🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 619 Are You Training Wrong?  New research suggests you might be! Si and Dan reveal how understanding their muscle fibre types could have made them better cyclists back in the day. In this video, they dive into the science behind muscle fibre types – fast twitch vs. slow twitch – and debate whether every cyclist should know theirs to optimize their performance and enjoy a better riding experience. Could this be the secret to improving...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 618 What is the most you’ve spent with regard to cycling?  Was it a whole bicycle?  Accessories?  Components? Quite a subjective topic right?  Well, that is exactly what Si and Dan discuss some of the cycling things that they and the ex-pros at GCN Megabase have spent on, which turned out to be an absolute waste of money! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show -  Headlines 00:41 Mark Cavendish officially retires from cycling 01:10 $1800...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 617 This week, Dan & Si cover the pro cycling arms race, which is real and gaining pace! This isn't a race anymore just for the best and most talented riders, but for the best coaches, aerodynamicists, minds & equipment. Dan & Si also dive into how this arms race might not actually be good news for the rest of us though... They also cover Mark Cavendish's aikido skills, how you can get arrested for cycling and using your...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 616 Is cycling at its best when going fast or taking it slow? Is the thrill of high speeds, being aero, and pushing your limits the most enjoyable part of cycling, or is it more about relaxing, being with oneself, and enjoying a steady ride? Conor and Si are polar opposites on this debate, but will they find common ground? 👀 Plus, they're diving into how machine learning could revolutionise bike path planning, Tadej Pogačar’s epic new...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 615 Bikes are too expensive... so what can be done about it? Dan & Si dive into this super complex topic, plus, share the latest in tech, including the “Wuhan Weapon”, discuss how Specialized are offering free bike repairs, cover news of a Norwegian supercoach joining cycling, and tackle the big question—could Wout van Aert actually be a squirrel...? 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show!  00:52 This week in the world of cycling  03:24 Bikes...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 614 Can too much cycling actually be BAD for you? New research sheds light on this long-running debate...and we're diving straight in. Dan & Si also share the results from the first-ever European Mechanic's Championships, their inaugural "Cool Head of the Week" award, and why one top triathlete won’t be winning the Tour de France anytime soon... Turns out, he’s not up for the pay cut! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show! 00:42 This week...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 613 The 2024 Gravel World Championships took some heat for being lacking enough “serious” gravel, but we’re here to break down why it was way tougher than you think—and why it matters! Dan & Si also share news of what Mark Cavendish has in common with James Bond, which might not be immediately obvious. They also cover why Lachlan Morton is an even bigger legend than previously thought, and why the cycling utopia of the Netherlands is...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 612 After Tadej Pogačar became just the third rider ever to achieve the "triple crown"—winning the Giro, Tour, and World Championships—we’re diving into his training secrets! He recently revealed them openly on Peter Attia's podcast. Spoiler alert: His power stats are unbelievable. 🤯 Plus, we’ve got news on how you could get paid for providing leads to the UCI about cheating in pro cycling, a hack/bodge using a diaper, and much...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 611 This week, we're putting forward a case for why Mathieu Van der Poel WON'T actually win the UCI World Championships this year. Dan's been thinking it through, and he honestly doesn't think the victory will be Van der Poel's this Sunday. But why? Meanwhile, we’ve also got news of lifetime cycling contracts, a new helmet-safety leaderboard, and how cyclists are now having to make way for bats...? 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show!  00:57 ...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 610 After Conor disappeared down a rabbit-hole of anti-cycling comments on a local Facebook group, we started asking if we should be concerned about this rising sentiment and if there’s anything we can do about it. What's causing such extreme anti-cycling views? Plus, Dan & Si are covering a groundbreaking new bike from Brompton, news from the best ultra-endurance athletes in the world, and the world’s most famous triathlete deciding...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 609 Lachlan Morton is at it again with another ultra-endurance adventure, but could this be a warm-up for something even bigger? We’re talking a possible round-the-world record attempt! So, we catch up with the current record holder, Mark Beaumont to find out what he thinks about Lachlan’s current exploits, his potential route AND ultimately whether he thinks Lachlan's got a chance of clinching the record! Plus, Si & Dan compare...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 608 Is the bike industry still in crisis? Last year, we spoke to an industry expert. One year on, have things gotten better or worse? Is the industry back on an upward trend, about to make a reversal, or is it still in free fall? Dan and Si find out. Plus, they discuss electronic cycling shoes, Ford e-bikes, cross-country mountain biking, and broken climbing records! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show! 00:43 New KOM on the world’s most...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 606 Do the police enforce the road rules to cyclists in a just manner? Or have cyclists been misbehaving on the road?  In this edition of the GCN Show, Si and Dan discuss what the police could do and what cyclists could do when it comes to breaking the law on the road! Additionally, a cyclist gets cautioned at the Vuelta a España, F1 drivers taking up gravel racing, and many more! 00:00 GCN Show headlines 00:35 James Knox making history...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 606 Has cycling become better or worse in the last decade? That is exactly what Hank and Dan discuss in today’s GCN Show!  Interestingly, there are quite a few reasons that can create good debate between the old school and the new school! 00:00 GCN Show headlines 00:34 For the love of rim brakes… 01:23 Why was cycling better 10 years ago? 01:38 Easier maintenance back then 02:22 Cycling was cheaper 02:50 Fewer cars on the road 03:46...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 605 Rim brakes are not dead, in fact, they are officially BACK. We’ll be looking at the new C68, and discussing WHY Colnago are keeping rim brakes alive. We’ve also got drop bar MTBs, the phone that predicts your FTP from just a 4-minute test, a new CEO at Rapha, the incredible biceps of Tadej Pogačar, and the now-solved mystery of a 6-month-old bear cub found dead under a bike in Central Park 10 years ago. 00:00 Welcome to the GCN...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 604 E-bikes might be a threat to cycling but the reason why might not be what you think. The real issue is that powerful motorbikes are being lumped together with everyday, well-regulated e-bikes. This confusion is causing a real friction, especially on cycling paths shared with pedestrians. What's the solution? Plus, Si & Hank give you a roundup from a busy week in ultra-endurance, bring you the latest in hot tech, and reveal why...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 603 Can turning up the heat in training improve performance? A triathlete at the next Tour de France? What’s happening at the Transcontinental Ultra Race? Additionally, some special news about Manon in this week’s GCN Show 00:00 GCN Show headlines 00:35 £1000 saddles 01:09 Roadies doing wheelies 01:26 Olympic time trial champions 03:10 Heat training on the bike 08:47 Cycling shorts - Olympics MTB race results 10:04 Kristian Blummenfelt...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 602 With Le Tour de France ending with Tadej Pogačar's victory, Si and Dan discuss whether he can now be considered to be the greatest cyclist of all time! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show - the headlines 00:33 Not welcome to to the Tour de France 01:02 The new Canyon Aeroad 01:22 Biniam Girmay and Richard Carapaz making Tour de France history 01:49 Tadej Pogačar - The GOAT? 11:03 Cycling shorts - New Canyon Aeroad 12:11 Garmin cycling...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 601 How much are Tour de France riders earning in 2024? And how does that compare to other athletes, in general? Dan & Conor dive in. Some of the figures are staggering! Plus, they discuss the fans ruining cycling, the best climbing performance of ALL TIME, the start of the Transcontinental, and how you can get the chance to get one of two pro contracts up for grabs! 00:00 Welcome to the GCN Show! 00:35 Tour de France sprint finish...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 600 The power output that the pro cyclists are producing this Tour de France are some of the highest in recent years with some averaging more than 300 watts for 4 hours! However, this Tour has also shown us that power alone cannot guarantee great performances, as the gravel stage slowed down the peloton due to many riders not having the 'skill' to find the right lines! Dan and Si also go on to discuss some ridiculous fines imposed by the...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 599 Pro cycling’s got a new problem: the curse of the extra boring stage! After watching the Tour de France this weekend, we started wondering whether Grand Tour sprint stages need a shakeup, why they have become so boring, what can be done about it, and if anything even needs to be done about it at all! Dan & Si also discuss how you can get paid $1,000 to ride a bike, the return of the "Wattage Bazooka", and share a quickfire...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 598 Custom 3D printed saddles that conform to your bum? Swapping out your car for an e-bike can get you a new house? New rules introduced by UCI! The immediate future of GCN and many more discussed by our favourite GCN Show hosts, Si and Dan! Thanks to ‪@wahoofitness‬ 👉 https://uk.wahoofitness.com/ Thanks to TRiPEAK 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNTripeakComp 00:00 The headlines 00:30 What happened this week and GCN membership 10:42 Cycling...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 597 We’ve got some big news here at GCN this week!: We’re independent again, having bought back the majority stake in Play Sports Network. In today’s show, we’ll be letting you know what that means for us, and more importantly what it means for you. Plus, Si & Dan discuss the cycling shoe dials heading into space with NASA, update you on Lael Wilcox’s ‘round the world record attempt, explain why Si’s got a black eye, and much more!...

🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 596 What is the "fourth dimension" of cycling performance, or the endurance marker that separates the best cyclists from the rest? While having a high VO2 max, and other physical markers are important, new studies suggest that having incredible fatigue resistance might be the secret to elite performance! Si & Dan also cover the latest cycling news, including Critérium du Dauphiné, two new cycling world record attempts, why teens are...