Almost a good tutorial on how not clean a bike! Even if the bike was really dirty, used an old mit or something… not the same brush that was just used to clean the drivetrain

I caused a crash on my very first team ride when I was 13 or 14 years old newbie. Nobody said anything spicy to me, nobody got angry, everybody had road rash but they were all cool about it and nobody made me feel worse than I already was. It was more than 30 years ago but I am still grateful for that. It wasn't an ideal start, but some of them later became my friends.

Bro… Your mechanic needs more than one cleaning brush to do it right. One for the drive train and another for frame and wheels!! Otherwise he’s spreading chain lube grime all over your wheels and frame.

You really are an inspiration. I only started watching your video's one week ago, but you always seem to see the positives withoud hard feelings!

Dude those guys are the real deal, keep em close.

Hope both you and Jordan heal well. Watching Austin clean and prep your bike it’s not how if do it but there is always more than one way to skin a cat. EJ, you should be washing your own bike more often. Just a bucket with warm sudsy water and a soft cloth will help a lot. It’s also a good time to spot small issues before they become big issues. Again heal well guys.

You have a great attitude and could have been a lot worse. I’m recovering from a gnarly wreck in a gravel race right now concussion, subdermal morel leision on my leg and everything. Make sure you give yourself time to recover I took 3 weeks off and just started riding zwift again this week. Coming back too soon can be worse than the crash. Stay positive!

I've purchased ALL of my bikes from Echelon Cycle. Great guys, great service and great pricing. Shout out to Kevin and Austin! Cheers from Norm!🎉

Sorry about your crash. Might I suggest getting some surgical scrub brushes for that exhilarating post crash shower. Get the ones with the Povidone Iodine. They will clean and disinfect that road rash. Use the bristles to get all the little rocks out while you are screaming. You can get a box of 30 for about 50 bucks. They make great stocking stuffers for your cycling friends!

Glad you're all right man. I'll defend you ever time people give you grief about you having trouble following wheels, but my God man you gotta clean your bike 😂

Road rash clean-up is the worst. I had to go to the ER once and they cleaned out my knuckles with a stiff toothbrush like implement. Yeah, that sucked.

Wow that coulda' really sucked a LOT more than it did. Glad everyone's okay. Sad to see that new wheel destroyed but it's awesome you have VIP support from Reserve and your LBS! fwiw I did almost the same on a shake-out ride years back with my TT bike on a riverside bike path. Shouted on your left to a runner as he crossed from off the the right side of the path -- without ever looking behind. He turned around -- and went right! Hooking my bars and I went down @ 30mph on my face wasn't pleasant! Thankfully my new Zipp 808s were fine but my fork, face and helmet was destroyed! I can't blame anyone but lesson learned in my case - always be aware of the unawares and their tendency toward unpredictability. (and maybe don't do 30mph on a bike path!)

What a bad way for new wheel day to end. I'm glad you're okay. Heal up and get back out there.

Poking fun at life's disappointments is THE way to go. :) Hope you heal up quickly and can get back to it soon.

Hookless tubeless road is a meme.

I wrap my hammers and other tools with the leftover bar tape😂 hammer time ! 🔨

Man EJ! You a breath of fresh air 💯

I see you hurt your hand. May I recommend using gloves? Once I hurt my hand pretty bad on a fall, I've never stopped using them and it has saved me from pretty bad scrapes... I hope you recover well. 🙂

This is a great example of why you should buy products with solid warranties and have a good relationship with your local bike shop so they can help you out when stuff like this happens. Sorry to hear EJ but at least you avoided any serious injuries.

Crashing with friends is a lot easier to 'put to rest' in your head then a crash in a race where you don't know the intent of people around you. I've still have scars on both wrists from crashing on gravel as a kid, won't ever go away since I'm mid 40's now and it's still here. But I don't mind some scars, I have lots more from other things, road rash is a sign of passage imo if you're serious about riding anything on two wheels. What scares me the most in a high speed crash is potential head impacts. Scratching the outside of my nugget won't matter to much, but I rather the inside don't get any more scrambled than it already is.

I had a crash just like this on a fun ride and got scraped up, my knee has the equivalent of burn scars on it. Destroyed my Oakley's, scraped up my frame, bars. Destroyed my Garmin, etc. And the guy who took out my front wheel was like huh? Are you ok? Then went on his merry way Pretty much didn't ride in any group for a year because of that bullshit

What I want to know: Is the bike OK?? Seriously though, you've got the right attitude. Crashes are not just part of racing, they're part of cycling in general. So it's really how you prep and deal with them that matters. Get well soon👍

0:02 The splooge of death

Moral of the story: don't go f&^king around the day before a race. Glad you're OK.

I recommend chain waxing. Have done it on my road bike and no more maintenance except rewaxing ever 250 miles

So i just finished watching hours later ha ha ha . Like you said its part of cycling. Hope you are ok . Sucks that the new wheel was 🌮 . Full fingered gloves always. They have light ones for the summertime. Get gloves! Speedy recovery!

It comes to us all. I hope you rehab quickly.

You had the front camera rolling you just dont wana show your boy crashing you 👏

so guy is using same brush for casette and then wheels?

That's a terrible way to break in the new wheels. Hope you have a speedy recovery bro.

First time I EVER swapped out tires, I crashed like a week later.... Only because I was running them UBER high PSI and didn't research... Bummer. Keep up the good work man!

Well, dip! Hope your as fine as you sound to be. Take care and stay jolly!!

what an interesting way to take the cassette off lol...

It was painful to look at that brush all over the fraaame

Every time I look at my knuckles I think what you will. GLOVES!

Hope you mend up quickly. Falls are never fun. Every time I get on my bike I know it’s a risk. I have fallen once so far and broke my helmet, it was intense. Glad it’s just road rash so far. Keep at it!

Just remember to keep your eye on the ball lol, I am happy to hear that you are okay and everything worked out for you.

I really hope EJ shows what the wheel looks like.

Glad you are okay. Bike crash by friendly fire is extremely common! Heal fast my friend!

scrubbing the chain and then the frame.. I died a little inside

Glad you guys walked out of it with just couple scratches!

that pass was unnecessarily close, its what guys do when they want you to feel how fast theyre going... lol

The Brush tho 😮😂

Black bike + tanwalls Absolute beauty

Geezus… lol… Once a week EJ… lol… at least… 😂

Tegaderm sponsorship opportunity! Get it.

That really sucks dude. Like for real that’s brutal and good on your buddy to help you out.

just saw the intro - had to stop it, to like the video. keep it up!

Sorry to hear about your sad shower =(. Road rash always ends in the saddest shower afterwards. You'll heal up and be back on it soon.

Sounds like you need to get your bike ceramic coated. Clean up is a breeze and your paint is highly protected that way. It was definitely worth the time and effort.

Is the guy who's raking every surface on the bike with a scratchy, oily, dirty old brush just trolling us? I almost can't believe what I just watched!! 😢

Good luck with your recovery. Road rash doesn't make you a true cyclist. You have to break your collarbone to be a true cyclist ;) After riding for about 45 years I became a true cyclist 6 years ago. It occurred a few months after changing from flats to cleats.

When you don't maintain your bike, you get the dirty nasty brush.

"Keep it clean, keep it mean" know what i mean!!!!!!

Sorry about the crappy new tire day and road rash - been there, done that. It sucks horribly. Asphalt is incredibly unforgiving when you're wearing nothing but Lycra and Styrofoam. But, I have to say, it truly blows my mind how someone who races bicycles is unable swap out their own tires and cassette....I can understand taking it back to the shop after the accident for a good once over but, to change tires? Come on

Tacoed the wheel, bro that is scary. Glad you are okay for the most part though. Ride on bro.

Go Celtics!!!

He used the same brush for drive train and your frame, yikes

Yo i got some friends in sf that play hardcourt bike polo at Delores park. Build up those bike handling skills. Might be a cool video. -matt r

So u run training 30c tires n race with 28c?

karma for bringing a dirty bike to your mechanic 🤣 Glad you are okay 👍

Get well soon EJ.

Can get Mitch to consult and/or add to recovery experience as he also went down during the prior race?

Live and Learn. Always have both cameras on because accidents are better with multiple camera angles 😅

Crashing is NOT a part of cycling. Crashing is a part of racing. The notion that if you just start riding bikes you're going to crash is what keeps a lot of people off of bikes. Glad you're okay.

heal fast, run inserts, 5Watts are worth it

How much did your Giant TCR weigh?

Remember: Always wear gloves when out with other people

Coulda been worse. What kind of frame are you riding here?

watching him "clean" that bike was painful. With how fast it is, I can't even imagine cleaning my bike without removing at least the chain and cassette.

Wich is the difference between te new and old wheels?

isn't that interesting...I put on my new saddle couple weeks ago and crashed, ended up needing 17 stitches at the ER. There is definitely something with new gears....

bummer brother, wheel taco's are the worst. heal up and crush it.

Bro get your own channel🎉

This is why you don’t ride in cotton socks!

Will you race tomorrow? If not or yes hope you get well soon.

Your chain and cassette are so dirty. You must be still using those finish line lubes or something. Try some slica wax lube.

Shiiiiitt

If you hit your head you shouldn’t ride for a week or so except on a trainer

No gloves on solo rides and gloves for all group/race rides

😢 Noooooo

Dude clean after every ride…it only takes 5min once you get your rythm

The lettering on the bike shop is Greek. Just as everything is Greek 🇬🇷 like structure training using intervals in road cycling. Invented by a Greek oo0000pa!!!

heal up dude and buy your bike shop a sponge lol using the same brush to clean frame and drivetrain not ideal.

Glad u didnt brake anything physically.. i know it hurts 2 see bike in crash

Heal up quick, bro!

New Tech so Junk!

Oof 😥

Now I know why you crashed your using the worst tires on the market, as mechanic and race I do NOT RECOMMEND ANY VICTORIA TIRES

Mind boggles that people take their bikes to a bike shop for simple maintenance topics! Bike maintenance is the easiest, most simple form of mechanics and its fun! Although if your bike is in that state it probably says something about your personality!