Electric Mountain Bike Vs Gravel Bike | Which Is Faster? | EMBN Vs GCN

Which is the better bike for off road riding? An E-Bike, or a gravel bike? We teamed up with Chris Opie of GCN to pit lycra against electricity and find out who is king of the mountains⚡️

Steve and Chris go head to head over the course of six stages: a flat road section, a few different climbs, and a fast descent back to the pub.

Have you ridden a gravel bike? What did you think?

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[embn]

Have you ridden a gravel bike? What did you think?

[julen]

More like e-mtb vs Chris Opie's legs and descending madness on a gravel bike. LOL! Fun video, great banter!

[nickcoulter]

70k an hour on gravel is insane. Respect

[dezoksiribon]

nobody noticed, that the result table shows wrong end results?
if you calculate the times, the gravel bike wins with 1:05:41 to 1:06:28!

[shenava]

I recently ordered a gravel bike only to cancel and switch to an EMTB. Just got it today. Can still do gravel but now I can commute to work by bike without feeling shattered and no longer taking my car. Win for my health, fitness and the environment.

[DNAGDX]

I was hoping Chris's secret weapon was a E-powered gravel bike. To see what a pro rider could do with an ebike would be awesome.

[chewingthehandlebars]

@5:04 1600W was too many Watts for Chris' shorts!
Seriously though, great video. Wales looks spectacular, even in the rain!

[janmatthias]

the title should be more like: legs vs. no legs + motor

[johntoolan]

Great video, very entertaining. But stage 5 was a little bit of a cop-out. Would love to see an e-road bike vs e-mtn bike over same track. SAME TRACK please!

[HankSchut]

Love your video, beautiful countryside... nice commentary. Really shows that an E-Bike is a lot more fun than a gravel bike, less bouncing around, less stress and more relaxed ride. For me, I believe that riding a bike is to have fun, not an ordeal.
Wonderful video... well done.

[kamucho]

Great work lads. The dynamic between you two was great, top banter 😁

[Deuteross]

Fantastic video. Chris' riding skills are truly insane.

[Tiss]

Great videos guys. Really entertaining and two super sympathetic riders. Please more of that crossover style.

[DrBreezeAir]

Chris is superhuman but that gravel bike has a major advantage. It's WAY cheaper.

[tamasvarga]

So an overweight old guy (no disrespect Steve, I’m the same) on a 25kph ebike can beat a very fit, great rider on a gravel bike. I don’t get the complaining in the comments about the 25kph assist limit, get fitter or ride a moto... or just enjoy the unrestricted trail access on the 25kph ebike.
Entertaining video, great job guys!

[A.Spivey]

Grat video! My hat is off to the Gravel bike rider. Serious athlete.

[Metal-Possum]

"Either way, I was after you, and the sheep..." Those words are coming from a true Welshman.

[swites]

Oppie got some acceleration in those legs! Surprised how little time he lost on some of those descents on those skinny tyres. Obviously he got some off-road skills.

[MercuryCircuit]

Great vid guys. Very interesting to see how completely different bikes perform on various terrains and looks like you had massive fun doing it too. Keep em coming :)

[SoundSpeeding]

"sheep as far as the eye can see, and as long as the ear can hear"

haha! They should come on over to New Zealand to film the next one ;-)