Phil Gaimon's "Worst Retirement Ever" - San Jose, California - Mt. Hamilton

[@qwerty123456789048]

Hey Phil, I know this is kind of a long shot but I would be really stoked if you could come to Montreal and try to beat the KOM on Camilien Houde. It's a climb you did in the past while racing in Grand Prix cycliste de Montreal. You are currently 33rd with a time of 4:06 and the leader has done it in 3:33. There is over 184 000 attempts on this climb so it is well worth it. It could be a special episode in Canada, I know a lot of people are supporting you here also.

[@MishMash95]

397 watts for an hour, absolute monster :x! Great video as always!

[@worstretirementever]

Future episodes will be more of a show and less of a bike ride, but we WILL post full climbs as a separate episode from now on, with data and power overlay for those of you looking for that.

[@han_463]

sounds great! look forward to more episodes

[@patrickmeyer556]

I like how a german rider expects "Haschkekse" hash cookies. It's around 6:40.

[@ArthurFellig]

The sequence of you guys running along with the race with huge cookies was radical. Made my day better for sure! Cheers Gaimon!

[@ericgasmin5176]

Thanks Phil! As a Bay Area native born in SJ, it's so cool you took Mt. Ham. You missed the soda machine inside the observatory at the summit! $1 cans!

[@EastbayGolfer]

Phil, the quality and content continues to get better with each episode. Like with your book #2 you can splice all these short videos together and we'd have a movie. Excellent job, I am already looking forward to the next one. Enjoy retirement and be like the Raiders, stay out of Oakland.

[@was7g]

Phil when are you going to climb Mt. Haleakala on Maui? Longest continuously paved climb in the world!!!

[@slnwlf]

So bummed your Old La Honda footage was stolen. Would have loved to see what a 13:26 looks like on my local climb. Keep the episodes coming!

[@bitsurfer0101]

I've done a few times when I lived there and would've like to seen how he managed it.

[@brandonwalls6815]

Its creepy watching this and Toms knowing what is about to happen to him on the descent...

[@JC-ss2sn]

I love how happy Freddy always is to see you!

[@dennisstempher9684]

Great vid! Happy to see Toms is doing OK again... The footage after the crash and his injuries were horrific...

[@matthewkitchen10]

No footage of Sagan doing a wheelie and getting a cookie? Bummer :(

[@SiopaoSauc3]

Were they ever teammates at Cannondale or was Phil at Garmin at the time, I mean before Garmin was Cannondale.

[@tomaskalyniuk4233]

no when they merged sagan had signed for saxo tinkoff for the season

[@matthewkitchen10]

I was referring to a picture from the Tour of California that showed Sagan doing a wheelie at cookie corner and eating a cookie.

[@igmarshall]

That was on Mt Baldy, four days later.

[@eteokles3]

Haha. At 6:45 some German rider is saying that you're giving out pot cookies.

[@pahouseholder]

Way to be there for your friend, Phil. Love you, Bro.

[@alwaysup22]

Oh I wish Ol' La Honda video did not get stolen, but glad you did not lose the bike. Can't wait for Cookie corner 2018!

[@jeffkatzer]

That sucks about your car getting smashed into and your stuff getting stolen. Sorry to hear all that. Nice work on the KOM.

[@sweetthecyclist2054]

Dude, I rode Old la Honda earlier today. Quite a surreal feeling, but I can attest that Phil definitely crushed the KOM!

[@CodyWBrown]

So...this bike racing thing...It's like analog Strava?

[@ChesterChi3]

It's for people who can't figure out Strava but want to know who's fastest - so they all have to ride the same segments at the same time.

[@CodyWBrown]

So they have to do the segments even if there's headwind? Lame.

[@maur0r10]

I agree. More climb footage, and stats. Also some GoPro footage.

[@fudgesauce]

Great! I just found your channel and hoped you were going to do Mt Hamilton. That someone can average 17 or 18 mph up a 4% grade for an hour is mind boggling.

[@BIGDO13]

The return of Freddie!

[@saltydog9117]

This series kicks ass.

[@LinkeBro]

Just finished listening to your book. It was excellent.

[@worstretirementever]

Thank you! New one out Tuesday!

[@LinkeBro]

Excellent. If you ever find yourself riding in East Tennessee/West North Carolina, I'll take you out to dinner.

[@JimWhySoSlim]

Great vid! "C" is for cookie - that's good enough for me. You can keep the KOM. ;)

[@eddog6666]

The east side of mount Hamilton is a lot harder it’s shorter but steeper.

[@gregnichols9363]

Thanks for your efforts in making these videos. I need one about 2 times a month, or I get grumpy......

[@dimrirahul]

Dude some parts of Oakland are very very scary. Dont ever leave stuff that looks like it could be worth more that 5 bucks in plain sight through the windows.

[@FreekaPista]

I understand the rational behind having as much screen time devoted to the cookie fondo as there was, but maybe the team could create an episode 6.5 that features more of his talk with tom, and more footage of the climb with an overlay. REPLY

[@GlycogenCycling]

Just climbed this today! Only 20 minutes down on Phil. I think I can cut a couple corners somewhere and make that up...

[@batbawls]

Phil, I love your channel.

[@daniellopez9622]

Came here to see the climbing, out of 12:56 mins, 11:10 are justvague scenes and dialogues...

[@keithgile1034]

This show is so awesome! If I could somehow invest in this channel like a stock a totally would! You deserve way more than 37k subs

[@russholden8254]

Nice...see you at Mt. Washington

[@dsonyay]

I really like you videos. :) David

[@johncarlolacson3420]

Aw man. Been searchin through your channel to see if you've done OLH climb. Hope you do an episode with that ride or King's Mountain Rd.

[@worstretirementever]

I had video when I got OLH kom and then my car was broken into in Oakland and they got all my gopros etc that night

[@johncarlolacson3420]

@@worstretirementever Oh yea I heard you say in the video. I do take your word for it =). I meant to say that if ever hope you do it again everything goes well. Greetings from Surigao Mindanao Philippines!

[@johncarlolacson3420]

@@worstretirementever BTW it sucks getting your equips got stolen. *angry* I've had that happen and it sucks

[@relikvija2]

I went up this hill(in a car) its windy as fuck and steep, really long. damn dude, you are some kind of climbing machine!

[@bitsurfer0101]

That is a great descent. It's a lot of fun-I think. I like it better than Mt. Diablo.

[@gearathon]

Awesome !

[@peter_smyth]

Why is the dude at 6:57 wearing a jacket while cycling (uphill)? That's glorious weather.

[@emersoncardenas6899]

Freddie from Mt Diablo is super cool.

[@wackery_zeimer]

Love these!

[@KillersFromTheWest]

It’s my home climb. Only I do it in 1:30 mins lol you were flying!

[@stephens2663]

Where is the world did you get those Cookie Monster shorts?? Those are a life goal

[@BIGDO13]

Oh snap, Phil is gonna do Pikes Peak??

[@tomrachellesfirstdance7843]

10:55 you got enough choice of specs? Btw can you show more of you climbing on the bike

[@redflynn9427]

you freaking smashed old la honda man!

[@drouleau]

Hahahah, I remember watching this stage, seeing Cookie Corner on TV and laughing my ass off. Good times. Well, up until Tom crashed, then it sucked.

[@drouleau]

BTW, I like this new video format

[@MrSmoothasf]

I want to see you take Mr.H's KOM. Foxin canyon wall

[@thatDIYlife]

Hope they find the person who stole your stuff.. I'd be pissssssed

[@jameseby8207]

ivan lol that was super long ago so there is probably no hope, but it would be awesome

[@1AceDeuce]

Sorry to hear about the break in, Oakland sucks. OLH is a great one.

[@netfischer]

Lol the German (austrian?) guy "...die Haschkekse!" (weed cookies)

[@donjohnson487]

Phil For President :D

[@ellejay4497]

Mt. Hamilton is a TT bike climb? Did I hear that right? (does not sound fun to me on a TT bike). The backside is fun to do repeats on, but not when it is hot.

[@beature3355]

do boxhill in uk. Over 70,000 attempts.

[@istegalkarl]

6:43. "Haschkekse". Ze Germans.

[@TheGropplerZorn]

I like Phil and what he is doing, and I registered for the Fondo on the first day. Having said that, this was my least favorite episode by far. The last one wasn't great either, the time spent on the coffee shop patio listening to that gal talk was painful. I hope the show gets back to form.

[@alphatozeta]

lol someone stealing the cookie jar, with Phil's eeeeyah!

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

Freddie is the MAN.

[@donovenfrancis4968]

4:47 lmaooo he said lemme get the whole thing

[@csantos2]

RIP Tom.

[@IamPhil]

... He's still alive

[@JS-tb9hu]

Philip Tieu true

[@woolfel]

you should have worn that Jamfund Fundo.

[@jerremy7]

OLH and your car was broken into. Pretty much got the full Bay Area experience.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Ha ha, love the Cookie Monster alter-ego

[@TwoWheelWarrior]

Please keep an eye out for people on Electric Scooters. Share the road...

[@igmarshall]

So this is from your KZbin account "Proud to be from Thunder Bay. Kewlios. If you email me, asking me to check out your channel or watch your videos. You will be immediately blocked. That makes you spam. Be part of the solution not part of the problem." I'm pretty sure your comment here that has absolutely nothing to do with Phil's video, is spamming. You want people to go to your account about electric scooters.

[@WaltJubal]

Old LaHonda.... don't know if he still has the KOM, but was once owned by Dr. Eric Heiden.... Me, I've not done Old LaHonda in years.... At the top, you're in the neighborhood of Tom Ritchey.

[@jacobhuseby3221]

Where do you buy the cookie monster shorts?

[@oldironchops]

Can you at least tell us your time up Old la Honda?

[@chasechocolate]

13:26 www.strava.com/activities/983343009/

[@intheflownutrition]

hi Abby and Toms!!

[@thesigmaworkshop]

Putting the "kook" in cookie!

[@Timtimzi]

My local climb !! :)

[@iamcycle9014]

The front is nice but everyone tells you not to do that Backside of Ham because most don't want or is afraid of it...hahhaha you gave me some cookies..I had no idea who you were then sadly..otherwise...would had loved a selfie with you!!!

[@Malandirix]

Fuckin love the music.

[@JeffreyThistle]

do Mt Baker

[@TurneyUK]

Slightly bizarre but entertaining nonetheless

[@AdrianR74]

can someone explain to me why his drops are chopped like that lmao

[@Psyk078]

Obnoxious weight saving gains.

[@SamSmithFilms]

Who's the hot camera guy in the thumbnail tho?

[@IamPhil]

I get the feeling the camera guy's probably someone named Sam Smith

[@worstretirementever]

I like this comment except it means you're reading the comments from some of these assholes

[@SamSmithFilms]

I love reading the comments. Especially from the assholes

[@ReVoltaire]

10 days after PG's stellar efforts, James Picolli came pretty close to his Hamilton KOM in the road race: www.strava.com/activities/1010411394/overview. His PM must be whack...

[@nagev7239]

Is he still dating Jen?

[@dho]

everyone in bay area peninsula knows that phil gaimon came and smashed la honda, no need for a video

[@gordongood]

Thank you for not wearing thongs while handing out cookies on Mt Ham. I've had enough of thongs.

[@nagev7239]

DUDE. lenny larry's complete cookie #SPONSOR. #GOVEGAN #DOIT #WHATTHEFUCKAREYOUWAITINGFOR

[@cabot100]

wow this guy fails at everything

[@levijefferies6971]

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