Worst Retirement Ever - Redlands, California, Redlands Cycling Classic, and Oak Glen

[@daanbarr1632]

"I'll try not to relive the glory days too much" *relives the glory days*

[@PaulTomblin]

and it was *awesome*!

[@gregoryvassilakos9972]

Thank you for giving Redlands some publicity. I'll take this opportunity to mention the best bike shop in the area, Don's Bicycles. I'll also mention the Redlands Bowl amphitheater, which provides performances on Tuesday and Friday nights during the warmer months. The admissions price is FREE! The San Bernardino Metrolink line is being extended to Redlands with service starting in 2022.

[@faultlinegravel]

idk redlands cyclery gets my money

[@BPlus-oz7cm]

I miss Acme!

[@tomherron4334]

Don’s is great as is Cyclery USA but Econobike is my favorite, Redlands is an incredible town.

[@Porkfu]

I've read Phil's "$10" book and "Draft Animals"; and I dunno, it's kind of cool to see the real place after reading about it.

[@andrewwylie9259]

Yea just finished the $10 book and reading the next one. Love this ride down memory lane.

[@ergallentine3744]

Exactly what I was thinking while watching this. Great vid!

[@aemediainc]

I LOVE Redlands! I lived there before I was into road cycling, kicking myself now.

[@markreams3192]

Great video. Until last year I was a resident of Redlands. You’re right. There’s a very active cycling community. Then I moved to Menifee and got hit by a pickup truck. I’m still trying to recover from a broken leg.

[@guzz95]

Sorry to hear about the leg. Speedy Recovery!!!

[@trevorhayes5414]

That was awesome Phil. Love the personal tour guide approach. Nice to hear about a race & community that is close to your heart. I will have to visit Redlands sometime. Greetings from Tuscany!

[@vincecaporale3544]

Redlands this time of year is beautiful.

[@Silidons91]

@@caed5512 I live in Beaumont, I think it's always nice here :) except when it's 110 degrees LOL

[@insurancethatfits]

I had no idea you could do anything but climb. Winnowing crits? A whole new level of respect.

[@bermuda91central11]

Thanks Phil!! Having lived in Redlands for many years, attended every classic during that time, ridden all those roads regularly and enjoyed hundreds of coffee at local dives, your journey brought forth many wonderful memories. It is true the community and all the bike clubs are truly dedicated to the race and caring for the cycling teams when in town. Your story telling of the Redlands Classic is appreciated. Well done.

[@worstretirementever]

thank you!

[@markwatkins5416]

Thanks for showing some love to my home town. Redlands is a great town.

[@marcuspartridge11]

Great video of my local area! I grew up riding Oak Glen and plan to ride it next month!

[@williammurray1620]

I love your stories Phil. Even though I've been riding a bike since I was 4ish, riding an actual road bike is a new thing to me. You've been a really great inspiration to me in finding new places to ride and just enjoying what is out there. Keep them coming!

[@cooperk4]

I don’t know why, but seeing my home roads featured in your video (and my coach Brian getting a shoutout too!) just fills me with joy. Kept hoping I would see you riding around one day or that you would come out to TNWC, but honestly with Covid probably better that neither happened. Hope you’ll make a trip out on occasion now that your Wattage Cottage is someone else’s. Thanks for the video!

[@81caasi]

Always nice taking a tour of golden Cali from up here in Canada. Shout out to Woodsy!

[@cameronmitchell5684]

I live like 3 houses from down from Bricks and Birch! Coffee every morning. Stoked to see you out here

[@davidlloyd3589]

Thank you. I enjoyed this. I will never get there. But I have read about that event.

[@brianmiller6069]

Grew up in the I.E. in the 80’s and even though the Redlands Classic existed, the whole area was still a very, very unfriendly place toward a young man in Lycra on a road bike on those hills. Nice to see it’s become a bit more tolerant.

[@michaelhorner4011]

I could see how that would be a problem ..... a big ass american flag hanging off your bike helps in situations like that :)

[@CycoWarriorx]

The Redlands Crit is one of the most well supported community bike races in Southern California. Always well organized. When he said people turn out for the race, he’s not kidding!! Thousands spend the entire day out there.

[@ReVoltaire]

And to think now it's too dangerous to even enjoy Thanksgiving with the family! Governor Newsom said so. In my household, we're all retreating to individual rooms to eat and communing via Zoom.

[@DawnWright]

As a Redlander, I LOVED this video tour! The TNWC (Tuesday Night World Championships group ride - harder than heck) goes right past my house near Sunset! THANK YOU Phil Gaimon!!

[@bobblues1158]

Super Phil. I enjoy some insight into the California and US racing culture.

[@tonydavies-foo646]

Cmon Phil the racing stories are the best!

[@BrettFyfield]

It was nice to see the old racing vids Phil. Looks like a lovely part of Cali.

[@jimr513666]

Well done! I enjoyed the race descriptions and hearing about your successes.

[@jamminhunter]

They cemented the finish line on that road! You rode right over it!

[@cb6866]

Thanks. As always. Be safe , sir!

[@gamby16a]

I'll still watch your next video and I won't get out to ride a bike for a couple of days. Getting cold in RI, so it's trainer time for me, since no cross season. I like the war stories. Any content on your channel is welcome.

[@andy.robinson]

10:39 Classy zipping up of the jersey for the sponsors 👍

[@billincolumbia]

Thanks for the reminiscing. Those are cool memories.

[@bradsreed]

Great reliving this race on your video. I was the lanton rouge in 1999 on GC. Out of 250+ riders who started, I faired better than 125 riders who never saw the end. Still the hardest week of racing I've ever done. I knew the oak glen road race was over when the helicopter flew away. I still had 19 minutes of climbing to go. Thanks for the walk down memory race lane. You are not the only guy who lived on $10 a day back then. 163. Jonathan Page (USA) Bogy USA/Team Dirt 18.50 164. Derek Bouchard-Hall (USA) Team Ritchey 18.50 165. Brad Reed (USA) Giant Bicycles/Arizona-Beef 19.04 166. Rene Saenz (USA) LA Wings 19.36 167. Mike Tillman (USA) IKON/Lexus-Team Redland 19.58 168. Ryan Stoner (USA) Cox/Atlanta Velo 20.02

[@agie170hss2]

Terrific video Phil. Nice to see some of the roads and sights that you wrote about in your books! :-)

[@rbcism]

Just visited U of Redlands with my daughter, great to see it through another cyclist eyes and the rides during visits look promising! Thanks Phil

[@tempusfugit3635]

fun to watch on the eve of the race this week

[@jessechrome2913]

More fun racing stories !

[@linglingjr]

I've never been to Redlands, I don't even recognize the name, but I totally recognize the crit course from NorCal cycling videos and or trainer road race analysis videos.

[@lifeofafred99]

Love the video and really hits a lot of things that make the area great for cycling. There is a permanent fixture near the finish line. #teamdons

[@moonsadventures]

"Don't watch my next video, go ride a bike." Love it.

[@franciscopizarro9459]

@ 2:35 is that the high street that features in Sons of Anarchy....looks a lot like it! Nice Video Phil.

[@shanew634]

Go Phil Go.👍

[@Mr_RichardH]

Those Yaks were (Scottish) Highland Cattle. Moo!

[@stuartpatterson3188]

Also known as Aberdeen Angus, (particularly in menus).

[@randomnosity1717]

a.k.a the highland coo

[@edmarkey4057]

But "yak" is the funnier word.

[@kelleycarr7954]

I remember when the crit and the Highland circuit race stage were both on the same day.

[@bedan71]

That'll be awesome if someone does a series on American cycling races.

[@miamatti]

I guess imma have to buy the book to read, heard too many good things about it at this point

[@jeffprice8126]

I like your characterization of the Redlands race. Did you ever do the Athens Twilight Crit? Smaller event but close to home for you way back when.

[@colinmclellan4858]

I think those where Highland (scottish) cattle resting in the shade.

[@roubaix1962]

More race stories please.

[@SkeetSystem]

IMA KEEP IT REAL WITCHU PHIL GAIMON. I REALLY LOVE APPLES.

[@michaelhorner4011]

Well I got ahh number .... how do ya like them apples :)

[@MFQuinnCyclist]

Should there be separate KOMs on Strava for solo verses lead outs/groups?

[@evanmacdougall9715]

I love cycling glory stories told by the cyclists involved. Great video! Oh, and Redlands is also home to ESRI, but that's for GIS geeks, not cyclists...

[@nothingleft2lose-]

Redlands looks lit af!

[@johnrhoades4953]

Highland cows Phil - you need to get to the UK and do some of our crazy steep hill climbs, not Box Hill, that's barely a bump. Get up to Yorkshire or Scotland - the Bealach na Ba, that's a good one. Should see a few highland cows on that one.

[@keithburt7874]

Distance vs Time to Airport : our friend's Son was stationed in a major African city, 20 miles 11 hours from the Corporate Compound,,,& he flew out to events monthly O/O°

[@craighoover1495]

Thank you for this, I'll put this area on a to do list of places to go and not race, just ride.

[@staff0flag]

Would love to see a vid of you going for the KOM on Glenn Oak counter-clockwise (Wildwood Park to Green Fire Fire Station).

[@DawnWright]

True! That's my favorite direction!

[@myronkemp9417]

I’m with you on the oatmeal cookies. Oatmeal cookies are great if they are free of raisins.

[@johnandrews3568]

Says this is 'prolly my safest KOM'... which stokes the fires for everyone to try and grab it

[@BruceChastain]

oatmeal raisins are absolutely amazing if done right sir.

[@russellbrown8760]

"what are you, a Yak?"

[@lechprotean]

what's the bike rack and are the suction cups reliable enough? Looks a bit fishy hooked up to to the flimsy roof window...

[@edmarkey4057]

Seasucker! Check 'em out in the sponsor links. A+

[@CFCMahomet]

Thank you for putting Horner in his place.

[@wrenpyle7098]

phil which ride is this video from? i dont see it on your strava

[@charleshulsey3103]

Sweet roof rack 🍪

[@mickoneill3869]

Good one.

[@ericfleetwood6744]

"It gets hot as heck." You left out smoggy.

[@dwightmoore3060]

Whatever year the summer Olympics were in Athens Greece, they held the Olympic Trials for road cycling in Redlands. They thought Athens would be hot and smoggy, so where else to hold the trials? Turned out it wasn't all that hot or smoggy the day of the trials, but they were trying to get the best team they could for the games. My local race team (Team Redlands/Jelly Belly) went out with some of the racers for a training ride a few days earlier, to show them around the course. We were dying - the racers were sightseeing. Keeps you humble!

[@DawnWright]

@@dwightmoore3060 Awesome story!!! 2004!

[@albr4]

What is your opinion on the ISM pn3.0C that you use on the hill climb bike? I have been using it for a week and a half, for me it is definitely the most comfortable full carbon saddle I've tried. But it's still quite uncomfortable compared to the ISM attack or other padded TT saddle, although It doesn't leave any lasting pain or soreness. What was your experience when you first started using it? Was it working immediately or did it take a while for you to get comfortable with it?

[@guyd4067]

great vid

[@daniels.2720]

"...but I'm fine now..." (awkward pause) Hahaha

[@ayowser01]

Is that the seasucker Komodo bike mount?

[@worstretirementever]

Yes it is

[@h20s8804]

raisins are 'fools chocolate' when it comes to cookies.

[@worstretirementever]

Well put!

[@noahbirdrevolution]

Phil gonna have a pony tail next video.

[@ernie12man]

He needs to get going on a mullet like his video ride buddies.

[@kylewernert9785]

@8:00 Phil is starting a troll fire in the comments.

[@AllpraiseJC4Ever]

Mike Woods!

[@AB-fh9zh]

I'm just here for the outro music.

[@faultlinegravel]

Thats my hood!

[@DjDeepfry1]

So, do you just not like raisins or is it raisins in cookies you don’t like?

[@chch242]

If you say, the commute can be even 7 hours, isn't it better to take a train? Yes I'm from Europe.

[@scottroehrborn7504]

What train?

[@DawnWright]

@@scottroehrborn7504 Metrorail coming to Redlands soon! Tracks almost done!

[@TarmacSkin]

How many sunglasses Phi has? I think he doesn’t even know ...

[@worstretirementever]

Goodr! They’re 25$ each so you get a lot of variety

[@hugorivera9738]

Wait, I think I was on this video . Hahaha

[@winstoncat6785]

Oatmeal, raisin, chocolate, white chocolate, cranberry, cookie and none of this vegan c**p.. The perfect cookie, especially if it's soggy and soft and crumbly all at the same time. And made with 6000kg of sugar. And half a metric ton of butter (note, metric ton....)

[@wk633]

Laps racing don't count for learning your way around. It's a race not a vacation.

[@brucefinley9986]

About the fire started at a "gender reveal party". That was the Valley Fire in San Diego County.

[@BPlus-oz7cm]

Sadly, the Oak Glen fire was also started by a gender reveal gone wrong.

[@robertm1552]

And all tindered up by climate change. Phil has a way of edging on the political without getting consumed by it. And keeping it Americana bike real.

[@heatherrawls6015]

NOT The Chris Horner Classic

[@robbchastain3036]

So I'm guessing the thumbs down are being registered by a bunch of California Raisins.

[@Vangriff]

Sneeky sunglass change

[@adamweb]

*Bruce Springsteen intensifies*

[@prestonthomas5399]

Johnny comment if you see this

[@HumaneNewt]

What gender is the baby?

[@davekelly7165]

So, was it a boy or a girl? 🤷‍♂️

[@lukehayden5492]

Man this music sucks! It is just typical galant style piano! Who wrote it a ten year old? It’s not like he’s improvising an 8 part fugue or anything. Such basic music theory.

[@trialmx]

Sounds like like came from Stobe the Hobo's KZbin channel

[@Mrsk8park]

drive 5min in any direction fro this town and boom crackhouses and meth everywhere