Sneaking myself onto the podium at Heffron Park Crit
Heffron Park is Sydneys most (in)famous crit course. It has horrendous pavement quality, usually a huge turn out as well as windy conditions. The course is quite technical with lots of wide sweeping corners as well as a variety of terrain. This is my first time racing at Heffron, as well as doing Heffron in reverse! Going up against a big C Grade field I knew I had to play my cards right. In this video I go into detail about different things that happened during the race, things I got right and wrong and how I managed to sneak myself onto the podium!
In case you were wondering, entry is $20 and for my podium finish I won $60!
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Love the subtle animation to bring the "wind direction arrow" in!
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for appreciating the key framing 🫡
This crit content is fabulous, I feel like for mid-level riders who are contemplating racing but want to watch someone at it for a bit before taking the dive (me!), your videos are perfect 🤙
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thank you mate! It always takes a bit to make the plunge into racing
Good vid Josh and well raced too. Enjoy your narration style so keep them coming
@joshkwan
13 күн бұрын
Thank you mate, I am very keen for more crits but the bad weather and winter season means theres not many on right now. Should be in full swing by Spring
Congrats Josh hope to c u down there 1 day
Congratulations on the result! BTW Love the commentary and the whole video dynamic.
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Raymond :)
Woohoo! All those group rides and training paid off!
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Yep! My fitness is improving :)
very nice work
Great Job Josh!
well done Josh, great content, thanks for sharing.
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
Good work mate ..my favourite course
“Absolutely pumpin it”
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
You should try it sometime
I got out of road cycling 25 years ago in the club setting . I am a ride leader and have a private group . We didn't have the internet when I rode for a club .
Great race, bruv!
Monster effort mate! Congratulations and look forward to seeing more podiums.
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’ve been watching some of the OCV rides on KZread and they look fun too. I’ll have to bring the bike over :)
@ForMyBoys
3 ай бұрын
@joshkwan for sure mate, that'd be awesome
🔥🔥🔥🔥 well done mate
*Superb* ! congrats mate❤🎉
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks :)
Nice work mate. Looks like a lot of fun. Great vid. May see you out there some time in the next month or two.
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Much appreciated
Congratulations on your 2nd place Josh chapeau 💪🏾
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
I am now cost neutral with my race entry costs. 😇
Podium = new sub. Congrats
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Better get more podiums ;)
good job and great video!
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and the comment :)
Good effort, bravo! 👏💪🥈
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thank you mate. Next time 1st ;)
Well done🎉
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks sir
Congratulations mate. Awesome video. Racing 🤔maybe
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks :) I’m getting there
Well done mate, you should be very proud of yourself 👌🏻👏🏻👌🏻👏🏻👌🏻
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! I hope you’re enjoying the racing content
@fucktheworld1207
3 ай бұрын
@@joshkwan that I am, but I like any content you put out...keep up the good work 👌🏻
@julcerin
3 ай бұрын
😮❤ nice!!!!
Great job, congrats! Interesting to hear your strategy. Now your competitors are gonna start studying your tactics! You look buffer in those photos at the end too... must be true, the camera adds 10 pounds (of muscle).
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Appreciate you watching the videos. Compliments to the photographer, not to me 😂
😮😮😮🔥🔥🔥
Woohoo!! 🎉
Well done Josh. I think you should race B grade next week.
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
I’m gonna try and get a win in C grade before promoting myself 🫡
Love the westie on the podium 😂
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
When I win I’ll have to bring them both up with me.
great overlay
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Spent a bit of time trying to get the right look. Appreciate the feedback
I think I’ll have to retire those pink bibs I was wearing 😂 a bit comical to see in retrospect
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Nah mate, they look great ^_^ You did a lot of work that race
@ratbones86
3 ай бұрын
@@joshkwan just trying to make it a race and not a group ride with a sprint at the end😅
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
I hear ya mate. Unfortunately I lack the engine to make any difference on the front. You defs hammered it out for a couple of laps and strung it out.
What tire size are you running? Great vid!
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
28mm GP5000 with tubes Thanks for watching :)
Great effort. That goat track needs to be ripped up and resurfaced.
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
I agree. Some might say it’s part of the character of this crit though 😂 By the end of the race my fingers were numb from all the rattling.
@benglover6019
3 ай бұрын
Heffon would be dangerous at the speeds A Grade would get on a glass smooth hot mix, you'd need to incorporate barriers on a number of corners
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
@@benglover6019 similar to the cobblestones in Europe, Heffron pavement quality has a certain charm to it ;)
Winner winner, chicken dinner 🎉
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
Waiting for my day on top of the podium
@RichardLi-vf2xo
3 ай бұрын
Won't be long mate@@joshkwan
This club has shrunk due to COVID 19 . Most clubs have and will never recover due to very high investment required to join . Above ten thousand dollars , not including membership , clothing and insurance / travel costs . You need to pass medicals and fitness exams to join clubs these days .
In my day an event like this saw twice as many participants . The sport is dying a slow death due to my abovementioned high cost , low reward for achievement problem plaguing this sport .
@Michael.benjamin
3 ай бұрын
Back in my day… *
A group of cyclist's and myself have blocked your channel tonight .
@joshkwan
3 ай бұрын
For what reason may I ask?
@DerAngriff
Ай бұрын
Why would you block (let along a group) a good cycling channel like this one? Josh makes the crits look fun and for a beginner feeling my way forward, this is motivational and instructive.
@robertmcfadyen9156
Ай бұрын
@@DerAngriffThey are into bikepacking and MTB only . I sold my Pinnarello in 2021 . I ride MTB only now .