Gravel bikes are tough but just how much of a beating can they take? To find out, we sent Hank to a 4x4 test track on a bike equipped with Shimano GRX 400, the brand’s entry-level mechanical gravel groupset. Oh, and he’s taking on a Land Rover Defender too! Gravel bike vs 4x4: which is the ultimate off-road machine? In association with https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59yKnPGlOmpy4YQtv8dH-Q 👉 https://gcn.eu/Shimano 00:00 Intro 01:42 Bike & Challenges 03:04 Land Rover Defender 04:28 Round 1 - Mud Steep Climb 07:25 Round 2 - Mud Dunk 10:52 Round 3 - Swamp 13:37 Round 4 - Time Trial Useful Links: GCN+ | Every. Unmissable. Moment. 👉 https://gcn.eu/8x5 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 https://gcn.eu/GBF2023 Download the GCN App for free 👉 https://gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop 👉 null Join the GCN Club 👉 https://gcnclub.com/ GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp Who or what should Hank go head-to-head against next? 👀 Let us know in the comments below! 💬 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN... 📹 What's The Deepest Water You Can Ride Through? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm2fOxOjPgs 📹 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 🎵 A Chance to Escape - Alec Slayne A Real Hotshot - Hampus Naeselius Consistency - Timothy Infinite Corpse Drag Gravel - SFX Producer Demon in the Night (Instrumental Version) - TAGE Fractured Paintings - Trevor Kowalski In the Enemy's Eyes - Reynard Seidel Keep Up This Time - Trevor Kowalski Kissed by Thunder - Elliot Holmes Konditoriet i Angered Centrum - par Lost Crusaders - Hampus Naeselius Shovel Scoop Mud 1 - SFX Producer Spain on Mars - Tellsonic Splash 1 - SFX Producer Splash On Cement - SFX Producer Splash Shallow Pool - SFX Producer Stumbling Tango - Ludvig Moulin Swamp Hideout - Blackout Memories Water Movement 1 - SFX Producer Water Movement Single 1 - SFX Producer Wild Man's Pass - Splasher! Wood Box Drag - SFX Producer Your Time Is Now - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #landrover #4x4 #gravelbike #shimano 📸 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: Castelli Clothing: https://gcn.eu/Castelli Giro Helmets: https://gcn.eu/Giro Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Zipp Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Komoot: https://gcn.eu/komoot Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SIS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano Shadow Stand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - null GCN Racing - null Global Triathlon Network - null GCN Italia - null GCN en Español - null GCN auf Deutsch - null GCN en Français - null GCN Japan - null GCN Training - null Global Mountain Bike Network - null GMBN Racing - null GMBN Tech - null Electric Mountain Bike Network - null