Can A Beginner Cyclist Ride 100 Miles?

Naomi, our "accomplished beginner," is back on the channel to face her biggest challenge yet: riding her first-ever 100-mile century! Join Conor and Naomi as they head out on a training ride to discuss the essential pacing, nutrition, and gear needed to tackle such a massive distance. Stick around until the end to see the incredible surprise that will change Naomi’s 100-mile journey forever! Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Introduction to the 100 Mile Challenge 00:38 - Can a Beginner Ride a 100 miles? 02:11 - Naomi’s Biggest Cycling Fears 06:13 - Nutrition: How to Avoid ‘Bonking’ 10:11 - Naomi’s Current Bike: Genesis Equilibrium 16:10 - A Massive Surprise Upgrade 18:02 - The Final Challenge Revealed Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides What was the biggest hurdle you faced when riding your first 100 miles? Whether it was nutrition, pacing, or just the mental game, let us know your best tips for Naomi in the comments below! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/dHRfClVJg70 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 What Do You Mean (Instrumental Version) - SRA That's Love (Instrumental Version) - Mr. Steve, The Music Man Mt. Fiji - Ryan James Carr Never Too Late - Ryan James Carr Small Town Talk - Northside Dim Sunlight - OTE Good Ol'Country - Martin Landstrom Belief - Roots and Recognition #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images 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: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Hunt Bike Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Hunt Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Gtechniq: https://gcn.eu/Gtechniq Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano Cyclowax: https://gcn.eu/cyclowax Sena: https://gcn.eu/Senacycling Princeton Carbon Works: https://gcn.eu/princetoncarbonworks P1 Race Technologies: https://gcn.eu/p1racetechnologies Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn