First ride on my Megavalanche bike (Ari La Sal Peak)
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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Shortly, I’ll be traveling to France for the Megavalanche. But first, it’s time to build up a bike that’s suited to going fast at this kind of event - and then make sure I'm ready to go fast too.
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I've watched dozens and dozens of Mega pov videos over the last few years and I don't think I've seen one quite like yours. The XC fitness really set you apart from just about everyone else.
I believe because of the predominantly XC content, people underestimate Mackys technical skills
Totally agree with you. It was by far the best Megavalanche onboard i have seen. From the stats overlay to the actual quality of the footage and obviously the unbelievable performance👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The surroundings was a nice change to the dry areas in NM, or, where I lived for the last 19 years, CA. The only thing I was wondering why Macky participated in this race with all those hooligans. I would be worried about my bones and my health.
@@tomgroenbeck7620I guess you've never done a mass start enduro race or in fact any mass start race before?
@@gernotkvas6364 never and I don't think I ever will. I earn my living behind the computer (electrical engineer) and consider bike riding a form of exercise. While I enjoy my rides (and the ones I watch) I would not push them so far as to injure myself.
New sub! Your megavalanche vid popped up in my feed. I’ve had a little addiction to watching Megavalanche videos over the last few yrs. You killed it over there, especially with the bike/gear delay. Next yr you’ll be on the podium for sure.
More of these kinds of races please. Was so impressed by your performance and the chest mount captured it so well. Really gripping to watch.
Sick trails and riding Mackey!
Great vid. The mega is a bucket list event for me. Thanks for sharing your prep for the race.
Wow, your first Megavalanche and you place 8th, very impressive!
Was yelling at my screen rooting for you to pass those guys. Great video the Mega Avalanche.
A two week turn around on a brand new bike. Macky, you are a flippin' beast. Congrats again on the phenomenal finish. I really hope you get a chance to do it again with the glacier start. It's such a gnarly race.
I watched the Megavalanche video you made, and I totally see you doing even better next year! You can win it. Seems like the bike really held up well on that brutal course.
Dang you did great.
Megavalanche is one of the best races I have ever watched besides Mountain of Hell and for you to place in the top ten on the first try is very impressive because many of the top riders like Killian Bron Remy Mettalier and many other riders that have battled at that same race for many years and know the course by heart. Baptiste Bachelot was right behind you for some of the race and has some excellant footage of you when his camera wasn't muddy lol. So when are you going to do The Mountain of Hell race? It is another mass start that is just insane. Great placing!!!!!!!
Sorry it is Baptiste Bachelet wrong last name spelling sorry Baptiste.
Bought the bike pump, really curious to see how it works seen them popping up more and more. :D
Okay, okay, okay!!! As if Africa wasn't already epic enough, now, now you go and through in Magavalanche as well!! Macky, Syd, I can't take much more of this. I have watched alot of videos of this just because who doesn't in their right mind think racing on snow capped mountains, down ski resort runs, and single track lines isn't just bad assert, and, a little demented in the head to do this.
Syd, I know you have lots of faith in Macky'sskills and his amazing downhill skills, but, just a little bit inside, I'm sure you were saying, "Why this race, why now?!?" Not to mention a huge sigh of 6 got to the bottom in one piece, and top 10 no dought!!
Macky!! My man!! Dude, for real, serious props on the accomplishment of your race. These behind the scenes getting dialed in are just a fun way to see how and why you did so good, not to mention a top 10 finish. I bet there were some of those racers who were like who is this first timer, and why is he beating me.
Well Done!!
I take it you mean bad ass! He was indeed. It was super sketchy this year and he coped with amazing composure. Start is everything, had he got a better one he might even have won it. Also knowing where some of the short cut lines are helps a lot. I'm a 100% fan now and will be watching more of their vids!
Having watched killian bron video on this race. It is just mental.
What a good build ( only better if Syd built it for you ), will have to agree with most of the comments you're fitness proved a lot, and what a great place you have for your training, I doff my hat to you well done, would you now consider going back to enduro ?
That new bike is super badass!! You killed it at megavalanche Macky!! If you had started at the front, I believe you would have probably won or at least hit the podium!! I hope you go back next year and win it for all of us fans in the USA!! 🇺🇸 👍💪👊
He did start at the front. He was 2nd in his qualifying race which earned him a front row position. Still, to finish 7th after getting tangled up in the catch fence 20 seconds into the race and then having to fight back from so far down the field is super impressive. I think if he had hit the first corner anywhere near the top 20, he would have been on the podium. I really hope Macky has the opportunity to race the Mega again next year, because he has a very legit shot at being the first ever U.S. rider to win it.
the link for the air compressor didnt seem to work..but I found it on amazon anyway..thanks for the promo code and discount!!..I kinda wished you had released this video before the mega avalanche video...(I swear Im not complaining)..in the end it doesnt matter but it would have been nice to see the build and testing before the race...your videos are always the best....I love it...keep it up.
Yeah, things got a bit out of order because we wanted to get the full run up shortly after the event.
@@sydandmacky its cool...I watched it anyway...love your vids!!..the downhill vid was really awesome!!..I would love to do that race but Im too fat and old.
Wow!!! Finally a non-XC bike!!! Happy to see. You step up your game and push your limits. Keep it up!!!!
This channel just gets better and BETTER! Thanks for doing rad stuff, and taking us a long for the ride!!
I am so stoked for this series. I was hoping we'd get to see videos of your preparations for your Megavalanche run. And that is a sweet bike!
Congratulations on an extremely well erformed race. Epic catch up, and the watt-numbers you managed to produce in the uphill portions were truly impressive.
That race looked magical! This was my first time ever seeing something like this, so I was in complete awe the whole video. lol. And your skills are INSANE!
After running the race and seeing the amount of mud, do you think you would have made a different tire choice? I noticed today that the Assegai has fewer lugs, which suggests it would be better at clearing mud. The DHR II and DHF are a very popular combination, and I'm not a good enough rider to discern the difference between the DHF and Assegai.
I was quite happy with the choice but now that Maxxis just announced the new High Roller 3, I'd probably choose that...
Great job on the 8th place in your first Mega. Why didn’t they use the glacier for the start this year?
Storms rolled in the night before and they had to shut down the glacier
Can't wait to hear the after race thoughts, you killed it Macky!!
yeah!
Bro... I watched (today) a recent video from that event on Sam Reynolds " RUclips channel, I saw you accelerate pass him at the 3:57min mark of the video😎👍🏼👍🏼 good run bruddah.
Thats what those 6-700 watt climbs looked like! Now I'd like to find more Megavalanche videos with Macky passing folks. that would make a great compilation.
Found another one. At 4:00 you can Macky fly by at about the same spot. ruclips.net/video/2aqY3ErZlwU/видео.html
And an even better video to get the 'follow cam' footage of Macky. ruclips.net/video/6PR2EImvSn4/видео.html
At 12:00 Macky passes by, almost gets caught on the climb at 15:00, then catches up again in the fog and the mud at 18:45. From there its almost 10 minutes of following Macky!!
Macky, hope you can use that long section of follow cam for a bit of self-coaching and review, looks like a great chance for it.
I've wondered about stopping at Pajarito when I'm in the area, and now I know... I think I'll pass. Don't have quite the bike (130/120) or skills for those kind of trails.
Did you use tire inserts? Nice bike!
Nope, no inserts
@@sydandmacky thank you 🙏🏼
Loved the surprise of the last video, and still hope for a commentary video.
You know I had my doubts about your skills but after watching the vids of other riders in the Mega as you pass them by I was blown away. With a better start who knows.
I was so confused when the megavalanche vid came out, thinking Macky was still on his XC bike. Had to read the top tube and google the bike. Good marketing Ari?
Hey Macky did you run tyre inserts on mega avalanche? And nice work by the way that was some wet riding !!..
Nope, no inserts. And thanks!
I got arm pump watching that
If you had a Canyon, you could've missed the event because if a proprietary part on your bike broke, you would be left without a bike indefinitely because Canyon doesn't carry spares of their own proprietary parts. Stranded with a few thousand dollars worth of paperweight
Serious question, why dont you run bash guards on any of your bikes? After what happened at downieville, i'd reckon that the extra 50 grams is probably worth it
That's the only time I've ever broken a chainring (and I'm not sure it was actually from a rock hitting the chainring) so it's just not something we worry about.
You did awesome at the race, great job! This bike held up amazing!
Awesome Trail with Awesome Bike Ari and Amazing skill! Go Macky!
fox x2 and 'totally reliable' are two things that should never be in the same sentence. I wear my fox hat all the time, but that shock sucks big time... the kashima coat transfer is sticky too and you have to send it back to fox to have it serviced. kinda sucks sucha big name company has such finnicky flagship products
Do it next year again please! Would love to see you start on that glacier! 😃
You killed it!
It is hard I am so good local pedaling and dh get nice warm up find my flow way harder at parks
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After your recommendation, we bought a Fanrrik X9 ACE and we are pleased with its performance. Thanks for the tip and the discount. At our local King Soupers (Kroger) we found the perfect case for it. -- a 15-ounce, On-the-Go 2-section snack container. It holds the pump and the charging cord perfectly.
That Hydra hub sounds so good 💪
I'm love my La Sal Peak!
This wheel sound amazing!
Where is Syd?
I presume resting from K2N? hopefully she's back in next week's vid!
Interesting with the behind the scenes bike setup/tweaking. So fast!
I have the same rim and hub how is it with the berd spokes
Love it!
@sydandmacky can you a video of your wheels it would be awesome
Awesome video. Is there a trick to using the discount code? I want to be sure credit is given for my purchase.
Thanks. You just use it during checkout under "payment settings". Pretty sure just using the link let's then know we sent you though
me as none native speaker I might missunderstood ... but said the lady at the bike lift ."See ya at the olympics" and Macky replies "Yes indeed." Well at least he is in France already...
I think she said "see you in a little bit" or something like that. No Olympics for us haha
@sydandmacky Well...performance is up!
what kind of spokes? Bird?
Yup, Berd (alnk.to/dAmPBOx)
That's crazy, your practice laps are like half speed compared to your race day ha ha ha… It's like, how do you prepare for that…
What tire casing were you running frt and back?
In this video, the DHF was Exo+ and the DHR was DD.
@@sydandmacky while I understand the lighter casing at the front, I would've prioritized getting grippier rubber there... it's too bad they only make the MaxxGrip compound available on DD and DH casings
I watched you fly passed Joni Jones in his video around the 2:30-ish mark. You pedalled past like that group was all standing still.
Neil is steezy!!!
I dont get how the Fanttik discount works. It shows £38 for me in UK and discount is only like £1.30 but results at £52
Weird. I wonder if it's a US only thing? Or maybe it's adding something for shipping if they don't have stock in the UK?
@@sydandmacky yeah some reason it does sell on the UK site. shame the price you showed is £26 which is a great buy but sadly buying it off the USA website its around £52 which is a bit much
@@sydandmacky Could you ask your rep if something could be done for the UK amason website per chance?
First ride on my La Sal Peak - smashes megavalanche :D
I get it was recorded earlier, but funny anyway :)
Damn fast for not doing much down hill 🤙🏻
Syd and Macky jersey spotting at 23:57 in ruclips.net/video/YTSKBzsaLsc/видео.htmlsi=cpyvezsSMFF6qpXV&t=1437
Why XT over XTR?
There's no real performance benefit from xtr, just weight savings and much more $$$$
@@Azoth5876 "no real performance benefit" you mean OTHER than weight savings????.. They are pro riders that run XTR on their other bikes, so I don't get your statement here.
@@Seabiskit its marginal weight savings. Might matter on an xc bike, but on an enduro bike that just has to do a 40 minute mega run- it's really not worth it.
@Azoth5876 maybe excuse my ignorance here but don't they get these components for free or heavily discounted? Yeah I get it's marginal weight savings but I doubt he's using it for only one race and then binning the bike. Over time id rather have XTR than XT if my life literally revolved around mtbing like syd and mackys does.
Not everyone is sponsored by RedBull.
@20:0…the Niner used to do that step down all the time…just sayin. /s
That's true, but it wasn't my first ever time riding it nor my first bike park lap of the year 😜
You think only certain brands can do certain features? LOL You are hilarious.
Sorry if that was a mean way to say it. But, yeah, for real. Bike brand is not the biggest factor. Most have models that are competitive with each other. Ari bike's compete with the best of them.
@@mitchell7man : it was a joke, hence the /s
@@GHinWI Ah, ok. That makes more sense.
Interesting that you posted this video after the race . Not your usual in dept commentary that we see leading up to a race . The race was incredible but the normal syd and Mackie narration was not what I would expect
We're still going to make that video, it just takes a lot longer than uploading the POV. Posting the full Megavalanche run is a bit of a tradition on RUclips 😉
Great meeting you guys in Phoenix wednesday!
You too!
Have you ever tried the Maxxis Assegia tire on the front? Wondering on your thoughts of that tire vs DHF?
Yup and it's a great tire. It's a little easier to corner than the DHF since you don't have to lean it over as far to get the knobs to bite
On second thought it may have been a good thing he did not win at Mega Avalanche his first time. There would have been some really bad ego bruising going on...
I really hate to be 'that guy'... but the whole time i was watching this video, i was questioning the rear hub choice on this bike. the sound was distracting on a primarily gravity bike , and really made me appreciate Phill's choice of silent hubs for filming content. Great riding and amazing trails, but the buzz was a buzz-kill.
Paja is such a cool park. It's too bad it's so far out of the way :( Wish I could visit more often
In rapid turns keep the body vertical and rotate the bike.
Leading with the shoulder tires you out.
That is one sexy AF bike.
Those slow drops. I feel like I broke my collarbone 4 times watching this video.
These wheels are prono..
First runs be like 🤪