Tough race bro. I hope to do masters nats one of these years. Good on ya for getting out there hanging tough in the shitty conditions

Asking my wife? Who did you marry your mom?

I think you rode a decent race by riding at the back, when it came towards the end if you would have surfed the other wheels a little better I think you could have been there. It just seemed like you were tentative to ride wheels when the speed really picked up, use other peoples speed to get you there. Great footage!! Keep it up!

Welcome to the party!! Amazing video!!!

Juice, if you’re using Shimano cleats do not buy cheap Chinese versions they look identical to the real deal but they will break just like you described. Happen to me multiple times and I quit buying cleats that weren’t certified Shimano. Haven’t had a problem since.

Don’t put yourself down! It was hot after all, nice work.

Here looking for our guy Norvell!

Juice Box 🤣

Background music has got to go

I'm 515 in the orange sleeves. Remember you telling me the break was going but i was gassed! Good race my man.

Good job!

I love cycling, but bideo ain't it :/

I did the same going from the Garmin app to Telemetry Overlay. Sooooo much more stable/slick!

the course looks way too narrow. should be the whole road

The tailwind on that back stretch felt fast but you definitely didn’t get as much draft and had to work harder.

Swear 😂❤

So, here it comes...the unpopular opinion/comment....ready? lol Nah, seriously tho...GREAT race! Whenever I know I'm going to a packed crowd race (Winston-Salem) or a small town one (like this one), I will throw together a small pit bag to put over near the multiple extra wheelsets, because I can't afford those either. I have a Ryobi cordless pump with presta adapter (just pull the trigger!), a few bandage items (you never know), etc, that can be used just in case the pit area isn't stocked like it is whenever there's a ton of P/1 teams in the event. If you can help it, never leave your fate up to expectations you can't control.

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You got a fatty bro

Do you constantly pedal during the race , or do you get some rest? Great video!

I like this wide line around the 180. That might be the play!

Congrats🎉

Nice race man! Congrats again on the dub!

Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼🎉

Great video man!

Good vid. Good commentary. Gained a sub! Looking forward to the pro race vid.

My ac joint hurts watching that

Great job man! Getting closer and closer. Way to hang 💯👊

brother when you cant see the backend of the pack that aint danglin,' that's done ;)

What is your body weight ? Just curious for watts per kilo reference.

Bro great work in this one. Dangling off the back for as long as you and Shawn did and then to get back on, mannnnn not easy. Tough of you both. Way to hang in there! I love these masters races but they don’t really get any easier. Just smoother and more fluid I’d say. I got my ass handed to me at the masters 35+ out at Valley of The Sun in Phoenix this year (I’m racing age 44 so one year away from being able to do 45+). Plenty of Stars and Stripes and ex state champs in the mix there as well. Looking on the bright side, plenty of things to learn from such experienced riders. Keep it up! 💫👊

Another solid video and commentary as always brother....That wind definitely was getting gustier each race, and what's funny, most races, people pulling wasn't trying to run anyone in the gutter. i definitely wasn't complaining.........Good to finally meet you earlier that day..........See you in Newnan and Speedweek.

Stars n Stripes that flew up the inside at the 8min 20sec mark is Jamie Carney......Former 2 time Olympian and many US Nat'l Championships.....LEGIT............He warmed up in your race to help cause the selection in my race right after yours.....lol

Kudos to you and Shawn for not giving up and catching back on. BTW, the rider in the stars and stripes is James Carney. He's a multi-time track national champion / olympian.

As a retired Professional football player myself. I picked up cycling during the pandemic. I moved up pretty quickly. I’m a Cat 3 but enough points to go P2. But I race 40+ now and it’s just as tough. So I would consider that in my opinion. Keep grinding brother.

Awesome race, my teammate from Clemson raced with you all, really cool race to see in person.

You look really strong. Comfortability will return in time, let it happen rather than force it.

Keep pushing champ.....Once you push thru that mental block, you'll be fine.....See you at Sunny King and Sumatanga this weekend? MACC Racing💪🏾

Good video man. Your comfort will come back with time! As we move into summer with more racing and more outside group riding you'll be back in your comfort zone in no time.

Too bad your position sucked hahaha. You would have mopped the floor with that sprint

I use orange seal. No issues. Check it every 3 months and I'm good. Also, is that the jurassic park guy at the start line? Lol

So regarding to your sealant drying up so quickly, not all sealants last as long....For example, Stan's race sealant might require you to replenish every 2-3 weeks, where as Orange or Muc Off can go triple (or more) that length in between refills......Nice work on another video champ😊

Hey man, nice vid! Been watching the channel for a while and you race reviews are always entertaining. A bit of critique that I think would help is to capitalize on the areas where you can take some advantages. On that long stretch and sweeping left turn, I notice your power decreases to zero multiple times even when a group is in sight when they are pretty close to bridge to. As a bigger rider, you have the most advantage in the group at that section, as raw watts matters most on flat straight land, no matter the wind situation. Just keep your power up and consistent when trying to catch to a group if you are on the front and do not let up! In addition, take advantage of the full road to maintain your speed and even out your power. (Oustide to apex to outside) and you can keep pedaling for more time. It actually will be more benefical to be closer the front in the stairstep section since this area is more consequential for bigger riders. Being near the back opens gaps from an accordian effect. And since you are bigger, force = mass x acceleration, it requires much more force for you to accelerate to get back in the group. Sorry if I'm rambling, but being a smaller rider, I have to hide from the wind as smaller watts for the same w/kg does not get me the same speed. With this knowledge, I capitalize on pushing massive power on hills and corners and being as surgy as possible to get rid of riders who can't keep up with those efforts to create breakaways, similar to what the breakaway guys did in the vid. Hope this helps!

"unfortunately lapped riders got in the way' you were one of the lapped riders😂

Feels like the story of the race is letting wheels drop. Sucks, but I've been there before! Keep your head up and keep going!

Long way away ☹️

Are you using the GoPro Telemetry Overlay app??

Man this hurts to watch 😢😂

Looks like a chill parking lot course for sure! REALLY love the FLAT finish with a long enough straight so folks aren't trying to force themselves into spots. Thanks for the share! Keep pounding!!!

The crest of the final climb on a 30 mi