He's Still Faster Than Me

Racing with @DaleStone at the second Fiver enduro race of the season. So. Much. Pedaling.
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0:00 - Preview
0:13 - Intro
0:41 - Stage 1: this is actually a hiking trail
3:18 - Stage 2: is this a cross country race?
7:51 - Stage 3: this is more like it

[@ddangerousddave]

About that video quality...Out of curiosity and laziness, I tried to use GoPro's full automatic settings to save myself some time when it comes to color correction. Well, it turns out that was a terrible idea. It was dark and rainy which doesn't help, but still, it was sub par to say the least.

[@ToxicTechpriest]

What are the settings you usually go for?

[@nicks2716]

That second stage breathing Dave… even I was getting stressed out and I wasn’t even riding! What a great series of events.

[@DannyAZ5]

Right! I wanted a heart monitor so I could see his BPM

[@d-nicebikes]

Can't say I am used to such heavy breathing from you on the trails. Still, good placing for not being used to doing fivers with climbs. Conditions seemed much better this time around.

[@justbmx8427]

the color change made me question the mushrooms I had on my pizza.

[@PixelBanger]

As a Dave myself, I can corroborate. Us Daves are pretty good at most all mandatory life-skills (this was gifted at birth)...except for things that seem pointless (like technical climbing in the middle of a race?). Dangerous Dave showed immaculate riding skill! Only cardiovascularly overshadowed by a bean-pole cross-country running Steve, or maybe a swim team MTB crossover named Jeff.

[@matthewb8229]

There is some serious climbing in the second stage! Way to keep turning those pedals.

[@willemteale5020]

Dave could you do an updated bike check video? It's been 10 months and you've seemed to have changed a lot of your setup, would be sick to see what things you've adjusted! Love the videos.

[@baadach3752]

2:03 - when the mushrooms begin to hit:

[@thedachor]

Came here looking for this comment

[@LaughingSaint66]

Even while racing ur so polite !! Well done mate 👍🏆🙏🏽💪🏽

[@philipkempka908]

Nick beat you by one second 🙈🙈🙈 keep it up man!

[@mustclime5311]

Dale is riding an enduro race with an enduro bike....you are racing on an all mountain bike....on the northshore.....yea.....kinda makes sense.

[@DaleStone]

There is a raging debate about what category would perform the best at the fivers, the verdict is still out!

[@mustclime5311]

@@DaleStone If you had a 29er, I might agree but those 27.5's are just slower.

[@Rajdane]

Oh boy, I can feel my own lungs and trachea burning…

[@Frorideism]

Man those techy climb/traverses... Why do they always have to put that sht in race stages? 😆😭

[@Returnofthemac67]

The GoPro color adjuster makes it look like you’re phasing in and out of Breaking Bad’s Mexico filter lol.

[@tobyoutdoors5256]

Nice vid. The Fiver races look really fun. I’ll have to give one a try

[@johnnysheffield8523]

I love how smooth your gears are.

[@vwmk5gtiblk]

You’re awesome Dave. Great vid🤙🏻

[@terytkonar7695]

@2:07 aaaaand we are in mexico B-)

[@beerenmusli8220]

Nice runs!

[@HardtailLife]

That's some inspirational riding!

[@NizzyCote331]

Love your videos man, I'm taking my trek xcaliber 10 to BC next week!

[@mjhhhh504]

When?

[@NizzyCote331]

@LUKE & THE TRAILS good idea

[@NizzyCote331]

@@mjhhhh504 tomorrow at 5 am pacific time

[@mjhhhh504]

@@NizzyCote331 no, when did I ask?

[@HaraFPS]

well done dave

[@adinkin09]

9:12 Satanist in a cape just chillin in the woods with a cape on..

[@Azazel518]

I would have liked you to have had your heart rate monitor on through this one...I feel like you were in oxygen debt from the get to... great vid👍🙏

[@natehoover5266]

So...I'm a new backpacker and after going to Colorado and hiking, I realized how huge mountain biking is. My question is, what type of bike do you have and/or recommend and why? I saw a video where there are three types... XC, Enduro, and Downhill. Is that right or do they all have different uses?

[@cwwmbm]

Not downhill. Downhill bikes are basically incompatible with any climbing and are aimed at going as fast as possible on lift services trails. I'd say get XC because it can ride the same stuff as Enduro (possibly as slightly lower speeds) but you can't go wrong with either. Get ready for 2K service bill every year haha. If you want to combine backpacking and biking (i.e. bikepacking on trails) then a hardtail is best. I ride hardtail everywhere including trails Dave rides in this video, I just have to go slower (which means I'm less likely to get hurt when I fall).

[@lukefarrell117]

Think of it this way, xc bikes have a 80+% focus on climbing with a little bit of thought gone into how they descend. Enduro bikes are anywhere from 50/50 for 30 climbing 70 descending. Downhill bikes are 100% down and are not meant to be peddled up pretty much anything. In between xc and enduro are ‘trail’ bikes. Those are the best of both worlds often 50/50 or a little more on the climbing side. Look for bikes with travel ranges between 120-160 for ‘trail’ bikes. Full suspension bikes are less efficient climbers, but more comfortable and capable when descending. They are also more complicated and harder to service/set up for a newbie. Hard tails like the other commenter mentioned are kinda like the backpacking of bikes. If you want to get into the sport and not spend multiple thousands, a hard tail is your best bet. If you have thousands burning holes in your pockets, look for a full suspension. Some good brands to look at are, propain, transition, Marin, norco, Rocky Mountain, Scott, canyon, ibis, and yeti.

[@natehoover5266]

@@lukefarrell117 wow thanks for the info. I don't know if I'll get into it or not but it sure looks fun. What makes some of these bike worth so much? 5k-8k seems like a lot. (I was checking out Dave's Norco Sight which is where I got the figures)

[@Cherokee9898]

Do you use flat or clipless peddles? I have flats now but was curious if it’s worth the extra risk for the extra performance

[@grahamamon]

Dude how do you get that beauty camera angle?

[@romanxhe9344]

GREAT 🙃🤘🍸

[@Blazagg]

What a dad moment 😂

[@synseer8484]

Serious H.I.I.T. workout bruh!

[@mtbmadman187]

Where you been dave!

[@ronanmcn4967]

He uploads once a week. So nowhere

[@Tyler-hk4wo]

It's wild how hearing someone breathing heavily can make me start to breathe heavy. Like an empathy response or something.

[@kaylynnkeith4603]

It seems like the riders at the end of the second stage cost some time. They were slow to let you by. Seemed a little inconsiderate (but I’m new here maybe I’m missing something).

[@godspeed821]

2:04 when you cross the mexican border

[@miniMEGA29]

First stage looked so damn awkward to ride.

[@dirttdude]

Speed is a byproduct of smoothness, the smoother you are, the faster you go. You're already about as smooth as it gets so the only way you're going to shave a couple of seconds in an all mountain race is by finessing the terrain a little more. When, what and how much you eat is also a big deal, taking two full days off the bike before the race will give you an edge. poop before the race, drink water before the race, take two aspirin before the race, no pussy before the race and no alcohol before the race. Smoking or eating weed before the race helps some people with the 'artistic side' of choosing a line but i usually only recommend it for DH.... and leave your backpack in the car

[@VanCan]

Time to quit KZbin 😈