100th to 1st in 3 Laps! USA Crit Tulsa Tough Pro Field

[@Ethan-rb1bb]

summer evening crits look like so much damn fun.

[@ChrisRiekert99]

Maybe we'll get back to them soon!

[@kaylaburns1012]

nah winter evening crits are much better especially in the north

[@JayGregory121]

winter evening crits don't sound even remotely enjoyable

[@IGniTuv]

Their voices are identical, I cant tell whos who

[@Chris-de2qc]

just watch more and you will eventually tell =)

[@endeavour5316]

IKR!

[@Chrisvilla767]

“Where are you going” because we want more! Great video!

[@ChrisRiekert99]

🤣thanks!

[@cschmitz]

Those were great insights. Thanks for taking the time to make the video and explaining it out 🙌🏾

[@parkertillman5897]

Love it! I live in Tulsa and watch the races almost every year

[@neft16]

Somehow this camera angle makes it look like they really aren't doing 30 mph...

[@johnnains195]

Edit : that lign at 4:30 seems to illustrate exactly when you can pedal through the corner and don't : the guy swings right in a brutal way, gets out of the corner in the middle of the road hence probably rode an extra 3 meters in this corner while not even pedaling. Making the road longer and not pedaling on it, that's a weird way to turn in my opinion. I was watching your video on Boise crit litteraly just before getting back to KZbin front page and seeing this new one :O Thanks for the awesome content you've been putting up for years, I don't race crits but I can still enjoy them thanks to you !

[@cccpkingu]

He stays out of the wind, and goes wide to get the corner in, he can pick his nice and even line for the next corner. That guy is faster than anyone else, the only thing he worries about is not wasting energy. There is a little downhill right at the first corner that he gets.

[@uroszivojinovic]

Hitting the apex...

[@helgarivers6281]

That's just some smart riding fella. That was fun to watch. Bravo 👏

[@brianricketts4320]

That looks awesome. Good to see so many people out to watch bike racing.

[@BigJDinSC]

Being a bigger, stronger guy (86kg), I've found that the outside line was usually faster and more efficient for me during crits, especially early on. So much accordion effect in the first half of the race. During the last few Ks of a race, if the bunch was still together, it wasn't unusual to go from 30th to 3rd inside of a couple of laps using the outside line. Also, depending on the course, I ran slightly lower tie pressure than most (better rear tire hook up through corners at speed). Quite a few of the lighter guys would often wash out trying to follow my line through hard corners, especially during the last couple of laps.

[@ChrisRiekert99]

When the pace is really high it sometimes doesn't work as well. Another thing working in our favor here is a lack of control at the front of the race. Later, when the sprint teams take over to set up their sprinters, they will close that line down.

[@chriswitek9455]

@@ChrisRiekert99 especially if it's a tight course. Put legion or any other well drilled train on the front and they're closing off every line through the corner. Weve all seem their inside to outside swing leading into a corner and it wrecks people's attempt at moving up.

[@hiddenrob6289]

Only all my love cycling videos just what I need to get it going the blood I love it. I always watch these before I go out and get my body moving. I always watch one of these, and then put up my heavy playlist like Delta Parole, Three Days Grace, System and then I just go haaaaard!!!! Tactic hasnt let me down yet.

[@lt9303]

Love it when bike racers talk about racing bikes like it’s a job.

[@CritWhit]

Phenomenal showing that the inside is NOT always the BEST line. Thx!!! 😎🤙🏾

[@Nicoya]

I love these videos, but at the same time I'm really glad that cycling is a sport that can be fully enjoyed without ever participating in a race.

[@aaronmcdevitt1166]

No it can't really.

[@Heavywall70]

I agree but racing is so much fun. I’ve raced amateur off and on since I was a kid and the excitement of ripping through a Crit course with nothing but other bikes and no cars is unbeatable. 35 years and haven’t won a single race and I still love it.

[@dbrowninc]

The accent to the front was amazing, way to break theoretical riding advice with real world application..

[@willross5108]

Dark clouds and outside lines livin/lovin dangerous!!

[@sunshinecycling]

Yeah, that's frustrating. I remembering intentionally setting up on the front line at the National Championships years ago in the cat 4/5 race, knowing gaps would form quickly. And just before the race started, the pace car came around and needed to get through, and the moved half the group (including me) to the back of the other half to allow the car through. Sure enough I get stuck in the back of the race, and the riders in front of me get gapped right away in the first lap. I ended up in a group of 4 of us, never being able to bridge back to the front. Super frustrating.

[@weir-t7y]

God damn like every day I get some sort of reminder of my friend who lives in tulsa

[@BenYorkeMrHardtail]

Bro your vids are so rad! Such great race motivation! keep it up!

[@Rob-uy9dx]

So short!!! Still Thank you. Nice surprise on Saturday morning before a ride.

[@carlosflanders518]

Chris - The Pride of Peoria!

[@bpetersson5024]

THAT's impressive...and really good advice

[@darrellwhitford7084]

That is an incredible feat

[@marcelleclerc690]

That Trek at the end though 🥵

[@rendezvous_with]

You made that look easy Chris! With no power numbers on the overlay, did you have to blow yourself up to do that, or was it mostly good technique?

[@ChrisRiekert99]

YEA! Thanks! Honestly... it wasn't too bad. I was pretty steady and was just pedaling smoothly until I covered the move over the top. I'll be the first to admit, I am not as comfortable in the group and your Danny Holloways and Justin Williams... so even if i need to burn a match or two to get in to a better position, it works better in the long run for me. 🤘🏻

[@MrKarty01]

@@ChrisRiekert99 Class act and great job. Made it look easy

[@bpetersson5024]

amazing job! The trick is to not redline while your going through the field and keep the surges small and smooth, but having said that, going from 100 to first?! phew..

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Looks like a danged fun course.

[@sweetandsowers6175]

Love the channel!!

[@billkallas1762]

I see so many rim brakes in this video from three years ago. On the other hand, I can't remember seeing any rim brakes in a video of this race, from two weeks ago...... Ah.....The good ol' days.

[@ImThe1stAvenger]

insane riding

[@Blafard666]

This look fun.... and terrifying...

[@mattschubert1739]

Great camera footage too.

[@efrainromanroman1996]

This video was like a great meal but in a small portion... at the end i said "Thats it?"

[@bitminerbob6731]

Love the light conditions there. Looks awesome.

[@dannyshannon9103]

Power man!!! Nice.

[@MaximeTurcotte1983]

Pretty impressive !!!

[@macscotsman51]

Freaking awesome!!

[@JakeRidesBikez]

first frame, dude in front has his rim brake caliper quick release lever open. nice

[@thincrustpizza]

really nice footy

[@peterwilliams1119]

very impressive.

[@FIGNAS83]

Unreal 👏

[@funneverstops6643]

I love it

[@jacksoncontreras4105]

I liked the video ... good attack 4:10 ... to your right another cyclist also attacked, is he Venezuelan? .. the colors of the flag on his bike ... thank you for sharing the video, proud of my country .. freedom for venezuela

[@dalezapple2493]

Amazing !

[@harrisontacey9522]

Great video

[@freddysorangepill8123]

Wow!

[@tonylo6013]

wheres the rest of the race highlights?

[@molfar9049]

this so much more fun than zwift!

[@jimmydavis3182]

....objects appear closer than they are?

[@thhorwitz1]

How did you do at the end of the race?

[@nitingurung3276]

4:33 he's panicking lol not necessarily going anywhere just trying to get away lol

[@miniwarrior7]

If you can get in the corner fast and get out fast(start pedaling again) it can be better than a slower outside line was probably his thought

[@jakesVB]

So I’ve been cycling for about a year and I train a lot. But I’m still averaging about 15-17mph. So what’s a good thing to practice for speed. Because I really want to race crits but I’m nowhere near the pace

[@ChrisRiekert99]

Two things. first, just go race! you'll get the speed you need while racing. If you can't hang, no sweat! You'll get them next time! Second, in training, start working yourself up with blocks of speed. Start doing 3 or 4min fast. If you can do that, try to do 5 or 6min. Then 10min. And, so on. you'll get used to the speed and be read to race when its the right time!

[@mattbettwy4069]

You shouldn’t expect to hold crit speed on your own. Even the worlds best can’t hold 30+ mph for 90 minutes on a road bike, but in a pack that’s pretty standard for these D1 crits. Keep training hard, and be sure to get into group rides and get comfortable riding right with others. Pack racing skills are just as important (or maybe even more important) than outright fitness for your first few seasons, especially in crits

[@ChromeLuxx]

Looked like an old NorCal race back in the day with all the spectators. Where did everyone go?

[@dudeonbike800]

They're all mountain biking...

[@Timtimzi]

Chris is a beaaaastt

[@ChrisRiekert99]

Thanks brother!

[@Timtimzi]

Chris Riekert see you at Alviso ;). Can’t wait for those vids if they ever come out.

[@theblacksinkc9145]

Great video! Would love to see the whole race.

[@michaelcarmean4906]

🔥 100 in City Crit is a Disaster Waiting To Happen 🔥

[@zaahierstanley955]

If I may ask what are the ave watts in these crits as a % of ftp? Would that even be a relevant question ? Or time spent in zones and would there be any relevance in such info ?

[@NorCalCycling]

Depends on a lot of things, but speaking for myself in big crits like this, normalized power is pretty close to threshold, maybe 90-95%. Average power is much lower.

[@JibbaJabber]

Looks like it was your destiny!

[@ChrisRiekert99]

🤘🏻

[@tonycrabtree3416]

1 year Anniversary of Tulsa Tough? I don’t get it? TT has been going on for a while. Is the crit new?

[@NorCalCycling]

It was cancelled this year

[@Spazticspaz]

Why cut the video off b4 it finishes

[@111soreal]

How long is a crit

[@jackwest4742]

I’m from Tulsa, I signed up for the 100 mile ride for Tulsa tough and it’s still cancelled 😕 nice video though glad to see something about it on the day it was suppose to be

[@ChrisRiekert99]

Yea @jack, bummer! We'll all be there next year!

[@boogiestreet594]

Hi guys, what heart rate monitors do you use, and are tey te ones you wrap around your chest?

[@ChrisRiekert99]

Yes. those are best for transmitting data to your cycling computer. Wahoo and Garmin offer tons of great choices.

[@justwiz4879]

Reminds me of nascar or a Indy car street race

[@gabriberkhout7511]

why none of these guys use disc brakes?

[@newyorkperson]

Is there a whole race vid of Chris

[@ChrisRiekert99]

Jamoomba Hicham El Guru we can try to throw it together for Jeff’s second channel with full races.

[@newyorkperson]

@@ChrisRiekert99 There's not much workhorse footage of a crit like that out there. Plus we all want to see your heroic numbers.

[@boogiestreet594]

1:54 that team is using radios. Look at the ariel

[@chriswitek9455]

Plenty of d1 teams do

[@WreckItRhune]

more content please!

[@tgoods5049]

Sweet race! Was it canceled or postponed this year?

[@sknkwrksowner]

COVID victim..."The board and staff of Tulsa Tough, Inc. have made the difficult decision to cancel Saint Francis Tulsa Tough in 2020..." www.tulsatough.com/covid-19-anoucements

[@ralphluijsterburg64]

Why isn't nobody pedalling in the corners? In the Netherlands we don't coast so much and believe me, we haven't got as nice and wide corners as you have. Obvious you can hit the front in no time.

[@itshappening100]

Wait... but the race has like 50 more laps?? ehmm..... I think I'm missing the point of sprinting to front :D

[@NorCalCycling]

the bike race starts as soon as they blow the whistle. even if you're a field sprinter, and chris is not, it's still a good idea to be towards the front to make a breakaway, be on the winning side of a split or a crash, etc...

[@jcsrst]

S U P E R I M P R E S S I V E ! ! ! !

[@nono9555]

how are they going 50 kph without even standin up

[@NorCalCycling]

Drafting and fitness

[@sknkwrksowner]

Good lord that other dude taking the last two corners in the video!?!? 👀😳💀 Video game cornering technique. lol smh Just because you "made" it doesn't mean it was good, I guess. 🙄

[@cccpkingu]

He has it right.

[@slowerandolder]

Not disagreeing a bit with comments or commentary, you gotta stay on the gas and inside your redline and take the opportunities; but as a wildlife enumerator (I count animals in herds and flocks)it just made my head hurt. When he says 30, it was 12, +/- 3 says 50-60 more like 20. The big move to the front comes on the 4th lap when the pack slows. If the numbers bothered any other viewer, I've got a career suggestion for you.

[@ChrisRiekert99]

🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@MehrPower]

But what happened ??? ;-)

[@ChrisRiekert99]

😝

[@korosuchimu1479]

The second first

[@hdhhehehjdjdjjd3982]

FAKE speedometer

[@GameCenterUTube]

first

[@descending_dudu]

Why you gotta make your hard work feel cringe by adding english dub maaaaan🥲