The Most Frustrating Race of the Year 

Breakaway dynamics are always interesting. Jeff has a great sprint so people often don't want to work with him. That said, you have a 100% chance of losing if you don't catch the break, so it's better to work with a sprinter for a 10% chance of a win than be guaranteed to lose because you're afraid of another rider.

I actually did the Alviso ride last week. It was incredibly fun and much more like a race than most group rides. That said, the group plays constant games and as a result folks don't work together. Given the way our daily race is in DC, it was a shock that folks didn't rotate when a break went off the front during my ride. The course definitely plays into it as well. It was really hard as no one seems to trust each other. This represents exactly the same experience I had. To me, it makes the ride more fun, more interesting and significantly better race training.

I think Brian absolutely nailed all the reasons why this race was so frustrating for you, Jeff. He pretty much laid out the things you were doing wrong in a polite critique, but it didn't quite sound like you heard what he was saying. Love the vids, man, and sometimes I watch them a few times to learn and appreciate what knowledge you're giving us. This video is one I believe you should watch, and listen to, again.

That chase group you were with at the beginning looked like every cat4 and cat 5 crits I've been a part of. "Ope, people go up the road well I'm not chasing it back. Let the group do it." is most of the time there mentality but that doesn't work. The group just doesn't work together and does mediocre pulls at 22mph while the break is hammering at 25-28mph.

The guy in blue would have frustrated the sh*t out me. He was surging through on every pull, and making it harder on everyone, including himself.

This was great to see, every crit race I did with my local club was like this. Drove me nuts to the point I stopped participating

Love watching the suffer train. You guys rock!

Thank you for a crit race video this time of year! Well needed 😆

Oh dear I remember that race 🤣. I didn’t plan on spending the whole day in the break. Made riding home very very hard lol. Good times

Love the channel. Hoping to do my first crit race this summer.

"This could be us, but you keep playin!" - Jeff

The guy in the black and white jersey (the one with the 'teammate') showing unsportsmanship to the max...

At the end of these rides they all know who’s the real players ( strong riders ) I’d like to join you guys one day ! Keep it up

How about a video on the art of the pace-line and pulling through smooth? I am continually amazed, even in this video, how guys come to the front, and aren't smooth. They pull through too hard, and surge as they come through, which creates gaps behind them. The notorious guys, are the ones who sit in, don't pull, but when they do, it's super hard, almost like an attack, and you have to close the gap if you are behind them, then after 10 seconds, they sit up and go back into the group.

Wait- where's the Alviso RV? Usually parked on the top stretch LOL.

bearded dude behind you not responding to you and staying in your wheel all the time is the most frustrating. This guy is the worst. You can clearly see the guy at 10:10 answering your call and shaking his head as he's passing the other guy. He shouldn't stay ahead of the peloton if he can't pull up and help the pack. The other guys should tell him to FO and get behind, because he's slowing everyone else for no reason.

Good old alivos, I missed you!

Hey Jeff, the Stages discount code doesn't seem to work any longer. Do you have an updated code?

Guy with the different Jersey from his teammate was disrupting the flow of the pack that was the main issue.

As much as I like watching you win so many of these. It doesn't much sense for the group to work to help the guy that wins a lot of the races. It made sense for them to push you into a corner and make you pay for your mistake.

I find it crazy that you guys race on open roads

This was hard to watch. Stephon(guy in black/SJBC) doesn't even help in the rotation! Not at all surprised!! Ive been away from Alviso for a few years and some riders never change. Kudos to the dude in green/blue/black!

Hi Sir, Amazing footage as usual, could you share the name of the software you are using for adding metrics on your video ? thanks

Can you please do a video on how you mount your GoPro and other tech stuff

Could you make a video on if different cycling shoes make a difference? Also love the vids

Crazy racing with all that traffic, it seems that they could cone off that lane for at least 200 feet coming into and 300 feet going out of any intersection to protect y'all. But man, the watts, yea, I'm much older, but love pushing myself, but I can only produce that wattage for a short time. Love your vids though..

The "Alviso" Text in the Intro was amazing! How is this style called?

Alviso with the Sagan experience :D

My God it’s a training race. There’s no point in blocking. It’s the one team tactic that requires no practice.

some riders look like they could use a bike fit or do some stretching haha..hopping around on the saddle, limbs going everywhere

What kind of stem, handle bar set up do you have?

Where is the final sprint?

What camera are you using please and is it on your body thanks

Someone gives “The Elbow” and we’re rolling at 32+… Hmmmm 🤔🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🤪

that looks so annoying to deal with when riders won’t contribute to a goal that is benefiting them aswell as you.

Team tactics shouldn’t be employed unless jerseys are the same. Sorry that was so weird Jeff!

God I wish I could cycle like this. Is it possible for a newb at 35 to get to this level of power and endurance?

Awesome video! hope our LS1 headphones can help you during your usual training!

Portions of that race had Cat 5 written all over it.

Is there a lower category of riders that do their own version of this race?

You’re braver than me racing open unmarshalled roads like that.

I've had a few races like this.

Great video Jeff, but tell me, the traffic on the road at the juctions . Is someone stopping the cars, do you have police co-operation?

A bit of an off topic comment. But I just noticed Jeff doesn't fully tape his bars. It an inch or two past the shifter.

Thanks for the great videos! Are you all pro riders?? The speeds are sometimes really fast.. 50 km/h against the wind 👍

that coretechs rider needs a bike fit

If your opponent is frustrated, you are doing it right

There are danger riders in all races who can stay away they must be marked at all costs. You are know as a sprinter and you were played. I did the same to the sprinters in my last race and won.

I'm not gonna lie, if I'm in a field with pros (I'm cat 4) I'm not bridging a gap to 3 riders or working with another pro to bridge that gap. My goal is a top 10 and I know if I help you I'm only hurting my final result (which I am by helping a pro) then I'm going to sit on your wheel. It's racing, I've gotta do what I gotta do to get my best result.

if you told them you'll even out the prize among you if you win after you get back in the front, they would have done so. for this kind of mentality, they need to be rewarded to do work. they know that if they bring you back in the front, they'll 100% lose.

Do Klatra headphones trigger tinnitus? Especially persons with hearing loss.

I don't even race, hell, apart from my shity $60 bike, I don't really cycle that much, SOOOOoo why Im I watching every video of jeff??

Only at alviso

They are right! If they do what you expect then you win! They don’t take your bait anymoreeeeeee!

15:12 Theyre are barely trying.

Are your using a gopro or another action camera?

why did you not show the finish, you could make the vid 10s longer

How this is called a race while there's cars & trucks around the criterium ? It'really unsafe

Great video but after 20min missed the final 100m : )

Only 5 min in and it seems horrible

this is embarrassing, this is beer league bike racing

What’s in that guy’s saddle bag that’s so important to bring on a 40 minute race

Wow that is frustrating. It's like when you go out on a zone 2 ride with "friends" and it becomes a race. 🤷‍♂🚴

I don't think you have any right to complain about the other riders and if you're frustrated you should only be frustrated with yourself. You let the three strongest competitors ride off the front leaving you with the second tier guys (no offense). You then expect those guys to work with you so you can win the sprint. That's all on you. You might argue that the other riders can't win themselves either by not working with you, but that argument doesn't hold. They would cook themselves while being stuck with a riders who strength wise is a level above them and when it comes to a sprint two to three levels above them. Their only chance is having the four strong guys wear each other out and get a sneaky win.

Downwards Spiral.

Even though this video is 17:21 long, it was really over at 2:55.

What I'm about to say may seem like a odd tactic but it will work after two rides. All Jeff has to do is not stitch nothing up at the beginning and let everything go and be willing to lose the race to show other riders that Jeff will be willing to lose the race if other riders (not the breakaway riders) don't work and Stitch things up also. Also by applying this tactic in the future all the riders will follow attacks because they won't know when Jeff will use the tactic of just letting them go to win. It'll be like a seed planted in the Riders head that if they want to play games, Jeff will let them go up the road.

Wow so sloppy and so poorly executed. Strategy is important yes but fitness goes hand in hand. Positioning is everything ! Wat's don't actually matter its a guide. Riders worry way to much about there output. These guys don't realise very few attacks of the front work when trying to close a gap.. its crazy what they are trying to do its hard being in no mans land unless you are really strong or fast enough to bridge the gap quick. I have raced in bunches of 80 plus riders and small bunches of 10 and you always get riders who will refuse to go thrue. The science shows sitting on after a period of time is as hard as doing a turn. you think your doing it easier but your not. I also cant believe how much these guys have so much torso movement when peddling it causes upper stress on the body when you aren't smooth. None of them are on top of there gears grinding is a fallacy it doesn't make you go faster it just burns energy ! If You don't get on the gear and you cant get that smooth ride to preserve your energy and maintain speed easier. for the sprint this is the business end of all bike races after all.

When someone passes you, they exit your rear view cam on the left for example, and enter the main camera on the right. It is hard to follow, I would consider flipping the rear view camera to make it resemble a mirror! Just an idea

maybe its not a teammate and its just a friend

wtf with this bearded guy in a white helmet and black jersey, he pulled 0 times.

How does this Guy have a different sponsor every video

maybe you're taking a group ride too seriously 🤣

The guy behind you is the laziest dude... it's like he was trying to keep it Z2 the whole way... jeez

first

Klatre is a 100% rip off of Aftershokz

So what's the strategy to 'punish' black jersey guy for disrupting the flow of the chase?

I thought the entire point was to finish first?

Glad I found this channel.