In a dark place... GJ Off-Road

This "race" did NOT go as i expected... it took me to my physical and emotional limits.
I wanted to quit. i wanted to be done. i didn't want to see bikes anymore...
A kick of inspiration got me out of that dark place...
Uncut Pre-Ride *30 minute special:
• 30 miles of XC - 30 mi...
The Grand Junction Off-Road has turned into one of my most favorite weekends here...
if you ever get the chance to attend and/or participate, i highly recommend it!
*I'm NOT sponsored by anyone... i just have no problem supporting companies that support our MTB community.... like the subtle product placement? ;) lol!
and Epic Rides made this race a benefit for our local trail association (COPMOBA) !
Danimal's story:
• Dan "The Danimal" Soll...
highfivesfoundation.org/
craighospital.org/foundation
epicrides.com/
epicrides.com/events/grand-ju...

[@nofrontbrakes]

This almost happened to me this weekend in Arkansas. I would have DNFed for the first time ever, but there's something magical about pushing through.

[@TheCrashingDad]

"magical" is totally the right word.... You feel like you can do anything after pushing through!

[@huntstyle]

I think I might cry. After laughing at your crash fart!

[@TheCrashingDad]

i didn't even realize that happened until editing the video! lol...... i HAD to call myself out! XD

[@leegandysdroid]

Thanks for the video! Like so many others have already said, this was such an inspiration. We've all had those days when we want to give up, but I've never been disappointed in pushing through. I can ride the same trail 3 times in a week and kill it twice, and then it kills me the 3rd time...it's just how it goes sometimes.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Many thanks 🙏 I appreciate that people can relate... And YEAH... I guess it's not the trail that's out of shape 😂

[@SpokesmanMTB]

Dude - just watched this. Hard to watch after a crash - thanks for posting this. Loved it.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Ah man that means alot 🤘🏼 thank you!

[@just_b_nathan6949]

Way to gut it out when it seems like bad luck is the only luck you have. Also, that feeling you were describing before the crash, we call that "the bubble gut!" Lol.

[@TheCrashingDad]

BUBBLE GUT! 😂🤣😂 I LOVE IT!

[@chameleonpogono]

This was a great video! You did this with a cracked rib?! Geez!! That is no joke. I've broken a couple ribs and it hurts just doing normal breathing. Breathing hard would make me cry! You rocked this ride and kept going with all the problems along the way. You're an awesome dude!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Ah thanks man 🤘🏼 Yeah.... The broken rib was not planned 😂 but I had already purchased the tickets..so no quitting! Lol... I like to suffer 🤘🏼 Cheers!

[@stlc3415]

All the mechanical issues steam rolled into a race. Dang, glad you finished and great content!!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Steve! 🤘🏼 If racing is like test taking.... I'm a BAD test taker so far 😂

[@Hollywood8714]

That was worth the wait! Great video Sheyn, great story, great flow, great inspiration!

[@TheCrashingDad]

🙏 hopefully it wasn't a wasted 13 minutes of your life! 😂

[@Hollywood8714]

No way bro. Not even close. The hours it took you to edit show!

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Nice edit. Dude, you hit the ground pretty hard, glad you're okay!! That looked like a freaking hard race man.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 yeah... Surprised I didn't crap my pants on that crash... 🤷‍♂️ Thanks Ricky!

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Dude, loved your message at the end of what motivated you to keep it going. I would say you elected to "travel the narrow trail" ha ha. Glad to see all the stations they had for the riders, you did it man!

[@TheCrashingDad]

I like that 🤘🏼 "travel the narrow trail" 😎 Makes me want to check out your vids! Thanks dude 👍🏼

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

@@TheCrashingDad Check em out by all means. I need to hook up with you so you can show me around over in GJ or Fruita. Ride on...

[@TrailBikeBebop]

Good job Sheyn👍 Very inspiring!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Nat 🤘🏼

[@biketothetop]

Great video of Danimal and yourself... you did great (most people can't do much, but sit on the couch)... who cares about the leader board, I like watching your ride more than a leader board. You still had the juice for the tech lines and jumps!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks man! 🤘🏼I have to tell myself to get off the couch every day 😂

[@JamesStoup]

Congrats on the race. You're always a winner no matter where you end up. It's hard but so fun!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks James 😎 I feel accomplished just knowing that YOU watched a personal video with minimal shreddage...

[@JamesStoup]

@@TheCrashingDad lol there was tons of shreddage!

[@mjjohn7715]

Great job! You hung in and finished!

[@TheCrashingDad]

BARELY 😂 thanks MJ 🤘🏼

[@aaronturner3656]

Nice work pushing through and finishing dude!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Aaron! I'm usually pretty good about being able to push through... But man. I just wanted to ride down the road to town SO bad! 😂🤘🏼

[@ducks74oregon]

Way to finish! Planning to join it next year 🤙🏼

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks! I might be more party oriented next year and do the 15 dressed up funny or something 😂😂😂 See you out there!

[@kyleharriman4057]

Love the video man! Great job on finishing!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Kyle 🤘🏼 I kept going back and forth.... "It's just a stupid race, I'm done!".....to "it's just a stupid race! I can do this!"

[@RCRGIRL]

Dead! The conversation about hydration pack around your waist, feeling that gorge and then the fart while crashing...thanks for sharing that. hahaha :) Keeping it real! Side note...I need to get up there and ride those trails, they look awesome!!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😅😂 yeah... We don't wear padded shorts for nothing! 🤦‍♂️ And yeah! Our trails are gnarly!...just like you're used to 🤷‍♂️ haha

[@flpirate45]

Well done ,I new that you could do it. Congratulations.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Many thank yous! 🙏🤘🏼

[@FloridaTrailrider]

Killer inspiration brother! Great vid!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude 🤘🏼 appreciate it 🙏

[@adamcvanwinkle]

That race sounds so cool!

[@TheCrashingDad]

It's SUPER fun 🤘🏼 especially with whiskey hand ups! 😂

[@mattdeso1672]

Crashing with a cracked ribs sounds like the least fun ever. Quite the inspirational video, I might actually try a race.

[@TheCrashingDad]

It's funny.... So much back and forth between having fun and being miserable suffering 😂 Going from "it's just a dumb race, i'm done!" to, "It's just a dumb race, I can do this!" 😆

[@michaelwyatt4871]

Great ride, great vid. Way to go!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Michael! 🤘🏼

[@PaulThePunter]

I want to call it down country and you'll like it.

[@TheCrashingDad]

I'll like it SO hard.........

[@one_mtb]

This is so inspirational man! Pushing through that race was amazing!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude!... Whitney and Danny gave me the feel-goodz 🤘🏼

[@sharleesara2050]

You're so awesome. Thanks for sharing Daniel's story. He really is inspirational.

[@TheCrashingDad]

He really IS 👍🏼 Thanks for being here Shar... I'll try to keep the swearing to a minimum 😂

[@MTBMichigan]

Great video and story.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Rob 🤘🏼😀🤘🏼

[@zer0bytes2000]

Some Great stuff there!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude 🤘🏼

[@FatGuyBiking]

Murphys law is a PITA and always seems to get you when your doing something important but great job man who cares where you finished like you said all that matters is that you finished.

[@TheCrashingDad]

damn Murphy 😂 Didn't even think about that... Hopefully my next races go better 🤷‍♂️

[@MTBFlowRider]

Dude that’s huge! Congrats on finishing, what a big ride!

[@TheCrashingDad]

So glad I finished 🤘🏼🙏thank you!

[@joejoemtb8011]

Understatement of the century: "I don't ride well when cramping" haha! Good job!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol .. if only you could've seen my body in a 3rd person shot 🤷‍♂️😅

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Congrats on pushing through. Those hard races where you feel like you're gonna die all the way through are the best to complete. Kudos!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks man 🙏☺️ Yeah... I'm SO glad I didn't pull out...

[@jjr1314]

If I could give this a dozen likes I would!! The 15mile lady was so inspiring. So awesome she would do that for her guy! Shows what our community is all about! Great video and great editing! No hot sauce for me during the ride. Lol

[@TheCrashingDad]

Yeah.. Whitney was super inspiring... 😢 and yeah... Maybe the hot sauce wasn't the best idea.... Hence the fart-slip towards the end 😂

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

In the end, your word sums it up. I don't give a dam what sits before you. Question? Are you finding the worst you can find in it or are you looking and finding the good in it? Maybe you can't find any good! But that does not mean it is not right there staring you in the face. The eyes you are looking through is the problem. The mental game is where the power is. I come from the other side of town and now I am speaking from real experience. Life is the greatest game ever created and I love when it gets tuff because it is a grand lesson created just for me.

[@TheCrashingDad]

You're SO right .. In the moment I might complain and hate it ... But after finding the hardness inside myself and pushing through, I wouldn't have it any other way 🤘🏼

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

@@TheCrashingDad Now that is being in control of your life. That is creating your life your way. Congrats.

[@jeffj5039]

Killer edit sir!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Jeff ! ☠️

[@adrianangus9700]

Great job! The whole video is inspirational.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Adrian! 🤘🏼 It's all in the 80's music clips 😆

[@UnprofessionalKyle]

Dude I love this video! Makes me want to ride it next year. I feel like I've hit this hard of a bonk a few times lol I'm glad you stayed in it man! "You're the inspiraaation" 👌

[@TheCrashingDad]

it'll be nice to have more people to ride it with!...instead of being by myself... i don't think i'd stop at the bottom of widowmaker hill next time tho.. hahaha

[@UnprofessionalKyle]

A video! I'm stoked already!

[@TheCrashingDad]

You're ALWAYS stoked!

[@UnprofessionalKyle]

@@TheCrashingDad Not always! Sometimes I'm working

[@crjmoto]

My "tough loop" at the Lunch Loops is 18 miles - it kicks my butt. 30 miles at the LL's is no joke! Great job to everyone who even attempted the race!

[@TheCrashingDad]

18 sounds BRUTAL right now 😂 I have lunch loop rides all the time where I'm pooped at the end ... And Strava says it's under 10 miles 😂😂😂

[@MILTONATOR]

Really good video man! 👍🏽

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks 🤘🏼 appreciate it 🙏

[@OutdoorGold]

The camera shots for Whitney's interview looked "professional"! NICE!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... SO Unpro 😂

[@BrianVaughn]

Think you went through this for the right reasons. It's good to push ourselves. If you never do, you'll never know what you can accomplish.

[@TheCrashingDad]

I totally LOVE that feeling of coming through the other side of something you thought you couldn't do...... 🦵🏋️‍♂️💪

[@JFRides]

That was a awesome feel good vid dude!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

I did NOT feel gud 😆 Thanks dude

[@mtnbikon391]

Super inspiring, and an absolutely amazing ride, that is super hard to ride through challenges. Awesome job riding through the off day!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks BIKON 🤘🏼 Ugh... I wanted to quit more times than I like to admit.... Going from "it's just a dumb race, I'm done!" to "It's just a dumb race, I can do it!" was such a good feeling though...

[@flyingtiger4991]

dude ,,, what a great vid !

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Mr tiger! 🤘🏼

[@Wade970]

It’s awesome to see people I know, and the trails I ride. Makes KZbin feel a little more local. Hope to see you out on the trail, I’ll be the slow guy on the Devinci slogging my way through the gnar.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Hey... I'M the slow guy slogging through the gnar! 😂 It's all about those camera settings.... Fake speed! 😆🤷‍♂️ And yeah..I 100% agree... It's so hard to watch POV vids on trails I don't know...🤷‍♂️

[@MrAllinclubs]

Great job 🚴🚴

[@TheCrashingDad]

Many thanks!🙏

[@Chriz301]

Great video C-Dad. Good to see you are still around. Hope to see more uploads from you soon. Stay strong mang!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Christian 🤘🏼 this one took me about 2 months and 20 hours of curating/editing to complete...hopefully I can get into a regular cycle with vids that don't take that long! 😂🤷‍♂️

[@SingletracksWhiskey]

All the feelz

[@TheCrashingDad]

i was SO mentally, physically, and emotionally broken...lol i just HAD to make it corny!

[@darenolney41]

*CRASH*....*POOT* 😂. I laughed so hard I think I farted too! LMAO

[@TheCrashingDad]

😂🤦‍♂️ I didn't even realized it happened until I reviewed the footage 😬 I just HAD to call myself out before the internet did! 😆

[@adamcvanwinkle]

Hell yeah dude, way to finish 🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

I BARELY finished 😂 thanks Adam 🤷‍♂️

[@adamcvanwinkle]

I did a race of about the same size. Got my ass whooped but I had a great day! I had two minor mechanicals but no flats🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@adamcvanwinkle - crossing that finish line, tho 😎

[@elkvalleyadventures]

This was a great video man, I think we can all sympathize with how tough that was🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

I guess I didn't really think about how 30 miles and 4000 feet really isn't that much.... But HERE in Grand junction...at the lunch loops... I'll be absolutely COOKED at the end of a ride, look at my Strava, and it'll be under 10 miles 😂🤷‍♂️ It's brutal here...

[@mikebuerger]

Nice job, bro 🤘🏻

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Mike 🤘🏼

[@antiherobc]

Bru, always rad seeing ya do your thing. I'd totes rock some lumo spandex at an xc thing. Those water points are ride savers. P.s watch the hot sauce if u need to poo, especially out on the trail. 🔥💩🥵

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😆 maybe the hot sauce shot is what caused the slip of the butthole...😬

[@fromxctoletssee]

Well done dude well done. u did it and you stuck it out. XC is no joke. i come from a road racing background where it was hard racing and no fun. i switched to MTB and slotted right in with XC. its like road racing but on a MTB but i was missing the MTB fun. so now i race but its more social. chat eat and laugh. again dude cudos for sticking it out. thanks for the adventure!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude! I actually came from road racing too 🤘🏼 but I had iron Man races in between... As well as a change in career where I'm mostly sitting in a car... 🤦‍♂️ AND throw some kids into that timeline as well 😂 I guess I'm just throwing out excuses for why I'm not 5'9" and 135lbs anymore 😆 Cheers!

[@fromxctoletssee]

@@TheCrashingDad no excuses dude thats lessons learned. who u are today. life is all about biting handlebar tape. grit and bare it. makes u stronger. keep it up bro!

[@adventuresona700dollarhard5]

7:58 maaaaaan someone in the house is cutting onions...

[@TheCrashingDad]

Me too! 😭

[@followmylines]

Good one... not everything can go right especially with that damn snowball effect!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... Glad I didn't poop my pants 😂😬

[@TheMountainMayhem]

Dude I love this video sooooo much, the best part is when you farted when you crashed, and how you commentated it. Bro I love your editing style so much, keep up the awesome work and videos

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😆 thanks dude!... Yeah..I didn't realized I had a fart slip when I crashed until reviewing the footage 🤦‍♂️ I just HAD to call myself out, before the internet did 😂

[@beemtb6996]

Great vid and edit. New sub here 🤙

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Steve 🤘🏼 welcome!

[@50mtb44]

Congrats on finishing. Lots of mechanicals. BUT ... at least you did not break any bones.

[@TheCrashingDad]

I'm SO glad that crash was minimal 😬 it still hurt... But no broken bones 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 I had a couple slide outs up earlier, but nbd 🤷‍♂️😂

[@chuckfinley3152]

🤙🤙

[@TheCrashingDad]

🏄‍♂️

[@PennyPinchingCyclist]

Awesome! You need to come to Prescott, AZ for the Whiskey Off Road 🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

I DO kinda wanna try all the Epic Rides series one year 🤘🏼😆🤘🏼...maybe spread over multiple years 🤷‍♂️😂

[@thim8009]

With 2 strikes and 3 foul balls you managed to hit the curve out of the park. Good job.

[@TheCrashingDad]

That's probably the best baseball reference I could've gotten... Thanks! 😂

[@singletracktrucker]

I brought a crew out to gj 2 years ago and did this loop minus the starting from down town. It almost killed a buddy so I understand where you are coming from. Glad there wasnt a serious injury from all that crashing....cant wait to hear the guys on joey podcast on the excuses lol

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol.... I'm sure they'll give me crap... And yeah... Our trails are BRUTAL 😬 In MY opinion 😂

[@singletracktrucker]

I love them! I think lunch loops is my all time favorite of everything I have ridden in Colorado.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@singletracktrucker I agree!... The LL are my favorite in the vicinity...and I don't do very much outside of that 🤷‍♂️ I LOVE tech and gnar... But out me on flowy dirt with trees and berms....I have NO IDEA what I'm doing 😂

[@singletracktrucker]

@@TheCrashingDad come over to Denver and I'll show you around the gnar in the trees. Have a couple spots in mind I think you would like.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@singletracktrucker - yeah, I guess there IS gnar in Denver if you look for it 🤔😂

[@mtb_alan]

Good stuff man. Inspiring me to enter a nasty race now. 🤔

[@TheCrashingDad]

NOOOOOOO!!! 😂

[@TheMediocreMountainBiker]

Great vid. Funny how all the bad mechanicals decide to show up on the same day.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude! It's just my luck 🤦‍♂️

[@1eyeblind]

@9:20 it's finally time you @thecrashingdad hold up to your Handel on here 🙌. On a serious note, glad you finished out dude! #KeepTheRubberSideDOWN

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... There was a serious rib-breaking OTB at the beginning too! 😂😂😂

[@tbenallie]

Dude tough break with all the mechanicals. Haha I probably shouldn't laugh that you had dropper cable issues again (technically different bike, but still). Way to finish strong though, especially when you're feeling so weak.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😆🤦‍♂️ maybe I'm just not meant to use droppers....I haven't earned the privilege from the taint gods 😐

[@tbenallie]

@@TheCrashingDad Or... you've finally been initiated. Welcome to the cool kids club my friend. We the only ones who truly understand what 🎵tainted love🎵 is

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

Grand question. What does the hot sauce do for the body while racing? What are the bennies?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Extra gaseous propulsion 🚀

[@mostlikelywedoitservices6926]

@@TheCrashingDad Lmao. Good one.

[@BikeLifewithRob]

I think I may have run into Danimal at Crested Butte...

[@TheCrashingDad]

He would've been on a regular bike shredding then..... CB is where he had his bad accident last October... We're hoping to get him back to CB soon on his trike 🤘🏼 he shredded our small local park (powderhorn)

[@BikeLifewithRob]

This was just a few days ago, I don’t have video of his face but I do have video of the bike and him from the back

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@BikeLifewithRob oh awesome! Glad to hear that he's already made it back to CB.. to face the demons 🤘🏼

[@BikeLifewithRob]

I’m not 100% sure it was him, I can send you the clip when I get to it and you could probably tell

[@feldybikes]

6:28 Pro tip: the drink works even better when some of it gets inside your mouth.

[@TheCrashingDad]

OH!... I was going for osmosis 😂 Lol... Seriously tho... They had SO many there...I figured one for KZbin could make the sacrifice 🤷‍♂️😆

[@jerrylandrum1977]

I think if I can ever get to the point where I can do even a 10-mile race of any kind I will be happy just to finish, not care at all where I finish among the other riders. I have always wanted to have a small wall of race plates but at 41 now have 0 of them, kind of depressing but also how often do you find races that do not cater to very experienced pro-level riders. Now having left Denver and living in Boise maybe I get lucky enough to find some of those races suited for me. :)

[@TheCrashingDad]

Jerry's - I don't ever care where I place 😂 it's all about getting out there with everyone else...to suffer together, and push your limits... I'm sure Boise has some fun stuff going on 🤘🏼

[@jerrylandrum1977]

@@TheCrashingDad I sure hope so my Trek Roscoe needs some miles on it. And so does my worn-out body ha.

[@jakemtb674]

Better luck next time dude, tech issue is big disappointment! At least u finish the race! Btw where is new bike video? Haha

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks! I'll definitely be coming back every year for it... I SHOULD do better than 6 hours next time! Lol...New bike??? Not yet .. still trying to sell the Altitude 😆

[@jakemtb674]

@@TheCrashingDad We know u can do better than 6 hours haha oh I see thought that is a new bike hehe

[@jordanatwell29]

What are you riding now? You got rid of the Altitude right?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Selling the Altitude... I'm on a 2015 Smuggler - from my Short Travel 29er vids 🤷‍♂️😂🤘🏼

[@vic_theenforcer2294]

Bro cmon man u need to put some more videos out there. Awsome rider n youtuber but no videos😡...every 2 moths ain't going to cut it🤯🤪... lets go Crasher!!

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

LOL. Some people, man.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... With a more-than-fulltime job and going kids, it's hard to be consistent on KZbin... I've thought about NOT putting a bunch of "production" and editing into videos just to get more out there 🤷‍♂️🤔 But I want to be stoked on a video when I put it out 🤦‍♂️

[@sam2288ful]

next time you hit the wall, remmeber why your doing it, why you started. excuses are self doubt. rise above self doubt. always bro

[@TheCrashingDad]

I've learned that from road biking and iron Man racing.... But it seems like I forget about what it feels like to push through every time I get buried in a deep hole 😂

[@sam2288ful]

@@TheCrashingDad it's okay I get you a 💯 it's a crashing feeling but if you can do 50 miles you can do a XC race aka Australia has really gnarly terrain so what you rode to me was a XC haha

[@sam2288ful]

@@TheCrashingDad I hope I can get to America to do some racing soon

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@sam2288ful - yeah.. you're right. "GNAR" is all relative... For this "xc" race... They chose our *mellowest trails 😂 And I guess I was comparing it to the "xc" that is flat and smooth around here lol.

[@sam2288ful]

Definitely into the gnarly 😁 I'll get some footage I'm racing Sunday !

[@somethingsomethingmtb6640]

Dude... Nice CRASH-FART 😆... Or SHART?!

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤫...

[@sam2288ful]

Have you got a official Strava I can add you on @the crashing dad

[@TheCrashingDad]

I think it might be under "Sheyn Love" 🤔 But Strava isn't everything 😂

[@sam2288ful]

by anychance can we messaege?? i neeed som help from you ! you may have connections its about my bike i have losta 17 mm bolt i need someone in spain this is not a joke.. im actually so cut at the moment

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Dude...

[@TheCrashingDad]

Dude....😬