Drake Deuel Goes After One of LA's Most Coveted KOMs

Drake is the new king of climbing in Los Angeles and he turned his sights to Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood, West LA. The Mandeville segment has been completed 160,000 times by 9,500 people and is one of the best known segments in town. Phil Gaimon's time had been undefeated for almost 3 years, but Drake came prepared. He brought out his full time trial set up that he will be competing on at the national championships in 2 weeks time. Afterwards Drake heads over to Phils house to watch the footage together and chat about the effort.
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[@noahbirdrevolution]

Fun fact: Safa was riding no hands to film and kept up the whole time.

[@phoenix1453]

No

[@ador0597]

haha

[@CryWolfFilms]

On a gravel bike with 20 psi tires

[@frankdux9008]

Wearing a long sleeve PFS shirt and khakis

[@arthurd6495]

@@CryWolfFilms Hilarious!

[@Se0what]

With the Phil commentary of his own demise. Legendary

[@jantoman2279]

"I love cross-chaining."

[@ckokomo808]

Not gonna lie. I thought the mic was chest hair coming out of his shirt after he went down the drain from losing the KOM. Haha

[@breddary]

SAFA is giving us content that once upon a time we would have to pay for. This is amazing. Thank you !

[@mikes1984]

dont give him ideas

[@MPaxsu]

You still pay for it, with your time, watching ads

[@DoomNerd67200]

No thanks! And yeah ads are here for that

[@dscoduc]

“You just passed me…. Get out of my neighborhood!” Ha ha ha….

[@You-dh1du]

I hear a Karen!!

[@rualert1602]

Saving the best for last.

[@Biking_with_Akiva]

She was upset!!!!!

[@arthurd6495]

Haha! Wait is she upset because he passed her? Also, is 'get out of my neighborhood' something people say there?

[@Bugpowda]

@@arthurd6495 I've done Mandy 50 times and never heard that. But I don't have a motorcycle filming me 😂

[@rg31404]

"Get out of my neighborhood!" "Ma'am, this was literally the fastest I could possibly get out of your neighborhood."

[@db613]

That white van was the scariest moment. If he was pissed you could be at your funeral 😬

[@r0m0pr0]

I have never thought about overtaking on the right side

[@rualert1602]

That may have crossed over into a criminal offense.

[@jonasosa5126]

Yeah right side is all blind spots. Good thing he made it through

[@JohnathanFreter]

Honestly he’s lucky he wasn’t hit. The aggressive horn on the follow moto probably didn’t make any friends for the cycling community either. Pretty selfish acts the whole way around to get a few views on KZbin if you ask me.

[@andyawesome2842]

@@JohnathanFreter He was going for the KOM, but I agree it's not a good look to the cycling community.

[@joeemmerling2139]

Drake makes this look too easy. Don't be fooled people, this is one of the most impressive displays of strength you will ever see. And huge kudos to Safa for an awesome video

[@Jumalten001]

I just went and did it on my Huffy bike from WalMart. took 14min

[@Charles_Bro-son]

@@Jumalten001 ... in sandals!

[@gogoyoyo2404]

Agree, I want to just break 17 sheesh

[@aygwm]

It’s up there with Phil’s rip up Stunt Rd

[@lirrtrainwreck]

He’s def makes it look easy. This is pro level power here. Look at his face…the only time he physically looks like he’s suffering is when he hits the wall at the very end. Inspirational.

[@kevinneon1808]

And Phil did this without being in an aero position and without all the aero advantages. Great job to both guys. I still would love to see Phil go at it with a full on tt bike.

[@adventuresona700dollarhard5]

“You fought for position well.” 😂😂😂😂 Also the big balls on that moto rider for following him through!

[@cokebottles6919]

Can't believe Safa was able to keep pace on his climbing bike holding a camera

[@devianb]

After watching numerous Safa videos I can believe it. He is a force to be reckoned with.

[@tonycrabtree3416]

gas moto helps a lot.

[@drftkng.]

Love the ride angles and the live commentary, so good.

[@michaelm9871]

As a runner who cruises at 170bpm while running, seeing 170bpm on a bike is basically impossible for me unless I'm all out sprinting and then it's incredibly painful. Respect to the guys who can hold that on a bike for a prolonged period.

[@colesims7151]

As a cyclist who’s dabbled in running I feel ten times the pain running at 160bpm compared to 190 on the bike don’t know how but running is way worse

[@mikebird19]

Very normal in the motocross scene..top guys hold 188-195 for 35 mins (which is how long a moto is in the pro scene)..they do that twice in a day. I've gotten my HR up to 196 on a 1 lap sprint.

[@denzelpardillo1181]

Pls make more KOM hunting videos like this!!! Specially on gravel roads!!!

[@breddary]

I agree!

[@bawn92]

This is the most entertaining TT I have ever watched.

[@Bugpowda]

Incredible performance and great video. Thanks for creating!

[@SAFABrian]

Our pleasure!

[@humbertocastellanos6417]

I always wanted to see Phil in your channel. Love this. Thank you mate!

[@jeertoober]

Phil Gaimon is a good sport.

[@db613]

Phil is like your cycling big bro👍, regularly putting you in your place but being there to support you when you surpass him

[@Ali_Kurt]

This was a fantastic video, from the idea to the execution to the editing and the commentary and the effort! 10/10!!!!! love it.

[@mincehogan9508]

Safa dude, seriously man thank you and ur team so much for the awesome content

[@bestjal654]

that was really really fun to watch, thanks!!! awesome content!

[@cahal]

This is great! Nice to have Gaimon on, hopefully there will be more cross over there Safa :). And damn, Drake is a monster.

[@alexmaslar5573]

Great content! Would love to see some more videos like this!

[@francoisluneau]

Awesome camera work too! Wish all new events are so proficiently covered!

[@CycoWarriorx]

Damn… my legs tapped out three minutes in… 😆😆😆🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@popcornsamurai]

We can put a man on the moon but we can’t figure out cross chaining.

[@WatchMeEDC]

Being that it was Phil’s KOM made this so enjoyable. Great video! 🙌🏻

[@ajakwerth]

now that was fun to watch! great stuff Safa!

[@leeomurchu1213]

I'm curious about the woman giving out at the end. 😂😂 That was some effort well done 💪💪

[@mateagoston8145]

15:28 Plenty of police cars following you after breaking those traffic laws. :D

[@notexactlyrocketscience]

"You can't pass me, get out of my neighbourhood" - should use that sweet soundbite for all outros

[@sportbikejesus6297]

Is that what she said? I couldn’t make it out. Was she one of the cyclists he passed or a driver? He didn’t do anything remotely bothersome for the last 6 or 7 minutes so I am trying to understand what Karen is upset about

[@peeterl.2016]

@@sportbikejesus6297 She told that to SAFA, who was with motorbike, because he passed cars when it wasn't allowed.

[@stephenclark3625]

Gotta say , the climbs are more impressive to me than the descents; that power is mind blowing 💥

[@alldayali1695]

Epic footage, you bring nothing but dope content! I definitely gotta ride in Cali!

[@bartwhitfield278]

Congratulations to Drake for a top 10 in the TT at the nationals!

[@hayleycomet8029]

did u guys hear the lady at the very end saying 'get out of my neighborhood' lol

[@pauloh4571]

OK, so that is the kind of wattage a real cyclist can make. Holy cow!

[@jewulo]

With or without batteries? Not even sure if this is DC or AC.

[@pauloh4571]

@@jewulo Here's what you need to know. He graduated HARVARD early with a degree in software engineering and he's a world-class athlete in 2 different sports. And you. Well, you're you. You have my sympathy!

[@pedalpatrol]

He does that Power for 5h... he holds the record for the longest climb he is a monster

[@fatguyslim]

@@pedalpatrol 420W for 5hrs? You can't be serious man?

[@pedalpatrol]

@@fatguyslim no but like 340-350ish, give him a follow on you tube and strava he is a crazy good cyclist

[@geoffreyfowler9198]

From now on I’m going to yell, “Get out of my neighborhood!” every time someone blasts past me on a climb! (Even though I don’t live there.)

[@roebbiej]

This was great to watch!

[@stevereaburn7626]

massive effort. well done Drake. Thanks for this Safa - good to see something different, and adding Phil to the video & commentary was a master touch.

[@designbydave]

A Safa Brian video featuring Drake Deuel and Phil Gaimon... This is the MCU of youtube cycling content. Love

[@timothyskattum950]

Love seeing you n Phil collab’

[@lirrtrainwreck]

This video was very well edited. He made it look easy. Try riding for 400 watts for a couple mins. He averages 420 or so for the duration. Unreal. On a claimed 25lb bike.

[@showlowitsqueentlee2737]

Drake owns your neighborhood now, lady, and he has the crown to prove it.

[@drifterdogs]

Ur making some really cool videos Brian. nice work!

[@larrylem3582]

I'd like to see a full transcript of the "get out of my neighborhood" exchange at the end!

[@craigm5713]

I would like to know what she was whinging about. Can only guess she was driving the white van?

[@peeterl.2016]

@@craigm5713 I guess she was pissed how motorbike was breaking traffic rules.

[@James-gj4dt]

I can't believe that he averaged over 30 kmph while going up a gradient

[@knosis]

I can't do that on the flat. Then again I don't have a road bike lol. I have a hybrid gravel bike lmao

[@DanielaAngulo]

Excellent video!!! :D

[@aygwm]

He held an impressively high cadence through this too.

[@abone2pick]

Makes it Look like he's riding on a flat road

[@StuckOnAFireHydrant]

Commentary from Phil! Amazing video man! That van was pretty sketchy though

[@ptsullivan13]

Awesome video!

[@maha77]

I can go equally as fast on Mandeville, except going in the other direction. Great video! Inspiring! I love biking up Benedict Canyon

[@Biking_with_Akiva]

Just incredible guys amazing job💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@gusrallim]

awesome content

[@Requiredfields2]

That helmet alone takes commitment.

[@UpperEchelon8]

Damn Smooth riding. 🚴

[@king_iz]

The LA cycling forces coming together for an awesome video. Drake, I would appreciate if you acted like it was at least kind of hard. You psycho. Well done. 🧡👏🏼👑

[@jonathanwilson8278]

Finishes 13 min segment at 420W… Me: Logs into Training Peaks, checks best 5 min power, sees 366W… 😔

[@abone2pick]

Get divorced , quit your job , ride full time and you'll be pretty close to this

[@desertrainfrog1691]

@@abone2pick If you make cycling your only after work hobby, I reckon you could be pretty dang good.

[@fhowland]

Ha that’s funny my pr for 5 min is precisely the same. Back when I was about 167 lb.

[@valtonpichette562]

Dude just top ten'd at TT nationals. Awesome!

[@chriskoutroulis4531]

The banter on this one lol: angry comments on Strava and importance of 420 for L.A🤣. Great video!

[@miamatti]

The Phil and drake segment in the Safa video is so killer, all the favorites!

[@theiansm]

This is awesome!

[@fhowland]

This was fun to watch! Have to wonder how much the draft from the scooter helped..

[@ukaszszyszko4993]

What a ride! And how he pass this cars. Big brawo from Poland

[@ataksnajpera]

I love when you add those stats for nerds to your videos!

[@bobbymac1972]

Those POC Aero helmets look like squashed Ghosts from Pac-Man video game.

[@Boracheat007]

Amazing! I wonder how I can get overlays for power cadence and all that in the video. Can anyone tell me please?

[@YesItsKevin]

"GTFO my house" lmfao

[@PedroChubert]

Loved the crossover

[@ericwilliamjohnson]

Love it!

[@justinmonarch]

How did you film this Safa? Motorcycle + gimbal?

[@SAFABrian]

Check out my instagram for pics

[@lukerenauld800]

This is really sick! I live in LA and now I want to go check this out, it might suck on my single speed though

[@mattimeo117]

do not attempt this on a fixie haha

[@lukerenauld800]

@@mattimeo117 haha is it really that brutal?

[@mattimeo117]

@@lukerenauld800 I guess it would depend on your ratio, I do think you'd start to suffer towards the end

[@lukerenauld800]

@@mattimeo117 thanks for the insight

[@eto2352]

You just passed me. Get out of my neighborhood. Get out of my neighborhood! Karen is pissed you took her KOM

[@piperkennard7607]

Awwwwsome video 😁

[@mizuofficial]

I can't believe you all rip up this mountain so quickly. I'm still trying to break 23 minutes...but hopefully within a couple years I can be in the sub 20 club!

[@rustlingbushes7678]

"You just past me. Get out of my neighborhood." sums it up.

[@krisbowditch827]

Putting out quality power in the tt position chapeau dude🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️ looking pro 💪💪💪💪💪🏆🥇

[@Shtusha-Kutusha16]

Круто, такое ощущение, что сам проехал!!! Каналу развитие и подписчиков. Хоть по аглицкому не рублю, но очень интересно. Сам катаю на МТВ (GT avalanche expert, но в планах хотя бы пересесть на гравийник? чтобы было с чем сравнить )))).

[@sophie02222]

Fair play !! On a much lesser scale …. I know that feeling 🤟

[@ezeekwheel]

Most legends in one legendary video. Top quality commentary

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Who needs UCI with this TT and coverage 😂 Top vid!

[@cae8978]

He’s such a beast

[@bmp713]

This is really incredible to watch. I can only hold 400 watts at 100 cadence for 1-2 minutes before collapsing. He does it the entire ride.

[@amrannahshal738]

420 Avg Watts 🔥🔥 Blaze it 💨💨

[@nationsnumber1chump]

ludicrous speed!

[@LLroomtempJ]

MY GOODNESS! MY GOODNESS! I CAN'T BELIEVE I ACTUALLY WATCHED THIS WHOLE THING BUT ALSO ___MY GOODNESS! DUDE'S BODY IS A DAMN MACHINE! THIS IS JUST **QUALITY** CONTENT. I also love the fact that he passed some regular cyclists once the climb got a bit steeper so that i could see how it would look to see myself in this video. MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODNESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. DUDE'S HEART RATE WAS STEADY 175 AND HE WAS JUST GOING FOR IT! THEN HE FINISHED THE CLIMB AND JUST KEPT GOING!!!!! MY MIND IS SO BLOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@riperoni861]

Who was that Karen whining at the end? "You just passed me. Get out of my neighborhood!" Cry about it 😂

[@abone2pick]

Lmaoo

[@jayesh5131]

Typical LA Karen!

[@sportbikejesus6297]

Was she one of the cyclists? If so he gave her tons of room. What is wrong with ppl?

[@peeterl.2016]

@@sportbikejesus6297 She wasn't a cyclist, and she told that to Brian, who was breaking traffic laws the whole time he was filming. There is a reason, why that tight mountain road had double solid yellow lines.

[@ytwos1]

I have done something like this too (but with much less watts) in Naturns (Naturno) like an 11 minute segment. But you are bound to piss some people off who are just merrily cycling along the cycling vacation holiday paths you are riding on there. Is it really worth it? Plus, I climbed the Stelvio day before and after that I couldn’t get heart rate up above 155 for a whole week. Not going that deep again. Smaller steps.

[@ReVoltaire]

420 friendly effort!

[@inuke_eth4264]

“Now get the fuck out of my house.” 😂

[@joecant7147]

These power numbers :O

[@cornishalps9870]

I have a much more coveted segment, coming out of lands end in Cornwall, Britain, there is a short 40s sprint segment which I got on a tt bike on a 110 mile ride. 22000 people have done it but I'm sure 95% of them were doing lejog

[@jeffp1377]

I’m heading to LA for a month. Any tips on when it’s the best time to ride PCH?

[@DrakeDeuel]

I'd avoid the PCH if you can. Otherwise early in the day is your best bet. Traffic gets worse in the late afternoon and evening.

[@Ken419_]

Morning Weekends like 6am7am morning

[@aygwm]

Early. Sunday morning.

[@utharkruna1116]

Not my thing, but thanks for this SAFA. Put more.

[@robertgreiner4703]

How do you train for TT improvement? Somehow i am stuck with 320 W for zhat distance

[@jayhan78]

wow... thats one helluva power and cadence. what is he spinning at? 105rpm average? and that looks like a short crank as well 165mm?

[@DrakeDeuel]

103rpm average and 170mm cranks

[@jayhan78]

​@@DrakeDeuel Yeah i just realized the wattage and cadence at the end of the video... was too excited halfway thru it and commented :P How tall are you to be using 170mm cranks on that beautiful machine?

[@GAMED0G]

Can you upload the Strava segment?

[@jirihutecka9020]

I would crash in the first corner with arm position like that. Elbows so close to each other.. Crazy..

[@normen416]

dudeeee look at that powerrrrr

[@DjComets]

I like This Performance

[@AtakanCOBAN54]

Perfect dude...