Alex Colorito is a frequent collaborator with Safa Brian, as both a camera operator and occasional bike mechanic. Today we answer listener questions about how to get good content during fast group rides, why road cyclists are sometimes stuck up, and Alex divulges some secrets behind why Safa’s videos always look so crispy.

The Tom Pidcock Tuna descent we talk about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99wJn5QBvyg

“Trust” Dolomites film Alex talked about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJhAsOKg5KM

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00:00 Intro

00:39 Street Snowboarding in Minnesota

03:52 Working on his own bikes

09:32 Building a bike for Safa

11:00 How did you meet Safa?

11:57 Alex's love of Tuna pt. 1

18:41 Alex's first road bike

21:59 First ride down Tuna on a road bike

23:09 Descending tips

28:59 Listener Call: What do you do when a friend invites you on a crazy ride?

38:47 Riding in the Pacific North West vs LA

41:55 Gravel bike vs MTB

45:37 Do you ride gravel more than road?

46:26 What personality type makes a good descender?

53:10 Frustrations of filming while cycling

53:40 The Safa camera setup

56:21 How Safa found Alex

1:00:01 Why is Safa quitting cycling for running?

1:03:39 Listener Call: What are road cyclists so stuck up?

1:13:25 Does riding on dirt change you?

1:17:11 Listener Call: How to take pictures on a fast group ride?

1:22:01 Gimbals on action cameras (the secret sauce)

1:25:44 How Alex gets good sound on Safa's descents

1:29:14 Professional video vs content creation

1:32:22 The helmet cam secret

1:40:58 Shooting with Tom Pidcock on Tuna

1:45:50 Cycling Court: The Perfect Tire

1:49:48 Cool Down