You can see many many, too many stereotypes play out in real life and internet feedback loop, some of it here. If you don't know California, it's tough to know what you are talking about and the things that people enjoy in standard tourism are exactly what they hate in cycling tourism. @85% of California is rural and completely empty. 13% of all US food is grown in California..so large coastal metro areas, expensive and congested are famous, hardly what is going on. Many great cycling routes are problematic because you can't buy a coffee, cake or cookies for fuel, also clothing can be a challenge because you may lodge near the coast, but short distance away are elevation changes that involve snow and temperatures associated with it. Personally people are really not worth the time and effort for some fence sitting cycling tourists.. you either do your homework or you put on some political and pop culture sunglasses and think ( and say) I don't want to ride my bike on or near 405 in morning or afternoon drive!! If you want cities a chance to see a star getting food, arrested or parking, it's possible, but if you want well documented great training routes with breathtaking everything, views,climbs and decents, California has it. And again this video is a couple of focal lengths out, but if you look for 10-14 days of lodging, and associated money dumping areas like shopping, eating, drinking and site seeing.. California is going to come up cheaper, more availability and way way wider selection than some Spanish or Italian alternative.. but if being seen, not training is what you are after, that's a personal factor that only you know the value of..
@robertomaldonado73978 сағат бұрын
How did you get your shokz to last so long, I’ve gone through 4 pairs in the last 2 years. I need new ones but I didn’t get the warranty on the last pair and they are rather expensive. I do highly like the and recommend them, but from my experience they do not last
@marcusaurelius684718 сағат бұрын
My level of lycra approval dropped a lot after seeing the prices
@hunterwolf738123 сағат бұрын
Now that you have had some time with the tires, how do they perform on the road vs road tires?
@MitchBoyer23 сағат бұрын
They're definitely slower on the road. There are better options out there for mixed terrain imo. I've been liking the Vittoria Terreno Dry tires lately
@LegibleW-vy7uqКүн бұрын
Bombas!!!
@PMThorКүн бұрын
I swear, wasn’t this road used in the 3 Corestates races that one year in the 90s? I remember the series was one year for $1 million to the winner and it was Pitt/Philly & I can’t remember the 3rd and Armstrong won the series.
@luciom5778Күн бұрын
Sounds like a woman. Jesus.
@gavinpeterson5323Күн бұрын
I live in Pittsburgh where the steepest street is!
@zucchiattidavideКүн бұрын
can you guys do math?
@alessandrodallape8791Күн бұрын
When are you coming to try the Scanuppia? I live pretty close (Trento) and I tried/"rode" it one time... would love to see your attempt.
@MitchBoyer23 сағат бұрын
I'll be there in 2 weeks! Send me a dm on IG and maybe we can meet up ✌️
@okancolak3904Күн бұрын
You don't need carbs if you're fat-adapted, check out keto. But if your normal diet is carb-rich then you'll either have to consume more carbs to ride more or change your whole diet. I don't think eating carbs alot is healthy, make your choice, just wanted to let you know.
@jstogdillКүн бұрын
I don’t do hills like this, but when I ride hills I like my axs wide gearing with a low of ~ .83 (30/36)
@Beinhartwie1chopperКүн бұрын
How did your hair grow back ?.?
@MitchBoyerКүн бұрын
Finasteride 🫡
@Beinhartwie1chopperКүн бұрын
@@MitchBoyer it came at the end, first I though it might have been a little Humor 🙂
@Peter-ss1vb2 күн бұрын
I wanted to go faster and longer, so I upgraded my old steel 5 speed rear cluster to an alloy 8 speed rear cluster. Great bike lighter and more gears. I rode that bike and found that the gears were too far apart. After many years riding that bike and finding out about carbon and bikes that now have 10 speed rear cluster. I bough my first carbon bike, I did lot's of upgrades to that bike like had a 52-34 compact crank installed ,an 11-32 rear cluster pus a new rear derailleur to suit the gears. that was a good bike, but heavy. I then up graded to my present bike Trek Emonda with Rim Brakes, this bike came with an 11speed rear cluster, and weighed in at 7.1 Kg. I have had this bike 6 years now and done over 31000 km on it. 18 months ago I put a new set of alloy rims with a 60mm carbon fearing complete with a good set of tyres. The new wheels made it like a new bike. I had to upgrade bikes when technology got better, but now I have done the cheapest upgrade and that was to wax my bike chain. The long and short of this is there was a time when you had to upgrade to a new bike, but today if the frame is good a new set of wheels and tyres can make a big difference.
@AnnWorms2 күн бұрын
2:15 that's a man
@bagreene67102 күн бұрын
I’ve ridden Griffith Park hundreds of times. Last week I went early on a Wednesday and was descending Mount Hollywood drive, which has many blind hairpin turns. I stuck to the right side of the road and was met by the pony ride coming in the opposite direction. But they were cutting every blind corner as if they owned the road, and came directly at me. There were over 50 riders. At every blind corner there was a near head on crash with them. So focused on “winning” their “race”, they didn’t even look up to see me coming directly at them. I was called an “a hole” at least 5 times. I love group rides as much as the next guy, but this group seems to have no leader and no rules. They are a dangerous bunch. It would be quite possible for them to have a competitive ride, by sticking to the right side of the road and avoiding on coming cyclists and park vehicles, but they don’t. I had considered joining this ride in the past, but, after this experience, never. I just hope none of the Pony riders cause injury to anyone. But they do give us cyclists a bad image. Rant over. Mitch, I have enjoyed your videos since the Inkjet printing days :) ❤😅
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe2 күн бұрын
Thought pony tails were an aerodynamic issue on high end group rides?
@xSF5150x2 күн бұрын
Cool video! 😎
@jatsuki94082 күн бұрын
Costly Street, also in NZ, ridiculously steep
@OutTheMud322 күн бұрын
The sw references are hilarious
@OutTheMud322 күн бұрын
The J Curve theory is so true
@OutTheMud323 күн бұрын
Cool video, thanks for sharing
@dennisramirez19893 күн бұрын
Try in Philippines called TIMBERLAND. 😊😊😊
@southerntesla3 күн бұрын
Is Shift dead?
@MitchBoyer3 күн бұрын
I think so :/
@user-ls9oz6ch8x3 күн бұрын
The only way to become an above average cyclist is to ride every day
@eduardorivas99324 күн бұрын
How tall are you
@MitchBoyer3 күн бұрын
6'1" / 187cm
@L.amanda4 күн бұрын
No full video about the WTF race? 😢
@wiz3rd4 күн бұрын
So much focus on speed and "fastness" for beginner cyclists.
@peterhansmuijzenbergvanden59564 күн бұрын
Makes you wonder what the other requirements for steepest hill are. Mitch highlights that he knows a steeper hill, but it doesn't qualify for being too short. But if he said how long it actually is, he apparently did it somewhere far away from the disqualification. Hence, does the side of the Empire State building qualify?
@ozzy_fromhell4 күн бұрын
Can’t hide a bakery No diddy
@stevenfoleyuk94044 күн бұрын
They say shaving legs is for hygiene reasons and better to treat gravel rash . Personally i dont shave my Legs
@wojciechkrause72404 күн бұрын
Does anybody know the MUSIC on background during his effort?
@theunknownone56634 күн бұрын
I do flats with the most flexible shoes. Complete opposite but nothing hurts on my ride.
@iRollWithPunches5 күн бұрын
great review mate, cheers! sneakers need straps or cage pedals imo
@rollypollyguy39765 күн бұрын
Nothing like pulling a turtle to get humbled
@MitchBoyer4 күн бұрын
😂😂
@neilwhelan545 күн бұрын
Or you could just cycle for fun and not worry about speed or cycling over long distances?
@sethward69605 күн бұрын
It may not be the steepest hill, but the road to powder mountain in Utah is long and pretty steep.
@stevenfoleyuk94046 күн бұрын
More drag = more strength , Protein Bars and shakes are processed food , eating rubbish in a fancy bottle . Castelli make the best Cycling clothes , dont buy a new bike , waste of Money until you are fast and then you need a faster bike . Wheels and Tyres will improve speed .
@MitchBoyer6 күн бұрын
I’m sure you already know this, but I want to share extra context in case anyone reads these comments and thinks drag is the only way to get stronger. More drag = more drag, and may not necessarily lead to more strength. Strength can be built on both fast and slow bikes. Increasing drag can increase the power required to propel a bike forward (assuming you maintain the same gear and cadence), but if you shift to a lower gear or slow your cadence… you will be producing less power despite feeling the increased drag. Luckily, you don’t need drag to increase strength. You can also shift to a higher gear, or increase your cadence, both of which will require more power, and can over time lead to increases in strength. That’s one reason why pros train on their super fast bikes and wear lycra despite the lower drag they both provide :) Upgrading wheels and tires is a great tip! Tires specifically are a fantastic first upgrade for speed ✨
@stevenfoleyuk94046 күн бұрын
@@MitchBoyer Yea good points , new Cyclists dont need to be fast ? Fast what for? Ok if wanting to be a racing Cyclists then fine , wanting to improve fitness then fine . Surly a new Cyclist should not be worried or thinking about being fast ? They should be thinking about getting fit , once fit then they can push on and get faster . Still they dont need to be concerned about skin suits and the like .IMHO .
@MitchBoyer6 күн бұрын
@@stevenfoleyuk9404 depends on what you want! You can want to go faster or just want to ride to chill and explore. Or even both! This video was for new cyclists who want to get faster. Maybe I’ll have to make one about how to enjoy a slower paced ride, but I’m admittedly not very good at that 😂
@stevenfoleyuk94046 күн бұрын
@@MitchBoyer to get faster is to ride with faster riders , learn to build their own wheels and fit fast tyres as mentioned . Losing body weight will make you faster too . Most of all enjoy it .
@JacobdelaRosa6 күн бұрын
Those road shoes cost almost as much as my road bike. Like wow
@Vako246 күн бұрын
Grats! Can u tell what telemetry overlay u use?
@MitchBoyer6 күн бұрын
It's a custom overlay I built using Telemetry Overlay and DaVinci Resolve
@guitarist_covers6 күн бұрын
2 minutes in and your mind vomit is exactly like mine!
@artist2k16 күн бұрын
I just bought a bike from Temu and all these upgrades are more expensive than my bike …welp 😂😂.
@tracelt127 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@MitchBoyer6 күн бұрын
Thanks dude, appreciate you 🫡
@jimmoses66177 күн бұрын
My driver is about 30%
@padude1317 күн бұрын
One more thing, you are a beast my friend!!!
@padude1317 күн бұрын
I live real close to Pittsburgh and I've heard of this race, but do you ride from hill to hill throughout the whole race? If so, how long is the whole race? And yes, Pittsburgh has lots of hills, in fact my housing plan is on a hill, but they're worse in the winter!! Great video btw!!
@MitchBoyer7 күн бұрын
Yep! We ride from hill to hill, but the race is neutralized between hills, so it’s an easy pace. The full race took me a little less than 5.5hrs. There is a link to my Strava activity in the description if you wanna see the course map and elevation. Thanks for watching!
@tebe117 күн бұрын
may I ask which settings do you use when you put it on the chest? thanks
@TimpBizkit7 күн бұрын
I'm not sure what "average" is because all the figures are people who have done tests. The "average" is probably stopping for a smoke break part way up the steep street and pushing it the rest of the way.
@TimpBizkit7 күн бұрын
According to my weight and measuring the steps I did 295 watts for 15 minutes on a stair machine (87 kg and climb 102 x 8 inch stairs in a minute). I wanted to know if power meters on bikes were accurate and if I was anywhere near the 300 watt mark (I've never done it for an hour with just my legs) and used good old Newtonian physics to check. The stair machine had a watt gauge but it was actually reading low, and occasionally spazzed around. Only inaccuracies are possibly the scales and also make sure not to hold the rails. That and the cadence of the stairs being only 51 rpm and possibly some wasted power stepping I know there is potential. It did translate fairly well to real life when I ascended a London tower block (The Sky Garden) staircase that had 896 stairs in 7:19. My main enemy is my weight. I tried the durianrider high carb (the exact opposite of the keto diet) but it was mixed in with work colleagues handing me cheese sandwiches and crisps and chocolate bars, said yes to chicken wraps, and church lunches, and occasionally got myself something a bit high in fat, thus lost the small calorie deficit by cutting out fat yet still burning a bit with the abundant supply of glycogen when you give yourself plenty of sugar. I got as low as 80 kg gradually when I stuck but copying my friends' and even parents' eating in quantities that make me satisfied will put in the fat too much. I know this has potential if I don't do this. I did a whole hour on a full body bike at about 275 watts at around 70 rpm because arms were helping, so perhaps I am a masher on a full body machine. Usually on exercise bikes I'm at about 90 rpm. I measured on an older matrix and was putting out more sustained power (nearly 300 on the guage) at level 15 at 90 rpm. Level 14 needed 96 rpm for the same power and felt harder. On exercise bikes you need to perch on the tip of that fat flat saddle, so not ideal. They seem to be designed for middle aged women to sit lower and read the paper or phone while soft pedaling. The spin bikes I haven't been able to measure power unless I tighten the flywheel and dangle a weight on it until it moves to work out force, and then work out how fast the flywheel is going through a metronome, the bike gear ratio, and the flywheel diameter. Then check it again to see if the friction has changed when the flywheel is warm.
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You can see many many, too many stereotypes play out in real life and internet feedback loop, some of it here. If you don't know California, it's tough to know what you are talking about and the things that people enjoy in standard tourism are exactly what they hate in cycling tourism. @85% of California is rural and completely empty. 13% of all US food is grown in California..so large coastal metro areas, expensive and congested are famous, hardly what is going on. Many great cycling routes are problematic because you can't buy a coffee, cake or cookies for fuel, also clothing can be a challenge because you may lodge near the coast, but short distance away are elevation changes that involve snow and temperatures associated with it. Personally people are really not worth the time and effort for some fence sitting cycling tourists.. you either do your homework or you put on some political and pop culture sunglasses and think ( and say) I don't want to ride my bike on or near 405 in morning or afternoon drive!! If you want cities a chance to see a star getting food, arrested or parking, it's possible, but if you want well documented great training routes with breathtaking everything, views,climbs and decents, California has it. And again this video is a couple of focal lengths out, but if you look for 10-14 days of lodging, and associated money dumping areas like shopping, eating, drinking and site seeing.. California is going to come up cheaper, more availability and way way wider selection than some Spanish or Italian alternative.. but if being seen, not training is what you are after, that's a personal factor that only you know the value of..
How did you get your shokz to last so long, I’ve gone through 4 pairs in the last 2 years. I need new ones but I didn’t get the warranty on the last pair and they are rather expensive. I do highly like the and recommend them, but from my experience they do not last
My level of lycra approval dropped a lot after seeing the prices
Now that you have had some time with the tires, how do they perform on the road vs road tires?
They're definitely slower on the road. There are better options out there for mixed terrain imo. I've been liking the Vittoria Terreno Dry tires lately
Bombas!!!
I swear, wasn’t this road used in the 3 Corestates races that one year in the 90s? I remember the series was one year for $1 million to the winner and it was Pitt/Philly & I can’t remember the 3rd and Armstrong won the series.
Sounds like a woman. Jesus.
I live in Pittsburgh where the steepest street is!
can you guys do math?
When are you coming to try the Scanuppia? I live pretty close (Trento) and I tried/"rode" it one time... would love to see your attempt.
I'll be there in 2 weeks! Send me a dm on IG and maybe we can meet up ✌️
You don't need carbs if you're fat-adapted, check out keto. But if your normal diet is carb-rich then you'll either have to consume more carbs to ride more or change your whole diet. I don't think eating carbs alot is healthy, make your choice, just wanted to let you know.
I don’t do hills like this, but when I ride hills I like my axs wide gearing with a low of ~ .83 (30/36)
How did your hair grow back ?.?
Finasteride 🫡
@@MitchBoyer it came at the end, first I though it might have been a little Humor 🙂
I wanted to go faster and longer, so I upgraded my old steel 5 speed rear cluster to an alloy 8 speed rear cluster. Great bike lighter and more gears. I rode that bike and found that the gears were too far apart. After many years riding that bike and finding out about carbon and bikes that now have 10 speed rear cluster. I bough my first carbon bike, I did lot's of upgrades to that bike like had a 52-34 compact crank installed ,an 11-32 rear cluster pus a new rear derailleur to suit the gears. that was a good bike, but heavy. I then up graded to my present bike Trek Emonda with Rim Brakes, this bike came with an 11speed rear cluster, and weighed in at 7.1 Kg. I have had this bike 6 years now and done over 31000 km on it. 18 months ago I put a new set of alloy rims with a 60mm carbon fearing complete with a good set of tyres. The new wheels made it like a new bike. I had to upgrade bikes when technology got better, but now I have done the cheapest upgrade and that was to wax my bike chain. The long and short of this is there was a time when you had to upgrade to a new bike, but today if the frame is good a new set of wheels and tyres can make a big difference.
2:15 that's a man
I’ve ridden Griffith Park hundreds of times. Last week I went early on a Wednesday and was descending Mount Hollywood drive, which has many blind hairpin turns. I stuck to the right side of the road and was met by the pony ride coming in the opposite direction. But they were cutting every blind corner as if they owned the road, and came directly at me. There were over 50 riders. At every blind corner there was a near head on crash with them. So focused on “winning” their “race”, they didn’t even look up to see me coming directly at them. I was called an “a hole” at least 5 times. I love group rides as much as the next guy, but this group seems to have no leader and no rules. They are a dangerous bunch. It would be quite possible for them to have a competitive ride, by sticking to the right side of the road and avoiding on coming cyclists and park vehicles, but they don’t. I had considered joining this ride in the past, but, after this experience, never. I just hope none of the Pony riders cause injury to anyone. But they do give us cyclists a bad image. Rant over. Mitch, I have enjoyed your videos since the Inkjet printing days :) ❤😅
Thought pony tails were an aerodynamic issue on high end group rides?
Cool video! 😎
Costly Street, also in NZ, ridiculously steep
The sw references are hilarious
The J Curve theory is so true
Cool video, thanks for sharing
Try in Philippines called TIMBERLAND. 😊😊😊
Is Shift dead?
I think so :/
The only way to become an above average cyclist is to ride every day
How tall are you
6'1" / 187cm
No full video about the WTF race? 😢
So much focus on speed and "fastness" for beginner cyclists.
Makes you wonder what the other requirements for steepest hill are. Mitch highlights that he knows a steeper hill, but it doesn't qualify for being too short. But if he said how long it actually is, he apparently did it somewhere far away from the disqualification. Hence, does the side of the Empire State building qualify?
Can’t hide a bakery No diddy
They say shaving legs is for hygiene reasons and better to treat gravel rash . Personally i dont shave my Legs
Does anybody know the MUSIC on background during his effort?
I do flats with the most flexible shoes. Complete opposite but nothing hurts on my ride.
great review mate, cheers! sneakers need straps or cage pedals imo
Nothing like pulling a turtle to get humbled
😂😂
Or you could just cycle for fun and not worry about speed or cycling over long distances?
It may not be the steepest hill, but the road to powder mountain in Utah is long and pretty steep.
More drag = more strength , Protein Bars and shakes are processed food , eating rubbish in a fancy bottle . Castelli make the best Cycling clothes , dont buy a new bike , waste of Money until you are fast and then you need a faster bike . Wheels and Tyres will improve speed .
I’m sure you already know this, but I want to share extra context in case anyone reads these comments and thinks drag is the only way to get stronger. More drag = more drag, and may not necessarily lead to more strength. Strength can be built on both fast and slow bikes. Increasing drag can increase the power required to propel a bike forward (assuming you maintain the same gear and cadence), but if you shift to a lower gear or slow your cadence… you will be producing less power despite feeling the increased drag. Luckily, you don’t need drag to increase strength. You can also shift to a higher gear, or increase your cadence, both of which will require more power, and can over time lead to increases in strength. That’s one reason why pros train on their super fast bikes and wear lycra despite the lower drag they both provide :) Upgrading wheels and tires is a great tip! Tires specifically are a fantastic first upgrade for speed ✨
@@MitchBoyer Yea good points , new Cyclists dont need to be fast ? Fast what for? Ok if wanting to be a racing Cyclists then fine , wanting to improve fitness then fine . Surly a new Cyclist should not be worried or thinking about being fast ? They should be thinking about getting fit , once fit then they can push on and get faster . Still they dont need to be concerned about skin suits and the like .IMHO .
@@stevenfoleyuk9404 depends on what you want! You can want to go faster or just want to ride to chill and explore. Or even both! This video was for new cyclists who want to get faster. Maybe I’ll have to make one about how to enjoy a slower paced ride, but I’m admittedly not very good at that 😂
@@MitchBoyer to get faster is to ride with faster riders , learn to build their own wheels and fit fast tyres as mentioned . Losing body weight will make you faster too . Most of all enjoy it .
Those road shoes cost almost as much as my road bike. Like wow
Grats! Can u tell what telemetry overlay u use?
It's a custom overlay I built using Telemetry Overlay and DaVinci Resolve
2 minutes in and your mind vomit is exactly like mine!
I just bought a bike from Temu and all these upgrades are more expensive than my bike …welp 😂😂.
Thanks!
Thanks dude, appreciate you 🫡
My driver is about 30%
One more thing, you are a beast my friend!!!
I live real close to Pittsburgh and I've heard of this race, but do you ride from hill to hill throughout the whole race? If so, how long is the whole race? And yes, Pittsburgh has lots of hills, in fact my housing plan is on a hill, but they're worse in the winter!! Great video btw!!
Yep! We ride from hill to hill, but the race is neutralized between hills, so it’s an easy pace. The full race took me a little less than 5.5hrs. There is a link to my Strava activity in the description if you wanna see the course map and elevation. Thanks for watching!
may I ask which settings do you use when you put it on the chest? thanks
I'm not sure what "average" is because all the figures are people who have done tests. The "average" is probably stopping for a smoke break part way up the steep street and pushing it the rest of the way.
According to my weight and measuring the steps I did 295 watts for 15 minutes on a stair machine (87 kg and climb 102 x 8 inch stairs in a minute). I wanted to know if power meters on bikes were accurate and if I was anywhere near the 300 watt mark (I've never done it for an hour with just my legs) and used good old Newtonian physics to check. The stair machine had a watt gauge but it was actually reading low, and occasionally spazzed around. Only inaccuracies are possibly the scales and also make sure not to hold the rails. That and the cadence of the stairs being only 51 rpm and possibly some wasted power stepping I know there is potential. It did translate fairly well to real life when I ascended a London tower block (The Sky Garden) staircase that had 896 stairs in 7:19. My main enemy is my weight. I tried the durianrider high carb (the exact opposite of the keto diet) but it was mixed in with work colleagues handing me cheese sandwiches and crisps and chocolate bars, said yes to chicken wraps, and church lunches, and occasionally got myself something a bit high in fat, thus lost the small calorie deficit by cutting out fat yet still burning a bit with the abundant supply of glycogen when you give yourself plenty of sugar. I got as low as 80 kg gradually when I stuck but copying my friends' and even parents' eating in quantities that make me satisfied will put in the fat too much. I know this has potential if I don't do this. I did a whole hour on a full body bike at about 275 watts at around 70 rpm because arms were helping, so perhaps I am a masher on a full body machine. Usually on exercise bikes I'm at about 90 rpm. I measured on an older matrix and was putting out more sustained power (nearly 300 on the guage) at level 15 at 90 rpm. Level 14 needed 96 rpm for the same power and felt harder. On exercise bikes you need to perch on the tip of that fat flat saddle, so not ideal. They seem to be designed for middle aged women to sit lower and read the paper or phone while soft pedaling. The spin bikes I haven't been able to measure power unless I tighten the flywheel and dangle a weight on it until it moves to work out force, and then work out how fast the flywheel is going through a metronome, the bike gear ratio, and the flywheel diameter. Then check it again to see if the friction has changed when the flywheel is warm.