We forgot how hard this race is (Downieville XC)

[@mrvwbug4423]

Being only 5min behind Keegan Swenson in an XC race is a massive accomplishment. He just won Leadville like it was nothing.

[@manuelrabelo6780]

with a flat for like 4 miles lol

[@NewbGamingNetworks]

Similar things to be said about Sofia. Competition in this race was stiff!

[@ryanciocca9225]

@@manuelrabelo6780 keegan flatted?

[@danreynolds1142]

I think he flatted at leadville, rode it to an aid station

[@jemsmay2167]

Great race, great vid. Dude kinda did you bad in the chute Syd, but no real time hit…. Both of you flying on the downside, and you are both keeping some pretty serious company. Know the outcome, but still can’t wait for the next vid.

[@aaronwaderides7209]

There was some big names in that race well Macky showing you are a legend 😊

[@Bizanks]

Macky is DEFINITELY a maniac on his tire choices! How he rides what he does at the speeds he does blows my mind. I was shocked to see him ride something with grip on the Mega Avalanche video lol

[@B1KER]

That baby heads fire road is just brutal. I always tell people this is the only black diamond fire road you'll ever ride. It goes from fun and games to ahhhhh crap it just got real! Great job to both of you. As someone that has ridden this stuff at a fun pace it's definitley brutal thinking about doing this at a race pace like you guys did with no stopping.

[@Alan-y6k6p]

I raced this back in '99 on a hard tail and I recall a guy passing me on a full rigid like I was still on that section! I was racing sport class at the time and finished in the top 20. That guy put me to shame.

[@beefeekeefee]

WTF was that a desperation send/ fail right at the end of Syd's race. Almost took you both out and then adds a snarky "you got it." Good on Syd for elbowing past and taking the spot back

[@larrym2434]

By looking at the rankings, I determined that was a guy, so it didn't really effect Syd's place in the race standings.

[@williammitchell1006]

​@@larrym2434 Same could be said for the bloke who was much further behind his leader than Syd. Was good to see the elbows being brought out 😂

[@jtown408]

i thought it was hilarious how all that went down. 🤣

[@Rufus_Pufus]

He was afraid of some amazing girl power.

[@stoggs85]

Yeah a weird move on Syd just before the tapes 🤷‍♂️.

[@markmoreno7295]

The colors of the jerseys were fantastic.

[@strenkp]

It is/was possible to order it and I have 1 and riding while wearing it already in my area (Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe) :D

[@sydandmacky]

We do public kit orders a couple times a year. Stay tuned for the next one in October!

[@adamstiles4322]

You guys make this race look easy. It’s pure survival for 99% of us.

[@davidstepro7486]

Not to mention that 99% of us use the shuttle.

[@larrym2434]

That guy who got ahead of Syd in the chicane at the end was nutty.

[@ThePixelize]

Haha, yeah, completely overcooked that corner. That's still somewhat understandable, but then trying to block her way getting going again ain't cool.

[@MichaelCaulfield-f8s]

Yay!, I'm internet famous, that's Johnathon Kaplan and I supporting Oakland Composite Highschool MTB team at 27:02. Great job Syd and Macky.

[@trentvlak]

I'm impressed with how courteous the other races were with allowing you to pass.

[@sydandmacky]

In general all of the pro racers are great about letting one another pass.

[@yuglobalcitizen2246]

Dang Mackey is so polite when passing people. Here in long island, people go "on your left! On your right!"

[@Behine.DeChilis]

Same here! That's all I've ever known.

[@sydandmacky]

We've both found that the politer you are, the more willing people are to let you pass and no race result is worth being a jerk 🤷‍♂️

[@Behine.DeChilis]

@@sydandmacky I agree with that 100%....and it works

[@MikeK02048]

Wow! Racing against Keegan and Sofia! The big time for sure. You guys did great! Can't wait to see the downhill results next week!

[@nicoletelles8251]

Well done both of you! Great results and you both should be proud.

[@HarrisFamilyThree]

It's nice to hear Syd validate the difficulty of this race. It is my favorite XC race, but I haven't done it since 2018 and this video is inspiring me to get back to it. Thanks guys!

[@vanessaskerhut2811]

Syd's breathing on the climbing is so validating, I don't feel like I'm the only one coughing up a lung.

[@stevemccrary1605]

Did the downeville downhill xc year ago it was a blast. The whole weekend and event was fun

[@pennypackmtb2542]

The race seemed just fine, watching from my recliner. Great MTB video.

[@picodegallo1959]

I've seen this a few times now and I love watching you guys do it every time. Beautiful. Definitely on my 'bucket list.'

[@Frostbiker]

The vegetation looks so alien to me. Really cool landscape. The first person view is great to showcase your skills. Loving the whole thing!

[@jackiegammon2065]

Great race for both of you! So excited to see both of you riding with the "big guns" ...YIPPEE Can't wait to see next weeks race!

[@andrewgalbraith11]

It was a pleasure to say hi to you Syd, sad to miss saying hi to Macky, and kudos for an insane race! That was my first ever bike race, what a way to start! Well done you two, I know I didn't have it in me to do the DH the next day (not that I had signed up fast enough to get a spot anyways). Here's to next year🤘

[@billderas3420]

Excellent races...for both of you. Can't wait to see the Downhill!

[@mikecarter6758]

Well done Team! Enjoyable to watch.

[@jasonsnovel9050]

One of my fave clips you’ve posted. Well done to both of you. Syd was “Papergirling” that last bit back up the hill after the race. 🤘🏽✌🏽

[@tmhudg]

We call it "delivering the mail"

[@Wandering_whatsnext]

Yes! Another awesome race and another awesome video.

[@mdoneg]

When I grow up, I want to race like you Mac! You were a beast in this race…”descending like a stone!”

[@Ecoroof1986]

Wow superb video. Well done you 2. Watching from a cold a wet Manchester UK. Amazing route.

[@Cycle9568]

Awesome video! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

[@byronpeterson795]

That heat sounds brutal, well done!!

[@EvanLownds]

I just wanted to say a huge thanks to this channel - I just completed my first ever mountain bike XC race about a week ago (Ore 2 Shore 48 mile in Michigan's upper peninsula) and pretty much all of the inspiration to even try a race was due to this channel. You are both incredibly inspiring. It was about a year ago that I started to get into mountain biking, saw my first Syd and Macky video, and now I'm doing rides I would have never thought possible and even holding my own in a race. Thanks to both of you for igniting the fire.

[@sydandmacky]

Wow, congrats on a huge accomplishment! That's awesome!!

[@EvanLownds]

@@sydandmacky Thanks so much! I also cannot WAIT to see your coverage of the Marji in that same region of the UP soon!

[@ReZ_Trombone]

@@EvanLownds Oh man that would be baller if they came and did the Marji

[@davidstecher1171]

That race course looks awesome!👍 Great performance of both of you! 🤗🤗🤗 LOVE your "helmet markings" ! 😊

[@windmillcancersurvivor2568]

Thanks for the great show and top finish!!

[@rug212]

Brutal!! You guys killed it!

[@funiguy8779]

That climbing looked brutal!! You two rocked it!! 💪🏻🤙🏻

[@davesharp5472]

Way to grind Syd. You looked like a machine on that long climb.

[@akissparaskevopoulos]

Well done guys very entertaining video. Keep up the good work.

[@DevinDeVore]

Excellent 🙌 Sid's Ari seems way better setup and handles more planted than 9R ever was. Good job guys!

[@AllanDownunder]

Great riding and racing. I really enjoy that you both have a strategy for the entire race, not just the first half hour, and we see the benefit of this in your results!!! 😀😀

[@Team81MTB]

Man, you two were haulin some serious ass!! Best of luck tomorrow. I know you're gonna represent well!! 👍💪👊

[@gabem920]

Passing up Levi! Finally the video I’ve patiently waiting for. Thanks Syd and Macky!

[@stevenh3880]

Okay I have a race that I think challenges the title of hardest non-marathon XC race: True Grit Epic in St George, Utah. 50 miles, 5,000 feet of climbing, all connecting southern Utah singletrack. It’s awesome, and in March!

[@shelleywilkins9339]

Well done to both of you. Macky your corners were sooooo much smoother than last year!

[@vicnutt6742]

Hey, that was some outstanding effort on some rough and rugged trails! Great job to both of you, as well as nice video work!

[@johnkim1043]

Love this channel!

[@ChuckHarris-go5nz]

Wow that was awesome and fun to watch. I can’t only imagine what it was like to ride. Thank you so much for sharing y’all are awesome

[@saddleweary2777]

You sure know how to ride Aspens, unreal on that track. Both of y'all rode great

[@peterschoeffer6817]

that was insane- super high consequences to th river bed,,,, nice work guys!

[@PapaBuffalo-716]

You both need a soap sponsorship. Send this clip to P&G. 😂 Great VIDEO! ❤

[@Dalbymtb]

Watching this from 🇬🇧 and would hate to ride this trail 😍🌲

[@1spongeygit]

Fook me! gorgeous trails! some proper sketch.. some gorgeous country! Love the finale where you bullied past a guy at the finish.. it was your place, he wasn't up to it.. his dive past you bit him in the ass 😀 you probably didn't need to brake so much... as I was braking for you !! 🤣 wicked!

[@MrRunner10]

Wow that was awesome! You’re both so fast

[@cjg1482]

I recently went from the Aggressor/DHF to a pair of the Recons on my trail bike. I dropped 15.5 oz and they ride so much better. I’m not racing so I went with the 60 tpi EXO for durability. I’m very happy with the ride and handling.

[@cmcjvcltcbmc]

Good job. Fun to watch.

[@matthieumoreau5125]

There is a pretty challenging race called La Onza and I know you have not done it. It is Creel, Chihuahua, Mexico and it is a 40 kms loop in the Sierra Madre, very beautiful place and the course is pretty intense with crazy downhill. You can do 1, 2 or 3 laps, this year the winner was Gerardo Ulloa... Look it up and if you are interested I can hook you up.

[@TM-ev2tc]

This race made me think of the movie Breaking Away. Go Cutters 👍

[@tenpennyguy]

Wow again. Fighter pilot reflexes on a marathon.

[@realvaughnfelix]

Fitness test first half, mtb skills second half! Love it. Harsh!

[@w5glsgary919]

You’re both wicked fast 🔥 nicely done ✅

[@62swampboy62]

Top ten for the both of you! That was an amazing video.

[@txmale5070]

good job guys that looked brutal

[@winklertribe5268]

Great episode! Y’all are amazing! Can I recommend a retractile ID badge for your hydration tube so that when you drop it, it’ll return to where you want?

[@Michael-h6g]

Awesome performance guys!

[@pioneer8634]

Congrats guys very impressive🎉 for a 53 year old I’ll stick to my e-bike 😊

[@davidtomlinson5017]

I rewatched "Dirt Magic" starring Syd with a cameo appearance for Mackey since I knew you were racing Downieville.

[@keirfarnum6811]

When I raced XC in Alaska in the early 90s, I figured out pretty quickly that any warm up less than an hour didn’t work. It didn’t matter how long the race was, I always tried to ride at least an hour before the start.

[@mysticwolf60]

You guys killed it!

[@scboulder1985]

Macky, congrats on the race. I hope you realized who you were racing against for First! Keegan, who holds the record for Unbound 200 and the current record holder for the Leadville 100 MTB (who just won four in a row of Leadville 100 MTB) hosted by Lifetime Fitness. Look forward to the second day!

[@billykreger9765]

Well done guys! Well done…🎉

[@roospike]

Amazing y'all 💥💥

[@philhunt1442]

lol those xPedo pedals are the bomb! 30$ and crazy light. Just wish they would change the name

[@jesusmanuelguaderrama5128]

beautiful views, nice race!!

[@mustclime5311]

another great video! thanks for posting

[@heyangst6159]

great racing way to go

[@andrew_gardner]

You guys race enough that you should check out the Sopro Cycling number plate mounts. They are very well designed/made aluminum brackets that can mount on the bottom of a bike computer mount or on the stem bolts.

[@AYNZ197]

Great effort

[@davidtt8372]

Y'all are the second place power couple. Hard competing with Keegan and Sofia

[@Kenneth_R]

Yall have to do the Leadville 100 next year

[@dirtfam505]

Great job 👏 💪🏽❤

[@damnedlock2956]

Next year you need to try Leadville!!..you can do it!!..I was watching the Leadville highlights and almost every bike I saw had rock shox forks on which I am not a fan of...I'd rather have fox shocks all day long..I've never seen the gold ones tho..pretty snazzy...the trail that had those cliffs looked hella scary...who was the woman at the end that almost slammed into Syd?

[@GordonA-Jr]

Macky, I know it’s a totally different discipline but how would you fare in gravel racing with guys in Lifetime Grand Prix? Would love to see you in other types of races as well like that. Congrats to you both🎉

[@sydandmacky]

Probably not very well. I tend to do better the more technical the event is, so gravel is kinda the opposite. Now if they had races that were a combo of XC and Enduro...

[@GordonA-Jr]

@@sydandmacky understood, but maybe chew on it a bit? 😬 You’d probably do better than you think but if that’s not your jam, I get it absolutely love watching you guys, good vibes, great attitude, and all around good example to younger riders of how to conduct you business, kudos to you both.

[@picodegallo1959]

How did the Ari bikes feel? How did they handle under pressure? Any difference between these and other bikes you've ridden in the past? What did they do well? Great video, as always. Thanks, guys!!

[@sydandmacky]

We've been super happy with our Ari Signal Peaks this year! They are light, climb well and are extremely solid and confidence inspiring on the descents.

[@geoden123]

The climb was nuts but I love most the descent! Congrats to you both. Have you guys done the Leadville 100?

[@philrc1]

Great job guys. Been watching for years now. BTW: Love Sids Big "Disney Princess" eyes. Keep it up, I'll keep watching. Luv u two.

[@chrisbailey2861]

Great video as always. Great to see some Kait Boyle recognition in this....what a journey just to get to the start. Thanks for bringing us along....you both are awesome (😊) and I truly love the content you provide.

[@chrisbailey2861]

....and Macky....about 23:20ish....what a pass to move into 4th....so well executed

[@jespersrensen2919]

new helmet Macky?! looking sharp

[@sydandmacky]

Yup, Kineticore version of the Lazer Z1. I always liked the Z1 so was stoked when they did the Kineticore version. If you're in the market: collabs.shop/x1umdc (the code SYDANDMACKY will get you 15% off)

[@mariemeyer6852]

Amazing ride! How do you keep your shoulders and elbows from hurting?

[@bobwalker8917]

WOW✝️✝️✝️. I’m 77 …a little late for me to ride like you guys. i enjoy watching you race and “pull for you on those hard segments. What kinda camera do you use to record your race??? You both are just awesome ‼️‼️‼️👍👍👍👍

[@sydandmacky]

Thanks for the kind words. We use GoPros for the POV footage.

[@sturdyvw]

Care to share tire pressure for both of you? You guys were shredding! Congrats!

[@sydandmacky]

www.sydandmacky.com/mtb-tire-pressure-calculator

[@sturdyvw]

Thank you!!

[@godyguerrero5571]

the announcer sounded like the guy from everyman driver on youtube.

[@Whoadayson]

Chunkity chunk chunk charoo

[@mariemeyer6852]

How do you keep your elbows and shoulders from not hurting? Amazing ride!!

[@Dustydayzz]

have you guys ever considered leadville?

[@JClark2600]

Can you rate the campgrounds near Downieville? I live near by and was always wondering about other's experience regarding access to the town and shuttle.

[@sydandmacky]

We haven't camped there for a while, but in general, campgrounds were fine, just not especially close (you'd likely drive to town). But they're completely booked out during the race weekend so you have to reserve super early if you want to get something for the race

[@cypriano8763]

Best ride in california imo

[@bike314]

What do you think of the new fox damper compared to the grip 2 / fit4? (It is very pretty)

[@steinfossgard5210]

When er you guys doing Leadville100?

[@kl3inking372]

Crazy performance you both.The climp in the 1st feeding zone looked disgusting even though you are using gopros or do you? If yes what are the settings?

[@sydandmacky]

Yup, GoPro effect was definitely on effect. It's a tough one! Camera settings here: www.sydandmacky.com/gear/cameras

[@dengar1313]

one of the dudes at the end looked like Keegan Swenson...

[@robelsby9487]

Races like Keegan too!

[@dengar1313]

@@robelsby9487 Looks like and races like...must be =]

[@macho_burrito]

finally beat kabush!

[@TheCalvinFrank]

What tire pressure are you running / how heavy are you guys for reference?? :)

[@sydandmacky]

20 front/23 rear with double Airliner XC inserts at 165 lbs.