Wow. Wonder if I was the only one who thought one of the two of you had been under "the knife". I wouldn't wish that for anyone of course. At age 73, I feel good about thirty or forty miles here in SW Indiana. The Triple ByPass is not one I will be doing, but I'm impressed. Go for it Brently..

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Richard, It is a confusing name for a bike ride, particularly with the crowd my age. :) 30 or 40 miles is a good ride, keep it up. You must keep riding and keep moving, it's the only way to combat time as it marches on. Thanks for the encouragement. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

Love your downhill music selection.

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Howdy, Thanks! Music selection is both fun and difficult and often takes me a while to find a song I think is suited for the footage, so I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

Wow that Triple Bybass sounds like a hard Race! Can't wait for the footage!

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Chris, Thanks. It will be tough. I do plan on filming as much as I can. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

Way to get it done. You’re gonna do great on TBP Ryno

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Bud!! I hope so. I'm going to give it my best effort...that's all I can do. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

Go Brently Go YOU CAN DO THIS

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Hunter! Thanks for the encouragement. I'm going to need all the help I can get. Enjoy the Ride

I will see you out there!

This training (and Triple Bypass) will make the hills of Iowa a piece of cake- Iowa’s flat, dontcha know.

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Matt, You point out one of the interesting advantages of attempting this event in Colorado, training for it should put me in a position to enjoy this year's hilly RAGBRAI more. And....yeah...sure...Iowa's flat, as a waffle. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

For BRAG (Bike Ride Across Georgia) this past week I started out using Propel packets for hydration but started to cramp near the end of the first day so I switched to LMNT (possibly what you got from The Feed), it’s very salty tasting if you try it casually but on an actual ride it doesn’t seem too salty and really seems to work, no cramping the rest of the week. Not sure your gearing but you could consider some changes to make the climbing easier. I normally run a 52/36 chainrings with an 11x 34 rear cassette. For RAGBRAI I plan to swap back to the original 50/34 chainrings. No I sure what your rear cassette is but you might want to consider the 11x34 rear cassette if you derailleur cage is long enough (my Specialized Roubaix came with the Shimano GRX so it has a longer cage that accommodates the 34T granny gear).

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Steve, It's interesting you mention LMNT because that is they hydration packets I've been trying. I like the citrus flavored the best. The lime one makes me think I'm drinking a margarita because of the salty flavor. :) In terms of gearing. I was running 52/36 chainrings with a 11x28 cassette. That's what came on the bike and what I've been riding for the 10 years I've owned it. After a lot of thought and some suggestions like yours, I installed a 32x11 cassette (and new rear derailleur and chain) and have been out on it a few times. I think I'm really going to like the lower gears for the Triple Bypass. So, thanks for the recommendation. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

This is a bucket list item go ride and enjoy your trip. If you finish or not you gave it the American best shot. You will have enough time to recover for Ragbrai. I fear hills with my bikes gearing but it won't stop me giving it the ol' left, right, left, right. Mb and Disco will are ready for Ragbrai and some less serious pork chops, pie, ice cream and beer. Be well.

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Dave, Thanks for the comment. No matter the outcome, I will enjoy the process of training for the Triple Bypass and giving it my best. My biggest concern is an injury so I'm doing all I can to listen to my body and not push past a certain point, although I will have to mentally push myself if I have any hope of completing it. Looking forward to RAGBRAI since for me, it will be relatively easy compared to Colorado. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

@dfriz8513

Ай бұрын

@BBB_Adventures not sure if you thought of this but going to a shorter crank helps the knees as well. Not sure why they make every bike 175's.

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Dave, Funny you should mention that. When I had a professional bike fit done on the Giant when we lived in Taiwan, we put a shorter crank on it. It made a notable difference in both my knees and my performance on the bike. I haven't done that to any of the other bikes and I do notice the difference.

I ran a full marathon once (and only once). The long training runs were as much psychological as they were physical. Keep up the good work! I see you aren't riding the Apollo, but a Giant (TCR?) I ride a Giant OCR1, aluminum frame and carbon fork. A few years ago, I replaced the rear cassette from a 28-11 to a 30-12. It's amazing the difference between the 28 and the 30 on hills. Good luck! I'll be sure to chip into the beer fund. 🙂

@dfriz8513

Ай бұрын

I want to regear one of bikes bad.

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Craig, Thanks for the validation that completing this event is going to be as much a mental feat as a physical one. No, not riding the Apollo, a touring bike isn't a good choice for the Triple Bypass...at least not for me. You are correct, my road bike is a 2013 Giant TCR Advance. Mb has a matching bike. We bought them when we first moved to Taiwan and rode them the 6 years we lived in Taipei. Funny you should mention the rear cassette because just last Thursday, I replace my 28t rear cassette with a 32t. I've only had it out once since (crappy weather) but I think I'm really going to like the lower gears on the Triple Bypass. Thanks for your willingness to donate to the beer fund. We'll be communicating how that will work very soon. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Dave, Unfortunately, it's not cheap. I had to buy the new cassette plus a new (longer) chain and a new rear derailleur since the idler gears had be be further apart to handle the longer chain. My bike has Shimano Ultegra components which added to the part cost. I was running out of time so I had the bike shop do the work. You could do it much cheaper if you used 105 components and did the work yourself.

GO BRENTLY 😊

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Albert, Thanks. I appreciate the encouragement. Enjoy the Ride

We know a few who have done Triple Bypass. Amazing a person can finish that! And wind? West Texas will humble a cyclist! If you don’t ride in wind, you don’t ride!

@bryanschwertner3585

Ай бұрын

Oh, thanks for the video! Good luck on your training!

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Bryan, Well...I haven't finished it yet. :) I hope to be one of those amazing people. Yes...West Texas winds are legendary, I should try to remember that next time I'm bucking a head wind here in Idaho. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

You've got this Brently! Watching your training for this was daunting even for me just watching. Amazing... Great job!

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hi Carol, Thank you for the encouragement, I need all the help I can get. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

I was like “I need to watch this. How the heck will he do Ragbrai in July if he’s having a triple bypass?”

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Yeah....certainly a confusing name for a bike ride. I think my biggest risk between now and RAGBRAI is injuring myself training for the Triple Bypass or during the event. But I'm pretty confident I won't push myself to the point of injury. Thanks for the concern and for watching. Enjoy the Ride

21:45 jia you!!! 😎❤️🇹🇼‼️

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Howdy, Glad you noticed that. As you know, common expression for cyclists in Taiwan. "Add Oil". Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

You got this Brently. Just watch those knees. I also have issues with my knees especially on climbs. I have to stay seated. I just psych myself out and believe I can do it and I get it done. YOU WILL BE FINE!!

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hi Phyllis, Thank you. I am being very aware of my knees and listening to my body while at the same time, pushing myself to train and be as ready for this thing as I can. You're spot on, this is as much a mental accomplishment as it will be a physical one. I appreciate the encouragement. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

Triple bypass!! What a tough climbing. I also heard that Mary was saying “go go go 加油加油” Ha~ Great challenge 👏

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Ray!!! So great to hear from you. Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. Yes, the Triple Bypass will be a tough ride and I hope I'm ready and able to complete it. :) We still say Jiāyóu to each other when we ride. It's our favorite way to encourage each other. Stay tuned since I plan on filming the event and publishing an episode about it. I hope all is well with you. Enjoy the Ride

Back on the bike!!

@TL243

Ай бұрын

Still think the feelings in the knee may be fit related.

@TL243

Ай бұрын

RAAM starts soon!

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Howdy....yep...back on the bike. Training is coming along. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Maybe fit related. Although I did have a well known bike fitter fit the Giant to me when we lived in Taiwan. Perhaps I should consider doing it again. That was many years ago. Thanks for the suggestion. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Are you going to do RAAM again?

Fantastic! One pedal at a time. Have you done Seattle to Portland or Seattle to Vancouver, B.C.? I am doing Leadville 100 MTB ride for 2nd time this year and will miss RAGBRAI. Look forward to upcoming footage.

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hi KC, Right on...one pedal at a time. I haven't done the STP or the Seattle to Vancouver but both of those are rides I'm interested in doing. Good luck on the Leadville 100. We watched VanDuzer run that and it looks tough. Good luck with the MTB ride. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

I understand its Colorado and Mtn and stuff but why isn't there anything 6000 or lower 😢

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Howdy, That's a good question. I guess the folks that originally organized this ride wanted it to represent a fairly significant physical challenge. I just hope I'm up to it. :) Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

on the apollo?

@BBB_Adventures

Ай бұрын

Hey Russell, Nope. I don't think I'd be able to do the Triple Bypass on my Apollo. I'm using my Giant TCR road bike. It's very light and I just had a 32 tooth cassette installed for better climbing gears. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the Ride

@russellely1021

Ай бұрын

@@BBB_Adventures probably a wise choice. the apollo is a great bike just not for all rides. enjoyed your apollo mission across the country