Cheap Bike Pro Rider Vs Super Bike Amateur Rider - Climb Edition!

Published 2023-01-08
The Amazon Eurobike, our rubbish but popular budget bike, is back for another GCN challenge, this time being ridden by Astana Qazaqstan Team pro cyclist and Giro d’Italia stage winner, Joe Dombrowski. He’s up against our super amateur Ollie, who will ride the Wilier 0 SLR, in a race up the iconic Coll de Rates.This is cheap bike pro rider vs super bike amateur rider: climbing edition!

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All Comments (21)
  • @gcn
    Which pro do you want to see Ollie take on next? Let us know! 👇
  • @morosis82
    I always love seeing pros in any discipline doing this random stuff, not taking themselves too seriously and willing to do something a bit silly because why not?
  • @mattwood2612
    Ollie's track stand at the lights was mint, not even a wobble!
  • @jantoman2279
    That trackstand was the most impressive thing in the whole video.
  • @chivacetana
    We need more of joe, he has a great attitude! I will be cheering him on this season!
  • I'd actually really love to see more about what the mechanics say about the Eurobike. Mostly because I think it'd be funny.
  • I think Ollie should re-do this video all by himself! 1st run Eurobike, 2nd run superbike on same watts and record the differences in speed and time. In fact, I'm extremely curious to know how much a bike and its setup can make a difference to your performance!
  • @jaypee4288
    8:43 “woah I’m full gas already” while smiling and not even breathing hard. A pro’s fitness level is just insane.
  • @jamtoz
    Loved how Joe had such a positive attitude! Ollie, i am sure he had some nice words for you after the climb, you are really strong 💪✌️
  • @Seppster58
    Love seeing Ollie in these types of challenges. He has come such a long way since I started watching him. If not for that pesky light, he would have blown this one out of the park. Great ride. And yes, as others mentioned, that track stand was epic.
  • @yules_3000
    That Eurobike has probably done more epic courses and climbs than most $10K bikes.
  • @AleksiJoensuu
    Ollie getting closer and closer to Top Gear style with the "here's one we made earlier" and "in the world" -bits :D
  • @whatwelearned
    At this point Ollie calling himself a sh*t rider is just straight up hustling. Not what I expect from the good doctor! 😂
  • @mmmbetter55
    Classic, hilarious. Joe is such a good sport about it, while Ollie is giddy as a child. Good stuff y'all
  • @JacobFolena
    Means if I lose 20kg from now, it feels like I ride $15K bike with this weight…
  • @SidAuteur
    I love GCN. But I learned more from these when they used to compare super bikes with mid-range bikes. Reasonably priced bikes by Specialist, Trek or others would do far better in these comparisons and provide more meaningful information. Methinks the makers of $10K bikes might be afraid of this. And no one looks at a $10K bike and then says "that's too much, I'm going for the $200 bike.!" But, it was entertaining! And Ollie, you look positively sickly, gaunt and under nourished. Keep up the good work!
  • @zzhughesd
    Joe final double sprint took breath away. No blaming bad tools here. Epic.
  • My first road bike is a Eurobike. It is crazy heavy, but it will make some good riding legs after riding it a few times. Yes, it has several pitfalls, but for a newbie with a very tight budget, it isn't bad for a new road bike. However, I wouldn't recommend getting too chummy with it for long if a person wants to get serious later. A few issues with it is the quality of the derailleur and the size of the chain ring. The derailleur will junk up after some time of serious rides. Also, the chain ring is a bit smaller than that of a typical road bike, possibly because the parts seem to be a mix from something that resemble various types of bikes. A positive aspect to the Eurobike is that the frame can stand a beating for how heavy this tank on two wheels is. I don't ride mine any longer except for when I am screwing around. Note: if a person is just learning how to use clips, this is the bike to do it with because a person new to clips will fall, dropping the bike a few times along with banging up the knees.