thank you for sharing this video. i was able to see my son for a little bit at the beginning, when he went by as a passenger on the ben dodge express. this video gave me a great sense of what the start of the race was like for him and his teammates. this will be his last year in high school and his last nica season coming up. i cry crocodile tears.
In the technical sessions I was wondering how steep the sections truly were as opposed to how much of it was affected by the angle of the camera at times.
Great race Nate! I know Im a little late to the party, but hope you see the comment/advice anyway. I am 6'4, 182 CAT1...mediocre Cat1. I would love to see you pair down those tires a bit, its SOOO much tire to be hauling around at those watts. In an XC race you will never need that much center knob on a tire...ever. Being so big compared to my competitors, I am always looking for incremental gains. .3 watts here, .2 watts there and eventually it adds up. A big part of that incremental gain is faster tires, it makes a HUGE difference. Put some 2.3 Specialized Renegades on for a race in those conditions, or the Fast Trak if you need a little more meat. Of the two, the Fast Trak is all the traction you need for an XC race and for comparison, the 2.3 is 597g, while I tire you using is close to 900g...thats almost a POUND per wheel (especially the rear) that you are turning EVERY pedal stroke. Run a triathlon in work boots or race flats...same idea. Tire pressure and technique will get you by as your skills improve. In that straight line dirt road section, I bet a 2.1 Renegade on the rear is a gear or two worth of effort less than the tire you have on there. Give it a try, let me know what you think. Other incremental gains...I dont own MTB shoes. I buy road shoes with stiff soles that allow 2 bolt cleats. In and XC race, how often are you walking? Should be never, theres a couple hundred more grams gone. I use a carbon shelled saddle...no padding. Youre moving around so much and up and down off the seat so often, all that padding is extra weight your carrying around. I guess you can see a theme here. :)
i wonder if you could answer a question for me please, would my 6ft 3 85kg (low BF) frame be a negative factor for flatter type mtb xc races? i understand my weight is not optimal for xc racing in general because most races have too many hills, but presuming i had high level fitness/ftp and the skills could i potentially perform at national level in the UK at flatter courses such as Sherwood pines? i also understand that the best scenario would likely be a flattish course that had short punchy climbs, non sharp corners and generally conducive with fairly uninterrupted momentum. I love mtb xc but i want to know i can potentially get to a decent level before i commit to the amount of training required to do so. I don't want to give up my hard earned muscle for a number of reasons and i'm not looking to be a national champ, i just want to know if i could do well regionally in the UK and potentially mix it nationally with my current physique, many thanks.
Hey there! Answering this similarly for all your posts asking this question. In short: not at all! Lots of athletes who are better on power-courses are slighter in build, it'll all come down to some genetic factors that we really cant speak to individually, and of course, the work you do in training! No one will be able to say: 'yes you'll be good at X but not at Y' until you've gone all-in on the training, so our advice to you is: train to be the kind of athlete you want to be! Numerous high-level elite athletes train to compensate for genetic shortcomings, it just takes a lot of dedication to work on those weaknesses. You'll never get the answer for sure of whether you'll be successful or not at a higher level of XC until you put the time in and, we cant stress this enough, *enjoy the process of training, riding, and improving. If you're not sure about training more contingent upon your results, its hard to say if you'll ever meet those expectations if your only motivation to train more is a performance goal. To really get to that level and stay motivated in the training, your goal has to be loving the process of suffering to get faster, and the results will follow! Hope this helps! Best of luck to you! :)
@@TrainerRoad I love the part in your answer where you say "loving the process of suffering to get faster, and the results will follow", I am no means someone who is in it to podium but I do like to get better and do my best, and have played competitive sports throughout my life...what you say here to me, is the essence of mountain biking.
Great to see Mr Pearson competing in the most dynamic form of bicycle racing rather than those pedalling events. Actually catching guys on descents at 17:00. Fair play and keep it up! Where’s Mr Lee? Getting a new respect for fast Dad’s no doubt!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. I have appreciated the true sound of the race, the sound of the chain etc. I felt there with you guys!
Keep the mtb content coming! I need more of this to get through Chad’s workouts!
thank you for sharing this video. i was able to see my son for a little bit at the beginning, when he went by as a passenger on the ben dodge express. this video gave me a great sense of what the start of the race was like for him and his teammates. this will be his last year in high school and his last nica season coming up. i cry crocodile tears.
This is exhausting to WATCH let alone race. Great job, Nate!
Great video. I've raced this race before only in an older and lower category. It's like watching my race in fast forward. Really cool.
Thanks Nate, great MTB content to watch on the Trainer. Ugh, your technical sections though, lol.
In the technical sessions I was wondering how steep the sections truly were as opposed to how much of it was affected by the angle of the camera at times.
Man these races look so fun I’m gonna join them soon
Wicked cool video ! Superb!
Great race Nate! I know Im a little late to the party, but hope you see the comment/advice anyway. I am 6'4, 182 CAT1...mediocre Cat1. I would love to see you pair down those tires a bit, its SOOO much tire to be hauling around at those watts. In an XC race you will never need that much center knob on a tire...ever. Being so big compared to my competitors, I am always looking for incremental gains. .3 watts here, .2 watts there and eventually it adds up. A big part of that incremental gain is faster tires, it makes a HUGE difference. Put some 2.3 Specialized Renegades on for a race in those conditions, or the Fast Trak if you need a little more meat. Of the two, the Fast Trak is all the traction you need for an XC race and for comparison, the 2.3 is 597g, while I tire you using is close to 900g...thats almost a POUND per wheel (especially the rear) that you are turning EVERY pedal stroke. Run a triathlon in work boots or race flats...same idea. Tire pressure and technique will get you by as your skills improve. In that straight line dirt road section, I bet a 2.1 Renegade on the rear is a gear or two worth of effort less than the tire you have on there. Give it a try, let me know what you think.
Other incremental gains...I dont own MTB shoes. I buy road shoes with stiff soles that allow 2 bolt cleats. In and XC race, how often are you walking? Should be never, theres a couple hundred more grams gone. I use a carbon shelled saddle...no padding. Youre moving around so much and up and down off the seat so often, all that padding is extra weight your carrying around. I guess you can see a theme here. :)
Also, I run 20PSI for what its worth
I took notes. Thanks :)
We need more XC racing videos thanks!
What a beautiful course
what is your bike setup? i want to go fast on a mtb but i want a gearset that can get to an 11/10t cog. i need some input
i salute that dude on the full rigid! 6:00
Looking like drop bars and full gravel bikes could run that course.
Was that the full race ... stops at 1:38. About 30 mins missing. Mighty content all the same, and I don't ride mtb :).
Is the race analysis video the same race? The start looks kind of different...
What tires are those
Nice video! What kind of camera set up is that?
We're using the GoPro Hero 7 Black :)
This track is kinda like one of the tracks in cars 2 because some of its asphalt and most is dirt
Channeling big Lightning McQueen energy.
Whoops! I love the reality. Yes, even those in expert class make mistakes at times.
~9:00. That sucks. I've done that. It seriously blows.
i wonder if you could answer a question for me please, would my 6ft 3 85kg (low BF) frame be a negative factor for flatter type mtb xc races? i understand my weight is not optimal for xc racing in general because most races have too many hills, but presuming i had high level fitness/ftp and the skills could i potentially perform at national level in the UK at flatter courses such as Sherwood pines? i also understand that the best scenario would likely be a flattish course that had short punchy climbs, non sharp corners and generally conducive with fairly uninterrupted momentum. I love mtb xc but i want to know i can potentially get to a decent level before i commit to the amount of training required to do so. I don't want to give up my hard earned muscle for a number of reasons and i'm not looking to be a national champ, i just want to know if i could do well regionally in the UK and potentially mix it nationally with my current physique, many thanks.
Hey there! Answering this similarly for all your posts asking this question.
In short: not at all! Lots of athletes who are better on power-courses are slighter in build, it'll all come down to some genetic factors that we really cant speak to individually, and of course, the work you do in training!
No one will be able to say: 'yes you'll be good at X but not at Y' until you've gone all-in on the training, so our advice to you is: train to be the kind of athlete you want to be! Numerous high-level elite athletes train to compensate for genetic shortcomings, it just takes a lot of dedication to work on those weaknesses.
You'll never get the answer for sure of whether you'll be successful or not at a higher level of XC until you put the time in and, we cant stress this enough, *enjoy the process of training, riding, and improving. If you're not sure about training more contingent upon your results, its hard to say if you'll ever meet those expectations if your only motivation to train more is a performance goal. To really get to that level and stay motivated in the training, your goal has to be loving the process of suffering to get faster, and the results will follow!
Hope this helps! Best of luck to you! :)
@@TrainerRoad I love the part in your answer where you say "loving the process of suffering to get faster, and the results will follow", I am no means someone who is in it to podium but I do like to get better and do my best, and have played competitive sports throughout my life...what you say here to me, is the essence of mountain biking.
Great to see Mr Pearson competing in the most dynamic form of bicycle racing rather than those pedalling events. Actually catching guys on descents at 17:00. Fair play and keep it up! Where’s Mr Lee? Getting a new respect for fast Dad’s no doubt!