Can Our £200 Bikes Survive An Epic Gravel Ride?

Conor Dunne and Alex Paton have just shown up for their gravel ride with the cheapest bikes they could find—a beach cruiser and a budget road bike modified for gravel (or cyclocross, to be exact!). With the aim of having fun, it seems like they’re off to a good start—but will punctures, mechanicals, and mud ruin the ride? Will they actually make it to the finish? 😳 ⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️ 00:00 Can our cheap bikes survive an epic gravel ride? 00:57 The route 01:30 Gravel is about having fun! 01:55 Our bikes 04:44 Time to ride! 06:05 Mechanical 🛞🙄 06:36 Back on our way 08:49 Best gravel section of the route? 10:01 Is Conor's bike cooler than Alex's? 11:44 Another puncture?! 12:23 Conor's Schwinn Corvette beach cruiser 14:42 Cyclocross bike VS road bike 16:20 Has this been a success? 18:06 No need to spend loads to have fun! Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides What's the next cheap bike challenge you'd love to see us take on? 🤩 Watch more on GCN... 📹 What's It Like To Ride SUPER Wide Road Bike Tyres? 👉 https://youtu.be/G0tDfjPsUXE?si=z2V4B5mE4jmWERsL 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Any Last Words_ - baegel Bicycle Bell, Single Hit - Epidemic Sound Bilay - John Runefelt Bistro Barfing - El Flaco Collective Chambre Spezial - Daniel Fridell Content - John Runefelt Folo - John Runefelt Front Window Shadows - Martin Landstrom Huaracheando en El Monte - Alcones Negros I Would Never - DEX 1200 Impact, Slap, Drops, Wet 10 - Epidemic Sound Le Loft - El Flaco Collective Lend a Hand - Ryan James Carr No Set - American Legion Second Side - Andreas Dahlback Sneakers and Funk - Andreas Dahlback Sweet Bell, Cash Register - Epidemic Sound Talk Talk - Wendy Marcini Vinyl, Record Scratch 19 - Epidemic Sound Vinyl, Record Scratch, Stop - Epidemic Sound Whenever You Call - Andreas Dahlback #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #cheap #cheapbike #challenge #gravel #gravelbike #gravelroad #gravelcyclist #mountainbike #beachcruiser #wintercycling #budget #budgetbuild 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration AGU: https://gcn.eu/AGUxGCN Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn GCN1502