DUSTY DRIFTING | EWS Stage 1 | Madeira, Portugal 2019

[@lukasmolnar2000]

One of my favourite riders to watch by far

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks!

[@x155342]

Hy Jesse! As a local rider I have to say that the stages look amazing, can't wait to see you guys racing, hope you can redeem yourself from 2 years ago, good luck for you and your team as well as all the other riders. Have fun !

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thank you very much! I hope I can too!

[@jsonracer]

These videos are so great and awe inspiring. Obviously I’m out of this league but still so much to learn from videos like this!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thank you! You can always learn something!

[@davidrafaj5986]

Hi Jesse, great POV vid, thanks. Stage 1 looks pretty dusty in the mid part. Weather forecast for weekend is sunny all the time, have a fun. Cross fingers for you, Remi and Andréane!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It is very dusty and we're hoping it stays that way! Thanks!

[@davidrafaj5986]

@@JesseMelamedMTB congratulation for 3rd place!

[@pauljones7012]

Love the videos and love the running commentary! All the best for the weekend, Jesse. Smash it 🤙🏻

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks! Trying to do talk more while I ride!

[@Ctoledo23]

Yeah! stage 1 looking gooood! haha wanna see more stages, all the best for the race jesse!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

More tomorrow!

[@Bigmountain73]

Thanks for sharing! Sending out "kick some ass and spray some champagne!" vibes from BC!!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thank you!

[@ioannisginis147]

Good luck Jesse Go fast!!!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks!

[@dank3823]

Wow... pretty awesome trail.

[@cristobalmunoz9222]

Salu Dusty boy genial lug for practic Downhill is good feel free to use it for a long time and enjoy it as a good fit for your carrers style and your style of Chile and the quality of your work is great. cya from the Santig of Chile 🇨🇱 nice 👏🍀 🇨🇱✌️🇺🇲🍀🚲🍀✌️💯😜📹1⃣✌️💯☝️☝️☝️👌💯🚲🚲

[@carlobossi521]

what action cam have you got?

[@pietrobinello05]

7:26 oh dude, I was very scared!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

hahaha

[@Beniamin1968]

First of all compliments for riding so cool and marvellous scenary you share with us. Can you tell me what is your bike? And just curious i also ask you something regarding the ride when your last few minutes, i see iron pole , they are many as bordeline of the path where you are riding for, arent they iron made ? Otherwise dangerous trick

[@MD-uu5nt]

Sweet. Best of luck in the race. Quick question if you don't mind, you say this is 80%, if you did your race run at this pace rather than 90-100% do you think you would be many seconds slower on say a 5 minute course? I just ask because I keep going 90-100% and crashing or blowing up. I can't seem to get it into my head that going slower might end up with a better result. Red mist always descends 😂

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yes I have tested this. Maybe if you are crashing a lot at 90% then it could be slower than consistent 80% but not crashing. I found I was definitely slower just going at a more cruising pace. I race at a pace I know I can sustain without the smallest chance of crashing.

[@MD-uu5nt]

@@JesseMelamedMTB thanks man. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer! I hope you get a great result this weekend! PS that follow cam with Yoann is awesome!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@MD-uu5nt Thanks! And glad you enjoyed it.

[@margerlol5313]

Nice content! Nice riding!

[@hardtailparty]

has anyone been impaled by the rebar yet? That seems so sketchy.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Not yet!

[@villimagg]

Mesmerizing to watch. Makes me want to be a bike. 😂

[@mirrey999]

Hi Jesse, nice video! I really try to get the jersey you wear. I have the instinct in the same colors like yours, but Rocky Mountain said i should try to ask raceface, they have not answered yet. Do you know where i could get one? Or do you have one spare ;-)

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

I will have a spare after this race!

[@mirrey999]

raceface should really sell this jersey, its looking phenomenal ... like the bike. Good luck for the race! (ps: i will by the jersey, just please dont crash ... not only because of the jersey :o) )

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@mirrey999 It's special when it's team only! I'll have a brand new one waiting.

[@mirrey999]

@@JesseMelamedMTB i contact you through facebook

[@T.mano21]

do you always ride the stages on practice at that high of a pace? you can hear you breathing and checked on strava your HR. isn't it fatiguing yourself days before the race?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

I like to know how I will feel in the race. I'd say I'm pushing 80% in practice and then 90-100% in the race. It is fatiguing but that's why we train!

[@T.mano21]

@@JesseMelamedMTB thanks for the answer , makes sense. good luck on the weekend.

[@mihauok1]

Jesse one question, when the stages are longer do you exceed 80% max HR, or you try to keep it below this level?

[@davidmoon02]

Hi from France the team..!!!! I have a instinct BC 90 carbon 2019 too and I really looking for the same shirt..... where can I find one please....? Could I buy one of yours...? Thanks and big up to all of you..! David

[@ethangates1819]

What tires are you running?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Maxxis. Assegai in the front and dhr2 in the rear.

[@marcinjonczyk6180]

This trail looks sooo easy in your hands. I would ride it 26 minutes probably

[@Guitarrulez]

Siiiiiick !!!!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yewww

[@MaxxisTiresUSA]

Give'r bud!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thank you!

[@BlitzJR69]

6:05 i'm pretty sure Gracias is Spanish not Portuguese obrigado is thank you in Portuguese

[@afonsocorreia4433]

Correct

[@PowderRider23]

Man do you always go all out like this for practice ? :o That was #fast.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

I like to go fast...

[@HardTail_]

8:33 oh jesus ahahah

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Haha out of nowhere!

[@v0ss29]

Were you going full speed or it was only training?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Only training so not quite full speed. But I wouldn't want to go too much faster for the race. It's pretty loose

[@jamesdempster3842]

Man and I thought Australia was dusty

[@esvegateban]

Something that surely is incredibly fun on a "regular" bike, seems boring on his super-enduro.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

For me?

[@esvegateban]

Hi Jesse! I mean, you're not exerting yourself by any means, but no, as a viewer: all these videos running down some terrific track that would be amazing in a "regular" bicycle, they just seem dull and edgeless on your super-enduros. It seems the tracks are almost too small for your bikes. You're hitting drops and speeds (considering the terrain) that would terrify on a regular bike, but on yours they're non-existent. Can't stretch your bikes properly on those "tiny" tracks, you just point them on the down general direction and step over everything, confident that the bike will stop and slightly turn. Not complaining about you or your skills, just the state current bikes and tracks are.

[@trailzzers]

@@esvegateban I think that's mainly the 'GoPro effect', and additionaly the new Hypersmooth makes it look even less gnarly. Every rider knows what it feels in reality and what it looks like on GoPro. 🤗

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@esvegateban I think Dan Hill is correct, the GoPro with the stabilization does make it look smooth but I can assure you it is not. You can take a look at some of my other videos where I use the chest mount and you will see more bike action.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@trailzzers Thanks Dan!