Why Learning To Love Early Morning Rides Was The Best Thing I Did

For Conor Dunne, embracing early morning bike rides was one of the best decisions he ever made. But how could such a simple change have such a big impact? Well, with family life, a full-time job, and training to juggle, finding time to ride was tough. Yet those early morning rides changed everything! Conor shares his experience, which might help you rethink when you're getting your riding in. 🌅 ⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️ 00:00 - How could I find time for riding with a busy schedule? 00:37 - Why morning rides made sense for me 01:24 - The big problem 😅 01:53 - My first early ride: Stupid idea? 02:38 - The moment it changed 03:00 - Was sacrificing sleep worth it? 03:17 - Learning to become a morning person 04:30 - Going to sleep earlier & getting enough hours 05:32 - How this has become the best part of my day 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 Are you a morning person or a night owl? 🦉 When do you love to get your cycling in? 🚴‍♂️✨ Let us know in the comments! Watch more on GCN... 📹 Why I Need To Slow Down 👉 https://youtu.be/Ub5yppqaKEQ?si=EahJBhCwSb-XBFL- 📹 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 🎵 Rarities - Ryan James Carr Beautiful Life, String Pad, Bittersweet - Epidemic Sound Give It Back - Daniel Fridell Ladies First - John Runefelt #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #earlyrides #sunrise #cicadianrhythm #morning #morningexercise #exercise #bikeride #cyclist #bodyclock #recovery #sleep 📸 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 Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration 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