Call of a Life Time Season 1 - Episode 5: Chequamegon MTB (Women’s Race) 

Do you think they know 99% of us cycle as a break from the stress of our "normal" jobs 😂

No kidding. Sofia is a whiner. Crashing is part of the sport. Being vindictive is no way to react to crashing. Bad mojo!

I think she comes out looking like a competitor. It's honestly refreshing to see someone just saying what they're thinking. She wants to win and she's there to win. I like it.

I agree. Sofia doesn’t come across as likable. And then the excuses when she isn’t in fact the dominant force she tries to sell herself as.

Maybe I'm just a dumb f*** but seriously, if you want to make this interesting you got to be able to play the episodes in order, and you have to be able to present them to the viewer in order. Every f****** time I come here to try to find this series, it displays it in random f****** order. You're absolutely killing your viewering statistics by letting RU-vid present s*** and random f****** order.

Totally agree If Hanna can win...not cool

@@davidyoder3239 agreed. She came to compete and wants to win. People don’t like that she is open about how she feels and would rather everyone take on the humble cookie cutter persona.

They got one

it is actually ridiclous to hear her talk about how that move was disrespectful and not save and then go on to threaten Kelsey for revenge. Like wtf?

She’s a brat. Not a good mentor or representative of a multi millionaire dollar worldwide company.

Her lack of humility is quite sad. I’m hopeful as she matures she will realize this isn’t the way to behave in this world.

Pro athletes need to be over confident.

I honestly don't get all the hate. I read it as, "I am threatened by Hannah". Am I wrong in that?

​@@bw2048 what does "over confident" even mean? The very term implies confidence beyond one's abilities. It is literally defined as "excessively or unreasonably confident". While I appreciate that point you are trying to make by suggesting you have to REALLY believe in your own abilities to be successful at this level I suspect the majority of people watching this would argue Sofia is projecting disrespectful and/or excessive confidence. To me she simply comes across as immature and cocky. With time and experience I am hopeful she will mature and become more respectful.

@@BenZCardiff glad you saw it like that. It complete contrast Keegan in quietly confident and kicks butt every time. I’m shocked his experience isn’t rubbing off on her. I’m am not a fan at all.. and if MO was still with us she would crush her. RIP

I totally agree, Sofia is a competitor for sure but doesn't need to be so negative and would benefit from some humility.

Not necessarily a fan of Sofia (as she is portrayed) but how do you know the other rider didn’t do a dirty, potentially injury-causing move?

@@compasschiro That's a totally fair question, David. I don't know Kelsey personally and there's no way that I could know the answer to that. However, I have followed her team, Team 31, for over two years and from what I've seen from her, she is the exact opposite of what Sofia accused her of. But that doesn't matter here. Let's say that Kelsey actually did mean to do it, like Sofia claims. Should any rider still go unpunished for threatening another rider with harm? And then brag about it in a much later interview? Two wrongs never make a right. We don't know what Kelsey truly meant to do, however, Sofia made it abundantly clear what she wants to do. I can almost understand tensions running high at the finish line and saying something stupid. But not only did Sofia show no remorse for threatening Kelsey, she was proud of it. I doubt the UCI would stand for that and Life Time shouldn't either.

Rather than canceling her, I’d like to see her stay on. She is young and deserves time to learn from her mistakes. Perhaps 2023 can be a redemption story for her in the way she treats her competitors.

@@wenjtu I didn't say that the cycling world should "cancel" her or ban her from racing ever again. That's a bit of an extreme correlation. But actions have consequences and I believe her actions deserve consequences.

Because they are getting you to engage with the video. They are telling a story. They need someone for the viewers to root against. They need someone for the viewers to want to be friends with (Sarah), they need a comeback kid (Hannah). It's a really well-done free RU-vid doc.

@Brian Richard what they're doing is making Sofia look like a whiny b****, and overall makes me want to turn it off. 🤷‍♂️

@@philipnelson79 I mean, that's fair it's not for everyone. There are people who don't even click on it because they have zero interest in cycling...so even people who do have an interest in cycling doesn't mean they want to see it in this format.

My line true in cycling, not in surfing

I don't agree. This would be a totally acceptable attitude in a male racer. What's wrong with unapologetically pursuing a win. It's her job and it's a sport. She should want to win. It's the attitude that we celebrate in MJ or Kobe. We should celebrate it in female athletes as well.

@@davidyoder3239 nah if any of the guys were acting with this, I would say the same thing I think she’s being a little hypocritical it’s racing that happens but threatening to take someone out. It’s just childish.

@@davidyoder3239 Thank you for your response. However, I have to respectfully disagree. Because "if a male racer" does it, it's acceptable isn't a good argument. I would have made the same argument for a man. In fact, I don't watch most professional sports due to the lack of sportsmanship, I feel we are going backwards. EX...football. Yes, you are supposed to stop the other team from advancing, you hit each other beat on each other etc. BUT, I would teach my son that after he cleaned someone's clock, he would help them up, not stand over them and taunt them. I used to coach NICA kids and above all else, sportsmanship is the key. I have raced every kind of bicycle for the better part of 30 years, I'm familiar with how it works. Most of us won't earn paychecks doing this and we should treat each other with a bit more respect, she sets a bad example. Yes, we should all want to win, be extremely driven, work hard, focused...but it's not ok to be an a**hole to other competitors. Another woman accidentally made her crash, in the mud, during a race and took it upon herself to apologize after, to then be greeted with "I can't wait to take you out". She needs to go away and be a free agent not representing anyone with that kind of attitude. There are plenty of accomplished women cyclists that would happily take her support from Specialized and have a better image for the sport and the business. Just my opinion. Everyone is welcome to their own. Thanks again.

John I agree 100%. She "makes herself" the villian not the producer writing the storyline. She couldn;t try to be more unlikeable. Yo Specialized, you're good at dropping athletes, ambassadors and retailers...how's Sofia staying on the team???

@@kevinrhea8419 Good perspective on the dropping of other athletes and retailers, great addition to my comment. Thanks!

I think her reaction is not the problem, the problem is rather that she talks about how it was an unfair and unsafe move and then go on to basically threaten her and say she can't wait to take her out

you're hilarious, if you want a highlight recap so bad tune in and make it yourself. I'm enjoying seeing the athletes tyvm

@@Se0what My point is that I'd rather see any form of wheeled racing done like it's done for UCI Cyclocross races, F1, Dakar Rally Raid, IMSA, or other professional races. Have the rolling info ribbon below and the vertical row with the athletes in their respective categories where they are by their times and have the commentators focusing on stats and if need be, referencing past relevant races. The individual athletes' trials and tribulations on a more personal level are completely unimportant. (I despise the Olympics for the same reason, don't give one rat's ass about their stories/problems; we all have them and generally figure some kind of solution and it's a thing you do. It doesn't make you special.). Also, you don't hear Actual Adult Pro athletes whining about their challenges or feelings; they compete, win, lose, place, and briefly talk to the reporter re. their performance post event. I don't think you're going to hear Stephen Curry or Klay Thomson being whiny little Millennials or Gen Z snowflakes talking about how they feel pre-game...

Dude you try riding only 3 hours with a full face helmet at max effort and then say they need to catch up on safety and it sounds like you need to stick to the uci scene because if you don’t appreciate the production value of this series then you’re crazy

@@samfisher8744 I ride long distances with a an Enduro full-face helmet; it's not a big deal. You sound like a weight-weenie wimp.

@@bartmullin8018 ya and how fast do you go buddy?

Also with that said, Hannah, Rose, Sarah, and Hayley are so genuinely likeable that it's a hilarious dichotomy of "main characters". I hope the aspiring riders look up to the women listed in my reply vs the rider in my post.

I started with Episode 1, watch the others I think you'll enjoy them

@@canelami1285 Ya, check out a few more episodes, I think you will enjoy them.

I’ve watched episodes 1-5 and I’ve got to agree with the OP, seems like they put a lot more race coverage in the mens episodes…maybe due to the lack of off course drama? Maybe because there wasn’t as much race coverage from the women’s races? I dunno, but not my favorite series by far.

This isn’t an airport, no need to announce your departure

@@compasschiro Oh, did my opinion offend you? I'm very sorry that your feelings got hurt, David. In the future, I'll make sure that I forward any and all comments to you for review, and if you feel like any of them might hurt your feelings, I will not post them, OK? I hope this makes you feel better, David. Really I do. I always forget to consider how fragile some people are on the the Internet, and sometimes I carelessly believe that I have the right to post a review on something I've just watched. My bad.