Adam and Rich head to North Wales to take on Graean Cymru, a 104km UCI Gravel World Series event at Llyn Brenig. Can an XC mountain bike hold its own against a dedicated gravel bike on a 100km+ fast-paced course? ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Introduction & Race Preview 00:27 - What is Graean Cymru? 01:22 - Course & Event Overview 02:41 - Course Reconnaissance 03:26 - Can an XC Bike Compete? 05:07 - Night Before Prep & Strategy 09:08 - Race Day Arrival 11:44 - Fueling & Hydration Strategy 14:05 - The Race Begins 16:21 - In the Thick of the Race 18:08 - Rich's Canyon Lux XC Bike Setup 21:10 - Adam's Propain Terrel Gravel Bike Setup 23:34 - Race Action & Final Descents Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://gmbn.eu/YouTubeMembership 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Won a prize on the Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/DSSPrizeWinner Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter What would be your weapon of choice for a 100km gravel race: a lightweight XC mountain bike with flat bars, or a dedicated drop-bar gravel bike? Let us know in the comments below! Watch more on GMBN... 📹 https://youtu.be/X94u8Fs9QS8 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Global Mountain Bike Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GlobalMountainBikeShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Bring the Heat - Jon Bjork Energy Drink - Def Lev I Think I Like You - Autohacker idw go (Instrumental Version) - Ikhana Lake of Frozen Memories - Banaras Baba & Kolkata Kid Mojo Flag - Tayler Watts Mythical Trees - DEX 1200 red beam - dreem Running Wild Again - Will Harrison Satisfied (Instrumental Version) - I'MIN Silk or Satin - _91nova Silver Smile - Ryan James Carr Spectacles - Dylan Sitts Stand - Jones Meadow State of Emergency - Ryan James Carr STAY IN MOTION (Instrumental Version) - Katori Walker Sudden Sunset - Adam Ollendorff Tall City - Loyae The Cocktail Lounge - Sum Wave Third Nuance - By Lotus #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Trek Bikes: https://embn.me/Trek Bosch: https://embn.me/Bosch Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Atlas Ride Co: https://gmbn.eu/AtlasRideCo Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://gmbn.tech/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube