I Thought Racing Was Supposed To Be Fun?

Ok, it was fun, but it was also an absolute sufferfest! I don't remember the last time I was that tired. Plenty of banter with @VanCan. Was all my effort enough to beat him?
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0:00 - Preview
0:14 - Intro
0:59 - Stage 1: Into the unknown
3:19 - Stage 2: The never ending stage
14:03 - Stage 3: Filming is more important than racing
15:51 - Results

[@MariuszMazur]

Once again Dangerous Dave meets his nemesis - Cardioless Dave.

[@debug3276]

Dave hauling ass downhill over jumps, rocks, bumps *breathes lightly* Dave pedals uphill for 5 seconds *breathes heavily*

[@d-nicebikes]

1. Register for fiver - check 2. New rig to try out at fiver - check 3. Typical BC conditions for a race - check 4. Opportunity to throw in a trials move on slippery rocks - I'm DD, check, dammit! 5. People respecting skills and getting out of the way asap - check! 6. Props for pushing yourself and achieving a respectable finish - awww yeaaah, check! Great seeing the various perspectives from these fiver racers between the Three MTBuskateers. Here's hoping your next one is on a dry course, DD!

[@teyj]

Alternative video title: Dave the little steam engine.

[@Oper8or]

That never ending stage was no joke! I feel for your legs. You are a beast!

[@fivetool]

Stage two was made for an eBike or Lance Armstrong.

[@ronanmcn4967]

An xc bike would have faired well on that stage

[@markb868]

It doesn't get any easier - you just get faster :)

[@XDirter]

@Dangerous Dave: I really enjoy how kind you are to other riders! Great model!

[@crippskywalk]

The name of that endless track definitely fits

[@ShitStefanShoots]

As an average rider (and I make this sound WAY better than it is) I think the second trail would be my dream MTB place. The technical difficulties are ... manageable (?) for the average rider, the climbing is just waht it is, but still in a great environment and any ride would take me three or five times longer than your race-.run, but be absolute fun and joy.

[@nicks2716]

Not going to lie… saw Stage 2 on Dale’s version, and immediately thought of you with equal doses of amusement and pity! Kidding aside, you did great. There’s no way I could ride a stage like that, at a way slower pace mind you, without stopping several times. 🤘

[@Patty-ii5zu]

I would have legit been like “I made it to the finish line!” at 9:03 🤣

[@NorthstarTex]

That endless trail gave me cross country trail running flashbacks where it just. doesn't. ever. end... until it does. But very impressed to see you power through it. I mean afterwards it still looks like everyone had a great time.

[@mrupholsteryman]

Funny watching you pass so many...yet the guy (Nick) you were chatting with early on... seemingly in the way of a wizard....you shall not pass! Haha! Good riding!

[@daveharris39]

It's a bike race. If you're not huffing and puffing, you're not racing.

[@thundrstruck87]

Damn, I have the sensation of my heart pounding in my chest watching you, that I get when I'm at my local MTB trails, man I love that feeling. I can't wait to get out there again!

[@pixelwulllftv4635]

Nice dude! You really get INTO IT! Those trails looked fun as heck

[@Garnie007]

DDave, this is very inspiring....keep up the good work. U got me wanting to do that. Thanks

[@boydcrowder4436]

These fiver race vids you guys are putting out are awesome. Thanks Dave.

[@moonage_]

Christ, what a course! You guys both rocked it!

[@innocentmoon6266]

dude youre amazing. im so glad i found this channel.

[@bullvithroan5366]

The way your breathing on stage 2 made me out of breath and I'm just sitting on the toilet watching your video.

[@Dongulator]

What's the exertion coming from when not pedaling? I imagine it's a combination of the following but feel free to correct me: - Getting jostled constantly, making regular breathing hard to focus on - Regularly tensing and releasing almost every muscle to steer - Standing on the pedals rather than sitting down, maybe? - Having to pop front/rear wheel over obstacles

[@abuk7526]

These are all great points. I think another one would be intense exertion when you are pedaling followed by everything you listed without time for recovery.

[@nicks2716]

Yeah, all of that. Personally, I find downhill almost as tiring as uphill, but in a different way. Another excellent rider/KZbinr and friend of Dave’s is Dale Stone (he was in the yellow shirt in the last moments of this video). He once said he “rests” on the downhills. I cannot relate to that statement. But Dale is in phenomenal shape.

[@nicks2716]

One more thing… in addition to fitness, I’m sure skill also plays a role in how fatigued one feels in the downhills. Exceptionally skilled riders like Dave, Dale and Nic (VanCan in this video) probably don’t tire as easily as a far less skilled and relatively inexperienced rider such as myself. I’m sure I’m far too tense when riding, and that absolutely would fatigue a rider also. Skilled riders would be far less tense and “looser” on the bike.

[@tommycooperfish]

Long descents are rough if you've just had to ride up a few miles (on just that ascent, plus whatever extra you've done before) to the top and lactic acid has built up in the legs already, you can kinda relax on not too rough, flowy descents if overall energy's not that low but past a certain point, every damn action will have an effect on core, leg and arm muscle strength and will cause more energy depletion (not "rest" as it usually does if easier terrain and not too long). The only cure is the TITS hehe (time in the saddle) and then you get used to it (and incredibly fit as a bonus). Eat your porridge oats in the mornings lads, that would be my main advice.

[@Ryan-mw1ry]

He had to pedal hard and maybe uphill at points. He's not breathing heavily becaise he is tensing to steer as you say.

[@mtbmadman187]

Deadly dave! Welcome back

[@javabk]

Given how many time you said “common” 🤣.. but damn that’s one way to ride those trails!

[@the_jtown1952]

I wanted to collapse after stage 2 from just watching it.

[@cambassplayer666]

Patiently waiting on the new bike video 😅

[@maucina12]

Stages like that made me basically quit enduro racing. What is the point of making half a second on some corner or risky line when you lose 30 seconds to cross country rider on the uphill

[@forestghost4400]

yay he's talking lively now

[@jaydub5515]

Passed 4.ppl.on 2nd stage? I could never do. What you do, oh wait. You just passed another, still great riding broham!

[@0mn0mable]

The ending was very funny 🤜😂

[@genec9560]

What tires do you run? Sorry for the stupid question, but I’m really curious.

[@BloodSuicide]

Dave - how hot is in this conditions? Is it tough to breathe just because of the activity or the humidity and temperature are doing their part too?

[@vwmk5gtiblk]

How the hell do u keep your skill and technique when your so tried. Bro I go brain dead. Get job Dave. ❤️ of a champion 🤙🏻

[@crandallcrute3918]

INSANE! Cheers Dave!

[@ANTheWhizkid]

by the end of stage 2 i was thinking: man when will he finally arrive at the top 🤣

[@noobvsthemountain2298]

Who makes an 12 minute race stage for someone going as fast as you were passing as many people as you did ! Thats insane !

[@austinsquires1889]

This shit is amazing! Well done.

[@tkk957]

You are such a nice guy! 💖

[@paqcyn5812]

Are you sponsored by commencal? or did you just choose one of their bikes as your new ones, because i see ur rockin the commencal gloves also.

[@Stejer]

Dude how is your bike so quiet?! Thats pleasing my ears.

[@wescallow4601]

this is drac talking, hello my friend very good video, thankyou for your service but i must such your bloood Regards Drac

[@1ndigo82]

nice bike good sir

[@Timmmmm42y]

I hope one day I can do this

[@victordunks8188]

you are the best biker ever

[@sylvianbraibant7381]

Did you record your BPM?

[@bikesandbeans]

There is no recover bro.. there is only ENDURO!

[@yorzengaming]

Amazing

[@built2jzlexus496]

Where do y’all get those front fenders

[@ddangerousddave]

Muddhugger fender that I picked up from Imby Bikes :)

[@built2jzlexus496]

@@ddangerousddave gonna get me one

[@Lizlodude]

Stage 2: heavy breathing edition 😅 16:22 Evaaade!

[@Rouge-Angel8]

What's the thing they get you to do at the beginning? Is that so you don't get lost or something

[@geezy_7733]

Most likely a timer

[@thehighground4920]

A timer? Obviously?

[@dylansmyth]

I thought that stage was for sure going to be over after kirkford. yikesss

[@hardtailjefe]

Wow!

[@mtbville]

🤩🤘🔥

[@MutantBoar]

Nice man, hope I can ride like that some day.

[@kevinburke1325]

You're allowed to ride a trail after a torrential downpour? Wow, where I live, we can't do that.

[@WeekendPirate]

Passing people left and right

[@wicho99w99]

Hey man hope you are doing great, I love to watch mtb videos and would love to edit videos, are you interested? I could edit a couple of ones to see if you like my editing, Dale Stone told to ask you in case you were interested

[@ddangerousddave]

Thanks for reaching out! Would love to chat. Can you DM me on Instagram?

[@wicho99w99]

@@ddangerousddave sure! I’ll contact you

[@tommycooperfish]

You joke but I've seen people close to me completely loose sight of the reasons that started them loving this sport in the first place. There will always be bad days sure, but when you get that feeling of just slogging for nought and it doesn't feel much fun anymore, you got to step back and ask what the driving motivation is. They say "comparison is the thief of joy" and that rings so true sometimes I feel in respect to racing. What started you in the first place to get to the point of enduro racing? for most I'd imagine the reasons are the same, it's super addictive and probably the most fun you have without committing a bunch of major felonies haha. I reckon you are totally on the right track with the freeride stuff, that's the true essence of this amazing sport condensed and can be done anywhere on the globe, anytime, any season with basically any half decent steed. Besides the point a bit as I can totally tell you are having fun anyway. Even if it does not sound like it on cam, what with all the panting and such.

[@Hanitcal69]

Whoever picked the trails for this race is a sadist who hates fun

[@Azazel518]

given all the panting ...I'm assuming you were in oxygen debt of most of the race 🤔

[@170ozzman]

why enter a race if your not going to go fast to beat time you pass these riders that don't even look like their into being there

[@patrickhaussels5617]

First from Germany 😁😁

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

Your fork is making that annoying squelching sound lol

[@natehoover5266]

I'm not a mountain biker...what's a fiver? I know it's a race but what does it stand for?

[@lemonadejars]

$5 entry/race fee

[@natehoover5266]

@@lemonadejars oh! Thanks. Are they still 5 bucks or does the price of those go up like everything else?

[@lemonadejars]

@@natehoover5266 Pass, I'm not based in Canada however a quick google suggests it used to be called Toonie and entry was $2.

[@natehoover5266]

@@lemonadejars and for $4? A fourver? A foury? Lol im just playing but that's a hard one. Cheap races, bicycles worth more than my truck. Lol. I got into backpacking because a walk in the woods is free right? $2500 worth of gear later....but the walk in the woods part was free. Lol.

[@lemonadejars]

@@natehoover5266 I’ll wait till it hits $69 before entering

[@eastwood111]

Competition is never fun if you plan to win. The person that’s having fun is probably not a competitive person and their objective is not to win

[@z33r0now3]

never had fun in any skiraces i did back in the day. Except for when I didnt care anymore. Thats where I quit racing. Sometimes I was so tense couldnt eat a few hours before. Only fun is the podium and the buzz you take with you for next training. Oh, I still love skiing like nothing else.

[@lemonadejars]

That seems to be the beauty of fivers is you don’t need to take it seriously