THE RACE - MT. WASHINGTON HILLCLIMB(S)- Phil Gaimon's Worst Retirement Ever with Guest Jeremy Powers

Phil returns for his 4th time up Mt. Washington, with strong competition and one of the closest finishes the race has ever seen. Meanwhile, Jeremy Powers enjoyed the day like a retired pro should.
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[@user-kb7ij6ye8u]

Jpow and Phil is quality content. You guys need to fly to more races .

[@TheDavidjakeson]

Totally agree. Jpow makes everything a little more fun

[@joedillier7113]

They should ride to more races 😅

[@imilic8]

It's like watching a 90's comedy 😃

[@beermonster1234]

Hahaha, loved the intro. Still in total disbelief at the finishing banner, it was obviously done with the best of intentions but there should only be one thing at a finish line of a HC: volunteers to keep riders from falling over from sheer exhaustion. Negatives aside, Jeremy is such a character and you guys are hilarious together. Great job on the victory!

[@Outsideville]

Fair, but it was good content. 😉

[@JamyRyals]

2 gears! Stand up and sit down is gold! God tier 🥇

[@jedisdad2265]

I have to say JPow is amazing. I really miss his content on GCN. He was the presenter that this old man would like to share a ride and beer with!

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

14:50 as a fellow unicyclist, if I got a dollar for every "you are missing a wheel" comment I hear, I'd be rich now. We had a hillclimb at unicycle world champs this year, I managed to overtake a few guys on expensive roadbikes there, which was fun. Mt washington looks like a great race, congratulations on your win!

[@msm624]

Pretty sure there's been a uni going up there for over 20yrs

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

@@msm624 Possible, I've certainly read about it for a while. There has been a lot of discussion if someone could ever be faster up there on a unicycle than they would be on a bike, since theoretically it could be lighter, aerodynamics is a small factor at the slow speeds and the lack of gears is not much of an issue on a hillclimb. Just judging by how much more relaxed I am on a bike, I personally doubt it.

[@msm624]

@@Finnspin_unicycles i did the race almost every year from 99 to 07... there was a uni every time.

[@HkFinn83]

I have a road bike. S works. Full Dura Ace. I’m faster than you in your unicycle.

[@Finnspin_unicycles]

@@HkFinn83🤣 When did I say you wouldn't be?

[@therondc]

Can confirm that finishing in 2 hours is very difficult. Though I'm pretty sure that finishing in 50 mins would be harder.

[@rpungello]

can also confirm, took me 1:55 and I was in a great deal of pain at the top

[@donbarnard82]

I came here to thank Phil for the shout out to the 2hr finishers. :) 1hr 58min for me.

[@leeholman2358]

1:54 for me, never grunted before on a bike but I was gunting up that wall.

[@joanneleyva4942]

JPow! I love you! Please resume your KZbin channel! You energy and enthusiasm is off the charts. Plus that megawatt smile. Oh, and great job Phil.🙃

[@chriscook4130]

Your camaraderie is key. You have many friends and you have friends that will give you and take your shizz all day. Wonderful to have Jeremy's perspective. Chapeau!

[@des3iny]

"Your power file is so flat, the wall is jealous" whose line is this, I cracked when I read that 🤣

[@tedallenwolff]

I thoroughly enjoyed that! Big congrats Phil. Good to see Jeremy too. I used to catch his GCN videos. I lived in Boston for 15 years and bought my first road bike there. I fondly remember rides through all those beautiful little historical towns (Concord, Lexington) and doing some bike packing into New Hampshire and down to the cape. This video brought back memories....made my day.

[@someinconsequentialusernam7799]

Man, I’ve been waiting for this one for days. Worth the wait. Nice job on the ride and the video.

[@divyagarh]

This is great video I have seen after long time. Really enjoyed it. I got a picture with you Phil after the race. Thanks for uploading.

[@paulguyot9318]

This was equal parts inspiring, funny, informative, and entertaining. I'm so inspired I'm going to go out and ride my own version of Mt Washington... 700 meters at 5%.

[@mathewemden2068]

oh man, Jeremy and Phil what a duo! You all should do a lot more content together, I love the chemistry! Hilarious! (I need a few more "!") !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!

[@triscuitbiscuit]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@cyndytri]

What a fun video - Phil and JPow together! Your laughter is contagious. Seriously amazing climbing work. And I loved how you gave a shout out to the amateurs and (their) families/ supporters. 💕

[@rck812]

Excellent video and nice editing. It's always a winner when you get together with Jeremy

[@ImGlossy63]

Phil and Jeremy that was awesome!! Very informative yet extremely hilarious also. But damn that hill looks like a beast!!

[@gamby16a]

Definitely need more events with JPow. You two are brilliant together! I loved the 2 different races you rode. Great to see you win, too. This might be my favorite of your videos to date.

[@g1985h]

Been looking forward to this footage - so excited to see you take home the W!

[@johnlanoue]

Congrats Phil!!! Unbelievable effort all the way! That finish line is some kind of 5th dimension vortex, in 2019 I felt super strong the whole way and inexplicably wretched the moment my front tire hit the timing bump.

[@arichison]

Phil is incredible to ride this fast. He is inspirational . I try to watch all his videos. They have a great theme to them. The amount of power, wattage is very credible, love it so much. We do Mount Mitchell here in NC which is similar and wish we had Phil around to ride with us! Keep doing what your doing on this channel, it is very well done and produced. Excellent job Phil. You keep me on the bike.

[@worstretirementever]

Thank you! Keep it up!

[@michaelstoecker4178]

Awesome video - nice win. Chapeau to Jeremy for the camera work!

[@billinhouston3291]

Great to see JPow! Great ride, y’all. A friend from Houston rode it and had a great time.

[@Moving_Chicane]

Magnificent! Looks like you and JPOW had such a good time. And Congrats Phil!!!

[@errbodyknowsdarules]

"Don't talk for a second. I know it's hard."

[@MrShawn10100]

Great video! Thanks!

[@scooter2163]

Fun stuff guys, thanks for sharing!!!!

[@robsprimallife]

Congrats, that looked brutal , the wattage is insane 👏🏻👏🏻

[@BowserBikes]

Such an impressive ride and killer time up Mt. Washington. I hope the wrist heals up quickly!

[@Avioto]

Thank Phil for bringing the gift of Jeremy Powers back to youtube.

[@drouleau]

I miss Mt. Washington; first drove up it back in the late 90's, then vowed I'd hike up it next. Proceeded to do that about 40 times in all conditions (from nice and sunny in the summer to ice climbing in a Nor'Easter into night on Huntington Ravine in the winter). Have even sledded down the Auto Road in the middle of the night, and walked down the Auto Road after photographing the hill climb race years back (that was painful), but never rode up it. I gotta work on that.

[@user-kb7ij6ye8u]

You savage. Huntington is a graveyard.

[@drouleau]

@@user-kb7ij6ye8u Yeah, it wasn't on purpose - got stuck for a bit on the lower (ice) pitches of O'Dells Gully and the storm (and night) moved in. The lead climber lost his snow pickets (hit a rock with his pack and dislodged them), so we had to free-climb the snow pitch (second half of the climb - first half is ice) as we had nothing to anchor the rope to....at night, with 40-60+ mph winds and snow hitting us directly. We left Harvard Cabin at 8 a.m., and returned at 12:30 a.m. the next day....all on no sleep, about half a Clif Bar and not even a full Nalgene of Gatorade for the entire outing. I think that was the most physically demanding thing I've ever done, I could barely walk by the time I got back to Harvard Cabin - I had to take a break halfway up a 5-6 foot rise in the trail I was so tired. I haven't ice climbed since. Ned Green died approx. 2 months later when he hit an ice dam while climbing in Huntington. I have a trip report on SummitPost.com which details much more of that climb.

[@joelwade1514]

Gotta do a trip on the Cog too!

[@andrewschirmer3849]

A great watch and event congrats on the ride dude.

[@karlschultz1296]

Great video! Congrats on the win, but also huge respect to Levinsohn for giving you a run for your money. Having seen him tear apart the field at local hill climbs, we here in New England knew it'd be close!

[@JoshuaRes]

So good, especially the laughing in the car at the end. And that dude on a unicycle?! What?!

[@DreweZanki]

Great ride, congrats - but this was also one of your best vids ever. I might have to join the three hour climbing club one year...

[@ethangodridge6833]

Thanks Phil and Jeremy. Great effort and race atmosphere.

[@chrisbaum998]

More Phil and JPow videos!! Awesome content guys!

[@mocat4]

I've lived in NH for many years. I've never seen a moose. Every time we drive past one of those signs my wife shouts: "False advertising!" lol

[@malcontent456]

Congratulations on the win; damn impressive.

[@colinricketts1415]

Good to see JPow enjoying retirement from pro racing! good video, thanks

[@andycharlton6798]

11.20. Profesional riders, yeah yeah yeah, big hills, whatever... But, pre-mixing the peanut butter and the jam/jelly, that is freakin GENIUS!!!

[@wanderlost.productions]

Its cool to see you chilling with the Saris Esports guys! I hang with them on Twitch all the time. Great guys and crazy strong

[@judymcsweeney3803]

Great Job !

[@cb6866]

Thanks Phil ..and JPow.

[@donnawilson9779]

Great race great video!

[@mooxima]

Wow! Perfect weather, nice views

[@bobblues1158]

Really enjoyable!

[@livinginsyn4814]

Jeremy, CT has some great little rivers in the hills!

[@calheritage8953]

Excellent!!!

[@dennisdownes9319]

Congratulations..........and nice ending to the video!! Greetings from Rhode Island! DD

[@keeneypr]

Watching the debacle at the finish of today's stage 3 of La Vuelta España I couldn't help thinking of your finish line moment on Mt. Washington.

[@timmedcalf1357]

Love this vid. Simples.

[@discreetknight]

Jeremy’s bang on, the B roll rocked 😂

[@lmankj]

Congrats on the win...!

[@veloman59]

Wow! A beautiful area and place to ride..Top

[@gabebikes]

The intro made my day :D

[@NMGagne]

Love it!

[@Driver8takeabreak]

Was so hoping we'd get a Tim Johnson cameo for old times sake....

[@Seanlamoureux603]

Honestly I feel more accomplished making it in 3 seconds of a Phil Gaimon video than I do climbing Mt Washington 🤣

[@marksweat7167]

You are a winner in life. Beautiful family. You are healthy. You are doing what you love and making a living at it. You provide entertainment to others. You are real. Not too many ex-pro athletes no matter what the sport do it so well after retirement. Go Phil and Emily!

[@chrisfoglesong2017]

The B roll and color commentary from JPow make this video 💯. 😁

[@SioLazer]

Great work! Love your videos but wow do you and J-Pow make a great team!!! Ever think about Hurricane Ridge?

[@SergioCristancho]

You have to make Jeremy a frequent in the channel this tag is awesome and fun to watch

[@irvinamba6251]

Kudos 👏 I am inspired!!! I would love to know the best gearing for this kind of steep ranging 12% uphill.

[@nathanmuehleisen9883]

New England Hard AF!!!

[@whenvioletsturngrey9597]

Awesome!

[@avitch2]

Ok. Fine. I'm doing that climb next year.

[@jamtoz]

The finish banner squeezed your front brake, not that you are not aware 😂😂😂😂

[@jimriley9903]

17:44 channelling Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers

[@jacobhauzen8557]

Love the added footage 😂. The intro was bomb crotch shots, buggers hanging out and the Raleigh guy.

[@nssomething8370]

I like the Zipp cap while riding Mavic wheels.

[@allthingsTechrelated]

Next time bring VC along. Very entertaining and lovely finish 😆

[@MrBobswire]

That was cool, enjoyable and had a happy ending. I agree with Gel Mibson's comment below mine.

[@billbove7304]

Damn you Phil, the last time I did Mt. Washington 30 years ago I swore I’d never step foot back in NH ever again. Now I’m thinking about next years race …

[@steviedee9344]

Classic finish by Phil. Give that guy a cookie.

[@areflux]

JPow is right! Just keep it rolling! 😀

[@marks4471]

Good job on your victory! Weight is also such an important factor, and it looks like you're leaner than Erik.

[@SergioCristancho]

I like to excuse myself at 13:44 ... I couldn't resist and laugh! (hard)

[@echtogammut]

For me JPow is the OG bike youtuber with Behind the Barrier. I hope he finds time to do more bike videos, just exploring the outdoors and community. Congratulations Phil on an epic finish.

[@worstretirementever]

Thanks. Agreed on Jpow

[@helgarivers6281]

KLANKER says, " I watched the first 10 seconds three times just too soak in the scene" and walked out the room Laughing 😂

[@neelsahay5227]

lmfao at 3:10 i think the dude in the background on the africa twin thought u were filming him instead of your homies

[@brianwallace6566]

As briefly as I can -- an extremely fond memory from a first months PGWRE subscriber/viewer -- my best job interview ever consisted of riding in a snowcat (cool enough!) up the the auto road to the Mt. Washington summit in Jan or Feb of 1988, chatting with the folks about running their museum, and then coming back down in the snowcat...except, and I ***ing kid you not, the people riding down with me (weather scientists who'd been on the summit for 10 days straight) waited till we were out of site of the summit buildings, asked the drivers to stop, and pulled these objects strapped to the top of the snowcats off that turned out to be PLASTIC SLEDS and these people, and of course I, rode those things (two sleds each: one for your torso and one for your legs for vague steering control) all the way down that auto road to nearly the bottom. It was completely insane and dangerous and beautiful and it started to get dark and the ice tore holes in the sleds and I'm sure nobody would admit to this now and I had bruises all over my chest, belly, thighs, shins, forearms when I got back to my friends' house in Boston very late that night. So good for you both for conquering that beast and for summoning a great memory of a physically and mentally taxing event.

[@worstretirementever]

I love this thank you

[@takenomorimonster]

Come do the Fuji hill climb next year here in japan

[@theb.1723]

13:39 Old man almost colliding with Phil ^^ right at the top

[@Mediamosh]

you guys together are perfect! like cheese and crackers

[@ComeListenyo]

that kids face when you passed him lmaooooooo

[@rogergauss7877]

Just did this climb today for the first time. I realize the video doesn’t convey the steepness or narrowness of the road, especially that final pitch at the summit.

[@liamhealy5336]

Hi that was a fun Video. Hey Phil can you fix up the shop so we get stuff shipped to Australia? Cheers

[@danieljentsch3360]

Great ride, great win. So so finish! I'm happy to say the Mt. Washington hill climb is not on my bucket list

[@danmc7815]

I always thought the proper way to finish a ride was enjoying a beverage, and in New England, I would prefer a NEIPA. And, I am a New England cyclist, currently Northern New England, once Connecticut, and I can find a nice cool stream either north or south, as I can a good NEIPA.

[@roadracer1584]

I wonder how fast Jonas Vingegaard or Tadej Pogacar could climb Mt. Washington?

[@toddsterben6647]

Is it fully paved now? I rode it about 50 years ago, unpaved then, 80 degrees at the bottom 40 at the top. And dangerous wind, almost pushed us over.

[@trainwellracewell]

I’ll be running the race in June

[@Dr.Schlitz]

RCV - Nice!

[@matthewsteinkamp9906]

Now you have to do a cyclocross race with JPow

[@saracyclesandsews]

Had to wait 17 mins for a Behind the Barriers reference?! 😒 JK, love JPows, and congrats to Phil on the win too. 💥

[@aischwartzable]

Phil & Jeremy = Cookies & milk= PB & J

[@mateagoston8145]

After watching the part when you talked about the prohibition of taking the descent right after the event, I was thinking about doing an Everesting on that hill when taking the descent is allowed. :D

[@joebuck3955]

Sorry dude; but bikes are prohibited on the road on all days except the hill climb event.

[@mateagoston8145]

@@joebuck3955 Ohh shit, that sucks. It might change one day, fingers crossed.

[@DaveCM]

Just before Croatan Buck Fifty, my wife bought me a Velo Sock bike cover for my bike since we were staying in a hotel instead of an AirB&B this time and wouldn't be able to wash the race. She didn't want me rolling a muddy bike through the hotel. The thing is the hotel didn't really care but I used it as she made me promise I would.

[@triscuitbiscuit]

The term for those crazy twisted trees is “Krummholz.”