Crazy power in that final sprint. I want to get a power meter but I also don’t wanna find out that my power cap is at 300W 🤣

@NorCal Cycling I’d love to see you do a video that discusses what a Criterium race is compared to local 100 mile “Tour de Hometown” races, or the Giro, etc. There’s probably a lot of viewers new to cycling because of the ’rona who are getting interested in the different race options. Love your vids! Thanks! 😊

You guys have motors in those legs...amazing

I totally love to understand (now) how cycling is a TEAM sport. Although I know it is, I've always thought that individual results are at least as important. Following these vids, I know really see that it is nothing different to football (soccer) or basketball. You all win when the team wins. Personal wins are more like goals/ points for soccer/ basketball. Nice. Keep up putting these vids out, great fun to watch even though I don't do races.

Sadly I'm nowhere near as good a narrator (or as fast) as you are, but one of my favorite memories of my racing days was in the Cat 3 Road Race at the Edge City Stage Race here in Texas. I had just got 3rd in the field sprint on day 1 in the first RR, and although I was expecting a good result in the TT, I only ended up getting 12th. So I started the 2nd day very-not-happy, and was sitting somewhere around 10th on the GC. Prior to the start I was warming up with the guy who got dead last in the TT - due to a broken chain. He was Cat 1/2 level physically, (I later found he'd coached a few Olympians and Ironmen but hadn't been racing enough to get the points to cat up.) Anyways, we got to talking and he mentioned that he was planning a breakaway effort from Kilometer 0, and since I was looking to make a comeback that day I decided to go with him. When the race started though, he launched off so fast he surprised me and got a gap of about 200 meters before most the guys knew what was happening. About 1K into the race I launched my attack, and just bombed down the first hill. On the flat soon after, I looked down and was spinning at about 43mph in Junior Gears, with the whole field strung out in single file on my wheel, and watched as the guy right behind me slipped farther and farther back, inching his way in reverse...and then the string snapped and I was free. There's a certain feeling you get when that happens for the first time, and it fueled me to bridge the gap to the rider up the road. That was just the start though, about the first 2 or 3 miles. As soon as I got with the guy, we started working together to grow the gap we had. Harder and harder we worked, and as the sun rose we knew we were in trouble. It was August in East Texas, and if anyone here has raced in the South during the Summer, you know what it's like. It got up to around 103 or so that day, the humidity was near 75%, and the salt was just everywhere. In the eyes, making the bars slippery and stinging the road rash. I distinctly remember the Moto Ref coming up to us about halfway through the 70 miles, and I was about delirious at that point. He held up the chalkboard, and showed us that the Gap to the main field was over 10 Minutes. Now that got our attention, and all we could do was grit our teeth and suffer up every hill, while trying to coast everywhere we could trying to regain even the smallest bit of energy. The last couple miles were complete agony for me, and my breakaway "teammate" and to be completely fair he had been doing most the work. He suddenly got suspicious though, and dropped back to talk about our GC placing, and through some quick calculations we were able to determine that I was about 6 Minutes ahead of him in the GC - too much of a gap for him to close until the finish line, so he made me agree to not contest the finish and he would let me win the overall - to which I quickly agreed. That was my first time making a deal mid-race with anyone, and my legs were shot anyways - besides I felt that it was an underhanded move to try and beat him at the line since he had helped me so much. So that was my first win of a stage race. My man in the break got 2nd overall, and my frenemy rival from one of our local race teams took the 3rd step on the podium. Never have I had such deep, vivid memories and even though I will likely never be able to race again, I will always be able to remember those special bonds formed in the moments of pain and suffering with complete strangers on the road. TL;DR : Thank you so much for the videos, they bring back so many memories and feelings. I subbed immediately and am looking forward to more and more new content! (Edit: The first video I clicked on because I thought it was one of the guys from the biggest P/1/2 team in Austin Texas, (not sure if you've heard of it) called Elbowz Racing. Same exact color scheme on the kit, and the exact same bike they rode as a team.)

You are a beast!!! I’m moving to NorCal soon, can’t wait to catch one of these races in person haha good stuff Jeff!

Hold up I’m confused - you missed the first lap and just jumped on and...no problem? What did I miss. Love the channel 💪💪

I love your videos! At 65 i couldn't do those speeds off a cliff! Thanks, keep up the good work.

Love the commentary in those! Being noob in pro cycling it's very interesting to watch and understand the moves Thanks!

Great clip Jeff! Your videos and content are impeccable 👊

Speaking as a total beginner who probably tops out at 200w, thanks for these videos! Hopefully I’ll still be here and just as engaged a year from now too!

I love this channel😁...keep up the great work Jeff👍👍Cheers from Canada🍁

Love all your videos man Keep up the good work

This is awesome 👌 I love watching your 🏁

Just recently found the channel and now I'm watching the videos religiously. Keep it up! from NC.

Love these videos! Learning a ton, thanks!

Someone, please lower the saddle of that bicyclelaw.com rider. 😣

I enjoy these from New Zealand! Great content. One day I'll be half as fast as you.

@NorCal Cycling I love all your videos u produce n I have learnt alot about cycling just from watching your channel so keep up the fantastic work you are doing n I hope to be able to come ride in the US one day when this covid 19 rules allow u to fly

i love this commentary videos

Would be great to see you do an Alviso on the old Felt...then a review.

The helmet came on Chris makes it seem like front peloton is going slower than the back of it

Is it just me or does Jeff's goatee make him look like Julian Alaphilippe?

43.2mph! absolute BEAST

Hot Dam!!!!! Smashing it!

What a sprint😵

I'm so jealous of these races. We have nothing like this in the UK (well that I know of). We used to have something similar years ago but it got too expensive to close the roads and have the police and ambulance stand by.

That’s Insane

Amazing Video!!! What camera do you use so it includes Watts and BPM? Thanks

what does it mean when you said you put your head down at the end?

I go through Alviso on my rides, I can’t help but feel like I’ve got a lot of work to do when I am only holding 20mph going down Grand. Lol

I’m new to cycling and I was wondering if you could explain scoring. I have a cross country running background and you wanted as many people up at the front to displace slower runners. I understand not chasing if you have a teammate bc of the draft but what if another team got in with 2 or 3 teammates

Bro, do crashes regularly happen in races? if so, does your bike just break apart?

hey, i want to start doing some first races, can you make a video with some basic tips?

Great video! Too bad now there is both Jeff and Chris to beat up on everyone. But I guess other people get a glimmer of hope and stardom in the video so probably worth it!

Lmao I love the small picture of Jeff in the corner, gotta love him. Also was this race taken recently, or a few months ago ?

Any peep the Pinerello F12? That will hurt more if he crashes. Money signs

Are there no penalties for missing laps? Any rules about having to join at the back if you miss one?

hyped to see some older bikes/frames in this cat

How does Jeff keep showing up late?

Are these on open roads? (meaning not closed to traffic?)

I always find it hard when on the front moving back into around 5th wheel, because basically, you have to push someone off the wheel of another rider... Any tips on how to do this without pissing people off or getting into dangerous situations?

Woop, woop 💪, good thing you were not in a hungry bear sandwich! Could get bloody🙈

Love the vids but covid aint over pls take care

Hi Jeff, could you please do a "scientific" video about benefit of drafting? I don't understand how Chris managed to break away such a long time before a finish, as riding solo is supposed to be much harder than sharing an effort in peleton.

Yikes... I don't think my mini-van can even hit 43 mph! Great video, I just want the opportunity to stand there at the sidelines and be a spectator one day. Is that weird?? Probably is... haha

Hey Jeff, I'm looking to join a club and maybe get some cat 4/5 crits under my belt by the end of this year. What training would you recommend for someone totally new to this form of riding?

Can someone explain the chain saving thing at 5:40? I don't understand how you can 'lose' a chain and then 'save' it by unclipping your shoes.. thx :)

How many saddlebags are in this race?

Wait, when in Chris's cam, is it still your Data (Power, speed and Heart beat)? Because from his POV, he looks slower than the speed shown. Or is it just the camera angle/FOV that make it look slow?

If Chris can win going solo with a camera on his helmet it just proves that he's in great shape! Btw, do you know if it's possible to buy one of those mike's bikes jerseys? I live in Switzerland and there aren't those kind of shops around here...

awesome man, 43 mph is pretty unbeatable with out riding a 58 in the front :)

@Norcalcycling - love your vids, which are entertaining and have made me a better rider, but at 6:38 you said something that did not quite ring true for me. Although Chris's w/kg is truly impressive at 6.2-6.3 but in a breakaway situation on flat terrain, would it not be more relevant to know his total watts and watts-to-drag ratio? Much as in a TT, where big guys can be TT World Champion but could never hang with high power-to-weight guys on climbs and vice versa. Thank you.

So, what's up out there in California with the seat packs during a race? That some sort of secret training aid or something?

My junior gear lookin ass is spinning out at 36-37mph in the sprint any suggestions on how to still use that against 53-11?

Jeff, great vid as usual . I just have a couple of questions if it's not too much trouble: 1) Is that 43mph sprint a product of the tail wind or is that your raw 1200 watt power? How important is momentum in achieving that speed? I tried a sprint from a standing start and hit 32mph. I weigh 213lbs so that was the best I could do. It was basically your attack at around 4:10 or so. hahahahhaa Your attack is my best sprint. :D 2) I looked long and hard at the Venge Pro like you have but I decided to go with a left-over 2019 Cannondale System Six Hi-Mod Di2. What's your opinion on that bike? I'm expecting it sometime this coming week. 3) What tire pressure are you racing with? Like a rookie, in the past I raced on 23c with 120psi. hahahahahahaha Racing hasn't started back up over here on the East Coast. If it doesn't I'm just going to keep training and try to get down to 190lbs before the spring races start up again in 2021. Great job as usual and hey, please don't hesitate to put out content. Even if you think it's silly or too basic, I would imagine that there are quite a few of us CAT5s who are watching looking for tips. Stay healthy bro! Looking forward to the next one.

What are the race distance rules? You ,issued first lap, Chris missed a lap with his chain .

During Shelter In Place I borrowed a road bike and I'm a bit hooked. Coming from a motorcycle racing background I really want to get into CRIT racing. In my area of northern ca, the crit series has been cancelled. Could you supply a link to how to get involved in this series as it seems to be up and running? Thanks.

jeff u missed out last week what was up? donny took it

Woow 43mph sprint on a straight 🔥 that's out of this world 🌎 impressive 👏 the fastest iv ever rode is 37mph down hill

Hi, i have Rotor 2in Power. How can i track like you do in the videos??

guys how accurate is a strava in predicting the power data?

Ive been wondering for a long time what would be the fastest you guys could go fresh on a flat surface. Meaning not during a race, just trying to go as fast as you can.

You were almost flying in that sprint, so what gear ratio you mostly Sprint on

43mph? Someone call Tolley!

Buy an S-Works Evade helmet for the aero benefits... then stick a Go Pro on top of it to negate the aero benefits.

Made the thumbnail again... this time with Jerome. yeet ;) Alviso thumbnail Kodak Moment. Who knew that 1200W would make it look like I’m flying backwards a mile on GoPro footage.

Chris needs 's to lower his saddle or do core exercises cause wow, his hips move while pedaling

The longhaired bicyclelaw guy should lower his seat a bit. He's got major hip rocking going on

POSTED 1 MINUTE AGO LETS FUCKING GO

Its funny how some people still ride with rim brakes and cables.

awesome footage. is it possible to make a video about getting sponsors?

I can hold 1100watts for about the same time but can barely get past 35mph. Maybe it's the wheels.

Who keeps the saddle bag on it a race?

Why are yall all running rim brakes

Above 1k watts for 12 seconds omg bruh

are the races 22K ?!?! how????

Why Chris’s butt wiggle that much while riding? Wrong saddle height ?

What's the point of constantly attacking and opening gaps if you get caught right after? Because you're doing the same distance in the same time, except your heart rate got spiked a bunch of times and the guy that caught you maintained a constant effort. Wouldn't it be better to save the energy and do a big attack in the end? Disclaimer: I'm a distance running athlete, never raced in cycling. Just trying to understand the reason behind it.

6:00 I'm confused, why did it say confidential on the bottom left?

That mustache is not aero.

I really don't get american races. You jumped in while the rest of the group already did a lap. There bikes have lights on them and saddle bags. And there are just cars driving around. Races in europe are very different.

Chris cam...guy in green n black w/long hair,his seat is too high ,way too much hip waddle

43mph sprint is cool and all, but a 69kph sprint is.....nice.

wtf is mph ?