Crash at 39mph 

Thanks to all those who stopped and took care of my breakaway buddy and I. Thanks to all those who offered stronger pain meds than ibuprofen ;) We take care of each other here in the Bay. I was the only one with a broken clavicle (no surgery) and a 3" deep puncture in my side that took longer to heal than the bone. Really bummed about this freak accident, but glad my friend didn't break his bike nor his bones. Chain was fine, but it must have slipped on the worn-out chainring. Pack was racing for 4th, solo PenVelo off the front, the break was for 2nd&3rd (and they weren't gonna get us with 150m to go and a couple of seconds in hand muah)

The race ready checklist is a good idea. There are some things I would go deeper on. I worked most of my younger life as a mechanic in shops and doing all kinds of different racing. Checking things for torque spec is great, but most of us don't have those tools (even though you can get little consumer models for pretty cheap now). You can simply stand in front of the bike with the wheel between your legs and grab the bars at the hoods. Give a firm push left and right, then downward, then push the levers themselves inward. If anything moves too easily, you know you've got an issue. Do this with your saddle too--this will often expose that 'tick' or 'creak' you were hearing but didn't know where it was coming from. Also, wheels should get more than a visual spin. Spin them and watch them go thru the caliper brake, or the fork and frame, to look for trueness, this will show you if something's really wrong--but to look deeper, do this: with both hands, go through the whole wheel and grab each pair of parallel spokes, on each side of the wheel, 1 pair in each hand and give a decent squeeze, and rotate on to the next pairs until you've gone around the whole wheel. Wheelbuiders do this as they assemble wheels to settle the spoke heads in the hub, nipples, and the nipples into the rims as they build up tension in the wheel. A healthy wheel will have no change when you do this, and remain the same when you're done. This little 'stress test' just done with your bare hands can tell you if the wheel is too soft, if there's too much tension, if there's an imbalance in the spoke tension, you'll immediately find a broken spoke, or expose a problem you didn't know about. 'Back in the day' a big race came to town and a racer in the women's pro field came in to the shop to have her bike looked at for something minor. When I did the wheel check and gave a little squeeze on the spokes of her rear wheel, things immediately pinged and popped and several of the the alloy nipples came apart, breaking at the top of the nipple. Spokes were too short. We fixed her bike up and she could race with confidence the next day. The other piece of note here (especially here in this crash in the video!) in the 'drivetrain' part is to also inspect the chain carefully--modern chains are so strong--each link is mechanically pressed/riveted/connected and they rarely come apart unless one of these connections is damaged, or if the connection with the specified pin or quick link is done incorrectly. Spin the crankset slowly backward and look carefully at each link and you might see one that looks different--that would be your culprit. Find the connector pin, or the quick link, and make sure it looks right. Lastly, in the drivetrain, this is a big one. With the bike in the repair stand, shift to the smallest cog on the bottom of the cluster, grasp the parallelogram of the rear derailleur so that you can actuate the derailleur by physically pushing the der with your hand as you spin the pedals. Pull it toward the bottom of the cluster to test the lower limit screw adjustment. It should not skip or shift off the cluster. Now push the parallelogram of the derailleur inward with your thumb to move the chain up the cluster to the top cog next to the spokes. Give it a decent push against the upper limit as you spin the crankset. It should not skip over the cog and the derailleur cage should not contact the spokes. Simply looking at the vertical alignment of the derailleur in the bike can reveal if a bump or crash has bent your rear hanger. If it's bent the limits may be ineffective. I can't tell you how many times this test has revealed problems with limit screw adjustments or screwed up hangers in bikes. I'm sure many of you have been in races where you get to that steepest climb and suddenly there's a rider who just ripped the rear derailleur off their bike when they shifted it right into the spokes of the rear wheel and powered forward with it stuck in there... Or heard another rider's bike going 'tink tink tink tink tink tink' as the spokes brushed by contacting the rear der cage in the top cog (it's about to happen!) As an old crit speicalist from the midwest, I love your content. Thanks much!

You know the list is complete when the Silca tire pressure calculator is included :D thank you Jeff!

This is undoubtedly the most concise and to the point real world racing channel for beginners and those competing.

You guys need to make stickers! I'd slap them on everything I own or don't

you guys are awesome. such sportsmanship. ❤❤

Dante's always got a smile on his face. Just happy to be riding bikes at noon on a Tuesday. And because it's Dante...riding TNR in Morgan Hill later that evening.

Delighted to support the channel Jeff - just ordered Bear Banner navy tee - good luck with the merch 🙂

I hate seeing these crashes, but I love your videos and the informative voiceover. Keep em coming 😁👍🏿

Whenever I see a bike crash at high speed it brings me back to something a guy I knew said: - It is like jumping out of a car in a school zone in nothing more than spandex and a helmet

Sportsmanship said it all... That was really bad crash thanks for sharing and turn around to see what happens to the other guys... Keep up the good work

1:04 Unmodded CRX?!?!

Thanks Jeff for the Checklist! I suggest everyone to take a look at it, really helpful. 💯🙏

"Today's video sponsored by...me!" So great to see you sponsor your own video! Planning to get the shoes.

Checked out the merch and the design looks awesome. Hilarious Dwight Schrute reference btw LOL.

Hi ! Your fitness levels is excellent (given that you are in your mid 30s) and you are so confident with your sprints..! Great videos !

It seems dangerous to race on open public roads and blowing through traffic control devices. How are these hazards [of moving vehicles] mitigated in races like this?

Jeff!! What size hoodie do you wear? M or L? I love the bear design 💯

Damn did they remove the RV?

Winning move at 5:19. Dude in yellow/red and the sweet RIDE wristband sneaks off the front with 8.2km/5.1mi to go, never to be seen again.

Your channel is a find! Thank you for your content, keep it up!

Yeah NorCal stickers would be fire

Wondering if you're going to release jerseys for sale? Awesome video.

I watched your video early in the morning. Went into the forest for mtb ride and my chain snapped. What are the odds of that. Lucky for me another rider had a link and helped me fix it.

holy crap you guys are fast

Hi great view of the race . The commentary provide an exciting aspect to it all how do you get those graphic on your screen thanks

nice merch but can you make also t-shirt that says "Alviso" I'd buy it

Hey, in addition to the meters to the end, could you put up either an overall time or distance traveled? That can give us a gauge of how much energy that's been expended already.

That red hook crit allez sprint 🥵🔥🔥

So clickbaity. So dangerous to be having an unsanctioned race on an open street with traffic.

men..... maintaning 167bpm while going all out is so freaking amazing!

One time in a major crit a dudes chain just fell off onto the ground while we were rolling from staging up to the start line 😂

Dude sweats the details in his t shirts, but walks around with a dorky groucho Marx goatee LOL

The right move, in the end everybody rides together

Always a good day when NorCal uploads

Any insights to using GoPro footage with VIRB Edit? I'm having all kinds of trouble using the videos from my GoPro 9. Thanks.

Nice merch. What size did you have on at the beginning of the video? M or L?

Do the cars from the neighborhood ever get in the way? I'm amazed how a crit is being held in Alviso!

Damn wish you guys came up here to Southern Ontario, the winds would be a serious challenge here cross chaining here is a fact of cycling, most actually bend their front derailleurs on purpose to get max cross chain to use the Big-Big combos on these ridiculous winds. 30 km cross winds mixed with 25 km head winds are a daily rite, using 60mm wheels is suicide here. You can have 5 kg road bike no way to reach those speeds, not with this weather here. Great video action there!

Is that a Hammerhead Karoo 2 that you’re using?

damn i crashed my ebike only doing 20 mph on a downhill corner , lost the grip bike slid with me following , scraped my nose and teeth knee elbow and wrist on rough tarmac ,sprained my wrist and knee needed gluing

"There are no winners when someone crashes" Me: Doing 1900 watts pass the crash and across the finish line.

Can’t seem to download the checklist on iPhone Safari. Page brings me back to the form when submitting. Works on chrome browser though. Thanks

Is there any way to find some crits near me? I have been trying to find some on the Internet, but there was none in my country.(I live in Bulgaria)

Jeff, do you deliver worldwide?

Can someone explain to me how a chain slip can cause a crash?

Trying and failing to stay in your draft... :(

what size handle bars do you use

Video from Brian’s bike: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_FbUaVdc6Cg.html

Can someone please tell me how 'experienced breakaway riders' don't allow people to sit out the back and just get pulled along? I imagine they just threaten them with an attack (lol)?

1:04 damn…. Such a rad crx

Why does a guy have a seat pack swinging under his seat? Is he going to stop and fix a flat?

I want a don’t chase your teammates shift lol

Lol bro starts talking about huis safety checklist while there is someone completely ruined on screen

Such disorganised racing, huge gaps between riders causing so much energy to be lost. European racing is so different as we actually learn to ride closer to each other in chain gangs…..

Do you race on an open road without race numbers?

🗣why not make cycling gear merch? at the very least socks✅

The merch designs are so sick but living in socal i just cant wear something that says, "norcal cycling"

So you all just stopped?

how can I join the team?

Can I meet you at Alviso to buy one? I’d buy a hoodie.

I tried to download the checklist but it just kept throwing up an error. What should I do?

"Familiar face"😁

I am confused, we already saw plenty of crashes on this channel and mostly they didn't stop until the finish line.

Cracks me up, all the spandex panty boys yell at motorcyclists to wear all the gear putting around the neighborhood but it's ok for them not to.

I have never reached 60kph, 50 kph at most on the ground😂

nice merch🔥🔥

imagine speeding…. ON A BIKE

Maybe they gave you the right (and shelter from wind) because they don't think a bragging rights race is worth the consequences of buzzing along parked cars and what would happen if a door suddenly opened? Just a thought.

Does this event have insurance or permits?

nice T-shirt

So did you win or not thats what i came to see

Anyone else having trouble getting the checklist?

Can't download list, says contact administrator

why does Dante race with that awful wobbling saddle bag?

ouch . that bike bounced like a basket ball.

Was that Brian H?

Wow!

YOU were going 39 ...they were not

I want such bycicle :(

Nice

Your slow is my fast

Nice vidéo as always ! Im a French cyclist, and i started training for running. I hope this will improve my fitness and doind so, my cycling skills !! Fell free to check the video of my first race.

Train me train me Pick me pick me

Racing with cars on the road…..not for me…is this even legal in the US??? Wouldn’t be here.

So clearly you would of won.

Racing on public roads and disobeying road signs. Y'all are like the tuner guys but on road bikes..

Where is the merch manufactured? America, I hope, not a country by slaves for pennies.

First!

Omg..so sweet😍

Whoa! 39mph! 😂😂😂🤣🤣 when ur balls drop and u stop drinking soy get a motorcycle.