I Rode Two Different Types Of Bikes In The Same Race

Is a Cyclocross bike really that different from a Gravel bike? 🤔 We are putting that to the test with a proper head-to-head race! 🏁 Cyclocross bikes are built for tight, twisty, muddy courses; gravel bikes, on the other hand, are the go-anywhere adventure machines designed for long days in the saddle. But with modern gravel bikes becoming more capable and CX bikes getting more versatile, how much difference is there really? To find out, Si and Alex are entering a local cyclocross race... but they have only one gravel bike (a Canyon Grail) between them. Watch as they swap bikes mid-race to see if the machine really makes the rider, or if it's all in the legs! Can Alex beat Si on the "wrong" bike? Will Si master the art of the bike swap? And just how much slower is a gravel bike on a muddy CX course? Let's find out! 00:00 - CX vs Gravel 00:50 - The Challenge: One Gravel Bike! 01:21 - What makes a Cyclocross race special? 02:12 - Our Canyon's Bikes: Canyon Inflite & Canyon Grail 04:26 - What makes a cyclocross bike special? 05:43 - The Race Begins! Lap 1 06:33 - Lap 2: The Battle Heats Up 07:35 - The Bike Swap! 08:12 - How does the Gravel Bike handle a CX course? 09:22 - The Final Lap! 11:35 - Post-Race Analysis: Which bike was faster? 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 Have you ever tried racing cyclocross on a gravel bike (or vice versa)? How did you find the handling differences? 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹    • This One Brought Me To Tears | UCI Gravel ...   📹 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 🎵 Bicycle Bell, Single Hit Danger in Motion - American Legion Drag Race, Crowd Cheering, Cars Passing, PA Speaker Fifteen on Me - Bonkers Beat Club Flat Out - Aiyo Highlight Reel - Dylan Sitts Impact, Dark, Cinematic, Aggressive Hit Love Ain't Gone - Swif7 Overdrive - Taelimb Slacker Kid - Speedy The Spider Stadium Rocker - Taelimb Top G - oomiee Video Game, Fight Sword Swoosh, Slide #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #cyclocross #gravel #gravelbike #cx 📸 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 MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech -    / @gcntech   GCN Racing -    / @gcnracing   Global Triathlon Network -    / @gtn   GCN Italia -    / @gcnitalia   GCN en Español -    / @gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / @gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Français -    / @gcnenfrancais   GCN Training -    / @gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / @gmbn   GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn   GCN2015