Video: Ben Deakin Shows How to Qualify for Megavalanche 2018

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PauRexs FL (Jul 6, 2018 at 14:15)

Not understanding why the lack of coverage every year of the most massive gravity event of the year... Is like is time to Tour de France and we still watching football as allways....

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cunning-linguist (Jul 6, 2018 at 10:58)

Oi oi!

(It’s coming home, it’s comig home, it’s coming!!!)

Engerlund!!!!

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pinkbikeaudience Mod (Jul 6, 2018 at 13:48)

Can Deakin make it a double?

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davidarthur (Jul 6, 2018 at 12:40)

Try qualifying from the back row!

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paulhaysom (Jul 6, 2018 at 14:42)

Vintage Dave Arthur 2012

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jaame (Jul 7, 2018 at 3:08)

Are you that guy from road.cc?

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downhilldj127 (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:49)

Nice to know there are still some Super Monsters out there (at 1:07ish)...

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pinkbikeaudience Mod (Jul 6, 2018 at 13:49)

Respect

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downhilldj127 (Jul 6, 2018 at 19:48)

Not going to lie, as soon as I saw that I stopped watching. Nothing else in a Mega Avalanche video could possibly top a Super Monster bolted to the front of a shred sled in 2018 for me.

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ro-bert (Jul 6, 2018 at 15:59)

Out here now for the 2nd time, (1st one was 7 years ago). A great event and I'm thoroughly enjoying it but unless you are super human then the only way to qualify is by getting a priority grid position. I was in the second to last row and was still overtaking way slower guys at the finish line. Went backwards to begin with due to guys getting tangled in front of me but still finished 37 places ahead of where I started so pretty happy with that. It's by no means a level playing field unless you get priority grid position. Still a freaking awesome event to do tho.

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IllestT (Jul 7, 2018 at 4:38)

Not true. I started on the 5th row (of 8 ) and finished with a top 30 result. So did loads of other people.
I'm 40 and father of 2 (ie not pro at all).

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ro-bert (Jul 7, 2018 at 8:29)

@IllestT: it's my truth mate. I was row 6 and in front of me guys got tangled up with everyone to the side shooting past. I looked back after the first corner and there was about 10 guys behind me. Based on my finishing position I overtook approx 70 riders. I'm also 40 years old. Congratulations on your run and hope you had a good one today. I'm in amateurs tomorrow and can't wait.

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ro-bert (Jul 7, 2018 at 8:50)

@IllestT: correction....good luck for tomorrow.

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IllestT (Jul 7, 2018 at 10:00)

@ro-bert: look at the results though.
There's very little correlation between starting number and finish position.
A lot of it is a lottery, but it's certainly not a done-deal

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Eneite FL (Jul 10, 2018 at 4:33)

Hey, first Mega for me, started in the second to last row as well and finished 33th, despite a crash on the first patch of snow.
So I qualified with the top riders but 33/35 means I started from the last row for the final.

For sure it's better to start the qualy in the front...

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mae-fr (Jul 6, 2018 at 19:34)

I can´t believe how much fun I had watching this video! insaane!

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DC1988 (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:41)

I'm exhausted watching the heavily edited highlights, that must be a killer to ride

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nozes (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:51)

Nice one,Ben. But starting on the front row is half the race!

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machuqueiro (Jul 6, 2018 at 12:21)

Borges got 1° hi think

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the-deakinator (Jul 6, 2018 at 15:48)

Ill give you that starting on the first row is a huge advantage, Thats why they generally seed riders on previous results so if you have found yourself on the back row its probably due to not having any results or giving the organisers that info!

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nozes (Jul 6, 2018 at 16:17)

@the-deakinator: You're right. But we also see every year press members,guests and even special inscription buyers (it happened at least one year) at the front row.
I've raced the Mega 7 times,and always started in the middle or the back,as I don't have any relevant results in my "career".

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neimbc (Jul 6, 2018 at 17:16)

Best race on the Planet and no live coverage. Shame shame shame.

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aldorin (Jul 6, 2018 at 10:58)

the video is no more available..

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aldorin (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:43)

fixed! thanks! ;-)

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el-nombre FL (Jul 6, 2018 at 16:10)

I'm out of breath at the bottom of my local tracks and they're only 30s long. I'm genuinely unsure whether i would be able hold on to my bars anymore trying this.

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ollypwhite (Jul 6, 2018 at 12:48)

Look at that smile. Good times!

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Gabrielcycles (Jul 7, 2018 at 1:57)

And if anyone wants a sled just email us at info@gabrielcycles.co.uk....we have 2 ex demos in going cheap!!

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scjeremy (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:04)

Go that way.. reallllly fast.. if something gets in your way.. TURN

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bman33 (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:23)

This is def on my bucket list!

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kusa (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:38)

5:47 nice suicide line

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Stevelol (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:48)

Does he cut the course around 5:45?

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suspended-flesh FL (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:52)

Legal French line there.

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Muckal (Jul 9, 2018 at 7:23)

Sure, some nice cheating by the Deakinator, congrats!

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suspended-flesh FL (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:53)

I'm tired. Time to go to lunch.

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wormy-mtb (Jul 6, 2018 at 12:14)

Who’s this good looking chap

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amirh1 FL (Jul 6, 2018 at 13:30)

How did he know to cut across at 5:42? Do they pre-ride the course?

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panaphonic (Jul 6, 2018 at 13:46)

He saw the worn line from others doing it.

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gpaevo (Jul 6, 2018 at 13:50)

Yes, 4 days to practice.

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jaame (Jul 7, 2018 at 3:10)

@gpaevo: I wondered how they knew which way to go

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VT2wheeledlife FL (Jul 7, 2018 at 7:20)

Sick video, I can’t even imagine how terrifying that mass start must be a few rows deep! Oioi!!

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tiny2 (Jul 6, 2018 at 11:45)

Nice vid! damn fast!

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oldphatguy (Jul 6, 2018 at 19:28)

My bank account has been destroyed

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Matt115lamb (Jul 8, 2018 at 2:56)

No commentary just heavy breathing ! Deaks your a disgrace lol

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the-deakinator (Jul 14, 2018 at 0:35)

Fairone haha