Pandemic last year? I thought we were currently in one. Thanks for clarifying for me Phil!
@worstretirementever3 жыл бұрын
There was a brief period in California where it seemed to be over
@drchris1033 жыл бұрын
@@worstretirementever We were so damn close. Group rides started coming back and boom. New variant. As much as i love science i also hate it.
@worstretirementever3 жыл бұрын
GROUP RIDES CAUSED IT I’M TELLING THE CDC
@drchris1033 жыл бұрын
@@worstretirementever DON'T DO IT PHIL. It's all got left for therpy :D
@travisashimself23563 жыл бұрын
That's what they say.
@drewmannMcGee3 жыл бұрын
So your telling me, If I lost 100 pounds I could be a retired pro cyclist
@christianpananos6203 жыл бұрын
Anythings possible!
@TheCatAteMyShoe3 жыл бұрын
If I lost 100 lbs, I'd be a toddler.
@thart61033 жыл бұрын
@@TheCatAteMyShoe 😂
@roadglide3 жыл бұрын
Yes. That’s what we’re telling you Zinski. Now go retire.
@bikedawg3 жыл бұрын
If I lost 100 lbs, I would weight the same as my road bike.
@JustinMayfield3 жыл бұрын
The end of the climb was absolutely hysterical! The failure to get off the bike, the "van der poel", the flipped turtle, the car making sure you weren't dead. Comedy gold
@nplus1watches353 жыл бұрын
the Van Der Poel was especially funny after watching last night's Olympic road race.
@backstagewine15783 жыл бұрын
The „suffer you pig“ in German made me giggle.
@TheNoooiiin3 жыл бұрын
His Ullrich-motivation was spot on😂
@francoisthomas49303 жыл бұрын
how is it, written down?
@ritschieee3 жыл бұрын
@@francoisthomas4930 Quäl' dich, du Sau! (Quäle)
@GoleoGohlix3 жыл бұрын
Udo Bölts said that to Ulrich on his winning Tour de France
@TesterAnimal13 жыл бұрын
Classic quote from Udo Bölts to Ullrich in the… 2003(?) Tour.
@JThelen10313 жыл бұрын
I'm a clydesdale cyclist (I peg the top end of my bike's weight limit), and yea, that's a pretty accurate representation of what it's like. It sucks, but that's also why I ride, to make it suck less.
@paulsmith15523 жыл бұрын
I’m a bigger guy myself. Was 6:0 225, hired a nutritionist and over 4 months down to 195. Did an 80 mile race last weekend I had done 3 times before. 40 min faster with only a small improvement in power, the rest was weight difference.
@darbymckilkannoncaid32793 жыл бұрын
Way to go!
@ytubela3 жыл бұрын
I've lost 30 lbs going from 260 to 230 at 6 feet tall myself over the past year. Huge gains at all the local climbs due to an upgrade in bike and the weight loss. I still got to keep all the 250lb+ weight KOMs on Strava! They stay there forever until another 250lb+ guy beats them.
@Bigdaddy197143 жыл бұрын
That’s amazing and gives me tons of hope. I’m a bigger guy at 274 and seem to be holding at 12-14mph. Slowly losing weight and my goal is a 100 mile ride. Would love to feel like I’m not dying up a hill.
@chasc3013 жыл бұрын
Great results👍🏽
@paulsmith15523 жыл бұрын
@@Bigdaddy19714 I spent years trying to lose weight thinking I’ll just workout harder and more and just outwork my bad diet. It was a losing battle. The nutritionist was the game changer. Was shocked, the 1st thing she had me do was eat more and more often but different. I hate salads so she has never once tried to push those on me. She took a few weeks to find out what My tastes are and guided me toward healthy versions of what I like. She even put me on a daily protein shake that I kid you not, taste exactly like chips-ahoy cookies. Turns out I can lose weight, eat what I like and never feel hungry. It’s a win win.
@reddexrose3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone show what the actual performance difference of being a larger rider to a smaller one. Respect the effort.
@listonrice52303 жыл бұрын
A good ride always includes "I don't like anything about this. I'm questioning our friendship".
@adeka593 жыл бұрын
One of the best example of friendship between dudes : constantly talking shit and trolling one another; yet always looking after each other with huge respect. 🤝
@daniels.27203 жыл бұрын
@Armel > just like the good ol' days !!
@keeneypr3 жыл бұрын
Just when he and Fabian Cancellara had buried the hatchet, he makes another mechanical doping joke.
@bike67473 жыл бұрын
With a name like that, nothing is cancel-lara
@santiagobenites3 жыл бұрын
@@methylmike Maybe.
@kc37183 жыл бұрын
from about 2008 to 2014 they used to do some weird and unexplained bike changes just before key moments in races where he would suddenly ride away from the best riders in the world like they were amateurs. You could also see him pressing buttons on the handlebar in a time before electroni shifting. You don't see that happen in bike races after or before that time period. Only one person has ever been caught with a motor in their bike and it was a female semi pro. Who knows ?
@Daniel-ng8fi3 жыл бұрын
@@methylmike In phil's book he mentioned the rumor, Fabian got upset about it and there ended up being a challenge issued and he and phil ultimately went head to head at a fondo they both did, phil has videos about the "drama" and the "race" you can go back and see.
@hgiusdfajgfds3 жыл бұрын
@@kc3718 "You could also see him pressing buttons on the handlebar in a time before electroni shifting." nah, in the most famous "proof" video you see him shifting..
@pedrorusk48113 жыл бұрын
As A fat guy 240 lbs I love this video. I ride 4 hour rides all the time with skinny guy and watch them drop me on the hills. Momentum is your friend when your large. Thanks for the great videos and being willing to see what being large is like. Cheers to you and may the wind be at your back
@GaryBleck3 жыл бұрын
Technically he started it with the skinny shamming Phil’s arms.
@philthewriter3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that.
@joerenner83343 жыл бұрын
Ya but come on! Those things are SKIIIIIIINNY!! Lol!!
@curioMuseum3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree.
@Khentt3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree there too. Why is it totally fine to shame someone for being thin or athletic with "you're so skinny, you should eat more", or thinking I'm crazy for wanting to lose fat/weight to be more fit? Then if you say someone is overweight and they should lose some to be healthy, that is a horrible offense? I was shamed plenty for being thin for most of my life, and it's really annoying having that kind of double standard.
@neillgowans43503 жыл бұрын
It’s fine because he took the piss out of Paul being fat first and they’re friends.
@macho_burrito3 жыл бұрын
I think everyone needs a vengeful German screaming at them to "come on!" up every climb
@edmundscycles13 жыл бұрын
"SHUT UP LEGS AND DO WHAT I TELL YOU"
@Larry_Escarry3 жыл бұрын
This needs to be a series! Paul and Phil (with added weight) climb mountains! Next up GMR!!!
@shaddo57903 жыл бұрын
I weigh 96kg (about 212lbs). Phil’s face and body aches is me on every hill ever. 👍🥵
@JohnRider3 жыл бұрын
"Quäl dich, du Sau!" - Fabelhaft! Also a great book by Udo Bölts. Nice one guys.
@robertwaldren62063 жыл бұрын
That might be Phil's most impressive climb, in my book. I've done that one a few times, and the Ridge Park Drive 11%+ section is a serious grind under the best of circumstances. I think I would rip my knees right out of my legs if I tried to get up it with 110 lbs of extra weight on my back. Good stuff, and good fun, Phil and Paul (and Emily, and Creature).
@charlesborlase22383 жыл бұрын
which climb is this? I'm in Lake Forest....not quite recognizing it. But I wanna climb it.
@robertwaldren62063 жыл бұрын
@@charlesborlase2238 - This is in Newport Beach. I think the first (easier) part is San Joaquin Rd. The second, much steeper part, is definitely Ridge Park Rd. www.strava.com/segments/18078476
@charlesborlase22383 жыл бұрын
@@robertwaldren6206 cool. I've done Newport Coast, up from Crystal Cove. that second part looks like it'll make this clydesdale cry. Probably not as bad as the short punch out of Dana Point Harbor (Cove Rd)
@robertwaldren62063 жыл бұрын
@@charlesborlase2238 - It's not quite as steep as Cove Road at Dana Harbor, especially where Cove goes really steep from the turn to the top, but Ridge Park is longer. I'd say that if you can do either, then you can do both, and they're both good challenges in their own way.
@Southerncyclist3 жыл бұрын
My cervelo S5 weight limit is 210. I start my rides over the limit and finish underweight lol.
@herrar65953 жыл бұрын
So tall people are always over the limit lol
@Southerncyclist3 жыл бұрын
@@herrar6595 unless you're pro Skinny. Ive been trying to get skinny for 3 years. Why i started biking. I have lost 40lbs so winn.
@herrar65953 жыл бұрын
@@Southerncyclist yeah, I´m 6´3, 180 pounds, but thats cause I have no fat... good luck at 6´5
@Southerncyclist3 жыл бұрын
@@herrar6595 Im 6'3 I used to weigh 185 with peaked out upper body gym muscle. I was lean.
@mileswilliams52653 жыл бұрын
The person that pulled over must have immediately regretted it once they got a better look
@mikedamat3 жыл бұрын
Props on him for being a good samaritan though
@AndrewBrown-em3ti3 жыл бұрын
Genius Mr Gaimon, absolutely loved that little gem of a story.
@DaveCM3 жыл бұрын
I know how you feel. I was about 300 lbs when I got back into cycling. (I am 6'3") I am down to 225 right now. Hills I had to creep up in the easiest gear I can shoot up in my big ring now.
@TTWalt3 жыл бұрын
I can’t even tell you how long I’ve wanted to see something like this! I’m a TT specialist, former bodybuilder and power lifter. And my wife likes my upper body. Kudos to Phil for even trying!!
@GerritD3 жыл бұрын
lmao this guy is getting his revenge for sure
@LeeMacklin3 жыл бұрын
I'm a 240lb rider, I may be slow up a hill but if you need to move a couch when we get to the top I'm your guy 🤣
@Southerncyclist3 жыл бұрын
What Phil was Missing in his everesting record. Weight training with a vest. 🤣
@ruiloureiro31673 жыл бұрын
True!
@Protoman8883 жыл бұрын
my cycle to work used to be up a decently steep hill (120 meters climbing) with a 20 kg rucksack every morning for a year. It helps the climbing legs for sure
@wallacedavidg3 жыл бұрын
Big calf joke, “Those aren’t calves those are cows.”
@AggroEntro3 жыл бұрын
Bro that was the funniest shit ive seen and idk why. U so chill bro, i love it.
@RaymondJohnson3 жыл бұрын
I've ridden some of the same climbs that Phil has ridden and I have to remind myself that he weighs what I weighed in elementary school, so comparisons on Strava have to be given some context. Thanks for making this video to make that context even more interesting!
@mottohorn3 жыл бұрын
Paul Ripke, who I might remember from Formula1 Mercedes AMG F1 race weekends. Good to see a familiar in my So Cal community!
@nightsfalling3 жыл бұрын
Phill was a good sport for doing this, and this is how I feel when I ride with lighter riders; I’m always trying to catch up. 😁
@TheDarkJoker3 жыл бұрын
Nice Udo Böltz reference at 14:17 😂 "Quäl dich du Sau!!"
@TheNoooiiin3 жыл бұрын
Ulle still had a lower cadence by default than Phil with 255 Pounds😂
@kirtthomason46203 жыл бұрын
I suspect Phil's wedding tackle will be numb until early 2022...
@chadgregory90373 жыл бұрын
10:30 I'd literally rather be sitting on it forgetting to unclip, and eating pavement, vs even just seeing it fall over on video! lol
@letsgocamping883 жыл бұрын
In slow mo! On repeat! Painful viewing
@chadgregory90373 жыл бұрын
At my largest I was like 240-245 .... right now I'm like 155 and it feels amazing
@xRoocki3 жыл бұрын
thats insane!
@daniels.27203 жыл бұрын
WhoA + right on Chad !
@jasperstollberg1083 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear that man, keep up the good spirit :)
@philclarke77123 жыл бұрын
Wow Chad. Inspirational! How did you do it?
@chadgregory90373 жыл бұрын
@@philclarke7712 by not eating like an out of control fat idiot. And riding my bike. No special diet. No trying to do this or that.... just not being a fat idiot and actually moving my body. Thats it
@davekiely29123 жыл бұрын
You find that drafting behind the “big guy” is the way to go. I tell folks that I’m breaking wind when I’m in front .. then they back off .. LOL
@blubaughmr3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the usual videos, but this was something quite different, and I liked it even more! I've always been a decent climber, because I weigh less than 150, but at the same time knowing some of the guys I beat up hills are making way more power. This really puts what they are doing in perspective.
@robertsmme3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that. Have recently expanded, I appreciated the effort.
@theodoreroberts85243 жыл бұрын
I'm not volunteering for a repeat of this "experiment" with you.
@gattmolson3 жыл бұрын
As a life long 240ish pound person this is such a fantasy I've always had. Love it!!!!
@bentoomey153 жыл бұрын
Love that Chopin Waltz. Very fun piece to play.
@DrewKime3 жыл бұрын
"No, you're wearing it the rest of the night." Phil laughs. "No, you are." Pulls gun. "Now walk up those four flights of stairs to the dining room at the winery. Who's laughing now, cookie man?"
@gfeliciano1433 жыл бұрын
Me starting cycling while being a pretty fit bigger guy. "Dude my ftp is going to be great i have super strong legs" *does and ftp test and gets 196* 😑
@jbuffaloman3113 жыл бұрын
Being a larger rider also, 225 lbs, my smaller and lighter friends like to ride passed me on the climbs. I always say if they just weight the same! Upside I can beat them on the flats.
@jamietaylor26073 жыл бұрын
Same and downhill's no competition haha
@JohnRider3 жыл бұрын
I call it gravity assist. :-)
@jamietaylor26073 жыл бұрын
@@abone2pick Yeah, dude, neat. 👍 Reading comprehension is important. We're talking about riding with our friends here, not in the TDF. Don't be so serious.
@cahal3 жыл бұрын
The Chopin entrance in to the shop - fkn bravo. That was cool.
@peterlenz21883 жыл бұрын
thanks Phil, that was funny. I enjoyed the video right from the start. It was good to watch the two of you poke fun at yourselves. Understanding the German was cherry on the cake
@bennetthasty78863 жыл бұрын
I’m 210 lbs & as a bigger cyclist this warmed my heart ❤️
@RustyRacer3 жыл бұрын
"He's OK, he's just fat!"
@Dukebone3 жыл бұрын
Great video, Phil. I love Paul. He needs to be in more of your videos!
@alphageek033 жыл бұрын
lol the car that backs up to check on him when he's planted firmly to the sidewalk at 16:04
@marcuspartridge113 жыл бұрын
I'm not overweight (but heavy compared to a pro cyclist), but seeing Phil suffer and beg for the top like I do on a tough climb was pretty awesome to see!
@syiridium7033 жыл бұрын
"Everyone should try this". Ehm, yeah, been "trying" it for a while now and I would rather try your weight instead.
@JimHester3 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY this!
@johnnysilverhand60453 жыл бұрын
I’d love to try this although on a lesser climb. Props for not actually puking.
@PatrickPierceBateman3 жыл бұрын
Yo Phil you should really use a blinking tail light on busy roads like that so you have more visibility.
@amaranthinagony3 жыл бұрын
Phil, you're a good sport for this one.
@worstretirementever3 жыл бұрын
So was he!
@darrylhuculak49963 жыл бұрын
The bike switch was the real coup de grace. Gotta love both Paul and Phil's attitudes throughout this whole thing. At 78 kgs, I love climbing hills but am not very good at it. This video just goes to show if all else fails, buy an e-bike.
@ericparadis78823 жыл бұрын
This happens to me at the start of every season
@ricecrash52253 жыл бұрын
The last hill leading up to my house is 11 through to 14 degrees and I weighed 210 (96 kg). I remember my first few rides I had to do the walk of shame each time. Happy to say I finally had my Rocky moment !!
@mctaggm3 жыл бұрын
Amazing, you dug deep… hope you do that segment again without said weights 👊🏻
@Starclimber3 жыл бұрын
Damn, that was funny. Being part German myself, it makes sense I was chuckling in lockstep with Paul while Phil was dying 1000 deaths. The schadenfreude was real.
@sneheelbiswal13573 жыл бұрын
Phil 'Lactigo: You put it after, I like to put it before' Gaimon
@Riprazor3 жыл бұрын
I am so bummed! You guys rode right past my house (intersection of Marguerite and Sandcastle)! If I had known you were going to be doing this I would have rode with you to cheer you on! BTW, that is like the only Cat 3 climb in this area!
@lejake3 жыл бұрын
lol, „Quäl dich, du sau“ at 14:18 means something like „make yourself suffer, you pig“ in german :D
@markrogers40193 жыл бұрын
Nice that you know how we 200 lb plus guys feel on hills.... Oh and when you are pushing 6'4" like me, you are also a big sail when it is windy....
@am40823 жыл бұрын
“I was praying that car would hit me” 🤣🤣🤣
@Bendersnatchling3 жыл бұрын
Maaaaaaaaad props Phil! "Quäl, dich du Sau!" (Make yourself suffer, you pig) is a quote from Udo Bölts trying to motivate Jan Ulrich. You obviously suffered and pushed through. Personally I can't believe you didn't cramp up! Enjoy your next ride up a hill with half the weight :))
@Michael-Martell3 жыл бұрын
As a 230lb mountain biker, I do appreciate this.
@defiantparsnip3 жыл бұрын
True cycling friends are the ones who mock you while you're suffering up a hill, and then ride circles around you when you're at the top puking your guts out!
@gamby16a3 жыл бұрын
Vibes of getting viciously heckled by your friends during a cross race. 😀
@crbondur3 жыл бұрын
"I'm getting Cancellara'd over here." Love this whole thing!
@abnerdonaldson60102 жыл бұрын
I love this video Phil I know the struggle I used to weigh 471lbs and now I am 179 lbs and although I was 400 plus pounds I rode my bike all the time and man is it a struggle, I just hope others see this video and think twice about chubby cyclist, you are a great sport Phil ...you Rock sir!
@DrGonstead103 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha!!! That’s got to be the funniest episode! Especially since I’m a 135 Kg cyclist. So add an additional 40 lbs. and we can go up GMR. J/K. Great job sir. Appreciate your videos.
@jessetamez73623 жыл бұрын
Phil had to be Houdini at the end. What a great sport.
@chch2423 жыл бұрын
During the squat sequence the guy should have scream in German, that would be hilarious.
@francoisrainville3 жыл бұрын
Such a delight for all the "bigger guyz" out there Thanks for this video!
@dalebrown22713 жыл бұрын
You two need to do more videos together, I’m in floods of tears laughing!! Especially at the end! 😂😂
@chadgregory90373 жыл бұрын
15:19 that sweat drop lol
@winbrendan3 жыл бұрын
Might be your best video ever. Honestly.
@karlmann47773 жыл бұрын
Probably the best video you've put out IMO Phil, the upside down turtle comment had me rolling on the floor... Need more of vids like these!
@alanwllms51723 жыл бұрын
@12:21. nice weather up here right. Just what you don’t want to hear😂. Brilliant timing
@randygravel20573 жыл бұрын
Hard to sense how good a good rider is. I know that ride. Amazing how fast/smooth he went up with that weight he’s not used to. I guess with those miles, in your legs, it just gets harder without peddling stroke falling apart.
@TheLemon3332 жыл бұрын
'That's what a big calf feels like." Omg! Lol
@AdamButlerDucote3 жыл бұрын
When the car stops, “He’s just fat!” 😂
@TreyCoursey3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this. I too lost over a 100 lbs cycling in a year, it's been amazing. It would be interesting to put that weight on and cycle like I did the first month, wow that would feel crazy. I'm glad you did it, and not me! Even just carrying a bag of dog food I often think, wow, more than two of these is what I lost. Glad to be in much better shape now! Thanks for sharing.
@Bigdaddy197143 жыл бұрын
Great video and sheds great light on the plight of heavy riders. Would love to see one with an ebike calibrated to make someone 260 feel like 180 or 165. More motivation to lose the extra insulation. Great comedy also and way to make public amends for public comments.
@williamsham03 жыл бұрын
Oh man the fire hydrant. I've hurt myself to get there so many times.
@cb68663 жыл бұрын
He is a tough coach... funny stuff. Thanks for sharing. Peace
@kenyaroberts24102 жыл бұрын
Okay. I'm going to give Gaimon some props here. I've ridden at 330 lbs and currently at 250--with much of that as inert weight. I mean--I'd smoke Gaimon on that hill but I do this every single day. The fact that he could finish at all without stroking out is pretty impressive.
@pmb00013 жыл бұрын
Revenge is dish best served heavy on a steep hill - laugh my f*ucking ass off - SOLID GOLD.
@alextasch81143 жыл бұрын
Imagine how fast you would be if you did that once a week 😳 💀 🤔
@samsaruhhh3 жыл бұрын
what about getting a bike with front and rear racks and just adding panniers and 100lbs of gear like your going on an epic round the world camping trip? cycle tourist vs big guy race!
@txlangster62763 жыл бұрын
Paul, you're the man!
@BuSh24MiN3 жыл бұрын
this was your best video yet...more paul content you guys make a solid duo!
@PhilippDitfurth3 жыл бұрын
Well played, Herr Ripke, well played. Und ne schöne Geschichte für den Podcast ist es auch! Ein Freund und ich fahren ab morgen vier Tage um den Bodensee ... wir haben nicht umsonst eher wenig Steigungen in die Route eingebaut ;)
@mrjamesgibran3 жыл бұрын
This video should have a billion views … goes to show you click bait is a science. I love this video because I have been saying this to my 130 pounds cycling friends it not easy being 300 pounds trying to keep up! As they say try harder. I asked about getting a ebike they say it’s cheating
@roamingwolfpack3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this, hopefully it shows a lot of people what heavier riders deal with.
@Rideurbikenkma3 жыл бұрын
This might be the best video ever! Welcome to the world of us regular humans. I love Paul, would love to slog up a hill with him!!!
@DreweZanki3 жыл бұрын
I vote a new Paul challenge every month :D
@amanda_panda_3 жыл бұрын
"is this how a sprinter feels?" lolol I'm bummed I didn't happen upon this in OC!
@albusdumbledore33463 жыл бұрын
The funniest Video on KZbin i saw in a looooong time. ‚Quäl Dich du Sau‘ was just the right term! Awesome!😂😁👍
@HE911_3 жыл бұрын
"He's just fat" Lol @Phil Gaimon
@BruceChastain3 жыл бұрын
this was a fun idea at first then later i felt so bad for Phil
@MrDfmcos3 жыл бұрын
Silly to compare. Phil's body isn't developed for caring that weight. But makes a funny video