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I don't know, man. I feel like the Canadian Women's team was super strong but they absolutely did NOT get a comparable share of screen time. I know the next episode has already been shot and edited, but so far you've done them wrong.
Canadian Women’s Team is honestly #Goals!
16:50 They don’t cowtow to the forces of cyclists.
such a wonderful series. Thank you for bringing us along!!!!
👍 Glad Team NZ is alright! 🤔 But it's a real problem when bike quality can't be trusted. When there's more confidence placed on an old heavy Japanese built bike than the quality of something sleeker, more modern.
Ben should pose for a shirtless beefcake picture and sell posters at WIRTH !
I am amazed that there's a challenge bigger than the difficulty with injury and the broken fork!
Also massive props to giving the captain space to deal with difficulties and not doing it for cheap reality show vibes.
What a great event and I am loving this series. There's plenty of drama and challenge but also just a lot of the whimsy you have. And what an ingenious solution for the broken quad tandem!
Bashing A&W like the UK has good food oof
Growing pains, but i think this will be something to look forward too in the future with many many more teams.
18:38 this is fun! Kara and Nate just did a bike ride across the country with some friends and family on a three seater. It was a great series.
Wow, so many scared girls in the boys team.
23:08 how dare she talk like A&W like that! 🤣🤣🤣
After last week's video, I went to the Wirth Hats website to see their products and clicked on the About page. The origin story of this cause is… heartbreaking.
I'm so impressed by the tenacity of the riders, and the dedication to the cause from all involved. It's way more than just an international bunch of weirdo cyclists on weirdo bikes being followed by a weirdo YouTuber. 😊❤️
I am all in on this series LOL. The emotional rollercoaster. Should we quit, should I quit. I will help you, we will help you. Everyone cheering and supporting !! AHHHH!!!! I love it. Can't wait for next week <3
Not a fan of Angus. Not everything has to be a race. Just have fun and raise money for a good cause.
The suspense….! 😖
This race is amazing. All the riders are so generous with each other and the other teams, not something you often in competitive sport. I love how everyone is making sure everyone is taken aware of and given the space they need to do what they gotta do.
Can't wait for next week 😊
Everyone hit the like button now now
This series is so fascinating! I've learned so much about quad tandem biking that I never knew, including the fact that it exists at all. And kudos to your kindness to the NZ captain. In a race support mental health, respecting someone else's is a great example.
Ehhhhhh!!! Not a fan
You know I love your youtube channel. But, I feel so bad I am so sad for someone who was hurt and cannot trust again.
That train knew Mike Downie was near!
I am absolutely loving these! Love your storytelling and the incredible footage of what these teams endured on a daily basis for this race and fundraising effort. And just like someone else said, it was awesome of you to recognize and respect NZ Sam’s need for emotional spa as he valiantly fought to continue on with the race.
Amazing video! Can’t believe that we actually got to be a part of this
It's just after 12 45pm Sunday Aust.East.Daylight Saving Time and I'm just catching up with both Quad Tandem videos. Wow! This International Challenge is so great to raise funds for mental health. We all need to step back from our daily routine from time to time to take in the air and chill out. Touring through Southern British Columbia on YouTube really does it for me and brings back fond memories of a road trip with my Canadian buddy Kevin in September 1995 (Yes, 28 years ago). I recognise several scenes in and around Kelowna and approaching Revelstoke. Poor Sam taking a tumble on the gravel reminds me of several I took as a young lad many years ago, although when my bike's frame gave way I saved myself from falling, but part of me was very sore for several days afterwards. Had to chuckle when I saw the cows joining in (lucky it wasn't mumma bear and her cubs crossing the road). Thanks for sharing a wonderful experience and looking forward to more. 🙂🙂🙂
Advice: KNEE PADS and ELBOW PADS!
Very much enjoying this the fact that all the teams are committed to the race and helping each other for such a good cause is just wonderfully heartwarming . And the respect shown for each competitor is just lovely . If only the whole world could get on as well as these teams eh ?
Wow. Interesting turn of events. Then an cool bonus of seeing that unique orange Canadian Pacific engine outside that campground.
this is really fun
Mike, I just want to say that I’m really enjoying this series. I wasn’t sure what to expect when you announced you were doing this series, but I’m glad I chose to watch it. Keep up the good work!
Great video and that wind storm was insane
What a worthwhile goal! Great fun video!
OMG Liv and I were coworkers at MEC back in the day! Very cool!
Ah, the classic Michigan left at 21:25.
Also, it'd be cool to get either an engineering or making YouTube channel involved with engineering stronger quad bikes.
Mann I absolutely loved this series. Thank you for all the effort you've put into showcasing this absolutely awesome event. Hope to see it back on the channel again in the future….
This is such a worthy cause – I have to applaud everyone for their efforts.
I would really like to see a follow-up once the race series has finished about how the bikes are refined/improved for next year. Their flaws are all to do with the additional weight and power put through the drivetrain. I'm certain some of these problems are easy to resolve like truss forks, chain tensioners and narrow-wide sprockets but others are much more difficult like breaking free hubs. I wonder if any bike designer has ever experimented with out of sync pedals. For clearance that might require longer bikes (which is not desirable) however if stronger free hubs don't exist then it might be the only solution. It would also mitigate the bouncing problem which leads to fork failures.
awe, Team Britain please don't base your judgement of the food on A&W, onion rings should be battered not breaded, 😂
Quad biking has put me off your channel
Taking the race part out when they were losing is a bad look
I love this series