Recumbent Bike Vs Road Bike: Manon Challenges Hank To A Race

Recumbent bikes are the fastest type of bicycle thanks to their aerodynamics and low position. But just how do they compare to a road bike? Manon took on James around Castle Combe race track to find out in a time trial challenge.

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[dariuslankarian]

Credit to GCN for not being anti recumbent and anti ebike, 2 traits I see with many hardcore roadies.

[olamarvin]

The one thing a recumbent doesn't nail - slow mo shots.

[craigfirman]

Here in Australia we actually race recumbents (HPVs) in massive endurance events. You should come down under after Covid and enter the HPV Murray Bridge 24 hour as the GCN team. The Murray Bridge event has over 500 teams competing and would be great for you guys to come and race in. I'm sure my team wouldn't mind having you guys join if there's only 1 or 2 of you coming.
upvote so they see this plz.

[Vokunos]

whos faster ? 5 Presenters in an Recumbent Bike vs SI on an Aero Bike

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next: Manon vs Hank's dad on e-bike

[LouisHv]

I'm so pleased you made another recumbent video 😍

[deercreeker]

Thanks for adding velomobile content and please continue featuring this terrific human powered technology. More velomobile content please!

[nt]

Thankyou GCN for once again highlighting just how good recumbents can be. Would very much like to see more velomobile and streamliner content as it is an exciting area of cycling that is dying to be fully embraced by the cycling community

[VandimFerreira]

I couldn't stop laughing when I heard Manon dropping the f bomb in that curve. I swear that it look like a Pixar movie rating 18+.

[gambya]

Manon swearing like a sailor is the real victory here!

[workingguy-OU]

0:14 Manon arrives like a Bond villain. Could we have the first female Bond villain right here, right now?!

[szajkaj]

Hank: Trying to get as aero as possible
Drops: Am I a joke to you?

[CyberdyneSystemsSkynet]

2:40 "54-30 on the front." New Dura-Ace range is impressive, 24 teeth! :D

[srenkongstad]

Manon is having so much fun in this!
Good job!

[daharkkjw]

Manon Lloyd still Queen of the Track! Loved this

[TheNeelonRokk]

Top notch. Now put in someone who is used to riding those velomobiles. Try and 5v1 that.

And remember, keep smiling. 😎 👍

[rhein]

Nice. There’s just one statement that needs correction: The velomobile‘s natural habitat is not the closed circuit, but the open road — just like the road bike. Compare the two over a 200 km track with 1500 m of climbing or so, and put trained riders on both machines (that is riders trained for the specific bike).

[larsulveland]

Thinking of a track day with Manon, this was not what I had expected, but definetly a fun surprise.

[Damian_Hunt]

Manon, I don’t think the race was the only thing you won, you also won most swearing ‘bleeps’.

[wladpolyanzew]

Amazing job, guys! Great video! Always glad to see recumbents on the channel.