Cycling Videos Megathread Do not quote videos

magicbastarder · 19-12-2019 9:53am

this is an interesting prospect, one of the GCN presenters (and not one of the ex-pros) trying to see if modern training techniques and technology can help a 'normal' enthusiast/amateur racing type, beat eddy merckx's hour record from 45 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY_yX6JAV_g

Harrybelafonte · 19-12-2019 10:58am

It'll be interesting, Greg Swinand holds the Irish Elite record at 48.469km (AFAIK) which is still short of the EM record (which was at altitude) and his racing career bridged road and track, so he'd be more experienced than Ollie (again, IMHO).

Paced Irish record on Sundrive is 53.285 kilometres by Swinand again and Mark Kiely which topped the 51.424 kilometres (112 laps) by John Lynch and Liam Walker.

magicbastarder · 19-12-2019 11:31am

the other presenters don't seem to confident of his chances, to be fair.

Harrybelafonte · 19-12-2019 7:10pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

the other presenters don't seem to confident of his chances, to be fair.

To be fair, it’s being billed as an experiment in aerodynamics, but hut at the same time it’ll be interesting. As he said himself, he’s struggling to hold the black line and substantial numbers of laps on a velodrome in the aero position take their toll on body and head. Pains on left side and slight dizziness. In races you can look around and reposition, pursuit isn’t long enough for those sensations, but the rest...

CramCycle · 20-12-2019 4:10pm

I can see an hour record for Sundrive as the ICVA 70+ record, has no one else tried it (except the derny paced one)?

Harrybelafonte · 21-12-2019 1:13pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I can see an hour record for Sundrive as the ICVA 70+ record, has no one else tried it (except the derny paced one)?

I think it has in the past but because it’s based on the person not the location, they’re not recorded as official

Harrybelafonte · 21-12-2019 5:09pm

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I think it has in the past but because it’s based on the person not the location, they’re not recorded as official

I think this is wrong. There’s no stadium record listed as you say. So no one has done it. Most stadiums record are race results I think.

magicbastarder · 14-01-2020 12:56pm

1989 equinox documentary about the bicycle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0QjhGr73Ns

a quote i liked: "the bicycle must be the only machine purchased by its own engine'.

07Lapierre · 14-01-2020 1:35pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

1989 equinox documentary about the bicycle.

a quote i liked: "the bicycle must be the only machine purchased by its own engine'.

Its not... (This would make a good Friday thread..see how many more we can think of)

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1DIMC_enIE876IE876&q=hand+push+lawnmower&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwidq7TyjIPnAhVTh1wKHaIvCz0Q7Al6BAgDEEE&biw=1818&bih=880

magicbastarder · 14-01-2020 11:15pm

i never knew halfords used to make their own frames:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL25BYkA6Xw

magicbastarder · 23-02-2020 7:44pm

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

To be fair, it’s being billed as an experiment in aerodynamics, but hut at the same time it’ll be interesting. As he said himself, he’s struggling to hold the black line and substantial numbers of laps on a velodrome in the aero position take their toll on body and head. Pains on left side and slight dizziness. In races you can look around and reposition, pursuit isn’t long enough for those sensations, but the rest...

he's had his crack at it anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25NFiUZTiu4

Mc Love · 03-03-2020 10:41pm

A bit of distracted driving going on here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqfBmW3pqEk

f1000 · 12-03-2020 10:23pm

love this & learned some things

13-03-2020 12:28am

f1000 wrote: »

love this & learned some things

The masking tape on the stickers is a pro tip I'll remember!!!!

f1000 · 25-03-2020 10:05pm

25-03-2020 10:27pm

trailer guy in stage 2!!!!!

EDIT: LMAO at the start of stage 4 ::D

f1000 · 12-04-2020 8:25pm

Hambini's colourful language will turn the air blue, so NSWFH. His other videos are are interesting

12-04-2020 11:39pm

My cycling viewing for tonight. Serious amount of stuff on the channel too if you are into old races. Any recommendations for older Giro's or Vuelta's?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyV9gw5DwFE

manafana · 13-04-2020 11:45am

2010 Giro was decent, Arroyo got a ton time in the break, and worried them and Nibali basically tugged Basso around till last mountain day when he blew it up, also year Porte broke out as this GC hope. Strong top 10 Vino, Cadel, Scarponi, Sastre Pinotti. Prob about time Giro started steal some of TDF thunder.

f1000 · 21-04-2020 9:49pm

enjoyed this

seaviewphotos · 21-04-2020 10:08pm

f1000 wrote: »

enjoyed this

Wow, thoroughly enjoyed that. What a craftsman.

21-04-2020 11:07pm

Was in 4k too which was nice on the eyes and I'm with him on lugged vs filleted

Weepsie · 22-04-2020 12:44am

If anyone has access to Amazon Prime UK, they have a few cycling related docs at the momoment. mostly American (Trans Am, RAAM, Tour Divide etc) but a London Edinburgh London one and one about some one the 1928 Australian-NZ team at the tour de France in which a few people try to retrace the route. A film about Tour of Flanders and that Belgian film, "The Rider" is on it too now.

f1000 · 02-05-2020 9:36pm

Good fun. Brother-in-law Nigel is class

02-05-2020 10:16pm

Conor still shaving the legs in retirement I see.

EDIT: Think about it, thats Sean Kelly's paddock he's gone and dug up

cletus · 03-05-2020 10:12am

Its the brother-in-law that makes that video

magicbastarder · 03-05-2020 10:33pm

he's great. just watching it now. 'he's gonna say something again now'.

Weepsie · 15-05-2020 5:34pm

Someone has compiled a list of videos that are probably not supposed to be on YouTube for copyright reasons. Stars and Water Carries, Sunday in Hell, Rough Rider, Death of A cyclist etc.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJgiHWJ_-FmXi5TIMS6biiuYy8E_6_7t3

Harrybelafonte · 16-05-2020 10:30am

Actually, I have a Sunday in Hell and a few others on a hardrive somewhere. I could put them up for people to download or just sent out individually, Anyone have suggestions? I'll find hard drive and post list of what I have, if people are inerested?

I think I have this on that same HD:

magicbastarder · 16-05-2020 10:48am

I think the version of 'a Sunday in hell' that I saw on YouTube has been there for years; not as good as the dubbed one William fotheringham was showing on his tour though.

12 element · 30-06-2020 1:34pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn84SQ6-bg

f1000 · 26-07-2020 10:26pm

f1000 · 28-07-2020 9:15pm

New Spesh Tarmac SL7 reveal. Nice bike but will have to pass based on current financial situation :rolleyes:

cletus · 08-08-2020 12:06pm

Conor Dunne's GCN Presenter cycle

cletus · 12-08-2020 10:48am

For those of you of a mecanically minded bent,this first video in a proposed series might be of some interest. Note, it's not a cycling channel, it's an engineering channel, and the first 10 minutes of the video is all that's relavent to bikes, the rest is answering viewer questions on previous projects.

magicbastarder · 07-09-2020 11:58pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqf2rE9PYgM

Weepsie · 08-09-2020 3:32pm

Could be here or the off topic or Giro thread when that gets launched, but Giro ad is going all for the heartstrings of a certain type of cycling fan

https://twitter.com/vincenzonibali/status/1302618117588373506

f1000 · 06-10-2020 9:36pm

06-10-2020 10:30pm

It's gas, who are Palace trying to market their over priced stuff to? Young hip skaters I'd wager are not watching the Giro d'Italia so if not them, me ???? I used to skate 20 years ago and do not plan on taking it up again any time soon unless it's to prove to the kids that I can still manual and kick flip at least or more likely fail in the attempt and do myself in.

Skate stuff is fugly these days. Used to love Vans shoes and Element clothing but the state of those nowadays

I feel old now

f1000 · 08-10-2020 7:30pm

more details below

https://bikerumor.com/2020/10/08/585g-specialized-aethos-is-the-newest-worlds-lightest-road-bike-good-luck-catching-it/

magicbastarder · 08-10-2020 7:36pm

'what if we broke the rules on the way a bike was meant to be ridden?'
uh, looks like they're riding a bike normally there. it's like they got a car company to do that ad. and their PR people to write the piece on bikerumor.

f1000 · 08-10-2020 8:00pm

Marketing! Spesh love some good marketing. Empties wallets

CramCycle · 08-10-2020 8:31pm

I am over the moon that I won't look at a Specialized, because if I would, I would be considering this. Thankfully my Rose frame is only 150g more for 20% of the price.

f1000 · 26-10-2020 9:54pm

Yes, it is a promo. But it has Sean Kelly

26-10-2020 10:48pm

Started to watch that earlier and got distracted but from the bit I saw, Kelly "That's ****ing worse than the Koppenberg" :pac:

EDIT: When he mentioned the gearing in the old days 42-24 , I'm not getting up even a 5% in that