When Cyclists Do Press Ups... | The GCN Show Ep. 318

Clock00:00, Tuesday 12th February 2019

Last week we set you the 20-second #gcnpushup challenge, and we're back to see how you got on, as well as a fair few pro cyclists! Plus Ernesto Colnago's birthday bike, and the science behind saddle height measurement...

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How do you compare to some of these world class cyclists? You might not be able to out-ride them, but can you out-push-up them?! Or do you have better form than Hank? Probably not hard to do... Thankfully, we've got an expert on hand to help us improve our technique!

We've got all your favourite GCN Show segments from GCN Inspiration to some cracking (or awful) hacks and bodges, plus an Extreme Corner we'd all love to be involved in...

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Stay Cool 4 - Marc Torch
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Racing Hearts 1 - Martin Landh
No Money On My Mind (Instrumental Version) - Lvly


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