De-Restricted E Bike Vs Road Bike | Which Is Faster?

One race track, three challenges. Which is faster: GCN's powerhouse on a weird bike with funny handlebars? Or our very own Chris Smith; on a derestricted, slick tyred, racing machine? We headed to Castle Combe to pit E-MTB against road bike and find out ⚡️

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Chris and Chris take on a 500m sprint, 1km time trial, and 2 lap race of the 3km to course to see if manpower can beat machine.

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[chrischen]

"Going full time trial for this one"



wears clothing one step short of a parachute

[luketerry]

Conclusion; Chris Opie is a machine! 💪

[KnigthMare]

Idk why but seeing roadies sprinting, it's just beautiful. It's like art

[R_C]

E-bike with dead battery VS Cyclist who hasn't eaten all day.

[mikeymike]

Man. Opie in full sprint is a majestic sight.

[hutchmusician]

'Going full time trial on this one...'

*Unlocks suspension*


*Puts on pyjamas*

[charlestoast]

What's the point in wearing an aero helmet when he's wearing baggy, extremely poor aero clothes?

[robertandleslieobrien]

Next should be Clarkson on e-bike vs Hammond on road bike. Have May set things up and explain how things are done so add 4 hours to the test.

[PassiveTerrorField]

It's not just the difference in those 2 cyclists' power. It's also the cassette's limits. This Haibike has an 11-46 cassette, meaning the smallest sprocket has 11 teeth. A 10 teeth or a 9 teeth sprocket would make a huge difference. While the e-motor helps you reach the top speed faster and with less effort, it cannot push you further than that.

[uptheduffagain]

SPOILER ALERT, the fastest bike was the the one in front with the camera

[mpick]

44mph on the flat 🚀 Wow Chris 💪 I need to be fully tucked on a steep downhill to hit that speed! 👴😂

[hutchmusician]

Really nice to see Opie with an opportunity to show off his flat-out power. That first sprint was really exhilarating to watch.

[brettm]

Puts on aero helmet.... wears parachute baggies... looks down at computer whole time. Comon.

[MrKrueger]

What sort of clown doesn’t lock the front suspension
I mean really, if you want max power ... lock it down !!!

[markush]

So the test was....a motor vs. Chris Opie. I hope GCN brakes down the power numbers.

[pavanatanaya]

A fair test of this might be to have each rider ride each bike on each circuit

[oc]

GCN’s Dan Lloyd on his Pinarello Nytro de-restricted would be a interest, see if the motor could turn back the clock. 😆

[paulroberts]

I wonder what their times would have been if they had swapped bikes?

[mike]

A test with a new derestricted Specialized Creo e-road bike would have been amusing

[UenoLocker]

Riding a track like that looks extremely fun.