Dropped in the First 30 Seconds??? - 6 Days In Arizona (ep.5 of 6)

In this episode of the Arizona daily Vlog series, I try to make the time cut of stage two of the Tucson bicycle classic. This road race started faster than any race I’ve ever done and I felt like I was breathing through my butt hole from the gun. I did my best to stay with the group to make the time cut. I also give back to my son and take him to do some fun things around the Tucson, Arizona area.
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0:00 Intro
0:27 The Race
10:20 Results
13:11 Son
17:49 The End
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[@johndorney7812]

Ah you did ok. Anyone who has ever been in a bike race appreciates how insanely hard this would be.

[@RossTheNinja]

I did 33mph last week. It was my max speed down an eight percent hill.

[@ragethomas]

The excuse terminal is top tier, and always keeps the vegan trump card as a back up. Bravo

[@plantstrongcycling]

Love the family stuff. Your great grandkids will know the real Tyler because of these kinds of videos.

[@maxsam6397]

dude i found your channel this week and i cant get enough. i'v been wanting to get back in biking for a couple weeks now, and your channel is helping me trying to better myself.

[@jbp4532]

That's what this channel and Tyler do BEST!!!! And you'll also have plenty of excuses in our bag to use!!

[@paulemilecolas7982]

Kudos for not taking the time and doing the last lap. A lot of riders would bow out

[@doclittle2449]

Hey! I am so very grateful for this video- I am racing an Omnium this weekend and I know I will get dropped in the crits- you totally reminded me that at 58, I am just in it to do my best and HAVE FUN! Seriously, thank you. I am firing up the excuse machine as well( so f*ing hilarious- my head is just like that)! Yuhh!

[@VentureOutside]

I think you did good. 38 years old isn't 19 for sure. I'm 45 and you are an inspiration for me to get out and ride for fitness. Good of you to bring you son on this stretch, these are the times you will remember spending together. I liked this mini series, very enjoyable to watch.

[@gabebikes]

Currently have the flu and almost a week away from Unbound. These videos keep me going.

[@PhiLoSoPheR_NonSenSe]

Unbound? 😮😳 You've got your work cut out for you...

[@TheVCAdventures]

Hey man, at least it happened before Unbound and not during. At least you can head to the race knowing you want get sick cause you already had it. Good luck out there, I will be snuggled up in my bed thinking of you plowing through little Egypt.

[@drewbuffington]

I was out there training at team camp during this. I kept seeing you (I was going the other direction) and yelling “VCCCCCC! I love you!” I hope you heard me. 😂

[@TheVCAdventures]

I did, we kept seeing each other going the opposite ways. Next time let’s sync or direction 😝

[@dsmhiggins67]

kudos for sticking in there !

[@chrishomel9558]

Nothing about this looks easy. Insane dude. It's about riding all the bikes and having fun. Great content as always. Thanks Tyler.

[@Simone79126]

I love your content and personality! I am a runner and a tree planter/brusher/chainsaw operator. I appreciate a good competitive attitude. Also I can relate with the experience of body dismorphia related to performance… Pump track with your son after that hard effort is commendable. You are setting such a good example. Still vegan? Good on you! 🎉✌️

[@NobodyRides]

I was ready for the new episode. Thank you for your work Tyler!

[@Gravelmisfit_]

I so stoked that you always find time for your family man! Keep up the amazing work Tyler! Looking forward to the next impossible route.

[@bryandamage4007]

Love watching your adventures, bro! What a dream!

[@ChrisCanMakeStuff]

The start was like a Zwift race IRL

[@reynicanor9908]

I think you did well considering right from the start you were in the back of the pack not to mention you’re one or of if not the oldest in the group. Kudos to you congrats! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tonymarengo719]

The swing shot😆😆😆

[@Falkon620]

I might have to challenge the "oldest guy in the race comment, as I also turn 39 in a month😉. In all reality though- this race was absolutely freaking brutal, especially that first 1/4 lap top the first actually descent down helmet peak road.

[@Firestarrr27]

Can you guys imagine who are those dudes who were leading the pack in front of the race - they are the monsters!

[@PK-qq1lz]

Bonded ❤. Thank you soooo much. Blessings for all of you!!!!!!!!

[@outsidestuff4867]

This race used to go over Gates pass. But, sadly it no longer does. Do to a bad accident 😢 Can’t believe they still only let you use half the road.

[@oliverdowd1978]

When I started riding 6 years ago I always thought it would be crazy if I could be as fit as VC. It was cool to race with you, I did try and cheer you on when I saw you dropping in the last stage and I was coming around you.

[@ridesantacruzbikes]

love this series

[@otourre]

These shirts, man, they rock !! Hat off on the race

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

It's been a pleasure watching you grow up as a person over the years Tyler.

[@frankreyes4]

Great life work. Your celestial paycheck’s in the mail

[@outsidestuff4867]

Love this race! Done it many times when I lived in Tucson. Always been very competitive event.

[@Whitewater11]

:D I must say how much I enjoy the excuses, SO MANY of them in this one! Well done VC!

[@roadcyclist1]

Road racing is on a whole different level from gravel or mnt biking. This is where the real athletes come to play.

[@KevwePatani]

Aptly said @roadcyclist1 🤣

[@traviskeefe3484]

Using fallout is hilarious!

[@Reillisson1]

Man this video series is great. Just want to give props to you man. You’re insanely talented and also very inspirational. Your stories have gotten me back on the bike. Riding almost every day and lost 30 lbs so far (was 280 now 250). Hoping that one day I’ll be able to do something one fraction as hard as this one day. Keep them coming dude, the world needs these videos.

[@cooperk4]

I rode this event last year when it was P/1 (they changed to P/12 this year but not sure that made it any slower) and it was also completely insane. I fought for the end of the Project Echelon train at the front and it was so much smoother at the front. I had a very similar experience to what you show here at about 27475 other P/1 crits in 2023 though. Kudos brother!

[@lathamhardee]

I’m gonna be honest. The background jingle is a bop.

[@JayRappa]

The good AND the bad is what makes your channel so relatable to us Tyler. The excuse terminal is pretty solid. I need to have access to that for some upcoming races I’ve got…

[@torr-michaelbennetta9785]

Having lived this life , Tyler, my legs could FEEL this and got smoked just sitting at my desk. The reality comes through the screen, don't sweat it.

[@bigwil91]

30lbs!! You look great dude!!

[@unknownguyguy9996]

Did you remove the Bar Bag before the start? Jokes aside, I really respect you for racing it and showing it to us. Thank you, it is greatly appreciated!

[@tommy2x4]

in my late 30's early 40's i loved being the old dudes and having the kids doing everything they could to drop me, or beat me. it's a win win for us...if i win, i win!!! if i get 2nd-10th...f-it...they're 20 years younger than me. for them it's a lose lose...if they win, they beat an old guy "low hanging fruit"...if they get 2nd-10th..."dude, you got beat by an old man?!"

[@xgreatnwcomicsx]

My first road race, I finished a full lap behind the field. I got lapped right at the start/finish line while starting my last lap. Best result was last ever road race getting dropped in the last 1K of a state road race. I started road racing at 47!

[@e46t]

The trap beat intro had me feeling nostalgic for those vintage VC videos

[@williamforbes7156]

just a casual 81 mile race in sub 3 and 1/2 hours with a 148 hrpm is actually insane.

[@ro-mangonzo7749]

They just opened a brand new pump track right down the road from where you were staying in Marana. Check it out when you come back next year to win the classic

[@TheVCAdventures]

We saw it when we were there. It was gated, I ALMOST jumped the fence cause it looked so cool.

[@nationsnumber1chump]

his relationship with Chipotle

[@IslandLife-if5zy]

Wonderful job keeping it real. Everyone gets dropped. Full stop. Fail harder to achieve more.

[@NoahStephens]

I did 33 mph before… for 5 second during an all-out sprint. Jesus, you all are fit.

[@mcl0rl0r]

VC you are looking pretty buff these days. +30lbs in the last few years is impressive and it looks like lean weight!!! I dont think i have ever averaged 33mph on any segment before 😂

[@EduardoGois-tq8be]

Nice Man!

[@d.rabbitwhite]

I love playing at the playground. Big swings are my favorite. Not many big swing sets around anymore. I guess they are afraid of kids getting some real big air and jumping off, like we do, and have always done.

[@williamwightman8409]

I'm zone 3 just watching this. Too much. This is a sport for the very young.

[@eamonn9882]

Well done for making the cut, we’ve all been there, if you raced you been dropped at some time! How did this hammer fest compare to Sea Otter road race a few years ago, recall that was intense.

[@favabean1982]

Another excellent vid! Man, how did you get your energy on one meal a day years back? I’m struggling with all of that myself!

[@tessierrr]

New favorite channel 😁 just got a bike this week, time to better myself 😄

[@editz26smithoni69]

as you get older I live by a different rule, get what you can when you can instead of hyper focusing on some one thing at a time.

[@thecyclinggreek274]

Daaaaamn, didn't realize (and never thought about it), we are 30 years apart.

[@TheVCAdventures]

I saw you riding on 41 Wed, you road right past me. I thought, I wish I was riding right now.

[@thecyclinggreek274]

@@TheVCAdventuresYeah, I live a Tesoro now.

[@DavidVidaurri]

❤❤❤

[@bc6881]

How long was it strung out? 12 minutes from the gate? My guess is it probably calmed down enough to recover after the initial surge

[@markusseppala6547]

Now that you've grown and learned so much would be funny if you did a roast on your how your fitness develops overtime video you did ages ago, it's pretty funny.

[@heikkisanelma6625]

This looks sickening, just like my all zwift races in past :D

[@secretagent86]

53kph os insanely fast

[@danielschuller8075]

G is 37. Podium position in giro. Get em gramps!

[@jerrybuffington6473]

Fallout! 👍

[@tobiasschmitt3182]

Proper Zwift race start..

[@Southerncyclist]

If I had ate a steak I could have made the up the gap.😂 32 mph 🚀

[@sebastiansowieso8179]

You should get some advice from EJ, he probably won the race and is only cycling for 1 or 2 years 😂

[@Mr2fiveone]

Bro, you're fine, you are a physical specimen. Don't let the young cats bother ya, how would they be at 38 yrs old? I'm 56 and still love everything about cycling!! Always enjoy your vids!! Ride on!

[@utah1man]

gay

[@VeloJake]

Next time you need an excuse, just ask ExcuseGPT.

[@patrickzimmerly3737]

No Unbound this year?

[@gmccmemberk]

Sorry if this is a dumb question: What exactly is your connection to Tony?

[@TheVCAdventures]

Just a kid who helped me out once and I asked for his help on this trip.

[@phxrsx]

Looks like a fkn time trial

[@phxrsx]

That hair on your arms is 4 watts.

[@stephenmeadow9587]

Bottom bracket squeak?

[@tonymarengo719]

It was actually the seat post🫡threw some carbon paste on it

[@TheVCAdventures]

Seat post squeaks , I fix it, it squeaks again.

[@tristanm8250]

This guy spent the last 5(?) years training specifically for ultra-distance and now he's complaining about getting dropped in a one-day race? You reap what you sow my dude

[@joannecabello3439]

Way to state all versions of the obvious, Tyler. Gee I wonder if this would have felt different if my fitness was better going in? No you don’t care at all, just having fun. Just keep telling yourself that but please stop telling us that. So obvi.

[@sam2288ful]

Dont post the bad?! Yeah nah! Im a open book F that. Social media sees my highs an my lows. Truth is humanity “are selfishly driven to positivity” the truth keeps you real. An the negative teaches others the positive with every action you get a reaction. I dont lie hide or face a mask i have no mask. Maybe im a little hated i rather a little more hate than to lie about my life im living 🤪 Didnt get good at racing bikes training for 24s an 6/8 hour mtb races didnt get picked by giant canyon or specialized. But i stuck to who i am. So my sponsors are intense, so i train hard so i have moments i tell people im having a shit moment

[@danmartin9086]

330w for 10mins, then 330w for 3hrs don't make sense at all...

[@TheVCAdventures]

TT bikes are so much different for power output, but also that my power profile, no high end but I can keep going for a while. It also after a gnarly 6 week block and zero pressure.

[@dylanl9532]

i don't think your 2018 and 2019 self can do well in this particular race either ... the level is higher now

[@mintyflow]

finally first

[@michaeljohnson254]

only because i allowed it

[@user-hc6hu1yw7l]

power is there just cut the upper body muscles bro and you will fly on the road

[@utah1man]

Everything is SO HARD and SO Difficult honestly no one gives a shit....

[@michaelthomas788]

Yeah a lot of those guys that are here in Tucson they practice all the time so much that they created traffic jams which is why they closed a lot of those courses because before they used to be open to the public we say you love the heat you know you wake up at 8:00 in the morning it's like 80 to 90° outside already when you go to sleep at night it's pretty much 90°