Teaching GCN Roadies How To Mountain Bike - XC Basics!

Ever wondered what happens when you put two roadies, a Mountain Biker, some fashionable lycra and hardcore XC mountain bikes together? Rich Payne is joined by @gcn's Manon Llyod and Conor Dunne as they navigate the wet and treacherous conditions of the Forest of Dean as these two roadies try to get to grips with the muddier side of cycling!

Do you ever "Send it like Postman Pat?" 🤣

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[jasonsearby]

Nothing has brought me greater joy than these cross-network challenges! The pure joy of challenging yourself with the unknown is unmatched. I would watch an entire channel of this trio of superhumans.

[evigvandrare]

I absolutely love seeing the GCN crew on here! Rich, Manon and Conor are a bloody fantastic trio. More of this! Also, this looks like the same drop Ollie smashed with Blake in another video?

[kevincross]

That was so funny, Manon’s laugh is so infectious, I wouldn’t get any riding done 🤣

[madlfcdc]

Kudos to the roadies for giving it a go in such horrendous conditions. The experienced MTBers always make it look easy but we know that's not the case. Showing such enjoyment and terror at the same time makes this such a fun video to watch. And I've never seen a telegraph pole ride a mountain bike before, but Conor shows it is possible.

[spencermatthews]

So many laughs! That’s what MTB’g is all about - the fun

[krak]

"Pedaling's the only bit we're good at, we're not good at anything else" 😅

[jennifercash]

I love how giddy Manon and Conor are in this, it's been brilliant watching these cross-discipline challenges

[frankthetankricard]

"Send it to the coffee shop" lol you made her into a real mountain biker. But for real though, Manon looked like she actually enjoyed it while Conor had that "what the hell are these people on?" kind of look I'd expect from a true road biker.

[statcghost]

Hopefully part 2 is during a dry sunny day so the roadies can have more fun. Riding wet trails in the rain isn't fun nor inspires confident riding.

[dorkysaur]

Manon really had so much fun, she's an angel.

[spencermatthews]

If ever there was a video that summed up MTB’g, this is it!

[adrianwilkinson]

And THAT is why we love MTB, the laughs reverberating round the forests in the worst of weathers!

[leonline]

Good fun, would love to see them tackle a straightforward trail with trail bikes, they will love it!

[algarvemtb]

Had me in tears, brilliant. Get them back on trail or enduro bikes

[adamtravers]

I mean for people going MTB riding for the first time, I'm impressed they're clipped in! I couldn't do clipped and I've ridden for years! Fair play guys, great video

[jeremie]

Full beans on the ascent seems to be easier for Manon as she's a sprinter. Wouldn't mind to see more of these!

[brianrainey]

WOW! One of the best episodes ever. I dont think I have ever seen Manon and Conor have so much fun even in this dismal weather. I do think they have discovered why riders love mtn biking so much! And even a Postman Pat reference as a bonus!!!

[chrisridesbicycles]

„Speed is scary“ says the Dragon Queen who rides around on hard wood planks with 70kph. That was really fun to watch. Next time, I’d suggest a bit more GCN peer pressure and bring in Ollie and Dan. Also I‘d suggest a race GCN vs. GMBN on neutral ground aka. cyclocross.

[larrypiggins]

Manon always has a glow when she's on a bike. Glad to see it there even in the mud.

[msagoo]

Can we please have more of these challenges, and also more budget MTB challenges as well - those were brilliant! . I love the fact you put these beginners on £5k XC bikes, no carbon was harmed in making these videos lol