358-Mile Gravel Epic In One Go?! | Hank Vs Old Chalk Way
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2022
- Hank is known for taking on the most brutal challenges and this one is no different! The Old Chalk Way is a 575km (358-mile) gravel bikepacking route which follows the route of the UK’s oldest highway. This epic ride tends to take riders 4-6 days, but Hank being Hank has set himself the challenge of riding the whole length of the route in one go! How will he get on?
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Where would you like to see us send Hank next?
The Great Divide Trail 😮
Please send Hank to eastern Idaho! I will help pay for the 7 day trip as much as I can. MONDAY: Get a gravel bike from Dave's Bike Shop then test ride it on the Idaho Falls Riverwalk bike path that leads into Gem Lake Bike Park for GMBN sort of fun. TUESDAY: Blacktail Recreational Area is an epic climb to Ririe Reservoir then it is gravel roads to Heise Hot Springs for a soak. WEDNESDAY: 100 km of mostly flat gravel in splendid isolation on the Ashton to Tetonia to Ashton Rail to Trail with epic bridges and views. THURSDAY: Warm River Campground to Island Park to Warm River Campground on the old Yellowstone rail line. FRIDAY: Craters of the Moon National Park and the Clif Bar Factory. SATURDAY: Join Rebecca Rush scouting out trails for Rebecca's Private Idaho gravel bike races. SUNDAY: Pack out your bike in Idaho Falls for the UK and maybe get a shower.
Send him everywhere 😂😂😂
Plus in your way riding why you didn’t buy an off road cycling shoes 😆😆make you life easier it’s GCN 💰💰💰💰
Trans Pyrenees, he will almost die and we will love it.
To train with Barry Nobles.
Another video of GCN trying to kill Hank and I am absolutely here for it.
To be fair, he's slightly suicidal himself.
🤣🤣I'm having popcorn watching him absolutely suffer savagely...
I think Hank tries to kill Hank. GCN just gives him the means and opportunity.
@@robyn2791 Exactly.
Hear, hear!
Would be cool for these ultra-distance or climbing challenges (Hank, Si, Conor, Ollie, etc.) if GCN would put a distance graphic at the bottom occasionally so we have an idea what their progress is as the film progresses. Similar to TdF stages showing major terrain features and distance progress.
Absolutely! It would add more context to their current effort.
Yeah def. I would like to see a preview of the course as well at the beginning with the vertical profile, gravel, mud, cobble, tarmac sections laid out. We love seeing Hank suffer, but we really want to when, where and how.
"No music, nothing, just me and the open outdoors and this great route." That's how you do it, Hank - well done!
Hank’s challenges are so massive I feel a longer UA-cam video (even if I am grateful for it) doesn’t do it justice! Deffo needs an uncut version over on GCN+ 😉
Same, I was unimpressed by the coverage but with compressing 30+ hours into 20mins I guess they had to cut a lot out.
Some people like it uncut ;)
Working with Mark Beaumont had an influence on Hank. He is becoming an ultra endurance machine.
Using olive oil on that beautiful Italian bike 😂 It’s almost poetic
I lived in the UK for 40 years and never realised these kind of routes existed,kudos Hank 👍🏻
You create your own just look at the gps and elevations
There are loads of great routes all around the country!
I think Hank has a great personality. He's very positive and optimistic, enjoys himself and the little things which probably helps him to keep going on theese rides. Also he's probably pretty fit and has experience. Mate, you are an absolute beast and made that one look easy to be honest. Very motivational and you are such an exemplar! Cheers!
All I have to say is that hank is a Jedi knight here - the force was with him. Not one flat or mechanical, and an inspired use of food oil for lubrication? And the marvel of just continuous motion except for brief points. Bravo, Hank. Once again the GCN technical staff and filming crew make what was no doubt long and challenging look beautiful and inspirational. The choice of music was great too.
Hank is an absolute beast. He takes on the most awsome challenges!
NOW THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL CYCLING! Not racing against anyone but yourself! I love it Hank! Kudos to you!
Hank is becoming synonymous with epic. This really does deserve aGCN+ film.
Slogging in rain and mud can really wear you down. He’s right, “always on” the pedals and continuously muscling the front end is both physically and mentally draining.
His positivity is the understated key element to his success. Crack on Hank, crack on!
Been watching your epic rides on GCN plus and I think you have become a bit of a legend on the channel, your endurance and willingness to take on some awesome challenges is both impressive and inspiring.
I would love to see the uncut version as I thought Hank was close to a breaking point, in particular when he didn't stop for pub dinner. HUGE respect Hank.
Super motivating!! Congrats for making that, insane!
That drone folllow shot at 16:58--Amazing and unexpected!
Epic ride!!! Great video! Solid work man!!
What a great effort Hank! Brilliant video as always. Motivation for my own ultra-endurance adventures :))
I really enjoyed watching this. Brilliant and inspiring too. Class work:)
Awesome ride Hank! Incredible scenery. Thanks for your efforts and for sharing.
As always Hank, you smashed it :)
Awesome. Congratz 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
a classic! what a great video, and I am so happy to have watched. Thanks, Hank! A real inspiration!
Inspirational! Love Hank's honesty ( and appetite)!
11:42 **Goring-On-Thames. Will excuse a bit of delirium after that epic ride though. Good on ya Hank!
This was TRULY epic. Thanks for sharing.
Epic! Great ride, keep on keeping on! Cheers
What an epic ride and experience! Well done,Hank!
Here's a tip that was shared with me by my friend Danny Chew. He won RAAM twice. He always wore two pairs of bibs on his ultra rides. I adopted this strategy on my 12 hour rides. So much more comfortable.
Ha, that's a trick up my sleeve (well, sort of) when riding in winter.
As an average rider built like a toothpick, I want to try this on a regular ride!
We'll have to test this one out!
I'm, um, bigger. I wonder if 3 bibs is an option....
Hey Ty, no wonder you butt looked a little puffy! Looking forward to riding with you the next time you’re in Cincinnati.
More epic ride video with hank , SI and olie please hahaha totally love this kind of content love your channel
Fantastic watch. What an epic ride. Champ!
Always amazing what kind of challenges Hank does, he is a huge inspiration for me!
Truly epic! And beautiful scenery. Amazing achievement, Hank.
Kudos to you Hank, an epic ride and awesome video.
An epic ride and vlog. Kudos!
Awesome ride and adventure! Loved it! Hank was the perfect person for this challenge!
Chapeau - love this kind of riding. That route has just jumped onto my to do list for next time I'm back in the UK! Nice one Hank
Massive effort. Well done Hank! 👏Hats off to you sir. Fantastic scenery and what a cool bike. 👍🙏
@Hank much respect.
Even more Kudos.
I salute you.
Loved the ride alot.
Respect Hank. That was massive. Love these sorts of videos so keep it up GCN. I agree with the others that said a longer version would be great on GCN+
great ride certainly worth watching you and your consistent endeavour
Great video and journey, much respect...
This was epic... Huge congrats to Hank for this incredible feat...
Wow brilliant. Awesome ride.
Respect lad! It's utterly inspiring, I've got to do something similar here on the continent as well. Thanks for your videos and keep up your great work!
Talk about wetting my appetite. Hank has these rides nailed. Make me want to get out there every time. Ive done the dragon ride, London to paris twice and i see this route as my next challenge. Well done Hank another superb video.
Great job, Hank! Beautiful ride!
EPIC RIDE!! Well done 👍🏾. The scenery was amazing 🤩 You Rock
Liked it after 3 seconds of the video, because I knew this would be truly epic.
Hank us a maniac. My mentor! Great job. Amazing ride. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Hank. Another epic video filled with fun & enthusiasm.👊
Awesome epic Hank and the crew. Hope there will be a long form version on GCN+! It deserves it 😊🏆🚴♂️💪
Beautiful cinematography. Hank truly enjoys giving us these amazing rides.
what an epic journey.. well done, Hank.. You are truly a legend.
What a superb effort! You are superhuman.
Wow Hank, that’s next level! Such a phenomenal distance on gravel! 🤩
This is a whole lot of entertainment packed into a 22 min video. Thanks.
Amazing video. Amazing ride .Hank , you are the real deal!!!
Surely an epic ride mate, its nice you've shown what its like gravel riding. Ride safe !
Very inspirational - thank you.
absolute champion Hank, great ride
Amazing effort. Epic. Congratulations 🎉
Totally inspiring. Thank you so much. I really think I'd like to to this ride, over multiple days, of course, with sleep in between.
Seeing your adventure brought me tears of joy. It looked like so much fun! Biking well into the night seemed a bit overzealous to me though, sleep is important! As long as you are having fun though 😄
Absolutely smashed it brother! Way to go.
Congratz Hank! i really love watching this kind of video. love every minute of it.
Awesome ride Hank. Every time I watch one of your masochistic rides it inspires me to jump on the bike.
Cheers Hank👍
Love hanks vlogs, always learn stuff, more please ; )
Brilliant effort, well done
“It has to be said”, this was a great video. It also adds a human touch seeing the camera crew occasionally. Great stuff Hank and thanks
what an insane accomplishment, well ffing done man!
Entertaining, as always Hank!
All I got to say was that was EPIC! Awesome job on conquering that!
Hank is the best. Love watching his crazy adventures!
This was GREAT, but I'm dying to see an hour+ long epic version of an adventure like this!
Totally epic! Well done Hank! 👏
Nice one Hank💪 Made me want go on a epic gravel adventure🙂
First off well bloody done mate! For me the thing I liked most was the fact you get to see and experience the amazing scenery pretty much the whole way. Being out in the middle of nowhere on an ancient trail coast to coast going through it all looked amazing. I would be happy just to do a section of it!
Incredible ride, so inspiring 🎉
Yes! More of these epic gravel vids!
Well done. What an inspiration
Hank! Brother! That was an epic ride indeed! You are an inspiration to all of us. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Those last few shots of Hank on the beach staring at the North Sea are amazing. Great ride!
Super ride Hank! The views of the countryside were stunning. I'm sorry you had to deal with so much bad weather. But adversity and personal challenges makes the difference between a great ride and an epic ride. Thanks for bringing us along on your epic ride.
Hank still had energy to go against the PRO racers after this, what a beast! Awesome content!
Absolutely awesome achievement Hank! 🙌
So inspiring Hank, thank you.
Hank you legend i love this video well done
Mind boggling this is!! Congrats to Hank & team!
What a personal challenge big thumbs up well done 👍👍👍
Best video yet, loved that.
Well done Hank!
Thanks Lee!
Hank, you are a machine buddy that looked so gruelling and amazing at the same time and you smashed it, well done mate
Mind boggling. That’s insane, even by Hank standards. Beautiful film work again. I can’t even fathom riding that kind of distance in anything less than, what, two weeks? Hats off, Hank.
Truly epic. Hank at his best 👏🏻
Quality film, great job Hank!
Thanks Steve!
That is a beautiful and epic route.
Hank is a beast - I love his segments 👍
What an absolute legend! Hank keeps pushing the boundaries of physical & mental capability... with unmatched humour!! I'm just about to download the Komoot route on my Garmin to follow suit.