I tried following the Legion Leadout 

That guy did all the different victory celebrations, all of them

Hi Jeff. Love your videos. Would you be interested in putting out a "criterium etiquette primer" sort of video for new racers (speaking for myself)? I'd be interested in knowing those intricacies from a well-seasoned racer like you.

Good thing you didn't try infiltrating it, otherwise Justin might've crashed you out!

At 9:07 that advertising board squeeze was some intelligent racing. Didn't move, just held the line, guy on the inside knew he was running out of space to make the pass.

I went from 172.5 to 165 on both of my bikes about 6 months ago and I love it. It made sense for me. I’m definitely looking forward to your take on shorter cranks. Love your content, thank you 🙏

* marked safe from L39ION train

Great demos of how to move up in the drone shots!

5:23 mark - Gonna start saying "snuggle up" on my next ride.

Literally thinking of going from 170 to 165 cranks also. Would love to hear your reasoning. I personally feel like for crits, an extra 5mm in the corners isn't just marginal, its huge!

More equipment content is appreciated. Keep crushing it Jeff.

Higher bottom bracket, fatter tires, and narrower pedals are options to shorter cranks.

Awesome footage and race analysis.

165mm at 188cm (74") work well. Would go less if it was regularly available. Fantastic editing man

Absolutely interested in a video on crank lengths!

one of your best videos! so much insights

Body position is infinitely more important for pedaling through a corner than crank length or ANYTHING else. So many good riders clip their pedal because they're leaning their bike like a moto-cross rider instead of leaning (very slightly) their body keeping the bike more upright. I've attended and taught classes in this field (both Superbike and bicycle) and many good riders have it wrong. Nose over the inside brake lever (turning left, put your nose over the left brake lever), eyes level to the horizon and you can pedal through the turns in this particular crit with 180 crank arms. 165's is going against physics. Sure, it'll keep your pedal further from the ground, but at what cost? A simple adjustment in your position on the seat, and you can keep the 172.5's. If you can point me to the law of physics that supports a smaller lever, I'd like to see it. The rider at 4:23 exhibits an absolutely perfect position over his bike. And the rider 2 behind him (3rd position, green/black kit) is an absolute disaster. Not saying the rider in 3rd is a bad rider. But he could be much better after a weekend at Laguna Seca or Barber MotorSports Park SuperBike School.

Awesome! Thanks 👍 👌

So Jeff I ordered some coffee a couple of months ago. I need to tell you that I used the code and did not get a discount. Coffee was excellent though

Jeff: I don't want to talk about crank length right now. The comments:

Such class from Will🚴‍♂️

What’s the difference between these 8:33 and dive-bombing? Wouldn’t this be considered dangerous?

Crank length affects power output.

10:05 golf glove?

drone footage - 👌

If you had your full Mike's team there, would you have been competing at the end to win it?

Why shorter cranks and why not crit specific frames with high BBs like the trackies?

What was no.61 doing at 5:50 ?😢

if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you're no longer a racing driver - ops, rider kkkkkkkkkk

L39ion living rent free in EVERYONE’s minds 😂😂….. From Cali to Australia (Nero Show), just put JW or L39ion on your video and the comments section and video-clicks go up…. Hate it or love it, rising tide raises all the boats…. L39ion is the tide… 😅😅

I'm sure there is someone making the "I tried following the Nor Cal leadout" video; I just wish I could find it. 🤷🏽‍♂️

I don’t think you are significantly impeded

Epic shit

i crashed several times watching this

Legion is D I R T Y!!!!

U could put an arrow to show us you😅

take a shot everytime jeff says 1. moving up 2. easier said than done 3. breaking my own rule

great content and commentary again. Are you comfortable commenting on the Justin Williams suspension(s) and why they are not following USAC minimum suspension policy designed to try to eliminate this stuff. This suspension is even shorter than the first, which is kind of silly as a repeat offender. Would you comment or you don't want to b/c you have to be next to these guys going 35+ in a corner. Thanks again for the content!

is this more a cat 3 race when looking at the scene in europe?

Send Legion to europe and lets see them get smoked

What a laughably pretentious team name. Would be hilarious to see them try and compete at any level whatsoever in Europe.

Just ANOTHER EPIC FAILURE!!!!!

Finnaly back on track. Ej was a great dude, but, you are the channel and i was more and more far away from your content. As it was just ej and nothing more. Good to have you back

An extremely compelling and enjoyable race breakdown. Fantastic content.

i really can't see how you have been significantly impeded by the crash. You feathered the brakes and your speed dropped to 24mph, being mid-pack. I know it was a split-second decision, but imo staying in the race would have been the more efficient choice. Anyhow, great video as always!

I love the topic of crank length!! If we assume compensatory adjustments to gearing, then IMO the general theory on this is that peak power potential is roughly the same (within a reasonable window of crank lengths), due to it being mostly dependent on the peak combination of muscle contractile velocity + force (which is purely physiological and has nothing to do with the choice of cranks). Longer cranks have the advantage of promoting a larger working range for the muscles and slower contraction frequency, and thus greater perfusion (blood flow & O2 delivery). Shorter cranks have the advantage of allowing for a more aerodynamic position. Therefore, when it comes to pure speed, which is a combination of peak power output and aerodynamics, shorter cranks are preferred (within reason). When it comes to endurance (and especially climbing), longer cranks might be better. The other possible benefit of shorter cranks (for some) is hip and knee comfort, since shorter cranks can help avoid extremely acute angles at either joint. For instance, if you have any issues with hip discomfort at the top of the pedal stroke, shorter cranks are definitely worth experimenting with.

10:04 Dudes wearing a Callaway golf glove

My inseam is about 28, and I bounce back and forth between 140mm (China and custom sources) and 150mm cranks (rotor) -- it really helps my position and less knee and Achilles/foot issues and, therefore, my longevity. I'm 51 and still riding, not for performance. The watt curve changes; short cranks are probably not a sprinter's 1st choice, but, in the end, you can spin faster and longer.

Love these intelligentsia videos, they're always some of your best ones each the year, keep em coming NorCal.

jeff lucky you were not crashed out by legion (williams)!!

Celly dump from the guy that won…maybe 3 or 4 different ones

i was tired just watching it, imagine been in the bike there...

Yea I’m a mtn biker and I’ve continually shorted my cranks over the years.

I don't know why you post these clickbait titles because of that crews internet power when they publicly talked shit about you

Would love to watch a deep dive on crank length, especially for crits.

Shorter crank video is a good idea from a sprinter / crit racer perspective

Great vid, and yes please for more equipment content.

Crank length discussion - Yes.

Love the content as allways. Huge respect

If I was you I wouldn't do it or you gonna end up kissing the road thanks to the Williams 😂😂😂

That macabre leg wobble at 5:50

Was expecting some high IQ racing

Lucky you didn't get punched.

The only reason you didn't get that race was because you didn't have a full team with you. It is as simple as that. I know that you could've taken that race, but going against powerful people with only 1 mate, I dont know dude. Great video.

this type of racing requires so much strategy and planning its so tough

why the guy at 5:51 was shaking?

Equipment discussions: put on a lab coat and goggles, channel your inner scientist, and do a deep dive like you're a professor giving a lecture to a auditorium of freshmen furiously taking notes.

Jeff, best NorCal video yet, and that’s saying something. Love the “it doesn’t always work out” contrasts, too.

Agree you should have probably followed the Mito-q wheel rather than Legion. Looks like they were the stronger team.

Janse

165s as a sprinter? l mean gotta do some sprint tests and you quite tall ...

So cool to see the Legion team in formation at the front.

Please get Van Rensburg as a guest on the channel 🇿🇦

Great Video Jeff

Shame about the GoPro running out, the new Go Pro 12 looks a lot better for battery life but no GPS for overlays?

Man cx bikes are the new crit bikes. High bottom bracket plus short cranks = pedal clearance for days

Jeff would I be better of with Large size with Rule28 skinsuit or X-Large? I am 195cm (6'4") and 78-80kg. I have relative big arms for a cyclist but otherwise I reckon a climber posture, if one can be at such a height. I'd rather not be packed like a sausage, but would be nice to get those aero gains, cheers bud.

i love my 165 crank. i would love a crank video.

what happend between ej an jeff can somoene sexplain that to me

1st!🥳

Hey... Where is EJ??

Legion is just way too strong.

How many times are you going to use "Legion" as a clickbait in your video title? The dude doesn't have much respect for you, it's getting weird.

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