Macavalanche 2024 Main Race - Battle for 2nd Place E-Bike

Racing the Macavalanche blind for the first time, an good battle ensued for 2nd place in the E-bike category, tough going when you don't know where you are going .

[@Gaz-D-Projects]

Nice work Gary, some great video shots there 👌

[@PedalhoundsTV]

Cheers Gaz

[@robinyoung1167]

I'm the one in the red trousers that crashed in front of you at the start. then was lying on the track later in the run! Good effort.

[@PedalhoundsTV]

Ah no way, you ok after the other crash?
Did you see the bbc online news? It has a picture of the 3 of us crashing in the first corner.

[@darcyvanwyck6372]

wow mate you killed it well done!

[@PedalhoundsTV]

Cheers bro, it was tough racing it blind, a bit dodgy on times 🙈

[@AdrianoSilva-kx4mr]

foi uma grande corrida de bike foi intenso um abraço do brazil🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@PedalhoundsTV]

Thank you Andriano, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@stevereynolds1738]

Great run Gary, so close to the win! Now on the list, a mini mega 🙂

[@PedalhoundsTV]

Cheers Steve, it's good fun, everything is raced on the same day, seeding in the morning and main race afternoon, I think you'd love it.

[@davidcarter2204]

Thanks for reply I tried to enter the event but the event was sold out I think I tried around February
I have a megawatt which I would like to try it with
I also have normal bikes too one year on one and another year with the other that’s my plan anyway

[@PedalhoundsTV]

You would have more fun on the Ebike for sure but faster on the normal without a doubt, the amount of speed I lost across bluedoon was crazy, but in saying that the Ebike definitely made up for it on the climbing, probably balanced out in the end.

[@davidcarter2204]

I thought e-bikes were not allowed at Mac avalanche good to see there is a category for them

[@PedalhoundsTV]

My first year doing it so I didn't know they were not allowed before. They are getting popular so I suppose they have to let them in.
I normally race my standard enduro bike but was persuaded by a friend to go Ebike and to be honest, apart from the climbs it was extremely tough going, when you hit the motor cutoff 😭😭😭.