Nice change of pace, Mike. I'm looking forward to the Quad Tandems - they look like hard work. Thank you so much for always working on things that are interesting and worthwhile. 😊😊
Downie your personality fits these kinds of videos wonderfully! you bring the energy and make everyone smile. I love the branching out to different kinds of videos
A lot of issues on this one. Thinking quad bikes are not really built for this. Seems like a bit more engineering needs to go into making things tougher. Totally psyched to watch the series though. Thanks for taking us along and thanks to all the participated and helped with the journey.
Quite a start for all the teams. It’s crazy this occurs with quad tandems right after the Kara & Nate series riding a trandem across the USA. Yes, 3100 miles CA to MD with 2 sets of 3 riders. Women for 1/2 day and men to finish each day. They had many of the same issues.
As a kiwi myself I was pleasantly surprised to see a NZ team taking part, even if their fall took them out. Hope they weren't too banged up. The episode definitely kept me on the edge of my seat and I can't wait to see how the event plays out!
Wow, so much mayhem on day one! I just finished watching Kara and Nate cycle across the US in 36 days, and while their bike broke down a lot too, their back wheel only stopped spinning on day 30 or so... Either they got really lucky or adding just one more rider really increases the technical risks exponentially! I hope things got better for the race after day one...
😉 If you have the Quad Championship again next year, I think Kara & Nate will probably enter. They've been doing a cycle challenge almost every year: Tuscany, Colorado Trail, Ragbrai, and Across America.
I had never known this was a thing till I saw your intro, and I also am fascinated by the roles and the different mechanics required to make these bikes work! This is fantastic! And nice wheels (motorized and manual!)
Exciting series, Mike! I think some more engineering needs to go into the quad bikes. That was a pretty scary fall for Team New Zealand! Ordering my Live WIRTH hat today.
I recommend dropper posts to assist in safer starts/stops. As soon as the team is rolling they can raise their saddles. When starting, I recommend the rear rider starts raising the saddle once the bike is stable, then each rider calls out forward in turn as they raise their saddles and get into cruising position and cadence. On a stop the posts can all drop together or as each rider desires.
That NZ fork failure is insane! Love the BC interior ♥🍁 I found you during covid when I was homesick for Canada - your channel was such a help. Now that I can visit home again, I watch it for fun and joy
Awesome Filming as always....That seems like a really tuff sport.... Can't wait to get my Wirth hat!...I love all the good you do!! see you next week and I guess I do know where your going....
We have a bike ride across our state once a year. It's not a race just a ride. They probably have from 10,000 to 20,000 riders riding at least part of the ride. They have several ambulances traveling with them, along with military biker groups that help others out riding across the state. It's quite a big deal.
Quads ALWAYS need the cranks set out of phase (90 degree offset)! We always do this on our Quads, Quints, & 6 person bikes here @ Santana Cycles Inc. to help the rear wheel hub live a long & happy life!
It is a competition that requires a lot of skill and patience but is full of fun and entertainment. I am someone who has wanted to see a competition like this for a long time. It's almost Christmas now. Do you have anything special for Christmas? I am especially excited about your channel and videos my love...💖
I love your passion project, Mike. The story telling is great. Your team has done a fantastic job. And... it's just weird enough that you've created a niche all of its own.
I didn't think I was going to like this video. I'm not much for bike races. But Mike surprised me. As he does so seamlessly, his videos are about people and connections. I should have known, though. I don't like car racing either and yet enjoyed those videos too.
6:17 The head tube/fork angle of Team NZ’s bike just LOOKS like the fork is ready to snap. After the crash someone mentions all the bikes were built the same but none of them have a fork angle so far forward immediately after exiting the tube angle like that.
The RUclips channel Kara and Nate just finished a cross country ride on a trandem bike. 8 people taking turns riding. The lead on the bike controlled everything.
Serious question: why are all 4 riders pedaling in sync? (On the same stroke with the same foot). Seems like that adds a lot more stress to the chains and gears. Instead, why not have each rider’s pedal position 90° offset from the other riders? That would more effectively spread the load of energy they are applying to the pedals/sprockets/chains, right?
You know Mike that Kara and Nate recently completed a ride across America on a Tridem, a three seater. They had numerous flats chain issues and a messed up rear chain wheel.
I want to race this! or even be a neutral volunteer mechanic for a race! A few suggestions: The wheels and brakes need to be pro mtb downhiller quality. The fork needs to be something from NitroCircus capable of withstanding massive jumps. I made another comment about using dropper posts for safer starts/stops. I think that would help a lot. ---- I would love to read the rules of this race. I think there's room for major aerodynamic gains unless the rules disallow fairings. And if fairings are prohibited then I would locate water and fuel storage in such a way that it provides the best aerodynamic advantage.
So i watched Kara and Nates video of crossing the US in a tri tandem. And boy they kept getting flats and chain issues, and the rear freewheel also broke on their tandem. Are these just normal bikes extended no extra work done? Seems a bit silly to not upgrade the rear hub and add chain tensioners where needed.
Made it on the thumbnail🤩🤩🤩
Jude, wait until you see the intro to episode 1 😉
And well deserved too much love from New Zealand
You’re him Jude
We are them
wow you’re so cool
Nice change of pace, Mike. I'm looking forward to the Quad Tandems - they look like hard work. Thank you so much for always working on things that are interesting and worthwhile. 😊😊
Downie your personality fits these kinds of videos wonderfully! you bring the energy and make everyone smile. I love the branching out to different kinds of videos
A lot of issues on this one. Thinking quad bikes are not really built for this. Seems like a bit more engineering needs to go into making things tougher. Totally psyched to watch the series though. Thanks for taking us along and thanks to all the participated and helped with the journey.
I absolutely love what you did in episode 1. Very excited for the rest of this series. Great job with the story telling.
I just finished watching the Kara & Nate ride across the USA in a 3 seater bike so this was a neat surprise!
Quite a start for all the teams. It’s crazy this occurs with quad tandems right after the Kara & Nate series riding a trandem across the USA. Yes, 3100 miles CA to MD with 2 sets of 3 riders. Women for 1/2 day and men to finish each day. They had many of the same issues.
Thanks Downielive! Just watched this with my son Colin Ashby, seat three on team USA. Great footage, looking forward to the next episode.
Yes, thank you!! This was an awesome video! The footage was fantastic. Counting the days until part 2!!
@emilyashby2508 glad to hear you’ve enjoyed it so far! Lots more action to come!
So excited for these series! Also, the WIRTH hats are great and their commitment to mental health is amazing.
What the fork ! 😮 Glad everyone survived the spills and thrills. Thanks for sharing their journey. Wheely good stuff ! 🍁🤙
As a kiwi myself I was pleasantly surprised to see a NZ team taking part, even if their fall took them out. Hope they weren't too banged up. The episode definitely kept me on the edge of my seat and I can't wait to see how the event plays out!
honestly I think the bike management aspects of this race add a wild card element that's pretty fun to watch
Absolutely!
Wow, so much mayhem on day one! I just finished watching Kara and Nate cycle across the US in 36 days, and while their bike broke down a lot too, their back wheel only stopped spinning on day 30 or so... Either they got really lucky or adding just one more rider really increases the technical risks exponentially! I hope things got better for the race after day one...
Same here, and I completely agree, so much force and weight with just 3 ppl
Also, these guys are racing, meaning pushing harder on the bike than just riding.
Same here. Very concerning about the breakdown. The trandem had much less pressure yet same chain issues. Interesting to see how it all goes.. .
😉 If you have the Quad Championship again next year, I think Kara & Nate will probably enter. They've been doing a cycle challenge almost every year: Tuscany, Colorado Trail, Ragbrai, and Across America.
I had never known this was a thing till I saw your intro, and I also am fascinated by the roles and the different mechanics required to make these bikes work! This is fantastic! And nice wheels (motorized and manual!)
Loving it. The idea of the guy in the back braking and changing gears is insane. I'd love to see a team Germany in future
Exciting series, Mike! I think some more engineering needs to go into the quad bikes. That was a pretty scary fall for Team New Zealand! Ordering my Live WIRTH hat today.
Don't worry we have the "she'll be right" get back on it attitude much love from New Zealand
I can hear James T. Kirk from Star Trek saying,"To Boldly Go Where No Quad Tandem Bike Team Has Gone Before!" 👍🏾🤣
Didn’t think I would enjoy this series, but now I can’t wait for the next video. As an Aussie I’m going for team Kiwi. ❤
Such a good first episode can’t wait to watch the next ones!!
This series is so exciting! Can't wait til the next one!
Stoked for the next one! Want more Jude ❤️
Downie I hope every year this event gets bigger and bigger and more countries from all over the globe join in
Wow. This first episode has everything: hope, drama, terrible cycling puns, and some epic road rash. 😮😮 Looking forward to the next episodes!🚴👍😁
This is gonna be great fun! For me sitting at home watching...
Can't wait to see what happens.
been hyped for this series !!! the channel is downie live!! much love from australia mate
me and my dad been long time watchers n just realised i wasn’t subscribed! awesome video downie keep it up!
I had no idea this existed. Thanks for showing us, Mike. I can't wait to see the next video!
I recommend dropper posts to assist in safer starts/stops. As soon as the team is rolling they can raise their saddles.
When starting, I recommend the rear rider starts raising the saddle once the bike is stable, then each rider calls out forward in turn as they raise their saddles and get into cruising position and cadence.
On a stop the posts can all drop together or as each rider desires.
Fantastic, entertaining, unique, scary and looking like so much fun. Can't wait for part 2
That NZ fork failure is insane!
Love the BC interior ♥🍁 I found you during covid when I was homesick for Canada - your channel was such a help. Now that I can visit home again, I watch it for fun and joy
This is actually a pretty awesome series!!! Keep Killing the content🍻🍻
Woah! Just done Watching Kara and Nate Trandom Bike Series it feels like Quad Bike is the upgrade ☺️
Turning on my notification for this after watching your other vid!
Wow this is exciting, love a bit of a change. Cannot wait for the next episode 👏👏
Awesome man, that's awesome...!! I'm a daily basis Urban Biker, so I loved this chapter. I bet next one is gonna be so exciting as well. 😃🚲👍
I’m hooked!! This is 10/10 storytelling. Can’t wait for next week 🚴🏻🚴🏻♀️🚴🏻🚴🏻♀️
Yay! Thank you!
Awesome Filming as always....That seems like a really tuff sport.... Can't wait to get my Wirth hat!...I love all the good you do!! see you next week and I guess I do know where your going....
I can’t wait for the whole world to know when Julian’s birthday is 😂
Looking forward to this!
such a badass start to the series! i need more!!
This looks Fun! As this catches on engineering with catch up. Looking forward to the series!
That was awesome! Those front forks on the kiwi bike folded up like paper though 😮. Roll on part 2!
Coming soon!
We have a bike ride across our state once a year. It's not a race just a ride. They probably have from 10,000 to 20,000 riders riding at least part of the ride. They have several ambulances traveling with them, along with military biker groups that help others out riding across the state. It's quite a big deal.
This sport needs to be made official
Love your energy as always but wish we had an introduction on the race. Where is it located. Where does it start, where does it end,etc.
So excited for this series!!!
Very interesting - I'm surprised that tandem quads aren't built more robustly .
What a first day. Last time I was able to watch all the videos at once....waiting a week is going to be tough LOL. Great jib to all
Quads ALWAYS need the cranks set out of phase (90 degree offset)! We always do this on our Quads, Quints, & 6 person bikes here @ Santana Cycles Inc. to help the rear wheel hub live a long & happy life!
It is a competition that requires a lot of skill and patience but is full of fun and entertainment. I am someone who has wanted to see a competition like this for a long time. It's almost Christmas now. Do you have anything special for Christmas? I am especially excited about your channel and videos my love...💖
I wish you all the best next week.
🏁🚲🚲🚲🚲🏁
Awesome video - What route are you taking? What area of BC? (I am guessing?) Can't wait for part two
There's something slightly ironic about Team USA shouting "USA! USA!" in the shadow of a Canadian Tire. lol
Love to see team NZ. Hope they are all doing ok. Enjoying the bike content either way.
So exited for this🎉🎉
Awesome job Mike
Just finished one tandem bike series (Kara and Nate) and on to this one now.
I love your passion project, Mike. The story telling is great. Your team has done a fantastic job. And... it's just weird enough that you've created a niche all of its own.
Much appreciated!
I didn't think I was going to like this video. I'm not much for bike races. But Mike surprised me. As he does so seamlessly, his videos are about people and connections. I should have known, though. I don't like car racing either and yet enjoyed those videos too.
7:38 The punnery in this video >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
This is very intense and not what I expected. This should be a summer Oympic event.
That was really exciting! I hope that with time bigger crowds and biger investments goes into quad tandem
You and me both!
5:15 How the tandem bike works
What could go wrong? 😂🤣 This will no doubt be quite exilerating!
Indeed, this is *Wirth* watching!
Regardless of the cliff hanger, I'm cheering on Teams Canada! 💪♥
7:08 Stereotype of friendly Canadians lol
6:17 The head tube/fork angle of Team NZ’s bike just LOOKS like the fork is ready to snap. After the crash someone mentions all the bikes were built the same but none of them have a fork angle so far forward immediately after exiting the tube angle like that.
14:07 I love this team’s method of water supply. It’s very handy yet ‘hands-free’.
LOVE TEAM USA LOVE WIRTH ❤
How exciting! I loved! Wow!🥰
So glad!
Here and ready to live vicariously 😂
Oh no that crash looked painful! I hope they'll all be okay!
we love you Downie 😁
This is going to be great!
This is so kool! Im also from nz !
Kara & Nate did this with a 3 person Bike Across America 🙂
I think I know those people!!
Thanks for your videos!!!
My pleasure!
Better than The Amazing Race... Keep it up Mike! ❤
The RUclips channel Kara and Nate just finished a cross country ride on a trandem bike. 8 people taking turns riding. The lead on the bike controlled everything.
Super cool. Hoping everyone on team New Zealand is ok , looking forward to watching more of the race. 👍🚵
Anyone else wondering how multi person bikes have become the next big RUclips thing 🤣 between kara & nate and now Michael!
loving this, GO TEAM GB, we gotta defend the crown.
MIke,
'Thanks ,great, so to speak, start.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
your neighbor in Ferndale, WA
Loved it great first episode.
So when is episode 2 coming out.
Or did i miss it
A new episode every Saturday.
Would suspension forks alleviate some of those problems?
Great Stuff Mike!!!!!!!
Serious question: why are all 4 riders pedaling in sync? (On the same stroke with the same foot). Seems like that adds a lot more stress to the chains and gears. Instead, why not have each rider’s pedal position 90° offset from the other riders? That would more effectively spread the load of energy they are applying to the pedals/sprockets/chains, right?
Was the road closed down for this? Or did the teams have to contend with normal traffic too?
No, roads were not closed. The teams had to manage the normal traffic along with the intense BC terrain!
You know Mike that Kara and Nate recently completed a ride across America on a Tridem, a three seater. They had numerous flats chain issues and a messed up rear chain wheel.
18:50 love him🤣
Love this ! Keep going
I want to race this! or even be a neutral volunteer mechanic for a race!
A few suggestions:
The wheels and brakes need to be pro mtb downhiller quality.
The fork needs to be something from NitroCircus capable of withstanding massive jumps.
I made another comment about using dropper posts for safer starts/stops. I think that would help a lot.
----
I would love to read the rules of this race. I think there's room for major aerodynamic gains unless the rules disallow fairings. And if fairings are prohibited then I would locate water and fuel storage in such a way that it provides the best aerodynamic advantage.
So i watched Kara and Nates video of crossing the US in a tri tandem. And boy they kept getting flats and chain issues, and the rear freewheel also broke on their tandem. Are these just normal bikes extended no extra work done? Seems a bit silly to not upgrade the rear hub and add chain tensioners where needed.
USA! USA! USA! 🇺🇸
YEAH!!
Now you’re speaking our language
Good job…. Following Kara and Nate.
Glad the Kiwi's didnt get hurt too much. But a really entertaining video, anyway! Looking forward to more.
what speed are these bikes going? its hard to tell! sometimes it looks like theyre really cruising. good luck and safe travels to all teams!
Some of the bikes hit top speeds of 75km, but they are usually averaging 25-30km an hour !