Is Oxytocin the secret to the cycling buzz?

Mar 26, 04:57 PM

πŸŽ₯ Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 585

Scientists have found that cycling increases levels of the love hormone, oxytocin. How does this affect your mood? Could cycling improve your social or even love life? In cycling shorts, the first openly gay man to cycle around the globe and Mathieu van der Poel signs another 10-year Canyon deal.Β 

In association with πŸ‘‰ gcn.eu/CamelbakΒ 
In association with πŸ‘‰ gcn.eu/AGUxGCN

00:00 Intro
02:00 Exercise boosts levels of oxytocin
09:55 Cycling shorts
10:01 Paying respects to Chris Barker
10:32 NEW segregated bike path in Dumfriesshire
11:25 First openly gay man to cycle around the globe
11:54 Mathieu van der Poel signs 10-year Canyon deal
13:22 Vittora release new tyres
14:38 Strava release best efforts feature
15:19 AGU cycling commuting jacket πŸ‘‰gcn.eu/AGUxGCN
16:57 Hack/bodge
22:54 Caption competition πŸ‘‰gcn.eu/Camelbak
25:53 Comment of the week
30:53 Coming up on GCN

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,Β  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.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel πŸ‘‰ www.gcn.eu
Visit our website πŸ‘‰ www.globalcyclingnetwork.com
Upload your hacks and bodges πŸ‘‰ www.gcn.eu/gcnuploader
Check out the GCN Shop πŸ‘‰ www.gcn.eu/gcnshop

Thanks to our sponsors:
AGU: www.gcn.eu/AGUxGCN
Camelbak: www.gcn.eu/Camelbak
Canyon Bikes: www.gcn.eu/-Canyon
DMT Shoes: www.gcn.eu/DMT
MET Helmets: www.gcn.eu/methelmets
Orbea Bikes: www.gcn.eu/Orbea
Park Tool: www.gcn.eu/-parktool
Pinarello Bikes: www.gcn.eu/Pinarello
Pirelli Tyres: www.gcn.eu/Pirelli
Precision Fuel & Hydration: www.gcn.eu/precisionhydration
Selle Italia: www.gcn.eu/SelleItalia
ShadowStand: www.gcn.eu/ShadowStand
Silca: www.gcn.eu/Silca
SiS: www.gcn.eu/ScienceInSport
Strava: www.gcn.eu/strava
Topeak Tools: https://www.gcn.eu/Topeak
Vision Wheels: www.gcn.eu/Vision
Wahoo Fitness: www.gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness
Whoop Fitness: www.gcn.eu/Whoop
Zwift: www.gcn.eu/Zwift