@@shawnsmith7009 done it once up that hill and that was enough for me Shawn 😂 you are more than welcome to tho 🙌🏻
@PhilPerd3 сағат бұрын
therws a mauch safer route to it- go to oatley thru jannali and waterfall in / out audley - much more safer and better climbing
@ItsMaxMannСағат бұрын
@@PhilPerd Are you saying to avoid the tunnel? I’ve always ridden this way, definitely not the safest but in holiday period the roads aren’t too busy so it’s okay 🤷♂️
@Omeiden4 сағат бұрын
Is Attaquer getting popular, or has it always been in Aus? Can tell you that i'm the only guy who wears Attaquer in a sea of PNS kits here in Denmark. Actually sold all my PNS gear cause it gave me cringe vibes seeing we ALL had the same kit on in very ride 🙈🙊
@robl51826 сағат бұрын
What's with the guy and his coke bottle?
@ItsMaxMann3 сағат бұрын
@@robl5182 He’s a secret hitter, must be the sugar water tactic
@DanTuber7 сағат бұрын
Nike fury headbands are good for stopping sweat dripping down onto your face.
@ItsMaxMann7 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the hot tip mate, do they go under the helmeT? I honestly think the main problem is my helmet lining needs a replacement ASAP! It doesn't absorb anymore haha
@DanTuber5 сағат бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann Yeah. Thin and stretchy. I think helmet lining only provides some cushioning, they're not really made to absorb sweat.
@ItsMaxMannСағат бұрын
@ the more you know hey! I sweat a lot so could be something to look into to get it out of my eyes 😂
@willsiu83968 сағат бұрын
Rolling turns 55km/h 🔥 💪
@ItsMaxMann7 сағат бұрын
Andre couldn't pull through Needed big Willy!
@bonesx1659 сағат бұрын
“5 minutes early” = on time!! 😉
@ItsMaxMann7 сағат бұрын
better early than late right! everyone else was late!
@bonesx1656 сағат бұрын
And that’s when you tell them “nice of you to show up. I’ve been here for ages”!!! 😝 Good video as always Max👍
@iminmymumscar-d6j9 сағат бұрын
get this man a motorbike
@ItsMaxMann7 сағат бұрын
Someone else on a motorbike so I can sit on their wheel for KOMs
@adam_tri_hard9 сағат бұрын
What data metrics program you using to show Power, Cadence, Grade etc
@ItsMaxMann7 сағат бұрын
I use a platform called Telemetry Overlay, you upload your Garmin/Wahoo activity into it. The overlay I am using I custom made in their program :)
@cerealsmok3r73610 сағат бұрын
I remember doing the exact same thing riding big ring in 3Gs. haha definitely learn the hard way
@maccamccarthy10 сағат бұрын
Reverse park is no fun for the big guys.
@ItsMaxMann10 сағат бұрын
mate its the worst isn't it... artillery hurts and hurts a lot haha!
@maccamccarthy10 сағат бұрын
You just don't get the same respite after the climbs as the other way around.
@ItsMaxMann10 сағат бұрын
@@maccamccarthy The other way is much easier on the legs, I agree
@ayjay052 сағат бұрын
Man… I did it reverse the other day with a SSE headwind. I’m heavy and no climber and yeah there’s some pain from those big long false flats by the time you get to Garie
@ItsMaxMannСағат бұрын
@@ayjay05 hahaha the false flats really get you hey, you are like why am I putting out 300W and going 18kph 😂😂
@Bodkin_Ye_Pointy10 сағат бұрын
Loved the vid but you were scaring me with how close you were to the parked cars on that last little bit where you are riding home. I have scars on both hands from swinging car doors, so space and care OK?
@ItsMaxMann10 сағат бұрын
Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed it. I've had a few people comment on the 'door zone' you kinda gotta ride the door zone when you are solo and its single laned with no bike lane, just be weary of what is ahead... trust me I worry myself! That sucks mate, glad you are still riding tho.
@ChuckHarris-go5nz11 сағат бұрын
Thank you for sharing this awesome video
@ItsMaxMann11 сағат бұрын
Thanks Chuck! Love that you enjoyed the video 🙂
@ZenGarage11 сағат бұрын
That's one way to avoid the queues at Hong Ha lol.
@ItsMaxMann11 сағат бұрын
haha believe it or not, there were a few tradies waiting for them to open 🤣
@two-eyedRoy13 сағат бұрын
ZOMG! You gave up your spots at Hong Ha? *shakes head* :P I adore riding the RNP, best experience was a Sunday morning rolling up during a light shower that stopped as I got to Stanwell Park so climbing Bald Hill and the descent of Artillery was just this glistening cathedral of trees that was just quiet apart from the tyres... gloriously ethereal. Naturally the legs died at Garie beach rd, so the ride back was casual. :D
@ItsMaxMann11 сағат бұрын
haha just a meetup spot, nothing special! The boys will forgive me. RNP is great, you are brave descending in the wet tho! I would've snoozed the alarm at the smallest droplet of water 🤣I haven't done Garie beach climb, on the list tho.
@JulAlxAU14 сағат бұрын
Fantastic effort mate! Do you ride thresholds all the time or you just video your threshold rides? 😜
@ItsMaxMann12 сағат бұрын
@@JulAlxAU hahaha thanks Julian! Let’s just say reco rides aren’t really in the program 😂 it always ends up getting spicy someway or another
@ElrocStone16 сағат бұрын
Cheers for my weekly dose of phonk :) Are you doing tour down under?
@ItsMaxMann15 сағат бұрын
@@ElrocStone Phonk is the only way! Great way to start your week off 😂 Not off to TDU unfortunately, back up to QLD tomorrow though 👍🏻
@samueloberg119216 сағат бұрын
Great video! What kinda w/kg are u pushin?
@ItsMaxMann15 сағат бұрын
@@samueloberg1192 Thanks mate, glad you liked it! I weigh 89kg and my ftp is 338 W, I think it’s probably high 3s to low 4s w/kg on this ride 🫠
@frawles52Күн бұрын
If you're looking for a bigger challenge, if you haven't already heard about the Boxing Day Papas ride in Perth, give it a crack. Usually 60km, but can go up to 75km. It's a proper unofficial race. Big crowds at the start and finish. All the local pros are in town and race. Now that perth has the nats, there could be more pros next year
@johnsoncheung75772 күн бұрын
what are you doing when you're putting the screwdriver looking tool on your rear derailleur at 0:09? Just wondering if thats something I should be doing
@ItsMaxMannКүн бұрын
@@johnsoncheung7577 cleaning the pulleys, they often get heaps of gunk, wax and dirt stuck around them. If you’ve never cleaned them then you should definitely be doing it 👍🏻👍🏻
@johnsoncheung7577Күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann oh wow I never knew. Is that a brush, or some type of specialized tool? will probably look to get something similar myself
@johnsoncheung757712 сағат бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann do you have a link to the tool?
@ItsMaxMann12 сағат бұрын
@@johnsoncheung7577 I honestly just use a small flat head screwdriver, spin the pulley wheel whilst running it along the path of the wheel. It should pickup all the gunk 👍🏻
@banksiaspinulosa74423 күн бұрын
I tried to play it cool and not froth all over your vids but mate its such a vibe. Learning a lot as I am keen on giving some races a crack in 2025.
@ItsMaxMann2 күн бұрын
@@banksiaspinulosa7442 mate absolutely love that! That is unreal, I’m glad you are enjoying them mate! I’m still learning myself haha, it’s an art form! 😂
@billybrentz3 күн бұрын
hectic slide at 8:07 !!
@ItsMaxMann3 күн бұрын
@@billybrentz Tokyo drifting 😂🤣
@josiahganga26384 күн бұрын
What helmet do you use ?
@ItsMaxMann3 күн бұрын
@@josiahganga2638 hey mate helmet is a MET Vinci, not too expensive about $150 AUD 👍🏻
@josiahganga26383 күн бұрын
@ Thanks bro
@spinthatup38514 күн бұрын
Did this bunch back when the tri was on, it was rad. Hot tip that I use for joining new bunches is getting the GPX file if you can and add it to your computer, can suss out the climb profiles but also get guidance for turns etc. Just one less thing to think about.
@shaunb932915 күн бұрын
Great to watch a solid crew turning double pace lines with efficiency. Which one was Henk? I remember him racing with us in California when he was with Toyota United.
@ItsMaxMann4 күн бұрын
@@shaunb93291 Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Henk wasn’t rolling turns in this video but he was there just sitting further back, he’s riding a yellow Factor Ostro. If you have a look at my previous video of this ride you’ll see a bit of footage of him. He’s quite well known but well before my time 😂😂
@robertgale86945 күн бұрын
Another good one mate!! 👌🏼
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@@robertgale8694 Thanks Robert! Glad you enjoyed it mate 👍🏻👌🏻
@Jake-kn4mv5 күн бұрын
Never thought Id be looking forward to cycling vids on KZbin, yet I'm here for it. Great videos, production, commentary and efforts on the bike! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@@Jake-kn4mv Love comments like this mate, means the world that you are enjoying them and enjoying the journey. Thanks for the kind words mate 👍🏻👍🏻
@SteveBosch-x4b5 күн бұрын
Hey Max, great clip, enjoyed riding with you for the first bit until the pace started heating up. Great effort to stick with the pro group, solid ride!
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@@SteveBosch-x4b Thanks Steve! What bike were you riding? It does get more and more spicy 😂
@SteveBosch-x4b5 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann I was riding with you from Mooloolaba to just after the Caloundra roundabout, big tall guy on the ancient BMC 😜. Hopefully catch you next time you are up here riding 👍
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@ haha ancient BMC! I’ll keep an eye out next time I’m up then. Back in a weeks time funnily enough 😂
@saracen8885 күн бұрын
How you getting on with the 54/40?
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@@saracen888 54/40 has been great! It’s definitely not ideal for hills, however it’s been over a year riding with it now and has forced me to get used to it… looking at a 52/36 for Peaks tho 🙌🏻👍🏻
@saracen8885 күн бұрын
@ nice one. The 34 on the back is a must then? All the best at peaks, you can’t go wrong with 52/36
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@ if I could get a 36 at the back I would, for lighter people it may be okay but I struggle up hills. Thank you 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@LeeWright5 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed this Max! You are really strong dude
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@@LeeWright Thanks Lee, great to hear that! Haha not that strong but getting there 👌🏻
@Bstar20245 күн бұрын
Great vid. Just be careful wandering out into the traffic lane when double abreast. Had a car side mirror hit my elbow and was lucky to stay on. Ride safe.
@artempetrov53776 күн бұрын
Круто гоняешь и видео отличное
@marc_aussie6 күн бұрын
Good vid. Any way you can adjust the audio in the future so the voiceover and the music come over at a similar volume? The voiceover is very low and then the music jumps in way louder.
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@marc_aussie hey mate thanks for that, the voiceover is actually turned up 6.5 decibels for that exact reason, if I was to match the voiceover and the music you’d either have my voice breaking your ears or very quiet music unfortunately. I tried to normalise out the sound through the video but it doesn’t sound great 🤷♂️
@marc_aussie5 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann Ok, I also have Stable Volume turned on in KZbin settings, which helped a bit but still big jump.
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@ interesting… I don’t use stable volume on my end and it sounds fine with and without headphones. What are you using?
@marc_aussie5 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxManniPhone speakers and speakers on a desktop PC
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@ yeh strange, it sounds pretty even on my iPhone speakers around 70% max volume, my desktop/laptop is just shocking audio quality in general 😂 unsure what to do cause it levels it all out then you have super quiet patches
@kookiboy6 күн бұрын
Watching this from France where it's cold AF 😊
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@kookiboy Hello from Sydney! So cool you are seeing this from France. We can trade weather, I enjoy the cold 😂
@kookiboy6 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann I live right in the center of france (Loire Valley) in a very little city called 'Aubigny-sur-Nère'. Beautiful place, shit loads of forest and hills. Stunning place to ride. Keep up those good vids. Peace.
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@ That’s awesome, I’d love to go ride in France, would be such a good experience! Glad you are liking the videos! Thank you for the support 🙌🏻
@shawnsmith70096 күн бұрын
Another very solid ride. 💪
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@shawnsmith7009 Thanks for commenting again Sean! Glad you enjoyed this one too 🙌🏻
@MilloPower45566 күн бұрын
Was on this ride, went with A and got smoked in the first 10km...It was spicy!! Love this kind of content keep it up Max 👌👌
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@MilloPower4556 I think we spoke briefly after, keep riding man you’ll get to hang on eventually… I still get dropped when hills are involved 🤣 thanks mate, glad you are loving it 🙌🏻
@marcbryant84826 күн бұрын
Another great vid of our Sat ride and well done on staying with them and pulling turns. Fun to chat with you before it got spicy and say hi.
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@marcbryant8482 thanks Marc, great chatting with you as well… you get a little feature on the right hand side haha. Usually okay on flat, chuck any hills in there and I won’t do as well 😂
@marcbryant84826 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann I did spot that and brought a smile, I won't lie ;-) you're definitely going well on the flat fast stuff and hills are a matter of doing more of them. Montville mate
@Dustydayzz6 күн бұрын
treat us with some avg watts mate 😜
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@Dustydayzz hey mate, would you want a 3s average Watts meter or do you mean average watts across the ride? 👍🏻
@Dustydayzz5 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann the whole ride... if its alright with you
@ItsMaxMann5 күн бұрын
@@Dustydayzz I think it was about 285-300 average across the segment, I’ll I’ll try out average in my overlay moving forward 👍🏻👍🏻
@Dustydayzz5 күн бұрын
@ItsMaxMann you got some legs 🦵 fam. Looking forward to more vids.im a new-ish sub but I'm loving your vibe so... nice one!
@batbawls6 күн бұрын
I'm currently living vicariously through you up here in the northern hemisphere in Winterfell from The Game of Thrones. Fighting off all the White Walkers out on the bike has been rough though.
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@batbawls hahaha I was reading that and like this sounds very familiar! Hey at least you’ve found something to keep you sane through the cold, hopefully it warms up soon enough… and we complain about 10 degrees here 🤣🤣
@maccamccarthy6 күн бұрын
Love these Max.
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
Thanks Macca! See you out on the road soon hopefully mate 🙂
@EL-dw6ws6 күн бұрын
m8 I heard u were getting dropped the other day and I Just gotta say that those bottles are laughable levels of sugar for going to war. I reccomend adding about 5 tablespoons of sugar at least, per bottle.
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@EL-dw6ws haha heard through the grapevine, it doesn’t look like I got dropped on this ride? Also never used sugar water… it’s electrolyte tablets in my bottle 👍🏻
@MariusBert6 күн бұрын
Nice 🤟🙂
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@MariusBert Thanks Marius, glad you enjoyed it?
@MariusBert6 күн бұрын
@ followed you on Instagram and Strava 🤟 love your content brother
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@ Legend! Thank you Marius, that’s unreal. Thank you for the support across the board 🙌🏻
@DanTuber6 күн бұрын
I don't know how they stay so aero all the time. My back ... 😮
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@DanTuber just practice hey! My back used to get quite sore but is used to it now, need to train the muscles 🥲
@tomtennant-Propel6 күн бұрын
Solid ride Max well done 👍
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@tomtennant-Propel Thanks Tom 👍🏻👍🏻
@JrXie826 күн бұрын
Constant 350watts.. this is wild.
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@JrXie82 haha legs were not good after this 🤣
@cockerfamilyadventures18546 күн бұрын
I really enjoy your content max. How do you get the data overlays though I'm always intrigued
@JonathanBays6 күн бұрын
Big watts there all the way a great effort and a good video. Lets see more
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@JonathanBays Thanks Jonathan! Glad you liked it! More to come man 🥳
@JonathanBays6 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann And lets see more of Anya louw too. I follow the AG team and Sarah Gigante in particular
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@ May be a little hard, for that as when I’m next in QLD, she will be at the TDU. Don’t think her or any of the pros will be in qld much more now it’s racing time 🤷♂️
@JonathanBays5 күн бұрын
@@ItsMaxMann Yeah of course everyone will be at TDU 🙄
@davepoole85306 күн бұрын
Wondering why the Jayco guy is on a Cannondale?
@ItsMaxMann6 күн бұрын
@@davepoole8530 He just signed with EF, believe that is their new bike which is unreleased 👀
@GregTitcume6 күн бұрын
I dare say the rider from Jayco is changing teams for 2025 as that bike he's on is another's teams new colours for 2025.