As an older than you, big bearded dude as well, I'm impressed. Congrats. From my perspective, this was one of your best vids ever! It was nice to see Josh out there w you.
Robert I stumbled across this video and all I can say is Your awesome. I remember the year of Covid. Brian was starting his 50 state shred. I was all about it. I set a goal of climbing 4000 ft. at Rockville.. I found a loop that would take 4 complete laps starting from the parking lot. All I can say is why. Well for obvious reasons as you know there is nothing more satisfying than completing something that makes no sense to others but it makes perfect sense to yourself.... I haven't thought about it for a minute but your trial and tribulations reminded me about that day... Thank you for that... 😊
Man that was epic! like you I ride my legs to cramping!! I have found a few essential items I NEVER climb without. few small bags of salted peanuts, couple of banana's, couple of sachets of electrolyte powders to add to water (Tastes nasty but worth it). For me these things when the legs start twitching and you know cramping is on the way seem to get it to back off and buy you some much needed comfort. Oh! happy 45th
the gnats are thick as pea soup here in NJ...happy b day and climb on...i'm 60 and still grinding it out.. once you make friends with your pain, you will never be alone
Happy Birthday!! Fun! Hey for your 50th you should plan to ride up the trail instead of the road and then down! You've got 5 years to prepare:) I've been wanting to ride the same miles as my birthday age since I turned 50 and I still haven't made it happen. Weather dependent, I am gonna do the Prescott Circle Trail + on my 58th. Was gonna do it on my 57th, and then we got a bunch of weather a week before my b-day and a lot of the trails were unrideable.
It would be basically impossible to ride up those trails. At points it's so steep. I've tried to ride back up some sections when a friend had a mechanical and it's just ridiculous. Oh, and the 50 would be pretty easy on the road or gravel bike!
This is awesome, I love climbing now more than ever too, more of a complete experience than shuttling all the time. I need to ride more in that zone too!! Happy Birthday!
I’m the roadie/gravel version of you! 😂 I am 250lbs and in the best shape I have ever been. My riding buddy is 165lbs, but we’re climbing Mt. Lemmon in Tucson and suffering tons of smaller climbs. I just wish losing weight was easier, but it’s a slog. Best!
Happy Birthday. I love the way you tell stories. Keep it up, you inspire so many more people than you realize. I am 64 years young, 280 pounds, 8 years sober and riding is one of the very few things I can do regularly that I truly love. "Just one more hill"!!!
Happy birthday. I did something similar last year, climbed a shuttle trail instead of shuttling it, but the climb wasn't quite as bad, 8mi (5mi gravel, 3mi paved) and 3k ft gain, was actually kinda funny I managed to pass a few roadies on the paved section of the climb haha (and I'm neither skinny nor super fit). The 5mi of downhill was almost worth the effort, though definitely won't do that one without a shuttle again haha.
when nature sends midges to make the branches wave in front of your face, you know what she thinks about your endeavour why don't you ride up the downhill trail, instead of the boring gravel roads? The video though, is awesome! Capturing quirks & mood. Best shape B1ker, the old relais station of the US MTB bunch, is back!
Great job dude!!! I'm also 45, and I keep joking "I haven't peaked yet." My joints may have some convincing arguments to the contrary, but I'm still looking for new goals and challenges. Keep fighting brother! 🤘🏻
Got some time off in June and have wanted to do the Downieville XC race but this year the timing doesn't work for me. Think I will head up and give this a shot though. Great video.
What a great inspiration. I get ya with using humor. Proud of ya.. I'm on the same journey. I'm doing RAGBRAI this year. A 500 mile week long bike ride across the state of Iowa in July. Not sure how it will go, but looking forward to the physical and mental challenge.
You have definitely gone off the deep end lol. There’s no way i’m doing that climb… looks brutal! Any chance you would do the Hoosier trail again near the mammoth bar OHV?
Dude, did that back in the early 2000s with my nephew and my two son’s Zach was 8 Wyatt was 12. I was an old fuck an older fuck now but anyway it was fucking fun. Did I say we did not ride from town and rode from the lower parking camping area. ❤
This route was definitely a bit more bareable. It's pretty steep on the regular trail in spots as well. Either way, it was a big day. I wouldn't attemp the regular trail unless I was on an e-bike.
I’m always hungry. 😂 joking aside, I burn a lot of calories every day so I don’t think my hunger is any different. I will say, I’m better at making food decisions that make me feel full longer though.
the solution to all this masochistic behavior is to Reduce one's 'purity ' issues and get an E MTB. You're going to get one sooner or later ,so why suffer . i switched to E bikes when i was 69, that was 8 years ago . Now , riding up is the best part of the ride . 😎
Even if I had an e-bike I’d do this with an analog bike. An e-bike would be more for shuttle lap kindof stuff or some really big back country stuff that isn’t as easy to pedal. I hear ya though, it’s only a matter of time before I get one.
Sorry i was being a bit sarcastic . anyway when you reach a certain age and get an e bike you will fell reborn .i stopped riding because of weakness and injuries and when i tried an e bike ,i could ride again as if i went back twenty years . really really fun . all the best .
