually rides a 15kg mountain bike on moderately hilly tarmac, mainly. Then I sometimes ride my much lighter road bike which feels (and is) so much lighter and faster. But I don't care much about average speed. I enjoy my rides while taking in the views around me and doing a good workout, usually on my heavier mountain bike 🚲 as I said.

@beermonster1234 2 года назад

Fair play, it’s not often I’ll sit through a 15 minute advert.

@Tara_Masika 2 года назад

Welcome to the world of RU-vid....

@justinbouchard 2 года назад

Almost every gcn video is an advert

@justinbouchard 2 года назад

@@sonny9608 A bunch of them do have a big "advertisement" at the beginning of the video.

@justinbouchard 2 года назад

@@sonny9608 Actually this one has a youtube imprinted banner at the top that says Includes paid advertising. I'm very certain they are super conscious of this. They don't tell you word from mouth that they are getting paid. However it is clearly written across the screen, I'd wager in literally every video. I'm pretty certain the advertising laws in the u.k. are strict.

@sprightlyrandom1550 2 года назад

Personally I wouldn't blame gcn especially when you consider the fact in all fairness what other bike related content would they create that's not technically and advert in some way or another. Basically with a company as big and influentual as gcn anything they do is technically an advert.

@sarahmc 2 года назад

Yes!! Did a century as the only female rider with 3 much stronger male riders. Obviously couldn't rely on it the whole way over that distance, but it enabled me to keep pace with them on the hills when I needed to. Over 105 miles, I used 20% of the battery and had assistance for the equivalent of 12 miles. Most of the time we were travelling faster than the 16mph limit for assistance. In many respects I had the harder ride on the much heavier bike! But having the ebike as an option made an event that would have otherwise felt inaccessible to me possible. It meant I, as the weakest rider, did not slow the group down so much that it wasn't fun for the stronger riders. And now, having been given that confidence, I'm training to do it next time on the road bike 😀

@MP-th4nx 2 года назад

I've had a Bianchi e-road bike for 8 months .. I struggled with the purchase decision for weeks thinking I would be giving in and taking the easy way. It has actually increased my fitness due to working at a higher intensity on the climbs to the point where I can now ride my non e-road carbon bike and keep up with the group once again. I mainly use the e-road bike for very windy days to drive into head winds with assistance or for a loosener ride after a hard ride on my carbon bike or huge climb rides. E-road bikes are brilliant, they made riding fun .. I highly recommend. PS .... I'm 63 and had heart attacks a couple of years ago and have 3 stents, so I have to ride within a safe heart rate range .. this is where the e-road bike really benefits me.

@whatwelearned 2 года назад

Seeing this, I am crushed by the realisation that even on an e-bike Filippo Ganna would smoke past me on a time trial, leaving me crying and vomiting

@lamvuhoang1998 2 года назад

He would stop at a local cafe, get a cup, grab a bite, go out and leisurely change his tyres, and would still arrive 1 minute first before me 😂

@gcn 2 года назад

We all feel the same 😩

@EdBordin 2 года назад

Let's see it without the speed limiter though (yeah...I know that would be illegal on the road)

@mikemills8568 2 года назад

You must be way out of shape then.

@kishascape 2 года назад

@@EdBordin Or just get a USA ebike that can do 28mph. EU ebikes are way too slow.

@jokaja03 2 года назад

I live in the Lake District, if e-bikes get families together and the kids of their computers it's a win win in my book. Fabulous video again GCN 👍

@gcn 2 года назад

Exactly! Cheers Simon.

@bubblesezblonde 2 года назад

Spot on reply my thought exactly

@stevethomas6479 2 года назад

I've been given permission to buy a Ebike next year Iam a mountain biker but that Ribble is a stunning bike but the nukeproof megawatt is aswell I need to win the lottery

@kishascape 2 года назад

Computers are fine though. No reason you can't do both.

@EnterTheOrb 2 года назад

I don't see how these £3k ebikes will get "kids off their computer"

@arontal 2 года назад

Going to use this as fodder to convince my dad to get one. He’s 79 and still loves to ride. It would allow us to do some more significant rides together. I showed him the video with Hank and his dad. Will also show him this one. I’m thinking about making this his 80th bday present next year.

@felixwagner86 Год назад

just make sure he is safe, accidents amount the older are not uncomon at those speeds. hope it all went well

@incurseio Год назад

How did it go mate?

@danysu123 2 года назад

GCN is so lucky to have such a passionate cyclist nerd like Ollie. Always love watching his videos and presentations. I am able to relate with him more because he is not an ex. pro, which means I am able to take his word about how tough a challenge was for him. Love seeing his growth as a GCN presenter. So comfortable at this point. Keep up the good nerd!

@Seppster58 2 года назад

Bought my wife a gravel e-bike with the Mahle system and now she can keep up with me now. She had issues with her knees but the assist (mostly in level 1) helps greatly with this. Now I am not alone anymore while I am out on the trails. We have an old Android phone on the front to run the ebikemotion app so we can record rides and monitor the battery levels. It was one of the best decisions I have made with this purchase. Another great video Ollie. Much appreciated.

@TylerBenney 2 года назад

This is exactly what ebike are about. If it wasn’t for ebike I wouldn’t be well enough to ride.

@ViveSemelBeneVivere 2 года назад

That's the nicest e-bike I've e-ver seen so far. If I were e-shopping for an e-bike it would e-asily be my choice.

@dakalla 2 года назад

Check out the Scoot addict ebike. Saw it some days ago and was quite impressed by it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EgaX0rjsDYY.html

@leightondavies8884 2 года назад

@@altern8tive that’s my current steed ! I love it and it means I’m able to ride with mates on all terrain - today’s ride max Heart rate 180 - don’t tell me their cheating 👍👍

@mettflow2648 2 года назад

Mate you havent seen the addict

@MattSwain1 2 года назад

It’s great to see that e-bikes are starting to look like racing bikes and no longer weigh 4 times as much as one. I’m reasonably fit but climbs like those in the video are right on my limit so having just a little bit of assistance would definitely make for a more enjoyable day out

@rhiannonjohnson4757 Год назад

I love the Lake District so much! I go there every summer and take my bike every year. I have a problem with my foot and have had multiple surgeries to try and make it less painful. When it started to get worse I found it too painful to stand up on my bike for long periods of time, which meant I couldn't cycle as much or up steeper roads. So I bought myself an e-bike ( Orbea gain D30) and it's the best thing I could have done, because now I can go out on my bike and not be afraid of my foot hurting if I do any climbs or standing up and I can enjoy a pain free ride!

@fionahunt8530 2 года назад

I loved Ollie's summary. He captured the reason why I ended up buying an ebike when we moved to live amongst the Shropshire hills. I don't use it for every ride but when it's especially hilly I can choose it, keep up with my hubby (or overtake him!) and actually enjoy the hills for a change. I can also carry his gear so he rides lighter.

@colinmccallum1295 2 года назад

I think e-bikes are fantastic! They have opened cycling up to so many people. We live in a hilly part of Canada and my wife purchased one last year so we could ride together. In Canada they can do 32km/h and I spend a lot of time chasing her up the hills!

@gcn 2 года назад

That's great to hear Colin, glad you can get out riding together!

@dingdong6214 2 года назад

Ebiking is awesome. I just got talon e+ 2. Mountain ebike is great for the hills in BC. So much fun.

@christophereaton4694 2 года назад

I'm 67. I damn well can't keep up. Don't care. Just getting on the bike is good enough for me. I do want a Specialized Creo. I do fucking want one!

@Chreeeys 2 года назад

To say the truth - this E-Bike looks great! Couldn't tell the difference, if someone would fly past me on one of these.

@master8127 2 года назад

Usually you see the difference when you look at the rider and his position =)

@sprightlyrandom1550 2 года назад

@@master8127 and their face

@TheReligiousCrap 2 года назад

And their shoes. I have difficulty being passed by someone wearing sandals.

@daryl4841 2 года назад

If someone who looked like a real cyclist like Ollie passed me yeah I would assume this bike is 100% leg powered. From what I've seen though the people who ride E bikes tend to be overweight or older.

@mbal4052 2 года назад

@@master8127 what like their ass on the saddle and hands on the bars type of position?

@mateuszkurek4020 2 года назад

Ollie: What do you think about it? James: "I gonna buy it for my girlfriend" Perfect punch line...

@gcn 2 года назад

Ollie's been burned before but never quite like that 😂

@sprightlyrandom1550 2 года назад

I'm probably an idiot but could u explain pls?

@mateuszkurek4020 2 года назад

Which part you didn't understand my friend? Those are quotes from Ollie and James. 12:59'

@sprightlyrandom1550 2 года назад

Oh is it cuz ollie is expecting to become that pros training partner but he got turned down lol? I just couldn't understand how illie was burnt

@jamesbull9879 2 года назад

😂

@efusco 2 года назад

My wife getting an ebike is actually one of the best things ever for our marriage, and that's not an exaggeration, it would make a great story I think. It allows us to enjoy rides together without either of us having to compromise on the experience. He has a heart valve issue that limits her exercise capacity and I'm a bit stronger, the ebike allows her to continue to get a great workout while I still get a great workout on my conventional bike.

@queeg3353 2 года назад

I have been a cyclist most of my life, but haveeen finding the hills around where I live just too much and I was starting to question my devotion to cycling. FANFARE - Enter the ebike. My world is back, once again I am enjoying going out on my bike, no longer am I having to think of routes to avoid hills. Now it's bring 'em on. People say it's cheating, it's not really cycling, but I try to maximise the periods without power assist and only use the boost when I meet those hills I had been trying to avoid. So I don't see it as cheating, it has restored my love of cycling and allowed me to overcome the inevitable performance loss that comes with age.

@PRWilson88 2 года назад

You can’t cheat when it’s not a competition.

@nigelw.9043 2 года назад

"Spitting out his Cornflakes over the KOM email" - epic! Oli you are a legend hope you are with GCN for many more years to come!

@tommccafferty5591 2 года назад

Glad to see Ribble featured on the channel again. I love my Endurance SL R that I got for my 70th birthday, back in November 2019.

@petinka721 2 года назад

Perfect Ollie take over testning E-bikes!

@Basil43D 2 года назад

Awesome video! Puts into perspective just how strong pro riders are. A really good cyclist with 250W assist is still on the limit to keep up riding that climb, amazing!

@alkoma4586 Год назад

Yea that's nuts

@stefanwagener 2 года назад

Next test and what I wonder: for a 200km day trip can an e-road-bike be still faster because at that distance you can engage e-power only at some sections but not all the time. And does the extra weight then become more of a burden for the sections where you need to save energy. I really wonder if an eBike would give benefits for trips longer than 150 to 200km?

@katiel7166 2 года назад

I do find I use the eco mode of my ebike a lot more than I thought I would. Eventually I realised it's because the ebike is twice as heavy as my analogue bike and has half as many gears. So yeah, a 200km e-ride might be more trouble than it's worth. If I had the $$$ for a light ebike it might be different, and when I next buy I will definitely look for more gears!

@hellopsp180 2 года назад

@@katiel7166 you could always upgrade the cassette gear ratio. You can get a wolf tooth derrailer extender to accommodate wide range MTB cassettes.

@DSKHo1968 2 года назад

I was wondering the same. With a light eBike like this and a range extender battery pack (or 2) i think that would be very doable. Then the wife can ride with me and enjoy it, rather than me constantly having to wait for her or ride like snail!

@lechprotean 2 года назад

if you can easily do 200km rides, why bother with a e-bike?

@0741921 2 года назад

@@lechprotean the 200km becomes easier

@amc5966 2 года назад

Brilliant that. Really enjoyed it. Spot on about the evolution of the Ebike.

@davidwrightsr4188 2 года назад

I am 74 and my youngest son is 31. We ride together a lot around Santa Cruz CA, which has a gazillion nice climbs. I have a really great Trek Domane SL5, carbon wheels and congestive heart failure, and I can just about stay with him on his Giant TCR on the flat... but on the hills? Well, he really looks after his Dad and waits... I still get up them, but it's time for a Domane+ LT... I just need that little bit of help on the inclines and my CHF will be kept much further at bay by me being even happier that I am now, still riding with my baby boy, even up the steep bits!!! Great video guys... very nice Ollie, a genuine geek-on-a-bike!

@rhyswilliams1998 11 месяцев назад

I’ve been pretty much off the bike for 6 years after major cancer surgery. I struggle with energy and finding the time. Looking at e-bikes now to make the 26 mile commute more manageable. I’m fine on the flats but the first sign of a slight gradient would finish me off as I’m now 3.5 stone heavier. I’ve been binge watching the GCN e-bike series… keep up the great work.

@kamucho 2 года назад

Love Ollie championing the Lakes District roads for videos! They are so good! Great video! Just waiting for a GCN does the Fred! 👌 ❤️

@tommytp85 2 года назад

Oli - Great work! Love your presenting style :)

@LD-bv1pm 2 года назад

Fantastic scenery. Great vid, very informative.

@tomnutting3836 2 года назад

Great video lads, making me miss home from Australia! I’m a mtb rider but think ebikes definitely have a place within our respective passions!

@beckyball1646 2 года назад

Spot on with that last comment - cycling being about fun, freedom and time with friends. I think even this channel forgets that sometimes, when it's all about speed, power and kit... If e-bikes get more people out cycling its a win for everyone! BTW, you missed a trick not going into the Duddon Valley after Wrynose, one of the most beautiful places in the Lakes.

@westmcgee9320 2 года назад

Respect for talking through that effort. Don’t underestimate how fricking hard that is.

@hellopsp180 2 года назад

Ollie's ebike is lighter than my non electric road bike XD love the tech

@richaw2779 2 года назад

Brilliant video Ollie.. what an effort by James.. fab 🚴🚴

@berniebee 2 года назад

I´m going to need one of those soon. They´re great!

@marlonm396 2 года назад

Great comparison and world class scenery. Thank you!

@JThelen1031 2 года назад

Very recently I went from a non-electric to an electric and couldn't be happier with the decision. It's a Fazua bottom bracket motor, and basically looks like a slightly chunky version of a non-electric Domane. What I love most though is that it allows me to go significantly longer than I could on a non-electric bike. 8-10 miles became 19-20 miles even with minimal assist. That's more than enough for me to keep up with groups a touch faster than before. Overall, owning an e-bike has been an incredibly positive experience, and one I'd recommend whole heartedly.

@drb2323 2 года назад

With a US class 3 bike that climb would have a different result. Would've been no dropping Ollie then. Your summation of ebikes at the end is spot on. The ability to open bikes up to more people to truly enjoy... How is that a bad thing?

@kishascape 2 года назад

No classes. 28 MPH is a standard decent quality ebike in most parts of the world. The EU just has a really slow outdated speed limit.

@willian.direction6740 2 года назад

I love the comparison between the two bike and riders but I also think of all the hard work put into building those amazing stone walls now that must have been suffering until the top too.

@edwardrowlands8596 2 года назад

Great Video content , great looking roads

@greengonzonz 2 года назад

What a wonderful video. Thanks team, I LOLed many times

@Min3cr4ck 2 года назад

Really nice editing on this video!

@reddiver7293 2 года назад

Good video. The scenery alone makes it worthwhile. The advent of the new e-bike, sleek and un-ostentatious, would seem to open the door to a new category in riding.

@MrClydie_Po_Po 2 года назад

Thankfully, I live in Askham. Just around the corner and over the fell from Ullswater, near to where this was filmed...lucky me! Grand!

@krijo210 2 года назад

A decade ago mountainbiking in the Swiss alps was exclusive for the young and incredibly fit. Nowadays the scene has changed somewhat and grandpa comes cycling uphill, on his e-mountainbike. E-Bikes are incredible for bringing people into the sport, and for allowing people on different levels to ride and have fun together.

@russellmoore1533 2 года назад

I remember riding Wrynose and Hardknotts in 1991 on a fully loaded touring bike, when I had a dose of the flu... It was so steep at times that I decided I wouldn't be able to get my foot to the ground if I stopped so I had to keep riding.

@marcalvarez4890 2 года назад

Ah, the old single speed technique. Dont stop because you can't!

@urbanjungle9600 2 года назад

Stunning countryside - what an honour to ride those roads with a pro

@lastpme 2 года назад

Great video….shows you still get a good workout using an e-bike

@emmadawn321 2 года назад

Lovely sentiments to what cycling is all about Ollie!

@liamwhitby3956 2 года назад

I trained with Shaw before he went Pro and Beast is an understatement 🔥🔥🔥

@simonmundy5387 2 года назад

Brilliant video GCN. There is probably a lot of riders who dispell E- Bikes as a form of cheating, I'm not one of them. If it means people can access wonderful scenery via tough climbs and enjoy the sense of freedom, I say that's great. James Shaw, classy and slightly intimadating pro, top man!

@charlesbradford7233 2 года назад

Love the vid, especially the Ribble bikes. Of course Ollie makes them look good.:-)

@williamtipton366 2 года назад

Awesome video. Nicely done GCN. Love Ollie and congrats on the new KOM…but should it count…? I do wonder about that hub design on how to get a battery charge (regeneration of power) during descents and the like. That kind of tech would extend ride distance and time in the saddle over a more epic ride…that tech must be in development. I’d like to see more on this ebike for my wife, who doesn’t like hills. Find a spouse/partner to ride with one of the GCN presenters? Or how bout Conor’s cousin…I’d like to see more of him.

@marjorieboissinot2037 2 года назад

That’s another fantastic and fun video! Thanks Ollie! I went to the Lakes for the first time recently and drove up and down « the struggle » which was scary enough as it’s so narrow. I wondered how I would feel cycling it…might have to find out…lol. Ebikes are great! I hired an e-MTB to take my daughter with me in a tag along cart on the trails of Grizedale on that same holiday. First time riding an MTB and an eBike but absolutely loved the assistance on the hills with added weight of the cart and toddler! My daughter loved it and we would not have done this adventure without an eBike. Now she also got the cycling bug…and that’s priceless! 😊

@gcn 2 года назад

❤️ This is exactly the sort of reason we think they're great!

@Gobtik 2 года назад

I'm a fairly fit amateur, I did Wrynose and Hardknott both sides on a round trip, even if I was younger and a pro, I'd have to stop periodically from the all the traffic on the mad bends, let alone doing it in the heat of that day but I am glad I did it without walking. Wrynose up from the Hardknott side is a piece of cake but the other 3 are a pain. Hardknott from the West is tight turns and very steep, East is a bit easier but feels longer. Wrynose from the East is a long slog, steepest at the last bit. 3 of the 4 descents (going East to West down Wrynose is the exception) are godawful as well - either steep plus lots of tight bends or just the terrible road condition down Wrynose West to East

@DougMorley1 2 года назад

I have a Ribble HF83 which has served me well for a number of years. As I'm no chicken my thoughts have been pointing me towards a Ribble e-bike but, as I live in Canada the half baked petty battery importation regulations prevent me from purchasing one and have done for almost as long as I've had my HF83. This video just makes me all the more envious because Ribble's e-bikes are available in the USA.

@seanlacson1310 2 года назад

Nice 5 videos in a week thanks gcn

@1gregalbert 2 года назад

For health reasons I had to purchase one several months ago. I have a Pinarello Dyodo which has the same Mahle X35 empowered system as this Ribble. Compared to my conventional Felt F1 w/ Etap and Zipp 303s, the Dyodo feels slightly less responsive because of the weight difference (15.5 lbs vs. 27 lbs) but the power of the Dyodo is really helpful on the climbs and the extra lower weight combined with disc brakes makes for a very stable descent.

@GrahamBridgemanClarke01 2 года назад

Purchased a Ribble hybrid e-bike a month ago - not getting it until October but excited and will allow me to improve from my 3 gear bike which is hard work on a 20-mile ride.

@mescalineondemand 2 года назад

Love it =) Have my Custom Roadbike and a Canyon Grail:ON, which brings me so much fun, too. I know James' Dad approves :D

@jonnyelvin2200 2 года назад

Brilliant. An ebike that looks good! Got to be a winner. One day, when my knees are knackered (or I'm riding with much faster friends) I'll definitely want one of these. Getting it through the household budget could be quite interesting...

@GrantSweatshirt 2 года назад

Budgets are always a bummer 😭

@Kingjay814 2 года назад

As an owner of the Orbea Gain (2021 model) I honestly love this system so much. Everyone thinks that ebikes are easy mode but with the stuff you did in the this video you still need some relative of fitness. If you want a normal feeling bike you can turn the system off and it's a standard bike again. Also they do pair with most head units. Had he had a Wahoo or Garmin you wouldn't need to guess the battery percentage or estimated distance.

@orvillealdrich7601 2 года назад

"Leave me for dead" - Hilarious! Great vid!!

@unkebunktebusal9023 2 года назад

So far I have always thought: What the heck! Whether I'm a little faster or slower doesn't matter. But I live in an area where most gradients end at 10%, so I can ride them all. If it were significantly steeper here, only an e-bike would open up these routes.

@MVProfits 2 года назад

The interest for me is like yours, for gradients above 10% or... 10% that lasts a long time. My macho side wants nothing to do with this, the "desire-to-climb-mountains-in-the-Alps" side leans the opposite way ha ha.

@johnbeedham3010 2 года назад

love e-bikes .... I ride more often, longer, steeper always more fun ...I still do the work

@wtfiswiththosehandles 2 года назад

Do you?

@sgtiner1163 2 года назад

Agreed! In my late 50's and started riding less than a year ago with more experienced riders, e-bike allows me to keep up and have fun. As I get better/stronger I've been lowering the assist. Also, I think people don't recognize that if you don't do the work, you get left behind.

@mbal4052 2 года назад

@@wtfiswiththosehandles very apt username

@MildStallion1 2 года назад

I got put on a heart rate restriction by my cardiologist; I find it very frustrating having to avoid climbs and routes I once loved to ride. I am saving for an e-bike (up to 20mph assist) and I CANNOT WAIT. Videos like this one make me so jealous. To echo what Ollie said - it's about having fun and experiencing the freedom of a ride.

@garyread2265 2 года назад

Was sceptical of ebikes a few years ago, as those I’d see were often people who didn’t want to put the effort in and just wanted to take the easy route (which in hindsight is absolutely fine - my competitive self wasn’t sure).. and after having someone behind me on a very steep climb mention about me slowing on the near vert parts.. only to hear his motor wining away (great incentive as I promptly dropped him from the annoyance).. All that said, after watching a few video stories of those with medical conditions who couldn’t ride (see Fat Creations) and others who’ve lost that edge and want to ride with those they used to, I’ve totally changed my view - brilliant things. Would love to get my wife a e gravel bike, but prices are just too high at the moment.

@252Scooby 2 года назад

Can highly recommend the corney fell climb as I tried it both ways this week and it’s one of the biggest in Cumbria , it’s long & tough but with an amazing view of the coastline at the top & is a little known climb compared to anything on the Fred route

@Ridgeway0022 2 года назад

Ollie did you use one last weekend on the Tour des Stations ;-) Noticed you logged a decent time on one of our local loops (just 50 seconds behind my club mate) super result Sir, really well done and looking forward to seeing the footage, including the storm (sorry about that)

@mcsdst 2 года назад

Bought a Scott Addict e-ride for my wife this year, best investment ever. Now we can go for rides together and i don't have to worry about the roads ahead or i don't get the evil eye anymore 😜 when we hit climbs. And really impressed with the range of the battery, unless you always ride in the turbo mode!!! +linked to her wahoo bolt and she can see the battery level/mode and roughly how many km she can still go. Also we live in Canada, so she can get assistance upto 32kph

@JDRELGOR Год назад

I converted a Halfords Carrera Subway 1 to an ebike ( 52v, 1500w 90nm ) and its great fun, if used properly ebikes can help get your fitness level up just don't rely on the battery all the time, I've got a Ribble road bike here in Spain and its ideal for the mountain roads.

@jlh530i1 2 года назад

GCN and their sister companies do a great job mixing advertising with quality content... I’m glad to see ribble do more with advertising but I’d like to see some content on the ribble ti

@edough511 2 года назад

When you live in an area where daily winds are typically 20+ kph, an ebike is a great investment. My wife and I were out yesterday for a 25 k ride on our ebikes. I ended up not using the assist but she used it several times on the ride. It isn't likely that she would have ridden the route on an unassisted bike. The bikes (Creo and Vado) were slightly heavier than Ollie's but still a respectable 15kg each. The interesting thing is that over 80% of my km-age on the Creo has been unassisted. I do also like that I live in Canada where the upper limit for assist is 32 kph.

@WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf Год назад

Turning 67 next week 4/4/23. Got me an Orbea D20. First ride today - high cadence, felt like I was in my 20's. No fear and looking forward to a few more years in the saddle..! William

@MarkBradshawgreenredblack 2 года назад

EBikes are the future, and kudos to Ribble for making one that is so good looking.

@nickoutdoors85 2 года назад

Great film.. Go Ollie!! 😃🤣🤣

@2321brendan 2 года назад

In Australia(except QLD), if your motor outputs no more than 200w , there is no speed cut limit. If 250w then 25kph limit applies. This is in the Australian design rules as of January this year.All Australian states use the design rules to define bicycles, and can add restriction as QLD has done by limiting 200w bikes to 25kph assist.

@Putinhuylo3 2 года назад

Best GCN presenter ever.

@estoylaroca 2 года назад

These bikes look absolutely stunning.

@jw3638 2 года назад

Ollie living his dream!

@timetrialist 2 года назад

They manage not to kill Hank this time

@vfnt 2 года назад

It’s kinda suspicious that we haven’t seen him apart from the long ride across the UK. He wasn’t present in the Kate’s present her challenge either. I think poor Hank is suffering through a new challenge.

@ugastronomie1237 2 года назад

They did not kill Hank but they got Ollie dropped again 🤣

@timetrialist 2 года назад

@@vfnt we pray for him

@jacquelinesim9578 Год назад

What a great salute to E bikes. Making fun and freedom available to more people 👍🏻

@R6ex 2 года назад

Love E-bikes! 😍

@nigeldepledge3790 2 года назад

Kirkstone Pass is a beautiful place. You forgot to mention the excellent Kirkstone Pass Inn just before the summit. I've never cycled up it because I'm pretty sure I wouldn't make it - I don't think I've ever been fit enough for that kind of effort. So my shopping list just became n+3.

@davidatkinson-lifematters4826 2 года назад

Great review. Many of the comments are similar to my own review of the Specialized Creo, that's on my RU-vid channel. Gives a bit more insight into the experience of the enthusiastic, but aging, amateur.

@akactors 2 года назад

Ollie is always fun to watch. I’m thinking about an e-bike to cross the USA (65 years old). I’m almost finished with a 1200 mile ride on a steel Surly LHT, so I’m on the fence about carbon or ebike to cross the country next Summer - got to get over those big big hills!

@tobiasfenslv6428 2 года назад

I never thought I would say this - but for the first time I see a potential use case scenario for me riding an e-bike. Now I just need to find myself a pro training partner :-)

@marcalvarez4890 2 года назад

I wouldn't buy an E bike (moped) because i don't like noise, cost, and weight. But for beginners, the less fit, elderly, and kids, they are a wonderful solution. Wonderful! I plan to buy one for my wife so she can ride with me. Its a great solution for the less fit.

@mbal4052 2 года назад

@@marcalvarez4890 your day will come lad…

@marcalvarez4890 2 года назад

@@mbal4052 Likely I'm older than you. Were you born in the 1960s?

@garysmith7814 2 года назад

Agree with Ollie 100%. I have a FTP of 260W and my son bests me at 372W. Riding together on normal bikes is no fun - I'm killing myself and my son is dawdling and waiting at the top of every climb. I bought a Canyon Grail:On and, even on its lowest "ECO" power setting I can keep up with my son on virtually all terrain so we can ride together and both get a good work out. I'm typically doing 60km rides with 900m of climbing and it uses about half the battery capacity on a ride. I reckon it would be good for 100km and 1500m of climbing. Worth noting that mine is a US version which provides assistance up to 28mph/ 45kph. Not sure that it would be anywhere near as useful at the lower limits in some countries (unless you hack it to remove the limiter of course).

@thomasmichaelheller4178 2 года назад

The last words about bike riding are absolutely right, having an eBike isn’t cheating it a widening and in the end it’s your choice to switch the motor on or off. Thanks Ollie for this video. Ride on

@Bluesman2509 2 года назад

They did the easy side of Kirkstone Pass, The Struggle is where its at!

@watcheurpathelastbattle5064 2 года назад

Yes. They went down the Struggle but up Wrynose Pass from Little Langdale, which is a shorter but similarly hard climb. I ride them regularly and can't split them for difficulty. The Struggle is longer but has a few false flats and even a brief descent whereas Wrynose is more relentless and severe.

@kamucho 2 года назад

Amazing to get the KOM on Wrynose!!! Go on lads

@gcn 2 года назад

Andrew Feather will be up there today

@kamucho 2 года назад

@@gcn a sunny Sunday in the lakes...he'll be dodging tourists in estates cars and camper vans 🤣 never Gona happen

@gcn 2 года назад

@@kamucho Good point 😂

@zigzagnemesist5074 2 года назад

@@gcn I’ve attempted many times to beat Andrew feather, it’s a very demoralising process.

@sherlockholmes8735 2 года назад

Ollie's giving it the full on Jeremy Clarksons in this video. But seriously e bikes are great, I wish my gran would get one.

@M440iUK 2 года назад

I own an Endurance SLE and have done for a year, after many years of cycling without a motor I can say it’s completely changed how I view cycling for the positive. Distancies and climbs I would have avoided in the past are now open with the knowledge that getting up the final climb home it’s not going to be a kick-in.....it was £4500 so the wallet took the brunt!

@pauloh4571 2 года назад

Anything that gets more people on bikes is a good thing.

@dlevi67 2 года назад

Thanks for another great video, GCN! Does the hub-based motor use some form of regenerative charging? Some older ones were reversible and would recharge the battery when coasting/braking/going downhill, but they were huge.

@CMZPICTURES 2 года назад

Pretty sure it doesn't. evelo.com/blogs/learn/why-don-t-more-bikes-use-regenerative-braking

@dlevi67 2 года назад

@@CMZPICTURES Thanks. I would question quite a few of the statements made in the blog... but thanks for linking it!

@scrossman8991 2 года назад

Regen charging would (usually) be undesirable as it would slow you on the descents. If the system was clever enough to switch to regen when you braked then that would be ideal.

@peterwainwright5994 2 года назад

Did touring through the lakes in 2018 and loved it, but with panniers on so no speeding there! ..just me and brother in law staying at various inns on the way! ..biking can be enjoyed whatever your fitness levels, mine was after a heart attack just after my 60th birthday! in 2017. .

@gcn 2 года назад

That's fantastic you're riding still - it doesn't matter where, how fast or what you cycle, all that matters is that you're cycling!