Video: Reflections - Part One - Preparation is Everything
Madison Saracen rider Matt Simmonds talks about his first season on the team, during which he claimed a second place at the Méribel World Cup round, finishing 7th overall in the World Cup standings and showing that he is a rider who can challenge at the highest level of the sport.
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mountain-viking
(Dec 15, 2014 at 21:04)
LOL, complaining bout rain & darkness? Thats nothing, Want tough condition? Winter here in -30 degrees 2meter snow and dark 19hours a day, so be happy with your mud 
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brigand
(Dec 17, 2014 at 4:43)
can't go skiing in the mud 
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mountain-viking
(Dec 17, 2014 at 9:24)
Love snow! But for biking i would go to GB or Spain, because they have no off season. North Sweden has a long, huge off season for biking. Impossible to ride here for 5 months. Snowcapped and darkness. GB is nice if you compare the two , weather wise.
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matt5311
(Dec 20, 2014 at 19:06)
I actually owe you one for giving me this reality check. I was getting pretty bummed out about the shit weather but if I couldn't ride at all it would be worse.
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mountain-viking
(Dec 20, 2014 at 22:28)
Nice 
Glad to help my fellow man. Big up! I m serious bout going to England or South Sweden for off season biking. Not joking bout it. Ian so eager to try my bike and those in south of Sweden just rolling now, up here its froooozen...
Glad to help my fellow man. Big up! I m serious bout going to England or South Sweden for off season biking. Not joking bout it. Ian so eager to try my bike and those in south of Sweden just rolling now, up here its froooozen...- 2 0
OMGBBQ
(Dec 16, 2014 at 15:42)
I live in Campbell River BC. Going night riding in Cumberland, tonight. Rain....rain and a bit of cold wind. I mean, if your job is to ride bikes......well then....you better ride bikes.
Weather.....a champion forecast.....drops of champagne.
Get to it......
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tommakin
(Dec 15, 2014 at 9:03)
Was that Eastridge Woods?
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abgreenbank
(Dec 15, 2014 at 10:20)
yeah
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tommakin
(Dec 15, 2014 at 10:52)
Thought I recognised those rocks! Great place to ride anyways but looks like big mountain territory in this vid! Well shot and fantastic riding!
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abgreenbank
(Dec 15, 2014 at 14:04)
its pretty good tbh, ride up there with school a lot
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jameslikesbikes
(Dec 16, 2014 at 2:15)
Where's the pump track? It looks Sick!
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tommakin
(Dec 16, 2014 at 9:07)
Possibly Shrewsberry? Was thinking that myself!
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jameslikesbikes
(Dec 16, 2014 at 14:23)
Ah, maybe here m.pinkbike.com/photo/10387150
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earthwormjim007
(Dec 16, 2014 at 14:59)
yep. Bayston hill. but shrewsbury and telford has loads of pump tracks
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aaron-naismith
(Dec 15, 2014 at 11:12)
i thought this would be longer than just under 4 minutes... i am slightly disappointed with it being this short
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kraem
(Dec 15, 2014 at 13:19)
depends on the amount of episodes
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tommakin
(Dec 16, 2014 at 9:08)
You sound just like my Mrs!
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baylisswmo
(Dec 22, 2014 at 8:25)
My stomping ground, seen simmonds up there a couple of times.
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