Riding Gravel In Alula Blew Our Minds

Join Alex and Ollie as they travel to the breathtaking landscapes of AlUla, Saudi Arabia, for an epic gravel riding experience in a region only recently opened to the world. They navigate ancient Nabatean tombs at Hegra, explore the lush date palm oases, and push their limits on the brutal 25% gradients of the Harrat climb. Discover why this desert oasis, with its "Dune-like" rock formations and world-class infrastructure, is quickly becoming a bucket-list destination for adventure cyclists. In association with @visitsaudi 🏜️ 👉 https://gcn.eu/AlUla Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Introduction to AlUla 00:53 - Where is AlUla? 01:18 - Starting in the Old Town 02:38 - The Ride Begins 04:11 - UNESCO World Heritage Site: Hegra 05:18 - Ancient History at Jabal Ithlib 07:58 - The Bike Setup: Pinarello Grevil F 14:00 - Discovery of Elephant Rock 19:38 - Climbing to the Harrat Viewpoint 23:27- Sunset Finale 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 AlUla looks like a ride from another planet! 🏜️ If you could take your bike to any desert in the world for an adventure, where would you go? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/BuG8dxaD1q0 📹 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 🎵 Arabian Nights - Sight of Wonders Backwards - Staffan Carlen Backwards (Instrumental Version) - Staffan Carlen Cut the Corner - Luwaks Easier - LeDorean Ethereal Walk - Dye O Evens - Ajwaa Ghawazee - Yinon Muallem Hanin - Ali Sabah JAMTLAND - Оoуy Liger - Frook.mp3 Maslooq - Ealot Maverick - Оoyy Resotekt - Everything Serene Story 2 - August Wilhelmsson Slow (Instrumental Version) - Zorro Taoudenni - Rymdklang Soundtracks Ten Thousand Ways - Torii Wolf #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 Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision 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 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