Gravel KOM Showdown - Drake Deuel v Phil Gaimon

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2025

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  • @TonyManzella-b6e
    @TonyManzella-b6e 11 днів тому +50

    took me 20 years of practice before getting the kom that stuck for 10 years. fast or slow, that canyon is magic. that’s why we do it. over and over and over again. thanks for preserving it on film before the fires made their trip through it. ❤

    • @sirehan1002
      @sirehan1002 11 днів тому

      OG tony

    • @massimoserafini8115
      @massimoserafini8115 10 днів тому +1

      Yeah, thing is when you had the KOM back in the day the trail was much more technical and harder to navigate. Now it’s just a long fire road. Kudos to you Tony.

  • @worstretirementever
    @worstretirementever 12 днів тому +41

    Nice one! Such a bummer to think about this trail now...

  • @DrakeDeuel
    @DrakeDeuel 13 днів тому +117

    My audio was mostly swearing and heavy breathing, plus considering giving up before the steep section, so you haven’t missed much 😅
    The rustling leaves ASMR is better anyway

    • @bestjal654
      @bestjal654 13 днів тому +5

      Impressive effort! Strava follower since forever here: please man do more videos on your Channel. So much potential

    • @ammanuelroberts5965
      @ammanuelroberts5965 13 днів тому +2

      @@bestjal654 agreed. I’m inspired by this dude’s commitment to long weekend rides through the Santa Monica mountains. For someone who isn’t a pro, it’s truly impressive.

    • @conrad6226
      @conrad6226 13 днів тому

      Well done, sick bike btw.

    • @VinhTran-rr9zr
      @VinhTran-rr9zr 13 днів тому +2

      im going to play the steep section on repeat

    • @conrad6226
      @conrad6226 13 днів тому

      @VinhTran-rr9zr haha, sadist love it.

  • @josiahlomas2111
    @josiahlomas2111 13 днів тому +32

    Safa ...I wish you and all the people from L.A the best with the fires...I know that's your cycling backyard.....stay positive my boy......i was on that job in that canyon working on the natural gas pipelines that your riding thru

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +8

      Appreciate the well wishes!

  • @benpetty9603
    @benpetty9603 13 днів тому +14

    Ah man watching this with the fires is wild. I climb up westridge/descend sullivan 3x a week… Hopefully it bounces back soon. Thanks for all your videos!

  • @n1909-t4q
    @n1909-t4q 14 днів тому +38

    Nice! some refreshing content.. more uphill stuff please :)

  • @StinkyYamaLinky
    @StinkyYamaLinky 7 днів тому

    Such an awesome "carrot" for our indoor high cadence spins. Excellent editing, simplicity works. And no ego mentioning the big power on a segment versus being a World Tour racer. We've added this vid to our "Watch Later" list again!

  • @JosephREkins
    @JosephREkins 13 днів тому +11

    Thanks guys . Great but hard to watch . I bailed on surfing topanga tuesday morning because the wind was killing the waves . Now all of my favorite neighborhood areas are ashes 😢

  • @jbgood71
    @jbgood71 9 днів тому

    Thanks for the video safa. I used to ride Sullivan weekly in the early 2000's when it was mostly single track from overgrowth ,before gravel bike and Strava days. Fire road all the way doesn't look fun but does bring back memories. As for Drake his HR didn't even get close to 190 and he didn't even break a sweat. Need to push harder!

  • @tareq-a08
    @tareq-a08 13 днів тому +2

    That looks like a lot of fun. The amount of effort that it takes to finish this is unreal.

  • @jcagara08
    @jcagara08 13 днів тому +6

    Dude can totally relate taking KOMs from pros, just sniped one from Matej Mohoric one segment here in Abu Dhabi by a small airport, great content, LA rise up…

  • @jgrefrath
    @jgrefrath 10 днів тому

    Great video and I like the e-bike aspect. Looked like you were sitting at and then above threshold for the entire climb, so you definitely worked for that footy. Keep these coming!

  • @sandrochiavaro7831
    @sandrochiavaro7831 12 днів тому

    Something beautiful and sad about this.I am not talking about Tony loosing his legendary KOM, rather the fires that have affected so many and will keep this area out of reach for all of the community. Thank you for posting Brian.

  • @RobertJWaid
    @RobertJWaid 13 днів тому +38

    Fun to watch but I'm going to assume, to Phil's credit, that he didn't have a lead out.

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +2

      Bet he had better wind tho

  • @kinghenry218
    @kinghenry218 13 днів тому +2

    Thank you for the great video! New stuff for Zwift today😀

  • @darrenbarlow5759
    @darrenbarlow5759 13 днів тому +2

    "Faff around " lol. Love it!
    I don't know how close you are to the fires, but I hope you and your crew are ok 🙏

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +3

      Thanks for your concern. We are all good!

  • @h20s8804
    @h20s8804 13 днів тому +1

    Smokin'. Best wishes and thoughts to all affected by the fires--from Oregon, we know it.

  • @cularu1
    @cularu1 13 днів тому +5

    Nice ride man! Bring more KOM videos please!

  • @RachelSchloer
    @RachelSchloer 13 днів тому +8

    How he's still smiling after that effort is unreal

  • @Cycleplayer117
    @Cycleplayer117 6 днів тому

    Nice to see Taylor is out with ya 👍🏾

  • @hommoassnaager5134
    @hommoassnaager5134 13 днів тому +2

    BLASTING, what a picturesque climb!

  • @szucssandor85
    @szucssandor85 7 днів тому

    That hurts, you guys are so tough! Just keep going.. 😀

  • @joshschrader4732
    @joshschrader4732 10 днів тому

    Very impressed with your courtesy out there SAFA!

  • @conrad6226
    @conrad6226 13 днів тому +5

    Barely out of breath! If im honest makes Phil's effort even more impressive.

  • @pedalnesto
    @pedalnesto 13 днів тому +35

    Nice effort. Congrats! Doubt @worstretirementever used a draft for any part of his attempt though. That might be the reason why 381W versus his 400 snagged it (and Phil is presumably lighter). Just saying.

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +5

      If you think that measly draft saved 20 watts over the whole effort then you don't know much about power. Phil's meter runs hot and Drake's runs low is the answer.

    • @I-Wumbo-x3b
      @I-Wumbo-x3b 12 днів тому +4

      Phil "fixes" MTB trails to take KOMs. I wouldn't hold him above having a lead out

    • @micrumm
      @micrumm 10 днів тому +1

      @@SAFABrian Super fun video, but yeah about 3 minutes of drafting would make a huge difference in a 17 minute segment. Amazing ride and effort! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @frankwinters3732
    @frankwinters3732 13 днів тому +1

    Great show!

  • @tomfitz3324
    @tomfitz3324 13 днів тому +1

    So fast! But that climb is not recognizable, as it is so smooth now, and it used to have those concrete rip raps, a few rocky sections, and the steep exit section was loose and rocky. But you ride it as it lies… to use a golf metaphor. Great job!

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому

      It has changed a lot in the last couple years!

  • @shoesandcaremalang
    @shoesandcaremalang 10 днів тому

    More KOM please SAFA, love your style 🎉

  • @jirihutecka9020
    @jirihutecka9020 13 днів тому +2

    So much dry stuff everywhere. No wonder that there was crazy wild fire.. Btw those data heart rate, watts etc. are yours or his?

  • @Dr-joyas
    @Dr-joyas 12 днів тому

    U are still alive. Holy shit. Best wishes what u do is si very risky

  • @CreekThomas
    @CreekThomas 12 днів тому

    Love the subtitles 🙏🏽

  • @Steve-v3k5u
    @Steve-v3k5u 13 днів тому +3

    He's not even breathing that hard at the end, damn!

  • @edhill8568
    @edhill8568 8 днів тому +1

    Does anyone now if Phil Gaimon also had a lead rider for the first part of his KOM effort?

  • @wesnix2548
    @wesnix2548 13 днів тому +1

    Sick ride boys!

  • @Jdwmaguire
    @Jdwmaguire 16 годин тому

    So cool seeing the captioning burned in the video! Huge accessibility done, cheers for that! 🫵🏻👑 I actually enjoyed the new layout as well, quality work Drake. Tough cycle it seems 🤝

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  13 годин тому

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @SNYKEMAN
    @SNYKEMAN 7 днів тому

    Ouawww ! Faire ça avec des GP5000 30/32mm c'est fort ! 💪👏🔥

  • @KawehAmani
    @KawehAmani 13 днів тому

    Mountainbike or Gravelbike?

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому

      Whatever floats your boat. Depends on where you live.

  • @bendad40
    @bendad40 8 днів тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @andriivaskovets5438
    @andriivaskovets5438 8 днів тому +1

    What’s the deal with breaking KOM with such huge leadout ??

  • @gussk8e
    @gussk8e 13 днів тому +2

    Damn I wouldve never guessed a road bike could handle a trail like that

  • @MrLipsmax
    @MrLipsmax 10 днів тому

    Sad to know what happened in the fire. But you can feel how dry the vegetation is!

  • @weisanhui1531
    @weisanhui1531 13 днів тому +1

    "Taylor, come hop on me..." - Brian pal, you forgot you are on a EEEE_bikeeeee. 😀

  • @NTran125
    @NTran125 12 днів тому

    @drakedeuel Man of the people, Darimo!

  • @vadnevod7426
    @vadnevod7426 13 днів тому +1

    Epic! Phill will be glad )

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +1

      Phil is cool about it but some of his fans are crying in the comments 😂

  • @simonalmerstromprzybyl4918
    @simonalmerstromprzybyl4918 13 днів тому +4

    Been thinking about you the last days, hope you and your friends are doing as well as possible 🤍

  • @parmijo
    @parmijo 13 днів тому

    So why was the ride flagged on Strava?

  • @hernanhernandez3861
    @hernanhernandez3861 13 днів тому +3

    Definitely was pretty there. It will grow back; CA chapparal burns and come back stronger. Deuel is a total weapon...

  • @een_schildpad
    @een_schildpad 13 днів тому

    Dang, it seems so dry... the crunchy leaves, brown vegetation, and dust 😬

  • @massimoserafini8115
    @massimoserafini8115 10 днів тому

    People who don’t know this trail don’t realize how difficult it gets right around 16:00, he didn’t even slow down 🤯

  • @九-m8x
    @九-m8x 13 днів тому +2

    一日も早い復興を祈っています

  • @davidfong4811
    @davidfong4811 13 днів тому +9

    Did Phil have a lead out man or a guy motivating him?

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +3

      Did he have a full time job inside?

  • @JohnCollins-th8hm
    @JohnCollins-th8hm 10 днів тому

    Ive not ridden it, but it looks awesome, or atleast I highly suspect it was awesome before taming it. Im biased, but taming anything never ever makes it better. Smoother and faster? Oh well. Great vid regardless .

  • @martyheck7351
    @martyheck7351 12 днів тому

    Beauty climb

  • @outm6900
    @outm6900 9 днів тому

    Why did you not give a good pull on the ebike? Would have helped.

  • @alex9046
    @alex9046 13 днів тому +1

    to think this world doesnt exist literally a couple days later...

  • @Zhanna-f9v
    @Zhanna-f9v 13 днів тому

    👍👍👍💯💯💯👍👍👍

  • @UGURT92
    @UGURT92 13 днів тому

    🤛🤛🤛💪💪

  • @AppleJack76
    @AppleJack76 13 днів тому +2

    I remember the good ol' days of the canyon... sweet double/single track. Gas Co. ruined it.

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому

      It was still really cool with all the singletrack sidemissions before it flooded.

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому

      ua-cam.com/video/LLNz22Rntqo/v-deo.html

  • @luigivigliotti199
    @luigivigliotti199 13 днів тому

    hahahaha your South African twang coming out strong today my boet!!!

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому

      Just came back from the motherland 😂

  • @KiaAlvin
    @KiaAlvin 13 днів тому +4

    Didn't expect this to be as butt clenching to watch as it was 😅

  • @darrinschwarz7446
    @darrinschwarz7446 11 днів тому

    I'm gonna go ahead and assume this bothers Phil a little bit.

  • @jaredhileman4111
    @jaredhileman4111 11 днів тому +1

    Wow… so cool you got it with a lead out. You are so awesome🙄

    • @roadcyclist1
      @roadcyclist1 10 днів тому

      You couldn't get it with a peleton of 50 guys. You are so awesome.

    • @jaredhileman4111
      @jaredhileman4111 10 днів тому

      You’re right. But I don’t brag about taking someone’s KOMs with a lead out. 🖕🏼🤡

    • @roadcyclist1
      @roadcyclist1 10 днів тому

      @jaredhileman4111 correct, because you can't take anyone's koms as we have already established.

  • @Michael-fi6ve
    @Michael-fi6ve 13 днів тому +4

    And now this trail doesn’t even exist anymore 😢

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +2

      It's still there. It just looks different.

  • @tynelson9003
    @tynelson9003 11 днів тому

    hammer time

  • @pierre-alaindupuis4079
    @pierre-alaindupuis4079 14 днів тому +1

    Y😮,Brian,

  • @dragonhead48
    @dragonhead48 13 днів тому

    Nice 2 water bottles and tail light still shitting on Phil’s KOM time, nicely done Drake

  • @timtaylor9590
    @timtaylor9590 13 днів тому

    Wtf sand on 5 percent with road bikes?

  • @timtaylor9590
    @timtaylor9590 13 днів тому +5

    Dylan Johnson would fly by you on MTB tires lol

  • @astonrides
    @astonrides 6 днів тому

    Rookie numbers

  • @michaelhajek1059
    @michaelhajek1059 13 днів тому +19

    What is this, a drafting KingsOM? If you have any integrity, take down this video and the strava segment. Phil doesn't cheat.

    • @DraftMan-u2h
      @DraftMan-u2h 12 днів тому

      Phil is also part of the #legalizedrafting movement m.ua-cam.com/video/CjC323Dqec8/v-deo.html&pp=ygUWUGhpbCBnYWltb24gcGVwcGVyZGluZQ%3D%3D

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +3

      😂🥲

    • @roadcyclist1
      @roadcyclist1 10 днів тому

      Phil didn't have a bunch of dogs and people in his way. Also, there was little to no drafting.

  • @Stealthwealth1001
    @Stealthwealth1001 13 днів тому +1

    Guess those Mandeville canyon Strava KOMs will live forever if they close that road that’s about to become scorched earth

  • @robotkiller99
    @robotkiller99 13 днів тому +6

    Drafting shouldn't count

  • @Wolfgangsson
    @Wolfgangsson 12 днів тому +1

    a lot of crying in the comments lol

  • @Gulyainen
    @Gulyainen 10 днів тому

    AntiSafa )))

  • @aznduro
    @aznduro 12 днів тому

    Coming from someone that rides an “actual”gravel bike more than the others I own, this is why gravel is such a bs term generally speaking. A road bike with road tyres. It’s dusty tarmac lol.

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +3

      Considering Drake flatted out on his first attempt and so did our other fast friend earlier that morning, both on road bikes, I'd say this segment is defnitely gravel worthy. Taylor and I both think this would be faster on a gravel bike, Drake doesn't own one. Go ride ya bike!

    • @aznduro
      @aznduro 10 днів тому

      ⁠​⁠@@SAFABrianwhich is arguably the reason why riding a road bike for the sake of a digital crown is silly haha. I’d say if you can ride a road rig on it without puncturing it may as well be road. But each to their own, as long as fun is being had. And fair enough, it would be interesting to see the difference. Will do mate you too 💨

  • @Raymond-Farts
    @Raymond-Farts 13 днів тому

    Hanging out with friends on a group ride and hitting some Cafe stops to talk smack is a lot more fun. This video was even boring to watch.

    • @DB-ez9ud
      @DB-ez9ud 13 днів тому +3

      Then go do it

    • @SAFABrian
      @SAFABrian  12 днів тому +14

      Click though to the strava. They rode this canyon twice, stopped for a bagel and even got a top 10 down Tuna Canyon after this effort. So cafe stop, road, gravel, uphill effort, downhill fun, linking up with multiple duifferent friends along the way. Sounds like your coffee is real bitter.

    • @roadcyclist1
      @roadcyclist1 10 днів тому

      Only boring if you're a casual rider who understands nothing about cycling.

    • @Raymond-Farts
      @Raymond-Farts 10 днів тому

      @@roadcyclist1 I raced mountain bikes in the 90's and 2000's. Many races and on the Podium a few times, but only one win. You know nothing about me or even half of what I know about cycling, so your comment makes you sound like a dweeb.

  • @kjphillips671
    @kjphillips671 12 днів тому

    Amazing ride @DrakeDeuel...FOR INTERNET GLORY IS FvCKIN-A RIGHT! 🤩

  • @kosten2050
    @kosten2050 13 днів тому

    сафа как обычно выдал эпик!