My First Attempt at the Dirty Kanza 200 (The FULL Story)
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2019
- I got the opportunity to race the Dirty Kanza 200 with support from IRC tires and Felt Bicycles. I was prepared, I was ready, and I walk you thought the entire experience from my point of view. This Dirty Kanza story covers 4 days of the trip, traveling, getting the bike set up, going for a t-shirt ride with Jeremiah Bishop, and of course the gravel race its self.
Dirty Kanza is 200 miles or 321 km of gravel roads through the county side of Kansas. The winner completed the race in around 10 hours and there were some world tour riders that showed up. So this race is no joke. With rolling hills the whole way, you are always on the pedals to keep it moving through the gravel.
So now...lets talk a little bit about why I had a complete melt down. Obviously being plant based, its a very easy target to go to. But there is nothing different about what I did for this race than I have done over the last 2 years of dialing in my program. I got REALLY sick after the race and had a lung infection so maybe I was getting that during the race?
I really dont know why my body wouldn't absorb any water or food, and it happened so early on. But I will say this, having to ride 150 miles when I felt like a complete and utter turd taco, was a very interesting experience. I really had to dig deep mentally just to finish the race. And when I did, boy was it rewarding. I think much more rewarding than if I had gotten top 30 or something. Because of how much harder it is to battle mental demons than physical ones.
Either way, this cycling video of a gravel race called the dirty Kanza is all thanks to IRC tires and FELT bicycles. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to make it out there and deliver this story. I have a video about my equipment setup dropping next, which will go more in depth on what I was running.
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Not that hard as long as you keep pedaling. Proud of you for pushing through. -the guy that lives here
Eli Stewart Fuck yeah, Eli!! Awesome to see you in the video dude
Nice name brother🤣
Eli Stewart Hell yeah!!! I’m happy to know people like u r out there!!! I do that also~ From MN but live in N.Italy where local roads r used 4 Pro UCI routes~ Keep pedaling !!!
What stunning countryside you live in. You are a lucky dude
Velo+ Jersey looking sharp! Lenexa Gang!
You're too hard on yourself, man. This was your best video yet
Never seen something this inspiring
I agree- this was a great video👍
Absolutely…was going to write this exact comment.
3 years later....and this ride is still making an impact on people! @29:20 is when I decided to subscribe to your channel.... awesomely honest & hilarious....
Can't believe I just saw this!
Anyway, sounds like you had a mild case of hyponatremia (you drank too much water). You feel bloated, sluggish, flulike, headache, etc. This is actually really common in endurance athletes when they step up to longer distances than they are used to. You think, "hydrate!" and you do. Too much. The problem is, you are a human, not a camel. You can't "pre-hydrate", you have no capacity to store surplus water in your body. The effect is, your blood sodium concentration becomes too low. Even if you drink water with electrolytes, salts, etc. it won't help. In fact, there is research showing that electrolyte/salt water is worse than regular water fro two reasons; it leads to lower sodium concentrations in blood and the salt makes you want to drink more which can exacerbate the problem.
Drink like a normal person, drink ad libitum (to thirst) and you will be fine (well, it's still 20 miles so not "fine" but, you know).
Cool video, great effort!
He also mentioned pre-hydrating with coconut water. Coconut water is dangerous for endurance activities as it's electrolyte composition is opposite of what the body needs (too much potassium, not enough sodium) which can lead to hyponatremia (when used during hot endurance activities lasting great than 90 minutes ) which can be deadly.
For full details see blog.skratchlabs.com/blog/coconut-water-the-bizarro-sports-drink
Interesting comment. Thanks for the info! I’ll keep in mind as I jump to ultra running distances.
I learned this the hard way on the first marathon I ran. The idea was to "pre-hydrate." Horrible idea. I actually didn't do too badly considering, but I felt a lot like The Vegan Cyclist explained. And even worse, I literally had to stop at nearly every porta-potty to pee. It killed my time completely. I ended up at like 3 hours 43 minutes or something like that. But without the bathroom stops, I'll bet I would have shaved 15 minutes off that time. And if I hadn't felt so "powerless" and bloated, another 15 minutes could have been shaved off. I had trained pretty hard for this run and had done pretty well with the times on my "mock marathons." But, I didn't do anything out of the ordinary as far as drinking water, gel, etc. Why I decided I needed to "load up" for the marathon, I have no idea. Stupid of me.
That was the first and last time that happened. Live and learn.
@@christocr I raced Leadille 100 MTB a few years ago and I hydrated too much during the race (fear of previous year cramps). After 2nd stop to pee I decided to do it on the fly. If the pros do it, why can't I? No spared minutes to share when you are digging deeper and aiming for you PR. :-)
Sold the bib after the race (joking!)
Definitely possible. Also sounds like he had a bit of adynamic ileus/gastroparesis, which can also be caused by electrolyte imbalances. This will further worsen the hydration problem, as only 10-20% of water is absorbed before the large intestine.
All these comments show that the people don't want a every time winner but a authentic character and human being that you are. You are not a failure but a true-blue hero.
The amount i can relate to this is insane. Two weeks ago i did the "Vätternrundan" in Sweden which is 300 kilometers. At the start I was super motivated, i felt good and happy, so i was like OK I'm gonna stay with the fast guys, i wanna be among the fastest of the amateurs. And i was.. For the first hundred kilometers.. We were averaging around 40 km/h and just flying by everyone. Then after half the race we stopped at one of the checkpoint to fill up on supplies and I was just about to hop on the bike and i just got up EVERYTHING. I was puking for about 5 minutes and then had to lay down for 10. Eventually against everyones advice and common sense i jumped on the bike again and was just crawling at not even half the speed I was averaging before shit went down, and now the longest 150 kilometers of my life began. The toughest mental battle i ever had BUT i just kept pedaling, and eventually i reached the goal.
Dude, the taylor phinney bit was so amazingly funny and relatable for everyone who has ever met a hero
I would stick with FELT and IRC. They took great care of you.
go tyler! I'm not following (only) because of your performance, otherwise I'd watch the pro cycling team vlogs, I'm watching because of the authentic footage and emotions, which also include disappointments. as long as you enjoy the journey and can have a laugh some years back, i'm happy to be the passenger on your ride, even if it means watching you being last place on every race. cheers and keep it up!
Tyler, you have a great storytelling ability and a natural earnestness, honesty, and vulnerability. You're so much fun to watch. Keep doing epic stuff and letting us know about it. (BTW, I had the same gastric distress happen to me during a marathon run, not fun. I was puking like a fire hose at the end when the EMTs pulled me off the course.)
Luis Gonzalez whole heartedly agree with you. Great story telling ability fo sure!
Ive had a bike 112 mile bike race around Oahu, where I had 6 flat tires, and the mech 4 van was telling me to just bag it in and call it a day...but I did'nt; I had too much respect for the racers, the volunteers, the training hours I had put in to just get to the start line. so I was not gonna quit. I keep coming back to your videos because of the honesty factor. that is real life. props for toughing it out for that 150miles to the finish. VC the real deal! 100!
Some days you’re the hammer and other days you’re the nail... either way you inspire. Just keep pedaling!
Bro you attacked off the front! Epic! That totally made my day:)
The last roll out shots with comments about Phinney 🤣. Dude, you are just a great story teller, and bike wizard. I can’t believe how hard this looked with the fueling issues. No wonder you got very sick after you got home. Way to push and motivate us🙌🏽
VC IS BACK, BEST UA-camR RETURNS. balance is restored.
Tyler I have to say this must be the funniest video that you’ve done. Just the way you take the piss out of yourself was really honest but priceless. I’m really impressed that you manage to finish feeling the way you did I know I wouldn’t have so kudos to you. We are drinking just water in your bottles? I find when I drink only water I get that “full” feeling where the water just sits in your gut and you can’t drink anymore. Hydration tablets like SIS for example really help me a lot and I can drink almost as much as I want for hours. Worth trying if you haven’t already.
The other thing....Stop putting so much pressure in yourself!!!! Is it because you feel like you have to perform because your UA-cam fans expect you to? Because for me at least, I don’t expect you to! I don’t think anyone watching has such expectations. We watch you channel because of your character and great content. It’s no BS/egotistical crap and it’s informative and entertaining. We don’t expect you to be in the winning break for every race or smashing it up with pro riders for 200miles!! So relax and stop expecting so much from yourself at eeeevery race!! If you have a good day make the most of it. If you have a bad day then it’s a bad day...happens to all of us.
Keep it up bro! Love the channel!
You know the internet sucks when you see a video store.
Great vid, keep it up
A quick insight into the video store. Rural internet can suck hard! grab a weeks worth of videos when you are in town vs trying to download them on your data capped satellite internet.
A great video as always!
Dominic Frascella Thanks! that makes sense~
Not to mention that a vast array of awesome shit isn't available to stream or rent digitally. People who don't want their film diet spoonfed to them still use physical media, bro.
Justin Symanietz yeah not really tbh
may be slightly late but by far the best DK200 video yet
Dude! I felt your highs with Lachlan and your low, low, LOWs and then back up again at the end. What a ride! That was epic, brah. Best breakdown of the race I've seen!
"Bro I had like THREE Coconut Waters the night before" 😂 😂
Thanks for triggering my Google mini to attempt to provide me directions to Emporio Kansas from Perth Australia. Great video, really well shot, really great content. I've been looking forward to another one for a while now. On my last ride I had back issues which meant people were passing me at the same rate and it's HORRIBLE when you know you have the fitness. Well done for finishing.
Great story and kudos for finishing! This will have a profound impact on people you'll probably never meet, and in ways that make no sense. 20 years ago I experienced the exact same feeling being bloated, bonking, and felt like water was right in the back of my throat. It was a combination of hyponatremia and stomach virus. I was 90 miles into 99' Hawaii Ironman with my entire family there who made the trip to cheer me on. Death march/shuffle marathon followed, but made it to the end. Had hallucinations of wild pigs coming out of the lava fields at me. I felt like turd taco for miles and miles...Making it to the finish and under the midnight cutoff, even though my "race" was completely out the window, changed me forever. Its a special thing to make it through something like that. Awesome story! Thanks for sharing...
Sounds like we had a very similar experience. And yeah man, it changes what you think is possible when you put your mind on it.
I'm so happy you're finally back! thank you for making these awesome videos. stay healthy, stay strong, we love ya bruh
Tyler...dude, this is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched. This was SO worth the wait. You not only captured the spirit of this epic American race, but the spirit of cycling itself. Most of your viewers have, one way or another, experienced that same feeling of satisfaction and utter failure...all in the same event. Cycling has taught me the same lessons for life that you and Taylor are talking about. When things are not going to plan, all you can do is pedal your bike. Love this video and love you for doing it. Keep inspiring others like me. 👍
We've all been there man... It's horrible. Says a lot about your character that you kept on keeping on💪 respect 👍😎👌
This has to be one of the best videos you have ever created. You laid yourself bare for everyone to experience this along with you. You are humble and true to yourself. I sat here getting choked up watching you suffer when your body has turned it off and your mind is the only dominant force controlling everything. I was in a similar dark spot last month trying to qualify for the Gran Fondo World championships ( which I do not LOL! ) on mile 92 and had nothing left except my mind forcing me to turn the cranks one revolution at a time. It's a special club for those that have been in that same dark place. Thank you for sharing this.
Love your videos man! I'm a native Californian living in Germany and your videos make me laugh, smile and get goose bumps all at the same time. LOL
Bro, this is your best video ever. Had to delay my ride because I watched the entire thing.
Congrats on pushing through and beating the sun! Also, kudos on hanging with Lachlan Morton and Taylor Phinney...definitely a great story riding with the EF riders.
Storytelling master! Great to have you back. And great to see Felt sponsor you. (I’ve got four in my garage - excellent bikes!)
The timing of your video is perfect. I ride Seattle to Portland in a couple weeks, having never ridden over 100 miles. Time to train my gut. And to “just keep pedaling.”
I did the Canadian Grinduro in Charlevois today. Spent 7 hours on the bike. I felt like crap from the first 5km. I had watched you video about your first DK a couple of months ago. It reallg helped me get throught my day. I just kept turning my crank. Thanks for making these videos. Cheers, Marc
Best vid I’ve watched in ages. Been through a few DNF-not-an-option events, so this resonated big time. Thanks for sharing the hard stuff!
You are really an inspiration too me ! The idea of just keep peddling is amazing. Be proud that was an epic race and finishing is huge !
By far the best DK video I have seen. Thank you, well done!
This is THE BEST UA-cam video I have seen in forever. You most certainly are not a failure! Very much the opposite in fact. Brilliant
God said let there be light ... VC uploads a video and brings light on the UA-cam cycling community
Your experience sounds like my last Ironman. Congrats on pushing through, the finish line is always worth it.
I've been to that place you visited during this race. So much of this resonated. I am not vegan.
Bonked hard after maybe 150km (just under 100miles). This was after jamming myself with nutrients, carbs, sugar, water etc.
Had no appetite past the first "omg I need food" moment. Same feeling: nothing is being absorbed. I was weak as a kitten and miserable, and I had ~100km to go. This was all solo.
The rest of that ride I was in a state of pain and delirium...if I had a camera, I doubt I could have talked to it and made any sense. I just kept pedaling.
I have never been so happy to get home in my life. I probably would have wept if I had only had the strength.
So you did just fine dude. A great video...and as far as I'm concerned you managed to experience and power through something pretty special that day. You made yourself a better rider.
No such thing as failure Tyler... let’s call it degrees of learning... respect from across the pond dude
So glad you back with yet THE best content ever. Thanks for sharing
Nowhere near the same effort level, but I went through the physical and mental battle while riding from the UK to Amsterdam a few months back. Drained, into high headwinds, it is amazing the amount of pain and struggle self doubt can cause. Well done for carrying on.
Hats for pushing through to the end. "Just keep pedalling". Its the new mantra...
If we got everything we wanted, without the effort, everything went to plan and life was easy, wouldn't it be boring?
Embrace the challenge!
Nice one.
It's been a long time Bro! Glad you're back healthy.
I've been waiting for this video since 15 minutes after the race :) awesome story and something to learn from, but the story is good, and hope to see you next year in Kanza
What a legend, I never think much of these events until VC posts a vid about it! You're inspirational
Tyler. You don’t know how much I enjoy your content and the way you film your vlogs. You were the first UA-camr I starting following since I started cycling. You have been an inspiration to me and I bet to thousands of people. Keep the vlogs going. You are so close to making it!!!!!!! My 2 favorite t shirts are RIDE BIKES!!!!!!
Thanks for the love bro!
Dude. You killed it. Leaving "cookies" all over the course!!!
Good on ya. And that break away!!! Score for the home team!!!
"Party on Wayne" is perhaps the funniest part of the whole tale! Chapeau Tyler. Great vid man.
Greater accomplishment than if everything went perfect. Overcoming mental and physical issues and finishing this event gets you to another level! Just finished solo HT550 (Scotland Highland trail) where I broke a rib after 500km, managed to push the bike 8hours straight with full on pain to get out of the mountain trail and walking 0.5 to 2 km an hour for 8 hours straight pushing a fully loaded bikepack rig to get out of the mountains and on to a road, suffered the pain for 2 days (like stabbing pain that would come when standing or lying down but never while hand on the bars!) and continued another 450km staying off road. What kept me going was the most beautiful scenery ever and mental resilience (also Tylenol and ibuprofen). Ride on! Great vids!
The dude/bro count continues to go up and these videos continue to get better! By far my fav. Been looking forward to this one for a while. Good job bud!
You'll be able to draw on this difficulty when you have troubles in the future. Everything is a learning experience bro. Go there, get it, swallow your pride, and put it in the bank for the future.
It was an amazing day at DK! Hopefully see you next year. Cheers from 🇨🇦 and good job pushing through.
DID YOU MEET VC??!
Wow, you are so skilled at putting together these videos.. Much love for producing this and taking us on your journey. All the best for you and your family !
Tyler you are a talented story teller, your struggles makes the story more relatable for the rest of us, you will learn from this experience and be better next time. Just keep telling your story the World loves it.
Loved the video. Huge smile on my face seeing you with the EF guys.
"I was off the front with Kylo Ren. I mean, Lachlan Morton."
5 months later, and this is still in my Top 3 favorite UA-cam comments of all time.
Thank you for continuing to inspire, motivate, uplift, educate. This particular video embodies that at the end of the day it not always about how well we finish, but finishing/riding and feeling good for it. Props for continuing to pedal through the physical adversity and for another excellent VC video!
Tyler, that’s Webbie material. Seriously, that video is like The Best of UA-cam. Casey-standard. You are so honest and real and open-and funny. Just great. Shows what we are all capable of if we break through the pain. Congrats.
Appreciate the love bro. This was a pretty big edit, lots of footage over lots of cameras. Glad you dug it.
Really a work of art.
Dammit Tyler. 4 minutes in and you've got my Google Home giving me directions to Emporia, KS. 😂🤫😎
Brad Taylor same here
Great place to visit
Tyler always puts the "steam" back in my sails 😂😘💘
Always great to watch your videos mate. Your honest way of explaining things is the best.
super inspiring! going for my second ironman this weekend and thought it was so cool you hung in there and did it, huge achievement. When everything goes to plan it’s easy but when there are setbacks it needs character and ingenuity to overcome them. 👍 well done
Thank you for sharing. Truly inspiring. I’ll have to remember this when I do my first 100 miler. Ride on VC!
Great video bro. You can be proud of yourself for fighting through it.
I love that you shared this story honestly. There are videos everywhere of guys crushing races. Stories like this one help inspire so many average riders and make them feel like anything is possible. I'm looking to do dirty kanza next year and you help me believe I can finish. Thanks!
"Steam out of your sails..." Just love your joie de vivre! Don't ever change
Take a page out of triathlon booklet, and take some salt tablets while on the bike. You won't be able to retain anything if you have hyponatremia (low salt levels)
Sean Bock exactly what I was going to say
Yup. Been there.
That was my first thought as well. Salt tablets and ginger chews are a life saver (for me) when I have GI issues
Bro your video editing is on point! That intro into country roads is legit af! Awesome story dude, I hope you get your knee sorted ASAP
VC, this is the best Unbound video ever posted. You captured the "spirit" of this cool event. You rule on a number of levels. But I've learned to be concerned when you say, "I feel great" before anything.
200 miles on rough turf in one span of sun...a solid win! Only a tiny fraction of the world's population could finish that race. A very tiny fraction, and you were part of it! Great job dude! Next year you will do better!
Excellent video, and well done for finishing. Kept waiting for the part where you would say "and my mojo came back" there's always next year.
Great video, and a great effort. Thanks for being so honest with us. This is very inspirational. Thanks, Felt and IRC for taking care of Tyler.
SO GOOD! Everything I had been waiting and hoping for. Inspiring. Made my day.
VC ,your best vlog yet. True grit ,entertaining, digging deeper than deep, funny. Top marks. Well done on beating the SUN. 👍👍
200 miles and you finished before sundown? In spite of everything else that's a victory
Don't beat yourself, bruh, It's all good! 🤙🏼
So, I’m into the 3rd week of social distancing, with the covid global pandemic going full blast. Like most people, I’m work furloughed, doubt if my job will ever return and worry about keeping my family fed, clothed and sheltered. Best estimates are that things won’t return to normal (whatever that is) for a couple more months. In my longing for something inspirational, I remembered this great video of yours. Dude, this is a GREAT piece of work, in fact, I would consider it your magnus opus! Tyler and Taylor, your message is so appropriate right now...all you can do is keep pedaling the bike. It doesn’t matter that you’re not off the front like the pros, that you look really dorky, or that you might even finish dead last. Just pedal and try to keep smiling. Thanks Tyler. Best wishes to you and your family as well as all your subscribers. 💕
It's scary times my friend. Even when things do return to normal, its gonna be a long time before we all adjust to the new nnormal. It really means a lot to me that in this crazy time, these videos can offer up a little distraction. Thank you for the kind message and things will get better eventually, ride on bro!
Hey man,super inspirational. I’ve watched this video many times. Legit one of if not THE best cycling videos on UA-cam! Thanks for sharing your stories.
That video was worth the wait! Thanks VC!
You bonked, and I know it's the worst feeling when you get passed all day and can't hold a wheel and nothing makes sense. Preparation - staying relaxed, getting a good night's sleep all help and of course mental pressure doesn't help. Keep setting those goals though and get there earlier next year.
How is that possible at 50 miles while prepared and experienced? When I was inexperienced I did 60 miles with just a can of soda, no bonking.
Well done! Great story telling. I appreciate that you take the time and inconvenience yourself to get the video footage during this Epic Journey.
I've watched this probably 10 times over the past year and I love it just as much every time. Definitely one of my favorite stories/ videos ever 🤙
It's all about finishing. Pretty gruesome though and you pushed through it and that's a huge accomplishment in my book. Congrats!
You finished, didn't you? Isn't that already an achievement in itself?
jwo011 when you’re on his level , 200 miles isn’t just a ride it’s a TT
@@Dennis4523 it doesnt matter who you are 200 miles of flint hills gravel is rough. Especially considering how isolating it can feel
I could finish that ride "in 3 days"...
I also rode with and had a conversation with Taylor Phinney in Qatar right before the World Championships. So your story about tire pressure cracked me up. I can totally hear him saying that in his mellow voice. Great story.
Im sure theres so many people with your story for the day and its really good to see someone document it. Well done VC, you did well!!
Freakin epic recap, bro! Way to push through.
best story teller of all cyclists on youtube, no doubt.
Man, amazing, inspiring vid. Really appreciate your honesty and intention. It felt raw. Honestly this wouldn't have been nearly the video it was if you hadn't encountered such adversity. It's a testament to your character that you pushed through, and that you laid yourself bare here on your channel about it. Congrats on keepin' on keepin' on. It's all we can do.
Cheers.
Awesome race recap. Love the honesty,music, and overall footage.
Great job keeping the camera rolling despite the pain.
I rarely finish videos that long, but man, I watched the whole thing.
Story telling... in a good way a i watched the full 35 min. Keep up with this!
Dude, best advice ever just ride your bike🤪😂🤦♂️This could be your best video as well. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video guy! Thanks for baring your soul on this one. Bonking is never fun but it happens and you handled it like a goddamn champ! Keep it up and keep sharing all of it!
you crazy bastard haha. I love how open and raw your videos are. Awesome channel!
Wicked video man. Tough to come back from that. Inspirational stuff
No joke i feel like you and Phinney share wavelengths to a certain degree. He definitely seems like a very fitting spirit wizard for you, and clearly he was!
Hes also had a lot more experience going though super shitty races!
I never look forward to going “so deep” but those memories are a blessing for future instances as you know what you can handle and expand that threshold. 😂😂 what a ride to remember
Man, I cant tell you how inspirational this was to me - I had a very similar experience a few years back (like 20 or so) when I did the UK RedBull 24hr MTB race solo. I was feeling so good, top 5 or so for the first 12hrs then I just fade, and Im sick, and nothing will stay in - change of shorts etc…. but you battle through - you have to battle through right?
Its amazing that you felt so bad so early, and just kept plugging on.
..and I love how stoked you were to be riding off the front with Laughlan! Brilliant stuff.