BWR Arizona 2025 - Raw Highlights

Raw Highlights form the first race of the 2025 season at Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona. Unfortunately, this year's edition was a bit rough for me as I couldn't find the legs to get over the first climb. I kept fighting into McDowell, but my stomach also went south and I had to settle for survival mode. Still had a killer time of the trails and captures some awesome footage!

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0:00 Start
2:00 First paved downhill
3:49 Onto the main climb
6:40 Hitting the dirt
8:16 Summit and RIPPING dirt descent - Mi. 16
10:28 Single track climb/downhill
11:50 Aid Station 1 - Mi 23.8
12:58 Singletrack & MOTO TRAIL with Tobin
17:17 Off the moto trail - Mi. 37
19:24 Road Surfing - Mi. 40
20:25 Aid Station 2 - Mi. 49
22:33 Aid Station 3 - Mi. 68.5

[patricktheattorney]

Thank you sir for posting the 4 hour video from 2024. I swear I watched it 20 or more times as I did my TrainerRoad workouts. I raced on Saturday (aka tried to finish) and I felt like I had ridden the course a dozen times. Keep up the great videos! Patrick Silva

[DDSPL]

Out of all the gravel tubers, you produce the best race recap videos by a long shot. Simple, no pretentious BS, entertaining, informative. Good stuff.

[JCadventurerides]

That single track is spicy. 😂 thanks for the efforts I appreciate you.

[steveouwerkerk]

I can’t believe how fast you guys are on the technical single track and the whoop de doos. I did the race as well but was light years behind you. The loose sand just sucks the watts and the life out of a guy. Maybe wasn’t the result you wanted but still amazingly fast. Congratulations

[MercyKillingsRides]

You guys are a different breed of rider, kudos! That course looked brutal but you handled it really well! Great content, bud.

[kevinbuggie]

Great job as always with the filming and the riding!!!

[MikeyO]

Good stuff mate. Love this POV style of riding, so engaging and tastefully edited

[williamthompson]

Hey Joe - I met you on a Friday pre-ride of the course - it was a pleasure to meet you and congratulations on your ride - I know it wasn't what you were aiming for but kudos to you and thanks for taking the time to chat.

[robinsonsadventures]

Hats of to you buddy that looks brutal

[luisinmotion]

Awesome videos Joe! These helped me a ton to prepare this year. That heat got me this weekend too. You did amazing dude keep it up!

[joebusby]

I dream of the day when I watch these on the turbo and am not willing you to not get dropped on the descents!

[robrigg]

Great vid and chapeau on a solid ride! Tough to get enough electrolytes in during that race to avoid cramp, super hot and dry. SO many (too many - LOL) whoops!!! Good luck at SD, Utah, and MT!

[andrewinkpen]

Very cool! You flew down that first off-road hill about 10 times faster than me.

[TuesdaysTurn]

Intense course, complete with bunny hop sections! :D

[prowlertf]

Super nice there's Isabel King, at the beginning of the race.

[jeffreyparham]

I think you make the best pov cycling videos. Will you be attending the valley of tears race this weekend?

[NewbGamingNetworks]

Awesome racing! That sandy downhill send was crazy! What’s going through your head trying to stay upright in that? Just trying to keep the lines straight and let the bike move? Desert heat can be brutal! Staying hydrated and keeping the body temp down is always a challenge.

[davidvonslingshot]

Joe in a whole lotta nomansland!!! Very rare

[kevinw]

That sand looks brutal.. not to mention the chunky dh and dropoffs yikes

[efraer]

Thanks for sharing, Joe. How did the new bike handle?