Megavalanche 2018 Full Race Run-- 14th Overall

Megavalanche 2018 Full Race Run-- 14th Overall.
First time racing Mega... It was awesome!! Subscribe if you like bike videos and stuff.
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Bike was Transition Sentinel with a Rock Shox Lyrik 170 fork and all SRAM parts.

[@MrEtienne6657]

14th on your first try? That's awesome!!!

[@dcamp29]

Thanks! Only got one practice run.

[@MrEtienne6657]

That's even more impressive!

[@martinmaier352]

Given, you started in the first row, maybe you would have won.

[@Vovkq]

@@martinmaier352 David was losing to the winner on every part of the route. Time gab was about a minute by the glacier exit and about 4 minutes by the end of the track. True, Damien had little disturbance from other riders but i think his experience of the track matters much more.

[@networkbike543]

If you hadn't slid down the first slope. Avoided the fallen riders really well.

[@livefree3869]

I was looking for an electric bike for my kid and got this. I must say that was impressive. That chap in black was your nemesis, you clearly had more power but he got you on the technical parts. Congratulations! - Now I need to find that bike for my kid.

[@mykolatkachuk7770]

he competed with two different men in the end

[@Hayes1955SPLaTFiLMS]

This year was my first (and probably last) attempt at the Mega- aged 63. I just wanted to make it through to one of the infinity races but after a brutal qualifying race on the Friday I had to withdraw from the main event. Great ride and great video!

[@stevemaggers4900]

63? so it's not too late for me to have a go at 52 then.

[@Hayes1955SPLaTFiLMS]

Steve Maggers Definitely not.. I didn’t start riding until I was 52 so you have plenty of time 👍

[@roberthess3859]

@@Hayes1955SPLaTFiLMS do they have an over 50 class?

[@Hayes1955SPLaTFiLMS]

Robert Hess Yes Robert. Grand Veterans.

[@nicolaipoulsen9506]

Respect man.

[@sterlingarcher1962]

Loving the joyful noises in the first bit... clearly it's as fun as it looks!

[@BleakCosmicVoid]

I love how happy you sound throughout you’re ride!

[@jfuite]

I was cheering for you! I loved how excited you were. The sections in the snow were amazing.

[@Tradhunter]

Very impressive run , and finally someone from the US, in top 20 finish.

[@dcamp29]

Thanks- there was one other US rider- Matt Koen- he finished 13th, about 5 sec ahead of me.

[@lloydsawyer521]

CONGRATS, Go USA!!!!!!!@@dcamp29

[@geppettomc1]

Great spirit, great passing, great ride!

[@dcamp29]

Thanks!!!

[@zachminter6570]

If I walked this trail I would trip multiple times. It amazes me that people can effortlessly bike this.

[@cezarypiatek2564]

"effortlessly"

[@bermuge1]

You did really good and you weren't being an ass to anyone. Nice work

[@dcamp29]

Thanks- that was the goal. Haha

[@mmdirtyworkz]

Awesome ride, I was cheering for you all the way! Really intense, great result!

[@michelegianni389]

You've been amazing on the snow!

[@MrSmokedTurkey]

Love that "hey baby" at 24:13 hahaha

[@angelopizzo2933]

Legend

[@vtownjester]

17:58 Thank you! Great ride by the way, awesome passing!

[@bridgecross]

After watching the video from the winner, I came here to see the race actually had some other bikes. That guy just crushed it.

[@MULTIORGANVERSAGEN]

really awesome, but my mom was thinking i watch porn coz of the sound !

[@obviouslytwo4u]

i see what you did there

[@chrisaker6468]

🤣🤣🤣

[@synisterv7703]

Lol.......that's funny as hell.......my parents where still wondering why I wasn't wearing any pants.......

[@fabiogagliardi5908]

HUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[@leojonkers3181]

😂 I understand your mom! This is better then porno, I often sream as well. Oh, No, Look out, Poeffff, I got the feeling I am on the bike. And when they go into the wood, along those trees...I love your reaction on this vlog...🤣

[@JohnWicksDaddy]

Literally this video is good for headache.

[@kylesmith9956]

1:53 “ Look out......coming in hot”

[@tatianamaslikova]

Берегись.....спорт опасен.

[@PrimetimeNut]

Nice positivity man!

[@bangaloretrailrider2472]

Great run man, your line choices were great especially on the top sections. Just with one practice run. Impressive!

[@Kingsoupturbo]

Really impressive fitness, pounding past some other very skilled and fit riders, a great watch! dream ride!

[@kazooie4821]

Looks like such a good time. Congrats on your 14th place finish!

[@MareTranquil]

Anyone else thinking that the end of the route seems quite anticlimatic for such a race? I mean, the home straight is a boring thin track in the shadow sqeezed between a metal fence and some warehouse, and then the finish line is around the corner in some parking lot. Given the epicness of the start, shouldnt there be something a bit grander at the end?

[@Farmboy1544]

And now that you mention that, yes. The finish line is boring. Plus there was nobody there to cheer on the finishers. Consider that there is a helicopter and music at the start. Very little fan fare at the end.

[@dcamp29]

I think it's all based on logistics- it ends in a nice park (er in the park's parking lot) in the center of a small town. There is a bus stop 2 blocks away to pick you up and shuttle riders back up to the ski village. Also- they maximize the descending- you are literally at the bottom of a massive valley so the route stops there.

[@td_kdname5197]

@@dcamp29 - Did you hurt your hand when you hit that tree on the switch back about 2/3 of the way down? You said something about not being able to pull your brakes.

[@dcamp29]

@@td_kdname5197 I was having bad arm-pump (grip strength was running out) and couldn't pull the brakes hard enough to make the turn- so I hit the tree. Luckily it didn't hurt my hand or shoulder too bad.

[@JodyHwd]

@@Error-hc7mp I appreciate this was probably a joke, but as it happens, studded tyres are forbidden !

[@Hoch134]

Fascinating how much power you were able to get out of your body. You can clearly hear how you were driving on your limit most of the time.

[@Mortizul]

Love the self-talk!

[@leosandroni]

...and your first mega, you're amazing bro

[@RevN3]

I've been watching a lot of these videos this week and I like this one best. I like that you actually speak and breathe. These other people are so silent in their videos it's weird, like bike riding zombies. I hope you've upgraded to a cam with better stability functions since this race though :)

[@SleazyRoseWalker]

1:51 *DEJA VU...*

[@markbradshaw4503]

You are very good...great to watch💙

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

I'm exhausted just watching this...

[@RD-ys5zw]

Awesome video my dude. Wry cool I love how you motivate yourself while riding and you can tell how competitive you are when passed by other riders. Future videos. Any chance you can edit. Like maybe put on the screen what place you are in when passing someone just for the viewers. Also maybe a top speed on screen. Again just see we can get a feel how fast you are going and what place you are in. Thanks for the upload my dude. 👍🏼 Awesome job

[@mwthomp]

Really great ride. Nice. Holy Fuck! Exactly.

[@ruliosantosarts.9177]

Realmente incrível. Quem me dera pedalar num lugar assim. Show de mais. 😁😁😁

[@fabiogagliardi5908]

Bad boy!!!! Terrific!!! Number one!!!!!! I guess you love mosquitos!!!

[@shouldicallyoumista1167]

5:24 Now that's what I call a good sportsmanship

[@Gabrielmtbgopro]

super clean rider !! awesome work !!

[@LSZocker2009]

Thx for cleaning the cam while driving

[@athletic-dashole8648]

I thought I was bad ass commuting two miles to get my groceries

[@RCCanuck]

What a total rush that would be. Congrats....on the 14th overall. Thats pretty awesome

[@streddaz]

Great ride! Great luck with the early passing

[@dcamp29]

Thanks- passing early was key. I tried to follow faster people for the good lines.

[@shimshonmelamed2888]

I had fun watching your race!!!))))))

[@2wheelsonline]

All I can say is WOW! All the panting proves that DH is harder than UH when ur going for it! Very impressive and one of my favourite videos of 2018 :-)

[@epincion]

This is a good video I agree. Have you watched the winner's upload? Thats astonishing.

[@2wheelsonline]

@@epincion I watched that one before this :-)

[@TerraeChannel]

1:51 "Gotta go Faaaa-oOOOW SHIII-"

[@robertpowell7428]

Keep it tight Dave. Keep it together. Awesome!

[@paultech9385]

Loved it. Hilariously funny at the beginning.

[@johnvonhorn2942]

I was scared just watching. You are a legend.

[@muddgoat5900]

Impressive skills mate 14th 🐆 also a fine way to take in the beautiful views 👌👍

[@genabrezhnev3817]

MEGA NICE AMAZING RACE.UNBELIEVABLE .

[@bruno2249]

Great. I love yours comments at the beginning, and your reaction to 666 sound ^^^^

[@Rieksfier]

1:51 Drifting like a boss.

[@dcamp29]

I remember seeing that while riding and thinking 'should I be going faster?'. The answer was no haha

[@loganmocherman3053]

Ya the guy at major shit xD

[@AnDre-yu4po]

Imagine if he saved that.. like.. wtf :D

[@spikespa5208]

Crashing like a boss.

[@justanotherdrunk]

a boss 'til he crashed

[@TangoOne]

I had a blast listening to you have a blast

[@vredda1]

As for me, the video for 14th place is way more interesting than that for 1st place because there are lot of pursuits in front of the camera )

[@luisenriquemolanoalba8234]

Súper espectacular tengo que hacer esta carrera que maravilla..

[@drogariasaopedro]

excelente corrida, as melhor de todas que ja assisti da Megavalanche. Parrabéns.

[@ronbradshaw7404]

One fomdamental thing in racing: the Caboose is NEVER gonna find it's way to the engines, if it stays on the same tracks... Linesss guys!!!

[@WiR3DGaMiNG]

1:48 mega action :D!!

[@chrisaker6468]

Diecast car enthusiast Hell ya 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Synthwave89]

Really fun(ny) beginning. Had to stop the video once you got to the rocky biome as I started to get nauseous. Maybe stabilization software next time?

[@aflalmohammed7339]

This was just a random KZbin recommendation and you watched this entire 40 min video. And so did I.

[@m.giuffrida1354]

Ta gueule

[@MrEarling]

The speed on the 31:00 overtake is mind numbing

[@roaringlion4898]

Very well deserved placement my man! Sucks you didn't start a bit farther ahead than you did thought... All that passing wasn't good for your placing but meh, you crushed it anyway! Also.. HEY BABE!

[@nigeldunkley2986]

utterly fantastic! Well done indeed!

[@idratherfeedturtles]

Thank You ! !

[@s1chk]

Nice trail, awesome mountains

[@funkydisciple]

your reaction is awesome and funny! subscribed!

[@shawnbutler145]

Dude, you've got heart. Well done.

[@wilhelmw6140]

i dont want to be rude, but why did you ride against that tree in the forest? was it the brakes fault? what brakes do you ride?

[@fortyjayseven]

This looks like so much fun

[@markgillis876]

Great post, would love to see some telemetry from your run, you were flying in some areas and were riding a very smart race. Awesome!

[@dcamp29]

Thanks! There's a link to my strava file in the description.

[@muddyrabbit4221]

Goodman! Good work!

[@idontwanttopickone]

I have watched far too many of these already and I can tell you that a lot of these guys need to learn a bit about slipstream distances. Watch some road race examples. At 21:20 ish you see this guy using it and then get overtaken by a guy who was doing it better. You want to be half a bikes length from the guy in front of you and if they are doing it to the guy in front of them and the guy in front of them is doing it too you won't even need to peddle on the flats - so you'll save yourself for the hills and blast past everyone. Great job. I probably couldn't do what you guys do, even with the theory behind me. Keep it up!

[@lazerbeamg1841]

You did great man!!!!

[@bbvbo3996]

great ride! Im willing to join this next year.

[@dkzlslx7690]

Be nice brotha

[@prizmprizn]

Looks tiring and dangerous..but really fun. At the start its absolute chaos..awesome

[@chrisaker6468]

Greetings from Maui. , Amazing vid Bro

[@hiho0140]

5:41 - off course.

[@mydogvlad]

Awesome Awesome Awesome video man!!!! loved it!

[@albi16121983]

Very good line choice!!!!

[@lucianobozzi4874]

Troppo bello questa gara ed il percorso stupendo BRAVO,voglio anch'io

[@colettepin7397]

This is probably his best day omg!

[@AtAtFB]

This is awesome. I've just learned of these races, looks ridiculously fun. What was starting elevation?

[@dcamp29]

Yes- most fun races ever. Starting elevation on this one is over 10,000ft/3,300m. Ending is somewhere around 2,000ft/700m.

[@zobayer1]

Sliding faster than some of them riders :D

[@blainewinters8492]

Megavalanche is so sick. What bike did you use?

[@geothermal]

Bike was Transition Sentinel with a Rock Shox Lyrik 170 fork and all SRAM parts.

[@pratty1238]

Brilliant run pal… just about to buy a bike that can cope with a proper beating then I’m going next year to have a go myself…

[@albiceleste101]

the music in the beginning is so funny lol

[@DandyHippo]

Rly good run bro!

[@Peac249]

Nice.. u did fabulous .. yr start just made u stuck behind a little bid

[@MajSolo]

this is more fun to watch then formula 1 cars

[@AMan-yo3sy]

love the narration

[@edwincc7513]

ALARMAAAA, SO MUCH SPEEEED !

[@patriciaannfaella8512]

I was watching the race, I saw people cut across. You had no chance to pass, did it piss you off? You finished 14th, and your friends you greeted. Did they ever disqualify, all those people who cheated?

[@dcamp29]

It's not really cheating in Megavalanche... the course is very loosely marked- take whatever advantage you can get. I had fun regardless what others were doing.

[@marvinkitfox3386]

A clear image of a racer that pushes his limits. . Possibly a bit too hard, too early. But he does keep on pushing despite the pain.

[@Palidence]

Great ride bro. Hope to see an Argenitnian here some day

[@RPCAFF]

That takes some big cahoonies

[@amblincork]

Just wondering if there is any protocol about letting faster cyclists pass on the narrow trails or is it every person for themselves ??

[@dcamp29]

Nothing formal... mostly common sense- I think people were fairly courteous letting faster riders pass. No one tried to actively block me from passing.

[@amblincork]

@@dcamp29 As a trail runner I am happy to let faster runners pass me in the first two thirds of a race, after that it is every man or woman for themselves !

[@renatedebruyn9612]

Please ... where is this?

[@cremenivea6282]

beautiful

[@troyfall6573]

Great ride. I was getting a little nauseous from the bouncing camera. for some reason your video has much more camera movement than other videos I watched from the race. perhaps they are using a head mount camera and you appear to be using a chest camera.

[@mikerom9958]

Well rode on a treacherous route, congrats. What bike were you riding?

[@dcamp29]

Thanks... Transition Sentinel with Rockshox suspension.

[@craigsteele8178]

Dam dude! You are a machine! Did you train hard at cardio fitness for the event. I am looking at doing it this year of possible. Great job !

[@dcamp29]

Yeah I trained super hard for this and a few other races that summer. You need a lot of fitness as there is 1000 feet of CLIMBING on the course. Also you need to train for arm pump- as in grip strength. I did but still needed more- I hit a tree near the end of the race because I couldn't pull the brake levers hard enough!

[@casperortiz3190]

Adrenalina pura güero. 🇲🇽✌🏿