COMMENTATING HIS 47-MINUTE DOWNIEVILLE DH RUN (*Very fast! Full run!)

[@sydandmacky]

If you haven't seen them yet, make sure to check out our race vlogs from Downieville: Cross-country - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4TdlmNnbZZ6oac Downhill - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH_KaZmtfaeofrM

[@aerialheights5680]

Bring a small flask of grapefruit juice, preferably *fresh squeezed,* and about 3-5min before Cramp Hill down about 8oz of it and you should be cramp-free.

[@GnarGnarmtb]

Haha, I'm the guy doing 'wallrides' in my race run. Stoked to only be 10mins behind Mackys time, not bad on a hardtail!

[@smokedsalmon3907]

Anyone on a hardtail instantly gets my support. Hardtail life haha!

[@KingDurp7]

That’s also a really good time! U and macky got great times

[@WildMeff]

Legend

[@ClintGriffin1]

I did not think I was going to watch this whole thing but it was so entertaining! It was so funny to watch both of you lean your heads into the turns and listen to Syd keep saying WOW, you are going so fast!😂

[@sjeants]

Was laughing at the head turns as well.... I do the same and then have to watch bemused faces in the coffee shop (when watching MTB videos)

[@aerialheights5680]

Yep, and I hope they don't mind holding that pose 19:08 for 25min because I just had to put a Freshetta Supreme pizza in the oven so I can watch the rest on a happy tummy.

[@aerialheights5680]

OK, I've got enough time... Beer run!

[@_ben_sweet]

This format is so cool, if you could bring it back when racing comes back ut would be so sick!

[@seeyounorth]

This legitimately looked like the video was sped up! SO fast, great job man!

[@shanewilkinson9479]

It's awesome watching you two watch Macky... your heads move back and forth with the video!

[@joshuahart8481]

I really enjoyed this video! I will gladly watch more of these if/when you make them.

[@WasabiWei]

Very good banter. I had a few chuckles.

[@kamaukaranja9604]

The commentary is great. Lots to learn and more of your personalities.

[@lathamstylemtb]

Loved this with the commentary.

[@dylanrohda5037]

That was awesome! You should do it for both of your rides, or switch off for each race.

[@RGCastro7]

This was super enjoyable! I really like this format; it's fun and the insights can be super useful. Thank you, Syd and Macky.

[@-R-o-k]

For some reason I've skipped this video before but it was really fun to watch. Would love to see more videos in this format.

[@JGooden762]

Macky is seriously a frickin' machine!

[@KeseanCornish]

Love the commentaries! Informative and great to watch! Would love to see full commentaries on both of your races!

[@chrisgreen5000]

Damn dude! You were crushing it! That was really cool to watch you both watching it.. Moving your heads back and forth through the corners was funny as hell. Great riding Macky. Mad respect.

[@Yoda-em5mt]

The head moving is funny as but why am i trying to bunny hop my bar stool over the rocks ha ha .

[@flat9safety]

This video was AWESOME.

[@graememackenzie8795]

Loved this! Great having both of you as commentators

[@bikingwithemily1109]

Super fun video, I jumped on the spin bike and and tryed to go as hard as I could, 40 minutes in the pain kicked in and I was done at around 45 minutes. Just super fun

[@theicon2125]

This was awesome. I'd love to see more of these as you get back into races in 2022.

[@daledubose3032]

I really injoyed the commentary on the pov. Thanks for sharing

[@Nixobis]

I like this! No doubt Macky you are a real athlete! Congratulations to you both.

[@jerryseymour2738]

Totally not fair, Macky is a MACHINE!

[@thatmtbguy9396]

Way to keep that pace the whole race. You killed it.

[@CarolynRunning]

SO FUN! I watched this video in chunks

[@billderas3420]

Having done the downhill course at my own pace...That was the most entertaining mtb race ever! Loved the commentary! You two rock!

[@flexmtb]

Just incredible. All of you blow my mind. Hope to be able to do it under 1 hour one day so I can place 150th+ 😂. (My fastest time on this descent to date is 1 hour 15 mins) Love this format by the way. You two rock.

[@mountainbikefl9054]

i love how syd and MACKY tilt their head on each berm the way that the berm is going (left right)

[@lionelhall1054]

WTF!!!! Dude that was so fast! I've ridden that combo of trails many times on my CC bike and dirt bikes. I've never gone that fast. That is true commitment on your abilities and lets not talk about the way you jam uphill. Great vid from the both of you and as always looking forward to more!

I love how you guys tilt your heads in the curves when watching the race run! Makes me feel better about doing that myself. 😄

[@mtbikeclown]

Loved it. More of this.

[@cayennepeppa707]

Freakin' loved it. Thought it was a blast and I learned a lot. I showed my kids this video and they were going nuts. Amazed at the speed. Duuuuuuude! Great job, Macky! Better luck next time, Syd I'll bet you know how to plug your tires now, though (not trying to bag on you; trying to turn a negative into a positive- I do that, too). I enjoyed the format for this kind of race. I'm guessing that it might be difficult to do every time so maybe keeping it for the special ones or the truly memorable ones?? My 0.02 cents. take what you want and leave the rest. Thanks!

[@keirfarnum6811]

That was fun! What a great course!

[@timfarness5136]

That was super fun and awesome. loved this, please do again. We need a Syd episode.

[@marknevarez]

Love the commentary! It’s a diff perspective. Awesome!

[@brianricketts4320]

That was fun to watch. You two are hilarious watching and commenting on the video. I would be down for more.

[@nathandm35]

Really enjoyed watching your fast ride, nice job!

[@XCBen]

Yaaaas! Finally I get to see a fast POV run from one of you. Amazing run and you were flying! Boom!

[@Gamebit450]

That was cool as hell with you guys talking. Macky so beast!

[@brittychiky]

I just want to mention how cute I think you both are! So glad I found your channel! I've been binge watching all of your videos the past week! 🥰

[@sydandmacky]

Welcome!

[@DontAskHowIGotIt]

this was absolutely a Fantastic format, I loved it

[@andrewwylie9259]

That was frickin awesome!

[@shawnstrode3825]

I really liked this format and watching the full race is cool. Would love to see more if you can.

[@awordnooneelsethoughtof]

Loved this!

[@drakelenker4514]

Absolute unit

[@joeshawcroft7121]

I'd like to see Macky race in the Megavalance :D. Awesome video.

[@sydandmacky]

We're considering it...

[@bryankrot2986]

Enjoyed the commentary and the format. It's interesting to see what a pro"s ride is like and to here your thoughts on your ride.

[@gweno8789]

That was cool, nice work Macky!

[@jrldude8719]

22:30 - that poor guy. :) Fun vid- you should do more of these.

[@chrisgeorge510]

That was freak'n awesome! Macky is a beast and can extend the walls of the pain-cave further than Chuck Norris 🤘

[@jimpatzner7747]

That was AWESOME!!! Can't wait to show it to Rayge and Shayla.

[@mikebuerger]

Rippin run, man! I watched the whole thing when I should have been hanging with my in-laws lol.

[@sohaibyounus]

Damn dude, I heard that pros can smoke that run in less then 50 minutes and it was so much fun watching it. I remember the 2nd time i visited downieville and tried to go fast and realized there was way more pedalling then I remembered from my first visit lol.

[@kimrice394]

In the zone! Great run!

[@bocaj628]

Rode Downieville the Monday after the race and did it in 1hr 30 min. I was on my own so was not going hard but I could not imagine doing this in 47 minutes. I’ve never turned right onto the road before I’ve just gone straight across the road. Wonder if turning right is faster. Anyway, solid video, love watching race breakdowns.

[@llullwllallkll]

That was cool!!! Hope more of this stuff!!! Ride safe guys!! Stay awesome!! ✌️✌️✌️

[@bikeonblue]

This was rad! Awesome video style, definitely make more like this. And my god is macky fast! Have you thought about a gimble or a hero7 for the hyper smooth?

[@sydandmacky]

This is the hero 7 on hypersmooth!

[@bikeonblue]

@@sydandmacky good lord you we're getting rowdy to make hyper smooth shake hahaha nice job!

[@keirfarnum6811]

“Chance favors the prepared mind”. -Louis Pasteur

[@aerialheights5680]

22:32 It looks either blue or gray and if gray he's on a 2018 Santa Cruz Hightower LT.

[@GHinWI]

I mean...the guy @22:32 doesn't really need S&M stickers...he has your tire tread permanently imprinted on him. :)

[@4961Studebaker]

😂 yeah. This one needs a sticker update.

[@sydandmacky]

Fortunately I think I avoided hitting him. His bike, on the other hand... 😬

[@prestond]

Loved every second of this! You guys are awesome!

[@1pho3nixmatt]

You’re a MANIAC Macky. Absolutely incredible. Also, I’ve heard about the breathing in through the nose out through the mouth, but no one really explained why. So, why again?

[@sydandmacky]

It has something to do with dilating your blood vessels which should increase oxygen flow and make going hard feel easier. Don't totally understand it either, but Mike recommended it and it seems to work...

[@1pho3nixmatt]

SYD and MACKY got it. That makes some sense. I’ve done it in the past but, again, didn’t really know why I was doing it. Even if it only works on the placebo level, that’s still good then right?? 🤷🏻‍♂️😁

[@garydecker3281]

I dug it!

[@robbrayford151]

👏🏻 that’s rapid, really enjoying your content I’m new so got loads to catch up on.

[@sydandmacky]

Welcome!

[@brianjimmibech1937]

Nice done

[@raivkka4313]

The artistry of a professional racer was on full display in this video. The more I watched it, the closer I got to my monitor! Very enjoyable to watch man.

[@EdWilsonPhoto]

loved it

[@dezdawg7126]

Great video loved the narrative.

[@koua715]

Awesome run Macky. I was in downieville a few days after the classic. I had my shock lock during Cramp hill climb and forgot to unlock when decent third divide

[@sydandmacky]

Bummer! It happens... That's why we love the Jamis Portal and Hardline, the suspension doesn't have to be locked out (since we always used to forget anyway)

[@tamserenity]

WOW! Great race!

[@tamserenity]

Wish you could have had that time count!

[@ricklundberg1152]

Love it guys.

[@zEndersShadowz]

I was hoping you guys would make a video like this.🙂

[@andregeneraux8390]

This format would be great for a live stream 👍 you guys were just at Whistler! I think Macky would of smoked bkxc,loam ranger,Paul, Daily MTB,Jordan,and Van Can🤘great vid guy's

[@laeljon]

AWESOME!

[@Baureo]

Honestly I was a bit disappointed with the last vid - I had hoped for a bit more race footage. This video totally made up for it. Riding the rollercoaster on board with Macky is a treat - although he for sure wasn't coasting. Maybe it's the camera angle, I found it hard to even see where the trail was going on the upper parts and on the narrow offcamber side hill trail I for sure wouldn't dare to go half as fast. Great race, great commentary, great format. More please.

[@imfrcd]

I LIKED it!

[@ricklundberg1152]

love it !

[@PoppoBikes]

Liked it!

[@thebikemage7898]

I still can't believe that mechanical!!!!🙀

[@quadalexfpv5269]

U use reelsteady go?

[@jeremiahis]

Great POV with some really fun nail-biter moments! What tires did you run? On my 130/140 Stumpy I’ve got a Purgatory in back and Buthcher up front right now. They seem right for the DH but maybe overkill for the XC the day before? They were tough enough for all the SoCal riding I did but man that XC race and all the pedaling is not joke! Thoughts? Thanks!

[@sydandmacky]

Depends on your goals. Probably overkill for the XC, but if your goal is fun and not worrying about flatting, then totally worth it! If the goal is more snow results, probably worth experimenting with something lighter. We're leaning towards Rekon Races in the 60tpi (stronger) casing.

[@jeremiahis]

@@sydandmacky Thanks for the reply! Are you running that in the back only or front too? I get a little anxious about giving up too much traction for the front. My wheelset (Bontrager Line Pro 30 TLR) certainly aren't the lightest at 1760g but they can take a bashing. Do you think with those wheels, even with light tires, I might as well just go toward the 'have fun' route and run heavier tires?

[@sydandmacky]

Yeah, we plan to run Rekon Races front and rear but we're pretty used to them and have used them at a variety of XC races. Once again, depends on your goals, but maybe a Rekon (not race) in the front for a bit more traction would be a good solution.

[@jeremiahis]

@@sydandmacky I see the speeds you're going in this video and can't imagine a lightweight race tire! I can usually get away with lighter sidewall tires more than my friends but dang. I'll give it some thought. Thanks for insight!

[@bryanhobbs1295]

Hey guys I’m doing my first ever race in two weeks. Any tips on how to prepare. It’s an Xc style race in mostly flat terrain.

[@sydandmacky]

We have an XC race playlist on our channel homepage so you should definitely check that out for more details. But since you are so close to the race, the best thing you can do is pre-ride the course, make a nutrition plan (like, where you will be able to eat and drink) and make sure your equipment is dialed and ready to go! Good luck and let us know how it goes!

[@1steelbeam]

Syd get macky an Elmer Fud sticker with a ( we'er hunting rabbits) bubble, one on helmet other on bike. your a great MTB couple hope to be in that club some day. @Jamis FYI I would cut off a digit to be able to rap my lags around one of your top end trail rockets when ever I want (peddles well!!!) I think i just saw goats handing in their hooves for clipless shoes..... macky that was root kicking, rock hopping, grinding to the crest and over bad ass

[@yegmtb8377]

Freakin mach chicken

[@dubbreak]

How wide are Macky's bars? I'm sure it was covered in a bike check at some point but I don't remember.

[@dubbreak]

Nm, 800mm. Damn, that's tight on some sections (or so it looks). I run 800mm and can't fit on some singletrack around here.

[@sydandmacky]

Yeah, it can be a bit tight occasionally...

[@SaberWavesCoaching]

👍

[@smithgov]

Love what you guys produce. The BC race videos, fantastic. But the commentary on this clip was quite distracting. I vote stick to your normal format. Thanks.

[@sydandmacky]

Thanks for your feedback! This will definitely just be a once in a while kinda thing 😉

[@troycarpenter3675]

You the only one to say that dude

[@aerialheights5680]

Wait... a PORTAL? NOT a Hardline?!!?!??! WTF?!?! WTF??!?!?!

[@aerialheights5680]

You MUST'VE had at least a 150mm 36 on there!?!

[@aerialheights5680]

I'm in awe of how well the Portal chews up the trail and turns on a dime without skid or washout.

[@sydandmacky]

Pretty impressive, huh?! Love that bike! It's a 140mm 34m stanchion fork (X-Fusion E-slide)

[@aerialheights5680]

@@sydandmacky I hope you don't mind waiting, I had to pause you at 36:30 lol Maybe I should just wait until the Carbon frame is released in the *Autumn...* (I hate to use the word "Fall" when referring to bikes - lol) Were you riding an early Carbon frame prototype?

[@svantesvedin1299]

Realy like the format and Syds reactions !!

[@capamerica8453]

Syd has never seemed so comfortable in front of the camera!

[@Bearded.Wonder]

Loved watching it. I need a nap now, cuz that was stressful...

[@AileenBaker]

So fast!!!! Makes me want to see POV of the #1 guy--hard to picture that much faster! Nice job Mackey!

[@stevem3308]

There is a lot of good POV content out on KZbin, but definitely not at Macky's speed! When he wants to drop the hammer, look out!

[@joppek77]

Man, Macky was flying down that course! Also: you guys are adorable.

[@davidmcc5620]

Loved the commentary! You guys were really fun to listen to and really fun to watch! More, please.

[@robsendall9847]

The full run shows how confidence, super fitness, discipline, and determination seperate out the expert professional from the also rans.Great format.... more please... awesome 😁👍

[@cragginshred]

If your not really into fast flow trails is it even worth going there? I was going solo with friends who are moto riders so I don't even have partners to ride there in Oct and am thinking of bailing

[@seanmcshane6648]

Omg too funny. I watched that on my trainer and burned. 800+ calories. You two are hilarious. Almost as fun to watch as h as MEGAAVALANCHE

[@mrrenokayaker]

Love all the work you guys do....definitely enjoyed the extended format with commentary! Macky's mid-ride self support comments are great, but we definitely want to see a Syd video with all her mid-ride bleep-ables.

[@downwinddemon]

I thought this was gonna be boring...until I started watching! Mack is a beast!

[@jaydesimone4297]

I know I'm late in watching this video, but the weirdest thing for me is how the camera manages the stabilization...everything looks really smooth but instead, the handlebars jump around like crazy! I find it weird to watch, but I know an unstabilized video would be even harder to follow. Syd, I'm wondering if your self talk has changed now vs this time, considering your injury.