That sucks, it really paints the park system in a terrible light. As much as we love the parks, those people behind it in this situation just really suck for this.
@@wertacus I was immediately thinking of Eric Hanson when I heard this. There is also an FAA bush pilot case, that has a similar level of overreach and malicious prosecution by the government. The sad thing about the American legal system is your rights only extend as far as your ability to pay a legal team to defend them.
Don't you need a special commercial use permit to film in a National Park? Is it possible that the NPS think people with a special commercial permit should be more responsible for following the rules, more so than the average tourist?
I would like to propose a new series. Emilys road to a custom fit bike. ep1: why? What bike does she have, where are the problems? ep2: bike fitting with James ep3: bike design choices explained, custom paintjob, planning process ep4: part selection and building with Nic ep5: driving and conclusion ep6: 6month conclusion within a long vlog tax write offs = profit :P
I'm 100% on board for more Emily content. Making cycling more accessible to women and less devoted people should be a goal, and making content for them is one of the ways to do it!
Writing from NY. The US is super protective of its national parks - especially Yosemite. When I was there some Chinese tourists got arrested for walking off the trail next to a hot spring. Yosemite has so many visitors I agree with being strict. Plus, if you do go swimming in a hot spring, many are so acidic your body will dissolve. This has happened several times. Yay!
In our club - before we have anyone join the group - we have a club member take out the rider and ensure they have the right group riding skills for safety reasons. We also state that they must be able to ride at 18mph average for an hour to ride with us. We are welcoming as long the rider can meet the group criteria. We have had tri-athletes show up that were fast but did not know how to hold a wheel on the paceline. Hence the "training" before you join group rides. Interestingly - we have had several guys train hard on their own so they could meet the 18mph threshold.
Back in the day the Cages & Straps were universally call "Toe Clips". The pedals that replace these were called "clipless" because they replace 'Toe Clips'. PS 1 more back in the day. Before bibshorts we wore thinish dress suspenders. I guess they went out of style because I can't even find them at thrift stores anymore. I considered a kickstarter to manufacture bib uppers w/ clips to attach them.
I've watched that video of Tyler before it was deleted. The entire premise of the video was pushing you to go out and explore and watch what you can find. He also goes on about how lucky he is to be living in the area. He was in no way malicious in his intentions. BUT, he did kinda show the path in which he "stumbled upon" getting into Yosemite without using the main gate, which is probably what the park is most iffy about and not the part where he was on his bike on a walking path. Tyler might not have ill intentions, but the people watching his videos might. He was basically made an example of.
Yeah, I watched that video too and I saw NOTHING malicious about it! It was simply a video of Tyler having a good day out on his bike which would encourage others to enjoy the wonderful park as well. He has shown so many aspects of Yosemite park in the past that It just shows his enthusiasm for riding a bike there. This really sounds like petty administrators exercising their power in needlessly overbearing ways. I am really sorry to hear this as I have seen Tyler and his family in many videos in the past and they seem like really nice people.
I like Tyler’s vids. But I saw that video, and, while it definitely wasn’t malicious, it definitely DID come across as “check out my secret way into Yosemite National Park,” and something he’d done more than once. Overzealous prosecution in the extreme, but disingenuous defense as well.
Yes performance tests are expensive. But if that’s something a team wants to do, then they should shoulder that expense as part of their cost of business.
He showed a way into the park without paying, that’s just wrong. For a a park that popular, broadcasting to the world a way to avoid the entrance fee is just asking for trouble. I like Tyler, but this is a big mistake. It’s big enough that I very much have to question his judgement on this.
On club rides - Emily called out how the club that I ride with handles people of different abilities. We have 5 different pace groups with leaders for each. The one thing that I wish we would also have is a dedicated sweeper for the slowest group. We have 100 riders show up for the one ride a week we do when the weather is super nice and we do wreak absolute mayhem for the roads unfortunately.
Triggers broom; I have a 2007 Kona Blast. Over the years It's morphed into a flat bar gravel bike (rigid fork, road bike cassette retainiing the tripple chainrings, and better quality wheels). I also use it to commute into London. I'm glab I made changes as I went along. It's now exactly the bike I need.
While not malicious , I agree with Jimmy's take re: VC's predicament. Love his content, but also realized that the national parks are getting harder and harder to maintain , more and more crowded and generally more polluted ... unfortunately once they are gone, they are gone. Taken as a single event, his ride is a nothing burger, but combine it with that state of the national parks in general, his massive influence and reach and I would say he needs to be way more careful about what he is posting online. If there was an outdoors channel showing someone hiking and camping in prohibited areas of the park we would expect the same. The best way to be an ambassador for any sport or activity is the be very diligent about doing things the right way and setting an impeccable example for people to follow ... at the very least you shouldnt' be celebrating or otherwise make prohibited activity "look really cool" thinking that rules don't apply to you.
There was NOTHING in Tyler's video that seemed to show someone who thought the rules did not apply to him. You are completely mistaken about Tyler's attitude in his videos about Yosemite
@@jensenhealey907efi Sorry , but the rules are the rules. I am sure Tyler wasn't intending it at all, and again I reiterate that I am a huge fan, but my point is that for someone with such a profile, even the appearance of impropriety is something that should be avoided at all costs. That was the whole point of the legal action taken by the parks department. Instead of saying "its a flex" to have this charge against him, he should have reiterated that the parks are so great and for everyone to please ride responsibly and be careful about where they are riding to make sure they stay beautiful for everyone to enjoy for many many years to come.
When you talk expense, you have to normalize the cost/performance. 80’s bikes were cheaper for Dura Ace in absolute price, but in same-year currency, those 80’s $€£ would easily buy a Di2 Ultegra which would ride circles around a vintage bike. A current Tiagra bike would still outperform an older bike and cheaper in same-year currency. Good bikes are expensive is a lazy argument
With regards to removable straps on bib-shorts, when I started cycling years ago, because of my shape and size I struggled finding bib-shorts that would fit me and were comfortable, so for the first year or so I wore cycling shorts and used braces to keep them close fitting.
Franken bikes, my main roadbike has SRAM rival groupset, and Ultegra crankset with big Alugear aero 1x dinner plate. The ultegra crankset is just because I had a stonking deal (100 EUR) on barely used 165 mm, and 24mm axle is more practical and works better with my bottom bracket.
I brought some wheels from Sigma Sports and before they had been delivered and fitted to my bike they had gone down another £60, mentioned it to the customer services and they gave me £60 store credit which covered the cost of a set of new tyres to go with the wheels.
I remember that video and the title alone was pretty conclusive in terms of whether or not he was perpetrating an offence or not - at least from the perspective of the enforcers. It was titled I found a secret way into the national park and it was def more than a few hundred meters he was riding through there iirc
Best group ride strategy: Full drop rides with a sweep. Fast guys/gals go fast and have fun. Slower riders group with riders of similar fitness. New riders and/or slow riders ride with the sweep and still have a great experience.
ok so not sure if anyone has followed the MKBHD controversy, posted a video with him driving either 2 or 3 times the limit (depending if his speedometer was recording in mph or kph) either way he was doing at least 95kph on a 50kph road. LEt's wait and see if a 20mil sub channel owner gets the same treatment as Tyler for what is objectively a much worse offence posted on a video that gets millions of views. Doubt that will happen
Yeah, USNPS takes their job very seriously. Sometimes their being weaponized against legal behavior and people are being painted in a bad light, but yes,I thinks it’s a necessary evil, Overseeing thousands and thousands of acres of Federally protected land, with like a skeleton crew of officers, yeah they might treat the slightest issue with overwhelming force, it’s just so that people will not replicate the “ misdemeanor “ and give the agency some more leeway in not focusing on that misdemeanor. That’s how I see it, I might be wrong but that’s my opinion. 🤷♂️
I assume that the TH-camr MKBHD who filmed himself driving 96mph in a 35mph zone past a “children at play” sign will face proportionally harsh treatment from the law…
VC Adventures is a great guy and it is absolutely ridiculous that they have made him an example when he actually brings tourists to the area and presumably most/ all his followers are respectful people in society as that’s the crowd he attracts. I’m a huge fan of Tyler and encourage him to keep doing what he’s been doing. Everyone should go support him and prove that what they did to his was not justified!
Before "clipless" pedals people rode with "toeclips and straps" also called "clips and straps". What is confusing is that "clips" can be both a noun and a verb. In the case of "clipless" pedals this refers to the noun "toeclip" or "clip". "Clipless" pedals don't have a thing called a "clip". They are "clipless".
on the shorts topic, Rapha literally sells cycling shorts without the bibs. My little experience with it is that shorts are not as comfortable to ride in as bibs. They don't stay in place as well.
The worst thing is when you are out riding and you come across another cyclist (and I mean an actual cyclist not just a person riding a bike) and they totally ignore you, don't wave or acknowledge you. I was riding with a buddy and we are stopped at a stop sign to figure out where we wanted to go and this guy in our town (we have seen him before) just blows past us and doesn't say a word. He also started to follow me on Strava after I took a KOM from him but was one of those silent strava friends who don't like a single thing. Ended up blocking him since he was just trying to keep tabs on my rides.
Counter point to disc vs rim brakes and wheel longevity. The way most people ride, a good set of rim brake wheels will last the life of the bike with cleaning and maintenance (and not even that much).
The club that I’ve just joined give clear speeds for riding groups and really helped me decide what group to join. They tell you that we don’t drop but encourage you to ride somewhere else if you are unable to keep up with the group. I personally agree and see it as very helpful when I know before I go what I should be expecting.
There's a club my me in the states where they handle the speed inclusivity thing with separate rides. Monday is a true no drop ride. Wednesday and Saturday are faster and are advertised as such. That way if you want a casual ride, you have it, but if you want hill repeats and race training you have it too.
Electronic groupsets are diminishing returns. When it comes to disc brakes it is more expensive but value increases significantly as well. That is not to say rim brakes won't work but this is more you get what you pay for and groupset tiers os closers to electronic shifting than brakes when it comes to value.
Regarding the Vegan Cyclist incodent... Some US parks are very, very crowded and busy... With numerous people breaking the rules around very delicate ecosystems and very dangerous animals. The desire to "do it for the gram" for some people causes damage, causes injuries and deaths, and puts rescuers in danger. Social media personalities should make all efforts to be good role models for their audience. The US had a problem a few years ago with people trampling threatened wildflowers for that perfect selfie. Iceland has the same problem with people trampling slow growing moss that is vital to the local ecosystem. If a mainstream news or entertainment company would have published a video breaking national park rules, the fine probably wouldve been in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Regarding Test Riding, I would be curious how Nick would handle first time high end customer? I had the same issue as the guy asking the last question, like I am willing to spend 5000 or something but god damn I sure as hell want to test ride the possible bikes before I spend the money on them and I don't mean ride it on sidewalk for 100 meters. (btw I was in this situation 2 years ago, of course I bought a wrong size bike at bikeshop... now finally got new Canyon Aeroad in proper size after two years of pain and fiddling with the old large bike...)
Charging for applications is clearly wrong, it's the same as saying you have to cover the costs of interviewing for a job. With accountancy type qualifications the vast majority of exams and ongoing fees are paid for by employers, these are costs of doing business and passing them on to employees seems farcical
Thank you Emily , Jimmi, and Nic "The Mechanic " , it's true that knobheads are everywhere , sadly . I have met the most per square mile on 2 wheels though , I ride off road , so I guess that's it ? Cafe's , random meetings , and club rides showed me ! I ride alone , cuz I can keep up with me . I know now , and its very cool ! Nic is right , the group shouldn't have to change anything , find another group , even if it's of one , and of course , the "voices " , eh ? Be well .
Thanks for this 4 component upgrading mental model, Nick, I never looked at it that way! But once I was able to build a bike out of spare parts by just getting an inexpensive used frameset, it was so satisfying. It was a small frame for my daughter, so in the end I had to fork out for a narrow handlebar, a short crankset, so it was far from cheap in the end, but still so satisfying.
I'm a relatively fit dude and don't have a gut, but i never got along with shorts without the shoulder straps. Tried multiple varieties, and they always gave me stomach issues on long or hard rides. I'm never giving up my bibs, but it would be great to have options
don't even start dude, you don't know what you're talking about. just because you're villified by the current administration and subject to a witch hunt, doesn't mean you're a criminal. i thought your side defended said "criminals"? and guess what side went after Tyler? the democrats. they're controlled by the current admin and most of the feds (since this was a NATIONAL park, it was the FEDS that prosecuted him, notice the "MARSHAL" sign behind him) are wannabe street cops who couldn't make it on the street so they became feds. since they don't know how to go after actual criminals, they go up against normal people. you think they would have gone after an illegal immigrant who did the same thing? give me a break.
So riding your ride on a walking path in Yosemite is a misdemeanor, a fine and maybe jail time but, if you steal $950 or less worth of merchandise law enforcement probably won’t bother to investigate, and if they do, prosecutors will let it go. California is so broken.
On the subject of group rides, he's absolutely right about a group that rides together all the time at a certain pace not being the right place for a new rider. That being said, my local club, who I haven't ridden with in years because of several reasons, have a specific group ride that they do once a week that is advertised as a "recovery ride" with a pace of 14-16mph, and as such many new riders in the area have come out to take part thinking it will be at a pace they can manage, only to get dropped. This "recovery ride" averages about 20mph, which, by the way, is what this same group averages on their weekend club rides. The problem is, and it's the same all over the world, when you put a bunch of guys together on bikes, they can't help themselves from having a dick measuring contest. They half wheel each other, they get on the front and push the pace, and the local shop owner who organizes these rides does nothing about it. To his own detrement. Because now that new rider is put off cycling and won't be a customer at his shop. I live in a rather small town, but there are lots of cyclists because it's Florida and the area I live in has miles of country roads with little traffic. But how many people show up for these group rides? Maybe 15 at the most, usually it's more like 10. There could be 40 or more every week if someone took control of the ride, but nobody does. Primarily because the shop owner is the fastest guy around and has to prove that to everyone every time he's on his bike. So it is what it is.
You guys need to look at more clothing brands. MTBers have been using just shorts for years. Mostly MTB shorts come with liners now however I still use some other cycling shorts under baggy shorts. Endura make some great ones.
Suggestion for a video: buy a bamboo bike kit and build 3 different bikes with groupsets. Perhaps also try doing some painting of the frames 😂 Also you could see if it is possible to weld something together?
I've got a Seka Spear (collecting it early Dec). I won't be riding it until the weather is good, so if you'd like to take a look at it on the show I'd happily drop it to you for a couple of weeks once I've built it up. Hit me up!
Back in the mid 90s I managed to get a grass tube to last 13 miles to get home in an mtb tyre after a Specialized slime tube failed. Not ideal and the grass had become like straw chaff/powder
Grass in the wheel works for a mountain bike OK. I had done it decades ago when I was young on my old 26" rigid mountain bike. Made it home not the best ride but worked and I did need a lot of grass to make it work.
SEKA Exceed RDC here, got mine 2 years ago. Side-by-side with a Factor Ostro, abolutely on the same level at half the price. Customer service still a little bit wonky, though.
St Piran is not Jumbo Visma so they can’t scout every rider at U.K. level.. World Tour teams can take their pick. I do agree that it’s pretty grim - perhaps it should only be paid for when short listing riders perhaps? Either way - the U.K. Has no cycling teams left..
Cycling isn’t accessible due to cost, and our roads in the uk are too dangerous to ride or too poorly maintained to enjoy. We have indoor track pedigree and a national appreciation for the local ‘TT’ but in reality; that’s such a niche demographic..numbers are tiny.
That team charging £500 for a "performance test" is in my opinion daylight robbery. Not industry standard, they don't disclose what the test includes and they do not accept independent comparable tests that an applicant may bring. They should be fined by the UCI imo.
Bibs: the whole point of the bib is it holds up the shorts. On a bike, you lean forwards. Waist shorts slip down. Before bib shorts were made, cyclists use braces. The alternative to hold them up is what, a belt? That'll be comfortable 😅 And the Jimmy uses wearing hacked up women's clothing FOR RUNNING to justify his wrongness...
Legal Eagle posted a video shortly about the ramifications of filming criminal activity and posting it. There was a different TH-camr who filmed himself intentionally crashing a plane and then disrupting the search for it. That was a more significant thing, but that person did go to prison.
To the Bib - Shorts Discussion: My Girlfriend got a Bib with Just one strap that goes over the head and then lays on the Neck. I am somewhat jealous, because for just a short pee-break it would give some more freedom down there..
@52:20 It really is all dependent on the shops. I've never had an issue test riding a bike outside on the road from my local shops. I've test ridden from my local Trek (Checkpoint, Domane and the new Madone). Also, I've test ridden from two LBS that had Pinarello X and Dogma physically in stock. Even when they didn't have my exact size they still let me ride a smaller or bigger sized bike. I don't think it's fair to lump all LBS into the same group as everyone's experience will differ. I've only had great experiences with my LBS. They've done work on my bikes for sometimes free. I had my Domane serviced a month ago and purchased new bar tape while I was there (tape was the same price on Amazon). Service and tape install was free. They don't really know me aside from the guy that comes in randomly and purchases bikes or random items. One of the owners of that shop is the guy who I purchased my Checkpoint and Domane from. If he's at the register or helps me he'll just randomly add discounts to anything I purchase. Love the show! Cheers!
As was stated The main factor for them going after vc is he's setting a bad example for others, the parks responses is understandable. As opposed to most cyclist who roll red lights and don't follow other traffic laws, no harm no foul, the police know this so when they witness a violation they know it doesn't matter, and mainly they're job is create revenue for the state through fines, cyclists Arent good for that. If cyclists got points with surcharges like drivers best believe they would be getting tickets
Group rides can be great... but they have to have rules and expectations. Riding on the road is dangerous and riders doing foolish things can put others at serious risk. Experienced cyclists know this and are usually very firm about sticking to the established rules. This can come off as "elitist" to new riders because they haven't crashed yet and don't understand what constitutes risky behavior. Also, if you ride 250 miles a week and like to hammer at 24+ mph, it's probably not a good idea for a new rider to join that group. This can also give the impression of "elitism", but it's a simple case of the group having different expectations from a ride. All of this makes it very hard for new cyclists to join groups, especially ones that know each other well and ride with each other all the time. The solution is to fragment a group into smaller groups with specific intents and to be very specific and clear about those intents. Communication is the key. Once expectations on time, pace, route and drop policy are set, stick to those expectations. It makes everything go smoothly.
my club has different rides each with different expectations. riding the same park at the same pace all the time is not for us. and we should know! we did a century on a half mile loop. 🤣
A clipless peddle as a name for an SPD is the same as the name horseless carriage for a car. They could have come up with something better than Shimano Pedalling Dynamics don't you think?
There are reasons why the American people in liberal run states(cali being chief amongst them) are moving to truly free states like Tennessee. I remember the video vc posted. He wasn't ripping, jumping, bombing corners, or anything that may have been dangerous or damaging to the environment or people around him! He kept it classy, and all that was really needed was a firm talking to. It's not like vc wouldn't have responded respectfully! Instead, they gave him a criminal record!!! They wanted to make an example out of a law-abiding citizen! WTF!!! When will the American people start making examples of our corrupt officials who are breaking the law and oppressing the people daily? 🤷♂️
Surprised to see my face on the thumbnail this morning, what a crazy story, I’ll have to do a full TH-cam video about it soon.
You could include Eric Hanson's trouble with a similar situation in your video. Crazy.
That sucks, it really paints the park system in a terrible light. As much as we love the parks, those people behind it in this situation just really suck for this.
I've seen you're a massive fan of Trump - maybe he will give you a pardon.
@@wertacus I was immediately thinking of Eric Hanson when I heard this. There is also an FAA bush pilot case, that has a similar level of overreach and malicious prosecution by the government. The sad thing about the American legal system is your rights only extend as far as your ability to pay a legal team to defend them.
Don't you need a special commercial use permit to film in a National Park? Is it possible that the NPS think people with a special commercial permit should be more responsible for following the rules, more so than the average tourist?
I would like to propose a new series.
Emilys road to a custom fit bike.
ep1: why? What bike does she have, where are the problems?
ep2: bike fitting with James
ep3: bike design choices explained, custom paintjob, planning process
ep4: part selection and building with Nic
ep5: driving and conclusion
ep6: 6month conclusion within a long vlog
tax write offs = profit :P
This would be excellent
I'm 100% on board for more Emily content. Making cycling more accessible to women and less devoted people should be a goal, and making content for them is one of the ways to do it!
I think this is an amazing idea! I'm a guy but I do enjoy and appreciate a lady's take on cycling and it's related topics.
Jimmy, that was me!!(check out SEKA guy)who eventually gave you back your hand..
I was hoping to explain the hand shaking thing too..
Also that's the one thing German has over English cycling terms, we call clipless pedals "click pedals" because you click into them. Just makes sense.
In Finland we call them lock pedals, because you lock your shoe into them.
Writing from NY. The US is super protective of its national parks - especially Yosemite. When I was there some Chinese tourists got arrested for walking off the trail next to a hot spring. Yosemite has so many visitors I agree with being strict. Plus, if you do go swimming in a hot spring, many are so acidic your body will dissolve. This has happened several times. Yay!
In our club - before we have anyone join the group - we have a club member take out the rider and ensure they have the right group riding skills for safety reasons. We also state that they must be able to ride at 18mph average for an hour to ride with us. We are welcoming as long the rider can meet the group criteria. We have had tri-athletes show up that were fast but did not know how to hold a wheel on the paceline. Hence the "training" before you join group rides. Interestingly - we have had several guys train hard on their own so they could meet the 18mph threshold.
MY GOD! The guy who asks about Bibs with detachable straps, you are my guy!
Oh Tyler. Park police don’t mess 😂😅
Back in the day the Cages & Straps were universally call "Toe Clips". The pedals that replace these were called "clipless" because they replace 'Toe Clips'.
PS 1 more back in the day. Before bibshorts we wore thinish dress suspenders. I guess they went out of style because I can't even find them at thrift stores anymore. I considered a kickstarter to manufacture bib uppers w/ clips to attach them.
I've watched that video of Tyler before it was deleted. The entire premise of the video was pushing you to go out and explore and watch what you can find. He also goes on about how lucky he is to be living in the area. He was in no way malicious in his intentions. BUT, he did kinda show the path in which he "stumbled upon" getting into Yosemite without using the main gate, which is probably what the park is most iffy about and not the part where he was on his bike on a walking path. Tyler might not have ill intentions, but the people watching his videos might. He was basically made an example of.
Yeah, I watched that video too and I saw NOTHING malicious about it! It was simply a video of Tyler having a good day out on his bike which would encourage others to enjoy the wonderful park as well. He has shown so many aspects of Yosemite park in the past that It just shows his enthusiasm for riding a bike there. This really sounds like petty administrators exercising their power in needlessly overbearing ways.
I am really sorry to hear this as I have seen Tyler and his family in many videos in the past and they seem like really nice people.
I like Tyler’s vids. But I saw that video, and, while it definitely wasn’t malicious, it definitely DID come across as “check out my secret way into Yosemite National Park,” and something he’d done more than once. Overzealous prosecution in the extreme, but disingenuous defense as well.
Yes performance tests are expensive. But if that’s something a team wants to do, then they should shoulder that expense as part of their cost of business.
Goes to show how someone's good intent is some bureaucrat's criminal offense.
He showed a way into the park without paying, that’s just wrong. For a a park that popular, broadcasting to the world a way to avoid the entrance fee is just asking for trouble. I like Tyler, but this is a big mistake. It’s big enough that I very much have to question his judgement on this.
On club rides - Emily called out how the club that I ride with handles people of different abilities. We have 5 different pace groups with leaders for each. The one thing that I wish we would also have is a dedicated sweeper for the slowest group. We have 100 riders show up for the one ride a week we do when the weather is super nice and we do wreak absolute mayhem for the roads unfortunately.
Triggers broom; I have a 2007 Kona Blast. Over the years It's morphed into a flat bar gravel bike (rigid fork, road bike cassette retainiing the tripple chainrings, and better quality wheels). I also use it to commute into London. I'm glab I made changes as I went along. It's now exactly the bike I need.
28:43: "nowt"! I love the North English flair that Emily brings to the show.
While not malicious , I agree with Jimmy's take re: VC's predicament. Love his content, but also realized that the national parks are getting harder and harder to maintain , more and more crowded and generally more polluted ... unfortunately once they are gone, they are gone. Taken as a single event, his ride is a nothing burger, but combine it with that state of the national parks in general, his massive influence and reach and I would say he needs to be way more careful about what he is posting online. If there was an outdoors channel showing someone hiking and camping in prohibited areas of the park we would expect the same. The best way to be an ambassador for any sport or activity is the be very diligent about doing things the right way and setting an impeccable example for people to follow ... at the very least you shouldnt' be celebrating or otherwise make prohibited activity "look really cool" thinking that rules don't apply to you.
There was NOTHING in Tyler's video that seemed to show someone who thought the rules did not apply to him. You are completely mistaken about Tyler's attitude in his videos about Yosemite
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Sorry , but the rules are the rules. I am sure Tyler wasn't intending it at all, and again I reiterate that I am a huge fan, but my point is that for someone with such a profile, even the appearance of impropriety is something that should be avoided at all costs. That was the whole point of the legal action taken by the parks department. Instead of saying "its a flex" to have this charge against him, he should have reiterated that the parks are so great and for everyone to please ride responsibly and be careful about where they are riding to make sure they stay beautiful for everyone to enjoy for many many years to come.
@@jensenhealey907efiTyler showed how to avoid the Yosemite entrance fee. Whatever his intention, making a video about it was just wrong.
My wheels don’t match because I had my rear wheel run over by a car. I ride what I have on a limited budget.
Oh Jesus that story about Francis not wanting to use the tubolito had me 💀
When you talk expense, you have to normalize the cost/performance. 80’s bikes were cheaper for Dura Ace in absolute price, but in same-year currency, those 80’s $€£ would easily buy a Di2 Ultegra which would ride circles around a vintage bike. A current Tiagra bike would still outperform an older bike and cheaper in same-year currency. Good bikes are expensive is a lazy argument
With regards to removable straps on bib-shorts, when I started cycling years ago, because of my shape and size I struggled finding bib-shorts that would fit me and were comfortable, so for the first year or so I wore cycling shorts and used braces to keep them close fitting.
Franken bikes, my main roadbike has SRAM rival groupset, and Ultegra crankset with big Alugear aero 1x dinner plate. The ultegra crankset is just because I had a stonking deal (100 EUR) on barely used 165 mm, and 24mm axle is more practical and works better with my bottom bracket.
I brought some wheels from Sigma Sports and before they had been delivered and fitted to my bike they had gone down another £60, mentioned it to the customer services and they gave me £60 store credit which covered the cost of a set of new tyres to go with the wheels.
I remember that video and the title alone was pretty conclusive in terms of whether or not he was perpetrating an offence or not - at least from the perspective of the enforcers. It was titled I found a secret way into the national park and it was def more than a few hundred meters he was riding through there iirc
Best group ride strategy: Full drop rides with a sweep. Fast guys/gals go fast and have fun. Slower riders group with riders of similar fitness. New riders and/or slow riders ride with the sweep and still have a great experience.
ok so not sure if anyone has followed the MKBHD controversy, posted a video with him driving either 2 or 3 times the limit (depending if his speedometer was recording in mph or kph) either way he was doing at least 95kph on a 50kph road. LEt's wait and see if a 20mil sub channel owner gets the same treatment as Tyler for what is objectively a much worse offence posted on a video that gets millions of views. Doubt that will happen
As a cyclist with ulcerative colitis, having bibs that were easier to take off would be amazing.
Yeah, USNPS takes their job very seriously. Sometimes their being weaponized against legal behavior and people are being painted in a bad light, but yes,I thinks it’s a necessary evil, Overseeing thousands and thousands of acres of Federally protected land, with like a skeleton crew of officers, yeah they might treat the slightest issue with overwhelming force, it’s just so that people will not replicate the “ misdemeanor “ and give the agency some more leeway in not focusing on that misdemeanor. That’s how I see it, I might be wrong but that’s my opinion. 🤷♂️
Another famous youtuber just filmed themselves doing 96mph in a US school zone.
I wonder what prosecution they'd be looking at
Let’s just call them out by name - they don’t deserve anything else with how it’s been handled. MKBHD really screwed up
I assume that the TH-camr MKBHD who filmed himself driving 96mph in a 35mph zone past a “children at play” sign will face proportionally harsh treatment from the law…
VC Adventures is a great guy and it is absolutely ridiculous that they have made him an example when he actually brings tourists to the area and presumably most/ all his followers are respectful people in society as that’s the crowd he attracts. I’m a huge fan of Tyler and encourage him to keep doing what he’s been doing.
Everyone should go support him and prove that what they did to his was not justified!
Before "clipless" pedals people rode with "toeclips and straps" also called "clips and straps". What is confusing is that "clips" can be both a noun and a verb. In the case of "clipless" pedals this refers to the noun "toeclip" or "clip". "Clipless" pedals don't have a thing called a "clip". They are "clipless".
on the shorts topic, Rapha literally sells cycling shorts without the bibs. My little experience with it is that shorts are not as comfortable to ride in as bibs. They don't stay in place as well.
For feel, you can't beat Jens Voight. "I'm feeling good today"
"No Jens stay in the pell..."
"Bye"
The worst thing is when you are out riding and you come across another cyclist (and I mean an actual cyclist not just a person riding a bike) and they totally ignore you, don't wave or acknowledge you. I was riding with a buddy and we are stopped at a stop sign to figure out where we wanted to go and this guy in our town (we have seen him before) just blows past us and doesn't say a word. He also started to follow me on Strava after I took a KOM from him but was one of those silent strava friends who don't like a single thing. Ended up blocking him since he was just trying to keep tabs on my rides.
Counter point to disc vs rim brakes and wheel longevity. The way most people ride, a good set of rim brake wheels will last the life of the bike with cleaning and maintenance (and not even that much).
The club that I’ve just joined give clear speeds for riding groups and really helped me decide what group to join. They tell you that we don’t drop but encourage you to ride somewhere else if you are unable to keep up with the group. I personally agree and see it as very helpful when I know before I go what I should be expecting.
Regarding stuffing grass in the wheel: it's like packing boxes with newspapers. You don't lay it down sheet by sheet, gotta fluff it up and crumple
There's a club my me in the states where they handle the speed inclusivity thing with separate rides. Monday is a true no drop ride. Wednesday and Saturday are faster and are advertised as such. That way if you want a casual ride, you have it, but if you want hill repeats and race training you have it too.
lol. You’ll appreciate this. When I watched this. Immediately after you said, “this is not an advert” TH-cam inserted a commercial. Perfect timing.
Never messed with bib tights. 40 years riding good quality shorts with no problems.
Electronic groupsets are diminishing returns. When it comes to disc brakes it is more expensive but value increases significantly as well. That is not to say rim brakes won't work but this is more you get what you pay for and groupset tiers os closers to electronic shifting than brakes when it comes to value.
Regarding the Vegan Cyclist incodent... Some US parks are very, very crowded and busy... With numerous people breaking the rules around very delicate ecosystems and very dangerous animals.
The desire to "do it for the gram" for some people causes damage, causes injuries and deaths, and puts rescuers in danger.
Social media personalities should make all efforts to be good role models for their audience. The US had a problem a few years ago with people trampling threatened wildflowers for that perfect selfie. Iceland has the same problem with people trampling slow growing moss that is vital to the local ecosystem.
If a mainstream news or entertainment company would have published a video breaking national park rules, the fine probably wouldve been in the tens of thousands of dollars.
32:52 totally agree with mixing. Why spend when you don’t have to.
Not really a problem to wear bibs without the braces over the shoulders. Have done this myself on occasions when I have been 'unwell'.
Assos, Q365, Castelli all do shorts without straps
Regarding Test Riding, I would be curious how Nick would handle first time high end customer? I had the same issue as the guy asking the last question, like I am willing to spend 5000 or something but god damn I sure as hell want to test ride the possible bikes before I spend the money on them and I don't mean ride it on sidewalk for 100 meters. (btw I was in this situation 2 years ago, of course I bought a wrong size bike at bikeshop... now finally got new Canyon Aeroad in proper size after two years of pain and fiddling with the old large bike...)
Charging for applications is clearly wrong, it's the same as saying you have to cover the costs of interviewing for a job. With accountancy type qualifications the vast majority of exams and ongoing fees are paid for by employers, these are costs of doing business and passing them on to employees seems farcical
Thank you Emily , Jimmi, and Nic "The Mechanic " , it's true that knobheads are everywhere , sadly . I have met the most per square mile on 2 wheels though , I ride off road , so I guess that's it ? Cafe's , random meetings , and club rides showed me ! I ride alone , cuz I can keep up with me . I know now , and its very cool ! Nic is right , the group shouldn't have to change anything , find another group , even if it's of one , and of course , the "voices " , eh ? Be well .
Castelli make some very good shorts for triathlon that work if you don't like straps. The only drawback is a slightly thinner pad
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Thanks for this 4 component upgrading mental model, Nick, I never looked at it that way! But once I was able to build a bike out of spare parts by just getting an inexpensive used frameset, it was so satisfying. It was a small frame for my daughter, so in the end I had to fork out for a narrow handlebar, a short crankset, so it was far from cheap in the end, but still so satisfying.
I'm a relatively fit dude and don't have a gut, but i never got along with shorts without the shoulder straps. Tried multiple varieties, and they always gave me stomach issues on long or hard rides. I'm never giving up my bibs, but it would be great to have options
In the U.S. we just elected a criminal for president but the government goes hard after a bicyclist. The U.S. is upside down and inside out.
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don't even start dude, you don't know what you're talking about. just because you're villified by the current administration and subject to a witch hunt, doesn't mean you're a criminal. i thought your side defended said "criminals"?
and guess what side went after Tyler? the democrats. they're controlled by the current admin and most of the feds (since this was a NATIONAL park, it was the FEDS that prosecuted him, notice the "MARSHAL" sign behind him) are wannabe street cops who couldn't make it on the street so they became feds. since they don't know how to go after actual criminals, they go up against normal people. you think they would have gone after an illegal immigrant who did the same thing? give me a break.
You mean 4 years ago, off course.
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In the rest of the world, you'd get a fine if your caught in the act and that'd be the end of it.
I confirm that the two allen key hack is working. Don't remember which size I used, but I tightened my 105 crankarm that way.
So riding your ride on a walking path in Yosemite is a misdemeanor, a fine and maybe jail time but, if you steal $950 or less worth of merchandise law enforcement probably won’t bother to investigate, and if they do, prosecutors will let it go.
California is so broken.
On the subject of group rides, he's absolutely right about a group that rides together all the time at a certain pace not being the right place for a new rider. That being said, my local club, who I haven't ridden with in years because of several reasons, have a specific group ride that they do once a week that is advertised as a "recovery ride" with a pace of 14-16mph, and as such many new riders in the area have come out to take part thinking it will be at a pace they can manage, only to get dropped. This "recovery ride" averages about 20mph, which, by the way, is what this same group averages on their weekend club rides. The problem is, and it's the same all over the world, when you put a bunch of guys together on bikes, they can't help themselves from having a dick measuring contest. They half wheel each other, they get on the front and push the pace, and the local shop owner who organizes these rides does nothing about it. To his own detrement. Because now that new rider is put off cycling and won't be a customer at his shop. I live in a rather small town, but there are lots of cyclists because it's Florida and the area I live in has miles of country roads with little traffic. But how many people show up for these group rides? Maybe 15 at the most, usually it's more like 10. There could be 40 or more every week if someone took control of the ride, but nobody does. Primarily because the shop owner is the fastest guy around and has to prove that to everyone every time he's on his bike. So it is what it is.
You guys need to look at more clothing brands. MTBers have been using just shorts for years. Mostly MTB shorts come with liners now however I still use some other cycling shorts under baggy shorts. Endura make some great ones.
Francis, James and Lawrence met up with the VC on their Death Valley tour!
Pro sports teams often require medical checks/physicals. Trades , bonuses, and/or signings have been cancelled bc of med check failures. -U10
Suggestion for a video: buy a bamboo bike kit and build 3 different bikes with groupsets. Perhaps also try doing some painting of the frames 😂
Also you could see if it is possible to weld something together?
I watched this video whilst Zwifting in quality cycling short shorts. They do exist.
Jimmy you are correct and it’s not limited to China. Here in Vietnam trek project 1 bikes are being sold like hot cakes.
I’ve ridden those paths early in the morning many years ago. Nobody blinked an eye. I didn’t even know it was against the rules.
I've got a Seka Spear (collecting it early Dec). I won't be riding it until the weather is good, so if you'd like to take a look at it on the show I'd happily drop it to you for a couple of weeks once I've built it up. Hit me up!
Back in the mid 90s I managed to get a grass tube to last 13 miles to get home in an mtb tyre after a Specialized slime tube failed. Not ideal and the grass had become like straw chaff/powder
Grass in the wheel works for a mountain bike OK. I had done it decades ago when I was young on my old 26" rigid mountain bike. Made it home not the best ride but worked and I did need a lot of grass to make it work.
1:32 was lovely to chat Jimmi. Seka rule ❤
The cages nick talked about were called 'toeclips'. Hence clipless now.
SEKA Exceed RDC here, got mine 2 years ago. Side-by-side with a Factor Ostro, abolutely on the same level at half the price. Customer service still a little bit wonky, though.
St Piran is not Jumbo Visma so they can’t scout every rider at U.K. level.. World Tour teams can take their pick.
I do agree that it’s pretty grim - perhaps it should only be paid for when short listing riders perhaps?
Either way - the U.K. Has no cycling teams left..
Cycling isn’t accessible due to cost, and our roads in the uk are too dangerous to ride or too poorly maintained to enjoy. We have indoor track pedigree and a national appreciation for the local ‘TT’ but in reality; that’s such a niche demographic..numbers are tiny.
Assos ftw. There is a MILLE GT Half Shorts C2 in full lycra style. There is a GTC gravel version. And there is a liner for mountainbike overshorts.
That team charging £500 for a "performance test" is in my opinion daylight robbery. Not industry standard, they don't disclose what the test includes and they do not accept independent comparable tests that an applicant may bring. They should be fined by the UCI imo.
Castelli, Rapha, 2XU, Assos, Santinii, Santic, Giant, Van Rysel all make men's cycling shorts.
Bibs: the whole point of the bib is it holds up the shorts. On a bike, you lean forwards. Waist shorts slip down.
Before bib shorts were made, cyclists use braces.
The alternative to hold them up is what, a belt? That'll be comfortable 😅
And the Jimmy uses wearing hacked up women's clothing FOR RUNNING to justify his wrongness...
Thanks for letting us know that Atticus made waist tights and shorts…..and then the company didn’t survive! There’s a clue 😂
Legal Eagle posted a video shortly about the ramifications of filming criminal activity and posting it. There was a different TH-camr who filmed himself intentionally crashing a plane and then disrupting the search for it. That was a more significant thing, but that person did go to prison.
Assos makes great shorts. Very comfy I prefer them over the bib variants
Always carry valve extenders with you, even if you have shallow rims. At one point you will make friends.
Canola oil or cheap plant oils come from industrial use applications so they should make good chain lubricant if they work for combustible engines
BB86 so Shimano 105 crank, wolftooth chainring, Red levers, XX1 cassette/chain, GX derailleur
I am really interested in Seka bike. The geometry seems to be really closed to Pinarello F. I will wait for them to be available in US.
To the Bib - Shorts Discussion: My Girlfriend got a Bib with Just one strap that goes over the head and then lays on the Neck. I am somewhat jealous, because for just a short pee-break it would give some more freedom down there..
@52:20 It really is all dependent on the shops. I've never had an issue test riding a bike outside on the road from my local shops. I've test ridden from my local Trek (Checkpoint, Domane and the new Madone). Also, I've test ridden from two LBS that had Pinarello X and Dogma physically in stock. Even when they didn't have my exact size they still let me ride a smaller or bigger sized bike. I don't think it's fair to lump all LBS into the same group as everyone's experience will differ.
I've only had great experiences with my LBS. They've done work on my bikes for sometimes free. I had my Domane serviced a month ago and purchased new bar tape while I was there (tape was the same price on Amazon). Service and tape install was free. They don't really know me aside from the guy that comes in randomly and purchases bikes or random items. One of the owners of that shop is the guy who I purchased my Checkpoint and Domane from. If he's at the register or helps me he'll just randomly add discounts to anything I purchase.
Love the show! Cheers!
As was stated The main factor for them going after vc is he's setting a bad example for others, the parks responses is understandable. As opposed to most cyclist who roll red lights and don't follow other traffic laws, no harm no foul, the police know this so when they witness a violation they know it doesn't matter, and mainly they're job is create revenue for the state through fines, cyclists Arent good for that. If cyclists got points with surcharges like drivers best believe they would be getting tickets
"Clips" is short for toeclips (with straps), so clipless pedals really referred to no toeclips.
Stuffing grass in your wheels is killing the indigenous flora! Send him to jail!!! Or $350 fine and a 3 month ban from group rides if you prefer.
I don't think saying you're bringing even more people to an overly crowded park is a winning argument.
Removable straps aren't bad, it's rare for most ppl to have to crap though, an opening to pee would be nice to
Trace Velo and Cam Nichols have done extensive reviews on the Seka brand.
Can't get justice for being assaulted on your bike or gun crime in the US, but riding on a walking path? Oh man.
The “cages” were called “toe clips and straps” clipless pedals don’t have toe clips, they have cleats…
"ventete" = literal neologism for "headwind"
Riding a bike. Criminal!
Inciting an insurrection. A-okay! 🤡
Good thing I have my boots on!
But Jimmy is wrong. Even Assos makes strapless shorts.
There’s no “clip” that the strap was tied to. That’s why it’s clipless.
I have a pair of Van Rysel bibless endurance shorts that are really good. Jimmi should check them out.
Group rides can be great... but they have to have rules and expectations. Riding on the road is dangerous and riders doing foolish things can put others at serious risk. Experienced cyclists know this and are usually very firm about sticking to the established rules. This can come off as "elitist" to new riders because they haven't crashed yet and don't understand what constitutes risky behavior. Also, if you ride 250 miles a week and like to hammer at 24+ mph, it's probably not a good idea for a new rider to join that group. This can also give the impression of "elitism", but it's a simple case of the group having different expectations from a ride. All of this makes it very hard for new cyclists to join groups, especially ones that know each other well and ride with each other all the time. The solution is to fragment a group into smaller groups with specific intents and to be very specific and clear about those intents. Communication is the key. Once expectations on time, pace, route and drop policy are set, stick to those expectations. It makes everything go smoothly.
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my club has different rides each with different expectations. riding the same park at the same pace all the time is not for us. and we should know! we did a century on a half mile loop. 🤣
The St Piran thing is a bit like a model needing a professional photo portfolio. But could the rider get it done somewhere else and use that?
Clipless = no toe clips on the pedals ( the cage that goes around your toes)
A clipless peddle as a name for an SPD is the same as the name horseless carriage for a car. They could have come up with something better than Shimano Pedalling Dynamics don't you think?
There are reasons why the American people in liberal run states(cali being chief amongst them) are moving to truly free states like Tennessee. I remember the video vc posted. He wasn't ripping, jumping, bombing corners, or anything that may have been dangerous or damaging to the environment or people around him! He kept it classy, and all that was really needed was a firm talking to. It's not like vc wouldn't have responded respectfully! Instead, they gave him a criminal record!!! They wanted to make an example out of a law-abiding citizen! WTF!!! When will the American people start making examples of our corrupt officials who are breaking the law and oppressing the people daily? 🤷♂️