I'm not sure you could create a worse course for my skill set 😂😂😂. Syd omg. This was so great. Congrats given the circumstances, Macky realizing the ribbon guiding them wrong, this looked so fun no matter the placement!
I have to say a MASSIVE thank you to Syd and Macky, I have been watching your fantastic content for some time. This past weekend I undertook my longest and hardest ride to date (The Whole Enchilada) All of your tips, tricks, training and mentality really helped me prepare and feel strong the entire time! I felt the best climbing and descending I have all season. I found myself riding down and up stuff that I never would have thought. The motto of the day was "Eating wins races, even if this is just a marathon to survive." Thank you for all the fantastic content!
Gah! Love you guys. Your positivity is inspiring (not toxic) and you pull the best out of every race and circumstance. I love getting to cheer for you guys every week on TH-cam. I think how y’all always take a realistic contextual look at your results is something a lot of us can learn from. I usually suffer from unrealistic expectations. Anyway, thanks again!
Every time I watch one of these, you +1 the production quality. Loved the music and driving sequence. It set a really great tone for the rest of the video. Not sure which of you work on that, but well done. Thanks for the content!
Is it just me or are there new angles of vlogging happening in the first 5-6 min? Love it! These vlogs are so much fun. Not a huge sports person but this is quite the exception! Love you guys. I get so into it sometimes I find my self yelling at you guys cheering you on to peddle faster and get that podium!
all things considered.... a good fun family race, plus some pretty epic footage of your compatriot nearly getting bucked TF off his bike sounds pretty much worth it haha
Macky, even though it was a detour, it was a very pretty detour, right? :P And kudos for restringing the tape. So grateful you're sharing your adventures. :)
Yeah, that trail, wild bill's, is awesome! Which is part of why I didn't acknowledge that we had gone wrong for so long because I really wanted it to be the trail 😂
How do you do it mate? Keep your composure after such an error? Well done Macky. Syd, you are still killing it matey. You both are great and hope to see you guys in Australia one day. If you come to QLD, my place is ready for you both. #bemoreawesome
A lot of people are realizing that New Mexico is a mountain state you can ride dirt a lot longer than the others. That equals fast company! Ruidoso is an MTB treasure in any season. Syd and Macky you rock 🤘
I fought for years to have the Tour of the White Mtns move the weekend or at the day of on this weekend so as not to conflict w/ the RAR. It still sucks that two of the oldest ongoing races in the whole country both in the 4 corners region have to go head to head. I'll try to show up next year to give Syd's dad a race. : )
Great ride for both of you especially considering the circumstances, very exciting to watch! LOVE that the parents were racing again, and have to say that I miss the races where you are using the van to travel. Thanks Again!
Dude! I’m gonna start harping on this: ONE HOUR WARMUP! Always! It takes a full hour for the body to get fully going. Don’t skimp on the pre-race warm ups. Ever!
Ok I’m im. Used to race pro category MTB in the 80’s and early 90’s when racing was like this. Next year I’m going to this race. Looks like my type of racing. Thanks for the video.
Really nice track! And hot!!! The contrasts to what we are training in right now is huge. Just finnished a 4 hour ride in the dark and about 4 degrees celsius with light rain. We use lenz battery socks to keep warm and lights to see anything. In about 3 weeks we will have a ton of snow until april. We have to zwift that time of the year or ride fatbike on the frozen lakes and oceans. And of course hours and hours of cross country skiing. Good for vo2max 😁 Daniel from Luleå just south of the polar circle in Sweden 😊
It's unexpectedly fun to be able to follow a racer through a whole event, with their thoughts along the way. Really enjoyed this vid. BTW with Halloween coming up, have you two thought about perhaps a SpongeBob themed couples costume? Say Sidward & Mackeral? Maybe?
I couldn't help myself and went to look at the results of all the races. I couldn't believe the number of 55+ male and female riders! The times were really good as well. It's why I refuse to race - at my age you're going up against the super geezers - all the others are either on the couch or dead.
It sucks to get off course like that, but I commend you for your spirit. Few would take it so well. If it helps, this is the first video on TH-cam that my 8 month old puppy watched from start till the end. I think you might have a new fan! Keep up with the great work and stay awesome
Well, it's hard to say because I wasn't the only one. Of the people I got lost with, I ended up 5th, but I also was the last back on the course because I stopped to fix the tape... So who knows?!
Old school is best, comfortable marin made in TAIWAN is what all over 50s need, my mint 20 year old T6 Ovation retro mod,no more sync forks 28mm Stanchions, we got 32mm rockshox SL Air fork, 203mm disc 💪🇬🇧 1500w in the rear for Derbyshire Hills and it's a BEAST
Loosing 5 mins Macky sucks.I lost about 4hrs once by taking a wrong turn ,it took me 7 1/2 hours to do an event I've since done in 2 1/2 .When I finally finished everybody else had gone home 🤣,I would have probably been quicker if I went back to the start and started again 🤣🤣
I dont know if you've ever done a video I'd like to see...but it would be cool if you did a video on what to eat and what not to eat before a race and or just riding...Im having problems with my riding lately and I run out of gas before the trail ends...and I normally dont..I dunno whats up other than Im not eating a couple of hours before I ride...its been more like 5-6 and I think thats too long..anyway it would be cool if you did a video like that.
Unfortunately with chamois it seems like you get what you pay for, so it's worth a more expensive one as it will last longer (and be more comfortable). We really like the PEARL iZUMi PRO bib shorts: bit.ly/3tci1iG
That sucks, I am so sorry! How do you guys keep going after a misfortune like that? I did a race last Saturday and when I was just 4kms away from the finish, ahead of 2nd by about 3 minutes, I got a nasty puncture that I just couldn't fix. After messing around with it I just had to crawl into the finish on a flat tire and I just missed the podium by 40 seconds. I was devastated and I still feel like crap about it. How do you guys pull through that, mentally?
What a bummer! That sucks! First of all, it's okay to be disappointed. I was definitely disappointed at this race. There are 2 things you should try to do: 1. During the race, have short term memory loss. I know you weren't able to fix it in this case, but in general, once you've fixed a problem, you want to forget about it so it doesn't affect the rest of your race. 2. Learn what you can from it and then forget it. I don't know if any of these apply to your situation, but here are examples: maybe you need to practice fixing a flat, maybe you need to run more puncture-resistant tires, maybe you need to practice line choice, maybe you just got unlucky. Whatever it is, learn what you can so you don't make the same mistake again and then stop thinking about it. Remember that every race is a new opportunity and past races don't mean anything for the next event! Good luck!
@@sydandmacky Aww thank you for such a great answer! I was going full send down some rough trails... on a gravel bike. I didn't carry a tube, that was dumb. I will give tire insert a try, carry the damn tube, more trail practice and completely forget about it, got it. Thanks so much, you've helped me a lot!
Learn what you can from it -- most terrible races have lots to teach you -- then forget about it. Every time you get on a start line is a new opportunity!
Sorry 😞 the spam comments have been a nightmare recently. We have tried blocking accounts and every possible keyword/emoji that they use but then they rephrase and come back. Wish TH-cam would get it under control 😥
I'm TOTALLY hooked on Syd and Macky Racing! So much fun watch this season.
Raced there in 2002, 2003 and 2004, won my group category in 2004!! Great fast fun race!
I don't know why exactly, but I get more pumped for a new Syd and Mackie video than any other TH-cam channel. You guys rock.
Sometimes I'm mad they haven't posted 😒😁
I agree
I’m SO impressed with Mackies (?)parents racing! I’m 64 and racing - working hard to get stronger and faster!
I'm not sure you could create a worse course for my skill set 😂😂😂. Syd omg. This was so great. Congrats given the circumstances, Macky realizing the ribbon guiding them wrong, this looked so fun no matter the placement!
Syd, I love seeing your parents racing! Sooo cool; they definitely never forget to be more awesome!😊
I have to say a MASSIVE thank you to Syd and Macky, I have been watching your fantastic content for some time. This past weekend I undertook my longest and hardest ride to date (The Whole Enchilada) All of your tips, tricks, training and mentality really helped me prepare and feel strong the entire time! I felt the best climbing and descending I have all season. I found myself riding down and up stuff that I never would have thought. The motto of the day was "Eating wins races, even if this is just a marathon to survive." Thank you for all the fantastic content!
Gah! Love you guys. Your positivity is inspiring (not toxic) and you pull the best out of every race and circumstance. I love getting to cheer for you guys every week on TH-cam. I think how y’all always take a realistic contextual look at your results is something a lot of us can learn from. I usually suffer from unrealistic expectations. Anyway, thanks again!
Every time I watch one of these, you +1 the production quality. Loved the music and driving sequence. It set a really great tone for the rest of the video.
Not sure which of you work on that, but well done. Thanks for the content!
Stoked. Syd and Macky by far yʻall are my favorite riders to watch on YT. Your vlogs are the best. Thank you for sharing another awesome ride.
Finally I found a channel that makes me even more passionate about exercising, thank you very much ❤❤❤
Next year Jim will be the defending race champion (in his age bracket)! Epic👍!
Nice racing, great to see Jim and Ellen as always.
Is it just me or are there new angles of vlogging happening in the first 5-6 min? Love it! These vlogs are so much fun. Not a huge sports person but this is quite the exception! Love you guys. I get so into it sometimes I find my self yelling at you guys cheering you on to peddle faster and get that podium!
Definitely my favorite TH-cam channel. Keep up the great content.
all things considered.... a good fun family race, plus some pretty epic footage of your compatriot nearly getting bucked TF off his bike sounds pretty much worth it haha
Man, that lead out group at the beginning was absolutely flying! Great race, love that Jim and Ellen raced too, they're awesome.
I totally forgot about this race, all the fast durango people used to come down for this, good to see.
Love your coverage of these events and races.
Always a great time watching you guys! Syd's parents are amazing too!
Macky, even though it was a detour, it was a very pretty detour, right? :P And kudos for restringing the tape. So grateful you're sharing your adventures. :)
Yeah, that trail, wild bill's, is awesome! Which is part of why I didn't acknowledge that we had gone wrong for so long because I really wanted it to be the trail 😂
How do you do it mate? Keep your composure after such an error? Well done Macky. Syd, you are still killing it matey. You both are great and hope to see you guys in Australia one day. If you come to QLD, my place is ready for you both. #bemoreawesome
@ SYDANDMACKY , don't listen to him come to NZ next year. I think you would love the @whaka100 .
@@philr696 hey hey, don’t be like that! lol I wanna head across to ditch one day to enjoy the trails over there.
Great video and race. Always enjoy the commentary
A lot of people are realizing that New Mexico is a mountain state you can ride dirt a lot longer than the others. That equals fast company!
Ruidoso is an MTB treasure in any season.
Syd and Macky you rock 🤘
Your mom and Dad are awesome!!
Absolutely love watching your videos, especially with the both of you in them. Brightens my day and motivates me to get out on my RKT
I fought for years to have the Tour of the White Mtns move the weekend or at the day of on this weekend so as not to conflict w/ the RAR. It still sucks that two of the oldest ongoing races in the whole country both in the 4 corners region have to go head to head. I'll try to show up next year to give Syd's dad a race. : )
Great ride for both of you especially considering the circumstances, very exciting to watch! LOVE that the parents were racing again, and have to say that I miss the races where you are using the van to travel. Thanks Again!
The whole family was awesome
Love to see the beautiful northern New Mexico skies and terrain.
I enjoy watching you guys thanks...
Lovely video as usual, and always true as you both are, thank you Syd and macky! 🤩I'd love to get a shirt like Syd's father at 19:12 btw
We do an annual kit order for the #BEMOREAWESOME kits, so stay tuned!
Dude! I’m gonna start harping on this: ONE HOUR WARMUP! Always! It takes a full hour for the body to get fully going. Don’t skimp on the pre-race warm ups. Ever!
Ok I’m im. Used to race pro category MTB in the 80’s and early 90’s when racing was like this. Next year I’m going to this race. Looks like my type of racing. Thanks for the video.
Really nice track! And hot!!! The contrasts to what we are training in right now is huge. Just finnished a 4 hour ride in the dark and about 4 degrees celsius with light rain. We use lenz battery socks to keep warm and lights to see anything. In about 3 weeks we will have a ton of snow until april. We have to zwift that time of the year or ride fatbike on the frozen lakes and oceans. And of course hours and hours of cross country skiing. Good for vo2max 😁
Daniel from Luleå just south of the polar circle in Sweden 😊
Wow!
Your shop is looking awesome!! It is really coming together nicely!!
Cudos to Jim for his hat (nice brand ;-) ) and to the whole crew of course! Well done everybody!
I like your race videos.....really enjoying the POV footage.
Great race Syd and Macky. That looked like a course that I'd like. Not much climbing. 😁 👍
That was mental. I was kind of expecting a “recovery” video after that week in Canada.
Nice work Macky, great racing with you! Sorry for cooking that first 5min off the start, didn’t wanna hold the pros up 🙂
That was a solid effort you put in 💪
@@sydandmacky appreciate it!
I work at a truck stop in NW Oklahoma, had a couple customers heading to this race
It's unexpectedly fun to be able to follow a racer through a whole event, with their thoughts along the way. Really enjoyed this vid. BTW with Halloween coming up, have you two thought about perhaps a SpongeBob themed couples costume? Say Sidward & Mackeral? Maybe?
😂
The wrong turn looked way more fun than the rest of the course. Maybe it's time for a change
Fantastic video as always! well done you guys
Another great and exciting video!
Great vid!
I couldn't help myself and went to look at the results of all the races. I couldn't believe the number of 55+ male and female riders! The times were really good as well. It's why I refuse to race - at my age you're going up against the super geezers - all the others are either on the couch or dead.
Bummer with that detour,Macky! Great recovery though!
only a minute in and I almost fetched my pitchfork and lit the torchs!!....i'm holding you to your word the SS gets put back together ...😉✌️
love the vid, keep up the great work!!
🎵 Some days are Diamonds and some days are Coal.🎵. Better Luck next time.
I want to be your Dad at that age!!! awsome!
It sucks to get off course like that, but I commend you for your spirit. Few would take it so well. If it helps, this is the first video on TH-cam that my 8 month old puppy watched from start till the end. I think you might have a new fan! Keep up with the great work and stay awesome
Saw some road bikes in the mix. You could go with pursuit bars and leather straps on that course.
Mackie forgot how many people have to pause the video to go do conversion math for pounds to kg 😄
Ah, sorry about that. We must have forgotten to put a conversion in the screen 🤦
@@sydandmacky it's alrighty we still gonna watch😁
Damn you guys get around... I know you were just in Canada!!! Take care.
You are all Baddass 👍❤️. Peace ✌️ and Love 💕 from Tucson Arizona Desert 🏜️. 🙏❤️😎
Great race. Y'all did amazing. Where would you have placed if you had not lost the 5 minutes??
Well, it's hard to say because I wasn't the only one. Of the people I got lost with, I ended up 5th, but I also was the last back on the course because I stopped to fix the tape... So who knows?!
Already a year has gone by!? Bummer about tape down on coursed but psyched for bonus chase cams!
CMU! Fire up Chips! (Different school, similar colors)
Old school is best, comfortable marin made in TAIWAN is what all over 50s need, my mint 20 year old T6 Ovation retro mod,no more sync forks 28mm Stanchions, we got 32mm rockshox SL Air fork, 203mm disc 💪🇬🇧 1500w in the rear for Derbyshire Hills and it's a BEAST
Loosing 5 mins Macky sucks.I lost about 4hrs once by taking a wrong turn ,it took me 7 1/2 hours to do an event I've since done in 2 1/2 .When I finally finished everybody else had gone home 🤣,I would have probably been quicker if I went back to the start and started again 🤣🤣
Whoa, that's taking "getting lost" to a whole new level!
Damn! Is it really that hard to adequately mark the course? Nice job not letting that get in your head.
My guess is they had marked it but something (or someone) cut the tape and it fell to both sides so looked like a "go this way" taping 🤷♂️
Is it about time for another Syd Fixes Bikes? Or how about a Syd Fixes Burritos? I'd subscribe to that channel.
Do you still use the vittoria airliners? Or changed to other branded tire inserts? 🤔🤔🤔
We still use them in our trail and enduro tires
I dont know if you've ever done a video I'd like to see...but it would be cool if you did a video on what to eat and what not to eat before a race and or just riding...Im having problems with my riding lately and I run out of gas before the trail ends...and I normally dont..I dunno whats up other than Im not eating a couple of hours before I ride...its been more like 5-6 and I think thats too long..anyway it would be cool if you did a video like that.
I got to challenge that. Bidwell Bump in Chico started in 1976. But it’s a small race
Have they held it every year since? That's Road Apple's claim: "longest continuously running race in the US"
@@sydandmacky I know they have had to cancel the official race due to Covid and smoke hazard a couple of times. I guess road apple has got me then.
Yeah, Road Apple did a virtual one over COVID, probably so they could keep their title 😁
Any recommendations on padding?? My cheapo ones just flatten out after a few rides... thanks
Unfortunately with chamois it seems like you get what you pay for, so it's worth a more expensive one as it will last longer (and be more comfortable). We really like the PEARL iZUMi PRO bib shorts: bit.ly/3tci1iG
Have you heard of dragon slayer in Georgetown Texas.
Are y’all racing Iceman again this year?
Not this year 😔
What Huffy bicycle do you have available for a 48 year old woman who is 5’8” tall
Next season race the California Enduro series
Kkk eita que percurso bom Esse, e essa quicado aí nossa muito doida, ainda bem que ele não caiu, muito bom Esse terreno gostei.
That sucks, I am so sorry! How do you guys keep going after a misfortune like that? I did a race last Saturday and when I was just 4kms away from the finish, ahead of 2nd by about 3 minutes, I got a nasty puncture that I just couldn't fix. After messing around with it I just had to crawl into the finish on a flat tire and I just missed the podium by 40 seconds. I was devastated and I still feel like crap about it. How do you guys pull through that, mentally?
What a bummer! That sucks! First of all, it's okay to be disappointed. I was definitely disappointed at this race.
There are 2 things you should try to do:
1. During the race, have short term memory loss. I know you weren't able to fix it in this case, but in general, once you've fixed a problem, you want to forget about it so it doesn't affect the rest of your race.
2. Learn what you can from it and then forget it. I don't know if any of these apply to your situation, but here are examples: maybe you need to practice fixing a flat, maybe you need to run more puncture-resistant tires, maybe you need to practice line choice, maybe you just got unlucky. Whatever it is, learn what you can so you don't make the same mistake again and then stop thinking about it.
Remember that every race is a new opportunity and past races don't mean anything for the next event! Good luck!
@@sydandmacky Aww thank you for such a great answer! I was going full send down some rough trails... on a gravel bike. I didn't carry a tube, that was dumb. I will give tire insert a try, carry the damn tube, more trail practice and completely forget about it, got it. Thanks so much, you've helped me a lot!
I don’t miss seeing the ponytail from Syd, sorry Syd , moving passed the GoPro in the way .
Are you two not sponsored by Vittoria any more? Or has it been like that for a while and just using the remaining parts sent by them.
No tire sponsor this year so we're using a variety of stuff.
What computer do y’all use?
Those are the Stages Dash M200 and L200. There's a link in the video description + a discount code!
@@sydandmacky thank you I didn’t notice the link! Y’all are awesome
Always review that .GPX
There wasn't one 😉
@@sydandmacky that's what I'd expect from a 40 year old race.
If you haven't raced ORAMM, put it on your list.
I just had a horrible race and I am wondering how to come back from it
go for a scenic recovery ride and try to just enjoy pedaling without needing to be in pain!
Learn what you can from it -- most terrible races have lots to teach you -- then forget about it. Every time you get on a start line is a new opportunity!
Would your parents be up to riding with a GoPro?
They might wear it, but turning it on is a whole different question 😂
Harsh but likely true
Pop quiz, who knows what a road apple is?
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things happen..dont do that again lol
Macky does not like fast starts
For the past several times that I have commented on your channel, I get spam messages back. I'm going to hold off for a while. Be Back Later.
Sorry 😞 the spam comments have been a nightmare recently. We have tried blocking accounts and every possible keyword/emoji that they use but then they rephrase and come back. Wish TH-cam would get it under control 😥