A Perfect Day on Mount Lemmon

[@StachePower]

forget racing, forget swift, forget everything. KOM wars are the best cycling thing KZbin’s ever seen

[@andrew66769]

amen dude, its cool to see them race stuff that we could actually give a try ourselves if we went there...

[@edlaverack]

Agreed! I’m coming over!

[@Asgarniane]

Awww yeah. You should see how epic mine are on my channel ;)

[@Mrich775]

Kom wars are the street racing(literally) of cycling. Anyone, anytime, any place just compete. I love it.

[@zacha7469]

yea for real Im about to start doing them as well

[@TalbotCoxMedia]

Thank you Erin for recording this and sending me the footage to edit. Without you we would not get to enjoy any of this during these tough times. 🔥

[@trevorfoley9690]

Talbot Cox what song is used during the climb

[@rogerc23]

@Talbot Cox. You guys are all such a great team. Thanks a million for your vids.

[@selzerhexor]

Hire Erin @Talbot cox ! 🥳🥳🥳

[@wheelbegood]

Yes, thanks

[@kyleheard7464]

Hey man. That Pterodactyl that lived up stairs at your old place. He lived in mine for about 15yrs. Finally got him moved out 9 months ago today. Found cycling and I suck but I’m able to move a lot of that pain that was in my soul down into my legs. Just wanted to tell you thank you and it’s nice to know that people like us can beat that and succeed in life. Thanks for the inspiration sir. Kyle heard.

[@hurryhrd]

Before Lionel's last video, I'd never heard of Phil. Since then I've been binge watching with all the free time on my hands. These two are hilarious. Phil's response at the end is epic! Great job you guys!

[@scottjohnson3617]

Phil's books are really good, I highly recommend them.

[@timothyskattum950]

Peter Watt I agree.

[@rogerc23]

Agreed

[@DMcC123]

I am super-impressed. I knew you were a beast, but to take down Gaimon’s time, given how specifically he trains and what he weighs, is amazing.

[@joshl3689]

Native Tucsonan here - As a recreational cyclist who attempted to tackle Mt. Lemmon every weekend for years and never saw anything under 3+ hours, I must say this effort is jaw dropping.

[@jamesd5241]

Just imagine how quick he would go with no helmet straps hanging out, probably sub 1 hour...

[@Mrich775]

That's it guys, we found Phil's second account!

[@stijndesmet4811]

Loving this friendly KOM war, great content Lionel

[@mochidomo]

friendly? All I see is all out war

[@ironmantooltime]

That ain't friendly. That's raw, unbridled aggression..

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Lionel has some of the most unconventional ride and run form I've ever seen and still destroys 99.9% of humanity... what a legend.

[@manuelazuniga983]

For 12 minutes I forgot about everything going on right now! Thank you guys! Take care.

[@richardvaughn168]

Love the response from Phil. You both are inspiring.

[@MrOkazak1]

Grew up in Tucson and never knew at the time it was such a cycling destination. Now that I've gotten into cycling, it has given me a reason to go back.

[@pumpkinpie82]

EVERY SINGLE TIME there is a new Lionel video I get excited! It never disappoints!!

[@StewyGriffinRocks]

Kim Kardashian thought she could break the Internet... Then Lionel and Phil went and actually did it. Bravo. Great video!!

[@markflolid5930]

I love watching this. Great KOM, but watch out for this Sam Long kid. I use to do the Mt. Lemmon Hill climb in the 70s and the official finish was always the palisades ranger station. I’m sure you know this if you train in Tucson. Great ride!

[@fredfredrickson8892]

Thanks for filming Erin!

[@junalberca361]

Couldnt thank LS enough. Most of us are in a lockdown right now and he give us this awesome cycling content

[@FunkyFaulc]

Well done! Sidenote: I love Phil's message at the end. "This aggression will not stand!". Dying over here.

[@lee_legs_it]

This is brilliant! Love the rivalry and the clip at the end. Following the cancellation of the marathon I'd been training for I've turned my attention to local segments in a bid to motivate myself. Keep the videos coming!

[@billincolumbia]

That was great, Lionel. I got all teary at the end when you gave No Kid Hungry a shout out. Way to go.

[@WelshdragonRugby]

Lionel you are a massive source of inspiration! Thanks for the content and stay safe my friend!

[@andyashton3605]

Love the community - Great work Lionel & Phil!

[@mentisdominus]

This is so good! Thank you Lionel, Erin, Phil, Corey, Talbot, et al.

[@jjjensen9493]

This is so awesome! Big fan of Phil and Lionel. Thanks for the video guys

[@philiproesel7885]

Congratulations, amazing effort!

[@wrxzboost]

love it! awesome getting Phil involved and spreading some positivity. cyclists/triathletes are good people.

[@ironmantooltime]

Correction: triathletes are good people

[@chuckbunting9731]

you didn't just take any of his KOM's, you took his favorite. This is so good, its like Davey and Goliath, Lionel rides like Goliath of course (ogre)

[@royclarke4734]

Congratulations. I am a Phil fan and this popped up on my feed. I had to watch. Great effort and a wonderful video.

[@jimcooke7147]

You're a good man Sanders. A Hard-Assed Racer and a charitable & magnanimous Winner,Thanks as well to Erin, Talbot & Corey #TrueNorthStrong

[@Mjkcj5454]

I live in Tucson. They have a marathon Race that goes up to the top. Maybe try running up it. To get that KOM!

[@Mjkcj5454]

Just saying as maybe another challenge for you. Great job on the bike KOM!!

[@Freedom-2024-2u]

I used to climb Mt Lemmon on a cheap mountain bike non stop to the observatory which is the official top of the mountain. Took me 4 hours up and 1.5 hours down without stepping a foot on the mounatian. This was in my 50's I'm 72 now and looking to build an e-bike to help me get there again :)

[@timschroepfer2385]

I was waiting for this video after seeing the one from the other day, priceless!! Another amazing effort Lionel (it takes me like 3hr 12min, like 2 hrs slower ;-) ) Love both Lionel and Phil, and love Mt Lemmon!!

[@marsallefrancisco4851]

Hey Lionel Sanders.Glad to see you got the KOM.You obviously have the talent to compete with the Division 3 and P1 riders easily.In you're video,you can clearly see the stark difference in you're form on the bike when compared to a road racer.You need to work on you're form.Emulate some pro tour riders like Moreno Argentin and Miguel Induran,just to name a few.What these riders all have in common is,they we're Aerodynamic,Supple but yet sat Solid on the bike pedaling with there knees in.You're knees we're out,creating a parachute affect.Phil has more road racing experience than you and you still beat him by 2 minutes,that's amazing.Phil is coming back for is KOM but if you work on you're form,you'll just take it back from him.All the best,stay healthy and safe!

[@anthonyratima1028]

Invite Cam Wurf for a friendly ride and I'm sure all KOM's will fall. Such an entertaining watch

[@Morfeusm]

Thanks Erin for editing this video!

[@nickzaffino471]

Definitely not the most graceful person I've seen on a road bike but a KOM is a KOM.

[@gauloisrefractaireenexilvo4366]

Congrats on this major KOM win! Awesome performance. It would be a great to have a collab between Lionel and Phil.

[@RobertLHargraveIII]

Hey lionel just saying you are my fav tri guy. Love your rawness, openness, and purity. I hope to achieve a metamorphosis is myself to someday race competitively with you. Goals bro, goals!

[@gerardriv7753]

To think Lionel’s bike wasnt set up as a climbing bike had 50mills and a aero road as Phils bike is pure climbing machine. Good job Lionel!

[@geoffleblanc4958]

Awesome! And even more epic was the fun rippin at the end. Chase it!

[@fabianthaesler1317]

Congrats - great entertainment - and even greater sport! Waiting for Phil now. And THANKS for this content in difficult times!

[@STEVOLOVESTHAILAND]

Great job, I’m a new rider I have one KOM. The person I beat is Lauren Hall, I live near Durango Colorado, great video and I’m inspired to ride. I ride because of my severe depression,

[@wafflebutt1]

Awesome ride and love the ending with you and Phil. Brilliant video - cheers!

[@danbuck9214]

Phil could learn a thing or two about producing a video from Lionel. Really well done! Glad to see that Phil seems to be a pretty good sport about it. :)

[@pjbeattie1]

BRAVO!!! To both of you!!! You are both inspirational to us mere mortals!! And a nice bright moment in a time when bright moments are far and few between. Thank you.

[@bluemystic7501]

This video was your best yet. Congrats!

[@ZenEndurance]

KOM wars are crazy. I tried to take one locally that required me to ride in a tropical storm for enough tailwind and spotters at two intersections to make sure I didn't get hit by cross traffic (I had the right of way, but never trust cars to always stop). I was one of the most fun things I'd ever attempted! Took three times to finally get it.

[@casualguy393]

I did the same. We had a 45-50kmh wind the other day which I rode to 32 KOMs and 13 top tens in 1 ride. I got up to 71kph on a short downhill but averaged 49kmh for over 21km, and a few of the short KOMs were high 50s and low 60s. Good fun, but I know someone else will beat some or all soon enough.

[@andrecharlebois705]

nice nod to the Big Lebowski "This aggression will not stand."

[@scottjohnson3617]

yeah well that's just like your opinion man

[@VaeVictisVII]

We need more KOM races while we're out of pro sports!!

[@timothyskattum950]

Robin V YES!!!

[@johnfrederick4372]

That was the best thing I've watched in a week!!!

[@ebhkkc1]

Hell yes. Phil and Lionel need to race for possible fund raiser. Great job Lionel

[@nataliecardenasmedina4584]

This made me smile and laugh a bunch. Thank you!

[@jackworthing]

Interesting wheel choice. I wonder if a lighter, shallower profile would have made an additional difference of if the average speed was fast enough for the sail-effect to benefit more

[@andrewfrey6023]

How about the running kom up Mt. Lemmon next.

[@flipboifine]

KOM wars! its on like Donkey Kong! great content here, im donating.

[@MatthewSelkirkKey]

the ending with Phil, muhahahha, literally lmfao

[@mitchfrank48]

Huge congrats, man. Epic ride.

[@Pulskurvan]

That celebration will definetly be a part of my routine for a KOM this summer when racing seems to be out of the question due to covid19!

[@jeuelc]

Epic response from Phil in the end!

[@KristianeLim]

Hey Lionel! I follow you and Phil. hugely entertaining and down to earth champions. keep inspiring champ!

[@Rocketogre]

I for one would watch every Lionel Sanders and @phil gaimon race/KoM conpetition video.

[@larrnt]

Epic! Congrats on the KOM Lionel!

[@carlnielsen7929]

Looks like a pretty fast paced ascent. Would it not be quite a lot quicker on the TT bike? Looks like a big ring climb, haha.

[@Offgrid531]

great entertainment in these uncertain times. thanks for busting a gut for us.

[@Hubertus-ko6yl]

Wow! Huge Performance. Congrats. Phil is not a weak cyclist...

[@SkeetSystem]

"this aggression will not stand" omg

[@ivancajka732]

SkeetSystem I hope he was joking

[@SkeetSystem]

He's probably quoting it from Lebowski, not the CIA guy

[@digitalnorbs]

Lionel, any possibility of doing a road bike overview? Some bike spaces, bike fit numbers?

[@markmcfadden7428]

Congrats Lionel! All hail the King!

[@davidmurray3685]

Brilliant. You're a legend buddy. Love your videos, love the ending, big ups 👍👍

[@cyclejockey4397]

Great effort Lionel !! Smashed it bro !

[@keithtse6834]

Why don't you guys arrange a head to head race up Mt Lemmon for charity!

[@Thiaspeed]

Looks like you will have to try to get your KOM title back next year... Best of luck !

[@davidk.8608]

Who could have disliked this video!???? .....PHIL :-)

[@michaeltalles2239]

David K. Typical roadie bully and snob

[@michaeltalles2239]

Who couldn’t do his own work

[@noname-kq9ng]

I'm so sad that we haven't a mountain like this here in the area of munic

[@rogerc23]

Go to the alps 😁

[@noname-kq9ng]

@@rogerc23 from munic you need 1:50 h with the car to the alps

[@normanmitchell9536]

Congratulations 👍 Great job King 👑 !!!

[@axtfaeller]

Wow this is impressive!!!! Considering Lionel is a TRIathlete, so is not authistically training for this. Phil Gaimon should beat him for about 3-4min to really earn this KOM. OR he should start swimming and running too, would be fun to watch! :D

[@fenderperry]

Max Schmidtsdorff Yes, what if Lionel just spent all his training time on cycling.

[@silpinelli6602]

Great video and sence of humor in these crazy times!!! Made me laugh!!!! Thanks!!!

[@travelingjon]

Great message and best of luck!

[@foodhasastory5605]

Great job Lionel! Good pacing!

[@craigmaude2153]

Nice one Lionel...maybe get you & Phil head to head on Mt Lemon :-)

[@randylamping820]

love the videos without Talbot great work thanks for the content keep it up we all need something to watch while we are social distancing stay safe and best wishes from Saskatchewan And you are a frickin beast keep pushing that Canadian power

[@TalbotCoxMedia]

Randy Lamping 😘

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Absolutely killing it. Good job man! 🚀

[@Yamaha_Bolt]

Great video with a perfect ending.

[@digitalnorbs]

Great job, great ending with Phil 👌🤣

[@JRose-dz1gf]

Would a lower profile, and lighter wheelset not be best?

[@Hurricanehashi]

Just another reason we love Lionel!

[@douglopata4582]

Hey Lionel - next, take KOM to the Towers. You have it in you...

[@leschortos9196]

Thanks Lionel we all need something to take our minds off of the goings on in the world...

[@arpez3]

Wow. Great job!! I live in Tucson and have ridden that many times. That was Awesome! 👍

[@lorenparks.]

Such a cool clip here Lionel! Cheers to a great climb!!

[@wheelbegood]

Congrats!

[@bretting81]

Thank you so much 🔥💪🏻 It isn't over...

[@bbbernardooo]

the crossover event we all needed!

[@destinationbikeatboxhillin8255]

Good job Lionel, Strava KOM's are the way forward for being competitive now we're in this global situation . Bring it on💪

[@va3xj]

Outstanding effort Lionel!! 👍🏻

[@wildsidemtb]

It was beaten 2 days ago by Sam Long

[@mayursanghvi4327]

Congratulations!

[@keomo]

Mo Powah Baby!!! Hahaha niiiiiiice Lionel!

[@VE3RGO]

Nice job Erin, thanks for the footage. You won’t need Talbot soon. Well except for the edits.

[@VE3RGO]

Donated to foodforkidsHalton.ca, same idea here at home 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@deanscourfield8914]

This is brilliant, lets get Cam Wurf on the job aswel ;)