Would absolutely love to give this race a shot one day!!

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Next year could be the one …… it’s a bloody good week! Great atmosphere and great trails

I don’t care where you came. Massive respect for completing it. That looks nuts!

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, Thanks. It was pretty crazy! Can't wait to do it again

You did what some of us mere mortals can only dream of. You nailed it!

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, appreciate the kind words! Next year could be your year?!

@roof30

2 жыл бұрын

@@MtbTrailHub Not a chance, but thanks for having faith in me!

Well done to making it to the end, top job, a pity with all the bad luck you had, next year will be better now you know what to expect need to get that fitness up 👍

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 I think every rider takes their share of rough luck in this one, if you get a clean run through then you must be in the minority! haha Next year i plan to come in swinging!

You did it congratulations 🤜🤛😁 wow!! full of respect ✊ keep going Jamie.

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you! Such a great experience, looking forward to the next one already!

Love the way you collapsed on the grass at the end. What a herculean effort overall. Some of those sections you were flying! And riding boulders to avoid the snow :) Amazing ride

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Gave it my best effort and had a blast. Looking forward to next year already!

Well done mate, still made it down 7 mins quicker than I managed in the Challengers, if you have better luck next year you'll make the main race no bother at all I reckon. Hoping I can join you in it, I hope to find a few marginal gains for next time...

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and to you..... Just finishing this one is a feat! What gains are you going for next year? I want to be front handful of rows next year! haha, thats the aim!

Hi friend! nice video and thanks for sharing! Greetings and have a nice weekend 👍

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Mate dont stress ovet aĺl the crap that happened you should enjoy the fact your there doing it making all us sat here wishing we did it

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 yes absolutely, i was frustrated at times but it didn't take long to see the bigger picture. i was just chuffed the dropper post stayed down. couldn't travel all that way and not finish both races! haha Overall had a brilliant time, looking forward to doing it again!

2:46 LOL, the best bike ever in front of you to the right :D I bet he didn't finish last ahah

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

How the hell he did the race on that I’ll never know! He’s got Pure gluten for punishment that guy!

@ostankovalex1176

2 жыл бұрын

@@MtbTrailHub I don't know :D he must've also gone successfully through the quali? :D

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

@@ostankovalex1176 I qualified last so he’s probably around the same place…… ?

Yes mate 👍

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great job mate 👍 I really enjoy your videos, they’ve helped me decide where to go a few times now🙌. I’d love to do the Meg, what tyres did you use? Any inserts after the double puncture?

@MtbTrailHub

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, That's awesome to hear. Happy to help! Yeah i had rimpact inserts front and back, the double puncture was my bad really as i was running a REALLY knackered Michelin Enduro. After the double puncture i went for the Maxxis minions, DH casing! Brilliant tyre..... road a fair bit in the alps this summer without any issue. would highly recommend. This article might help if you're thinking of doing the mega for the first time........mtbtrailhub.com/mtb-trails/megavalanche-guide/

Super impressed by your riding, you obviously should have been in the Big Race. C'est la guerre, huh? I was one of those riders in the last cable car with you and yes, what a shambles! I'd qualified for Challengers but had an injury while qualifying so dropped back to the Amateur race instead to recover. Like you they put me on last line but when we got out at Pic Blanc and they were 'Quickly, the race starts in 2 minutes!' (so unfair) I didn't have any of my armour on. Absolute disaster! So I have you beat, not only did I miss the start, it was over a minute before I even reached the start line. I was so p**d off but made the most of it Foxhunt style and came in 65th. Pretty pleased with that until I researched rider 901... (and the reason for this rambling comment)... So when I started late, rider 901, wearing snazzy white pants, was waiting at the start for EVERYONE to pass(me included). He was obviously charging so I latched on and kept up with him for a bit but he was too good and lost me on the snow traverse. Woohoo for GoPro though because I'm watching your video yesterday and suddenly there his in front of you from 9.30. Good ole white pants! He must have passed you when you were fixing your dropper. You two had a right old tussle on the traverse, great to see. Apparently he came 10th which, starting from dead last is a phenomenal performance. Such a shame you had the mechanical as you might have been there with him at the finish. It's some day out, huh?

@MtbTrailHub

Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favourite comments and brings back a few memories! Our matey in the white trousers, there is more to this story....... Firstly I used up so much energy trying to out pedal him on the traverse, he then left me for dust as soon as we hit the next hill! haha It turns out he was staying in the same chalet as me and was working for a tyre brand in the race village throughout the week. He actually helped fix my dropper the day before the race!!! I had no idea it was him until we crossed the line, I felt terrible after hyping him up on the traverse and then eating his dust for the next 40 minutes! haha To add further salt into the wound, turns out he was racing blind after not riding the race trail all week due to working! haha Not all heros wear capes but turns out they do wear white trousers!!! haha See you on the start line this summer?

@Leviathanical

Жыл бұрын

@@MtbTrailHub HA! It's pretty obvious to me White Pants knobbled your seat post. Excellent story. It's like every rider has a thousand stories after this week, huh? I do love it so. Yes, my buddies and I will be there, I can't conceive life without Mega now. First time I went (2019) I just wanted to get into Amateurs. Last year I was chasing the Challengers and yes, this year, despite it being a bit above my pay grade, I'm giving it my all to get in the Pro race. EVERYTHING has to go right but it's doable. See you there with elbows out!

Dam good position with your bad luck!

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Yeah I was pretty happy all things considered 😄

Bro nobody wants to see you talking every single step of the race, just let the video play.

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

Just giving some insight into the race, If you want straight up pov then go and watch one of the 100s of videos out there…..

@HeyLook287

2 жыл бұрын

@@MtbTrailHub Its fine, I found one who figured out how to add commentary without cutting to themselves constantly like an idiot.

@Mockle07

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeyLook287 Says the guy who only uploads lame gaming videos 🙄 Let the man do his thing you angry little child.

@gaz2251

2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Ignore the troll.

@MtbTrailHub

2 жыл бұрын

@@gaz2251 Cheers Gaz 👍