Is It Okay To Be A Pro Cycling Kit W****r? | The GCN Show Ep. 390

Is it OK to wear pro cycling kit when you’re riding your bike, or does it make you a pro kit w***er? There’s been an ongoing debate in the world of cyclists for showing support for your favourite pro teams out on the road by sporting their kit, and whether or not that’s OK. Well, we’re here to tell you – we think it’s absolutely fine! If you want to wear pro kit head to toe, you should! If you want to wear jeans and a tee shirt, do! You can wear what you like! We also have all your usual favourites such as Hack or Bodge and this week’s inspiration.

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Speakers: Welcome to the GCN show from 
sunny, South Korea, from Seoul to Busan.  Dan: Welcome to the GCN show.
Simon: Coming up this week, is there such a thing as a pro kit [beep] or should cyclists 
be able to wear whatever they damn well like?  Dan: We’ve also got the results of the virtual 
race across America. We check in with Hank as he takes on his latest, ridiculously tough 
challenge, and we’ve got breaking news   about a sweat reducing backpack.
Simon: Yes. That’s breaking news, not breaking a sweat.
Dan: [unintelligible 00:00:30]. Simon: Oh, yeah.
[music] [applause]
Dan: This week in the world of cycling, we learned that the big French motor doping investigation 
which was led by the police, has now been closed   after two years due to a lack of evidence.
Simon: Yes, and that sounds like excellent news to me, Dan. Now, we also learned this 
week that bikes are the new toilet paper.   This is according to the website cycling industry 
news, and because of Coronavirus related demand, a coronavirus related shortages. Not, 
I don’t think because of anything else.  Dan: Well, bikes are not as expensive or as 
common obviously, but at the end of the day, they will both end up covered in [beep].
Simon: Ah, thanks a lot, Dan. Just raising the tone slightly then, I wanted to leave this 
picture here, just a bit of blight bling for you. This is a new Battaglin power plus evo which 
is the first steel bike ever to have fully integrated cables, a result of a collaboration 
with [unintelligible 00:01:36] steel, and frankly,   Dan, I think it’s absolutely stunning.
Dan: Well, that is a definite hot for me, that bike. It does look stunning, Si. Finally 
this week, we learned that it’s absolutely   fine to wear full pro-team kit.
Simon: Well, yes. To be fair, I think we’ve always thought this, haven’t 
we, but we’ve been spurred into action this   week after a post on the GCN app from Richie 
Gray who asked us to start a champagne. Now, we think he might have meant campaign, but 
still a campaign to get and encourage other riders to wear pro-team kit with 
pride, showing their allegiance to   their favorite team or their favorite rider.
Dan: I’d be quite happy to start a champagne if I’m perfectly honest, Si.
Simon: Yes, me too.  Dan: Is it a bit weird really, that you 
would need to have any kind of campaign to make it okay for riders to wear a pro-team 
kit that they support and as Richie points out, this doesn’t seem to be the same in man or 
any other sports where lots of people are   very proud to wear the colors of their team.
Simon: No, that’s right, but yet in cycling, there’s not an inconsiderable number of people 
that would look down on someone for going for a bike ride wearing pro-team replica kits and I 
don’t really know why and it’s also a bit rubbish. Dan: Yes, it is really rubbish and playing devil’s 
advocate, I suppose you could say that cycling is a bit different to other sports in that sponsors 
come and go, so teams come and go very quick. Even if the sponsors and the team management and 
the structure remains the same, if they change   sponsors, then colors change as well. It does 
make it quite hard to have an allegiance to one particular team for a long period of time.
Simon: Well, yes, I guess because of those   sponsors, the team is normally named after 
them, isn’t it? Do you really want to show allegiance to a giant petrochemicals company 
or a PVC windows company, even if it’s a really cool team or a payday loans company? That’s 
not a great one either and a winery as well. Dan: To be fair, Si, I wouldn’t 
actually mind representing a winery.  Simon: No, okay, fair enough. I actually did 
almost think that Alpecin would be good for you, but then what I realized is only shampoo 
and not hair dye. So, not quite so relevant.  Dan: [laughs] Yes, my hair is looking rather 
black again I think due to camera settings. Simon: Oh, camera settings. Well, you 
better let me know what they are mate,   if it gets really great.
Dan: I will do. I’ll invite you after this. Anyway, back to the subjects in 
hand, we think that those sponsors might be one   of the reasons why people support an individual 
rider as opposed to a whole team. Peters again, for example, as opposed to his entire team 
sponsored by a bathroom and a kitchen company.  Simon: However, what’s weird is that in the past, 
it was perfectly acceptable to wear a pro-team kit, but yet at some point, that changed.
Dan: We think we know when. Early this morning, I gave Andy Story, owner and manager of 
[unintelligible 00:04:23], a company that really helped me back in the day, in fact. Back 
in the day, they used to specialize on selling   an enormous amount of replica pro-team kit, but 
he said that somewhere between 2005, when they were selling a lot, and 2006, it dropped off a 
cliff because they could barely shift any. Now, these days, they do really well out of those 
vintage replica team kits like [unintelligible   00:04:45] but not out of the current one.
Simon: No. What’s interesting then is that 2005, 2006, that coincided rather neatly with 
the emergence of companies like Rapha, who instead of going down the replica pro look, 
were championing a new, cool, simple aesthetic that harked back instead to cycling’s past.
Dan: Yes, it’s easy to forget, but it was only what 15, 20 years ago when it was actually 
quite hard to get a decent pair of bib shorts and jersey, which matched, which fit you well 
and which didn’t carry a load of sponsor logos. Simon: Yes, few years after the 
emergence of Rapha and the like,   there was also the rise of the Velominati 
rules. These were intended as tongue in cheek, but now they’ve been taken as a sign of cycling’s 
horrific snobbery basically. Anyway, within those rules, number 17 States that team kit is for team 
members only, and then it’s rather questionable to wear it unless you’re paid to do so.
Dan: Well, a couple of years after that, things took another step for the worst, I 
think you might say because new terms seemed to emerge online, full pro kits [beep]. 
If that term is not familiar to you, it basically translates to full pro kit jerks.
Simon: Thanks for clarifying that, Dan. Now, fortunately, it seems like a lot of the 
social media accounts that were responsible   for popularizing that term seem to have well, 
died a death, basically. We also thought we should definitely add our voice here at 
GCN and say that we think you should be   able to wear whatever you like when cycling, 
just wear it and wear it with pride and more importantly than that, don’t condemn others 
for wearing what they want to wear as well.  Dan: Exactly. If you want to wear Rapha from 
head to toe through all seasons, then feel free to do so. If you love the Deceuninck Quickstep 
squad and want to support them, then feel free   to buy their kit and wear it with pride, or 
if you don’t want to, or don’t have enough money to afford the best cycling kit, there are 
loads of great budget options out there. You can   get it from Decathlon or Walmart or even some 
budget supermarkets and that’s absolutely fine. Simon: Yes. If you don’t want to [unintelligible 
00:06:54] at all, that’s absolutely fine as   well. Wear loose-fitting clothing, be 
comfortable, look cool. It’s all good. Dan: Exactly. Now, we are not going to start any 
kind of champagne or campaign to implore people to wear pro-team kits. What we are saying is that you 
shouldn’t be judging other people who do want to   do that. There are enough people in this world who 
appear to dislike cyclists as it is. We probably shouldn’t be arguing amongst ourselves as well.
Simon: No, but if you do spot someone wearing   replica world championship winning kit, then 
just judge them silently, that’s fine. No, we jest very much so. Can I just actually chip in 
a piece of advice here though Dan, for people who are thinking about buying pro-team replica kit.
Just make sure you know what all the sponsors do because a friend of mine who used to race 
for a pro-Italian team in the early 2000s had loads and loads of sponsors all over his jersey 
and many of whom he didn’t know what they did.  Actually, one of them, he only found out a 
decade later when he was taking a wee at an Italian service station and he recognized the 
name scrolled on the urinals. It turned out   he’d been sponsored by a urinal company 
and that’s fine because he was at least getting paid to advertise urinals but 
imagine if you’d spend your own money to   were a kit that advertises a urinal manufacturer.
Dan: You wonder whether they got much of a return on investment on that sponsorship, don’t you?
Simon: Well, it’s true,   yes. He didn’t seem to be very happy.
Dan: Just suddenly thinking, Si, maybe this is the reason why the Cervelo test team kit sold so well 
to the public because it was entirely sponsored–  Simon: Oh, Dan, come on mate, you’re not–
Dan: No, honestly it was entirely sponsored by companies within the sport and 
pretty cool companies at that.  Simon: Yes. Well, to be honest with you, I’d 
always assumed that the success of the Cervelo test team kit was a nice looking kit, but more 
than that, it was worn by some of the coolest, most charismatic bike riders in the 
whole of professional cycling. Some,   not all of the team, but most I’d say.
Dan: Cheers mate. I wasn’t expecting that compliment at that point. Anyway, we would 
like to get your thoughts on this very subject, of course. Have you ever worn 
full pro-team kit out and about,   or have you ever seen anybody else ridiculed 
for doing exactly that? Let us know down below. Simon: Dan, what about you, 
mate? Would you a pro-team kit?  Dan: It’s a hard one to say really, isn’t it? 
Because of the situation that you and I are in, Si. We’re very fortunate to get stuff for free. 
I probably wouldn’t. Given the situation also, it means that I can’t really be biased towards one 
team over another, so it might not look right if I were supporting EF or Ineos or whoever else.
Simon: Right then, on to James Lowsley Williams. Now, we told you last week that Hank was 
planning something pretty epic. Raising money for World Bicycle Relief by trenching, which 
he’s a bit like [unintelligible 00:09:47] but   harder and the opposite way round.
Instead of climbing, you have to descend, you have to descend into the depths of the 
Mariana trench, all 11,000 meters of it   but unfortunately for James, you also have to 
climb the 11,000 meters in order to be able to descend it. Anyway, the full video is coming out 
this weekend, but we’re going to get an update   from him as he’s currently halfway through it.
James Lowsley Williams: I’m here on Porlock climb, attempting the trenching 11,000 meters descend. 
I’ve done 10,000 meters and I’m doing on a 25% climb. Absolutely brutal. Think about it 
as doing 18 minutes of leg squats. That’s basically what I’m doing. If you want 
to donate and you want to get involved,   then make sure you go to the description and 
give some money, I’d truly appreciate it. We’re doing it for World Bicycle Relief and it’s 
an amazing cause. Worthy to get behind. Right, I need to shoot off because I’ve got a lot 
more climbing to do and descending. Oh,   it’s so steep, and I got a headwind for the 
climb. Right, I’ll see you in the next show. Dan: Next up as ever, it’s your weekly GCN 
inspiration where we choose our favorite three inspirational photos uploaded to the GCN app by 
you and give each of them a prize. Third prize this week is the Plant-Based Cyclist book and 
that one is going to Brasillia. What’s at the end of the road? An epic ride with my friend 
after storming Southern Poland, mist, sunset, and our bikes. Now, I’ll be honest with you 
Si, that photo didn’t hit me immediately, but it got an enormous number of likes 
compared to some of the others. I started   to think maybe there’s something I’m missing.
Simon: Well, yes, I see what you mean. It doesn’t look like the nicest weather and I’m partial to 
a corner on my roads, but no, there’s something about that, isn’t it? I do get it. That is a very 
cool inspirational photo. It makes me want to go ride my bike, Dan. There we go. It works.
Dan: Mission accomplished.  Simon: Indeed, it is. All right, second prize this 
week is a Koppenberg t-shirt, a GCN baseball cap and it is awarded to Andy Innes from Scotland. 
What a day? That’s absolutely staggering for a start. Look at the sky. Anyway, he said, “One 
of my favorite climbs from Balmoral Castle in [unintelligible 00:12:15] lodge in the Scottish 
Highland.” It just looks absolutely starring, isn’t it? An epic view of the snow 
capped Lochnagar in the distance.  Dan: It’s does looka amazing. I had no idea 
to start with, that was Scotland. Before I read it, I was very surprised, actually. Not that 
I’m saying Scotland couldn’t be that nice but it almost looks like the bike is getting being beamed 
up to Scotty in Star Trek, isn’t it? crosstalk].  Simon: Hey Dan, just whilst we’re in Scotland 
for a moment, can we do a quick update on last week. We were saying, wouldn’t it be great if 
there was a Loch in Scotland called Lochdown and actually there is. Loads of people 
[crosstalk] on the comments. Loch Doon.  Dan: I saw it in the comment there.
Simon: Yes, can we have an inspirational photo from Loch Doon. Loch Doon and Lochdown.
Dan: If only to give Si the chance to do his Scottish accent again. Now, one point about the 
one in second place, it might have had a chance of coming first, but it was done in portrait 
mode, which is great obviously, on your phone,   but when you’re watching a YouTube video or on 
Facebook, it doesn’t look quite so good, but in first place this week and winning a GCN sit back 
and relax bundle is Tom Fandango with this one. Setting Suffolk sun at summer solstice. Well, 
that’s tough to say, isn’t it? On the road to the   biggest hill in the region, Watson’s Hill. You can 
almost feel the wind bouncing off the tarmac in this photo.” Well, that is a stunning epic photo 
and we’re back with our sunrise/sunset shots. Simon: Yes, that is awesome. I’m actually getting 
my own sunset shot on the summer solstice, it has to be said. The one thing I’m slightly intrigued 
by Suffolk’s biggest hill because to my mind, Suffolk doesn’t have particularly big hills, so we 
might be talking about something that’s 50 meters   high, but correct me because I’m sure I’m wrong.
Dan: That hill is a big fish in a small pond, isn’t it?
Simon: Well, yes. Amazing photo   though absolutely cracking. Thank you very 
much, Tom Fandango for sending that one in. Dan: If you’d like to get involved ready for 
next week’s show, you know the drill. All you’ve   got to do, is capture an amazing inspiration 
recycling photo and upload it to the GCN app. [music]
Dan: It’s now time for cycling shorts. Simon: Cycling shorts now, and 
we’re going to start with the   amazing news of the sweat reducing backpack.
Dan: Oh, yes. With actual research behind it as well, which was presented at the 13th 
annual conference of the International   Sports Engineering Association.
Simon: Yes, we would have gone, of course, we would, but well, coronavirus.
Dan: Travel restrictions that prevented us from going. Anyway, what they did was tested two 
different backpacks and then one set without any backpacks at all in a wind tunnel on seven 
presumably very sweaty subjects. Actually, one of them wasn’t you. Was it, Si?
Simon: No. I’m beyond help, I think   Dan. I just would’ve failed all three tests.
Dan: Well, yes, maybe their backpack would have failed in that instance if you were there as one 
of the subjects. Regardless, it didn’t fail and a company called Vaude is now making a backpacks 
using CFD modeling, which helped to direct the wind flow as you’re riding between your back and 
the backpack, thus reducing sweaty back syndrome. Si: Yes, it’s quite cool, isn’t it? Excellent 
news for non-lycra clad commuters. I’d just have a shower, but anyway, all good. 
Sticking with sweaty backs for a moment,   actually Dan, last week we told you about 
the virtual race across America or RAM. This week, we can tell you about its 
winner is Hero Suzuki who maintained his position at the head of affairs for all 
4,540 kilometers and he did it in 12 days, which is averaging about 380 kilometers per 
day on an indoor trainer. It beggars belief. Dan: Still fills me with fear and dread, that Si. 
Still fills me with fear. Anyway, there is another rider who actually is riding across America. Well, 
he’s actually riding and attempting to go through all 48 mainland states in a continuous run to 
try and beat the record for that by 35 days. Simon: Yes. Keith Morical, 60-years-old is 
currently 13 days in and in North Dakota having, and I think this is great, just ticked off South 
Dakota at Wyoming and Montana the day before. Dan: Wow. As I mentioned, it does have to be a 
continuous run to be eligible for the record, which makes planning your route quite a tricky 
one. His route is 11,400 kilometers long and involves over 64,000 meters of climbing.
Simon: Sounds pretty tough, doesn’t it? Now, he is, as you might imagine, putting in some 
epic days on the bike in excess of 20 hours at a time and well, I think last week he did 
2,600 kilometers, which is not bad [crosstalk]. Dan: I guess he is allowed to be doing what he’s 
doing given current coronavirus restrictions,   but if you do happen to want to cheer him 
along on the routes at some point near you, do make sure that you keep your distance.
Simon: Imagine getting Coronavirus   45 States in. That would suck wouldn’t it?
Dan: Yes, I know. It would be a disaster. If you’d like to keep up to date with his progress, you 
can find in both on Strava and also on Facebook.  Simon: Yes. Now, sticking with cheering 
people on actually for a moment, it’s actually not far till this 2020 pro-cycling 
season resumes and almost incomprehensibly plans are well underway to try and actually 
keep people safe while they’re doing it.  Dan: They are. Christian Prudhomme, who is the 
director of the Tour de France, said that there’ll be both male and female hosts on the podium, but 
that there’ll be no kisses whatsoever. There also will be roadside spectators, which is great news.
Simon: It is. Before that though, the virtual Tour de France that is being run jointly by tour 
organizers, ASO and also Zwift announced their six stage route, which includes four brand new stages 
that are currently being built and two of which will be Mont Ventoux and the Champs Élysées.
Dan: Yes, this is great news, not just for the pro-riders taking part, but also for all Zwift 
users who can now take on three different virtual Étape du Tour and we all know just how heavenly 
French roads are and just how breathtaking the landscape is, but being virtual, this has 
the added bonus that at the end of your ride, you can still get a really nice coffee.
Simon: [laughs] Nice. Now, there is an awful lot to be excited about for racing 
fans as well because the lineup for these races is absolutely epic. On the men’s side of 
things, we’ve got Chris Froome, Garren Thomas, Egan Bernal and Greg Van Avermaet to name but 
four. On the women’s side, we’ve got Marianne Vos,   Chloé Dygert, we’ve got Kirsten Wild, and we 
got Anna van der Breggen. Isn’t that amazing? Dan: Yes, it’s quite a stellar lineup really, 
isn’t it? The good news is that we’ve got live   coverage for you right here on GCN, both on the 
GCN app, but also on our Facebook and YouTube channels too. Although there are restrictions 
as to where we are allowed to broadcast the   event too. It’s most of Europe and most of Asia.
Simon: Yes. Now, Dan, we have known some seamless segues all through cycling shorts. I’m going to 
do another one. Sticking with Chris Froome for   a moment as we were. Word on the inside from his 
teammate, Dylan Van Baarle via the Dutch media, is that Froome will be racing the Tour de France 
this year for team Ineos ending the speculation that he was going to leave his contract early, 
but the transfer rumor mill is still grinding away and all signs are pointing that Froome 
will go to Israel startup nation for 2021. If he does so, that will put an 
end to a fairly successful 10-year   relationship with Dave Brailsford.
Dan: And that really would be the end of quite a successful era between them the 
two of them, would it? Be interesting to see   what happens there. Now before we finish 
cycling shorts Si, I just wanted to let you know that hanging behind me I have 
got the brand new GCN-training kit that arrived very shortly after you got yours.
Simon: Yes, thank you Dan. I did see that. Frankly, I can’t hide my disappointment. 
You did not have to wait very long for   your kit [crosstalk] compared to me.
Dan: No, I felt that might be the case. That’s exactly why I decided to point out that 
I have got it now. Anyway, I’ve had some really   nice comments actually about the design of 
the new kit. Thank you to all of you for them, but if you do wish to purchase it, it is available 
and in stock now over the GCN shop. You can find the links to that on your screen right now.
Simon: The fact that we got so many positive   comments about it is probably because 
it wasn’t been modeled by you and Ollie. Dan: Hack/Bodge of the week now.
Simon: That was a quick one mate. Dan: It was a quick one, yes. You’ve been casting 
your votes over the GCN app on the ones that we had up last week and we’re going to start with 
this one from LLODYNOTDAN. Great username that Si, isn’t it? Bike cleaning hack. Why spend 200 
quid on a bike specific pressure washer when   you can repurpose an unused garden weed 
killer sprayer? Very good point that Si, isn’t it? But it has been done before.
Simon: It has been done before. I’m   always slightly reluctant because I don’t think 
that would get off British cycler cross related mud. It’s just not powerful enough, is it? But 
it’s probably better for your bike as a result. Although, we did investigate and pressure 
washers aren’t as bad as you think they are.   Took a long time to get water through a set of 
bearings, but anyway there we go, we digress. Dan: Probably environmentally better as 
well given that you use less water isn’t   it? Two washes from one tank full apparently.
Simon: I’ll say that’s probably a hack personally. Dan: That’s a hack for me as 
well and 86% of people agree   with us Si. We’ve started off well here.
Simon: Nice. Next up we’ve got this one from DAVES1. This looks very much like a piece of 
sponge glued to a wall and when I read about it, it is a piece of sponge glued to a wall. 
He said he got tired of a carbon pedal   scratching on the wall, so cut a slot 
in a sponge and inserted the pedal. What I can’t understand is, how a sponge glued 
to your wall, is worse than a scratch? Maybe the sponge isn’t glued, maybe it’s wedge on the 
pedal, then it’s rest against it. Either way, it’s a solution to a problem, isn’t it?
Dan: Well, I’m going to say bodge Si, because DAVES1 titled his hack with “Genius”. 
I think we should be the judge of whether it’s genius or not, whatever way a sponge is used, it 
can’t be genius in my opinion so bodge for me. Simon: Well, I’m going to say hack because 
it’s solving his problem. Maybe we can get a more aesthetically pleasing sponge for next time.
Dan: Cut it down a bit, do something else with it apart from just cut a slit in it. Anyway, the 
majority going with you Si. 66% I think it was, going with a hack. Next up we’ve got a bike 
cleaning stand that came in from THEODOROLLEN. Since [unintelligible 00:23:17] always tells you 
to clean your bike, I thought making it was easy   for me to do so by building this bike stand would 
make it a bit easier. Made it out of pallet and some other wood by the looks of things.
Simon: Nice. Fair enough. Personally,   I like a solid bike stand when I’m washing. 
I don’t like it to be too wishy-washy, floppy and that back wheel is going to go everywhere, 
isn’t it. Still, I like what you’ve done there.  Dan: Yes. Good use of wood. They 
could try harder on a school report, wouldn’t it? Not being too harsh. [laughs]
Simon: Yes, I think that’s probably fair. Yes, it’s rudimentary
Dan: I’ll go with hack because   I sort of feel bad for saying that now.
Simon: Well, I’m going to go for bodge then because he could’ve tried harder.
Dan: Well in that case, I’m in the majority this   time. 75% of people went with hack for that one.
Simon: Damn it. All right. Next up we’ve got we’ve got another stand actually. This is from 
OLLIEWHIPP. A homemade wooden mechanic stand he said, made out of leftover wood. 
Groove cut and padded with sponge with a small clamp on the top tube to secure the bike. 
Works surprisingly well and is stable which is   excellent news. That does look quite neat, doesn’t 
it? I’m all for a homemade wooden repair stand. Dan: That one does look like a bit more thought 
went into it to me. I’ll go hack for that. Simon: It’s not height adjustable and you 
can alter the angle of the bike which is a nice thing on a proper work stand. 
Given it’s made out of leftover wood   and is therefore free, I’d say that’s a hack.
Dan: Well, we’re being quite critical this week, aren’t we? Next up Peter Willborg, winter bike. 
This bike hangs in a bike shop in Asa in Sweden. The owner’s mother likes to knit.
Simon: Well, they’re also very   talented at knitting. I think it’s 
fantastic, it’s a hack for me. Dan: That does look really good, doesn’t 
it? That’s a hack for me as well and   is a hack for 75% of other people too.
Simon: Nice, now this next one. I think I can imagine what you’re going to say already, 
Dan. Sent in by JCTYM, it’s a 3D printed pedal beer-tap. Should we just move on? It’s a hack?
Dan: Yes, it’s a hack for me. Simon: Interesting though, 27% of 
people said it was a bodge. Why is that? Dan: Why would they say that is a bodge? Why 
is that people? Someone said if Daniel Lloyd   had this, they would have to make a clickless 
model. Anyway, we shall finish with this which came from BPOZNER10, baby gate bike rack. I took 
one of our old baby gates and made a bike rack. That’s a bit of a thing that’s going on this 
week. I used some scrap 2×6 and 2×3 to make   it for my kids to park their bikes in the garage.
Unfortunately, they still leave their bikes lying all over the garage, and I have to still park 
them for them. I know your pain there, I feel your pain. But it looks rather neat, doesn’t 
it? We’ll finish with a hack today from me.  Simon: I think that’s going to be a hack for me. 
I like a bit of upcycling It’s quite satisfying to get rid of baby gates isn’t it? And particularly 
to replace them with that. Hack for me.  Dan: I’ve quite enjoyed. I mean, I always 
enjoy hacks and bodges but particularly during lockdown because so many people seem to 
have more time on their hands to do some great   hacks and genius sponge bodges. Anyway, keep them 
coming, there are more up on the GCN app for you to vote for ready for next week’s show.
Simon: Right, it’s time now for Caption   Competition. That part of the show where you can 
win a much-coveted GCN elite water bottle. Dan, have you got one there to show us?
Dan: I have. I have no idea whether   it’s in focus or not, but if I hold it next 
to my head, fingers crossed it will be. Simon: What color is it, that one?
Dan: It’s red. It’s the smaller   one than I used the previous week.
Simon: Should we start with ourselves? Dan: Last week’s photo. Was this one of 
Egan Bernal out training and being tested over in his home in Columbia. Our genius 
winner this week, it is Victor Damianovic. Probably mispronounced that name, but the caps is 
brilliant. Guard: Hello Egan. Huge fan. Bernal: It looks like a small thermometer to 
me. I didn’t do that justice, did I?  Simon: No.
Dan: It looks more like a small thermometer to me. Simon: To be fair mate, it was a good enough 
caption that even your bungled delivery didn’t quite butcher it.
Dan: I’m so sorry   Victor, that deserves so much better.
Simon: It did indeed. Right then, this week’s caption photo, we’ve gone right back 
into the mists of time, as you might be able to tell from Dan Lloyd and Ted King at–
Dan: 2010, I think. Simon: 2010 crickey. Anyway, 
should I have a go at this one?  Dan: No, it’s 2009. I’ve just seen the link. It 
says it in the title. Go on then Si, give it a go. Simon: Okay mate. Amateur cyclist 
pacing two fall pro kit [beep].  Dan: Yes, I do have to take your point. It’s 
pretty accurate actually that and funny. Simon: How about this one? 
Daniel Lloyd trying desperately   not to get dropped from the Sunday club run.
Dan: Either of those are very witty Si. Well done. Simon: Should I keep going?
Dan: You get the gist. No, stop it there   because we need to leave more material for other 
people to get involved with it. You’re taking the mick out of Dan. Yes, there is plenty. Feel 
free to take the mick as much as you want in the   comments below but we’ll be picking our favorite 
funny one this time next week, get stuck in. We’ve had some brilliant comments this week 
Si, haven’t we? We’ve got quite a few to run through before we’re going to get on to 
what’s going to what’s coming up in the   channel over the next 7 days. We’re going to 
start underneath clipless pills explained, which was me teaching my wife Lorraine how 
to use clipless pills for the first time.  Goodwin Cycles pointed out that just 
as I was saying “there is no traffic in the park” about five seconds later a 
big tractor drove by in the background.  Simon: For some reason, we haven’t got any 
of the 450 comments from that video that were pointing out how much you were punching 
above your weight with your wife Lorraine.  Dan: Well, I don’t need them pointing out 
because Lorraine spent the entire evening that video came out, pointing out to me 
how many people had said that I’m punching   above my weight. She was loving it.
Simon: It’s a compliment mate. Anyway, underneath the video about cargo bikes, Sean 
Jennings have pointed out that Hank was riding around the roundabout the wrong way on his e-cargo 
bike. Inexplicably, not sure why he did that, but yes, there we go. Possibly more noticeable 
to Brits watching that video, but there we go. Dan: Meanwhile, underneath meet the presenters, 
introducing Connor Dunn, we have this from VJXSHY, “I think he lied about the ukulele, that’s 
definitely a normal sized guitar.” And also, what an incredibly humble guy. I just love 
his quirky way and smile. He definitely   is a keeper. Yes, we’re really pleased 
to have Connor onboard and Mannon too. They’ve taken to it like ducks to water, I think.
Simon: They have indeed. Speaking of Connor Dunn being a keeper, the Summer solstice video was 
an absolute pearler I thought. I didn’t notice this. Fortunately, Sam Pritchard has brought 
it to our attention at 14 minutes 47, it looks   like Connor is wearing mini shorts and high 
socks and once seen, that can never be unseen. Dan: No.
Simon: It’s absolutely horrific.  [laughter]
Simon: Genius. Dan: Especially dodgy late at night with 
a red light on the back of his bike. Simon: Absolutely, yes.
Dan: Anyway, on that same video we had   another comment from Wade Witbooi saying, “Trust 
Hank to plan a really scenic ride in the dark.” [laughter]
Dan: I genuinely don’t think he probably   thought about that when he was planning his ride. 
That he wouldn’t see any of the nice scenery that he’d planned, but yes, very good point Wade.
Simon: Indeed.  Dan: Right, coming up on the channel this 
weekend– This week shall I say. On Wednesday, we’re going to explain everything that you need 
to know about power meters, which have changed a   lot over the last decade or so since I first got 
one. Much more affordable too, which is great. On Thursday the most confusing things about road 
biking, of which there are many. On Friday we’re going to let you know how to buy a bike for under 
$1000, Euros or Pounds which are increasingly similar in value as the years go by, aren’t they?
Simon: On Saturday, it feels thematically linked, but it’s not. How to ride 100 miles. Connor 
gives you some pro secrets there. Then Sunday, you fortunately you don’t 
have to wait long for it,   but it is the outcome of Hank goes 
trenching. His, I would imagine epic, I say imagine because I don’t know that he’s 
finished it yet, but anyway, can’t wait to watch that one. For the record, he did not 
chose an easy climb at Pallock. It’s at 25%. Dan: Yes, I think as of the second descent 
he was regretting his choice, wasn’t he? Simon: Yes, he could easily [crosstalk].
Dan: At least he can see the nice scenery   as it’s during day time.
[laughter] Simon: Yes, good point. Damp scenery, but nice.
Dan: Right then, that is all for this weeks GCN show. We will of course be back at the same 
time next week, but if you’ve enjoyed this one,   give it a thumbs up by pressing on the icon below.
Simon: Absolutely, we will see you hear next week. Thanks for watching.
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