Mt. Lemmon is the PERFECT Climb! - 6 Days In Arizona (ep.3 of 6)

[@tabottietjen3186]

One of my favorite rides! There is a group in Tucson called the Tucson Tri-girls and every summer they have the Easy Peasy Squeezy. Each week they go a little farther up the hill and by the 6th week you go all the way to the top. Great group for less experienced riders. Thanks for showcasing Tucson! It is truly one of the better riding towns in America. If you ever go to Tucson again, hit me up and I call tell you all the good vegan restaurants because Tucson has some real gems. Ride on VC!

[@niklaskoivunen1138]

I can't fathom that someone would think it's not ok to leave a 13 year old kid alone for 7-8 hours. In the 90's my 12 year old cousin would babysit my sister (8) and me (6) and it was perfectly acceptable. We didn't even have mobile phones in case there was an emergency.

[@lincolnlu9869]

People need to remember that just because their kids sucks and aren't responsible enough to be alone doesn't mean everyone's kids suck as much as theirs.

[@laydsimba]

Yep! We were latchkey kids! Got off the school bus and stayed home until our parents got off work. Fed ourselves, did our homework, kept the door locked. 🤣 Our emergency line was the neighborsi. Times have changed.

[@MrWAZZUPJoey]

It is an american phenomenom as well. in Germany, its totally normal.

[@goldenretriever6261]

The kid didn't die. He's ok, stop being a Karen.

[@niklaskoivunen1138]

@@goldenretriever6261 did you even read the comment?

[@shinycharizards]

Before you descend into Summerhaven, try turning right at ski valley and climb up to the observatory! You can get another 800-1000 feet of elevation gain and get some even better views at the top

[@sidhayes6168]

Rode the Mt Lemmon Bike race several times in 1969, 70,71 72,73.... Start was Speedway and Wilmot. First person to ever break 2 hours. Won 3x in a row, and 2 second places.

[@shinycharizards]

That's pretty impressive. The Strava all-time record for mile 0 to ski valley is 1:30, but then you're adding in another 9 miles to speedway & wilmot

[@ChrisWagner-bh3vn]

any riding partner that can quote Ernesto Colnago is a quality choice.

[@doclittle2449]

I totally dig your parenting! Lucky kids!! And the jacket IS sick!!! I want one!

[@TuMadre6995]

i live right on the loop and love it so much! super cool video!

[@Bukoe]

I lived in the US for 1 year as an exchange student many years ago,, One huge thing that shocked me was the lack of trust everywhere.. In Denmark we leave babys alone outside sleeping in the trolly outside apartment buildings, on the Streets outside restaurant.. I see 4-5 year old outside playing alone all the time .. Where I as a 17 year old in a US highschool could not even take a dump on a Toilet with a door there where no DOORS WTF .. I could not invite a girl into my room and have the door closed, I had to sit in the living room.. But we could take the car and drive away, guess its safer in the woods in a car than in the safety of the home where the parents are close by..

[@gmccmemberk]

Hej, same here, cheers from Germany. 🙂

[@bdkamil95]

It’s long gone. It’s a different Denmark and different Germany now. Nowadays you have terror attacks, muhammads stabbing kids etc. What used to be no longer applies.

[@timboslice45]

We used to wear those baja hoodies in the early 90's. I also think it was fairly normal as a 7 year old in the 80's to.....walk a couple miles home from school, be left alone an entire day if needed, tear a bike completely down and put it back together etc.....I know it was for me.

[@tonymarengo719]

I couldn’t help but smiling watching this video. Vibes were ALL time there IRL and the way you captured the whole day and all the energy in the video was epic. That hoodie looks way too cool on film ripping down my lemon…

[@kelangsplace]

I could watch this video over and over again! And the Hoodie part ending is pure magic (shots & music)! 😎✌

[@Filthy_Rich_556]

I've already said this on your other videos, but here it is again. I'm so stoked to see you riding Tucson. It is such a great place to ride bikes here. Too bad you didn't make it to the top. It don't count unless you make it to the observatory. 😉 Much love dude

[@TheVCAdventures]

I have to come back for the dirty Lemmon! That was on the list but we ran out of time.

[@Filthy_Rich_556]

@@TheVCAdventures That one is on my list. That is my "Impossible Route" at my fitness level.

[@ChrisMillerCycling]

BRO! I don’t think I’m going to be allowed to ride with you any time soon, that rig you are running up top is just too intimidating 🏋️💪🏼😘

[@stevenwilliams7845]

Been watching your blogs for a while I’m impressed. You guys are solid and you’re a really good rider dude I enjoy watching your blog. Contant is great. It’s always interesting. Greatly appreciate it man. Keep up the good work. I can actually feel your actual pain sometimes.

[@itsdewic]

I was so happy to see you came here! So awesome

[@davidtam1518]

+1 for staying home alone. My mom (single mom) left me home alone all the time when I was 10. Granted I had older siblings, but they were often off doing their own thing. I knew how to make my own food, played video games, went on bike rides with my friends and even did my chores and my homework!

[@travisreed5965]

The Wife Kicks A$$ - Another Stellar Episode There Brother Man - I Understand That Music Is Rather Subjective But These Soundtracks Of Yours Rip - Well Done Stay Groovy , Cheers

[@jeffrogers2180]

I was doing some work at Catalina State Park one day a few months ago when I noticed that loop and looked it up on a map... That's a pretty cool and unique feature.

[@Heliosmaster]

Too bad there's not already an EP4 live :) Binged the first 3!

[@antonlasy7501]

haha same here)

[@leemarine6255]

That drug rug is sick bro !!!!!! What a awesome find 🤙🏼

[@danielheideman576]

The Caynon bike looks great Quality Bikes

[@eltoro42875]

Me being a husband and father respects you in displaying the balancing acts of life adjustments (family first, then playing bikes). Oh and come back to my hometown (Tucson) anytime!!

[@vindawg301]

5:58 showin out eh 😂😂

[@dwahearn]

Dude I would have done the same thing around 8 years old with my son. I lost my dad at 12 and I was on my own because my mom was an alcoholic and an addict. If my dad never died I'd probably be a giant wuss( silver lining ). It's a fine line between fighting your wife for your young child's freedom and giving it to them. It's a very fine line that I know I have to walk. He has your wisdom to follow and DNA. He will be a stud ( already is now ). Sounds like your wife's a badass, too, so he is double bad ass. ( there's the nice stuff, this generation is sooooooo soft ) Hooooodies!!!!

[@djpablo73]

and as a bonus you can drop hot rocks down the front and not set yourself on fire. A true utilitarian masterpiece of a garment ;)

[@drouleau]

I've lived in Tucson since 2021 and still haven't ridden up Lemmon yet. Spent the past 2 years being lazy and gaining 35 lbs, guess I should rectify that.....mainly because I want to do BWR Utah again and I'm not getting any younger lol.

[@jeremyd826]

I used to ride up this mountain road to get to the bug springs trail and stopped because of how many times too many people have gotten too close to me while riding up the road. Couple of days later saw in the news that someone hit a cyclist and ran, and the rider died. It just sucks people can't learn to take an extra 5-10 seconds of their time to slow down and move over.

[@leod4315]

I'm sure the store was happy to sell you that jacket!

[@JohnMikeBikes]

Loving this series bro and I’m so stoked for you to get all this bonding time with your boy! Any chance you remember where you got that mushroom button up? That things sick!

[@TheVCAdventures]

My wife got it from a thrift store, such a clutch find. Not sure the brand name. Thank you for the support ❤️

[@torr-michaelbennetta9785]

Son time is the best, especially on bikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sheldonrevis9268]

All of us kids in the early 80's were going home alone after school by the age of of 6. It was just normal back then. I was one of the last in my class actually to not have to go back to daycare after kindergarten got out because my mom and dad both worked till 5:30p. I'd walk home, screwing around the whole way making a mile walk back home into the greatest adventure. Get home, turn on MTV just in time to catch the top 20 count down and cook myself up some spaghetti O's and a Swiss Cake roll and be totally cool till the parental units got home. I only started a couple brush fires before I was 10. It was rad. I miss the 80's so bad.

[@ChaseDougie]

A VC drug rug hoodie would go crazy

[@ruskracing]

Sweet 1980’s stoner poncho. You know Spicoli?

[@rickp1848]

Loving this new style content!!!

[@jimreome]

Such a good dad!!!

[@PhantomMs1]

New to the channel but loving these vlogs, keep the rad content coming!

[@reynicanor9908]

Pretty cool!

[@jbp4532]

Oatmeal with a fork!? Nani!?

[@76844]

@2:15 The fact you had to justify this is surreal. Kids will one day be adults, that change doesn't happen the moment they turn some arbitrary age, it happens through building independence and experience, not helicopter parenting.

[@fpeter01]

Adulthood sucks. You pay taxes, gasoline, food, and all your spare money goes into cycling.

[@eddieluvski4499]

Just subscribed brother, your content is frekin awesome! How do you like your 3-D printed helmet??

[@TheVCAdventures]

Thanks bro! So I’m not one to talk about products I don’t absolutely love. I’ve been running the KAV 3d printed lid for 2 years and it’s hands down the best helmet on the market because of the whole concept. It fits insanely good, it looks good, it breathes good, it’s light… it is expensive, that’s the downside, but you want ever buy an off the shelf helmet again once you go this way.

[@eddieluvski4499]

O wow, didn’t even know that was you in that helmet add! Thanks for the info. Next time you come back to Tucson, do it in November, and ride El Tour de Tucson. Awesome ride/event. Last year it was voted the #1 cycling event in the US! Every rider should do that event at least once.👊😎🚴🏼

[@aris_tri5307]

Do we (the 177 legends that found this video) get anything special as super super VC fans?

[@aris_tri5307]

All the way from Greece btw @VC Keep rocking man !

[@dwahearn]

Being blessed with these videos is good enough

[@jh-hk1mg]

🎶your woman🎶

[@markflolid5930]

Hey vegman! Isn’t mount Lemmon awesome? Started riding it in 1971 and every year since. If you want a real adventure do the back side from Oracle. The best climb in the world. All the big boys twin on it.

[@Plast_and_Cars]

Nice downhill track! And what is the name of the song?

[@ephemeralelement4665]

I think they call them a Baja

[@bluegreymtb3350]

What a Dad !

[@USMC7178]

The jacket is COOL! The short sleeve shirt 👕 with collar😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bingham8624]

At 13 I was doing road rides without my father. I would have dropped him and been waiting up top.

[@troycollett8540]

There’s heaps of triathletes around there that’s why you saw riders on TT bikes

[@militaryminedid2011]

Jerga or Baja hoodie!

[@michaeljohnson254]

bro is rockin rebelution baby

[@classactracing]

Sick hoodie bro! Ride on

[@bagofchips55]

So you missed the cookie cabin at the top across the street?! Bummer for you

[@TheVCAdventures]

They didn’t have any vegan cookies 🍪

[@bagofchips55]

@@TheVCAdventures ahhhh that sucks. Then I won't regale you with tales of how good they were.

[@helgarivers6281]

Knock on wood , he could choke on something. I tell my kids when they are home alone to run to the neighbors or on the street for help if that ever happens to them. I prepare for the worst scenarios. 😮

[@Gabe_Hansen]

Don’t think it’s supposed to be live yet!😉

[@bryandamage4007]

So, you gonna let us know movies you guys watched or???

[@TheVCAdventures]

I cut out the dialogue of his tastes in movies and how they are really good. We watched saving private Ryan and the one about the religious guy who goes to war without a gun and saves hella people.

[@benwilkinson7894]

What movie did you watch?

[@mntbike3700]

What did the temps top out at?

[@TheVCAdventures]

85 at the base, 42 at the top

[@goldenretriever6261]

PCS list you as Canadian?

[@TheVCAdventures]

What’s PCS?

[@goldenretriever6261]

@@TheVCAdventures pro cycling stats...and there was a 47 year old guy in the race... another Canadian

[@DrDiffusion]

i always sweat off my nose strips brooooooo :(

[@MrLahey-er9sz]

I wouldn't mind if these videos were 1 hour long

[@drewbuffington]

It’s pronounced "drug rug". Not "jacket".

[@TheVCAdventures]

Such a fuckin cool name for it 😂

[@trwilliams22]

Rock that drug rug!

[@jasonriffle1]

That's not a parka. It's a drug rug

[@TK-oq2qx]

i didnt know michael jackson rode bikes

[@flowlineproductions]

You haven't really lived until you've gone and ripped a multi hour big road/gravel loop in a button up shirt. For real.

[@petewiggins]

Thievery corporation (bluetooth speaker during the ride) and great son/pep talks. Is your son vegan, VC? Big ups

[@TheVCAdventures]

Thank you so much Pete! My family is pescatarian, so a little fish and a little dairy. My son is 95% plants but I don’t want to make anything taboo for him and make him develop a bad a relationship with food. So I am pretty relaxed with his diet as long as the base is healthy.

[@petewiggins]

​@@TheVCAdventuresI think most people in the right environment do choose team V. Thanks for the bike inspiration otherwise (I got a Grizl trail a couple of weeks ago!)

[@_fwd_racecar_]

@6:10 thieverythieverythievery

[@emetzger]

thanks for not being a helicopter parent and letting your kid develop some skills.

[@dadlife8289]

Hey man I know some of the topics you're talking about are difficult to articulate (parenting) in this outrage culture. Be unapologetic! Screw the naysayers

[@cmcclo1]

Drug rugs.

[@hmarqprince]

Is the nose strip vegan and/or Gluten Free Vegan dude?

[@willshaughnessy8515]

I used to.ride up ML.2x per week during the winter ..too.hot now ..105 plus . And I'm tired of the crap.roads Tucson.is falling apart and cycling is becoming. A dangerous sport ..if you don't get hit..you're bike will get.stolen and yet somehow the thief will not get run over ..how does that not happen

[@StudentopiBlog]

is he home schooled?

[@jjcabello1]

“Connect with your son???” Get real, you lock him up in an Air BNB and go off to play. Whether he’s old enough is not the question. I’m sure it sucks for him and shows him where your priorities lie. Try to justify it all you want but your guilt is showing. I like your videos and all but the schtik is getting a little old. Also, you never seem to pick up on the fact that over “training,” more like just over riding, is not the way to go for racing success. Forever a rookie.

[@TheVCAdventures]

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