Macavalanche - crashes + overtakes on Nevis Range ski slopes to blue trails. Scotland’s Megavalanche

Hundreds of crazy overtakes after a silly Over the Bars crash at the start of the race which tweaked an old shoulder injury. Watch the most exciting race run of the year so far! Mass start madness. Crazy racing from the Nevis Range ski slopes to the new Blue and all the way down to the bottom of the hill.
Keep an eye out for your friends and tag them in the comments section below if you can see them 👀 Cheers! Enjoy…

[@E9G]

Boss move at 21.12! Good effort James!

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha, thanks man! Made for some good entertainment at least 😅😂

[@ab_mtb]

What a result after a nightmare start. Fair play bud

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha, thanks man! Glad you liked it 👊

[@DougieL]

Papa Moyn sent me; great vid and effort!!

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Cheers Dougie! Glad you liked it 🙌

[@nickk4175]

It was so satisfying to see you overtaking all those riders, good run, keep it up.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Thanks man! I’ve got a few more mass start races lined up so hopefully there’s additional entertainment coming up for you later in the year… stay tuned!

[@stolimano3723]

That was a mint comeback mate. Some ruthless overtakes and full send at the end. Love it. Good luck for next year

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha, thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!! I’ll make sure to put up my future race runs too. Cheers!

[@supersandy8692]

Crazy how many places you made up! And what absolute carnage 😂😤🫡

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Aye, cheers, it was mad!

[@stormstaticisme7868]

Impressive mate, best biking thing I've watched for a while! 🤘

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Cheers man!! Glad you liked it. I have to say, the weather helped. Some of the views up there are EPIC!

[@gt900uk]

Great run. Loved the double pass on the jump at the bottom.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Aye! Haha, I was pleased not to squash anyone on that one! It felt quite close to being a disaster at the time.

[@gt900uk]

@Jamesy Boy Shirley It does look like you guys are almost touching at take off. I wondered how close you were on landing (is it a 360 camera?) But you did have a good closure speed. I though the dive bomb in the woods was probably closer. I had a chuckle hearing the guy swearing away behind.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@gt900uk Haha, aye, that guy was not happy!! Oops. I did definitely cut him off pretty bad. As for the jump, it felt close but I also wouldn’t have done it if anyone was actually in serious danger. Think I judged it pretty well and yeah, it’s a 360deg camera so gives some cool angles. Just takes a bit more editing work!

[@SilverbackOrangutan71]

I just found your channel… looking forward to viewing your content! Killer comeback

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Thanks! Glad you like it. I’ll endeavour to get some more regular videos coming. Cheers!

[@SilverbackOrangutan71]

@@jamesy_boy_shirley I’m 51 autistic and just learned how to ride less than1 year ago- usually I ride stairs here in Cincinnati…. But I want to do a megavelanche. I do post videos also -

[@darrendickson6277]

Brilliant result, especially given the crash at the start 👍🏻

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Cheers man! I was pleased to be able to carry on that’s for sure.

[@SteveParkinson-vt5vl]

Great comeback mate, some great lines too :)

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Aye, had to get a little bit creative in places. Glad you liked it! Cheers

[@LiamMoynihan]

4:58 - Guy flips over handlebars. Your reaction "hahaha NICE" That made me laugh 😂

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Hahahaha, I hadn’t even clocked that one! Good spot 😂

[@kelday83]

Yay! Look mum I'm famous! 😂 think that was my 2nd or 3rd otb.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@kelday83 🤣🤣🤣 I hope you were OK!?

[@kelday83]

Yeah just a bruised ego, luckily I don't think anybody saw it. 😂

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@kelday83 Hahaha, sorry!! I’ve royally mucked that one up for you now haven’t I!? 😅😂 I’m glad you survived it tho! Maybe see you the next time…

[@peterberresford5315]

Well done bud, mint effort that, I was 1 in front of u in 20th, sikk race 👏🤙

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Nice one. Well done Peter! Did you have a good run?

[@peterberresford5315]

@Jamesy Boy Shirley cheers bud, had a couple of stops on the snow, bogged in then ran,, then ditched it on a lh berm probs 3/4 way down, tiredness I thunk that was,, great fun though 👍🤙👌

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@peterberresford5315 Sounds like a fairly typical experience I’d say! Haha. Glad you enjoyed it 👊

[@carolinegolightly9639]

Well done! Unreal how well you made your time up! Carnage!

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Thanks Caroline!

[@carolinegolightly9639]

@@jamesy_boy_shirley that was my boy you passed in the pink trousers. He came in 26th. His first attempt at it but hoping to be back. Fantastic event.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@carolinegolightly9639 Nice one! He did pretty good then. Hopefully he has a fun season this year and hopefully I’ll see you both the next time… Cheers!

[@CubanRider]

4:20 all those race brake pads making it sound like bagpipes 🤣

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Oh goodness, it’s brutal isn’t it!? Haha 😆 I’d way prefer some actual bagpipes any day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jasonprfrost1]

BRILLIANT did the French one when it was in the early days just did the marked out route didn't race though..

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Glad you liked it! Cheers

[@grahampreedy8900]

Smashed it

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

🙌🙌🙌

[@patrickmchatton7958]

very nice finish after that nasty crash in the beginning. you clawed your way back...

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Cheers man! Glad you watched it till the end

[@PentlandYeti]

Thought you were headed for an early bath after that crash. Well done for carrying on. The bad start made for a very entertaining KZbin vid though 👌

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Thanks! I thought so too. Fully didn’t expect to race to the bottom but I started over taking people and the adrenaline kicked in… every cloud has a silver lining! Haha.

[@chrismoss5501]

Can see where you clipped my elbow right at 2:13! 😂

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha, oops! Sorry about that!

[@chrismoss5501]

@@jamesy_boy_shirley not to worry, alls fair in love and war!

[@AlanChurchill]

excellent come back man!

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Thanks!! It was good fun once I finally got going again 😅

[@AlanChurchill]

@@jamesy_boy_shirley yeah that fall sounded painful! Good on ya for finishing it.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@AlanChurchill Cheers man! 👊

[@klrecords]

Well done bud what an effort after the crash you surely could’ve had that in the bag if you got a good start 🤘🏻

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Ach, well, it was a good challenge at least. Certainly would have been nice to give Liam a run for his money up at the front but there’s no guarantee that I’d have beaten him. Cheers though! I appreciate it 👊

[@rideitpodcast]

You had to spice things up for the KZbin fans by batting through the field eh? 😄 Great riding as ever James 🤟

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha! Yes, of course! You got me sussed 😉 Do you think it worked!? Haha

[@rideitpodcast]

@@jamesy_boy_shirley Absolutely, I was hooked! Nice to mention Niamh Greig too ☺️👍

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@rideitpodcast Credit where it’s due! Girl done good.

[@Awaitingparts]

Might need your eyes tested if you couldnae see that rock James,...twas f'kn huge 😅. Blue doon looks terrifying to ride at race pace..

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

🤣 It was the Little Rock BEFORE the big rock that caught me out 😅 I should have just ran on the main line like everybody else but new lines are always more fun! Haha. I actually walked that bit of snow before hand and it didn’t seem tooooo soft. Just unfortunate to land funny and tweak my shoulder! Maybe next time I’ll rock up with a new set of specs just in case tho 🤓

[@seanguild6528]

great video and result after the crash! my mate has a vid of the crash, looked brutal

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Oh really!? That’ll be interesting to see… it felt like a comedy slow mo over the bars to awkward faceplant but I’m glad it looked a bit more impressive than that!! Haha

[@seanguild6528]

@@jamesy_boy_shirley awkward faceplant might be a better description actually! 😂

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

@@seanguild6528 Oh, damn it! Haha 😂😅

[@ScottRodger1986]

Nice one James that was a good watch! How’s the shoulder?

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Glad you liked it! Feeling really fragile today but I’ll be brand new again soon enough. Cheers pal!

[@hasanakcam3821]

Büyük talihsizlik ama yinede çok süper yaristin tebrikler dostum

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

If you all want to see more carnage from the big mass start races in Europe this summer then please subscribe to my channel. Cheers!!

[@DevinDeVore]

Took me a while to figure out those weren't super cool euro horns blowing at the start!!! .... They are all the brakes howling down the hill!!! 😂😂😂

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

🤣🤣🤣 Yes, just squeaky wet brakes covered in Scottish mud and slush! Not super pleasant it has to be said 😅😂

[@jokermtb]

you didn't make any new friends on some of those overtakes......

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha! Yes, one man was particularly unimpressed wasn’t he!? Oops 😅

[@Whatever_fu]

Jamesy Jamesy, I predicted last year that you would run Kili into the ground this year. And what are you doing in the first race I see of you in 2023? Just lie down right away. That has to be better, my friend, otherwise there will be no Kili killing in 2023. 😄 But joking aside, you still drove a strong race despite the fall. All the best and good luck for the 2023 season.

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

🤣 Seems like I needed a rest 😅😂

[@tamvo7996]

tuyệt vời,bạn là một chiến binh thật thụ..

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Thanks!

[@davidcoomber4050]

You must eat your body weight in midges on that course

[@jamesy_boy_shirley]

Haha! Thankfully this race is in the spring before the midgies even make an appearance. Otherwise you’d be totally right! Haha