Great job. I’m looking forward to starting gravel racing next summer. What tires do you run? Thank you.
@mi-xc20 сағат бұрын
Thanks. I run SCHWALBE G-ONE RS.
@UglyFatOldMTB4 күн бұрын
this was my first gravel race, i had a blast! i only did the 20 and ate shit a few times in the sand but i would do it again.
@jerrybuffington64734 күн бұрын
Good job! I'm doing my first ever gravel race tomorrow morning. The 50 mile De Ronde van Grampian.
@mi-xc4 күн бұрын
Thanks. Nice, I'm in that race as well!
@rodrigocampani45555 күн бұрын
Nice work. What was the width of your tires?
@mi-xc5 күн бұрын
Thanks. Tires were 45mm.
@cmcz12077 күн бұрын
nice finish! What size tires were you running and what bike? This was my first race, first gravel race & first time riding 100 miles ever. I did finish though. Any tips on picking up speed other than riding a shit ton more? 🤣 edit: I also rode the course blind. Big M was sketchy with zero brakes.
@mi-xc7 күн бұрын
45mm tires on my Trek Checkpoint. For speed nothing is easy, but yeah, if you can increase your training volume that usually helps as long as you can recover properly.
@mylabruby18 күн бұрын
What gear do you use to overlay the stats on your video?
@mi-xc18 күн бұрын
I use the data from my gpx file.
@sw649327 күн бұрын
Matthew - Great video of the event! Gave me a stress response reliving it. I was the rider on your right early on with the second "Garmin."
@mi-xc27 күн бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, that was a tough day. Also an expensive day replacing all the parts.
@zesoloist28 күн бұрын
What software are you using. Now that Garmin's VIRB Edit is worthless trying to sync data with video
@mi-xc27 күн бұрын
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@zesoloist27 күн бұрын
@@mi-xc ?
@johncrawford8481Ай бұрын
What advice would give you us 50-60 yr. cyclists who want to train for this type of race, I.e. type and brand of bike, fitness, how you train yourself?
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Bike: a gravel bike that can fit a minimum of 45mm tires. Personally I have a Trek Checkpoint. I have no complaints but there are many good bikes. Fitness: this comes down to volume. Building the amount of endurance/z2 hours you do weekly and monthly. Generally, the more volume you can do and recover from will be beneficial along with a couple days of high intensity workouts. How to train: structured training that periodizes your season. I’d recommend TrainerRoad. You can structure a Base, Build and Peak program spanning several months leading into a priority race. Structuring training in this manner will best prepare you. I’ve been with TrainerRoad for 7+ years, and although I’ve now altered my training to fit my needs, their approach has prepared me for years. I’ve seen huge improvements with their methodology and I’d recommend their “Master’s” programs.
@johncrawford8481Ай бұрын
@@mi-xc Great advice and I will look into a more sustainable training regimen. Love your videos, best of health 👍
@richardwingard4011Ай бұрын
I am trying to increase my stamina when mountain biking, what kind of off bike training do you do? I saw in another video you completing Highland twice! I can barely do it one time! Impressive! Also, which bike do you typically use for XC?
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Best thing to do to improve stamina is to increase your weekly volume on the bike. Try to add in more volume by 1 hour of endurance each week. I don’t do anything off the bike except 2x strength training during winter (Base phase). I’m on a 2023 Scott Spark for XC.
@Dubeau2008Ай бұрын
Testament to your perseverance. WITNESSS!
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks. It was truly a race of just survival and keeping your bike in somewhat working condition.
@humbertosilvacunha2810Ай бұрын
Watching the whole video
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks! I can’t believe my GoPro died 5 minutes from the finish.
@humbertosilvacunha2810Ай бұрын
@@mi-xc no spoiler!! Hahaha
@mi-xcАй бұрын
@@humbertosilvacunha2810 , lol
@rodrigocampani4555Ай бұрын
Super strong ride Matt, congrats. Thanks for sharing. It was nice to see me struglling on your wheel for sometime time hahaha. I was second in your AG. Cheers.
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks. Nice race yourself, in very tough conditions.
@mariannejacot1668Ай бұрын
stopped watching, the lens was always toodirty
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Yeah, difficult to keep clean in those conditions.
@jvsnotagАй бұрын
Congratulations on the win in tough conditions!
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks! Conditions were brutal but also fun. However my bike didn’t think so.
@mc48197Ай бұрын
Fantastic race. Great effort to chase back a few times. Super tough conditions. To our detriment, groad and two-track conditions in Manistee NF after Mile 35 or so were much worse than for you with more rain and more traffic for us. My grippy tires were great on the two-track, but an impediment on the soft groads. I was spent by Big M.
@mi-xcАй бұрын
It was bad when we went through I can’t imagine how much worse it was as the weather continued. We were lucky that we could at least ride all the sections.
@mc48197Ай бұрын
Awesome video cover pic!
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks! We have a professional photographer (Rob Meendering) that takes pics for most of our Michigan races, he does an amazing job.
@unitedbike_advАй бұрын
like 👍
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks!
@jameshaynes3095Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. You're an absolute beast! Be careful, trees always win. I really enjoy your content and is my "go to" when I'm suffering on my Trainer Road workouts. Keep up the good work!
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, that tree 🌲 was poorly placed and shouldn’t have been there. Yup, I use race videos for my TR workouts as well.
@lazlo2511Ай бұрын
You guys were gunning it this year… I see more and more the spirit of gravel falling away, guys are fighting for position like it’s the world champs or something, pretty silly. I mean really…. You not exactly scoring UCI points.😂😂😂. Well Done for keeping upright. Get some rest and let yourself recover now.
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Yeah it gets pretty competitive, but for the most part everyone is respectful and don’t race reckless. No time to rest though, I had the Lumberjack 100 mountain bike race the following weekend.
@demgerdansnephew3018Ай бұрын
People who drop down a category infuriate me.
@mi-xcАй бұрын
Yeah, it's sandbagging. They don't want to get dropped in their normal category so they drop down and ruin the race of that lower category.
@mariannejacot16682 ай бұрын
it is so sad, that all the riders want to be modern and now we have to see behind them as well as just in front, completely unnecessary, watch on an laptop screen and it rather disturbs than helps but otherwise good video of a place i could never visit living in germany on the eastern sea and being over eighty though in good health since i did not take the fake vaccine and tets.
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
I think the rear camera gives a good perspective on the dynamics of what’s happening in the group.
@BigSwift92 ай бұрын
Sick course. I didn’t know Michigan had hills or dunes.
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
There are plenty of steep punchy climbs, particularly in northern Michigan. We just don’t have any longer hills. The dunes in Arcadia are pretty amazing.
@rodbrown83062 ай бұрын
Beautiful camera work love that clarity, makes it easier on my trainer watching this. Thanks....why those cheats on gravel bikes in the dry, hate that!
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
Thanks. Took me years to work out the camera and overlays properly, but I think I got it dialed.
@kevingreen50562 ай бұрын
Gotta love the effort man, keep it up!
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I’ll try!
@PrimaveraGravatas2 ай бұрын
Was your heartbeat reading correct?
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
Yes, why? Do you think that it’s too low?
@PrimaveraGravatas2 ай бұрын
@@mi-xc I thought it was low for your effort, your physical shape is very good! Congratulations, I'm following you
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
@@PrimaveraGravatas Thanks!
@user-wv2yl1ot7d2 ай бұрын
كانه طريق جبلي وراكبين رود 🤔
@mi-xc2 ай бұрын
Yes.
@trajtemberg3 ай бұрын
Hats off to you and the dude in the rigid fat bike.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks and yeah that fat bike guy was super strong!
@user-ub8zo9jf2d3 ай бұрын
what age group do you race in
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
For Hart Hills I raced Elite. For gravel races that don’t have Elite I’m in the 40-49 age group. For some MTB races there is also an Elite 40+ (masters) age category.
@samd64053 ай бұрын
What software/template are you using for the telemetry overlay?
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
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@samd64053 ай бұрын
@@mi-xc hmm…strange…you deleted the comment. I was able to make something similar using Telemetry-Overlay, still working on the formatting as the default template was a bit much. Great content…keep it up!
@DevisAlzetta3 ай бұрын
great race, great pace, great place... bye from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Molte grazie!
@Tastewithnewdrinks3 ай бұрын
Amazing video.😍
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@rodbrown83063 ай бұрын
Gee get moving champ at the 16min mark.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
I mean, I did have a broken rib, concussion and road rash from my ankle to my hip. Did the best I could considering 😕.
@austindiaz79153 ай бұрын
Great set up with the front, rear views and overlays. The best way to handle those situations is, that's racing, but certainly feels bad wondering what if. Good showing for when you were moving
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks. It was my first mechanical in years of racing, so I was definitely overdue!
@danappledorn76473 ай бұрын
Nice rip, dude! Jealous of that huge group you had most of the day! Opted for wave 2 and really never found a group of consistent riders. Nice work!
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yeah, the group got a little too big, but it’s better than being solo!
@Tastewithnewdrinks3 ай бұрын
Great review.😀
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Tonguita923 ай бұрын
EDITION DO YOU USE GARMIN VIRB?
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Yes
@Dubeau20083 ай бұрын
Great video and race. The lilac woman was pretty good too. The accident 9:06 : I think something happened to the guy's brake. He kind of look at them as if it jammed on their own.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Yeah she was fast, pretty sure she took 2nd overall female.
@138Scratch3 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this! My group linked up with you guys after the CX section.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Nice! It was definitely a big group for the second half.
@BjornOlsonUSMC3 ай бұрын
Bro - sorry to see that. I also did the 64 - 4:19. Nice job and recovery.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks. I redeemed myself this year (2024) and had a much better and safer race with no crashes!
@Dubeau20083 ай бұрын
Yah, he did it once in front of you (over braking), and did it again at 5.6 miles. Something to consider about repeating behaviors.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Yeah for sure. I learned my lesson and now I quickly try to avoid sketchy riders.
@arizalsb993 ай бұрын
Keep it up Brothers🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Ondatra3 ай бұрын
I got to sprint with you at the end, way to finish strong!
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Good racing with you and it was a close one at the end.
@alexgonzalezMI3 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this! I'm the guy on the Canyon. Your YT videos have gotten me through a couple of winters training.
@mi-xc3 ай бұрын
Nice, glad it could help!
@taskalini4 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing as I’m doing it this year and I know now how the trail is. Which part is where Ivan the Terrible is?
@mi-xc4 ай бұрын
Ivan the Terrible section starts at mile 46 with the worst part starting around mile 46.5. It begins at 2:19:25 in the video.
@mariannejacot16684 ай бұрын
wie blöd kann man sein und die ganze zeit oben links auf dem bildschirm noch ein video zu zeigen. es würde reichen, so alle fünf minuten mal zu zeigen wer inter einem her ist. schade
@mariannejacot16684 ай бұрын
watching on my laütop i cannot wathch this with the stupid idea of having two camea views, this is completely unnecessary. i prefer the straight forward videos of peter in oregon
@mi-xc4 ай бұрын
Sorry you don't like the rear camera view, but I think it gives a good perspective of what's happening behind me. Maybe I'll consider making it a bit smaller. Thanks for the feedback.
@user-ik2wy4dg7m4 ай бұрын
Hello sir late comment if I may I took time to watch the whole race, and on my opinion you are a great athlete you can go far in cycling but the problem that I noticed is your ability when you approaching an uphill you change your gears to late you change them when you are already on an uphill not before it that's why some couple of guys overtaken you on an uphill and I acknowledge that you had a crush I hope you recoverd but all in all you are a great athlete... ☮️
@mi-xc4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'll consider that next time uphill.
@Tuck444 ай бұрын
Damn impressive. I’ve done Ironmans but never a mtn bike race close to this length. How many long rides do you put in in the months before the race?
@mi-xc4 ай бұрын
Thanks. Typically my weekly rides are 2-3 hours and my weekend rides are 3-4, for a total of about 15-20+ hours a week. I may throw in a few longer 5+ hour rides, but not often because it take too long to recover and disrupts training.
@user-ub8zo9jf2d4 ай бұрын
hello sir sorry to bother you but if you have done the big frog 65 how does it compare to the mohican 100 i saw you there a couple of times on year thank you for any info