RACING MOAB'S MOST ICONIC TRAIL (Moab Rocks Day 1 - Porcupine)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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On Day 1 of Moab Rocks XC stage race, we're racing up Sand Flats Road and down the Whole Enchilada (okay, half enchilada?). Getting to race one of the most iconic and epic trails in Moab is such a treat! But....the climb is a little rough...
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Syd, Macky, you both did so much better than I could ever have done. I'm 43 and working my way from obese. Your videos make me want to get out and ride.
You can do it!
Yow MTBing is a good and the most fun way to lose weight bro...
Keep riding and be safem
It never gets easier, you just go faster! You know what that means? You already have access to the peak experience. KEEP GOING!
Very cool to see you both get back to competition mode. Macky, that rocky section, you handled it like a champ. Always helps when people get out of the way of progress! Syd, plenty to be proud of, coming back from injury. Very awesome to see you getting ahead of alot of folks. Looks like the start of a great race season for you both!
Macky - Smashed it
Syd - Smashed it
Just because you don't beat last year time doesn't mean much. More riders, less clear track, blah blah blah. The main thing is that you both did very well, rode nice, didn't crash and had a blast. Roll on day 2.
Less than a minute in and I can already tell this is going to be an emotional roller coaster
Yo Syd's races are so hard, the amount of jean shorts she has to deal with just mad respect
Bahaha
😂😂😂
Right?! Syd’s got the patience of a saint.
Of all the mtb videos available on you tube l enjoy yours the most!
Watching both of you guys' cadence made me exhausted.
One of the reasons I enjoy your channel is because you two are so nice. It is amazing how you manage to be nice in situations where heart rate is high and adrenaline is pumping as crazy. It's so cool that there are nice people among professionals and celebrities, after all. Now, regarding the race, I'm amazed how fast you can ride your xc bikes on terrain like that. Those descents at that speed... I am aware you're professionals, but still... And bikes are in one piece. Congratulations on your races. I know you wanted better results, but considering everything, I really applaud you. Good luck in next races
I'll be 70 in August, so the section of the climb from the cut off for Falcon Flow at around time 8:30 to the cutoff for Eagle/LPS at 8:40 is HEINOUS. I can do it without stopping, but I'm in my 50 tooth almost the entire time. Obviously, you were much faster than that!
Ah, youth!
What a cool dad
Well Done !!!
Great inspiration for attitude, sportsmanship and character.
Nice job guys! Side note for those who don't know, Josh is a badass racer in his own right!
Yes he is!
Syd you kicked ass and did amazing, you will be back in racing condition before you know it. Happy to just watch the video footage from all of you that’s way too scary for this girl that’s for sure. I can’t wait to hear how everyone does for the rest of the event. Syd I cracked up as you were passing “Thank you, have a great day”. 😂
Syd and Macky, Im here at Sea Otter racing and watching your vids! You guys are such an inspiration, and always get me excited for cycling. You guys are doing awesome! Just continue to keep the rubber side down and enjoy racing and the results you want will come :)
That was incredible to watch! Love how polite everyone is!
Absolutely incredible! You guys rock! Love watching & wish satellite tv would put these bike endurance races on the big screen! Just awesome!
Everyone did awesome! I wanted to cheer y'all on but being behind the camera lens mostly prevented that. I noticed that my jeep made a cameo appearance towards the top of Macky's climb when he was getting a water bottle. LOL. Can't wait to see the videos from Day 2 and Day 3. Continue to Be More Awesome!
Awesome effort great riding👍
I am an old new MTB rider , you two are an incredible team. I love your videos!
Wow Syd, you have the patience of a saint! Props to you for following the passing rule, you are amazing! I was interested in doing this race from your previous videos, but now not so sure. I can't even walk the slide without help, will have to practice the dab move next time out....
It's a really great race! I definitely recommend it. As for the notch, I think Macky might have been the only person in the entire race to ride it, so it's definitely okay to walk (or in my case, slide 😂) down it
Oh my gosh that's the coolest thing I've seen. I def want to do a race now!
Well done great effort
You gotta race to get into racing shape, so It was a Good Day Syd. DFL>DNF>DNS Please excuse the algebra ; -)
"I POOPED" that is awesome hehehe... I wounder if Macky keep using visualization on his preparation for raises, specially since he said that he did not get many opportunities to train on the bike.
Syd. Be tough.
Keep it up y'all! SHUT UP LEGS!
🥰🥰🥰
Great job, guys! That climb looked PAINFUL!
I can relate to Jim as I just turned 70 last September.....We're not old...just more experienced! Never let the old man in! He's just a bastard anyways! PS I just love your guys T-Shirts....They are soooo soft!
Every time you guys upload a race I'm impressed with the skills and strength both of you put on display. Well done.
Awesome job for all of you! To Syd's Dad, thanks for inspiring me to keep looking forward to mtn biking when I am 70+ (Just 55 currently).
Watching you all descend Porcupine Rim makes me want to try and plan a return trip to Moab, it's been since 1994 since I visited there. Portal and Porcupine Rim were my favorites of the trails I rode while there.
That's one of my favorite destination trails. Still, I wouldn't do that climb. Brutal! So, my respects to both you all for a great race. You could tell that you guys are a step above when descending. Living in Los Alamos will only help with that. If you can bike down the LA trails and pajarito mtn, you can ride anywhere! Cheers!
Cool vid! I'm a Florida guy so I don't understand the crypto blah blah rule about the soil! Please explain! Awesome showing!
The soil around the trail is Very Fragile, It crumbles it U look at it to hard. once crumbled the wind picks it up & blows it away. I'd guess the annual rain amount in Moab is around 6 inches, about what U get in FL on a good day.
It's also alive! I'm no expert but there is a type of bacteria (fungus?) that grows on the soil and makes it look all black and crusty and it takes years to grow back if it gets trampled. It's very cool and worth protecting!
YES! Thank you Petreon members for enabling the rest of us to watch Sid & Macky race, train and ride. I race vicariously through the two of them. The baby at the end sums up how i would feel if i had to race hard like Sid & Macky. I POOP!
You both should be very proud of your performance. Congratulations
Syd and Macky riding great as usual (especially Syd, such a great, ongoing comeback from injuries) on a tremendously difficult course. However, for me, Jim is The King. I wanna be him when I grow up! Proud to be a patron, great job 👍🏻
Cheer up Syd. I cried like that a few days ago. And the climb was only 1/4 mile long.
Well done! It's kind of frustrating (for me) that you are limited in where you can pass. It must get a bit frustrating for you.
There was good passing on most of the course but I got unlucky 🤷♀️ mostly my fault for being slow on the climbs
@@sydandmacky You're not slow Syd. You are not where you want to be yet, but every video we see you getting stronger and stronger, and it's inspirational. Keep working on it, you will be there soon.
14:40
Such a sick shot. Stabilized chestie footage, but the riders shadow just makes the shot so epic
Macky - what sweet sunglasses are those you have on while you were driving?
Goodr! bit.ly/33JuFwh
I almost started hyperventilating when WATCHING this…
Race or get a dnf and enjoy a view I'll choose a view
I could only hope to be still riding at 70 , pretty impressive !
I hate that people rush in the front of me and grab a handful of brakes before the turns.
Wow, I feel so slow now haha. I rode WE from Kokopelli last October and just UPS>around where you stopped took me like 2.5 hours and 3.5 hours for Koko shuttle drop off to the bottom
Y'all are so polite I usually yell rider!!!!!!
Good job syd and macky love your riding skills alot enjoy watching you guys ride keep 👍 up with the good work you guys are doing awesome beautiful view
My heart just stops when watching your race videos. Personally I'll stick to pavement. Back when I raced - early 80s - it was all about criteriums. I just don't understand why Syd was so far back when lining up. It was like she had 8 items her cart and was behind a long line of people with their full carts in the 10 items or less lane at the grocery store.
I just subscribed and started watching this most recent race series. As someone who is just getting into mountain biking in my 40s and has done a couple of 25 mi races this year, what I love about how you film is that it portrays a very real representation of racing. I like seeing the preparations, the start, the jostling for position, even Macky’s spot-on notes about racing etiquette. Watching this feels like watching a race I’ve been in, and I think it’s cool there’s a channel that talks about how hard it is, rather than just showing highlights like many do. Thanks for wearing a camera during your races, you guys are doing great! Rooting for you both!
The in front of Macky video looked super cool, looking forward to day 2 video
That climb was brutal even to watch. I’m contemplating my first xc race while being on the wrong side of 45 and feel grateful it’s kind of flat around here.
There’s no wrong side of 45😉
Love these race videos! Alex, I’ve done some amateur races myself, and I always enjoy the “interesting” oxygen-deprived conversations with other racers. I’m sure I’ve asked some pretty goofy questions myself!
Wow that looks brutal! I love how you support each other and stay positive! It's great to see people enjoying life, earned a new patreon member!
Haha! "I poop"! That's usually my go to after a long ride.
Awesome footage. Well done both of you. Respect. Greetings from Belgium.
Great job!!! Left Moab the day the race started to get the family back home after a great spring break….but it woulda been a blast to cheer you guys on! Going down porcupine that fast is amazing…both of you!
Get a room. Best comment in the entire video 🤣
Best MTB channel. You guys are amazing!
It's always a pleasure to watch your race footage. Thank you so much for sharing.
are you using the GoPro 10 ? I used my chest strap and the result was shaky video. Do you think that my strap was too loose ?
We use the GoPro hero 9! Loose strap could definitely be the issue
@@sydandmacky Yes that is what I was thinking. Have a great 2023 both of you and looking forward to buying more merch from you. I love the shirts. So comfy
You were both flying. What you do on a bike is amazing. Just building as you go. Take care and stay safe, Al
Been 30 years since I did Moab's Porcupine on a non-suspension bike. I certainly had forgotten how brutal that trail is. Great jobs Syd and Macky!
I am so impressed with both of you and your bikes! I can’t believe how controlled you are on these rough rocky trails. Great!
keep up the race analysis, listening to yall talk about whats happening during the race is exactly what goes through many racers heads and makes us wanna get out and do it again!
I've ridden this trail soo many times, but never knew there was a race down it and I've never ridden it anywhere near as fast as this. Amazing riding on display here ! I can also relate to MTB racing when you want to pass someone and you are chomping at the bit waiting for the right opportunity.Sometimes you come up behind someone you are naturally faster than but they just don't wanna yield. Probably a good thing they stopped the race above the "Jackass Canyon" section or there would probably be a few serious injuries or even deaths.
Amazing job Syd and Macky! Here's to a great 2022 season!
That was incredible great job both of you 💪🏾💯
You guys are so much fun to watch! You all did amazing! Jim is my hero!
Keep it up Syd you're doing fantastic
Love the race vlogs! Such a hard track, well done both of you
You can be very proud of your self Syd, you went such a far way with your recovery!!
Massive respect for what you all do and the effort and dedication it takes, but I cannot handle the congestion of a race like this slowing me down. All that time and effort reduced by slower and less capable folks, just makes me aggravated and that's not how I want to feel when riding. I also could not rip up that climb like either of you, so there's that...
So the first time we rode Moab our ride guide used the term/ euphemism Exposure to let use know that it would be a long fatal drop over the side of the trail if you lost control and too far and over the edge. Like the popular saying goes, “Moab ain’t no joke”it’s the real deal.
So great to see you guys getting so much love on vids like this. This is how you be more awesome.
Thanks for sharing
Great race (French rider) !
This is the best xc content out there!! Very inspiring watching the action on this race
What's on your handlebars? On top of right side?
Rear shock lockout
Same story of my life "didn`t go fast enough on the climb, slow riders block the singletrack on the downhill" :D
Wow...
Great effort
Also, you have no idea how much I appreciate the metric measurements 😅
Nicely done guys pity about that massive roadie climb at the start maybe probly not tho mtb racers will include nothing but tech trails up and down. Your both very polite while having gumbies hold u up. Oh i have been riding racing almost as long as your dad ha ha since 1980 is train way harder than the actual race so you can just go full gas the hole time and the only thing to worry about is people catching you thumbs up from down under .
How is the starting order decided? I've never raced before and haven’t watched any XC until I subbed to this channel a month ago
For a race like this is it self-seeded so you choose based on how you think you will finish. For this stage it didn't matter much because we all climbed for over an hour first so things shook out 😅
@@sydandmacky oh gotcha! Thanks for the reply!
You guys kicked butt, Macky you are bad ass dude. I enjoy watching you videos, thank you.
You guys are amazing.
Awesome guys
I live in New mexico as well as you. I hope the fires around your area don't ruin things for you two.
Confirmed Macky is a stud. That section near the “notch” where he paused the video to talk about the etiquette of allowing a rider to pass looks super easy on GoPro, but is super gnarly. It’s near vertical, with loose sand over slippery rock. Nice work.
You guys did great! I could never do that, well done!
Good job guys! The effort you put out is impressive
What bike computers are you using? They don’t appear to be the same.
They're both the Stages Dash, but mine (Macky) is the L50 and Syd's is the M50. And they just released new ones which are even better (the L200 and M200). Check them out: bit.ly/3Bz0Jhy
the Snotch is no joke! doesn't look like it on video but that was very impressive.
Thank you PETREON members 👍👏🏻
Thank you for passing Mr Jorts. That was getting hard to watch.
Wow! Cool video! After it, I feel the drive and excitement!
I love the courtesy tips. Most XC riders will do the right thing, but we can’t expect them to know what the right thing unless we tell them. My first race, I sheepishly held half the field back for almost the entire lap. Just didn’t know better.
So true!
Macky is a greyhound; a sight-hunter.
I'm new here, but this was Syd at her worst??? I thought Syd killed it and she probably could've done much better had some of those guys moved sooner to let her pass.
Haha probably not my worst but I was off the bike for 18 months with an injury so I'm not at my fittest!
Great video. What bike are you guys riding?
remember folks slow and steady wins the race,lol.