A super recap, I enjoy the womens races as they are usually very tight, so it was good to hear about the race from someone right in the mix. I look forward to more.
THANK YOU!!! First, thank you for the season. Knowing about your injury and watching you come back from it has been inspiring! Second, thank you for the recap. You can always find one from the guys but to see a race from a top-level woman's perspective is fantastic! Enjoy your off season!
Fantastic recap - your perspective and narrative are super interesting. How you handled that suprise turn seems absolutely fairplay - you did your homework !! Also appreciate your neutrally presented (but super interesting) observations on what other riders were doing or not doing. That stuff is usually left out but is a huge part of the actual story. Anyway, super classy.
Wow, great re cap and hearing your power numbers for the race certainly puts into perspective how strong you and your fellow female competitors are. 😳 Super impressive.
Greetings from Australia ! I really enjoyed this video and also the Unbound Recon video. I generally find recap videos a bit generic but this onr keep me interested from beginning to end due to your format and delivery. Thank you !
Great recap and I loved seeing your focus on proper exercise physiology and corrective work BEFORE kicking butt on the bike! Sometimes injuries lead to relearning better ways to work!
From someone newish to racing- this is so educational and entertaining! I love hearing what's going through your head at different parts of the race. Congrats on a great season!
Love the video. You are onto something. Looking forward to more content! Great race and thanks for sharing all the insights about the tactic, the stats, etc. Best of luck next season.
Fantastic race and season. Glad you were able to recover from that injury. I'm local here in NWA and can say we are very proud to claim you! :) Have a great off-season.
2:52 is why I'm here serious question though: how much of a difference do you notice in traction and handling when shaving your tire knobs off? I'll be giving 2.2's a try for my last local gravel race of the year soon
So after more testing, I do not think that trimming knobs makes much of a difference. I believe rolling resistance is more determined by the casing of a tire rather than the tread itself. I did not actually run trimmed knobs for Big Sugar, but I did for gravel nationals and The Rad. On the rear tire, I do not feel it impacted handling (sometimes would slide but the front wheel is really what keeps you up) but on the front it did change handling when I rode them trimmed (essentially making it more of a slick). So in summary, I do not think it's worth trimming.
As the local, allowing your competitors to miss the turn instead of showing them the way is just plain smart. 🤷♂️ homefield advantage, gotta use it where you can. 👍🏼
@@massimoserafini8115 Kenda Rush 2.2s (mount ~2.1 on my DT Swiss GRC 1100 30’s) Melisa who was 2nd in the women’s had these same tires and Alexey who won the men’s race also had a rush 2.2 on his front. Fast tires!
@@PaigePoweredHi Paige, great effort at Big Sugar. I was there and it does rattle your body up. Where you removing the knobs from the tire to reduce the rolling resistance? Just bought the Checkpoint SL7 yesterday. :).Good luck next year!
This comment is coming from a weekend warrior cyclist, but I'm curious about the thought process when Sarah had a flat. If there was ~11 riders in the group at that point, how do you let Sophia ride to the front and slow the pace? Why not let the remaining 10 riders drive the race and overcome the team tactics?
@@KingdomOfJah 4 reasons: this sections comes after all the hills after Pineville and people are tired and not wanting to work, I don’t think the other riders realized what was happening, Sarah was not a threat to the LifeTime GP overall podium, this rock bed section is very chunky so attacking here and increasing speed also increases your own flat odds. Multifaceted- but overall the risk of flatting and energy required wasn’t worth it to me personally.
Excellent race commentary. You really add a lot of "inside understanding". Thanks for doing the video!
Just found the page! Love the videos!
Well Done! Enjoy your race recaps …. Thanks!
I really like the recap format here. Thanks for doing this! I loved the Iceman recap video, too (especially because I was there 😊).
A super recap, I enjoy the womens races as they are usually very tight, so it was good to hear about the race from someone right in the mix. I look forward to more.
THANK YOU!!! First, thank you for the season. Knowing about your injury and watching you come back from it has been inspiring! Second, thank you for the recap. You can always find one from the guys but to see a race from a top-level woman's perspective is fantastic! Enjoy your off season!
great video. I love the format, you walking us through the raw race footage. it works well
@@JoeZimmerman-m3u thanks for the feedback!
Totally enjoyed your recap,thank you for sharing!
Fantastic recap - your perspective and narrative are super interesting. How you handled that suprise turn seems absolutely fairplay - you did your homework !! Also appreciate your neutrally presented (but super interesting) observations on what other riders were doing or not doing. That stuff is usually left out but is a huge part of the actual story. Anyway, super classy.
Great recap video, thanks 👍
Wow, great re cap and hearing your power numbers for the race certainly puts into perspective how strong you and your fellow female competitors are. 😳 Super impressive.
Great recap! More of these please! 🙏
Race recaps are always a hit! Thanks from Austria!! Congrats on a great season!
Greetings from Australia ! I really enjoyed this video and also the Unbound Recon video. I generally find recap videos a bit generic but this onr keep me interested from beginning to end due to your format and delivery. Thank you !
Fantastic!
Great recap and I loved seeing your focus on proper exercise physiology and corrective work BEFORE kicking butt on the bike! Sometimes injuries lead to relearning better ways to work!
Great season and thanks for the inside look at the race!
Great content, Very cool!
Great recap….would love see more 🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♂️
From someone newish to racing- this is so educational and entertaining! I love hearing what's going through your head at different parts of the race. Congrats on a great season!
CONGRATS !!! Yes, more recaps please. Great bonce back from Surgery👍 BTW - How did You find / connect with Dr. Lewis @ Foot & Ankle in FL?
Great race, Paige! Keep up the fantastic work 🤙🏽
Love the video. You are onto something. Looking forward to more content! Great race and thanks for sharing all the insights about the tactic, the stats, etc. Best of luck next season.
Such an awesome comeback from your injury this year! Congrats on a outstanding season.
Congrats on the great season
Excited for next year, and keep the great videos coming. Shred....on....Queen!!!
Great format! Really enjoyed this. Thanks Paige
Fantastic race and season. Glad you were able to recover from that injury. I'm local here in NWA and can say we are very proud to claim you! :) Have a great off-season.
2:52 is why I'm here
serious question though: how much of a difference do you notice in traction and handling when shaving your tire knobs off? I'll be giving 2.2's a try for my last local gravel race of the year soon
So after more testing, I do not think that trimming knobs makes much of a difference. I believe rolling resistance is more determined by the casing of a tire rather than the tread itself. I did not actually run trimmed knobs for Big Sugar, but I did for gravel nationals and The Rad. On the rear tire, I do not feel it impacted handling (sometimes would slide but the front wheel is really what keeps you up) but on the front it did change handling when I rode them trimmed (essentially making it more of a slick). So in summary, I do not think it's worth trimming.
@ thank you for the in-depth response, and for the extensive testing! Can’t wait to see what the hype is all about
As the local, allowing your competitors to miss the turn instead of showing them the way is just plain smart. 🤷♂️ homefield advantage, gotta use it where you can. 👍🏼
Thanks for the update! Great season coming back from injury! WOW!
look out for that snake! 1:00 🐍
Big sucker!
2.2 on a checkmate?
What kind of tires were you riding?
@@massimoserafini8115 Kenda Rush 2.2s (mount ~2.1 on my DT Swiss GRC 1100 30’s) Melisa who was 2nd in the women’s had these same tires and Alexey who won the men’s race also had a rush 2.2 on his front. Fast tires!
@ thank you 👍🏻
@@PaigePoweredHi Paige, great effort at Big Sugar. I was there and it does rattle your body up. Where you removing the knobs from the tire to reduce the rolling resistance? Just bought the Checkpoint SL7 yesterday. :).Good luck next year!
Team Paige
on bike footage AND recaps from pro women's peloton? very based.
also how sick would it have been if everyone in front had missed that one turn? heh 😈
This comment is coming from a weekend warrior cyclist, but I'm curious about the thought process when Sarah had a flat. If there was ~11 riders in the group at that point, how do you let Sophia ride to the front and slow the pace? Why not let the remaining 10 riders drive the race and overcome the team tactics?
@@KingdomOfJah 4 reasons: this sections comes after all the hills after Pineville and people are tired and not wanting to work, I don’t think the other riders realized what was happening, Sarah was not a threat to the LifeTime GP overall podium, this rock bed section is very chunky so attacking here and increasing speed also increases your own flat odds. Multifaceted- but overall the risk of flatting and energy required wasn’t worth it to me personally.