This is how you qualify for Megavalanche
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Ben Deakin is racing the Megavalanche Enduro race this week and is Pinkbike's man on the ground, taking you inside the action to show you what it's like racing. Starting at the front of the grid Ben has made it to the final and qualified in 11th place - no easy feat! This vlog from the day has facts about the Megavalanche as well as showing you just what it takes to make it to the main show.
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I had a go 2 years ago. Was 3rd row back in quali, thinking "I got this, what could possibly go wrong".....
Got tangled with someone else and by the time we'd picked ourselves up we were plumb last away from the start. My bars were twisted roughly 20 degrees and I was reaching for the multi tool when the red mist descended. I set off and passed 107 people to finish 43rd, missing the main race by 8......
Not bad for a 45 year old......
So if you don't place top 35 you're out of luck and don't get to even try the main race for fun like after the actual race happens?
Also that is really impressive how you worked your way back up from the fall. You think you'll ever try it again?
Naaa, it means you line up at the front on the second race. Taking place the day after... 👍 👍 👍
Don't think ill try again, the whole trip cost 1k!!!. For me it was just a pleasure having a go 👍 👍
god damn. you gotta give it another try man!
Great job mate ! Don’t give up
Dude, I just started riding MTB and I'm 38... Jump back in!
Whoever is alive at the end of the race gets to start in Megavalanche?
No, whoever is the least dead qualifies.
Basically lol
🤣🤣🤣
@@emeryshurpit8656 so, whoever can walk and talk at the end?
What so they can die there? That one is like 10x crazier
I know the trick : you just know someone who knows someone who can get you on the first 2 rows.
Then, hold your spot.
Qualifying when you start beyond the 4th row is tricky.
Problem, if you don't qualify well, is you start in the middle of the pack on race day.
I prefer to aim for front row start of saturday's race.
It's way more fun.
That's what i thought. What's the point in even starting with such a bad spot. Of course you can have luck that the first rows fuck up but come on. Those guys arent there to play either. There should be a rule or something for those with a bad starting spot. Or do they take the "round" time for each one?
I guess it depends what is your goal, but starting beyond Fourth row makes it very difficult.
Ben is still young compared to me (I'm 49) and a much more experienced rider (I started mtb 4 years ago).
It feels better to me when I target front row of saturday's race, instead of shitty qualifying in sunday's Mega.
this is insane, I came here by accident and now you just got a new subscriber, I love this, even if it scares the crap out of me just to look at
New favorite channel. Holy Crap!!! I raced BMX as a youth. Wish I stuck with it and did crazy crap like this.
yeah well pinkbike was cool.. untill it went PC.. one "wrong" comment and you are suspended.. the mods are worse than the nazi's.. now days its just a big page of commercials.. i stopped mtb\dh when 27.5 came around for sales and bleeding wallets..
the sport really took a headshot..
Took that crash like a champ!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
It hurt just glad my forks didn’t get smashed!
It looked very painful.
I so nearly came off at that same right hander. It was my first MegA, aged 63, and the quali race was brutal. I am still hurting 5 days later after 4 crashes. So battered I could not do the main event so I will just have to come back another year #mega1845
Tough enough at any age, well done at 63! Keep it up my friend.
Respect for participating though mate.
david bryan it was a 107 euros and that included a 5 day lift pass. 😊
Good on ya old timer …… maybe there's hope for this 50 something!
Peter Hayes
Good man! 63? Holy crepe! I'm 66 and just bought a fat bike last year. It's an absolute hoot to ride, so I'll be back out on the local trails as soon as this lockdown unlocks!!!!!!!
I would like to go to France one day, it is full of French people though
LMAO
😂😂😂
Yeah, that's like the one downside of France.
Go to paris. Its conerted into a muslim city instead. Not many french people left there.
Wut
Deaks with the cheeky French line @ 5:48 haha
FlyingMeta :DDDD went to comment section to see if someone else saw this :DDDD
Dude , you kicked ass in that race!
You stayed away from the chaos this time, and showed some major skills and endurance.
Good going and good riding.
9:32 looks like and absolute ball of a time. would love to ride that
so would most toddlers
I know nothing about the extreme biking world. But merely looking at how rugged those bikes are...I assume that they must cost a whole lotta $$$
@Andrewggah jup.. excluding parts and tools..
excluding what they spend on food and exercise and maintenance
you can go up to about 9000€ if you want...
@@p__jay Can only imagine how much face trucks cost.
@Andrewggah As an expert, that is actually very accurate.
Nuts, especially with the fog everywhere. I don't think I go that fast in my car. Love it!
Totally motivated to really give the Mountain Bike life a shot!!
Beautiful mayhem!
This looks so fun!! Thanks for sharing and hell of a ride! 👏👏
not just the parcour itsself, but doing it with so many at once all in the way, just mental. looks cool ofcourse.
Jesus...I started cheering for myself for finishing. Then I realized I wasn't in the race. That shit looks EXHAUSTING!!!
it's a dream to participate in this kind of a tourny enjoy the life to it's fullest while you can . really enjoyed the video
Great riding man, awesome to watch, go kick some ass in the race!! Oi oi! 😁
crashin? ain't nobody got time for that!
lmao
Football players do! 😂
I'm too old for this. Looks fun.
I was spinning to your ride. Yes, that looked like a work out!
My heart is pumping just watching it awsome man
Yikes seemed like your head was a foot away from hitting that large boulder on the fall.
“bloody hard” ? You downhill dudes have great cardio fitness - and upper body strength. Job well done. That was fun to watch!
Bloody hell! what was in those gummy worms hahahaha!
that was probably not sugar coating on them XD
Great vibes from the songs
tshirts and shorts are just enough!
lmao i love how quickly excitement turns to fear and concentration
That's some pretty gnarly downhill. Nice recovery from the off. Could have been far worse. OIOI indeed.
6:36 you are one tough bastard
It is so cool / weird to see the mountains out of ski season.
That was intense. Nice riding.
lots of sick bikes, lots of quality
So glad you didn’t put music in the video the bike on the trail is the music
nice mate so bummed you took that fall, fricking rooting all the way i was, that was a vid
That cut at 5:56 was smooth. Quick thinking buddy
#OIOI 🤘💥💥
OIOI
I screamed at 6:40.
Wow I felt that fall. As if I had relived one of my own bike falls.
That was insane. Awesome run Deaks.
Watched this one and the megalanche 2018 video dude is funny and a good sportsman. New subscriber
100 % ADRENALINA !, greetings from Bolivia.
Well done mate.
Alpes d'Huez :) Recognized the place at the first glance
Such a cool idea and incredible event! Love the GoPro footage of this event too. Sadly, it's really lame these guys gotta wait in lines that long just to get a qualifying run.
That looks sick.
That's so sick!! 🤘
Man mega looks so sick, love to do it one day
Wish they got these types of bike race in my country
DUDE THAT FALL LOOKED GNARLY
That's... Urm... Mega! Nice vid man...
Great racing
Looks like new trend of reverse thrust as breaking in case disk brakes go nuts😎 @0:50
why has megavanche only just become popular? it's amazing.
For the first time in my life I have in the top 100 likes of a pinkbike video
Congrats 👏
How is called that starting sound? I love it ahah
that short line !! BOOM !! Oi Oiiiiiiiiii !!!!
Looks like a course for a long travel plus bike!
Love your vids
Good job bro 👍
Those bikes must be built as tough as the riders! How much does a professional mountain bike cost, out of curiosity?
For a trail like that I would invest minimum 2000€ in a full suspension bike.
Some in that race may go up to 6k USD. I dunno from what price range they could be considered pro bikes, as I ride lower tier stuff.
pro bikes go for around 4k to 6k, e-bike versions go even higher but i'm unsure about regulations for tournaments on those, probably not allowed though
i got my full carbon fiber full suspension bike for a healthy 3.5k new
@Nick Maclachlan
That is absolutely correct. I said minimum 2000 to be able to get to the goal.
I wouldn't even try this track with a bike less than that.
Even 8k usd bikes r common, ive seen people use 15k usd bikes too
Ah come on! I've got to subscribe now after watching that!
wow...this is crazingly amazingliling linglingly crazy!.....
Im from Perú and Wow nice my friend :)
Idk, this race and the way the qualifiers work seem like bs to me. Someone who came 36th in their set could do better than someone who came 35th in another set, but they wouldn't qualify because they came 36th. Also, starting so far back is a HUGE disadvantage. Having multiple rows like that wouldn't be a problem in such a long race if the racing paths were really wide; but they're not. For a large portion of the race, the path is barely big enough for 1 person. Seems like terrible design.
If the paths were wide they would be much easier to do. I think the qualifiers should be based on time. Instead of releasing multiple rows of people, they should make a row and send it after 2min or so behind the other row and in the end they would see the time it took for you to do it. Then have the best times go on the main race.
Yeah I like that idea too. This seems like the worst way they could possibly do it.
Yeah, maybe next years they change it.
John is right, this race isn't just about having a fast time, it's about dealing with the chaos from start to finish. The courses are a mess so finding places to pass people is half the fun...
@@ChrisRoderickmtb So you are basically saying that the people behind start with a huge handicap ? How fair is this lol ?
at 421 the guy next to ya is like HELL nah when he sees that gnarly rock sections
This is the Edson mountain biking!
Balls of steel
I have the same problem with rosbeef, sorry with England !
Yes Deaks send it!!
I don't know why I found it funny when he said any body wants some sweets
You really Wile Coyote that bike! Lol.. awesome footage. Liked, sub and commented. Keep up the good work.
nice run.
Thank goodness it wasn't too cold.
Great footage, nice riding. Camera is set a bit low, though.
Sick ride!!!!
i see they are all using quite slim tires for that type of terrain, is that to save weight?
Anxiety levels +1000000
Thats crazy man! I want to do that! I’ll be last for sure lol
Who was appearing on 0:50 (I didn’t understand the whole name) and what on earth was his machine? Looks cool! 😎
Awesome video
So cool!
0:57 can somebody please tell me what that is?
Henry McNaughton looks like some sort of co2 canister for the back shock
Thanks
Could not of said it better myself dave. Put it this way there’s no way that shock is going to bottom out
Pretty sure that's where he stores the fuel cells needed to make the jump to hyperspace.
Such a good comment, cracked me up. 👏👏👏👏
Insane. Nothing more to say.
I saw so many maxis tires!
That’s lovely. You ate shit. Now you’re riding with a twisted seat & one working brake lever. Bwahaha. Good job mate. Stay safe.
What are the bike specifications? Requirements? Can you ride any bike you like?
6:38 scared the hell out of me!
Umm why
This is not a joke !
Nice video! It's a shame that the camera looks like it is focusing too much to the ground
Beast!
Please don't die, I need more.
do you have to hit certain checkpoints or couldn't you cut straight at 7:58?
Is the qualifier the same distance as the main event? I'd love it to do it, but it'd take me all day and I'd be hiking half of it!
No it's a bit shorter, less uphill :)
Deakinator!
1:15 is wholsesome content.
your speed is mindblowingly fast
Hi i have a question, if u didnt qualify for Megavalanche can u join another match to qualify on the next wave for Megavalanche?
Oh man.. dat crash.. 😱 but well done!