The winner of the men’s fixed final (me) used 47x22. My friend Josef, who finished second in the final, rode 47x20. He crushed me in our semi-final, but since we finished 1st and 2nd we both made the final. We were both also on SPDSL road pedals. He missed his clip-in at the start of the final otherwise he likely would have won the whole thing. I did not miss.
@@percyfaith11 smallest gear on my first bike was 42x19. Stupid really. Now it’s 34x27. I have a 21% climb near me and the 34x27 is way too big for that climb. :-
@@nonfictionone Just upgraded my touring bike to 39:34 low gear. Rode it up a nasty hill near my house, that rises 300 ft. with much of it at 23% - and a peak grade of 28%. Not much fun, but at least I came away with the elevation/grade data for it. That was only the second time I'd attempted the hill. The first was when I was much younger, and with a 39:27 low gear. My Achilles tendons were sore for two days afterwards.
Loving the fixie content! It's a bit of a mindf*ck to learn, but, once it clicks, it's the most fun kind of riding. To me, riding a fixed gear requires more respect for the machine.
No joke. I once had a 1962 Beetle. The owner's manual was actually useful, with specs like the maximum grade it could climb in each gear. IIRC, first gear could handle 21%, but not second. And yes, you'd need to really rev it up in first gear to go faster than these cyclists.
Starting to become a huge fan of VC. I have to be honest though, the first time the algorithm suggested one of your videos, i kind of thought that you'd be a big douche. Man how wrong i was. Love the channel, content,creativity, etc. Go get'em VC!!!
Nice set of videos on the fixed gear races. I thought about what you said in the end about the fixed gear community and the vibe. What's interesting is that the same thing happens in the endurance community and gravel community - although now that the UCI is involved in gravel that'll probably change. My theory is that when riding your bike becomes a "job" or "career" as it does in road racing, that's when you loose the community vibe. Think about it - what's on the line with the fixed gear race and hill climb? What are the stakes? Nothing really. With road racing you might loose your contract, which is your job and livelihood, when you don't perform. Or even if you do perform there might be political stuff within the team you have to deal with. With these events like the fixed gear series it's just fun and everything else is a bonus. Bikes for business or bikes for fun - you can have both but what's your priority? The answer determines the vibe.
Such a pleasure to meet you at the Bay Climb. Good luck to you and your team racing at Lion's Den this weekend. Ima be there so I can't wait see you over there.
I did try 2 vegan restaurants, one sucked, one was awesome. But when I’m at these events, it’s hard to find time to explore the area. And chipotle is just a solid goto, no surprises.
Hey dude really liking the videos. One suggestion. Give SPD pedals a try, there is not much of a weight/aero loss. Both sides clip in so you will not have these issues. Just an idea 🙂
Man , i do envy you for everything you do, i am soo imprest. love you'r video's respect your life . be proud of you, you'r family . THANKS BRO u are doing lot of things that i dream of but i "maybe "to scared "because i have a family to think about", to do. THANKS MAN YOU GIVE ME AT LIST TO DREAM ABOUT. THX THX THX
Great effort Tyler. You should come and ride some of the UK hill climbs next year. Same crazy vibe, you can ride a fixed and get cheered up an insanely steep hill by people you don’t know! The weather might not be as warm as California though…..
Travis has been an excellent addition to your channel, adding the extra video clips is turning up your vblogs to pro quality! I 2nd the suggestion for the Pittsburg Dirty Dozen, insane!
The thing with track bikes is there’s really nowhere to hide, you either got it or you don’t. It really forces you to push through walls and find a rhythm with the bike. A road bike will always be more fun but a track bike is way more rewarding. 43 years old and still ride a brakeless track bike daily in Seattle!
You need different pedals, speedplay or other similar to clip-in pedals. And you can put power down on a speedplay whilst still unclipped... I'm usually off the front at the start due to being able to clip in fast with speedplays :)
These mission crit vids are awesome! Welcome! Been riding fixed gear for a decade! Don’t care if I get heat for this but I think it’s the purest form of cycling your the engine and brakes! 🙅🏽♂️
Love it!! Also, I like that, in the chapters, you have one labeled "Excuses". It wouldn't be a Vegan Cyclist video without a collection of Vegan Excuses. =D Nice effort, though. You did a TON better than I could have.
SPD on all the bikes bro. On my roadbike i use SPD pedels with a platform, easy to clip in, you can walk on the MTB shoes and the platform SPD combo makes for a very stable connection. 👌
You were adjacent to the Mission, taqueria heaven, and you went to CHIPOTLE? (great video, though. I didn't eat between heats, but it wouldn't have helped since my times were basically the same, and I was still 7th in open semis... I've never done 800 watts in my life, let alone holding it for 75 seconds...)
There's a cool documentary "Fixation" about the fixing culture. There's an another RUclipsr, Zach Gallardo, in the Bay area, that is a fixie enthusiast that could give you insight on the fixing culture too.
HAHAHAahhahaHAHa! - 3:24 (As far as the Road bike community Attitude is concerned.... it might be due to Selfishness - endurance athletics lean that way - that breeds Ego and Comparing)
Dude all I could think of was the Avatar movie clip of the symbiotic link between the main dude and his flying dinosaur when you're describing the bond you have to make with your fixie 🤣😂🤣😂
Even though the "Six Day Series" racing and board style racing originated here in the states and was one of the biggest sporting events of the time. Not to mention the some of the biggest purses for the athletes. That and even pro road cycling doesn't compare to the fan base around the rest of the world. Check out the rock show atmosphere of the European 6 Day Series, plus now track league series starting up over there bringing in the biggest names in track cycling. Some US and European riders compete in the Keiren leagues of Japan. Mindset? I don't know. I've worked with track cycling promoters and it's really hard to gain any real serious/monetary backing over here. About 10 years ago there was a track cycling league series that started over here but never gained any traction. Hundred of kids out playing football and soccer right here next to our velodrome and maybe 3 or 4 a year learning track and then usually through family affiliation. Even in-line speed skating brings in more kids to their sport.
This really feels like it’s reaching. I say this as someone who dislikes the popularity of fixed gears. I love fixed gear format for bike polo, and alley cat events, and of course for track riding, but I have to voice some criticism here: Riding fixed gear on the street as transportation is dangerous and foolish, not to mention hopelessly inefficient in a city like SF. It’s a silly fad that, ‘community’ aside, has mostly come and gone thankfully. I know after several years that you must be under a lot of pressure to keep putting out new content, but yikes, not even one word of caution about the insanity of riding a track bike in places that a track bike doesn’t belong? Pretty irresponsible.
I wander...even before talking about the capability of the rider......isn't it a huge tear and wear stress to the gears?? With the step force against the gravity, I ma only thinking how soon you will need to replace the rear gear...
Very few times in my life did I have the opportunity to use the term “wack”. Dude, ,this is so wack! I am intrigued, but frightened by the prospect of not having brakes.
word. a fixie is bike that seems like its trying to kill you 70% of the time, but the rest of the time you guys are bonded. Nothing in the world feels like that. Red Hook crit next?
yeah I used to messenger in SF in mid 90s for 5 years. I rode a road bike because I was out there for money but did ride around on fixed gear on weekends. Good fun. Those hills are brutal ;)
The winner of the men’s fixed final (me) used 47x22. My friend Josef, who finished second in the final, rode 47x20. He crushed me in our semi-final, but since we finished 1st and 2nd we both made the final. We were both also on SPDSL road pedals. He missed his clip-in at the start of the final otherwise he likely would have won the whole thing. I did not miss.
What is 47x22? Is that the number of teeth on the chain ring and the back cog?
@@percyfaith11 yup.
@@nonfictionone Wow, my Surly touring bike has 26*32 and I would hate to tackle a 21% slope. I'm impressed by those guys. Correction: 26 x36.
@@percyfaith11 smallest gear on my first bike was 42x19. Stupid really. Now it’s 34x27. I have a 21% climb near me and the 34x27 is way too big for that climb.
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@@nonfictionone
Just upgraded my touring bike to 39:34 low gear. Rode it up a nasty hill near my house, that rises 300 ft. with much of it at 23% - and a peak grade of 28%. Not much fun, but at least I came away with the elevation/grade data for it.
That was only the second time I'd attempted the hill. The first was when I was much younger, and with a 39:27 low gear. My Achilles tendons were sore for two days afterwards.
Loving the fixie content! It's a bit of a mindf*ck to learn, but, once it clicks, it's the most fun kind of riding. To me, riding a fixed gear requires more respect for the machine.
CORRECT!
Weirdly a hybrid bike where you can stand up straighter can be an advantage on these climbs.
Song tracklist please 🥺
Damn, RIP glasses
I did that climb, too. I was actually a little faster than Tyler, but it was tough. I even had to go down to 1st gear - my VW engine was screaming!
Hahahahaha
Made my day haha.
The best youtube comment ever. LOL
No joke.
I once had a 1962 Beetle. The owner's manual was actually useful, with specs like the maximum grade it could climb in each gear. IIRC, first gear could handle 21%, but not second. And yes, you'd need to really rev it up in first gear to go faster than these cyclists.
Starting to become a huge fan of VC. I have to be honest though, the first time the algorithm suggested one of your videos, i kind of thought that you'd be a big douche. Man how wrong i was. Love the channel, content,creativity, etc. Go get'em VC!!!
I really appreciate that, I know the name can throw people off so thanks for giving me a chance.
that's right, the fixie scene is very accepting, even of super road douchers. Come party with us next time!
feminine hygiene products?
Nice set of videos on the fixed gear races. I thought about what you said in the end about the fixed gear community and the vibe. What's interesting is that the same thing happens in the endurance community and gravel community - although now that the UCI is involved in gravel that'll probably change. My theory is that when riding your bike becomes a "job" or "career" as it does in road racing, that's when you loose the community vibe. Think about it - what's on the line with the fixed gear race and hill climb? What are the stakes? Nothing really. With road racing you might loose your contract, which is your job and livelihood, when you don't perform. Or even if you do perform there might be political stuff within the team you have to deal with. With these events like the fixed gear series it's just fun and everything else is a bonus. Bikes for business or bikes for fun - you can have both but what's your priority? The answer determines the vibe.
Such a pleasure to meet you at the Bay Climb. Good luck to you and your team racing at Lion's Den this weekend. Ima be there so I can't wait see you over there.
Win or lose, these are my favorite types of vlogs that Tyler does. It's when he's at his best.
Back to back bangers. Jelly I missed this one. 😔 next year.
You were riding with the number 69 a winner in my book! Great footage man!
sure 69 for the win, but 77 would be better because you get ate more :/^ truth be told, anybody with a number doing this is winning.
SF has some great vegan restaurants. Hope you didn't limit yourself to Chipotle.
I did try 2 vegan restaurants, one sucked, one was awesome. But when I’m at these events, it’s hard to find time to explore the area. And chipotle is just a solid goto, no surprises.
Hey dude really liking the videos. One suggestion. Give SPD pedals a try, there is not much of a weight/aero loss. Both sides clip in so you will not have these issues. Just an idea 🙂
Reminds me of watching the hill climbing series in the UK every year!
VC: Sick dude! How did you win the wheely contest??
VC Jr: Cause uuh, i got the longest willy....?
♥
11:10 that was the most meta description ever, and it was spot-on.
Man , i do envy you for everything you do, i am soo imprest. love you'r video's respect your life . be proud of you, you'r family . THANKS BRO u are doing lot of things that i dream of but i "maybe "to scared "because i have a family to think about", to do. THANKS MAN YOU GIVE ME AT LIST TO DREAM ABOUT. THX THX THX
If you want more crowds, more positive energy, more physical and skill challenges, CX is the bomb. Hard, and fun, AF.
New Ride Bikes Bro t-shirt design with the words "Just clip in" on it?
0:44 " For whatever reason it's not that way anymore". Pretty sure crashing makes your brain do that adjustment.
Great effort Tyler. You should come and ride some of the UK hill climbs next year. Same crazy vibe, you can ride a fixed and get cheered up an insanely steep hill by people you don’t know! The weather might not be as warm as California though…..
i am 76 and still prefer fixed-started track when I was 34. But the connection with the bike is more satisfying than on my road bike.
Knees smoked, PPPPHHHHUUUKKK
You should checkout British hill climbing. It's a whole subculture of cycling, unique bikes etc.
You need to come check out the Dirty Dozen in Pittsburgh
Your videos are so full of positivity every time! It's midnight, raining and 7C; still I'd just like to hop on my bike after seeing this.. :) Yo!
This is my favorite event you do.
Travis has been an excellent addition to your channel, adding the extra video clips is turning up your vblogs to pro quality! I 2nd the suggestion for the Pittsburg Dirty Dozen, insane!
Excellent video dude , you really captured what the event is all about. Music, dope as usual.
Spotted Terry at 6:38 !
So if your gonna get last place, do a wheelie with no shirt...and abs... - V.C.
The thing with track bikes is there’s really nowhere to hide, you either got it or you don’t. It really forces you to push through walls and find a rhythm with the bike. A road bike will always be more fun but a track bike is way more rewarding. 43 years old and still ride a brakeless track bike daily in Seattle!
A road bike more fun ? I think is the other way around, except doing descents , a road bike gets a bit tedious, especially on urban riding
@@guillermo7298 Tedious? Just shift gears
@@percyfaith11 I mean, riding in the City, you have to slow down and stop a lot , being all the time on the brake levers , coasting , stopping...
3:29 it looks like they caught a fish but it took their rod 😂😂
You need different pedals, speedplay or other similar to clip-in pedals. And you can put power down on a speedplay whilst still unclipped... I'm usually off the front at the start due to being able to clip in fast with speedplays :)
Music was fantastic. Any tune cred for us?
Definitely crazy hard efforts. But not as likely to break collar bones every corner like racing a bike on a go kart track.
"It's like the bike...ya know...it's always trying to kill you." Brilliant! Cheers.
These mission crit vids are awesome! Welcome! Been riding fixed gear for a decade! Don’t care if I get heat for this but I think it’s the purest form of cycling your the engine and brakes! 🙅🏽♂️
If I tried racing up those hills my heart would explode. I would expire
wouldn't be a VC vid without the VC excuses =)
RIP to everyone's knees
SYMBIOTIC DANCE. Spot on, quoted for truth dude!! That’s exactly how it feels, even more so BRAKELESS
I can just about hear the cartilage snapping in the wind
Check out Ed Laverack and his build up to the British National Hill Climbing Championships. Big hill climbing community in the UK!
Omg dude I pee'd myself laughing at the clip-in scene.
Don’t think I could have laughed harder at the not clipping in bit. Haha
Last Segment: "Taking Head" lmao
Love it!! Also, I like that, in the chapters, you have one labeled "Excuses". It wouldn't be a Vegan Cyclist video without a collection of Vegan Excuses. =D Nice effort, though. You did a TON better than I could have.
SPD on all the bikes bro. On my roadbike i use SPD pedels with a platform, easy to clip in, you can walk on the MTB shoes and the platform SPD combo makes for a very stable connection. 👌
What an edit , and hell 5:45 what a scene !!!!
Its one of his best edits. That shit had me dying laughing.
I just love how human and friendly these videos are. Awesome job Tyler! You inspire!
New fan here! Amazing video, amazing experience... Thanks!!! Greetings from Colombia!
Speedplay.
Tracklocross next????
Great Vid! You might want to check the spelling on your last Time-Break. Gives a way different meaning.
The 3 minutes and 40 seconds of riding across 2 races was absolute gold.
You were adjacent to the Mission, taqueria heaven, and you went to CHIPOTLE?
(great video, though. I didn't eat between heats, but it wouldn't have helped since my times were basically the same, and I was still 7th in open semis... I've never done 800 watts in my life, let alone holding it for 75 seconds...)
There's a cool documentary "Fixation" about the fixing culture. There's an another RUclipsr, Zach Gallardo, in the Bay area, that is a fixie enthusiast that could give you insight on the fixing culture too.
HAHAHAahhahaHAHa! - 3:24 (As far as the Road bike community Attitude is concerned.... it might be due to Selfishness - endurance athletics lean that way - that breeds Ego and Comparing)
Good try... but roady legs vs fixed gear climbers... Not the same breed IMO.
Brilliant content. Fixed gear + clipping in under pressure is the stuff of cold sweats.
Dude all I could think of was the Avatar movie clip of the symbiotic link between the main dude and his flying dinosaur when you're describing the bond you have to make with your fixie 🤣😂🤣😂
Even though the "Six Day Series" racing and board style racing originated here in the states and was one of the biggest sporting events of the time. Not to mention the some of the biggest purses for the athletes. That and even pro road cycling doesn't compare to the fan base around the rest of the world. Check out the rock show atmosphere of the European 6 Day Series, plus now track league series starting up over there bringing in the biggest names in track cycling. Some US and European riders compete in the Keiren leagues of Japan. Mindset? I don't know. I've worked with track cycling promoters and it's really hard to gain any real serious/monetary backing over here. About 10 years ago there was a track cycling league series that started over here but never gained any traction. Hundred of kids out playing football and soccer right here next to our velodrome and maybe 3 or 4 a year learning track and then usually through family affiliation. Even in-line speed skating brings in more kids to their sport.
This really feels like it’s reaching. I say this as someone who dislikes the popularity of fixed gears. I love fixed gear format for bike polo, and alley cat events, and of course for track riding, but I have to voice some criticism here: Riding fixed gear on the street as transportation is dangerous and foolish, not to mention hopelessly inefficient in a city like SF. It’s a silly fad that, ‘community’ aside, has mostly come and gone thankfully. I know after several years that you must be under a lot of pressure to keep putting out new content, but yikes, not even one word of caution about the insanity of riding a track bike in places that a track bike doesn’t belong? Pretty irresponsible.
I wander...even before talking about the capability of the rider......isn't it a huge tear and wear stress to the gears?? With the step force against the gravity, I ma only thinking how soon you will need to replace the rear gear...
I was screaming Go Tyler! Go Tyler! So fun to watch
1:00 ‘I’m feeling spunky’. In the UK, spunk is something completely different to what you mean. Got a good laugh out of that!
Dooood. You’re in San Francisco and you went to Chipotle?!?! 🤦♂️
Very few times in my life did I have the opportunity to use the term “wack”. Dude, ,this is so wack! I am intrigued, but frightened by the prospect of not having brakes.
I'm not sure I would call it "wack" unless it's meaning has changed. The way we've always used the term it doesn't mean good, just the opposite.
@@Two-StrokeLife in my region, it can mean either. I don’t think anyone uses the term anymore though. Just us OGs.
I'm 235lbs I struggle getting down my street, but I try to ride daily just commuting, I'd never win a race if there is food near.
word. a fixie is bike that seems like its trying to kill you 70% of the time, but the rest of the time you guys are bonded. Nothing in the world feels like that. Red Hook crit next?
yeah I used to messenger in SF in mid 90s for 5 years. I rode a road bike because I was out there for money but did ride around on fixed gear on weekends. Good fun. Those hills are brutal ;)
You're on Potrero Hill in SF and you're eating Chipotle? Shame on you! Get a real burrito!!
Lol , fixed gear sux up and downhill . Great in a velodrome with no hills and no traffic though 👍
Dont some get bent over the term ‘fixie’ vs ‘fixed gear’? Recall that somewhere. -U10
Nothing more hipster and crazy than putting deep carbon rims on a fixie. And for a hill climb
Do you have a strava segment for the "Bay Climb"? Would love to see the hill in more detail. Thanks and great vid.
Is the state bicycle co single speed bikes are good for commuting? Thanks.
"my kid wheelies better than yours" bumper sticker...just sayin
If you lose the ink on your body, your weight will go down 2lb. :). You'll be a better climber.
whats the song @ 8:35? please
Looking for the song name too🤔. Shazam not helping 😬 9:54 please
So much lycra… You really need that tight fit to climb that hill… it almost like a Jane Fonda parade.
He got bit by the fixie bug. It happened to me, your road bike will never feel the same again.
How hard was this climb? Would I make it on my BMX 28/9?
It's not trying to kill you lol.
Your habits of coasting are trying to kill you! 🙏
You better come to Tulsa and experience cry baby hill!!!
Ah that looked so much fun.
Atmosphere at CX in Europe beats this bu a mile dude… check it out🤙🏻
What's a five-letter word for masochism?
Fixie.
Tha simbiosis you talk about is entirely true, fixie needs a lot of emotion rather than muscle
If you want to see how fixed gear riders ride in the street you should watch terry barentsen .
terry barentsen was able to film that wheelie in the finals.. did anyone else catch that?
why do ppl wear helmets? 800 watts up that hill? wow his bike must suck lol
deep rim wheels to go up a 20 per event hill? brains are like trains . some are slow.
Same feeling I get when I jump on my fixed gear bike.
Respect is what it comes down to. You must respect the track bike, or it bites.
my knee hurts while watching this