BACK FOR REDEMPTION (Grand Junction Rides N Vibes Filthy 40)

This video is sponsored by Fanttik. Check out the X9 ACE mini air compressor -- it's perfect for keeping in your car, bringing on trips, or even carrying in your pack on a ride: https://bit.ly/x9acepump (make sure to check the "apply 10% coupon" checkbox on Amazon to get the maximum discount) With 40 miles of rocky, tough trails, almost 6000 feet of climbing, a stacked field and one of the biggest payouts in US mountain biking, this race, the Grand Junction Rides 'N Vibes Filthy 40 definitely fits into our "best and most challenging mountain bike races" requirement. It’s a race that, in many ways, plays to our strengths…except well, last year-- and there is not way to say this nicely – we both had abysmal performances. This race last year was a catalyst for us to make some changes to get our behavior in line with our priorities. We stopped skimping on our warmups, we started getting up earlier to train first thing, we increased our training volume. So now we’re coming back for redemption, but have we done enough? If you want to help support this channel: https://www.sydandmacky.com/supportus Join team Syd and Macky on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydandmacky Not into Patreon but still want to help? Hit that "Subscribe" button - it's free! Join us on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/sydandmacky/join https://venmo.com/u/sydandmacky https://www.paypal.me/sydandmacky Or hit the "Thanks" button above Syd and Macky merch: https://bit.ly/sydandmackymerch Have questions about our bikes or camera gear? Check out our gear page: https://www.sydandmacky.com/gear The companies that support our racing: Ari Bikes - http://aribikes.com/sydandmacky (use code "sydandmacky" at checkout for a free tubeless upgrade -- just make sure to add the tubeless upgrade when customizing your build) Durner Performance (Coach Mike's training plans) - https://bit.ly/3vnwdcZ Maxxis - http://bit.ly/3G86uHa Enduro Bearings - https://bit.ly/endurobearings Feedback Sports - https://bit.ly/3RDZb0K Stages Cycling power meters and cycling computers - https://bit.ly/47fg4DG (use code "sydandmacky" for 20% off) Primal bike clothing - https://bit.ly/3MFg6MM NOBL wheels - https://bit.ly/nobl-syd-macky (use code "NOBLSYDANDMACKY24" for 10% off) Berd spokes - https://bit.ly/3McE2rR (use code "sydandmacky" for 10% off) Lazer Helmets - https://lazersport.us/SYDANDMACKY (15% discount should show in cart, if not, use code "SYDANDMACKY") Skratch - https://shop.skratchlabs.com/SYDANDMACKY (use code SYDANDMACKY for 20% off your first order) Shimano - https://bit.ly/RIDESHIMANO Xpedo pedals - https://bit.ly/XPEDO (use code "sydandmacky" for 25% off) Velo saddles - https://bit.ly/2LkUUjr (use code "sydandmacky" for 20% off) Fox suspension and dropper posts - https://bit.ly/FOXBIKE Muul Mounts - https://bit.ly/MUULmounts (use code "sydandmacky" for 15% off) Check out our other YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/sydfixesbikes Connect with us: https://www.instagram.com/sydandmacky/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sydandmacky http://bit.ly/sydandmackydiscord *Disclaimer - some of our links are affiliate links so we get a small percentage of any purchase you make via our link. It doesn't change the price for you, just helps us keep making videos! Also, we're professional athletes, so many of the products we use and mention we didn't pay for.