How To Race A Crit - AND WIN

[@_powerrranger]

One of the best crit rundowns I've ever seen- gets my heartrate into z3 just watching it and imagining myself in the race

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Cheers Sam, appreciate it!

[@SamGrayPlus]

OK this was great. And I'm adding "junior gears" to reasons I get dropped.

[@stephenmoore4651]

Impressive stuff Alec. Not just the win, but also the fact it seemed like you managed to speak for 30mins over the top of the footage without taking a breath 😂. 'Detailed voiceover' is an understatement - can't wait for the next one!

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Haha thanks man! If I need to shut up a bit, let me know ;)

[@ankaslodek3759]

i mean he did beat ben healy he won two giro stages and podiumed liege

[@ll7604]

That was an excellent breakdown of a fast, attacking, non stop race.

[@darrenhicks7053]

This is Ace, my Lad has started racing and this is the tricks and tips I just cannot provide. Tekkerz youth kit soon !

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Wicked! Good luck to the little man

[@nicholascastle9727]

Top quality video, Alec. You touched on so many key points. Points that took me years of racing to acknowledge and attempt to refine. Anyone who wants to start racing or is currently racing could do far worse than listen and watch your video.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Thanks a lot Nicholas, I appreciate it!

[@jackmontou8983]

Most educational commentary I've seen in a Crit or any race review video, well done. #subscribed

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Thanks Jack, I appreciate it!

[@davidshapton3565]

Fantastic video, Alec. The live metrics in the bottom left really make it standout, as well as the commentary. Might even tempt a 44yo venture away from the track for the first time!

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Do it David!!

[@davemorris1589]

Loving this video. Bumped up to 3rd cat for next year at aged 50 and this video has inspired me to enter a race at Crystal Palace if I can. Will be looking out for more inspiration and tutorials - top stuff 👌🏻

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Mate that’s wicked! Definitely race palace, you’ll love it! Maybe hate it at first, but learn to love it. If I can help just give me a shout

[@davemorris1589]

Any idea if / when race dates for this year will be announced. Can’t see anything on the British Cycling event list atm.

[@sirpatrickbikes]

That was brilliant! So happy to see Crystal Palace where I used to race as a cat 4 twenty years ago. I remember skinning my arse raw after falling off at dead mans. Ouch! Shame we don't get more on board video from UK crits on KZbin

[@PauloBurgio]

That was impressive. The cornering and tactics were perfect.

[@brikaf6001]

thanks for the view inside the mix, great vid!

[@stijnw8626]

I enjoyed every minute of this! I would love to know more about your way of cornering and braking while going through corners. Saw your video on GCN, and can't wait for you to share more insights and tips how to be more efficient, how to build the confidence to take corners with speed, how you use the brakes... I would love an extended version of that GCN vid! Also some ideas on how to work on general bike handling technique, and again turning would be super helpful!! Seems like you guys have a great way of working on that! I work in an old school bike shop in Belgium, where we get people from all over the world. I've had a whole bunch of English people over for the Six Days in Ghent, last week, and they were all raving about how Hernehill Velodrome is the Mekka for growing up as a skilled cyclist (with skill sessions and the like...). Seems like we're missing out. When not riding kermesses as a youngster, we don't really have a club culture where you can learn and practice this stuff. As a fixie kid, I've always been a fan of your style of riding fixed gear crits, pretty sweet to get some insight in the tactics! Cheers, Stijn

[@PhilMcCrevis]

Congratz Alec. That was an awesome win and a cool af video! Loved the stats being displayed. You revealing the thought process as you went thru this really blew my mind. I have never raced a crit, shoot I dont even own a road bike, but this makes me want to get one. Keep these coming Alec. I will watch them all. \,,/

[@Kumek01]

This came on my feed. First video ive seen from you, and its an instant subscribe! Absolutely great work!

[@emersonlindenlaub8124]

Top video. Lots to unpack for new and experienced racers. Chapeau Alec.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Thanks man

[@B_rad77]

Definitely late in seeing this, but damn dude, you put on a clinic. Very helpful video and one of the best commentaries I've heard. Any videos on road racing tactics and strategy? Great Job!

[@kristophercooper6231]

Very inspiring dude, keep up the good work with your videos. One thing definitely leant from video is just saving the energy, while others having anchoring up early and take the advantage. Keep smashing dude with your epic skills from your fellow pedaler in Ashford Kent.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Cheers Kristopher, appreciate that! See you in the lanes at some point I expect!

[@kristophercooper6231]

Definitely dude! I know coming end of session, but have to watch one of your races, love to know when your next is!

[@alexstreeter8910]

Keep up the videos mate! My road bike recently got stolen so currently off the bike but videos like this make me gassed to get back out riding again soon!

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Ah mate that’s sad! Sorry to hear that. Hope you get it back soon!

[@rhysparker3134]

Knees up brother Alec! Strong video, stronger legs! Corners on rails. Top tips. Congrats 🔥

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Cheers Rhys!

[@4AcreWoodEstate]

Thanks for sharing

[@mrm95]

Fantastic vid! Can never have enough. Your stuff's the best, Alec!

[@christianwarren7895]

dude this was awesome to see a longer format vid of your crit racing and analysis because the ones you post to insta are amazing. I'm from the USA so socks or no socks we need more guys pushing the bike racing scene like you in the USA man. 2 questions tho... how to do build for fitness for crit racing in off season and leading into race season and would you ever come to the US to race what races we have?

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Yo Christian, thanks for the kind words man. In off season it’s mostly just riding pretty chill with mates and sprinting for town signs for a laugh. Don’t ride in zone 3/4 the whole time as you’ll just nail yourself. Once it gets a few months before the crit season like early spring, you can start to do some more intervals and intense sessions that allow you to get used to spiking your heart rate and brining it back down more efficiently. Yeah I’ve raced a bit in the US, it’s very different to our crits, but they’re fun for sure!

[@derosabike]

Nice one Alec... love CP Crits ❤💙

[@christiantaylor7150]

This is a great video. Have watched it a couple times now and have learned a lot. Thanks!

[@TristanTaillon]

So stoked for Noah! Amazing to see a team that walks the talk in terms of ''developing talents''!

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Yeah man, inspirational to us all!

[@neelsahay3585]

so nuts racing world tour racers. im lucky enough to have lots of ATOC climbs/descents within riding distance of my house but this is another level.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Haha yeah man! In london we’re spoilt. All the young talent here is crazy.!

[@pcmikkel]

realy fun to see you race youre bike. and i realy like the 360 angel fun and inovative. keep up the good work and you will make it to the top on the algoritem in no time 😄

[@tombos5062]

Your videos are awesome thanks BC for letting you film them 😆, Cant wait to watch the next one. I'm newly CAT 2 this year so need all the help I can get

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Cheers Tom! There’s more coming

[@Ale_BR]

Top class racing and bike handling man! Knocked my socks off. -Now I need new T-Rex ones ;) Thanks for this great video and expert running commentary. Jaw-dropper victory. 🚴💨

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Cheers boss

[@dominickbrookes5103]

Great video. May I suggest an expect crit pace, start=Hard, middle=position, end=organized chaos.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Haha, think you nailed it there.

[@jossadaan]

Would you please do a rundown of you bike/setup? Thanks! Keep up the content!

[@AB-st7tr]

Absolutely cracking vid champ❤

[@jacobstart6096]

love this seen the race on gcn so wanted to whatch it in full just to see were i can improve and learn from the best

[@designbyplay]

Love it. And love Palace. Shame festivals cut it short now. Crucial missing part. Having the legs to produce two >1000w efforts up the hill on the last lap. I'm dead on my arse at this point.

[@jonathanwise47]

Just found the channel. Sick coverage and analysis.

[@Zclmjhi35]

Really cool, thanks for putting this out

[@kevinwilliams6185]

Very exciting and intense race to watch. Im here at my office desk pedalling and diving into corners 🤣🤣🤣

[@Maxence_mgnn]

Could you make a video on the exercises to improve his technique on the bike ? Thanks for all

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Yeah I can! I recently did a cornering documentary on GCN+ which goes into detail on bike handling and cornering efficiently.

[@thecyclinggreek274]

Great video. I like how you presented it. Loved the camera too. What kind was it and how was it set up?

[@zerosktrkd]

That was great, liked and subbed.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Thank you!

[@georgeolive1726]

Great video! Get the camera on the track bike when you are next at Lee Valley. Would be good to see the commentary of an elimination race!

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

I tired George but they won’t allow it there unfortunately! Luckily I’ve got one race where I got a bit shafted, but I’ll post that soon!

[@williambell9936]

Hi Alec, great vid, really informative. I was looking to get into Crit racing over the winter, however, the local tracks near me wont allow a beginner to race until you have completed a number of skills session (but can't seem to find any). Be good to see a video of how to get into Crit racing as a beginner. Keep up the good work.

[@varietylife6847]

Thank you for sharing.

[@danielinniss]

Noice Alec James S aint never gonna change though, surprised he waited so long to attack 🤣 Trash Mile will be seeing you next season!

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

I thought it was a mega ride.

[@danielinniss]

@@alecpedalerbriggs9876 He insists he should have won 😅

[@RayMarzFilms]

awesome breakdown! Thank you.

[@michaelgraycycling]

Hey thoroughly enjoyed that 👍

[@mcilwraithha]

Epic performance, love the over race comentry. Great ride, the cornering speeds vs straight line power makes me think Caterhams on track days vs more powerful sports cars, great to see skill trumping outright power When is the tekkerz merch going to be back in stock? My boy is a big dinosaur lover and would be great to have socks and a jersey for Christmas

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Thanks harry! Appreciate it man.

[@nonamecat1]

Nice work, smart racing! Where is this?? I’d love to come smash/get smashed at it .. 😅

[@fragr6s217]

This is fantastic! Congratulations on the win. Btw what power meter you're using?

[@russwright]

Wow your HR recovers quickly!

[@miltonstewart1]

Amazing. loved it

[@chriswitek9455]

am i too late for the socks a year later LOL. the socks are awesome and congrats on the mission crit win again!

[@moin6747]

cool content! start finish line would be cool to have as well :)

[@duncr]

Beating World Tour rider Ben Healy wow! Position very important at Palace. Once was on for top finish when got cut up last time through Deadman's Corner onto grass by a DP chopper 🙄🤣

[@ASD21341]

Only way to make this video better is you rolling up in a tekkerz mini v2. Congrats on the dub and thank you for the perspective

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Haha one day! Cheers man

[@Dc45sqw]

Great stuff.

[@Triathlon789]

Great stuff!!!

[@neillcampbell3138]

If you aren’t moving up, you are moving back.

[@szilardgacso3481]

Can't wait to race Crystal palace with you guys next year 🤙

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Yeah bruv!

[@Nerdsplayingcards]

Great advice mate

[@nomssanchez3718]

Gonna try my first crit in tucson race way in September 28 am 260 pounds 6.3 i am nervous but dam everyone looks like there flying. Should i drop more weight before i try it cat 4/5

[@brooksfilms458]

This is wicked and well put together! What tyre width, Psi do you run?

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Yo! I’m running 28s with about 65psi in.

[@brooksfilms458]

@@alecpedalerbriggs9876 Really interesting that... It was all about 25s and now seems to be the 28 movement. Maybe that's where you get all that speed and grip in the corners, plus some big nuts :).

[@jasonosunkoya]

FINALLY a crystal palace crit on youtube

[@dominickbrookes5103]

I'd love to hear you comment through a USA crit with loads of teams like Legion.

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

I’ll see if Justin is up for a collab vid ;)

[@procter_motorsport]

What gears were you running compared to benji?

[@inigoh]

made it look so easy 😮‍💨

[@boschbosch1]

Really inspiring! I'm just off the back of my first season of crit racing and buzzing for next season having got my points to go up to Cat 3. One quick question: It looks like you tend to sit way back off the wheel - is that just the fish eye lens or do you not tend to ride too close to the guy infront?

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Hey man, thanks for watching! Going into the corners I am sitting quite far off it, that’s so I can just use my extra corner speed and don’t have to brake or pedal as hard in and out of the corners. On the straights, I will be sitting very close to the wheel and I expect the 360° camera lens makes it look a little further than it really is.

[@boschbosch1]

@@alecpedalerbriggs9876 thanks for responding - got it. Yea, I have found I have to dab the brakes at times, but I’m always afraid to fall too far back and then not be able to get back on to the group. Hoping as my fitness improves I’ll have more confidence to move around like you do.

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

If you want to learn how to sprint and ride a bike correctly let me know I can show you how..

[@letriciabrowder2942]

Where did you go bruv?

[@jamieborg3279]

Is this Crystal Palace?

[@woodenstick6968]

ok... so far what I learned is 1. get a good start 2. get in around 5th, 6th in the race 3. race will slow down, so hold your DAMN place 4. sprint like maniac at the end of the race am I right?

[@disloyalyou5455]

Why is the pavement so smooth 😢 I hate it here ik belgium cracks and bumbs worser than riding cobbles

[@dh6167]

DRS enabled in that last corner

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

Haha!

[@10SpeedTommy]

Rad!

[@AdamWilliams-xp1zz]

Tekkerz - enough said

[@derekvanhoose6815]

Came for the socks…stayed for the tips.

[@xidrae]

Bruh you're just incredibly strong

[@randycallow3736]

This guy rode the grass and got awesome start spot in front of the Williams' at Tulsa or Athens? This is local famous..if you wait in line and this guy chops in.. people welcome this..? No punch in the chops? Locals for sure

[@joshpower1073]

One day I'll get past the 15mins 😂 the one time I got a good start and was up in the top 10 I got stuck on the front. Then got swarmed and spat

[@lukeholloway7836]

its interesting how you let a gap go before the corners and carry extra speed than the riders in front of you

[@trajtemberg]

Mfer slinging 500w for 30 min like it was nothing.

[@xandershawvlog]

Looks like a few thought it was a CX race. 😂

[@dpil810]

Alec: Here is how to win a Crit Me (novice roadie): Step 1 *googles what is a Crit*

[@alecpedalerbriggs9876]

We all start somewhere man! Feel free to ask any questions.

[@nate-eo9qg]

SIUUUUUU 🎉

[@AthithaneP]

« New to KZbin » 🎉 better late than never for a master at work

[@alecilstrup]

Cool name, Alec

[@joelgonzales5861]

Need me a fat boy size jersey coach 😅

[@moin6747]

These camera optics are getting ridicules

[@procter_motorsport]

Tasty

[@Chris-derf5]

that camera angle though - oof, a bit disorienting

[@mauriciodupuy408]

Your camera location and turning is annoying...! bye!

[@tomwright3086]

Belter video