We always knew this was a risk... (Downieville Classic DH)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2023
- Yesterday Macky raced the Downieville cross country ( • I knew this would be h... ), finishing 7th in a ridiculously competitive field. Today he’ll be racing the Downieville downhill, but there’s a twist, Downieville’s rules require you to race exactly the same bike and equipment for both days and Macky decided to go super lightweight yesterday to give himself the best chance of a good result in the cross country. So the question is: will his equipment choices come back to haunt him?
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I love the positive mind shift at the end of “maybe I’m not that slow, maybe he’s having a really good day, let’s draft and take advantage”
My heart rate was elevated just watching!
What a beast run!! 5th overall, with all those big names in the race. Not to mention the short amount of time between this and BC. I mean you really just crushed it. Amazing riding, Macky. Great teamwork from Sid , to really anchor and help you battle that out. Amazing pair of videos.
Come on man, Spolier alert !!!!!!!! Your comment pops up before we get a chance to watch the video.. 🥺
@@funiguy8779 My bad on that. I do apologize. Ill try to be more careful on future comments.
Nicely done! I've got secondhand arm soreness from watching Macky send that downhill 😂
Macky's speed and agility - especially thru sections like the watery rock garden 1/3 thru the downhill - awesome! Well done, peeps!
Great run Macky. I noticed that you're getting more lean angle in those corners and you're getting faster in the rocks and gnar. Not losing much momentum. As far as not achieving your goal of winning the race, that was some seriously stiff competition. I think it's safe to say that you're one of the best MTB racers in the country. 👍👊
So freakin' great, Macky. Really, really impressive. The difference between this year's performance and your last is just huge. Absolutely huge! Congrats, man. Ya'll rule!!!
Always a great video from you two! Thank you!
Can't hit thumbs up enough for this series. Great riding - you were absolutely flying on those downhills on an XC bike with XC tires - much respect for the performance and for the great attitude.
super awesome macky! so much fun to watch!
That was a crazy ride! Smooth but wow on the edge literally!!!!! So much fun to watch! Thanks as always for posting Syd and Macky!!!!!
Wow, that was nuts! Awesome run, Macky!
Now that was just flat out Exciting!!!! Well well done! 👍
Congrats Macky! Your level of positivity and skill on a bike is amazing!
Awesome! Love the vids the two of you put out! Thanks! Great work in some stiff competition.
This is awesome !!
Congrats!! You are a beast !!!
yeah man! Great video and even better race! Congrats !!
WHAT!? This is amazing!!! This is your best performance since I've been following the channel (many years now). I absolutely love your approach to racing. Thank you!
Amazing race footage as always! The whole time im watching im like what is even that!? SO fast! Great work Sid & Macky! Subbed 4 life! 👍
Dang super performance. That was really impressive after just running your last race. Nice footage and your editing is awesome
That was awesome! You had me squirming in my chair a few times! Excellent!!!!
Absolutely awesome riding dude! On the edge of my seat the whole time !! Again ,so cool for us recreational riders to experience what real racing is about.Totally unique content. Can’t wait for the next one . Recover well !!
So fast! Nice ride. Looks awesome. That finish was so sick it gave me chills!
That was quite exhilarating. Great ride. Super control and technique. Kudos!
Congratulations 🎉Macky 😊 way to support Sid, love what your doing
The Friday evening video releases are great, gets me stoked to get on the trails for the weekend.
What a great effort, Macky!! Fifth place with competition like that is something to be very proud of!
Congratulations! That was amazing to watch. Sometimes, I get so immersed in your videos that I get motion sickness, but I was happily along for the ride this time.
WOW just WOW That was a hell of a run to watch. I was sweating just watching the speed you were taking through the areas of exposure. Mad respect for you!
Great result. Positive thinking and no flats! Awesome teamwork you two.
The video quality is great and the view angle is captivating to see while your riding. I felt the intense competition from your perspective. The weather help well in capturing your race video. Bravo Macky.
Great race Macky!! Very interesting to see your tire choice and how well you and the tires did; it just goes to show that it's more about the skill of the rider vs a "brand" name on the tire. Thanks for sharing!!
LOL all that foreshadowing… and then a fantastic result! Love following your journey!
What a performance! And thanks for sharing. Having done DVille XC before, I was glued to watching this. Congrats!
I'm so happy for you!!! I knew you would do well on the downhill. When you passed that last rider right before the end it was epic. Way to go, Macky!!
Incredible effort!
Bro you are a MANIAC! What a great race! I cannot believe how you sent it over all that techy chunk. Good call on that perspective shift when you got passed. Solid stuff, glad y'all had a good time!
A great watch. I enjoyed following your lines in the footage.
Extra points for you and your competitors for being so courteous!
Congratulations on the placing. Not first, but you did well and, better yet, were able to identify weaknesses that could be improved upon.
Good job! I raced the DVDH many times back in the day (Rigid MB Zip and so on). Thanks for bringing back the memories! Be well and good luck!
That was a great video, I really love the old-school natural single track downhill
Congratulations Macky! What a fantastic result. The video was wonderful and nerve wracking - I loved how you drafted on Brandyn and kept up with him on the descents. Well played! Looking forward to your race next year 😅
Very impressive result in a VERY tough field. Keegan is just insane, winning both XC and DH, and Leadville
Blevins won the DH. He must have had a mechanical during the xc. Hard to find DH times online.
Hard to tell with the editing, but Macky could have possibly gotten 4th or 5th on that climb after the bridge? That's where big time was gained. Bradyn was the only rider catching him on vid. My guess was he pinned that climb out of the saddle.
Blevins made the decision not to race the XC the day before (he rode but wasn't really racing) so he was fresh for the DH. And yes, the climb was probably where I could have made up some time.
@@sydandmacky Dont get me wrong., both runs were stellar. Hindsight is easy from the couch.
Congratulations MACKY,again super proud of you and your achievements this year. You have definitely stepped up your game. Well done on that top 5, we’re heading to Downieville for first time this October.
Truly a world class effort. Skills are amazing bro. Thought tire choice was going to be the sad story of the trip. Your ability and fitness was the hero story of the weekend. Well done!
So freaking great!!!!! Absolutely had me on edge the whole downhill. I was barking encouragement at the computer screen while eating breakfast and my daughters just kept staring at me. hahaha! Thank, S&M! Great job, Mack!
great vid as usual -- and awesome effort Macky!!!
Great job Mackey. I'm a Canadian and a mountain bike fan so I love that you keep me up to date on Geoff Kabush also. He just keeps getting great results. Next year will be your year!
Watching you all descend is insane
What a great two days you had guys, Macky must be stoked!!! Gear choice proved to be inspired. Well done, some result out of an impressive field!!! 🎉
the faith you have in very little tread is amazing, well done, hell of a race
Great content you guys, keep it going..!
That was SOLID riding! Very nice! Congrats, Macky!
That was so good guys, thanks!
Macky you are a beast, sir! Great run! My brain couldn't process the course at times while watching you absolutely shred. Lbvs
This was so fun to watch, love the fact that you pushed your self after being passed and did not give up till the end. Being ridden this trail myself I can really see how you were pushing through the different sections at fast speeds considering the XC bike and tire setup. Really impressed!
Good job, Macky. You inspire me.
Nice work guys!
That mindset change you made when Bradyn overtook you…that is inspirational! I for one am inspired to emulate this in my daily life. What an amazing couple you are!
Geez.....I haven't finished watching yet but holy cow....I can't imagine riding that fast....not in my dreams...not in any kind of altered mental state....just nothing. Sooo cool for you all to be able to do that AND bring us along. 😊 We appreciate it.... now back to watching the last eight minutes. :-)
Simply amazing runs Macky. I'm really impressed your tires held up too. I kept thinking about them throughout.
That was some really awesome downhill footage!
Epic - was really feeling it when you were following Bradyn. It’s often said, if you want to go faster, train (and race) with people who are faster than you. 👏
Amazing. It seems like most years you would have won. What a result! You both are an inspiration to this broken, old coach :)
Hard to believe those other guys went faster than you Macky that was some awsome Riding. My hands were sweating just sitting on the couch, just so good to watch 👏💪
Beast Mode activated! Congratulations!
The pov footage of you going up first divide trail was pretty incredible, nice job as always!
Well done,Macky! That was a great battle!
Such impressive skill and strength! Wow!
outstanding! excellent riding.
This was a very good video and run I’m impressed
Wow that run was awesome. Great job!
Wow what a great run Macky!!
I’m super impressed with those tires. Great Job, Macky!
Awesome set of vids for Sat and Sunday. You guys are cranking around those sketchy sections where there is no compromise if you go down!!!! Love the cross country climbing at the start and the time trial mode once at the top.I did the race in 1997 as a 26 year old expert. Won my class, 3rd over the top of start climb (matt gerken or paul rowney got some gold), and 5th to finish overall. That course bounced me and my Bontrager around like a pinball ..... I crashed about 3 times on descent. All the vids you guys are doing are really fun - great editing..
Thanks for doing such awesome stuff
What a ride!!! Awesome job Macky.
Great race Macky, Congratulations !! This was intense. You definitely get that 1st place soon. 💯👍
The intro looks so good the colors pop well 🔥
Incredible pace, and for the bike setup it’s just insane. Super effort.
Fun to watch. Brings back many good memories of all those trails! We used to start at the top of Butcher Ranch and we just did the DH because we could back then:) fun video.B
7 months 'til the next one, watching your vids getting motivated to start training. Hope you guys make it again next year!
I'm glad you did this race Macky. Love Downieville, it's a 2 or 3 hour drive from me plus we have Northstar Bike Park. So Lucky to have that kind of riding near me. You'll get them next time.
Your skills descending through rocks are damned impressive!
That was one of the most impressive downhills I've seen. I can't believe descending this fast on an XC bike is possible. Your technical sections were also incredible, those rocks were huge. I was also thinking that you may flat on so much rock. Good job, I really enjoyed that vid.
Well Done !!!
Compelling video and crazy skill!
That was really exciting. 🤟what a run
Great efforts
Tremendous run!
Wow! thanks for letting us tag along
Dude, you kicked ass on that decent! Although we all love watching your POV shots, it was so cool watching your chase at the end. You guys were so committed on those corners on Aspens! I’m running Assegai/DHR2 and wouldn’t be that committed. Great job, man
This is so impressive.
Excellent video. Unless you have ridden in Downieville you cant know how much side hill exposure there is on those trail. Mad respect for the skills of Macky and the pro riders to go on those trails at those speeds. And on XC tires. Bravo.
You can physically see your mind and body kick it up a notch every time you pass someone. Your reaction time is definitely at the "pro" level.
Edit: I caught myself holding my breath as you passed the guy at the end and sprinted to the finish.
Well done.
Macky, you are amazing!
There’s something about having rode that DH several times that makes watching Macky bomb it even more impressive. Line choice, handling, and just straight up courage…mind blown!
All I got to say is WOW! Anyone who has ever done Downieville and knows how actually insane the speeds your carrying through those sections on a crosscountry bike with crosscountry tires is wild. The waterfall was so wet this year and for those that don't know that rock is sooo slippery. You either have to tip-toe through or you have to float over it. No protective gear either...Totally mental. This is some of the most hardcore big mountain riding a person can do, and you all absolutely make it seem so deceptively easy. Amazing result, congratulations!!!
Holy. Amazingly fast. Nice!
Sick run Mack! you crushed it, made Paully Creek look easy! well done.
Wow! So impressed you cleared that section around 12:00