Can We Defeat The World's Best Climber With… A Flat Road?

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Strava’s #1 ranked male climber, Andrew Feather, is yet to be beaten by a GCN challenge. The Feather has taken on some monstrous climbs and even outpaced an e-bike uphill, but could a flat road finally defeat the hill climb champion? Si takes on "The Twig" in a cycling time trial!
00:00 Intro
02:45 Feather TT
04:44 Si's hypothesis
07:45 Si's TT
09:36 Results and stats
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@gcn 5 месяцев назад

What challenge would you like to see Andrew Feather attempt next? 🪶

@seanyoung7184 5 месяцев назад

Milano-Sanremo Ollie vs. Andrew

@bitchoflivingblah 5 месяцев назад

his rivals' suggestion: BASE jumping.

@markpout3927 5 месяцев назад

Andrew doing an enduro gravel race In a really arid desert. Call it Feather Dusting!

@thepandaman 5 месяцев назад

Towing a bike trailer up a good climb. Increase the trailer weight until he cracks.

@EVM856 5 месяцев назад

What goes up must come down....if he's climbing all these mountains he must be a deft hand at descending too, no? Hank vs. Feather on a descent.

@wotexpat9367 5 месяцев назад

Gotta say - Andrew is such a nice humble guy. Super individual.

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq 5 месяцев назад

do you know him

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

He's great to have around! What challenge should he do next?

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq 5 месяцев назад

hes one of only a few people id actually like to meet

@douglaspate9314 5 месяцев назад

One of my favourite videos of 2023 from GCN. Andrew is such a legend and such an amazing guy. I hope one day I'll have the opportunity to buy him a jam sandwich

@chrishomel9558 5 месяцев назад

Hats off to Andrew. He was so not into this challenge yet he did it anyway, and with a smile on his face. Great, fun in the end. Cheers to Si for being a humble winner.

@trdi 5 месяцев назад

Come on man. Obviously he was paid for it.

@chrishomel9558 5 месяцев назад

@@trdi True😂

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Cycling is all about enjoying it and with a smile! Winning is just an added bonus😉

@vipergtsrgt1 5 месяцев назад

Watching Feather in this challenge, his pedal stroke even had the look of a climber trying to force his legs to work on a flat road. Still, huge respect for him giving his best while out of his comfort zone.

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Do you think if we trained him, he could become a champion Time trialist?

@vipergtsrgt1 5 месяцев назад

@@gcn I’m sure he could be great at it but not without diminishing some climbing ability. He can’t be perfect at everything.

@andymccann8763 5 месяцев назад

He averaged 40kph. That’s not bad is it?

@DoNuT_1985 5 месяцев назад

This was actually an interesting one, also Si's hypothesis was spot on. Cycling is position as much as it is to get the raw numbers. The fact that Feather didn't even bother to have his drops wrapped for his TT because he wasn't using them anyway is testament to that. Funny enough that I'm trying to do the same thing, I just feel stronger on climbs and have done some hillclimbs but want to try a TT next year, albeit 6 hours instead of 12 minutes. Doing the workouts for it, I can instantly feel the difference getting my threshold power down on the hoods vs a a more aero position. Takes some getting used to....

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Great hypothesis from Si wasn't it! We could train Andrew to become a champion in the TT?

@DoNuT_1985 5 месяцев назад

@@gcn Yeah but he'll need a custom frame so that he can ride TTs standing... the Superman bike. 😁

@rg807 5 месяцев назад

The joy Si gets when competing (and winning) is infectious! These are my favorite type of episodes.

@festerofest4374 5 месяцев назад

This GCN team really puts their money where their mouth is! No desk jockey types!

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

He had a spring in his step at GCN HQ this week!

@garyjones6519 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant video , and definitely hats off to Mr Feather ….. kudos to Si too, got to hand it to you …. Chapeau

@urouroniwa 5 месяцев назад

If I lost 100 watts on my performance, children would be passing me on tricycles.

@jameswatson3029 5 месяцев назад

Nice video. Anecdotal, not statistically significant, but very confirming of my own anecdotal experience. My riding buddy and I live and cycle mostly in the flat lands along the south shore of Lake Erie in the USA. Once a year we traveled south to Columbus, Ohio for the Columbus Fall Challenge, an out & back two day ride through the hilliest country Ohio has to offer. 106 miles with 3000 meters of climbing. String bean riders from the ride area would drop my buddy and me on the steeper climbs like we were sitting still. On one (shortish) section of the ride, along a riverbank, we found ourselves flying by the string beans. We were so astonished we slowed to ask if they were all right. They said they were fine and glared at us as we sped away, only to zoom past us on the next climb. As your little time trial showed, you do best what you train.

@RealLifeReviews 5 месяцев назад

Is that a standard GCN chamois Si (early part of video from the front) or was it made to measure? 🤣🤣

@krehme 5 месяцев назад

Big thanks to Andrew! Of course you both doubled the power I can manage. Well done!

@konstantinsirotkin2726 5 месяцев назад

If I’m not mistaken, Si had ridden that route in 12min48sec in 1vs2 or 1vs3 on a TT bike, but now he managed to do it in 12min6sec on a road bike. Great result!

@richf761 5 месяцев назад

Less traffic and more tailwind. Everyday is different.

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Getting quicker all the time😉

@simonrichardson5259 5 месяцев назад

Slightly different route. We avoided the wet muddy lane for Andrew’s benefit!

@BozoTheBear 5 месяцев назад

Si = funniest GCN commentator, and one of the most humble (there are a few). Champion bloke!!

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Don't let Hank hear that😂

@simseysimona2762 5 месяцев назад

Such a great sportsman, always up for a challenge and entrataining. Humble Champion!

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

He's one of a kind! 🙌 Were you surprised with the results?

@rob-c. 5 месяцев назад

Enough about Si, what about Andrew? 😅

@dalescott3942 5 месяцев назад

What about Andrew vs Phil Gaimon on a couple of hills

@appa609 5 месяцев назад

That'd be sick

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Oooo now that is a battle! If there are cookies we'll come 👀

@dakalla 5 месяцев назад

I found a World KOM Hunters list. While Andrew is not the one with the most KOMs on this planet, a man name Daniel Lloyd shows up there just on the last place with 727 KOMs!

@jaigeyer9596 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant. Always wondered about this. Classic gcn. Thanks

@brandonunruh 5 месяцев назад

Great video and concept!

@mariovr8416 4 месяца назад

Nice interview. Always good to get a bit more info from Andrew.

@Thrash155 5 месяцев назад

To Be Honest, That is crazy he kind of explained it, out of the saddle has different muscle engagement VS seated on the drops. I would have though they power would have transitioned better. Crack on Si and Andrew. :)

@adamprendergast2455 5 месяцев назад

Great piece this! Respect to both of you in an off season !

@vasiliipopov416 5 месяцев назад

Nice case of good sportsmanship to notice Andrew's lack of aerodynamic and put a massive wind-catching glass stuff on Si's face to level the field.

@Jimbo5063 5 месяцев назад

Andrew is a great guy to do something so far out of his comfort zone for the video.

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

We think we could push him further... feather goes bikepacking? 👀

@surrejj 5 месяцев назад

Two superb individuals, so much joy to watch

@idela32 8 дней назад

I want to see more Andrew Feather videos. He's an awesome athlete.

@user-nt8dy4xw9r 4 месяца назад

Such a modesty. Mr. Feather should be a roll model for all riders around the world.

@paulworth70 5 месяцев назад

Great video, well played guys

@byrondixon4648 5 месяцев назад

That was great - well done Simon 😊. Always good to have the 🪶 Feather on.

@matimumarcusmanganyi0523 4 месяца назад

Beautiful video with lots of lessons 🫶🏾🫡

@chadapol8056 5 месяцев назад

Got 'em Si!! Fair play to Andrew for going out against his comfort zone. Great video

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

He may have won the battle but we're sure Feather will come out fighting in the war 🥊

@jenniferjohnson5064 5 месяцев назад

Very interesting video - thank you!

@bencole4272 5 месяцев назад

Yes. Thank you Andrew and Si. That made for quite an interesting conclusion.

@ltu42 5 месяцев назад

Congrats, Si! You're a model and an inspiration.

@nickfitzpatrick5302 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Si and Andrew for a great challenge, this felt like one of the old school GCN videos, going back to basics with great craic, an interesting challenge and even some ‘science’!! Loved it 👍🏼 As for what next, what does Andrew want to do?? We’ve seen a couple of vids now where he’s doing something that’s clearly not his preference, so how about letting him choose his own challenge? It’ll be interesting to see what he would like to have a crack at.

@DudeLebowski23 5 месяцев назад

Si & Feather racing a local route of mine, love to see it!! I’ve taken on that stretch dozens of times & absolutely nowhere near those numbers🤣🤣Great vid fellas, as always

@Dmitry-Moiseenko 5 месяцев назад

Huge thumbs up for Andrew! Thank you for a great video!

@jasondunn5410 5 месяцев назад

Hats off to Andrew, and nice work Simon..... I just wish I had an ounce of either of their talent!!

@mattszrejter6785 5 месяцев назад

Awesome job both of you fellas. Great video, not because Andrew lost; but for finding his limitations. Keep it up team!

@bobtavener4824 5 месяцев назад

Some years ago I read an magazine article written by a pro/semi pro cyclist who moved from Cornwall to the Cambridgeshire Fens, as flat as a f&£t, and found the cycling harder here than in the Cornish hills. In the Fens there is no escape or hiding from the wind and there is no downhills to try and relax a bit. Good on ya Andrew, awesome rider but honest enough to share the agony you went through. Chapeau.

@bluebulerias 5 месяцев назад

This is such a good video. I'm 165cm 50kg rider with a decent power to weight ratio who can climb fairly well but i always struggle on flats. Pushing hard on climbs and pushing hard on flats are really different than eachother. Climbs almost helps you to put big power in order to move forward. But on flats you have to reach and sustain that power. Such a helpful video for those who thinks why this is happening.

@jodaefauser2911 5 месяцев назад

Another cool video guys - DANKE, love and support from Germany

@ultragobi 5 месяцев назад

Be interesting to see him do this again actually during training for hill climb season and on an aero bike.

@sonalmalhotra07 5 месяцев назад

Lovely Channel!

@ilgour 5 месяцев назад

Great episode, fair play to both of you. I think Si position and his bike made a good difference on that one.

@oranjetoeters1 5 месяцев назад

wow! Awesome Si!

@richcrompton6891 5 месяцев назад

Great challenge! Well done Si!

@DiegoDneo 5 месяцев назад

Great message from Si in the e d.

@dblissmn 4 месяца назад

I'd like to see the "short sharp shock" challenge -- Hardknott -- and the long drawn-out marathon challenge -- Haleakala in Hawaii. Pretty sure we've not seen Feather on either. "From Hardknott to Haleakala" has a ring to it.

@adventuredad7829 5 месяцев назад

Loved this episode, just shows even the best enjoy some aspects of cycling over others. Let's all just love riding our bikes and be the best we can be 😊

@chuckfrizzell8668 5 месяцев назад

For Andrew - How about a Gravel race in the USA? Some of them have lots of climbing. Thanks for the video, Si.

@emccrapple2503 5 месяцев назад

I took up cycling during lockdown and trained on nothing but uphill. Completed 3 Everestings and became a reasonable climber. I was utterly awful on the flat and couldn't find the same power. I've always held Si's hypothesis and it's rather nice to see this video backing that up!

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

3 Everestings!! You deserve a medal!

@CatManDoSocial 5 месяцев назад

Love any video Feather is in.

@johndutson4971 5 месяцев назад

Put Andrew up against Ed Lavarak on the flat challenge, cracking video

@rgborget 5 месяцев назад

Very fun video and challenge! I do wonder how Andrew would have performed on an aero bike setup?

@erlendsteren9466 5 месяцев назад

I think this was good for Andrew, he got his Achilles pinpointed. If there are some semiflat parts in his hillclimbs, he might improve a second or two if he rehearses some aeroposition riding.

@MarkJones-bc5vx 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, Andrew!

@matt_acton-varian 5 месяцев назад

"Bip bip beep... don't mind if I do" 4:18 I hope those biscuits were Gluten Free, Si!

@DPS-Runner_Cyclist 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Andrew!

@francisprenen 5 месяцев назад

A real champion dares to leave his comfort zone. Andrew is such a person, respect! Especially when you have to compete against Si. Someone who still has a powerful engine. Great video!

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

You said it! Si's engine is still turning out the miles 💪

@webster169 5 месяцев назад

Well done Andrew Feather, my cycling specialty is the coffee stop, will definitely focus more on it.

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Hahahah yes! Have you ever got a coffee shop KOM?

@jaredjames7990 5 месяцев назад

Si that was great to see!! You beat the man on the flats. You're my favorite rider

@davidorvis 5 месяцев назад

Andrew is such a good guy doing what he does is a specialty for sure.

@burntoutvideos 5 месяцев назад

The flat specialist Vs climbing specialist discussion is an interesting one, and one I've been thinking about with my own riding. Being in Norfolk I'm not blessed with hills but being both roadie and MTB I find my training has led me (MTB initially) to be better suited to hills where I feel I get a constant / harder resistance to drive against than on the flat. Unfortunately at 87kg I'll never make a hill climber but those strep MTB assents and road bike sprints, that's another thing. For those who are interested 😅

@rufinohayrosa2911 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Andrew! Free diving would be a nice thing to do next. :)

@bentheiler7728 5 месяцев назад

This is fascinating to see. What was the stava de-breif info as you did not talk about it?

@frans.7975 5 месяцев назад

Andrew the goat! Come to Gran Canaria with @GCN. The dreamland for any climber

@greengonzonz 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Si. I love that... -You do you- point ❤

@KimiTheCat09 5 месяцев назад

Feather is such a good sport! What a guy, really. He laid it all out on the flat road for an effort he knew he wouldn't enjoy and during off-season, too. Very inspiring, on and off the slopes. Also, good going, Si! That was impressive as well. Top effort by both.

@chasc301 5 месяцев назад

Great video. Andrew is an amazing rider and good sport. Si is without doubt my favourite GCN presenter with his relaxed engaging style since Matt left…😮..and Tom went to the back office😢

@SymbiosysMusic 5 месяцев назад

Nice challenge! Now I would like to see Andrew Feather against Rowan Barrett! 😁

@andrewonmyway8184 5 месяцев назад

Andrew is a fantastic talent 🎉🎉

@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889 5 месяцев назад

The Next Challenge for Andrew? Maybe an indoor stationary cycling one.... Maybe a century race like the one featured in Tucson, Arizona in another video recently....

@dmoore4520 5 месяцев назад

Great ending too! It makes sense. Sometimes we forget to train our strengths as much as our weaknesses.

@StanWatson 5 месяцев назад

I wish I could go that fast outside of my comfort zone! Nice efforts to both guys -- very impressive.

@gearknobz 5 месяцев назад

Kudos to GCN for tricking Andrew into training to be more aero, he will be faster next season, take that Ventoux KOM

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

Mwahahaha are we evil for doing this? 😈

@Stue007 4 месяца назад

Great, very interesting

@leehewitt9559 Месяц назад

Andrew - king of the mountains. What a guy!👌

@238949 5 месяцев назад

Andrew Feather, such a nice bloke, always a winner

@comereason 5 месяцев назад

Great video and Andrew is a great sport. Still, this seems to be a Feather in Si’s cap!

@andrewmcalister3462 5 месяцев назад

Underrated comment!

@marksmith6007 5 месяцев назад

Good one guys.

@chrisridesbicycles 5 месяцев назад

This once more puts in perspective what special beasts GC riders are.

@gmivisualsjason3729 5 месяцев назад

Well done to both of ya.......

@alexgraves6842 5 месяцев назад

Huge respect for Andrew! 👍👍👍👍

@markvanlintel 5 месяцев назад

thank you Andrew!

@paulgordon7526 5 месяцев назад

Andrew is the hill climbing Weapon!! Leave him in his element !!!🙂(There are a few little hills he could KOM in Essex to add to his tally :-) )

@cherriagana 5 месяцев назад

"it's flat, well just 60meters of elevation" :D, If I take a bridge on my routes then strava congratulates me on an epic climb cause I did 11meters of elevation xD.

@whatwelearned 5 месяцев назад

Er petition to change Si's last name to 'Ganna'

@gcn 5 месяцев назад

We're already doing the paperwork!📝

@JollyGiant0 5 месяцев назад

You should come to Norfolk if you want flat. In the fens some places are even below sea level and there is literally nothing but fields for about 10 miles in every direction, not even a hedge in some places. You could do a 40 mile route with less than about 500ft of climbing.

@mcxstar04 10 дней назад

Andrew is possibly the nicest guy in the world aswell!!!!

@aliancemd 5 месяцев назад

1:27 Slightly amused that Si is proud he used correctly “Hypothesis” and not “Theory” for something that is not proved through the scientific process but seconds before that he kept repeating “World’s Best Climber”

@jblanchard46 5 месяцев назад

Great video but now would like to see Ollie v Si , would be interesting one

@joegamas1194 5 месяцев назад

I have to admit I was completely surprised 😲 I really thought it would be a little closer 😅 …..lol What a sport Andrew ….thank you for the awesome video and your still the Man by the way and congrats to Si for the victory 👏

@davidsantos5516 5 месяцев назад

Linda ...que ficou....e o motor ta com som top

@two-eyedRoy 5 месяцев назад

I'd be intrigued about a full TT setup... would being further forward on the frame feel a smidge more "normal" for unlocking his climbing W on El Flats... ? True, is still seated though. Ooohhh... how quirky a setup would he need to to get his climbing squat for the flats (a reverse Conor's bike from a couple of weeks ago)?

@chrismadge7292 5 месяцев назад

Fair play to Andrew for having a go and being a good sport. Impressive power Si!

@nwabox 5 месяцев назад

Well done Andrew for being such a good sport.

@jamiefarrell6496 5 месяцев назад

“Do more of what you enjoy…” amen!

@lincolnsmithers285 5 месяцев назад

Hi guys, a great insightful video. As a 65kg rider that lives climbing out of the saddle I have developed shoulder impingement / bursitis / frozen shoulders. Do you think riding out if the saddle for long periods could cause this? Some other similarly built riders in our club that love climbing have the same condition. Keep up the great work. Linc. 🤓

@alinapopescu872 5 месяцев назад

Thumbs up and a big thank you to Andrew! (there were biscuits involved, though... I'd definitely come out of hibernation if there were biscuits involved)

@julen2380 5 месяцев назад

What I take away from this most is how absolutely incredible it is that they are a select few riders who excel at both. I have newfound respect for a Demi Vollering or a Jonas Vingegard. Generally, I'm still amazed by all because they only place where I can put some kind of effort in is off-road where it's not about consciously putting an effort in but just not slipping out, getting through the sand.