EPISODE #125
What started out as a wonderful ride takes a very sour turn for the worst. I finally get out to start exploring the beautiful roads of Portugal, and I take in some of the local sights. It was all going great.
But then I get dealt a pretty bad bit of luck to say the least. And on more than one occasion also… the worst of it all, just to finish off a horrendous turn of events, my Trek Emonda frame is now snapped. An absolute kick to the stomach whist I’m already down… but you know what they say, it can only be up from here. Surely.
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Film & Editing: Thomas Martinez.
Intro Music: Press 1, Lukas Got Lucky.
Intro Film & Editing: Joe Simkins, Karl Kolecava.
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The Main Event – Matt Large
25 Comments
You're not an idiot mate, keep your chin up. We love the videos and keep them coming! Take care.
Gutted for you Thomas. Those Team Cycles guys seem like good eggs, I’ll be heading over next time I need some new kit.
Hang in there all the way from 🇨🇦
Hello Thomas, welcome to Portugal, I just found your channel, and you just win another subscriber. We share the same pasion for bycicles and Portugal.
It was painful to see what happened to the bicycle, but we must be grateful that you saw the failure in time, and prevented a possible serious accident.
In the future if you need to repair any carbon parts, there is a store in Alhandra that works with carbon "Gelu carbon creations".
Take care! And again welcome to Portugal
The fact that you're still so positive and looking at the bright side after all these set backs speaks volume about you. Hope you'll turn the corner soon, and I'm looking forward to more Portugal cycling content! Love that country during my short stay there.
Who makes the music for your videos?
dam thats rough – chin up dude!
You moved to Portugal? You need to come to north, to have a ride in Geres . Cycling paradise (or hell 🙂 )
Chin up mate
Trek should send you a new frame
Hard to do right now but think of 3 positives for today. You have your health and are super strong being two 🙌
Mate I feel for you … watching this episode after reading the title I was just waiting for the news…. chin up bro it will pass and BIg Shout out to Team Cycles what a great outfit…. I defo will be using them going forward… I wish you well – in Special Forces the saying is 'Slow is smooth smooth fast ' you will get there.
Hey you moved country’s, survived a crash and your chai stay didn’t snap while riding – all good mate 👍👍🤪
Holy shizzle Mr mustache 🥸😹
Wow your so lucky Thomas that …the frame didn't snap while you were out .
Hope when you move to somewhere better you don't use Algarve removals again, that's shocking
What sort of wattage do you chuck out on zwift ?
Cut your self some slack man, your mrs and dog are the important things can always get another bike. Life is a pile of shit some times it’s just the depth that varies 😅
I cant help wonder if this would happened so readily had it been rim brake .
Frames structure has to be sacrificed to make up for the extra bulk of having car brakes , and stay same weight overall
Cheers from the north of Portugal. If you ever come to Porto, let me know. Me and my family, we will happily enjoy showing you the food and the lovely views. Best of luck… 👍
Please, do us Downhill Mountainbikers one favor, and stay out the mountain rocks and muddy forests, just to be safe, that nothing like dirt could hit your white shoes & those fancy white socks!!!
Imagine, what a shame it would be, you took one of your 200 Daly photos, and there are dirty, white shoes on it????
Sozial Media Star, over😜😂😂😂😂👍‼️
Should have got a GIANT warranty.
Keep your head up! Things will work themselves out. Love the content, so happy you are living out the dream.
Ericeira, Sintra, Peniche, Lourinhã… 🙂 I've passed in those roads also, from Azeitão and back.
You get 30% of your next one lol
and you have your health to be out there. itll come come good soon
practical wagon. plenty of space for surfboards…
Hello . Ericeira!
Top end carbon frames are like egg shells