I CANT believe my ROAD BIKE survived this race (The Belgian Waffle Ride - A RACE BREAKDOWN)
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2019
- The Belgian Waffle Ride is maybe one of the HARDEST bike races in the world. With 90 miles of road, 45 miles of WTF type gravel, totaling 133 miles of "what am I doing with my life". The Belgian Waffle ride is so difficult because of how many aspects of cycling it covers. You need technical skills, you need endurance, you need speed, and you need the right bike setup.
I chose to run my full on Canyon Ultimate road bike with Princeton Carbonworks wheels with IRC x-gurad 28m tires. It was FAST...but so hard to handle in the soft sand. I CANT believe my ROAD BIKE survived this race to be honest. Its really a testament to how tough a road bike really is. I think 40th was a good showing for me, other than the small crash, I had all the luck on my side. Others had major mechanical issues which I was grateful for that I didnt have any.
Fueling wise I started with 2 bottles of SIS beta fuel...that was it. I actually forgot ALL my other food in the car. But SIS had pit stops along the way so I was able to grab gels and water throughout the ride. No solid food during the effort, and arguably one of the biggest efforts I have ever done.
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I thought "wow this doesn't look like Belgium at all" for at least 4 minutes
Asparacycle same! Until I saw the sherif car at the end
@@bradleyjones4220 I'm from Belgium and my first thought was, "well this really looks like the mountains near San Diego" :)
De Pauw Bert dam fair enough...
why is it called like this tho hahaha
@@Bertpauw84 It could almost be the Ardennes... Of niet
Glad your balls were on point the whole time! :)))
Tyler "I was intimidated by him, I'm intimidated by a lot of people" Pearce.
Freaking love you man! 20:10
And he says "The guy looks so fit. I don't know if its those white socks."
It's just so refreshing to hear someone admitting that and being honest about what he thinks!
@@amorton9861 ....*looks on Amazon for white socks*
Get a bike room :)
You're too funny buddy. Love the story telling. You made a 22 mins video seem like 5. Amazing content bruh!
Tyler: I don't want to see freaking rock ever again!
Mountain Biker: Haha tires go dududududu
I cannot hold my attention on any of youtube videos lasting more than 5 minutes.
But your video, I watched it completely.
love your lively commentary and hilarious yet real remarks.
great work.
I really appreciate that man, I’m the same way so it means a lot to hear that.
"d-d-d-d-d-d-d-dd I'm so over gravel!" Loved that moment. You're a beast, cheers man!
I loved the Gripping Crash Sequence Reenactment. Probably an Academy Award in your future.
At least a guaranteed win in special FX category.
It was nice meeting you at the race. We talked about kids for a little bit during the expo And You passed me on the dirt climb 🤙 this was my first bike race ever haha can’t wait until next year. Used your videos for training motivation! Great video and keep up the good work!
214km in 7.23hr -> avg speed 29.6km/hr
I think you did amazing. And great story telling as usual :-)
yup , that was fuckin fast for that distance , i cant imagine that how that would feel
@jenomsedivam elevation is actually not that much for that distance
it is an average.........
@@maye5307 How is it an average when he finished 40th?
@@leonard6822 ?
" My balls were on point" that just made my day, i was rolling around laughing
To think I finished 4 hours behind you. You're insane. the Ride is insane. Loved almost every minute of it
This is probably one of the best edited road races on CZcams. Love the moving graphic on the bottom whilst watching your edited analysis of your performance. Keep this going.
Dude, you are awesome! Being an old and slow guy, you've reignited my desire to push hard on the bike again. Thank you! Great job on the Waffle!
Holy smokes-congratulations! That was great. Great ride, great video!
I'm no where near on the level that you're even on but by watching this; 40th is damn happy hour. It's just so nice to see you stoked and enjoying the sport!
“and I’m just sick of the freaking dududududududu” legend bro
aka nOx that was hilarious
aka nOx it is his way of saying, “ I’m an annoying poser.”
Tyler, you are the best, by far! Keep on with the good stuff
Hell that's a fantastic finish bro!!!!!! You did EXCELLENT!!!!
Some rough stuff there geez...HAIR BALL FOR SURE!!!!
Poor road bike...
Excellent! Great finish! Absolutely love that look on your face at the beginning! Thanks for sharing
You forgot a couple other skills like...nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills and computer hacking skills. You talk about others as professionals. Well sir, the way you race and the way you conduct yourself is very professional. Keep it up.
I agree excellent riding...
Priceless VC! You are amazing! Love the” why didn’t I bring gloves? I don’t know bruh, I’m a friggin’ idiot!’ VC, you are so human like the rest of us. We love you bruh!
8:40 dude smashing on a flat bar!
Sick video man I'm dying to do this race
Michael Baka sscx flat bar anyone?
He would have better control with a flat bar, correct?
Yeah on the technical stuff
" I never wanna see a rock again" VC
bro your awesome watched this video man that day was killer, sunshine hardly shade with the climbs, the speeds, the gravel, rocks, just bro you and all these guys are killing it!
keep riding!
Unreal effort! Love the breakdown videos. Keep em coming.
Insane ride. That face at the beginning of the video doesnt lie. Good job bro !
Totally loving your channel and videos. Incredibly inspirational, motivating, and entertaining. Thank you so much for all your time and effort in producing and sharing them with us. VCFTW!
30 seconds in and I had to pause and comment. Your thousand yard stare into the camera was epically awesome. Thanks Tyler. You do great work. Keep it up Bruh.
Hammering like crazy - for 7 hours - man you are super fit! Well done on the 40th place. Great race, great video and awesome story. More please!
@21 min and crying laughing at the commentary!!! This is what keeps me coming back to the channel!!! Excellent video and commentary
Tyler, great job and effort!!! Amazing vid and Congratulations on 40th!!! That photo of you in the chair with your bike is KILLER!!! Lovin' it!!! Great Job again Bro!!!
Quality content, dude! What an awesome race. Bravo 👏🏽
Thanks for the great recap, one to put on the books for sure. Chapeau to you!
This is my favorite Vegan Cyclist video ever. Not only do I get a glimpse of ME whizzing past the other direction on Del Dios Highway, but some of the trails are literally a mile from my house! See you in 2022, Tyler???
Awesome vid, prob the best I've seen of a PoV race. Great stuff!
Super stoked for all your Ventures VC. Blessings to you and your family.
MAJOR props to you for doing this race.
Dude you did amazing, such fitness! And your storytelling is brilliant! 😃
Amazing to keep up that level of effort for 7 hours. Great video, as always.
Congrats dude. That's a great placing given the terrain - on a freakin' road bike
Damn your content keeps getting better and better. It's like we're in a golden age of CZcams cycling content with you, Lanterne Rouge, nationsnumber1beast, and yes GCN. Keep it up bro!
Imagine getting a flat one in the last couple of miles (especially if you are in the leading group).
Anyhow. Congrats VC. 40th place from 1800 riders is like top 2%. You did very well!
Footage is just amazing!! It feels like we are just there with you!
Hey, GM here. Laid up the last 9 days following knee replacement surgery and stumbled across your channel. I love these bro and well on my way to watching all the vids. I’m probably a 60% vegan and notched it up to 85% following some of your recipes. Have to say, the vid that really resonated was the one about your wife. Your a lucky man and it looks like you know it. Thanks and keep em coming.
The too-tired-to-talk intro...Classic!
Tyler... you have my upmost respect dude... that was fracking awesome... Peace from across the pond...
You should be monumentally proud of 40th. That's incredible. Serious.
so awesome watching you do all of our local rides!!
I always look forward to your videos, this was the best, crazy race, well done...……..poor bike. Keep them coming
That blk guy is Bahati. He was a crit nat'l champion back in the day. He said he got ripped to shreds by this race.
Boom, Eliel Factory team member 18:34 :) Nice ride, bro! Insane!!
Bro, you got the most AMAZING cycling adventures!! Mad fcukin props!
Awesome ride. Awesome race. Awesome video! Chapeau!
DOUBLE PEAKKKK! My backyard. Solid ride Tyler! The BWR is my goal over the next 2-3 years.
Oh yeah! I've been waiting for this one!
@irctires made that final dirt climb look so pro with the banners. Love those guys. I was in the US Military kit with you at the start. Great video, thanks!
Great seeing these races and your descriptions are great.
I just found your channel and have binged a lot of it. Proudly. Keep it coming!
Been waiting for a new VC video, and you deliver this wild ride. Congratulation on your placing, next time sure you will place higher.
Man, I love your commentary and your channel. Excellent content.
Kick ass race, story, effort, narration, and luck LOL for not getting 20 flats!!
Sweet, love the addition of the rear camera! Great footage as always!!
Thanks for highlighting this amazing event. The course you rode goes by our house twice between Escondido and Ramona. I'm totally adding this as a bucket list ride to do, but I love my road bike too much to do that to it. Your crash sequence convinced me that a CX bike with 33mm tires would be a better bet if I want to finish in one piece. Thankfully, I brought one back from Belgium, so . . . time to make plans for post-quarantine
Super awesome job! Loved this video.
The road / dirt / climbing stats and then your facial expression was the perfect precis of the day's outing. And hilarious. Good man!
I would not have ridden this sans glove though. Brave man!
Awesome vid, thanks for uploading. Tough race, well done!!
Unreal! Never heard of this race. Awesome performance!!!
Long time viewer, first time commenter. This is probably my favorite video from you. It's killer.
Thanks for the support bro, glad you enjoyed the video.
Awesome channel! Seriously have to give you props for an impressive finish!
Seeing Phil and you in one video is like... Man, just imagine you would have started cycling professional as a kid!? Respect dude!! Best vid, similar like the other run when you came in 1. place!
Less than 5.000 subs... then finally 100.000!
Top 40?
Congratulations congratulations!!!
Great ride man. Those off road sections were stunning. CX in the off season will improve bike handling skills.
Loving the videos dude, just found your channel about a week ago and have already watched 10-20 of them so far!
Yo love this video. Happy you and Greg collabed binging your videos it’s honestly astonishing what you can do.
Greg is a stand up guy, his audience has been really welcoming to me dude, thanks for the support.
I am so glad I found your channel...how ever late to the game I might be...
Welcome. This is the friendly part of CZcams.
Loving these videos! Just subscribed, great content, and the editing is so well laid out
Bro, I watched the full episode because of a good story teller. 😁
Nice footage and congrats. 👍
So happy I found this channel! Good stuff!
The Canyon performed like a champ!!! That race tested every mitochondria cell in your body VC. Guess you answered the question, "what am I gonna do with all this fitness?" Well done!
Great job and amazing storytelling! I felt like I was there climbing with you.
DUUUDE! Great video, thanks for sharing your experience. Great job
This looks like a super fun ride! Awesome video!
VC, my brotha, you inspire me to try stuff that I would never do - and don’t plan to do, but you inspire me just the same... lol... enjoyed the video!
Bruh, you do the best ride vids!!! Amazing
Dude, you “tumbling” down the hill at 5:38 got you another sub - hooked
Excellent footage & authentic comments! 100%!
Legend nice work la x
Congrats on 40th - huge effort!!!!
Wow...this is such a cool and inspirational video really showing the full ups// downs during a brutal day of tough riding...and on a road bike! Well that is so tough i'm sure, very big congrats. I did this in 2016 (i was 4th) but i used a cross bike with disk breaks and all so wow. I could not image doing it on those small tires! Keep pushing forward. I think i put this back on the list and give it another go in 2020. RIDE ON!
I would love to get a chance to ride with you next year. It's getting popular so next year your probably gonna have some serious world tour competition.
The Vegan Cyclist that would be awesome! 👍🏻
Awesome review! This was my third year doing the BWR, first two times were on a road bike, once without gloves and my hands were purple for a week! This year I went for a gravel bike. Although much slower time than the other two, this was the most comfortable! :-)
That's insane dude! Can't even imagine how you survive the gravels with a full-on road bike without flat tires.
Amazing content! What a race! Sick job bro 💪💪👌👌
Maybe it’s his white socks 😂💀 you did awesome! Congrats 🤙🏼 ps I have been low key waiting for you to load a new video for a week 🤫
Nice result! You are one hard man.
So cool to watch man! Just found the channel a couple days ago, good stuff. 👍
Great seeing you there!
dude, following you while now, that was the best
Im signed up for the 77 mile 12k ft Wafer in Asheville this summer. Its going to be sick! I cant wait til we can hang out in groups like this at cycling events again.
40th out of 1,800. Well done! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Awesome video, Awesome race, and Awesome ride well done 🤙🏼