Bumping at 40MPH - Intelligentsia South Chicago Kermesse - Pro Men

[@christianodenius7360]

Just wanted to add that I really appreciate the effort you put into these videos, regardless of your results. Of course good results are never a bad thing, but it’s the stories you tell that make your channel so awesome

[@NorCalCycling]

Thank you very much!

[@snailpail4224]

Dead on about the killer instinct taking the longest to come back, I had a gnarly crash that took me a few months to regain my fitness from, but every race after that I was spooked by the slightest possibility of a crash. Never got back my head back into it and just switched to cyclocross, enjoying things a lot more.

[@YSPDJapan]

I do some on mountain bikes. One crash and the rest of the day I take it slow and don't carry speed like I should and make even more mistakes and bad lines because I'm not aggressive. I used to do road; no crashes but I never liked high speed pace lines like that with no protection.

[@nickbergen7276]

That's me in the Pink Pas Jersey getting tossed into the curb at @9:25. Got so incredibly lucky landing on the mud flower bed instead of concrete. Get shoved! Great Video man. Thanks for the upload.

[@al-du6lb]

Damn, you were lucky. Looked like a pretty soft landing considering the situation.

[@nickbergen7276]

@@al-du6lb Ya super lucky! The one part of the course which had soil flower beds. Pretty much anywhere else would have been horrible.

[@sevenninthsfabmachine]

Yeah that looked close. Glad you got tossed into the dirt given all the bad alternatives. small mercies!

[@desmondyap5391]

The production of this upload is on the next level. Keep it up jeff

[@PatrickLino]

My story of meeting Jeff on this very day - Jeff: "Hey you're Patrick Lino right? Am I pronouncing your last name correctly?" Totally made my day LoL, although we got completely SOAKED waiting for the P/1/2 race to start. Good stuff dude.

[@manueldeubler1127]

It's pronounced Boo-mah-yay.

[@PatrickLino]

@@manueldeubler1127 Buwahahah im dead

[@mrjikes60]

@@manueldeubler1127 Haa! Iove the 'Ali Bomaye!' reference. Me. We.

[@goldenretriever6261]

My mom is still waiting for you to call.

[@PatrickLino]

@@goldenretriever6261 🤣🤣🤣

[@x-reixn-hvyx-4839]

@9:18 That cinelli bike guy is a very dangerous rider lmao

[@MrIlovesubaru]

My heartrate was in Z3 looking at the final sprint. Stay safe man. Enjoy your videos!

[@rocky4976]

Dang!! Old guy watching here and amazed. Enjoy your youth boys. Smoke through a keyhole when you look back on the “glory days!” Love your videos.

[@KPong1337]

loving the production value and drone shots of this series! Honestly, all the short, intimate and long form stuff has been great all this last year or so far.

[@LeZinZin95]

this is pure madness, just being in the pack would be a victory for me x)

[@joseott6364]

Broke a rib and punctured a lung in the final corner this summer…the confidence thing is so true. It shocked me at how much I allowed myself to get washed back and how easily I would give up a wheel instead of fighting for it after the crash.

[@mrjikes60]

Jeff, I have watched many a onboard camera in pro bike races over the years in total amazement at the risks involved. I've also watched plenty of your vids over the years too, but I have to say watching this scared the living b'jasus out to me! Chapeau, my friend. What racers I like you do is very inspirational as it shows what you can achieve with a strong mentality. But that curb and pedal! Yikes!

[@Csa-j7q]

Man Chicago riding is at next level I can only imagine how crazy to ride with potholes and the bad roads.

[@roughcutguitars]

Aaaand the weather :-) Thanks, man! Hung it up about 30 yrs ago and it still fills my heart to read this. Like to think it built character like nothing else could have. Cheers!

[@benthilwind6908]

Wow ... bloody hell that was messy/scary race towards the end 😳 peeling off in the middle of 2 bunches! The height of them kirbs pffff

[@nickbergen7276]

Those tall curbs got me. Straight tossed (guy in pink that went down near the finish).

[@chriswitek9455]

i never realized they made turn 1 easier since the last time i did it. we USED to hit that right hander and stay on the right of the median. looks like you guys got to go all the way to the left side. i very distinctly remember railing that turn at ~30 going from mid pack to the front in a single corner. that being said my tires were not happy and i could feel the bike skipping across everytime i stood it up just a touch to not wash out

[@iceguy8112]

Jeff you can do it!!! Hardwork will bring you a confidence to stay in front no matter what haha.

[@MichaelIhde69]

Totally wowed by how fast these guys were in the end. Crazy race, and great video as always

[@tomhenry3062]

Awesome content as usual. I'm bricking it just watching the videos but it's great to see that the comeback is on track 👍

[@hugobrown2516]

Confidence is king in every aspect of life.

[@furyl1_neverz91]

I LOVED the last intelligentsia cup The stage 3 that you screamed for The stage 4 with all the crazy wind and dude sprinted through that impossible gap Hey live to fight another day looking forward for next stage

[@PaulFoye]

Yea love your content and your honesty on how difficult it is to have the right mind set to battle against guys that don’t respect those following behind them.. And wow! How that guy didn’t pedal strike the kerb.. 🙀

[@shirtlessGraveler305]

Thanks for sharing again and I learned a lot from your videos even though I don’t race but I learn a lot about strategy and fitness and techniques. Looking forward to a race with the Miami Blazers or at least watching them because that’s where I live Miami so this is the first team in a long time . Miami is very huge on road cycling if you’ve ever been , we have a huge community of road cycling.

[@westsidewheelmen]

It rained all day until the pro/1 event last year too!

[@nateconwi]

You got it right jeff we need more inspiring videos from you instead being injured again. :)

[@fmb-fishingmeansbusiness]

Great racing, way to be in the mix Jeff!

[@WaldoWalker]

You'll be back on it dude. Don't take the idea of fear as a weakness, think of it as maturity, and you knowing when and where to take risks. Anyways, great content as always.

[@ezwholio]

Lol wow that last lap was insane.

[@Alex-lg3fy]

Yeah I can relate. Also broke my collarbone this year, and just don't have that killer instinct anymore. :(

[@jameslopez958]

Excellent Coverage and Commentary Brother 😎✌️😁

[@LuIsSaNcHeZ510]

That was exciting. For some reason I found it hilarious how sketchy it got.

[@trainingcyclist]

craziness at the finish

[@SnappyWasHere]

Power numbers from you and the top guys in the field would be interesting. Some of the guys doing the pace setting would be doing some big numbers.

[@mark-1234]

I feel you on losing that killer instinct after a bad injury. Been there.

[@scottblunt5897]

They should get people with Racing Drones to film this stuff.

[@MELLOW1__]

@NorCalCycling You should do a quick video about having that "killer instinct" and how to use it 💯

[@ethansmith1046]

@1:16 what tan wall tyres are those

[@aRlyWeakCyclist]

Amazing to see a lot of these competitors still use rim brakes! Is there something to that? Is it a weight savings issue or something else?

[@NorCalCycling]

it's not that surprising, they're just on a slightly older technology. Not a significant difference between the two.

[@aRlyWeakCyclist]

@@NorCalCycling im honored. Ty sir.

[@x1Brolic]

Hey, Jeff great videos. Can you help me out? I'm trying to improve my sprint. What is a good speed to reach when training by myself, in the big gear? I know how relative power is, but speed is what wins bike races. You have to be going faster than everyone else at the end, not making more power.

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

That Caribbean team looked a bit out of control.

[@PhilippePhilippe-r5i]

What Overlays u used? Thanks for answer

[@Scottcharliemurphey]

Is the hand on the other guy's back @ 6:48 simply to let him know that another rider is right on his ass?

[@maximusmacdonald8378]

Time stamp for the thumbnail? I watched thru the video and never saw that frame from the thumbnail.

[@trefreezwift]

@9:27 That guy almost crashed into a tree! Y'all are crazy! lol

[@cincyracer]

Great vid as always Jeff. Curious in today's P1-2 crit world what's back of the envelope guess on percentage of rim vs disc brakes?

[@Jonnycycler]

Incredibly dangerous behavior by some riders. The guy who was swerving in the middle should not be allowed to be racing there….in a UCI race he would be flying out of the peloton like a water bottle…

[@YSPDJapan]

He ran into a 2nd guy in the rear cam and caused the 2nd guy to hit a 3rd guy causing that crash. Terrible.

[@nickbergen7276]

@@YSPDJapan I am the guy who crashed. Still unsure of what happened.

[@damiangruszecki7733]

Cancellara references in 2022? A bit crazy, but I respect that!

[@daviddawson5721]

Ha sorry you were a victim of that effort dude. Was trying to help get it a bit more lined out for Tom to hold position. But clearly needed some more speed overall.

[@NorCalCycling]

Good racing with you! It was a funny situation, I was kinda screwed either way, but following the move made more sense. I'd rather be stuck out in the wind at the front then stuck out in the wind ~30th wheel.

[@NorCalCycling]

Also, thanks for staying on it, you lasted a good 10 seconds longer than I thought that was a tough effort

[@daviddawson5721]

@@NorCalCycling Yeah had hoped would help get the two trains up to full gas but everyone waited for after the hairpin. Also that headwind finish this year had a lot more influence on it I think than the past.

[@sknkwrksowner]

Ha! Just asked Tom if that was his butt Jeff was chasing! 🍑🤣#automatic

[@disloyalyou5455]

In belgium They dont paint any holes or bumbs you only know when your back wheel is flying in the air at 45 kph 💀

Can't believe how sketchy the riding is towards the end, good lord.

[@Darsithis]

Oooh my neck of the woods

[@Thejeroencolman]

what's your gearing? grtz from Belgium

[@markmildorf2873]

I crashed in a TT and still feel 'it' making a tight left turn...solo. We are human.

[@123oner2]

I actually wondered whether you crash had impacted your challenging for risky/tight spots during this Intelligentsia event. Seems like pretty high risk event overall, naturally you'll be wanting to protect yourself. I think anyone is your position would feel exactly the same. I hope this event gave you the opportunity to get back in the game, build some confidence and enjoy racing

[@JoeOlson2009]

The Miami team did WHAT?!?!

[@finishstrongcycling2355]

It would be great to see the sport have a greater focus on rider safety, from the beginning level all the way to the top. You almost get the feeling that the riders are just there as cogs in a machine to garner recognition and wealth for sponsors and promoters. I've even seen an ad promoting an event that highlighted the danger to the participants (which I presume was an attempt to attract those who like to watch the spectacle of crashes).

[@Wollythemammouth]

Took the heaviest mechanical slam of my life on Saturday… safe to say I’m definitely a little scared of the bike right now.

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

that shit's making me sweaty... 40 mph with your pedal kissing the curb

[@niekversteege]

How this is a kermiskoers? There is no church in sight :D

[@Joshua-dx7zn]

The only time I ever crashed was going around 20mph and flipping over the handlebars after someone swiped my front tire. Didn't get hurt but had to replace my front wheel. Was back on my bike 3 days later after getting a new wheel. But that was in my later 20s. If that happened now in my 40s I would be on the couch for a month crying like a little girl. I can't imagine going 40mph and being that close to all those people.

[@tccycling]

This footage is awesome. The end of the race was insane! Had a bad crash at Tulsa this year (broken leg). Can't say I'll be in another big crit like that. Local crits are fine, but I don't trust all these guys I've never raced with. Sucks because I love to race. #imtoooldforthisshit 🤣

[@alpinegirl3642]

hey jeff

[@Celeritate7]

9:26 lmao... crit racing is just brutal

[@jasongirvan6729]

Jeff you talk about those two riders at the end running up the curb and risking it all for a couple of hundred bucks but watch for another couple of seconds then and watch your wheels as you followed them and did it yourself so maybe realize you are taking those same risks.

[@LIntouchableChannel]

Gazelle tshirt is drip

[@Meme_supplier]

Hey Jeff quick question, is the small ring even used in a flat crit race? I'm about to race my first crit next month and don't have any exp. Planning to remove the small ring and FD to save some weight

[@philippesimons7897]

if its flat that weight doesnt matter either lol, better off saving yourself the hassle

[@nilsverheyen328]

If you don't mind it on training, than you can surely do this. If you choose to though, I would recommend a chaincatcher to prevent your chain from comming of

[@lechprotean]

does the weight saving make sense in a FLAT race?

[@Meme_supplier]

@@philippesimons7897 it's a beginners category (we don't have cat 1-5 in our country) so it is expected that its kinda messy on corners and will slow down alot, so I think a lighter bike will be kinda beneficial to accelerate faster every corner. also it's an MTB crit race ( ya I know it's weird ) so removing that left shifter will also make my bike more aero. Do you think the marginal gains is so little that it's not worth the hassle? Thanks!

[@Meme_supplier]

@@lechprotean I think yes if you accelerate from 15 kph to 40 kph every corner, its a beginners cat so it's kinda messy on corners

[@TurneyUK]

Crazy dangerous

[@cbb3062]

Imagine if world tour team had a purely crit race

[@iDudditsi0G]

How do you qualify for these?

[@iDudditsi0G]

Very interested*

[@billkallas1762]

On a rough course like this, I bet that you're happy riding on 28's, instead of 21's or 22's, pumped up to 110 psi.

[@PeterSdrolias]

Great video as usual Jeff! Yeah, some guys take risks just for the sake of it. To each his own I guess. I have a question regarding your wheels/tires. Do you ride with tubes and what width is your tire?

[@brett1354]

You live to ride anothre day though.

[@MarvinWestmaas]

Confidence comes on foot but leaves on horseback.. or in this case, a nasty curb. Still enjoying the content though

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

Yeah screw racing that. I don't have the killer instinct. Just not worth it.

[@dacman69]

Funny story this a guy I rode would get trapped in the pack He would let out this scream. And people would get out of his way. No kidding. Eventually he got into trouble and had to stop.

[@PrimalurgesMiami]

Super sketchy finish 😳

[@JustinMayfield]

That was some of the most disgusting racing I've ever seen.

[@kevinmac4real]

Insanigentsia

[@spx007]

This is not highest level of Crit Racing. High level. Great riders, athletes but not the highest level.

[@lightning9279]

Better to end trying than to slowly fade away. So what if you nuke your sport with an accident. Accept it and take up a different sport. Don't turn into on of those whiny spindly guys who slowly gives up. They are the worst kind of people to be around. 👍

[@hugobrown2516]

Yeah not worth an injury. Insane.

[@agavestraws4545]

Crazy Caribbeans with “nothing to lose” is a horrible statement. A crash would result in them also being out of training/racing & all the work they put in.

[@agavestraws4545]

All I hear is complaining and whining the whole race.