Climbing a hill on a single speed while thanking supporters of the channel, barely out of breath. Wow! Great riding, your investment in training is paying off. Ride hard, ride safe, ride FUN! And thanks for sharing your experiences on this Chanel.
20:54 Dang Macky, you a beast. He's sending a shout out to Patreon and telling you to like and subscribe while dominating a climb and all the other single speed racers, like it's nothing for him.
Singlespeeders get off more! :) Loving the coverage of the Breck Epic. As someone who has done it a couple of times, it's really fun to watch on the other side and get a front row seat. nice work!
Your channel inspired me for my race recently at the Dwellingup 100 race in Western Australia, Australia. I only did the 35km but made a huge improvement on my time from last year going from 3h:32mins down to 3h:15mins. Thank you guys
Mack: congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 It is AMAIZING what you made on a single speed !!! Watching your race video….was hard to recognize the right way on the track, with so many trees 🌲 You made an ASTONISHING RACE !!!! Syd: very good to see all your reports and efforts helping Mack: 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ran a kona bass ( 100mm slopestyle bike) 10 years ago as a single speed for alpine riding, ie lots of hike a bike. very few double suspension designs allow you to run single speed. it was the most reliable mtb ive ever owed, nothing ever broke on it. but my knee is still paying the price
Macky you are so damn awesome!!!! I'm glad you told me that the person with the long blond hair and pink socks was a dude...because I though it was a Gal who was ahead of you on a single speed and I could not believe my eyes! My last race was the 02 Sea Otter and because we were to old dude class , they sent us off before they let a bunch young dudes on Single Speeds take off....well couple of young dude passed me and I was astonished they did that....Cannot imagine climbing much of a climb on a single! Way to continue to BE MORE AWESOME!!!
I only came across this channel after the update about what's been happening from the Syd Fixes Bikes channel. Mad skills and effort. You guys rock, thanks for the videos 👏
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO!!! FIRST in single speed 👏🏾💪🏾 amazing and a fantastic job to the team with the snacks and keeping you motivated! Can't wait to see day two!.. You guys rock 🤙🏾
Really good days riding 👍👌 Start of video made me laugh when MACKY went through what he had to do and only thing he weren't happy about with his race plan was not allowed to have a nap 😂🤣 but didn't make any difference by end of the video 🤣😂🤣. I've got 61 mile charity off road ride this weekend coming and I will most definitely be having a nap after that 🙂. Good luck on the rest of the event.
18:36 you said "kick it into gear" - wait, you only have one. Womp womp Edit: Also, leave it to Macky to shout out Patreon in the last three miles of a race. BOSS. (And I agree, we're awesome. haha)
Great stuff. Good call on the TNT casings on the Barzo/Mezcal combo. Why did you go with the 2.1 in the back instead of the 2.25 (particularly on a hard tail)? Also, I thought you might go carbon rims but it looks like you went alloy. Did you use inserts? I guess the upside of single speed is that you get a lot of hike a bike time to eat. BTW, classic line "this is an eating contest while mountain biking." Cheers.
Awesome video! Question - Are you all going to make a video for the Emerald Mountain Epic race? I met y'all briefly beforehand in the parking lot and would love to see the footage from that day!
something i find is,some days when i workout im so tired. I dont feel into it. i dont expect much from myself. THEN out of nowhere my workout goes well and many times make myself happy with what i did...THEN some days when i feel pumped and ready to kill it,I just dont do as well..SO maybe you had that happen with your legs. Felt like poo, but they ended up performing above expectation?? Good job dude and you have quite the pit crew :D Good luck on the next one!
Can't always go by how you feel, the feeling doesn't always match up with reality. I've had days where it feels like I'm crawling, then it turns out I'm actually faster than normal.
Just wondering why you sometimes walk with the bike. Is it that the hill is too steep to pedal, or the speed to slow to maintain your balance, or do you walk to get a break from all of the jarring caused by the terrain? Or is it something else?
Can't wait to see Day 2? Check it out early on Parteon: www.patreon.com/posts/55551411
21:30 I can’t believe Macky even took the time to thank patrons in the middle of a race! I respect it!!
“You can ride just as hard when your legs feel bad.” Wiser words never said.
Climbing a hill on a single speed while thanking supporters of the channel, barely out of breath. Wow! Great riding, your investment in training is paying off. Ride hard, ride safe, ride FUN! And thanks for sharing your experiences on this Chanel.
While I get winded in Florida where there isn't any uphills 🤣
yea dude epic ride! I get rekt on a 4 mile on a 12 speed
Don’t forget all at 11,000 ft
Thanks Patreon team! Syd and Macky do an outstanding job and deserve it
20:54 Dang Macky, you a beast. He's sending a shout out to Patreon and telling you to like and subscribe while dominating a climb and all the other single speed racers, like it's nothing for him.
The amount you can conquer on a single speed mountain bike is truly amazing! 😀
When I'm not feeling my best, my buddy will tell me "Mike, sometimes you're the hammer and sometimes you're the nail!". Keep hammering Macky!!!!!
Macky you definitely married way above your level! All us guys dream of that. Syd fixes bikes!
The Best XC coverage outside of RedBull TV I've ever seen. Thank you Syd & Macky Patreons
Hey Syd and Macky, just want to say I really enjoy our videos, keep up the great work! Also a shout out thanks to Patreon for their support!
And now a quick word from our sponsors while we pedal uphill, on a single speed, at 10,000 feet. Holy cow.
Very reliable I’ve had it for over 3 months and I love every single second I ride it!
Amazing. Nice that your family crews and also works on your bike!!
Yeah, I was super lucky to have an awesome support crew!!
Seems like hydration packs would be a ton more convenient for that kind of race than bottles.
Singlespeeders get off more! :) Loving the coverage of the Breck Epic. As someone who has done it a couple of times, it's really fun to watch on the other side and get a front row seat. nice work!
Looks like fun trails. To ride at a leisurely pace, on gears, with frequent breaks, and a 3 hour lunch break.
Your channel inspired me for my race recently at the Dwellingup 100 race in Western Australia, Australia. I only did the 35km but made a huge improvement on my time from last year going from 3h:32mins down to 3h:15mins. Thank you guys
Congrats!!
9:34 there goes Lachlan Morton on another training ride.
What no sandals and flats Lachlan? The dude is slipping.
Best quote: “As long as I’m climbing, I’m okay.”
I don’t even know what to comment, just that this guy is from another planet and thanks to all the patreon supporters!
Tear it up Mackey! Looking good. Fiyah.
Love these race videos!
Mack: congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It is AMAIZING what you made on a single speed !!! Watching your race video….was hard to recognize the right way on the track, with so many trees 🌲
You made an ASTONISHING RACE !!!!
Syd: very good to see all your reports and efforts helping Mack: 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ran a kona bass ( 100mm slopestyle bike) 10 years ago as a single speed for alpine riding, ie lots of hike a bike. very few double suspension designs allow you to run single speed. it was the most reliable mtb ive ever owed, nothing ever broke on it. but my knee is still paying the price
You should try Fidlock bottles, those have magnetic-mechanical bottle mounting system
Macky you are so damn awesome!!!! I'm glad you told me that the person with the long blond hair and pink socks was a dude...because I though it was a Gal who was ahead of you on a single speed and I could not believe my eyes! My last race was the 02 Sea Otter and because we were to old dude class , they sent us off before they let a bunch young dudes on Single Speeds take off....well couple of young dude passed me and I was astonished they did that....Cannot imagine climbing much of a climb on a single! Way to continue to BE MORE AWESOME!!!
Love watching your all's story. Great stuff!!!
I only came across this channel after the update about what's been happening from the Syd Fixes Bikes channel. Mad skills and effort. You guys rock, thanks for the videos 👏
Very cool. I rode on Zwift today. Yeah, I know.
Per Macky- Thanks to all those Patreon folks for keeping this couple going 👍
I wanna see you guys try a 906 race in the UP like the Crusher or Marji Gesick!
Thanks for the non-imperial (standard) measures :-)
Thank you Syd and Macky patreon team. Because of you I get to watch their videos and get inspired by their rides.
This is going to be a good week. Thanks
That was an epic day. Video was outstanding. Your top mechanic was right on it. You make a great team. Take care and stay safe, Al
Really love these types of videos. Nice work!
Just curious - do you ever race any XCO races?
Loved the whole video but the best part was how much you enjoyed riding over the log, go to have fun.
I love seeing Macky in the stars & stripes jersey. super cool!
My knees hurt just watching you ride that gear 😅
Have you considered Fidlock water bottles?? Crashed several times and never lost a bottle.
Thank you Patreon team! because of you we can see Macky and Syd's awesome videos
He rides smart, fast! Dr. Franklin is in the house!
Great ride. Great support. Great video. I can relate to the crappy leg feeling! Thanks for inspiring all of us.
Great job Macky! And awesome to see the 'family' helping you out!!
Great video and a really epic ride! Totally inspiring. I shall be dragging my bike out on the trails first thing in the morning thanks to this video!
Macky you are one bad motha way to go my man!!
Great video thanks for taking us to the ride!
Great riding ! It was great meeting you and Sid at the race ! Doug
Great to meet you too!
Awesome stuff, as usual! Keep up the great work, Syd and Macky!
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO!!! FIRST in single speed 👏🏾💪🏾 amazing and a fantastic job to the team with the snacks and keeping you motivated! Can't wait to see day two!.. You guys rock 🤙🏾
That was a damn good 1st 🥇 day macky!
Great job Macky and good job support crew!!
On your team! Way to go Macky. You look great!
Thanks!
Great job - rooting for you from Georgia! And thanks Patreons.
Not interested in a SS, but you are rocking it!. Have a great ride for the rest of the week
Teamwork makes the DreamWork. Patreon team, Syd and Macky + family team, Niner team. 😊💪
Really good days riding 👍👌 Start of video made me laugh when MACKY went through what he had to do and only thing he weren't happy about with his race plan was not allowed to have a nap 😂🤣 but didn't make any difference by end of the video 🤣😂🤣. I've got 61 mile charity off road ride this weekend coming and I will most definitely be having a nap after that 🙂.
Good luck on the rest of the event.
You are a beast! Have you considered a shorter crank?
18:36 you said "kick it into gear" - wait, you only have one. Womp womp
Edit: Also, leave it to Macky to shout out Patreon in the last three miles of a race. BOSS. (And I agree, we're awesome. haha)
Way to go Macky!!
Thanks Patreon Team
Great video and great first stage!! Keep it up. Reminds me of ultra marathon running I used to do, but never contending like Mackey.
Great video! 14th against geared racers? Macky's a beast! Can't wait to see the next 5 races. Go Macky!
Thank you for motivation I love your channel
Great race, solid video, and again you make me feel like I am there. I would however be MUCH slower. Can’t wait for the next segment.
so cool! Wish Niner would have made the stickers with the stars forward. The ones with your name on them
Way the go Macky!
Thank you, really nice and inspiring!
It's a blast when the SS can fly!!
Macky you need to get a stars and stripes bibb. Wow. Great job.
I can't believe he took that log roll, very impressive race overall!
Why no remote lockout for the fork? Love the video!!
I never lock out my fork, so it would just be extra weight!
Congratulations! Great day of racing!
This is mental mate, awesome work! Next year is the fixie rigid race? Haha
Great video! Love the race videos! And all the others ;)
How good a feeling must it be to overtake people with normal drive trains on a single speed :)
Nice work. Still not personally interested in a SS....
really enjoying this outlook
Thanks for the metric system in the video
Great stuff.
Good call on the TNT casings on the Barzo/Mezcal combo. Why did you go with the 2.1 in the back instead of the 2.25 (particularly on a hard tail)? Also, I thought you might go carbon rims but it looks like you went alloy. Did you use inserts?
I guess the upside of single speed is that you get a lot of hike a bike time to eat. BTW, classic line "this is an eating contest while mountain biking."
Cheers.
I probably would have gone 2.35 front/2.25 rear but didn't have any 2.35s.
@@sydandmacky Fair enough, sometimes it's as simple as that. I'm training for 2022 so I appreciate the tire intel. Congrats on the win.
Awesome videography, keep it up!
Thanks Patreon Team!
Go going. I am tried just watching:) The bike looks great.
Great Job Macky!
Awesome video!
Question - Are you all going to make a video for the Emerald Mountain Epic race? I met y'all briefly beforehand in the parking lot and would love to see the footage from that day!
Yup, probably a week from Friday!
Not looking up results till all stages are uploaded here
Single speed is crazy!
Nice job, man. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
something i find is,some days when i workout im so tired. I dont feel into it. i dont expect much from myself. THEN out of nowhere my workout goes well and many times make myself happy with what i did...THEN some days when i feel pumped and ready to kill it,I just dont do as well..SO maybe you had that happen with your legs. Felt like poo, but they ended up performing above expectation?? Good job dude and you have quite the pit crew :D Good luck on the next one!
Can't always go by how you feel, the feeling doesn't always match up with reality. I've had days where it feels like I'm crawling, then it turns out I'm actually faster than normal.
@@sapinva yep never know what our brains and bodies are gonna do lol
Sleek hardtail, so good
Loving the bike livery!
Great video's, thanks
You’re a beast Macky!
Wonder if there's something like this but with fixed gears 😳
I'm sure they'd let you race it fixie if you wanted 😁
Great ride, keep up the good work. SS is best.
Do you only race against other whit 1 gear? or people whit normal gear?
There is a singlespeed category so placing is only SS. Although it's always fun chasing down geared riders
Sick vid thx paytron
Glad I found your channel you RAWK
What happened to bar ends? Does no one use them anymore
Not really...Ergon use to make some rad mini ones though. Late 2000s-ish
Just wondering why you sometimes walk with the bike. Is it that the hill is too steep to pedal, or the speed to slow to maintain your balance, or do you walk to get a break from all of the jarring caused by the terrain? Or is it something else?
He’s running a single speed on a technical climb. I would say all of the above
Yeah, generally it's the steepness. Generally I walk if it's about 13% and above. I can go up to 15-20% if it's short.