https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPQWO6kDJV8
Welcome to the weekly video roundup! Sorry for skipping a week of the roundup. Perhaps one of these weeks I’ll actually catch up on my video queue. This first video is the best thing I’ve seen in a while. I like pro bike racing, and the GCN crew did a fun and creative race on Majorca’s Sa Calobra (aka Col del Reis). What really clinched it as a great video to me is that Carlton Kirby did the commentary- he is probably the best-known voice on Eurosport for racing (not just cycling, also Paris-Dakar and more). Anyhow, enjoy.
This is a fairly normal “look at the new road bike” promotional video, but I’m including it because it shows a lot of the beauty in the Malibu mountains. The big hairpin near the end is the Snake on Mulholland Drive, right near Rock Store, Jay Leno’s favorite little diner, famous among cyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers.
This is an artful video of riding (fixie) in Seoul. The concept seems familiar but it’s a new (very chill, very artsy) video. The dirtbike flat bars are distractingly wide:
The ambiance in this video about the Three Peaks cross race is nice. It’s light on showing the route or the race, but it’s a pleasant video. The bumpy ride at the 4 minute mark reminds me of some nearby roads.
More ambiance- riding in the Alps from a few months ago. It’s so pretty. This is a great “lean back and watch” video.
Isla seems to be the best brand for kids bikes, but here’s a video showing the flexibility in Trek bikes. I like the seat handle and adjustable cranks.
This “ride video” from Atlanta attracted me at the beginning for the bagel slicing. I wonder if the one fellow rode the full 200k on the bakfiets- if so, impressive.
Summer in Winter Park looks like fun:
If you like fondos (sportifs to the Euros), here’s GCN’s list of the top 6 fondos. I was surprised to see several in the USA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDL5a1MzkWo
In the “plans and dreams” category, look at these roads and trails in Bali.
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GMBN has a good “how to ride loose [gravel] turns” video. Useful for MTB and CX types.
And this week’s GMBN episode is interesting- the hosts talk about their scariest cycling moments and about an AWD fatbike headed to the South Pole (at 7:40).
Sven Nys. Cyclocross skills. Trek’s factory track.
Brunelle and crew crashed into a motorcyclist in France, who chased and fought them. I’m confused what happened in the restaurant, though:
Racing
I didn’t come across any local race videos this week. Elsewhere:
Biketoberfest (in Maryland?). Starts slow.
Costume Cross V by State Bicycle Co in Tempe Arizona: (lots of handups, night racing, spicy language)
GCN quizzes pros on pro racing rules:
Local WTF moments
Local Joe Biel had a scary-close pass from a huge flatbed truck. (warning: spicy language)
Elsewhere: disturbingly close pass at night and another one.
Honorable Mentions
This week’s honorable mentions: wordless snippet of cycling in SF, PLP reviews the Exposure Joystick bike light/flashlight, Oregon Field Guide on Dufur (great place to go cycling), Giant’s factory-tubeless hydraulic disc brake race bike and what gentrification looks like in Tijuana, Mexico.
Inclusion criteria: If I’ve missed something, post it in the comments! I prefer videos published in the last week or so. Note if there’s a specific point in a long video that is worth highlighting. Also note if there is colorful language. I will delay videos containing pro racing spoilers by 7 days.
– Ted Timmons, @tedder42
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