Manon Lloyd: There is nothing better than the pleasure of riding our bikes. Call us
biased but we love cycling. Hank: It's the freedom.
Manon: The techie equipment, the mad races, the epic climbs. We could chat about it all day.
Hank: Yes but, Manon, what are those telltale signs when you just know you're a cyclist. We
did come up with a few, didn't we? Manon: We did. Just a few.
Hank: We've had to narrow it down but here is our list. Woo.
Manon: Let's go. You don't quite know when you got so into coffee but it does seem to coincide
with when you got bit by the cycling bug. Hank: Yes, you can't ride or even function
without a coffee. Every ride out you go on you stop for a coffee or two. You even
order something like a macchiato despite not having any clue what it really is.
Manon: Is it nice though? Hank: It is good but I've come
for the cake. When's that coming? Manon: Yes, where's the cake?
Carrot cake? Hank: A bit of carrot cake.
You've also begun to shave your legs. Now you've got no idea why but the excuse you're giving your
non-cycling mates is that it's aerodynamic, it's good for all those massages you're getting and
also your hair doesn't get stuck in all those scars and scabs as you can see I've got plenty
of them. Also, yes, they're looking quite hairy at the minute, so could do with another shaving,
that's going to be tonight's job. Get them looking as beautiful as that view. Silky smooth.
Manon: You also start getting some quite questionable tan lines and when you're down
the beach or at the park you might get a few people staring at your tan lines.
Trust me I've had it before. Hank: You are proud
beyond belief. This is the mark of a true cyclist. Hours and hours spent on the bike
and also you're maintaining those tan lines by lining up your shorts so it's a nice sharp tan
line. Right, are we ready to go yet, Manon? Manon: Are they lined up?
Hank: They're lined up. Shall we go? Manon: Yes. Equal? Yes. Ready.
Hank be a good soigneur and pass me a bidon, please.
Hank: You can't have my bidon, Manon, but let me check my directeur sportif.
Can we-- got bidon for Manon? Directeur Sportif: Musettes only.
Hank: Only musette? Do you want a musette? Manon: No, I'm all right thanks. Cycling has
a huge French connection. It does host one of the biggest races in the world the Tour de France,
meaning a lot of cycling words are often french. Hank: Think about it
[French language] Even if your french wasn't that good during school well it
has increased no end. Now every french word you know is cycling related. It's definitely
in my case anyway [Italian language], peloton, maillot jaune, lanterne rouge,
Even if you French wasn't that good during school, well, it has increased no end. Now, every French
you know is cycling related. It's definitely in my case anyway, peloton, gruppetto. What
do you think about my French accent? Manon: It's not the best. Maybe just
stick to normal. Hank: Okay.
You love finding new routes, maybe you even find a route that links up
to amazing locations and amazing views
like this one it becomes a eureka moment. Manon: You'll find yourself constantly looking
for new routes on the map. You'll become drawn to contours on maps
like bees to honey and then when you find an inspirational pick for the GCN app, well--
Hank: This is a good picture opportunity, isn't it?
Manon: We need a picture here. Hank: You'll also be able to share all
those routes with your mates, you'll get obsessed with it and you'll also do routes that you'll want
to complete, like bucket list ones, mega big routes. Shall we get that inspirational pic?
Manon: Yes, we need one over and over there and over there.
Hank: Hold on. Smile for the camera, Manon. Manon:
You cycle everywhere, obviously, and as a result you wear your cycling kit a lot, Dan Lloyd even
wears his cycling kit to the pub and we here at GCN salute you. Wear your cycling kit with pride,
especially your team's favorite one. It reminds me, we need to go do some food shopping.
Friday nights used to equal late nights, dancing
and maybe a bit of karaoke too but now you need your sleep for a big weekend riding.
Apart from Hank, he doesn't seem to need any sleep and thinks doing a Mariana Trench is
a recovery ride. I'd better get to sleep because I've got a big weekend riding and
I'm in my kit ready to go when I wake up. Hank: You take recovery to new levels,
anything to keep those legs nice and fresh. Manon: You try laying with your legs down,
you try ice bath, you try self massage, you even try drinking beetroot juice and that only has one
side effect. Hank:
Don't go in there, Manon. Manon:
Now this next one is reserved for a certain type of cyclist,
Ollie Bridgewood. Ollie: Nice.
Hank: Yes, you might not have started talking this kind of language but we call it-
Hank & Manon: -numbers. Hank: I averaged around 234 watts
up that climb. What did you average? Manon: Well--
Hank: Well, let's not talk about you, let's talk about me. We also sat around 24 kilometers per
hour average and we did it all at 70 rpm and my training piece or training stress score of 300
watts, a threshold of about 340 but then like-- Manon: Are you done yet?
Hank: I was just talking about my FTP. Manon: I don't think they really want to know.
Let's leave that one to Ollie Bridgewood. Hank: Ollie
Bridgewood. Manon:
Lastly, your bike is everything. You wash it daily. It has a pride of place in your house
and sometimes well you just sit and stare at it. There's this one time when your mate jumped
on it to have a go and you lost your [beep]. Hank: Cheers, Manon. I'm going to borrow your
bike, is that cool? Manon: No.
Hank: Thank you. You get to the point when you realize you have fallen in love with your bike
and you know what? That's okay, that is all you need to know you are a cyclist. When you know,
you know. Cycling is a great sport and both Manon and I love it and i guess you guys do too.
Manon: Let us know if we've missed anything in the comments below. What gives it a way that us
cyclists just love riding our bikes. Hank: We're mad about it, aren't we?
Manon: We love it. Hank: Make sure you give it a big thumbs up and
we'll see you in the next video. Hey, Manon. Manon: Bye.
Hank: Ya-hoo. [00:06:56] [END OF AUDIO]