I haven't raced this race for A DECADE (Whiskey 50 Pro Off-Road)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ค. 2022
- The last time I raced the Epic Rides Whiskey 50 Off-Road was in 2013. That year I finished 11th in a stacked field. Now it's been almost a decade and I'm going back to see how I compare to my 25-year-old self.
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Words you don't want hear as you're grinding up a climb & The Boss is about to drop you in the standings: "When you see a spot!" Well done Macky! 👍🏻
Haha, indeed on 2 spots in the video I mumbled "If you see a spot" just seconds before Macky said exactly that 🙂
Macky "if you see a good spot" Franklin
I had to take a gel and one water bottle just watching this! Great job!!
😄😂🤣
Always amazes me how polite and encouraging Macky is to other riders during the brutal parts of the race. Great job Macky 🤘👍.
Good job, this is a tough 50. I did the 50 this year for the first time with the help of my awesome coach Brian Matter and a goal of finishing with a smile. I did finish and I was just able to managed the smile.
Brian is awesome! The last time I raced it, he was part of the 5 person sprint I mentioned!
As a mountain biker and Prescott resident this video is uniquely cool. It's awesome to see a pro's perspective of the pro Whiskey race. Going that pace on the loose downhill's is impressive. Especially after not riding it for that long. Well done. Thank you both for coming to race in our town. Hope to see you next year!
Congrats on the race to you and the in-laws! Maybe they meed to start a channel too! Haha
Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Syd and Macky! You guys always get me back out on my legs and on my bike.
well..we all want to win everything we face through our days. Rather a bike race or just winning at our employment in some way be it a raise promotion etc..Sometimes it works out.Sometimes it dont. As for you guys,this sport is rough. You age. you get injured. You have setbacks. Things happen. Time moves on. Sometimes we can catch a glimpse of that former glory and sometimes..well..again...time catches up. You did well Macky. Try not to think about it too much. It will ruin your fun. Just go with the flow and keep being AWESOME! You have a good team behind you "SYD,Mom,Dad,InLaws"and also a good family that gets out there and showing the world life isnt over after 50..
Good on ya, Macky! I attempted the 30, but couldn’t finish after 24. So blown up from the diabolical terrain and the constant climbing that I didn’t feel safe on the descent. More hill training for me before I go back!
Happy to have you guys in my town :)
I so meant to watch for you, but got caught up in the excitement. My first time doing a 'race'. Only the 15, but happy.
Congrats!
Great video, love your race stories.
Loved the video! The POV footage and commentary really gave a sense of what the race is like. And I'm always impressed with Macky's sportsmanship on the trail. Way to go!
Amazing race. Wow thanks for sharing.
You guys are champs! Great story telling and awesome footage always. Favorite channel for sure!!!! Thanks you two. Keep it up
Very cool format, this really showed what kind of monster you are on the descents, mad respect!
An absolutely beautiful race. Awesome job!
So much respect for you guys in these races. Macky the downhiller. I can’t believe how you navigate trees, rocks, narrow, cliffs and other riders. All the best to you both. Excited to see Syd in the next race. Thanks.
Another solid race... well done!
Great job! You all did great there is always time to improve.
Great job on the race. That was a tough pro field. I am not in great shape and only did the 30 proof. Started cramping at mile 10. Still had lots of fun.
Always enjoy your stuff. Would like to see some more content with the racing parents (if they don't mind). That's a racing demographic you don't get to see often.
I'm from Preskitt....damn that was awesome footage, especially seeing you fly down Sierra Prieta and grinding Cramp Hill. Way too cool🤘
Another great video... and another beautiful spot to race... Nice effort again Macky and an insightful post race wrap up too. Thanks
And just cause I'm keeping hopeful and I relate to Syd's injury story (I'm in the midst of my own), Smart choice Syd, acceptance that you can't race EVERY race during recovery. As we say here in the Granite State, Wicked Smaht!!
Well done! Wow, it was weird to to see Copper Basin Road and Skull Valley approach. Of course I was racing enduro bikes 50 years ago down that track. And yes, it is Preskitt. (PHS 71)
What a race! great job! this race is no small feat
Great job it looked pretty tough and having Keegan out there pushing the pace in the front didn’t help.
I didn’t know about this until this year I have been out of the MTB game several years and just picked it up again. I love the SW and was hoping you all made a video of this race.
Awesome!
I love the XC action!
Really enjoy your content and especially the race vids. We need to get over to Prescott and ride that sweet singletrack.
Nice work. Upward and Onward. This is a great video that shows just how silly this course is!. It was my first time racing it. I thought the climbing was done at least 50 times. haha.
Very good Mack 👍👏🏻
Rode the same frame you rode 10 years ago in the 30 this year. Still worked perfectly.
Daaaang! Look! Great job. It seems like a course that'll keep you very honest. It seems to be an XC race, but with lots of techy bits/chunks so it's not like a gravel/ road race. What's amazing to me is where you finished- 28th. Okay. You've been better, but you had a different body then, that was ready for this level at this speed. I think you did great for your level of fitness. Really good job, Mack! Syd, keep fighting for it. Stress is interesting. The right amount at the right time can yield tremendous results. However, too much at the wrong time and it's a recipe for disaster. Good decision. Knowing when to hold back is just as important as knowing when to hit the gas. Thanks, as always!!
Way to go Macky!
That was great, excellent job Macky. I was able to complete the 50 proof and watching this video was like being there once again. Even though we did not win, It was a great experience.
Congrats!!
Love the punch to the cramped muscle 😂 like a hard reboot for your phone
It helped a little 🤣
Seeing Keegan is a great reminder just how fast the XCO pro’s really are!
And I still hope to see you do Crusher on the Tushar!
Omg you ride right past my gfs aunt and uncles house! I'm gonna hit some of this trail next weekend!
Love that top cap! (cheers from Gallup!)
Nice work
awesome!
Thanks for the video and congrats on a great race. My wife and I did Whiskey 50 as well for the third time. Great early season warm-up for us Northerners. What's next on the race schedule for you guys?
Dude ur gnarly!
Love that you always stay classy. Checking on other riders and cheering them on during a $5k race. Nice work as always, champ!
Also... Would love to know what you're listening to for 4 hours.
I put together a playlist for my Everything attempt (th-cam.com/video/DOpN6rmBcOY/w-d-xo.html) and have been listening to it since 😁
Eating wildfire smoke is bad for the lungs & head space too. that seems like the new normal in the South West, so I guess we learn to live with it. I'm thinking about you guys, stay safe up there.
This race has some of the best riders in the world. No worries. Good job.
Still very impressive -I sometimes have to remind myself that you’re an “Enduro” rider…and I bet a good portion of the guys ahead of you only race XC!!
Hay Mackey are you going to do any gravel races this year seeing how you are racing XC. I hope so.
Another great video 👍👍🍀🍻
Thanks to both of you from Texas
Fantastic video, you are both amazing! Were you running Barzo/Mezcal tires? Thanks for the inspiration.
Yup. Well spotted.
I) just did 30 proof this year and my legs was hurting for 3 days because of all the up hills 😆
Macky, have you heard of a race called Gravicross at Mt Bachelor in Oregon ?
Your riding skills would be really good for that race. Great Video. Thanks
Yes, it's on the bucket list!
Macky, you are one skilled madman on the single track. 'New Mexico' top cap, nice touch.
I’d love to know where you get those headset caps with the Zia symbol (I’m in Albuquerque)!
The yellow ones are leftovers from Santa Fe Brewing company when they used to do bottles. The blue one I designed and had printed by Bottle Mark so that people could tell Syd and my POV apart.
@@sydandmacky Thank you! 😊
Dude 50 miles in under 4 hours, I definitley would be feeling good about myself. Come up to Montana and run the Butte 50 or 100 for fun.
Is it a glass of Whiskey every mile? Do I need to make a 1st mile before having the glass? 🤣🤣
3h 43m for 80.5km race, damn you beast!
Yo have to check the "Atacama Spirit" real cross country race that cross the widest part of Chile from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean across the center of the driest desert in the world!!! And have the tallest finish in a cross country race 5700 m.a.s.l climbing guatin Mountain
only complaint i have with these race videos is now i have to wait for you to post another one.
This Friday's is going to be especially good 😉
Was that BKXC hanging out at the end there?
👏👏Buena Dios te bendiga
Just signed up for this today. Trying to learn coarse info as there will be no pre ride from OKC. What tires did you run? Looks like a bit much for some aspens
Bummer we had that crash in front of us...nice job man. How did you get your GOPRO to last that long....external battery??
I turn it on and off throughout the race and generally don't record for longer than 5 mins at a time.
@@sydandmacky makes sense.
How are y'all doing with the fires in New Mexico? Hope you're well.
We are OK. Have been on evac notice for a week now but still here. Unfortunately the county has closed all the trails because of rhe fire danger, so no MTB from home for a bit 😭 but compared to many, we are fine. thanks for thinking of us!
What settings (ISO, 1080p? etc) to you use on your Gopros etc?
crazy there are 20 minute gaps in pro. jesus christ . so fast.
Great ride! How do you manage your cramps and still ride like that?
I have a lot of experience riding through cramps. It's not fun, but can often be done. Coach Mike recommends punching them as that often helps them release (I think the idea there is up sorta surprise the muscle since it isn't actually a lack of salt that causes the cramp, same idea with pickle juice, it's the surprise/taste, not the salt that helps).
@@sydandmacky thanks I'm sure I'll get the opportunity to try it 😃
Maybe a better strategy for the crit is to use the fattest DH tires that will fit, so when there is a crash (and there is always a crash) you just roll up and over (politely of course) without missing a pedal stroke.
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Curious as to the ear pods you were wearing?
They're the Shokz OpenRun Pro. We talk about them more (and include a discount link) in this video: th-cam.com/video/rFEe1u6gOj8/w-d-xo.html
quick question, please? what kind of tires would you use on this type of course? it's, obviously, not an enduro, but it seems more than an xc, maybe? Thank you.
I ran a Vittoria Barzo in the front and a Mezcal in the rear, both in XC-race casing, so fairly XC, but not semi-slicks like I would for some courses.
@@sydandmacky Thank you!!
Man, that seemed like a lot of dust to eat on those fast sections. How do you deal with that? Just ignore it?
You think about how great your dust helmet lines are gonna look and try to breathe through your nose 🤣
What tyres did you use for the “road” race?
Vittoria Terreno Zero
Did you race the pro crit and the amateur race ?
Pro crit and pro race. They ran pro and amateur XC races on the same day, unlike previous years
Props to you man ! because people sandbagging the amateur race is definitely an issue
What bike computer is that?
It's the Stages Dash M200 - bit.ly/3Bz0Jhy (20% discount will show in checkout)
"When you see a spot!" Was getting annoyed on your behalf everyone I saw someone in your way.
Good on the parents as well for the 60+ placements!
Not in your 20's anymore, Sir. Time to set new goals/records for your 30's. No shame in that!
28th out of how many? 28 or 280?
Somewhere in the high 50s, so I was about midway.
Pavement Crit for MTBs...good for spectators? Maybe. Good for racers? Probably not so much.
Macky do you breathe thru your nose at all while racing?
Pretty much all the time if I'm not racing...
@@sydandmacky If you can train yourself to breathe thru your nose and expel thru your mouth while racing it will help! I learned this in jujitsu class and it helped my MTBing a lot!
Uhhh this isn't MTB it's road biking going really slow. So stupid