Is This What We Really Want? | GCN Show Ep. 680

This week on the GCN Show, we take a deep dive into Van Rysel’s outrageous FTP2 concept bike and ask if it really is a glimpse into the future of performance cycling. We also explore the brand new Pinarello Grevil MX, a gravel bike designed to bridge the gap between road speed and mountain bike capability. Plus, we cover record-breaking ultra-endurance news, controversial rule changes in US gravel racing, and the release of our long-awaited Peru adventure film. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to the GCN Show 00:44 - Pinarello Grevil MX: The New Gravel Standard? 01:06 - Pro News: Pogacar’s Message & TDF 2027 02:05 - Van Rysel FTP2: Futuristic Tech Breakdown 09:49 - Cycling Shorts - Ultra-Endurance: Lael Wilcox & Ashleigh Myles 12:30 - Infrastructure: Brussels Trends & London Safety Maps 14:23 - Tech News: Drop Bars Banned in MTB Racing? 22:41 - Hack or Bodge of the Week 29:42 - Caption Competition 31:55 - Comment of the Week Join Conor on Rouvy: 👇 26th January 6pm CET - Sea Otter Gravel Easy - https://riders.rouvy.com/route/252031 https://riders.rouvy.com/events/5a9452a8-09a9-43bf-8fbf-5e66c8133b1f 29th January 5pm CET - Big Sugar - https://riders.rouvy.com/route/251810 https://riders.rouvy.com/events/7df949a1-f3fb-4716-9597-7a67561b0288 2nd February 6pm CET - Crusher in the Tushar - https://riders.rouvy.com/route/97078 https://riders.rouvy.com/events/a4a4f727-0b6b-4643-ab8e-df638f66b932 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 do you think about the Van Rysel FTP2? Is an e-bike that doubles your FTP the future of performance cycling, or does it take away the soul of the sport? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/SkoF8WS-6hs 📹 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 🎵 Afternoon Swing - Five Dime Fellas #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife 📸 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: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision 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 Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano 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