OUR HIGHEST ALTITUDE RACE THIS YEAR -- Winter Park Primal point-to-point

[@tfraz99]

Macky If you have any questions with your bike tune up just ask Syd... she fixes bikes.

[@JustJake77]

BA ZING GA!

[@mattkavanaugh5623]

Congrats to you both for the great results! It is wonderful to see Syd genuinely happy about her racing :)!!

[@joanneleyva4942]

Syd, great job staying on the bike when others were walking on that first singletrack climb. Macky congratz on 1st place single speed.

[@rocketman4260]

It was fun to watch Syd pass so many people in a row!

[@onlyonecannoli3952]

Thanks for the tip Macky! I know tell everyone "Hey when you see a spot...I'm racing single speed...keep it up!" I did that at the checkout of my local supermarket the other day...and then in the parking lot...and then when I merged onto the highway. Can't thank you enough!

[@sydandmacky]

🤣😂

[@SargeHitch95]

Both your dedication to self improvement is addictive. Thank you so much. Also, your trail etiquette and communication is very helpful for others experiencing us MTB'ers on the trails. You're great MTB ambassadors. Cheers and good luck for the rest of the season.

[@donbracci2199]

Great job at the race! Looking forward to seeing Macky defend his single speed title. Thanks for wearing the cameras and all the editing, so we can come along for the ride with you guys.

[@illuminat3858]

Macky's conditioning plus his pacing in the race (limited/assisted by his gear) made it so smooth to watch him zoom past the track and the competitors. And Syd did really well despite having minor technical difficulties/mistakes. I think once she gets back her prime condition and controls her breathing (nose) she will definitely place higher in the ranks. Awesome racing guys! Have fun and keep it up

[@JonathanNomad]

🤘Syd shredding that descent at 12:30

[@graffix11us]

I love the Winter Park series. That starting road section is no joke! Great race you two!

[@douglaskaye1395]

Your descents scare the heck out of me and I love watching your superior skills. Thanks for the great video. Congrats too both of you on a job well done.

[@Jinedan]

It's always awesome when a Syd & Macky video drops!

[@1pho3nixmatt]

Great showing you two!

[@d-nicebikes]

For all of the training, dieting (including ingesting avocado), it is awesome to achieving VERY rewarding results. Congrats to you both for another successful race series! Yay, Syd & Macky!

[@georgebailey6307]

Great job Syd staying strong when pushing up that climb, Macky you were the Man on that single speed! Congrats on a great run to you both!

[@maclucas5659]

The best 5 days on a bike I've ever had. I did the spring this year but already signed up for the fall edition in 2024. Anyone thinking about doing this race, just commit and send it. You won't regret it

[@chilloutyaall]

How can Macky go so fast uphill that it appears he is riding an eBike ? 💪🏻 On downhills he can’t be stopped !🤩 Macky mentioned brakes squeaking, but how would he know as he never uses them 🤣. Absolutely killing it!

[@myroncunningham9042]

You too rock and roll, Enjoy watching both of you. Love you guys.

[@kenny83081]

Great job both of you. I'm not a racer but really enjoy your videos. I'm probably done riding mountain bikes for this year due to a riding injury. Keep turning out the content, I need something to watch while I'm gimpy.

[@sydandmacky]

Sorry to hear. Heal up fast!

[@piercesmith9128]

I raced this race too it was so much fun! Congrats on the podium finish once again

[@radek5690]

Go Syd! Go Macky!

[@josiahhorning2813]

Said I totally relate to the bottle cage problem… I was doing the Leadville silver rush 50 last year and coming down a big descent decided to take my bottle out and I wasn’t able to get it back in the cage for like three minutes😂

[@Magoo71]

Sir Single Speed strikes again! Way to go you crazy pro! Syd is going great!

[@LockeLeviathan]

"I race better when I have a rabbit." In chip timed races, I'll count to 30 before starting, just because I like passing people. Of course, it's easier to do that when running. Nice job, guys! Great finishes! Huge progress.

[@PumpkinVillage]

Good job you two. Your speeds are insane. Thanks for the video and take care, Al

[@dirttdude]

yeah, i used to ride exclusively over the 7000 foot level for at least 3 weeks before racing season and come down the hill for XC races... it was a lot of fun making people rage, puke, and cry and quit....

[@mikecarter6758]

Congrats team! Really enjoy both of you taking us along on your races. I really need to get up to Winter Park and experience some of that singletrack.

[@mattcoalter1769]

😂 I'm getting some creaking from the bottom bracket and seat post. Next clip cleaning brake pads. I laughed. Thanks for another great video.

[@mariel8467]

Congrats on the race Syd. It was a good decision not to sprint on the final, you don’t wanna risk injury. 🚴🏻

[@mikieson]

good job guys..the "win" is everyday you choose to keep going out and trying again..keep it up!!

[@butlergl]

Well done!

[@gregnowak2492]

Awesome job!

[@waynecallister2236]

Yet another great video, you two obviously did not forget to be more awesome!

[@karlstine2065]

Look at Syd. Passing the guys.

[@ekluften]

When Syd passed a girl at 6:42, I thought that this girls was a norwegian rider, but when i looked closer at the jersey, it seems like this is a USA team jersey. Well well, anyway, great video and good efford to both Syd and Macky :-)

[@michaeljohn5584]

Fun to watch you ride on my home trails. Thanks for the vid.

[@CanyonWanderer]

Oh man, with you two being so awesome, I feel I need to be more awesome, let's see tomorrow ...

[@easty-stage-4-fighter.]

inspirational.

[@thereeder5rs]

Great job team! Looking good! Very impressed Syd!

[@benc.8103]

Fun to watch. Thank you.

[@JonathanNomad]

Macky I like to see you doing your own maintenance. Self sufficiency is a big part of MTB in my very humble. Also, you look smooth with the pad sanding. Cheers!

[@nateisright]

Winter Park looks awesome! Superfuel is great stuff. Some people have to work up to 100g of carbs/hour though.

[@mikemorris3028]

We have a place in Winter Park and you rode some of our favorite trails. My 16 year old loves the decent on Leapfrog. So many fun miles in the area. Great job on the race and keep up the good work.

[@davecrashes4905]

Just a hint regarding the bottle cap color notification: when we see the hair in front of the camera we know it's not Macky... 🙂 Seriously, well done!

[@JimCockerham]

Congrats to you both! Love these videos!

[@melissa7122]

Awesome race guys! Way to crush it all the way through!!!

[@mattmcdowell5225]

Love you guys!!

[@JasonFoxLCB]

Congrats to you both. Dang, that's some fast riding.

[@Leo_Inclan]

Uuuuh yesyesyes. I've been waiting for this one.

[@jacinto7237]

Excellent championship 👍💪🚴🚴

[@michaelmurphy6335]

Awesome results! Thanks for the vid 🤙🏽

[@eldowning]

Great video! I did this race last year but couldn’t this year because of a conflict and this gave me major FOMO!

[@GeekonaBike]

The best part of Ssp is, though your seldom in the right gear, You are Never in the Wrong Gear!

[@gregg6282]

awesome race both of you

[@lostman65]

i used to race the wintterpark series back in the day. when i started racing single speed that’s when i stopped racing all together 😂 that opening road climb was a killer

[@MoOutdoorsandReviews]

great video, you guys are looking in pretty good shape compared to the last few races videos

[@damnedlock8776]

I use to use the water bottle in races....and it's just too much...once I got a hydration pack it was better and I was not in fear of crashing or loosing the bottle.

[@KestrelYI]

Good race! Less air to breathe but probably feels pretty good riding at 9K mid summer. Monsoon this year has been something else, though! Itching to get out and ride but we've been getting dumped on.

[@paulw575]

You don't need to identify rider by bottle cap. Plat = Syd, no plat = Macky.

[@scboulder1985]

Macky how's the hand injury? Great video and congrats on the race to you both. Cheers!

[@sydandmacky]

All healed up! Thanks!

[@streddaz]

Well done to you both. Calling out that you are racing singlespeed seems to really get people out of the way!😂

[@kyled121]

Cool content, thanks!

[@scottyfpv5651]

You 2 are so good. I wish I could do this 🤣 I'm more of an enduro rider but I literally can't climb on extended climbs..I always sike myself out and end up hiking up. Maybe someday 🤷‍♂️

[@sydandmacky]

We raced Enduro exclusively for 6 years ago understand! Definitely takes work to get the climbing fitness, but once you do, you get to out descend pretty much everyone in XC races 😁

[@mopedvieh]

The bottle cap ID from the last couple of videos comes in handy. I've always been unsure whether the hairy manly forearms belonged to Syd or Macky 😁

[@sydandmacky]

🤣

[@tmhudg]

Great video as always. Thanks for sharing it with us. I'm curious why, when you ask for a good place to pass someone, you added "I'm racing single speed." Does that give you more of a priority to pass for some reason? Why would the passee need to know whether you are on single or multi gears? Don't they just get over as soon as they can regardless?

[@sydandmacky]

Not necessarily more priority, but in this case Macky started behind the pros, so when he was catching them, he had already made up a bit of time, and sometimes (not always) people will be slower with the pass if they know the person is in their category, because they think they will get back away on the next climb/descent/whatever. But if they know you have already caught up 2-5 min... Also, with SS it is harder to go slower up steep hills and most MTB racers understand that and are happy to get out of the way quickly to prevent the SSer from having to walk. Hope that makes sense!

[@tmhudg]

@@sydandmacky yep, makes perfect sense. Thanks for the explanation!

[@DHaggs925]

When are you guys gonna come to the east coast!?!? Pa particularly…

[@leomajich1259]

I would love to hear what Macky did to fix the noisy bottom bracket. I am currently having the same problem but unsure what to do.

[@sydandmacky]

I pulled it, cleaned it, regreased and reinstalled. I also used a bit of plumber's putty which they recommend on the BioCentric 2 single speed BB.

[@mrvwbug4423]

Some of those trails look like the Trestle XC trails, am I right?

[@sawyercampion8822]

Yes they are

[@spiritualspatula]

Curious if either of you two have used the Superfuel since the filming of this? I picked some up to give it a go, since I normally enjoy Skratch products. It sounds like it should behave similar to Vitargo (which I have used), but wondering if you two have any experience now?

[@sydandmacky]

I (Macky) actually did use it for this race as I've used it in the past so I knew it would be okay for me. I like the stuff. Tastes good and gets lots of calories efficiently!

[@Crazzzybob]

Awesome video!! Question - which massage gun is Macky using?

[@sydandmacky]

It's the Mebak. We'll be talking about it in next weeks video!

[@sydandmacky]

amzn.to/3y9dbF5

[@donaldryder5534]

Hey Macky why aren’t you wearing your champ’s jersey when racing single speed? If I had one I’d race in it, and run errands in it, and sleep in it, basically never take it off!

[@sydandmacky]

I wore the custom Red, White + Blue one that PEARL iZUMi made for me!

[@chilloutyaall]

Yellow cap=Syd ? I always assumed swinging ponytail is Syd 🤣

[@emma-eventing]

oh my goodness, were those folks walking a loaf of bread right around Macky's half way point??? congrats all around tho!

[@sydandmacky]

I had the same reaction while racing!

[@cristopheraltobranto1999]

DOPO QUANTO TEMPO BISOGNA SOSTITUIRE LE GOMME?

[@JasonScottCarter]

Syd not using her Jet? What bike is she on?

[@judapufon]

What does shifting cable on top of the bar on syd's bike do?

[@sydandmacky]

It's a remote lockout for the rear shock.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Unreals.

[@MattGrovesFTW]

Massage gun is a KISS song right?

[@tomassanesson902]

❤

[@tomassanesson902]

👍🤘

[@scarpa12]

The difference in bike handling and descending for both of you compared to the field is kind of shocking. Is it just not worth it to train skills vs fitness for XC racing? I would say it's on my bucket list to get passed by Macky and hear the "thanks, keep it up" and say he's my cheerleader but who am I kidding I'd never ever be in front of you! As for Syd I'd like to think I'd have more self awareness than the guy in black who didn't think he was holding you up and barely able to stay on trail.

[@sydandmacky]

We spent a lot of time working on our skills when we raced enduro and most XC racers don't prioritize skills work because fitness training is super time consuming and generally the more important, if you have to choose only one.