Take a race run experience down one of the longest marathon downhill events in the world. A mix between Rat and Loosedog POV from a 1st and 3rd row start, riding to 9th and 33rd.
Sorry about the video cutting off before the end guys.... something went wrong with exporting, being on the road in europe i didnt have time to re export and upload... was a monster of a file to upload. You didnt miss much, just more mouth breathing and dribbling haha. Much love
MY GOD so epic! The helicopter makes this feel like an action movie. Just imagine the bad guys chasing behind trying to shoot at RAT and Loosedog and ride at the same time but they loose their balance and crash into a tree...and explode.
I also like how friendly they are (especially Rat - probably cause he's got most of the air time) towards other riders, even while out of breath and obviously competing.
clearly marginated for such a big show.. also MOH even more.... some events that could compete against Rampage into the mainstream.... but mtb media turns rhe head around..
Pinkbike dropped the Ball massively here. No coverage, no bike checks, no athlete interviews, practically nothing at all. Megavalanche is ine of the marquis events of our sport. The helmet cam vids from this event are by far the most entertaining moutain bike media I’ve seen in a while. So insane!
I'm sure they could do more bike checks and such on the course but logistically it would be a huge undertaking to try and cover a race course as large as this one.
What PB needs to do is to send a man to the field. All week,riding,taking pictures,filming,and resuming the day every night for us
The Mega is much more than just the race,it's a week of riding alpine trails,sliding on snow,arm pump,burning brake pads,sunburn,mechanicals,altitude sickness,and everything in between.
It can't be covered well enough from the outside. Gotta do it.
The question is why ( PB & RB) don t do it... They know for years all what we are commenting here... This event could be nearly as mainstream as Rampage... The problem being racing for years on this competitions I would say is the comformity of the organizator... and their obsession into control every detail of their own creation... They go there do their job and get paid... They ve done it and try it allready to go more mainstream for so many years that now they got conformed and won t move easly...
@nozes: if you like Alpe d'huez, you should try Reunion, it's a great time also. Every year i think of taking a mega-pause, until the beginning of january
I know right! Ratboy has one of the best attitudes, great style, and skills to match... except for Gopro angle adjustment. Drives me bonkers watching the "camera pointed just a few degrees off" footage.
Fuck all that pedaling...damn Rat's got some legs on him...I would've given up on that pedal right about after he was handed that drink, even with all the support of the fans. Now that top part...fuckin hell, glad you boys made it alive goin that fast!
15 years ago in the paper era this event had better coverage than it has now. These are the roots of enduro in the original format, right there. We used to call it mountainbiking.
@nekislav: thank you. I’m not sure why someone neg propped you. Funny in the results it has Bryceland and Sam Dale listed as frenchies (FRA). Cedric must have signed them up for registration
More sad is that if you want to book something outside of huez or just in general what isn't a hotel you really need to understand and speak enough french.
Also the paperwork for the mega isn't that good.
Like any other MTB event in France except the Mega is the best if you can't speak French haha.
Every year i think of taking a mega-pause, until the beginning of january
Another great one is from Iago Garay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4N1179PUaI
Didn't end that well
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaiR_FKn7fo
Here you go: www.timingzone.com/megavalanche-alpe-dhuez-2018/#1_BD6E72
Here you go: www.timingzone.com/megavalanche-alpe-dhuez-2018/#1_BD6E72
Here you go: www.timingzone.com/megavalanche-alpe-dhuez-2018/#1_BD6E72