PUTTING OURSELVES TO THE TEST (Moab Rocks Day 1 - Porcupine)

[@sydandmacky]

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[@lostman65]

to be honest i couldn’t even pay attention to the rest of the video after watching macky descend the slippery snotch effortlessly… on his xcountry bike. ….

[@keirfarnum6811]

He’s pretty damn good! If I could bring back my 21 year old body to ride on a modern bike, I would love to compete against him.

[@SergejGrabun]

I like that you guys include your prep routing before the race. What you eat/drink, what you pay attention to and etc. When I look at your tires and the fact you run on a loose sand/gravel type of tracks - I always realise how much trust you put in that rubber. The knobs are tiny, not sure how they grip :D Grats with results, it's super cool when training is felt on the race day.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

The snotch is no joke. Kudos to anyone who is willing to do it! I had half a mind to attempt it but we still had a long ride to go so we opted to go the safe route.

[@glend4264]

Wtf🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯, you rode the snotch on an downcountry bike, with those tires, in those conditions. Mindblowing for this descent loving Canadian.

[@novcze]

you guys are really well prepared this year, also great 4k/60fps video quality, nice editing, thanks for including information in metric system for us European folks... and I see retired XCO World Cup racer Katerina Nash in the results, that's good benchmark to have.

[@AdventureWithMark]

Thank you for the Fanttik promo. I have been searching Amazon for months for a decent one, and crappy non bike battery pumps keep coming up on my search. I have bought 2 of them which I returned because they were crap. This was an insta buy for me, and the $10 coupon reduction was icing on the cake. Thanks Syd and Macky!

[@msb87]

It is really a nice thing to have, you'll love it!

[@GeekonaBike]

Dang Syd, that's some world class Heavy Weights right in front of U! Congrats Macky, Super Stage!

[@chrisbraun72]

Almost 2mins faster that Carter?...DAMN Macky!!!!

[@davidstepro7486]

I can't believe I just watched someone out descend Macky. I guess there's a first for everyone. Good job!

[@derrickherder4768]

Yay the Rezduro shirt at 1:40 !!

[@elvzwoods]

I don't like riding next to those drop-offs in the dry, but in the wet, mud, and snow...another level!

[@jimcarriefanclub1537]

Quinten and Pete Disera are local 🇨🇦 legends for us here in Ontario. Holding that wheel is pretty impressive Macky, well done!

[@bodhimedia1]

Love your channel! I was photographing the event this year. It was great to meet you both and I hope to see you next year!

[@kayakutah]

13:30 Going up Sand Flats Road is HEINOUS! Way steeper than the video suggests. I turn 72 in August and the last time I climbed this was the last time I'll climb it (70 at the time). At least the climb up from Burro is interesting. On a separate note, I understand the use of water bottles for racing. I think a lumbar pack (or bigger) is better at maintaining hydration. I need you two to invent a bottle with a built in straw so that I don't have to tilt my head back so much to drink. Win-win. You get rich, and we get a decent water bottle!

[@kayakutah]

BTW, it's always good to go back to early S&M to watch Macky kill the climb on Amasa Back! Very impressive. Cleaning the Snotch under any conditions is impressive, but that climb is WILD!

[@Team81MTB]

Great race for all four of you! Way to represent!! The climbing has improved very much. Makes things sooo much easier when you can climb. Proud of all of you. Keep rollin and I'll catch ya on Friday. And don't forget to be even more awesome on day 2!! 👍👊💪

[@HeyMichael_]

I took that photo you used for your thumbnail!! It was one of my fav shots! Thanks for using it 😊

[@sydandmacky]

We were wondering who had taken it since it doesn't specify in the Flickr album. Thank you!! We'd love to credit you in the video description. What link should we share (Instagram, your website, etc)?

[@michaelchristiani7507]

Awsome ride you all. What a great privilege to ride with you guys via the camera. I carnt believe Lo & Jo's results. You guys are having a ball. Keep it up. Keep being awesome I love it.

[@k9kayaks]

Love it when #LoandJoe are in your videos ❤️🚵🏻‍♀️

[@marksevy]

Congrats you two on great Stage 1 days! Always great to connect in person, but fun to watch this weeks after as well. We must have had a slight tailwind going up that climb as I, too felt great and somehow went faster than my previous best PR - 10 years ago during the 1st Moab Rocks! So glad we got to race this stage this year as it's such a classic. Cheers!

[@sydandmacky]

Great job out there! You were flying!

[@WilliamKennedy-g5k]

Loved the drone camera view at the beginning.

[@carlholman2993]

Headed out there in a few weeks. Im riding up to ride as much of the WE as possible (hopefully up to Hazzard County). I have never done this climb so I love getting this footage up sand flats road right in time!

[@sydandmacky]

Can't wait for day 2? Watch it early on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/102928606 Check out the Fanttik X9 ACE mini air compressor -- it's perfect for keeping in your car, bringing on trips, or even carrying in your pack on a ride: bit.ly/X9ACE (make sure to check the "apply $10 coupon" checkbox on Amazon to get the maximum discount)

[@topchoice1621]

if you guys are sponsored by ARI why dont you have the newest bikes/

[@sydandmacky]

None of the Ari-branded Signal Peaks had arrived in the US yet which is why we were using Fezzari branded ones. We'll be swapping the frames out shortly.

[@mkenyon7429]

Picked up one of the X9 pumps. So far only used it to top off tires and set pressures. Works well and the gauge matches my SKS Airchecker gauge. Enjoy your videos for indoor rides during the cold winter days and on rainy days.

[@yzedf]

Great race video! Thanks for the link for the pump, perfect to add to the car for biking trips without all the space of a floor pump.

[@ericleszkowicz898]

16:45 "I know this trail pretty well.." Polite way of say...could we speed it up a little :D :D :D

[@controller2152]

I used your code for the X9 mini air compressor and I Love It.. Y’all ROCK.. Keep Shredding… Dave

[@johnAndAngela]

Thanks!

[@sydandmacky]

Thank you!

[@Greenfuego]

Great video and great results! And I’m going to have to get me that pump! It’s fun watching all four of you race!

[@thomaswayout9081]

the snotch is scary even on an enduro-bike in the dry... my deepest respect to your commitment.

[@amineroadbikerider1504]

macky was shredding that downhill with his xc bike . nice work man

[@billderas3420]

Ah yes! I remember doing Porcupine on my totally rigid Ritchey Supercomp. And I remember meeting Doug Bradbury at Moab with his first Manitou full-suspension bike that same trip. He used two of his elastomer forks to make this mule bike.

[@Jinedan]

Gawd I love your race reports!

[@stevewheeler1575]

Great start for you and thanks for a great start to my Wed!

[@controller2152]

Great Race u 2…. I’m stoked for y’all and I love the New Van. Cheers…. Dave

[@tenpennyguy]

Great work all!

[@bikenapa505]

Macky's down hilling that trail (in the snow) ! 🤯 Damn impressive, even with potential 'gopro effect, that looked narly! 🤘

[@ostankovalex1176]

Doing extra stuff like enduro, etc. really improved his riding over the ears. The man is ripping. Sid has improved a lot too. It's so nice to see their progress

[@davidsnapp3145]

Great content guys. Congrats on a great race. It just keeps getting better.

[@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778]

Well done!

[@BGWordneemig]

It so mini difference MAcky! You win!

[@benc.8103]

Wow. Great job to all of you.

[@benjaming.2218]

Awesome!

[@jamintoday5137]

Awesome job for your crew!

[@JohnnyBaughAdventures]

Damn Macky, you shredded the Snotch..🤙

[@trevorthrift3121]

Another comment from my 5-year-old, "I like Macky and Syd." Oh yeah? "Yeah, because they never give up!"

[@gregoryburns2376]

Great content!! Keep it up!!!

[@Yoda-em5mt]

Great day guys terrain looks awesome bit disapointing that the start is like a gravel road climb what the, thats not mtbing shawly there is a tech single track to get to the top . Syd really looks like she would benifit from a fork lockout the bobbing was crazy good luck tommorow . 👍✌💪😁

[@sydandmacky]

Nope, no uphill singletrack to access porcupine unfortunately.

[@mplafferty]

That's the funny thing about getting sick, the forced rest might be a blessing in disguise! Well done!

[@bradphillips368]

Moab rocks and you guys rock! GoPro though..... maybe not so much anymore. Ever think about switching to Insta 360? Might open up more angles and better battery life. Found you guys during the pandemic and really enjoy your channel. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride!

[@sydandmacky]

We've tried a variety of other cameras (including Insta360) and unfortunately the video quality isn't as good as the GoPro 😔

[@cypriano8763]

always thought that minions or asagai would be the grippiest on slick rock but from looking at your tires, it would be interesting to try a smaller less agressive tread. the climb to to top of porcupine is for real, the road up there would just awesome on the road bike

[@cypriano8763]

impressive riding that snotch in the wet

[@cypriano8763]

that is a for real all mountain race, we used to have the martha creek meltdown in revy. its too bad there isent more of these types of races where you go up and then down the mountain and the whole thing is timed.

[@teaguemurphy9462]

WOW! Impressive!

[@Strenki-real]

Macky riding the snotch steals the show!

[@JimCockerham]

Congrats on stage 1!

[@funiguy8779]

Great ride guys. You're going to have to employ a camera gear guy to keep on top of everything!! The morning was running too smoothly!! 😂

[@wiseone2173]

Great rides!

[@ericleszkowicz898]

What a beautiful ride and I still can't figure out how you know where the trail is.

[@sapoverde65]

Impressive 👍would have taken me three days with catered meals and a masseuse on standby😊

[@UTemHorns]

I think the wind noise (11:17ish) add to the experience.

[@javic79]

Very nice guys 👏

[@socrispy7114]

fantastic, love it.

[@wahnyc]

Rode through the Snotch like it was nothing 👏

[@JenkinsB]

Wish y'all could get on some Yeti ASR's or Pivot Mach 4's. Nothing against ARI and I understand that sponsorships pay the bills, but those bikes have got to be quicker and lighter than the Signal Peak's for that extra edge. Love the channel and vids either way!

[@mnswamp]

Would it be possible to add speed to the overlay, at least occasionally? Great video as always!

[@jamesbailey1828]

What's the best bike for this race? Since it's a race, I have an Epic 100/100 I'm considering for pure speed, or a Rascal 130 (Rear) 140 (Front) to tackle the techy stuff. What would be best for all three days?. That was nuts riding the snotch! Great job.

[@sydandmacky]

We ran the Ari Signal Peak which is right between your two bikes at 120/115mm. Depends on what your goal is. If it's trying to win, the lighter, smaller bike is probably the better choice. If the goal is to enjoy it and maybe not be quite as competitive, I'd go with the 140/130 bike. That's the size we raced when we did it the first time in 2019 and it was a blast!

[@rmhfpv9225]

I'd love to see some B roll of that slippery Macky notch move he pulled off to see how gnarly it is.

[@nimrodrdc]

Up front I’m a roadie just getting into mnt biking and love your videos. On the road sections do mnt bikers not draft? On the road that’s everything so I get confused by the willingness to ride side by side. Could you shed some light on that for me?

[@sydandmacky]

Generally we will draft if the speeds are high enough for it to make a difference. A lot of this climb was too steep/slow for drafting to help

[@JClark2600]

Can't wait for e2 BUT Ouch Macky! My best friend also crashed last weekend at a BMX race, he broke 5 ribs and one of them punctured his lung which lead to air developing around his heart. He's still in the hospital...but that kind of brings me to a question about pro racers. Do you have health insurance? from Medicade or Private?

[@sydandmacky]

We have both health insurance from the NM health insurance marketplace and additional accident insurance.

[@ironman1518.]

HI I wanted to purchase one of the Fantik compressors, I followed the link and it took me KZbin and Syd explaining your bike preparation procedures. She told me to go to Amazon and don't forget to add THE $10 COUPON. A. I NEVER saw that 'box' neither on the FANTIK website or on Amazon for the Fantik X9 compressor. B. I just gave up. I wanted to buy one based on your recommendations. I am very 'old' and maybe I got the instructions all wrong/or confused? I tried.

[@sydandmacky]

Sorry for the confusion. Give this link a try: bit.ly/X9ACE It should take you to Amazon and you should see the check box under it next to the price.

[@ironman1518.]

@@sydandmacky THANK YOU!! you two are awesome!!

[@jdadventures9668]

So I have to ask, which Fezzari/ARI MTB's are you using and after the first ride what is your thoughts?

[@sydandmacky]

We're on the Signal Peak SLs and LOVE THEM!

[@rogust]

Macky, It seems that your new bike is much quieter than the Niner on these rough trails. Is it eating up the hits better?

[@AzureCloudCowboy]

Epic Macky

[@amc5926]

i would love to know what Syd's BPMs are....she sounds like she gets it up there? and its great that Macky compares races to the past BUT.....position is not a great indicator. time is. in other words, getting to the top in P2 doesnt really indicate improvement when compared to others: perhaps Quinton has slowed? essentially, as we all know, comparing yourself to others is never a strong indicator of your progress. :)

[@TarmacSkin]

Kabush is a monster…

[@hampusmyrefeltwestman488]

What tyres are you guys using?

[@sydandmacky]

Maxxis Aspen MaxxSpeed 2.4s with inserts (Macky). Rekon Races MaxxSpeed 2.4s (Syd).

[@johnstroh7075]

Lance was wrong... It's all about the bike! Strong endorsement for Ari bikes

[@Barry101er]

Wowsa: X9 ACE mini air compressor

[@DDdoesMtb]

Do Lo and Joe have a KZbin channel? I’d definitely be a subscriber 😉

[@DG-dv6ep]

❤❤🎉😊

[@SPMech1]

💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@sapinva]

Wonder how many people get lost. So much of it looks all the same.

[@amonamon1627]

first!