They kept the two split (GmBN and EMbN) I believe due to the complete polarisation of the two forms of MTB. Basically you were a complete leper in the MtB world if you owned an EMtB early on (I’m guilty of this BTW) I’m glad they stuck with the split as some of the content is good. But like I say it’s been diluted with absolute drossChris worked at EMBN (E-MTB channel). The GCN channel IMO leans mostly towards analog bikes not E-bikes.
After covid the analog bike industry is starting down again in viewer interest as it did after the gas crunch years ago when people were turning to their bikes again during rising oil prices. After gas started dropping again, biking interest in the U.S. fell off quickly which is happening again. Back then, you could see beautiful 10 speed analog bikes just sitting on peoples lawns with "Free" signs on them.
IMO E-bikes are still a growing sector vs analogs, so the EMBN channel is still in a good position for rising viewership. But they have gotten very commercial oriented and are pushing a lot of crap at us now which I just fast forward over it.
He spoke a lot of sense on that. I’ve been playing around with Chat GPT a lot recently and many of the videos cover the “creative” process of YouTubers and the like. It’s no wonder they all copy each other to generate clicks on trending keywords.Hambini mentioned the decline of the GCN network in a recent video:
Trouble with all GMBN or EMBN content is they need to generate traffic, which means they chuck out absolute horse shit. Which means people like me unsubscribe and kiss the genuinely great stuff the do. I still stumble across some great stuff, but most of it is nonsense.
I totally agree about the reviews. It's also sad sometimes when popular presenters move on but that's life I guess.........I do watch these channels and mostly enjoy the content, but like others have said some episodes just seem to be 'what can we do next' without thinking it would be of interest or relevance to the people who watch. I also find the so called reviews on YouTube not at all useful as they all seem to contain paid content or are sponsored and never a 'bad' word is ever said about the products? I understand they need to generate revenue for the channel but 'honest' reviews are almost impossible to find now on YouTube! I would love to see a channel where someone actually said a low powered e-bike is pointless unless your as as a fit as a butchers dog! only joking but hopefully you get the point.Problem I find is that there is no honest impartiality anymore. Every review watches like a paid advertisement and conclusions are always the same 'horse shit'. Can't remember the last time they actually put out a video with a properly negative feeling toward the product.. even when the rest of us know it deserved it. It takes away from their credibility and makes watching their content utterly pointless.
GCN are a joke, put simply.
The problem is that if they are testing bikes for a living, then they probably are as fit as a butcher's dog and completely take it for granted......................l but 'honest' reviews are almost impossible to find now on YouTube! I would love to see a channel where someone actually said a low powered e-bike is pointless unless your as as a fit as a butchers dog! only joking but hopefully you get the point.
As I mentioned above . . . Youtube's business model is for the presenter to drag out their vid, so they can put in more commercials and I read Youtube pays the channel 60% of the revenue they take in that is generated by each commercial.I totally agree about the reviews. It's also sad sometimes when popular presenters move on but that's life I guess.........I do watch these channels and mostly enjoy the content, but like others have said some episodes just seem to be 'what can we do next' without thinking it would be of interest or relevance to the people who watch. I also find the so called reviews on YouTube not at all useful as they all seem to contain paid content or are sponsored and never a 'bad' word is ever said about the products? I understand they need to generate revenue for the channel but 'honest' reviews are almost impossible to find now on YouTube! I would love to see a channel where someone actually said a low powered e-bike is pointless unless your as as a fit as a butchers dog! only joking but hopefully you get the point.
Great video on Chris thanks for sharing - really open about inspirations and regrets.Watch this EMBN Youtube back when Chris started as an EBN presenter. Gives good background on who he is and why it’s sad to see him leaving the channel: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjPxvKWrqD8AhUnIjQIHUXeDGgQtwJ6BAgJEAI&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WE4ZLHvA54&usg=AOvVaw1leyGkYjxftVjj4ENzqbzB
I think your being pretty unfare to those presentersShame really,
He was one the better presenters, a bit saccharin but nice enough and knowledgeable,
They really need a proper shake up of those channels,
Again, Doddy is actually sound, and watchable, knows his stuff and is actually a part of MTB history,
Unlike that daft bird they’ve got for “the diversity” who fumbles and stumbles her way through every episode and looks like the most awkward rider,
And that Welsh bloke is just plain creepy, all that inane grinning just makes my skin crawl,
Anna was recruited to GMBN tech by Doddy. Over to you & your fascinating views on daft birds & diversity.Shame really,
He was one the better presenters, a bit saccharin but nice enough and knowledgeable,
They really need a proper shake up of those channels,
Again, Doddy is actually sound, and watchable, knows his stuff and is actually a part of MTB history,
Unlike that daft bird they’ve got for “the diversity” who fumbles and stumbles her way through every episode and looks like the most awkward rider,
And that Welsh bloke is just plain creepy, all that inane grinning just makes my skin crawl,
Steve can be a bit Benny Hill/Carry on film though.I think your being pretty unfare to those presenters
Just think if you were tuning in to the channels for the first time and not really knowing much about the modern cycling game
It sould be grest to see content you could relate too
Everyone has to start somewhere
If you think the content is no good anymore then switch off from it than just slagging them off
Can eBikes have that effect? #Asking for a friend I saw Steve Jones on an Alan Milway (great coach) reel the other day - that would be good to see on EMBN.I noticed that when Chris started at EMBN he was quite skinny still and 5 years after he starts riding ebikes, he puts on quite a bit of weight....
coincidence?
I think not
I dunno, thats just facts, perhaps Chris took up competitive eating as a hobby ?Can eBikes have that effect? #Asking for a friend I saw Steve Jones on an Alan Milway (great coach) reel the other day - that would be good to see on EMBN.
GCN, EMBN and GMBN are all owned by Discovery so essentially, they’re the same company. E-bikes are certainly the growth sector in cycling, particularly in Europe, where trail access seems to be less of an issue.Chris worked at EMBN (E-MTB channel). The GCN channel IMO leans mostly towards analog bikes not E-bikes.
After covid the analog bike industry is starting down again in viewer interest as it did after the gas crunch years ago when people were turning to their bikes again during rising oil prices. After gas started dropping again, biking interest in the U.S. fell off quickly which is happening again. Back then, you could see beautiful 10 speed analog bikes just sitting on peoples lawns with "Free" signs on them.
IMO E-bikes are still a growing sector vs analogs, so the EMBN channel is still in a good position for rising viewership. But they have gotten very commercial oriented and are pushing a lot of crap at us now which I just fast forward over it.
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