Cycling Mt. Lemmon | Tucson, AZ (One of the US top climbs for road cyclists)

[@TylerandKari]

Sorry about the low quality video, apparently KZbin hadn’t processed the HD version yet. It should be done shortly.

[@dfriz8513]

I am forced to watch at 320, so it looks great to me.

[@TylerandKari]

@@dfriz8513well that’s good!

[@JenniferJoyDeakins]

Awesome! My husband rides up weekly. It’s his stress reliever from working at the hospital. A lot Drs ride it.

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you. Such a good ride. Thats crazy! Talk about getting in great biking shape. I bet they have a large biking community that does that ride. (We worked at a hospital too, and it was a good stress reliever)

[@therealdeal67]

Tyler you definitely crushed it, Pure will power and determination, True Grit like I named my bike, And Kari as support and little Spencer most definitely helped alot. I ❤️ yalls videos, what an enjoyment it is to watch. Yall truly amaze me in every one yall put out. Always stay safe and have fun cycling

[@karitorres8607]

He really did have our will power to make it through that. Great determination. It was an amazing feat to be able to witness!

[@TylerandKari]

So happy I was able to complete it. Thank you. They were absolutely essential to completing this ride. Thank you. Happy you enjoy them and we love the support. Thank you. And you as well!

[@navarredr]

"Nothin' like some kisses & some cookies to refuel" - Love it! Congrats on the finish. The Cookie Cabin is great, but you missed out on the best reward for pedaling up.. biking 'down' the mountain! Off the road, Mt. Lemmon has great mountain biking trails (Bug Springs, La Milagrosa), hiking, camping, Rose Canyon lake.. It's also a rock climbing mecca. I grew up here and live near the base, so this is my playground. Thanks for a great highlight of Tucson.. along with your Loop video. Come back soon! (not in summer) :)

[@TylerandKari]

Haha kept me going! Thank you. What a brutal ride. I definitely was bummed not biking down but that bike I had with me had such a touchy handlebar I didn’t feel comfortable keeping it steady at speed. I need to go back with a different bike. I didn’t know about the rock climbing but would love to revisit for camping and mountain biking. That’s such an awesome place to enjoy. I’m sure you have some great adventures. Thanks for watching. Hope it was entertaining. We loved Tucson. Definitely not summer though.

[@jjnaz4724]

I live 5miles from the Catalina Hwy! My favorite place! Cookie cabin is great but expensive!

[@TylerandKari]

Such a nice place. Beautiful views of the mountain. It was a little expensive. But delicious after a ride.

[@karitorres8607]

The cookies are huge and delicious!

[@dfriz8513]

Quote of the day "you're not seventeen anymore." Lol. I like your training style as it doesn't take as much time as riding every day. Awesome job doing support I felt we forgot a chair or massage table. Second quote of the day is "we're making it." Awesome job to both of you and thanks for sharing.

[@TylerandKari]

Haha yeah I felt it on that one. Yeah, that’s a new training technique I’m trying out. Just don’t train and hope for the best. Maybe a few more miles would have helped. Thanks for watching. We appreciate the comment and support. Also that massage table isn’t a bad idea.

[@Handyworkswithdrew]

What a sick ride! Gotta do it sometime

[@TylerandKari]

worth it. Crazy long. Fun to do for sure. I’ll go with you next time.

[@karitorres8607]

Just don’t try this one with the silver stallion 🚲

[@ridewithdanusa]

Kari! Your such a good support!

[@TylerandKari]

Couldn’t have done it without her.

[@karitorres8607]

Thank you! I definitely wanted to be out there but wasn’t the right time for me!

[@steveflentge7564]

Congrats that looked awesome and hard.

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you so much. It was such a good ride. Very enjoyable, but so hard at the same time. Very happy to have accomplished it.

[@karyljohnson62]

WOW. What an accomplishment! So proud of you. Congratulations. I got out of breath just watching you.

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you! It was so hard and fun at the same time. Exhausted afterwards!

[@kaciejohnson-yq3cf]

Way to go Tyler!!!

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you. All with Kari helping!

[@schmeebot7903]

You guys like to make it harder by riding the wrong bikes (ref Bixby Big Sur ride) :D I crew for my husband when he does epic rides, too. Good work, Kari!

[@TylerandKari]

Hahaha sometimes we do. And we still laugh at that bixby Big Sur video. May have to do a redemption of that one someday with the proper bike. I’m sure your husband appreciates the support. I couldn’t have made it without Kari.

[@karitorres8607]

Thank you! It’s a much different experience than being out on the ride yourself. Happy I was able to be there to support any way I could

[@schmeebot7903]

@@karitorres8607 I particularly like that you got to eat the pizza at the end with Tyler filming you. I fully endorse this conclusion! :D

[@ridewithdanusa]

This looked like that good tough fun. 😅

[@TylerandKari]

So tough. But amazing memory and happy to say I made it. With some vehicle support for snacks.

[@FSEVENMAN]

Props to you for riding a mountain bike up the mountain that's not easy

[@TylerandKari]

Unfortunately that was the lightest and thinnest tire bike I have. It did feel like a good accomplishment, but if I ever go again, I’ll be looking for something lighter lol.

[@joking6052]

Riding up the mountain on a tractor makes it even more difficult. Good job.

[@TylerandKari]

Haha yeah very true. And that was my lighter bike. Thank you.

[@jayobannon5359]

I did the climb in ‘22, it is one of the more interesting climbs.

[@TylerandKari]

I thought it ended up being quite fun. I’ll have to find some other good ones to look into now.

[@jayobannon5359]

@@TylerandKari come on over to Hawaii Island, we have several good ones.

[@TylerandKari]

@@jayobannon5359we would love that. Have to find some time to get out there. When we visited Maui I should have done Haleakala but didn’t, and want to one day. Is it the big island that has some good ones too?

[@JohnIn2SonAZ]

You can ride all the way to the top. Past the gate at Summerhaven.

[@TylerandKari]

Someone at work just told me that. Honestly, I was exhausted and happy with just summerhaven. However when I return, maybe that will be the next goal.

[@karitorres8607]

If anyone needs recommendations on where to stop along that ride/drive.. I got you 😉 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@TylerandKari]

I know you know every turn now!!

[@jareddaniel7531]

Found you guys via your RagBrai vids and have followed along since. Really enjoy the riding content. I live in PHX and am considering this ride. I did last years RagBrai and I’m curious how this ride compares to your hardest RagBrai day? Thanks!

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you. We appreciate that and happy you have enjoyed them. Those are some of our favorite adventures. Nice! Phoenix is a beautiful spot. Well, I was definitely out of shape for this ride, but I would say it was NOT harder than my hardest Ragbrai day last year. Mostly because I got plenty of sleep before this ride and stayed in a bed not a tent lol. It was by far the hardest continuous climb I have ever done, but enjoyable as well. I’m not sure I would have had the same experience though if it wasn’t for Kari having snacks along the way. Overall, difficult, doable, comparable to a very hard day on Ragbrai.

[@TylerandKari]

I just want to add, I prefer very slow climbs over flats. So while it was very hard, I enjoyed the struggle.

[@jareddaniel7531]

Thanks for taking the time to give me a thoughtful answer. It’s much appreciated. I’ll be doing that climb soon now. Keep up the great content!

[@TylerandKari]

@@jareddaniel7531you’re very welcome. Hope the ride goes well for you. Bring a SAG service for snacks lol. Worth it. Good luck and thank you, hope to have some fun adventures coming up soon.

[@davidelcess6559]

I’m interested in cycling up and mountain biking down.. are there vacation packages which are all inclusive? Air,auto ,bikes ( Rental) lodging ect …?? I want to cycle up one day stay at the top then Lemon drop the next.. thanks

[@TylerandKari]

I’m not sure about any of that unfortunately. I haven’t heard anyone talk about that large of a package deal. I did see a tour group on the mountain that was guiding a group on bikes. But since I didn’t use them, I don’t know the name of it.

[@davidelcess6559]

@@TylerandKari ok .. question;: do you know if they rent road bikes and mountain bikes in the area?

[@TylerandKari]

@@davidelcess6559now that I do know. Absolutely. Tucson itself has multiple bike rental shops. We brought our own, but there are several in the area that rent both road and mountain bikes. I’ve heard of Tucsonbikerentals.org but I know there are a few others. I don’t know about any on top of mt Lemmon.

[@davidelcess6559]

@@TylerandKari thank you

[@HackHunter1835]

Im confused on this one. 360p upload? Tyler was riding his old Surly bike, why wouldnt you ride the Priority bike for this? Was this an old video? What am I missing here? lol Trying to watch this was causing me blurred vision 🙄

[@TylerandKari]

I apologize. Apparently KZbin had not processed the HD version yet. It should be done shortly. As for the surly, it just made sense to climb the mountain with a thinner tire for some additional speed. It is a new video, most updated adventure we have done. Hopefully in about 30 mins quality will be back to HD.

[@TylerandKari]

It should be up now. Hopefully clear as usual and more enjoyable.

[@chrisbailey2861]

What an accomplishment!!!! I'm an Az guy (Phx) and a mountain biker. I've never done that route but know quite a few who have....and they're monster riders. Great ride and thanks for bringing us along!!!! (BTW....how many days after that trek did it take to be walking normal?....I'm sure it would take a lot for me. :-😊)

[@TylerandKari]

Thank you so much 🙏. After seeing so many people try this ride, I had to at least give it a go. Happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. Haha well overall soreness just a few days, but my knee for some reason was very unhappy and took about a week to stop bothering me. Also, mountain biking definitely sounds challenging. Never done much but always looks fun.

[@HuntersCyclingAdventures]

Did y’all order you’re team duzer shirts for Ragbrai this year

[@ridewithdanusa]

I can't afford any more shirts in my closet.

[@TylerandKari]

No, mostly because we aren’t going to be able to make it this year. Just couldn’t fit it with work. Very bummed. We will absolutely have to make 2025.

[@TylerandKari]

Haha although I also agree with this.

[@Justin-vb4ek]

@@TylerandKari Bummer. You guys have the best Ragbrai videos. Using them as inspiration to do it for the first time this year.

[@TylerandKari]

@@Justin-vb4ekwe definitely appreciate that and very happy you have enjoyed them. Hope your training is going well and that you love your first Ragbrai. Maybe we will see you next year if everything works out. Enjoy the ride! You’ll love it.

[@dfriz8513]

Are your parents going to be riding Ragbrai this year?

[@TylerandKari]

Unfortunately no. Everyone will be missing it.

[@ridewithdanusa]

It probably would had been easier on a belt drive Gemini or 600 lol

[@TylerandKari]

Probably with those ultra low gears. I didn’t want to try the 600x though just cause the weight and big tires.

[@tedfalconer1838]

You need a really lightweight bike and three chainrings.

[@TylerandKari]

Definitely would have made that ride easier. The gearing wasn’t terrible, but could be better for sure.