Lauf invited us out to try Iceland’s hardest gravel race, the Rift. A 200 kilometer epic ride across lava fields and between active volcanoes. The only thing is, Ollie has never tried gravel before and is allergic to river crossings….
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49 Comments
"What's a plug" lol
Who knew watching a guy ride a bike would be entertaining but I keep watching, you guys make the best videos bike related by far
How tall are you Ollie if i can ask?
Like 1.80 cm ?
It's amazing how entertaining and informative GCN videos are. Love these events but you all manage to make even pure informative videos interesting to listen to. Well done too all involved.
Didn't comment on the taste of the beer, but spitted out the first sip. Lol!
05:39 Very dumb place for putting slot in the frame and putting seat clamp. Why? All dirt/ water goes into it… It should be inverted. It is sad how bicycle designers are dumb. If You want to keep that (dumb) orientation then please use mudgaurds. For God's sake…
Don't even own a bike and have found myself addicted to these episodes!
I'm now sniffing about hybrids but cos of coronavirus there is zero stock anywhere, so now seriously tempted to just buy the components and build my own.
1 like = 1 front mech removed and replaced with a bottle opener.
Wait so all these "high specs and designs" being light, able to climb hills, etc. top of the line bike technology + all the trainings and gears, etc. and they still push their bikes uphill that isn't that steep? *MIND BLOWN. 😳
Volcano Man!! 🎵🎶
Oh man! I have to do this before I die! :O
More of this sort of content!!
Is that Frank Schleck at 2:50?
"no-nonsense approach…" with a built-in bottle opener?
Completely mental Ollie, mental.
The white bits are ash. The black bits are lava.
Looks like where I'm from mate. Eastern Washington State.
13:25 he means geology haha
@gcn what is your verdict about the bike after 'the rift' ? How did it perform, was the suspension comfortable, etc. Now I know that you guys have another video on the Lauf True Grit, but I don't think you have tested it as thoroughly as here.
Just started gravel biking. This one right presented an absolut dream of a gravel race. Rough, cold, wet, epic landscape. Thank you – will book in 2021! Thank you Ollie and GCN.
how's your power meter dealing with the river?
Right above the crank set seems like the worst place to have a bottle opener, especially considering how much you sudsed it, but damn do I want one now.
GCN: “Gravel Crushing Noob!”
Brilliant
Come on ollie, at the end you make it seem like having a bottle opener on your bike is such a is such a big deal. My bike came with one as standard and it's 4 years old already.
I love this video… watched it thrice!
is that Lachlan ?
Piss poor choice of off-bike shoes. More suited to bowling greens than lava fields.
"You wont regret it"… Really? I'm pretty sure I'd be starting to feel quite regretful about 50km in.
Finally, an event that would be within the range of normal human beings, this actually looked doable, if that is in fact a real word! Thanks GCN, brilliant as always
Love Iceland and bet that was an ace ride however I'm sorry to say but I think you do a little to much nonsense chat & pretending to be crap, don't become a top gear style presenter it's a little cringy at times. I like gcn you are generally good bunch to watch. Sorry for being a tad negative 😬✌️
So cool and funny.
I will do this someday.
Oliver is a surprisingly good television host and I for one am pleased he is wasting his talents on cycling material. Also I even understood the obvious British humor which I don't always since I'm a yankee. And that landscape!
Im no geography teacher but im a geography student and i imagine its like white ash
Ollie videos are the best GNC videos. Thank you for this.
16:29 When you crack open the bear, it's weird that reverse-play-edit of the background Happy Birthday noise. Sounds like you used the lav mic of Ollie's voice separated from doctored background audio.
Congrats Ollie … looked brilliant.
How can you talk so much while you are on a race?
Stunning scenery…. whoa… I'd like to go there, too….
great Video – thanks!
lovely place ! would love to ride there and just sit somewhere and pass the day ~
This is a great video of a great race (yeah, I'm biased) and I really appreciate Ollie's heartfelt reaction to Iceland's nature.
I love the design of that gravel bike looks awesome 😎
Great race Ollie!!!
Good to see a donny lad succeed keep up the good work ollie!
Marin four corners vs Bergamont grandurance 4. Which is the best for touring
8:57 Epic Line
Great Job!!! very stunning views… love the little lakes and rivers… lol
So much fun watching this! The line "One does not simply walk into Mordor, one rides a bike!" has become my mantra for bad weather, steep gravel uphills etc.
Great video, Oli is so engaging. Brilliant advert for the Lauf and Iceland (it is a special place) but by far the best bit Doncaster and Iceland are the same 😂