Unfortunately I was at work all day setting up and clearing up a school fete (4275 kcal day!). But now I'm 1 week into my 7 week summer holiday and have taken great inspiration from this video. I'm going to sit and plan a 100 mile loop starting and finishing at home to do in a couple of weeks. Should be able to manage it with very few roads on the dismantled railways and estate tracks around here. Bound to be more climbing though. Cheers Neil, Feeling really Inspired to get out on an epic! Maybe next year Blake can do it up here in the North of Scotland? Cycling from 4:17-22:19. He'll be super stoked on that!
I have a 2ltr hydration back pack with a 600ml water bottle and just for added measure i take 6 mini boxes of raisins, i also have 2 inner tubes strapped to my bike frame, i would however like to see gmbn do the London to brighton off-road challenge of 74 miles in one day which i am doing so come on lads come join us on an epic day on the 22nd of September 2018
I’m an American who loves America, and I also feel a great kinship with England. One of my life ambitions is to visit my mother country. This video (aside from the old naked bloke) is SO beautiful. Can’t wait to see this type of gorgeous countryside in person.
Such a great video, this format is great, adventure riding, but is more like adventure riding challenge, i quite enjoyed this one. Hope to see more videos like this, and I’m impatiently waiting that one with Blake and Neil bike camping.
Best way to do it is from London without cars... waterloo gets you to Winchester for just before 7. Needs practice to get to one day though... I’d suggest over two days with B&B in the middle for those who’ve never tried it before. It’s a very fatiguing ride but highly rewarding
Great to see some proper cycling on GMBN. I have to be honest I get a bit sick of the tricks and stunts sometimes, mountain biking is much more than jumping around pulling skids and endos etc... Great to see a hardtail being used for an epic day out. This seems to be missing from the cycling media these days, it’s either extreme mountain biking, gravel bikes or road racing. This is proper XC cycling and it’s good to see.
Why wouldn't you do this ride on a gravel bike with drop handlebars, a gravel bike that takes the same size tyres as the mountain bike? Or is the mountain bike preferable because of the suspension?
it was good to be reminded of the times (back in 1991 & 1992) when I spent riding on the Ridgeway. I lived in Wantage when I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford... thanks for the memories!
Absolutely incredible! Love videos like this from you guys (GCN, GMBN...). I've done many solo long rides (+50mi) on my MTB and have done a 100mi mtb race. As I've gotten older, it's these long - and relatively easy - rides are the kind of rides & challenges that are really fun to do. And it's these kinds of rides that led me into doing some MTB bikepacking rides also. Chapeau, Neil!
Thanks Neil. Awesome seeing you just enjoying the sport we all have come to love. You guys at GMBN are doing a great job and have Inspired me in my early days of riding when the channel just started. Shoutout from South Africa
The route is loaded with beautiful scenery. Wow! There's joy watching this video. Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #KeepBiking
What a ride! You doing a 100 mile ride and talking about getting your fitness back... yeah. Live in Eastbourne and often find myself getting a bit fed up and bored round here - but then you get out on your bike and realise just how lucky we are to have the Southdown Way, Friston forest etc. literally on our doorstep.
I did this ride last Saturday and it was brutal in the 30° heat. It's an epic ride and a real challenge to do in a day. Well done to the other 60 or so guys who completed this year's CX century.
Fantastic ride, amazing footage and editing. Felt very...moody, and meditative. I love those long rides, that go from roads to trails, and vice versa. A little adventure to take, and forget about troubles of the world. Time to clear your mind. Just you, your bike, and infinite sky above.
Great ride/video Neil, your ready for anything nice to see you out there riding again !!! off the beaten path is fantastic love this type of riding Thanks for taking us along
Great video. Brings back fond memories of doing the same ride a couple of times many years ago. I miss the South Downs and UK countryside in general having left the UK 12 years ago......
My brain works exactly like that, fractions of how far I’ve gone to how far I have left. Time on the bike tends to lend itself to thinking such thoughts. Loved the video, inspired me to get out for a seriously long ride.
Me and a mate, did this ride back in June is 13hours door to door on a day that mainly had fog and rain and we didn't see a view all day, so thanks for the video, reminds me what we did!! Did it on a short travel full suspension with 1x11... all good....
The South Downs way is quite accessible to me, especially on the ebike. This is definitely making me want to get out and do a long day. It’s easy to forget that we have these places relatively on our doorsteps.
Chris Till I just completed half of it (amberly to Eastbourne) on an E mountain bike due to battery life and it was difficult enough so respect to Neil for doing the whole thing in 1 day on a normal mountain bike.
Top marks to GMBN and particularly to Neil. While it's entertaining watching down hill stuff and bike parks, its excellent to see some cross country riding! My riding mates go to bike parks throughout the UK for fun downhill, but spend the majority of the rest of our time XC riding. This is an excellent addition to your other videos. I hope that this inspires any rider, of any ability to get out and ride the south downs way.
great video! totally agree about the fun you can have on long rides. I live in the Lake District and love getting out and going fast on the enduro bike but equally, enjoy long rides out on the XC bike taking in the scenery
Wicked episode! Well done Neil!! 👍 Reminds of the London to Brighton ride I did a few years ago, which was 75 miles. Brutal but rewarding when you reach the finish line.
Did this last year, such a good challenge to do. Looking to do it again next year and get below the 12 hour mark, managed it in 13.5 last time. As long as I save a bit for the second half, where the climbing gets harder, I should do it.
