Want vs Need - Are Cyclists Out Of Touch? | GCN Show Ep. 570

Do you REALLY need a new bike? Should you buy new overshoes or cycling sunglasses? Dan and Si discuss whether cyclists have forgotten the difference between needing and wanting new cycling gear. In cycling shorts, UCI gravel champions are moving to amateur gravel races and city cycling infrastructure is paying off! Join the GCN x ROUVY Challenge 👉 Challenge start date: 10th December 2023 Challenge end date: 25th February 2024 Prizes to be won for those who enter and complete the challenge including ROUVY subscriptions and a smart trainer! 00:00 Intro 01:00 Want vs need 10:54 Cycling shorts 21:13 Rouvy Challenge 👉 (Paid promotion with @ROUVY) 22:27 Hack/bodge 29:10 Caption competition 31:57 Comments of the week 36:53 Coming up on GCN Useful Links: Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 Visit the GCN Shop 👉 Join the GCN Club 👉 GCN Training Plans 👉 What do you think of the B2V technology? 🚗 Let us know in the comments below 💬 Hack/Bodge Helmet padding 👉 Pump valve 👉 Udder cream 👉 Chain keeper 👉 Upload your hack/bodges, bike vaults etc to the GCN app until it closes on 19 Dec. You can now also submit via the web uploader 👉 Please include as much detail as possible with your submissions. Watch more on GCN... 📹 Aeroad bikes 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​ 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 December Batch - Discovery Afternoon Swing - Five Dime Fellas News To Me 3 - Jon Bjork #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #newbike #bikegear #cyclingkit #bikeride #gravelcycling #gravelrace #gravelbikes #gravelracing 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency 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: Pinarello Bikes: Topeak Tools: Canyon Bikes: Pirelli Tyres: Orbea Bikes: Vision Wheels: Wahoo Fitness: Park Tool: Elite Bottles: Whoop Fitness: Selle Italia: SiS: Zwift: Shimano Wheels: DMT Shoes: Silca: MET Helmets: Strava: ShadowStand: 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 Japan - @gcnjapan GCN Training - @gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - @gmbn GMBN Racing - @gmbnracing GMBN Tech - @gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - @embn