I brought my Intelligentsia fitness to Alviso... How'd it go?

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[@adrian4452]

this is maybe the most aggressive ive seen you race in a while , good shit

[@scottblunt5897]

Could you get a buddy to run a drone above you during certain sections? That footage would be great to explain certain situations.

[@LuffLab]

💯💯💯

[@jamiesmith8220]

That would be so cool!

[@jonmeals]

@@j_babes408 too soon? :)

[@juliortendeiro]

That's not aero :D

[@DZMegamind]

petition to force jeff to also include the end footage and everyone's reaction of the alviso races

[@kneebreaker7713]

Hello Jeff, I don't ride road bikes but I enjoy watching your videos. Keep uploading man, I enjoy every video you upload.

[@NorCalCycling]

Thanks, will do!

[@ryanshout8652]

Same boat lol - I ride mtb and mostly downhill… Jeff makes crits look exciting though and now I’m shopping road bikes. Let’s hope the wife doesn’t see this approaching hobby buy too soon …

[@CannedFishFiles]

I don't race, but I've seen Alviso a million times at this point... if I ever come out that way I'd want to visit just for a cheap thrill. "Whoa, it's that house!"

[@DZMegamind]

Haha me too i practically memorised the course, features and everything am familiar with all the hitters and people to watch out for 😅🤣

[@velohed1]

Great video as usual. Just wanna say Donald is freaking amazing. When I dream about being strong he is my spirit animal FRFR. Love the way he rides on the road and the track. And he is humble as they come.

[@LuffLab]

Love hearing the strategy behind the moves!

[@wassimdhaouahira7907]

Awesome content as always. Thanks Jeff!

[@Timtimzi]

Feels bad getting nonstop attacked by Steve after already a long day in the breakaway . Cat and mouse games like this are fun tho I also didn’t realize that Donald basically led out the field on the last lap lol

[@JesseDishner]

Very classy way to introduce your advertisers, I hope yhey are getting the results they want because your presentation was excellent: didn't take away from the video and wasn't too long, just right.

[@MattQ1987]

Love the content Jeff... Always look forward to your videos.

[@Clauds43]

We definitely need more alviso again! Great race!

[@cyclingcyclist6084]

Love the shoulder camera

[@gurveer_editzz]

Hey Jeff, if you can please make a video comparing a tight kit vs a loose kit because I want to know how much it affects aerodynamics

[@NorCalCycling]

great idea!

[@eddesong]

excellent. i wanna share this with my buddies when the time is right. dang that was dope.

[@ryanshout8652]

That was a fun watch and listen.

[@2ball434]

Ngl would be nice to see an actual beginner in the next couch to crit series. Like 25kmph average dudes try to reach crit fitness.

[@user-qy8ph8tf3d]

Not sure if there is going to be "season 3" judging by the way it ended last time

[@user-qy8ph8tf3d]

@@josephsong8911 Don't wanna start a shitstorm in the comment section , but there is no longer a channel NorCal Cycling 2 out there and no more EJ in the videos. Which might give you a hint.

[@pirlout]

@@user-qy8ph8tf3d so what happened?

[@user-qy8ph8tf3d]

@@pirlout Jeff and EJ deceided to keep it silent, so I'll let it stay that way out of respect

[@NorCalCycling]

Ej and Logan were both beginners starting with no endurance training and no crit experience and I’m incredibly proud of how far each of them got from the start of the year to the end. But ya it’d be hard to do season three at this point I’ll need a break at the very least

[@HellaRandomVideos]

Sweet race! Solid strategies and great fun for everyone!

[@SweAussie]

Epic soundtrack @6min!

[@kegomaithufi5801]

I enjoy your videos Jeff. Keep up the good work.

[@shaunb93291]

Steve is an absolute beast, great to see him in the vid

[@bkleinham]

I was a bit worried for you that Steve would beat you. He's still fast!

[@NorCalCycling]

very fast

[@sAmiZZle82]

Loved the 80s music Jeff!

[@boredmartymcfly6099]

The music in this video is RAD.

[@MagicalCurrent]

Steve’s socks aren’t UCI legal 😂

[@franciscoalmonte6953]

Really cool video to watch 👍🏼 I’m cat 5, New York City.

[@NM-zi2zv]

Nice win!!!!

[@onederment]

Jeff, he nearly pipped you. Good ride

[@NorCalCycling]

I know Steve is strong 😅

[@armandorivas2]

What do you think of the Dura-ace wheels vs. everything you've ridden before?

[@jamesm4833]

Love the timelapse

[@IaMYip]

like a sharpened blade- that fitness ! Haha, good racing

[@citer5574]

amazing performance

[@johnhunt3076]

You should mention that Steve Reaney has won elite crit nationals in the past!

[@Ultegra10SPD]

Wow EJ's doppelganger OTF... -U10

[@future46r]

Great videos. Are these courses closed in the direction you are racing or is there Marshalls?

[@lolbubs11111]

MVP Donnie leading you out for the last 6km! Why did he do that!?!

[@robertask9027]

Me puting first like on this video??? pfffffffff. Respect and congrats Mate!

[@reubendando6537]

What a ride + good video! What Bottle Cages do you use?

[@dominickeen6091]

Amazing fitness is definitely there

[@RyanTurner]

Great job. Will there be a Denver video for the Mikes Bikes team?

[@NorCalCycling]

ya i went to denver NCL with some mikes teammates and I'll post a video here.

[@123oner2]

NEW ROAD MARKINGS!

[@TheCyclesport]

Are Steve R. super dynamic Aero Socks Alviso legal? One can just see, from your camera's view, the wind-cheating advantage of those black Aero bad-boy socks when you are behind him. The big question is, how aero were your socks? seemed to have kept that a secret in the introduction portion of this video 😉LOL Reaney's socks are the next-level type of kit. And seems Steve did not know where the finish line was?

[@skyscraper5910]

I think he must have varicose veins to be wearing something like that. You only see em on really old geriatric people.

[@johnnyboi5780]

lol I noticed those UCI illegal sock length too, it kind of seems like he was the only one that was sporting the illegal length

[@NorCalCycling]

Not uci legal but alviso isn’t a uci event… yet 😂

[@JimUe1]

Gcn Ollie would be proud

[@TheCyclesport]

lol @@NorCalCycling

[@deepanjanghoshcalcutta]

What is that music? Sounds like Kenny Loggins 🤔

[@theoriginalrecycler]

Smart tyre choice contis and latex. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@mach272]

hi, great video also can i ask what camera you use to record these povs

[@NorCalCycling]

gopro but the settings need to be right, and you usually need an nd filter to get this cinematic looking footage

[@mach272]

Thank you@@NorCalCycling

[@exoticcarsdaily3366]

i dont even race but good shit!, could you do a entry bike for someone with a budget of 500? if that is even possible.

[@randybrown4774]

Jeff have you ever considered a rear view mirror? They're dorky but effective. Take A Look makes a good one.

[@michaelcapilla1828]

That's funny, exactly as I describe my take a look mirror, dorky looking but effective. My guess is that rear view mirrors are against the rules?

[@_gregvalencia]

Love these videos! Are you required to race the cervelo when racing with your team and at sanctioned events? Obviously alviso isn’t sanctioned and you went to Chicago solo but you’re wearing the team jersey at alviso. I’m assuming the mikes bikes sponsors don’t mind? Genuinely curious and I assume it depends on the contract your team has with each sponsor. Either way keep up the great content!

[@NorCalCycling]

I generally like to ride the team bike if it's a team race, but they're not too picky. If it's sold by mikes bikes it's usually good to go.

[@_gregvalencia]

@@NorCalCycling Thanks for the reply! Any plans to do a comparison of the S5, Foil, and maybe the SL7 (I believe that was your previous team bike)?

[@RayeAckerman]

Great video and commentary as always... STUPID QUESTION!? You use that safety strap on your Garmin... I lost my strap a long time ago and also have never had one come loose? Has this happened to you before? Are you racing on cobbles!? 😂 Seriously, curious though...

[@steffens265]

I would have lost my Garmin a few weeks ago at 60kp/h on a downhill section without the safety strap because I hit a hole in the street I didn’t see before and it completely ruined my garmin mount. The plastic inner thing of it that holds the garmin after you turn it 1/4 just broke. So yes, i would definitely recommend using that strap :)

[@Jstroman221]

How do you get the head unit lanyard over the bar and stem like that? Do you leave it on permanently and charge the unit still on the bike?

[@robertask9027]

Nice!

[@sidneyrogers5970]

Jeffy, how do y'all keep track of laps/distance at Alviso? Someone on the side ringing a bell or its on riders to keep score?

[@_cpdchua]

Damn that's a good one!

[@blkjak]

racing with all that traffic is nucking futs.

[@andrewtorgerson6143]

glasses are crazy sick

[@georgehugh3455]

Very Impressive! Breakaways all day long.

[@mambawatts]

One of your strongest alviso

[@mathiesvandenbulcke1167]

How do you learn when your pedal is going to clip and when you can keep pedalling through a corner? Because right now I just stop pedalling every corner...

[@xennedecock5010]

trial and error haha

[@CouchToBike]

How did you make the countdown gauge?

[@pierregagnon-gingras4645]

What cockpit is that ? Love the handlebars

[@pierregagnon-gingras4645]

foil RC pro cockpit, found it

[@Sairdtokyo]

How often do you guys do alviso?

[@pauldyerdyer2731]

Hi is this a closed road event or are roads just quite?

[@Alan_Hans__]

Afterburner ftw.

[@joeolgin7657]

Why are there cars on the course ?

[@theoriginalrecycler]

Steve is riding a big gear

[@ukgeoff4403]

Are the roads partially closed. I can never work it out. There are cars, but you never stop for red lights or at junctions… how’s it work?

[@Heliosmaster]

Turning right is free even on red

[@laggypirates]

lmao at the 80s montage music

[@NorCalCycling]

😎

[@benoitarteau2078]

Tell us what do you think about the Garmin 1040!

[@NorCalCycling]

it's the smaller one, 540 i think. solar without a touch screen, it's great!!

[@peterers3]

Donny train all day long! Beast

[@NorCalCycling]

can't stop won't stop

[@jloveys]

Why did Donny lead it out? 🤔

[@geraldtone5914]

Serious question, how is a Scott the team bike if Mikes Bikes doesn't even sell them? Or am I mistaken?

[@skyscraper5910]

Pretty sure NorCal is sponsored by Scott as a KZbinr, not the team.

[@NorCalCycling]

Skyscraper is right, Scott sponsored my and EJs trip to race and make content in Chicago. Incidentally, mikes bikes will be carrying Scott in the near future

[@geraldtone5914]

@@skyscraper5910 Okay, thanks

[@jasonurroz570]

Saw the cop sitting on the side of the road 2nd to last lap. Do they ever talk shit about you guys running red lights / stop signs and using multiple lanes? These races happen every week, so they must know about it.

[@mstrasser]

ohh fresh pavement on Alviso 🤤

[@user-qx4bp5rf3n]

Is there a reason that Jeff is always pulling while sitting up? He's never in an aero hoods or drops position in any of his videos.

[@NorCalCycling]

it's just how the gopro super wide angle makes things look. Trust me, i'm in a very aero position.

[@jordyjohnbaptiste1067]

they fix the road

[@aaronschurmann5923]

policecar at 16:00, do you ever have problems with police at these events?

[@NorCalCycling]

No

[@rueljutba3796]

👊

[@jbaillie]

What is wrapped around your stem?

[@NorCalCycling]

it's just the tether for the garmin. i learned my lesson recently after my karoo2 was destroyed 😢

[@nanthilrodriguez]

So whats the deal with crit on open road?

[@NorCalCycling]

We specifically chose a very quiet unoccupied business park and we neutralize when there’s interference

[@the_joe_reynolds_foundation]

you can see a TON of marks on the road from cars doing burnouts, so i get the feeling no one is too concerned about what goes down around there unless it's super illegal. what blows my mind is all that open space in the SF greater area that isn't filled with housing. is that because of the power lines?

[@ronskayakingandfishing414]

@@the_joe_reynolds_foundation - It's close to the marshes of the Bay, and I believe is all zoned as business and no businesses have purchased the land.

[@nanthilrodriguez]

@@NorCalCycling Neat, I didn't know these existed

[@neelsahay5227]

DONNY ICE

[@jayobannon5359]

not putting out many watts (350), as a 70 year old, thats a shtld

[@13CDallas]

Steves cadence is hard to watch...Poor knees.

[@Mattskis36]

Old school!

[@skyscraper5910]

Why is that one guy wearing compression socks up to his knees? Does he have varicose veins? Or maybe he has circulation issues? You usu only see really old people looking like that……

[@xx765]

This Donny fellow pulls way too hard way too often

[@ianstephenson650]

Jeff, considering the other crits I have seen you rode, I am now thinking that Alviso is a joke. When you are amongst the real heavy hitters you appear normal. Lets put some context at play, at Alviso you film from the front but other crits you film from the back which give us nothing to see.

[@leematthewalar3660]

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