Cycling Upgrades with Ms. Cools - Mt. Tamalpais

[@michaelmontalvo5757]

I just love how gentle and gracious the two of you are. Lovely mellow souls.

[@lorenzsiggel1515]

As Eddy Merckx said, "don't buy upgrades, ride up grades". Nice relaxing video.

[@Ih8GoogleandApple]

Sat next to Gary Fisher on a flight to Germany once. We talked about bikes for 2 hours. Super nice guy. Never knew he was a Cat 1 roadie back in his prime before being part of the original founders of mountain biking. Also lived next to the offices of Ritchey components in San Carlos. So many founders of America’s cycling come from the Bay Area.

[@davidburgess741]

Well I rode with an Olympic kilometer rider often. Trouble was although selected to USA team, we didn't send any athletes that year. I could only extrapolate the power it would take to match his acceleration! He's alive and well living near Lehigh Valley velodrome in PA.

[@davidburgess741]

Almost expected the Batmobile to pass you on a hairpin!

[@kevinsmay2270]

I needed an escape. Thanks for sharing yours.

[@mariamartins367]

I’ve been binge watching your videos. They’re great comfort in those difficult times. The government does not allow me to ride my bike. Take care of yourself and Cools.

[@Henrywildeberry]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy, and hopefully things will get back to normal soon so you can get back out riding again. Take good care.

[@dougcohenmiller]

Gary Fisher is a pretty swell fella. 2 years ago I had to fly halfway around the world to see my mom who was in hospice care. It was a pretty tense trip to say the least. My final connection was at O'Hare in Chicago. As I was running from the international terminal to my domestic connection through the underground looooooong moving sidewalks I spotted this fella up ahead with a pinstripe suit and hat and Timbuk2 bag. Immediately I knew it was Gary. I had very little time to get my connecting flight, but as I ran past him, I said "Gary!" Then I slowed down, went back, and asked for a selfie. He happily obliged. After we got the photo I thanked him, and wildly mumbled something about being afraid I'd miss my connection. Gary said something like "No way man, you've got this." And I made it with seconds to spare. He has no idea about the inner tension I had on that trip, or what my story was, but the genuine kindness he showed in the 90 seconds we interacted made my stressful trip somehow cooler or more tolerable. We should all be a bit more like Gary.

[@themoodyteam]

Doug CohenMiller It’s little stories like this that make the comments section great on KZbin 😀

[@Henrywildeberry]

I didn't know he wore pinstripes suits even off camera! What a cool guy and how nice to run into him when you're feeling stressed. These are the stories that make me proud of our cycling community. Thank you!

[@lorenzsiggel1515]

Back in the early 80's when MTB events were still relaxed with no real pro scene I'd run into Gary and the other "Pioneers" in NorCal and southern Oregon. They were cool we were all relaxed and life was good....on really heavy steel bikes. I'm glad he has kept his calm.

[@dougcohenmiller]

Henrywildeberry yeah it was that suit that I spotted more than 100 yards out. Super classy fella.

[@odetocycling]

Sending love from Oxford, England to you and Ms Cools. Stay safe in these troubling times and looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in the months to come.

[@Henrywildeberry]

Thanks Bob! Please stay safe and healthy.

[@MikeKoPhotography]

Mt. Tam. Thanks for the video. It brought back memories of my one and only Mt. Tam ride back in the late 90's (maybe 2000). From the looks of it, I climbed the same road as you guys. I was out there on a business trip, and stayed with a very good friend in Tiburon. I landed at the airport, rented a car and when I pulled up to his house, he was waiting for me in his driveway with 2 MTB’s loaded on his car. We drove to the base of Mt. Tam (I don’t recall exactly where). The ride was in early spring and I live in the Washington, DC area and didn't ride much in the winter so I was in no riding shape. At one point a runner passed me going up the climb. The runner, on his way back down, told me that my buddy said to “Hurry up” 😊. That day we had sun, snow flurries, cloud/fog and rain. The coolest part is when we rode above the cloud / fog and the views were just amazing! Again, Thanks for bringing back some great memories. Keep up the great vids!

[@sheilastallard]

Here in England we are just a stone's throw from being in full Lock Down!, so if you guys can still get out and ride please keep em coming!!. Love from England xx

[@mariamartins367]

We’ve been for a week and it’s beyond miserable.

[@malcolmtaylor518]

It's getting crazy, but you can still cycle for exercise, despite the diktats. Bigger problem is potholed roads in deplorable condition. Carry on cycling everyone.

[@malcolmlowe1935]

You had me catapulted out of my lounger at 13.10. Wow. Ms Cools descending is a rockchick with that pulsating beat in the background! My Mini was a '66 F reg. '67 was E reg, so that Mini Cooper (in British Racing Green btw) is a 'G reg '68. Love the hummingbirds. Love that ride. Keep 'em coming Mr Berry we're all in the Covid19 slammer over here in the UK

[@C345OFR]

How comes '66 and '67 were the 'wrong' way around, so to speak? Forgive me if I'm getting confused, I'm a child of the '90s so the letter at the beginning of the reg makes more sense in my head!

[@malcolmlowe1935]

@@C345OFR Quite right. I was suffering from alcoholic reasoning at the time of posting. Registration plate letter suffixes were begun in 1963 thus: 1963-A, 1964-B, 1965-C, 1966-D, 1967-E, 1968-F, 1969-G. Sorry for the confusion.

[@C345OFR]

Ah, OK. I'm slightly disappointed that there wasn't a QI-worthy quirk in the sequence, now haha! But thanks for the clarification :-) .

[@skiplauderbaugh5058]

Henry, Thank you for this pre- COVID-19 shelter-in-place video. This has been a wild week, so amazing how fast our lives can be altered. Video’s like this will help us all, while we are hunkered-down, to remember we will get through these challenging times ! Stay healthy, and part of that both physically and mentally is getting out and riding your bike !!!

[@Henrywildeberry]

Thank you for the thoughtful comment, Skip. I'm glad I can spread a little positivity during this very unsettling time. Please stay safe and healthy and we'll get through this soon.

[@sheilastallard]

Forgot to add my first car was a Mini loved it!, love the sticker "Actual Size"!!!!!!!!!!

[@themoodyteam]

Sheila stallard I learned to drive in a mini-van that same colour 😀 If you drove with the back doors open it sounded like a Spitfire!

[@sheilastallard]

@@themoodyteam Mine got broken into twice the buggers stole the radio cassette player!

[@valintine41]

Another from England here. Although the scenery is great in your videos, the bikes are the stars for me. Steel frames, downtube shifters, drops and big smooth tyres on one bike is rare over here and I'm always inspired to convert one of my steel frames to a UK equivalent of your bikes. Love the inspiration Mr Wildeberry.

[@amboroverdecillo8101]

Another dreamy awesome production! Thanks for bringing a piece of heaven to the world. Love you guys 😊

[@poulidor69]

Funny enough, my first Mt bike was also a Specialized, an entry level stumpjumper in 1989? I hadn’t been riding bikes since about age 16 in the south of France where i grew up and upon moving to SF a friend introduced me to Mt Biking, that was it! I was hooked and have been ever since. Yes, you are pronounce it the right way...

[@joosttx]

Love it. You guys are going to have to ride a dawn patrol up railroad grade once this we get covid19 under control. Nothing more beautiful than riding up RRG and catching the sunrise on the top of Mt Tam. Thank you for the video.

[@CL-dh2mf]

You also got me on the upgrades.😉 But I would've watched it anyways. Stay safe guys and keep on pedaling! 💪

[@lightracer8632]

Your pronunciation was correct...Hoo-Koo-E-Koo. I’m a former Tam Ranger and that was my exact patrol area for years. If it wasn’t for the horrible MMWD and their insane focus on treating bicyclists like criminals, I probably would have retired there. I too met Gary Fisher, let’s just say at a trailhead, and heck no, no ticket. The fact that my bike at the time was a Gary Fisher Big Sur, there was no way, he had a pass.

[@Henrywildeberry]

Nice! Thank you!

[@phillipcowan1444]

Wow! Mt Tam. That almost qualifies as a pilgrimage. Did I see a real live klunker around 6:06? I loved the music on the final descent but then I'm a sucker for instrumental surf tunes. Good one!

[@Henrywildeberry]

Yes! I couldn't believe it when I came around the corner, and there it was. Perfect.

[@chefsolidOriginal]

Another really well put together video, a joy to watch dude. Thanks for putting them together for us to enjoy.

[@sagehiker]

Great touchstones to the whole mountain biking lore. I learned to ride on Schwinn paper boy coasters, then Windsor road bikes. Nothing for a decade, then in my mid thirty’s, 86, a co worker showed up with a Trek Single Track Series. I was hooked for every more. I have a Trek 84 ST that is my Wyoming winter bike.

[@artred69]

What a great chilled place xx

[@Korina42]

And here I was looking forward to new bike goodies! Still, cycling up grades is fun too. 😊

[@reehren]

Mt Tam is one of my favorite places on the planet; I always go there for a hike every time I visit the Bay Area, and I never get tired of seeing the fog roll in. You and Ms. Cools should go back to the West Point Inn for one of their pancake breakfasts they have every other month as a fundraiser.

[@Mike-cv7hv]

First new bike I bought myself was an 88 Hardrock Comp. Magenta and white. I recently found it's twin at goodwill for $14. So I bought it for nostalgia

[@waltquandt6226]

My first MTB was a 1996 Gary Fisher Mamba. I loved that bike! I still have it although it's been hanging in my garage unridden for many years. That shot of you and Ms. Cools relaxing on the porch enjoying the view with the humming birds and breeze was great. Having visted the San Franciso area last year I was able to more put my self there with you. I hope you didn't offend the Cools one with that "clunker" label. LOL. Anyways thanks for the video and stay healthy!

[@Henrywildeberry]

The clunker label is a distinct honor in the bay area, lol! Thank you for the cheerful comment!

[@jonitas66]

Great video with beautiful views!👍❤️

[@steveflor9942]

Hi Folks, Thanks for this delightful video. Mt. Tam is tied to the origin of modern mountain biking. The site of one of the earliest downhill mtb races - the "Repack". Supposedly named that because you needed to repack wheel bearings by the time you reached the bottom. This ride on my absolute must do list. Cheers, Everyone

[@terrycrowley8933]

Amazing thank you

[@mistersmith158]

LOL nice one this is a very "cool" video getting a 5 out 5 Cools rating. It should have been entitled cycling up grades, as the upgrades lent me to think that Ms. Cools had made some upgrades to here bike or kit. Solid video in these crazy times. Let me know when the Ms Cools fan club forms. I would totally love to see Ms. Cools dong some MTB action on a full sus mtb. Now that would be a cycling video I would repost.

[@r.halsinger3684]

nice video with great impressions.

[@flpirate45]

Another great video. Please be extra careful because of the Corona19.

[@roykent1858]

Again, great video Henry!

[@paulojrg]

What a beautiful ride.

[@barriewylde5915]

one of my favourite bikes was Gary Fisher Roscoe with 26in wheels great bike my grandson is still riding it.

[@thecatsonholiday5932]

Ahhhh i can smell the history. Keep safe + cool from uk.

[@01FozzyS]

HKEK for short! Love the Bay!

[@virgilfulton4426]

I remember seeing the Fischer Hoo Koo E Koo in a bicycling magazine sometime in the mid/late 80's and wanting one based off just the name. I always assumed it was named for a mountain, and that mountain was named by native Americans. I don't have any idea where my reasoning for the name lineage comes from. I seem to recall other Fischer models being named after more recognizable mountains at the time, and that probably lead me down that path. I've always pronounced it the same way you do... "Who Kew E Kew".

[@alexandercochrane5895]

Henry, the colour scheme on the mini, which looks like a MK2 from mid sixties, and therefore your cycle is British Racing Green. This colour was adopted by British motor racing teams I think before WW2 up until early sixties. Good choice.

[@Henrywildeberry]

It's a really nice shade of green and it looks so good with the checkered flag on the roof. What a sweet combination. Thanks for the history.

[@rob-c.]

Henrywildeberry The MkII was first made in 1967 - this one has an ‘old G’ registration dating it as 1968. They do roof racks if you want to get something to stick your bike on top of 👌

[@themoodyteam]

Great intro music, what was it? And loved the bird feeder shot 😀

[@Henrywildeberry]

It's a song called "Unchained Melodies, Vol2" by Marcos H. Bolanos. I've been trying to find decent royalty free music to avoid having ads show up on my videos. I'm glad you liked it.

[@KillingTimewithStyle]

Epic!

[@perryleopold7555]

Either you or Ms. Cools must have received advanced education in film making. Enjoy life.

[@KW35-]

Hi Henry, I recently found your channel and like it very much. Very good combination of information and vlog/documentation. At the moment I am building my own randonneur/travel bike and I maybe want to use the Velo Orange triple crank. Can you tell me what combination of front/rear derailleur and bottem bracket Ms. Cools has on her bike? Do you know if the crank is usable with a standard tripe road derailleur? I would be very thankful if you can provide this information to me.

[@jonnyd8603]

Great video, have you ever shown off your entire bike stable in a video?

[@bikingviking6688]

Where did you stage for this ride? Do you have a route description? Mileage? Inquiring minds want to know. I'm down in San Diego and have been wanting to ride Mt. Tam for years. Thanks for the great vids!

[@Henrywildeberry]

Hi Biking Viking. I just posted our route in the description. Thank you!

[@bikingviking6688]

Thanks Henry! You rock!

[@timwalls8724]

Off the subject: I see that All Rounder is closing. I hadn't ever bought anything there, but I felt a pang of regret. Do you know what they're going to do? Thanks, Tim

[@Henrywildeberry]

Yes, I just learned this about this yesterday too. I'm not sure what he has planned but it sounds like he's interested in pursuing new avenues. I'll be following his IG account for updates.

[@kevind4012]

Mtn Bike trivia for $200: The tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the Tamalpais region called themselves Hoo-koo-e-ko. Their territory extended from the Golden Gate northerly to Valley Ford Creek, and from Point Reyes Peninsula easterly to the Petaluma marshes and San Pablo Bay, thus coinciding almost exactly with the boundaries of the present county of Marin. *Google "indian names in the Tamalpais region". The 2nd link from Berkeley is easier to read and shows the accent on the 1st and 3rd syllables. Not to be confused with Beatles lyrics: Goo goo ga joob . . . I am the walrus or Simon/Garfunkle: Coo co cachoo, Ms Robinson But I do believe it was the reference for Ibis' parody name "Hakkalugi". Like MORON tubing (more on the ends) in response to Ritchey Logic and Columbus Genius. Anyway, hope you guys are well. *Remember I have the Cannondale Mtn Tandem your size if you ever want to borrow for a while. best, Kevin, (over near Annadel . . . which is also totally closed)

[@Henrywildeberry]

Thanks Kevin! A fellow subscriber sent me a link to another article which you might enjoy too. www.ptreyeslight.com/article/grand-opening-set-nicasio-history-museum Thanks for the open offer. I have to say, I think it would be a lot of fun having Ms. Cools as a riding partner on a tandem.

[@hawkrider88]

Great video...thanks. And I think it's Hoo-koo-E-koo. But I'm a roadie, what do I know?

[@bengt_axle]

Clearly Mr. Bean has been watching your channel and had his car painted before bringing it over the pond.

[@ReVoltaire]

Is that an optical illusion or is your leather saddle pitched distinctly upwards? I've seen level or pitched slightly downwards but never intentionally upwards like that on any bike set up I can recall.

[@josephburke1842]

According to Brooks that is considered level - a Brooks saddle is “level” based on placing a level front to back on the seat. This results in the nose of the seat pointing slightly up. Level is not based on the nose of the saddle being level. When I found that out, I was surprised. But when I positioned my seat that way, it became super comfortable. It cradles you. Go figure.

[@ReVoltaire]

@@josephburke1842 fascinating. Never heard that before. Thanks for shedding light on it

[@johnwelch557]

That is level forBrooksand ither level saddles. I have several on bikes and they are incredibly comfortable even riding the drops for hours. Good observation.

[@tyronearnold6692]

Yes, to create a saddle on my saddles, the nose tends to point a little bit upwards. With my Brooks B73, even a little more.

[@the_derpler]

My lady and I were going to do this exact ride but then got cold feet due to corona :(

[@johnbouttell5827]

Re: Hoo'-koo-e'-ko. I asked John Lennon if he was responsible for this. He said, 'oompah, oompah, stick it up your joompa.' According to Wikipedia, the name derived from a UK hit by The Snowmen, which peaked at UK No. 18 in 1981. Just kidding.

[@DanielVeazey]

Y'all sure do like to ride bikes.

[@JulianHutchings]

Hi Henrywildeberry, love your videos - but please, please lose the music or at least turn it down!

[@brianjones2118]

Music on this channel is good. So many others have bland youtube intended junk. This guy obviously gives some thought and tasteful discrimintion to it, he chooses stuff he likes and feels suits the mood of the imagery, rather than making do with aural wallpaper contrived by marketing clones. But then again my musical taste encompasses Amon Duul, Beefheart, Can, Ozics, Doors, Spirit, J M Jarre, Natacha Atlas, Jah Wobble, Marillion-Fish, amongst others.