PASSING OVER 100 RIDERS TO FINISH TOP-10 (Megavalanche 2024 finals with power/HR)

Watch as Macky botches the start, gets stuck in a fence and then chases his way back to a top-10 finish at Megavalanche 2024. Unfortunately due to adverse weather conditions we weren't able to start on the Pic Blanc glacier, however the wet conditions made for an absolutely wild race.
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[@litchte]

Yes, Macky has mad descending skills and great fitness which allowed him to reel in so many riders for a top ten - but his secret weapon is his grace, calm, and friendly nature with the other competitors. Chapeau Macky - you are a winner!

[@GHinWI]

It was the bike

[@squirtcycling.newzealand]

Yes especially with so many other riders nearby.

[@jammin_5619]

Yes well said , agree wholeheartedly, polite to everyone, including himself 😂. Loved the motivational pep talks to himself too 😁👍

[@herbie5263]

Absolutely! God bless!

[@user-pj4dk2qt1l]

I have a question,me being a life long mtn bike rider,(55)well bmx first ,actually i recall only road bikes 10speeds were the only peddel bikes,any way i was wondering on his derailer and his 3 pc crank,what are the teeth count on each including the derailer? The reqson i ask is when he come to riders he is about to overtake and pass he does so quickly and they dont return the overtake pass.i know body strenth is a factor but i also know the teeth count on derailer spkts and 3 piece sprkts will be a big factor if not as much as human factor if not more.i dont see any one over taking him on this video.i know a racer if teeth count is out of norm as i suspect,one must have secrets but id like two know if thats how he is able to overtake and pass others.

[@tenpennyguy]

A gentleman in beast mode. No big, just downhill on a slick goat path through the clouds, at 30+mph, cranking 500+ watts, peaking at 800+, casually wiping mountain muck off the lens for the folks at home. Riding on the edge, literally.

[@nerdfacellc]

20 minutes in and climbing with a HR of 125? I hit that when washing the dishes. You're a beast. No Doubt.

[@DerDanachDenkende]

Jep, also saw that and was wondering. But you know, sometimes the HR sensors get confused (bad signal) and you see these artifacts. Sometimes I also see something ~80, when I am more at like 180 :D And when you listen to his breathing it really sounds like >170

[@DaveCohen]

Bro's pushing 500w at 120bpm 🤯

[@Lightningchase1973]

​@@DerDanachDenkendeit may be, that during that full blown sprint, he went anaerobic, the HF, went down, while fully focusing on the muscles, and ramped up tight after. I felt (and hand measured to check the sports watch) that often during very hard gym excersizes.

[@RealMTBAddict]

125 standing there? That's not healthy

[@nerdfacellc]

​@@RealMTBAddictyeah, I'm kidding. Haha

[@michaelfuelling1517]

The fact you could ride in those conditions and maintain your breathing, watts, and heart rate is a mic drop alone! You are a beast Macky!!

[@Outsideville]

Yeah, my HR was higher than his just watching this.

[@melissasinclair9303]

I TOTALLY see this one as Mackey saying, "now that I know the race a bit, let's see if I can do better than 8th next time". Though 8th is incredible! And I LOVE that you showed more things - your power, your heart rate, your speed. It was almost like I was watching Ironman from his mask...

[@GraydenMacLennan]

I've been combing through other riders' channels to try to find followcam footage of you. If you haven't already found it, Baptiste Bachelet has about ten minutes of good footage of your riding in the middle of the race before you disappear into the distance. It really shows how much you were sliding around in those muddy sections. What a great performance!

[@HindsightFPV]

Damn I'm only halfway but watching Macky reel all those riders in on the climb like they were standing still was SO DISRESPECTFUL in the absolute most polite way. It's as if they weren't even moving. BRAVO! Now I must get back to the rest of the race. Update that was an awesome race and the other riders should be grateful of two things 1. The race wasn't any longer and 2. There weren't more climbs because Macky absolutely had the Head the Heart the Lungs and the Legs to reel every last one of them in.

[@RomanMoroniesFargingWall]

From K2N to Megavalanche is insane. Awesome job. I got a chuckle out of seeing you pass up some the pro euro mtbers I follow on KZbin.

[@billderas3420]

Have watched Megavalanche many times; but, this ride was certainly my favorite. Great job Macky!!! And thanks for cleaning the camera lens too.

[@hereticyogiexpectationsups4037]

2 Observations: your XC fitness seemed to really pay off, and, 2. your sportsmanship is exemplary.

[@snappiness]

Never clicked on something so quick! So excited you got to race this!

[@timdye6602]

Right? One race I didn’t expect to see on this channel.

[@snappiness]

@@timdye6602 and he killed it! It never ceases to amaze me what they both can do. I have to see it in context of things I know more about to realize how much work they've put in truly.

[@toddmccool2601]

If you can do better in qualifying and get a better starting position you could definitely compete to win.

[@jeremymcbride8729]

This was the best 40mins of my last few weeks. Being in hospital with pneumonia and not being able to ride, this really had me on the edge of my seat. Is there any MTB discipline you can’t ride Macky??? You were an animal on this course mate. A massive congratulations mate. Well done big fella 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@sydandmacky]

Sorry to hear. Hope you feel better soon!

[@Team81MTB]

That was one hell of a race Macky. A while ago I said that you were one of the best riders in the country. I now have to correct myself. You are one of the best riders in the WORLD!! With a start closer to the front, I believe you might have won the megavalanche. Congratulations bud. Very proud of you!! 👊💪👍

[@scottgass6216]

HOLY SHIRTBALLS!!!!! That was intense. I feel like I need a nap just from watching this. WOW!!!! Congratulations MACKY!!!!!

[@thadgillespie5255]

Right?! I think my heart rate was up there with his!😅

[@williammatlack3416]

Ton of respect to anyone who can complete this course. Someone who starts 100th and finishes in top ten is a super athlete. Especially in those conditions. Well done.

[@garyonnen7634]

Hope to see you sit down with Syd and narrate the race.

[@erickuns1919]

Some video a long time ago Syd made a comment that there's few to none that she trusts their line choice over Macky. There were some sweet line choices that proved her point perfectly. Super stoked to see you in the Mega!

[@cobykluth1878]

Got to say...Lo deserves a piece of this top 10. Macky was flying by Euro riders with ease.

[@AileenBaker]

OMG! I saw the glove and was like, "oh! They like Syd and Macky!" And then I realized 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ haha. Stellar attack Macky!!! I also enjoyed that this was like a lot of Megavalanche videos--no preamble or voiceover at the start. You can tell how much you're focusing because you're so quiet! I'm used to hearing the snips of you talking to yourself more 😂 amazing job!

[@jamesainsworth5711]

Macky, when I watched you in the BC Bike Race last year I was absolutely impressed with your performance knowing the level of riders you were up against. I had an all new respect for you. Watching this video, that respect is now through the roof! OMG! I was on the edge of my seat for the entire video. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. What an amazing display of skill and nerves, riding what looks unrideable. I swear that my HR was almost as high as yours while watching from my chair, cheering and shouting at my screen every time the position counter went down.

[@charliewilliams5589]

Careful... It's quite an addictive race :) Super result, if only for a better start then I definitely think podium is on. The Mega from the Glacier is a totally different beast and really will play into your strength on the pedals... Awesome!

[@JustJake77]

Again Macky showing us, why he is at the pointy end of the spear, of top tier mtb racers. That was beast mode! Well done!

[@DaveLopez575]

Macky laying down the smacky 💪🏼💪🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼😎😎😎😎

[@TivonSanders]

Holy sh*t! Now this is what mountain biking is all about! You never cease to amaze me when I watch your downhill and enduro races! I'm blown away and fell in love with the sport all over again.

[@The80shilling]

That is unbelievably impressive! Up there in the top 10??? Obviously, you crushed everyone on the uphills, but your bike handling skills are top-notch as well. Congratulations!

[@JosephBank]

Awesome riding and I love hearing your positive self talk during the race. Also super kudos for cleaning the camera as you rode. Very impressive.

[@BobInVT]

Wow, that was fun to watch! For viewers like me, who don't actually race mountain bikes, that raw footage from start to finish really gives a sense of the intensity throughout the race. Just watching it, I think my heart rate was matching Macky's a few times. Well, maybe not quite. I was ready for a rest at the end though. Thanks for the special treat!

[@chadhopkins6141]

That is some legit mountain bike racing. I lost count of the number of yard sales I would've had at those speeds. Great work!!

I don’t know how this channel doesn’t have a million subscribers. You are awesome in every Way! Congrats!

[@kipcc3918]

Top 10 finish? Yoooo, We back on enduro? 😍

[@razmtb5028]

we hope so, Macky Enduro is incredible!

[@kenbeech4940]

This might have been the most incredible MTB video I have watched! Fantastic downhill skills and such grace on the mountain. Well done Macky! So cool to get a top 10 on that race.

[@Zyzzyx42]

Sitting around, three weeks into a broken bone on the tip of my thumb, and a couple really tweaked joints, with a few more weeks off the bike... this is just what I needed. And didn't even have to wait until a Friday night posting! also, I've been going back and watching some early videos... just last week I watched the wet and rainy enduro session in New Zealand. Seems quite appropriate to jump ahead to this. I hope your travels home were much better than what you had many years ago.

[@vboirie]

7 th overall !! i didn't know you were so fast on enduro racing. Bravo.

[@ninaanderson9016]

Wow, this is awesome. I didn't know you could do Megavalanche. Brilliant skills, I am blown away.

[@cheefbaconator6078]

It's truly heartwarming to watch Macky crush and embarrass droves of park rats with his ability to pedal up a hill I'm also a fan of having the data on the screen and would love to see that put in your regular videos

[@LlenadeMalo]

That was funny. He just ripped by them. lol

[@dsmithmcse]

I'm impressed, way to slaughter the mountain Macky. I was watching and cheering you on as I watched the video. For someone who was not from the region, not familiar with the course or the slippery and sticky European forest mud you rocked it. The top half of the course you simply killed it through the rocky section and it highlighted your bike handling skills. The when you entered the forest again your skills on the bike shined as did your fitness level. But, I can't believe you let the guy in yellow pass you, LoL! Amazing race, amazing finish and amazing video. Congrats!

[@antonioCsilveira]

I can’t believe the Heart Rate in the video was correct. 700W+ and the HR was in the 130s 🤯 💪. Super Impressive, congrats Macky .

[@damienbradley9209]

I thought the same thing, he was in Z2 for like half the race, then it finally began to rise.

[@erghjunk]

data seems pretty off for the first half of the race. his heart rate drops dramatically during a 500 w climb for example. chest HRMs get weird in the cold and give low data in my experience so my guess is that the data improved as he went down and it warmed up.

[@ostankovalex1176]

Nah, it’s just incorrect. It drops during climbs and shows 30wt lol

[@mercb3ast]

There was def a a period where it absolutely was not right. He was blasting 700 watts and his heart rate was declining to 118 or so if I recall.

[@TheWrigle]

Glad it's not just me who thought this. I get he is in great shape, but pushing out those kinda power numbers at under 120 bpm seems impossible. His breathing also sounds pretty strained, not what I would expect from a zone 2 effort.

[@richardc.9126]

Way to go! At the end of the video I was clapping for ya. Loved the vid. It got me stoked and into this ride. Congrats on an awesome ride!

[@seang8785]

Man, I'm tired just watching that epic effort! Well done Macky - simply awesome 💪

[@chrisbailey2861]

The question was which angle do you like better..... Personally I really like a mix of the two...but that means extra cameras and a whole lot more editing. BUT....The real answer is....whatever camera angle you all put out is the angle I want to watch. 😊 Thanks for bringing us along!!!!

[@EvanLownds]

That was straight up nuts, I cannot believe the speed you carried in the mud like that. Pretty sure my heart rate was keeping up just watching!

[@airliftpilot]

I love watching Macky’s heart rate spike with zero watts and drop down to the 120s when he’s pulling 400+ watts! My hands started cramping just watching 🤙

[@puckfook]

Transmadera, K2N and Megavalance in quick succession. There can't be much left on the bucket list!

[@GraydenMacLennan]

We need a Berm Peak crossover episode!

[@RowdyLarson]

Stone King Rally? ;)

[@billietyree2214]

Personally, I like the higher camera view. You can see more of what’s ahead. But as an arthritic 90 year old with COPD, I am just grateful to watch. Didn’t have this in my day.

[@redbullet1982]

Megavalanche is always great to watch and you smashed it in those conditions. When you crossed the finish, I saw a fellow countryman, and our national champ enduro, made it safe down the mountain.

[@MrRunner10]

Damm that was amazing! I was glued for the whole race and kept wondering when the heck it would end! Loved the heart rate &watts display. Can’t believe how you had the presence of mind (not to mention ability) to clean the camera during the action! AWESOME 👍👍👍

[@tolitsdterrible4785]

You have incredible fitness and skills. I used to race XC, marathon and even 24hrs but never raced a format like this. This is intense!

[@darrenbutterworth807]

Amazing job Macky - I was gripped from start to finish and I reckon my heart rate was higher than yours at some points! Absolutely brilliant - thanks for continuing the amazing and varied content! 💪🚴💯

[@freerangemtb]

I am so glad to see you hit this race! I don't know why, but this is one of those races that I have really grabbed onto. I would love to be able to run it myself, one day. But I'm an old man (not really, but I'm older than you, Macky) and I don't think it's in the cards for me to run it. So I now get to live vicariously through you (a man I've never even met). Good job with your placement! As far as I know, this is your first run on this one. That's great work!

[@CanyonWanderer]

What an incredible result, huge congrats Macky! That was an amazing watch, I could not stop watching!!. What is also incredible that after quite some time descending you see we're still above the clouds 🤯I think I actually strained my neck compensating for each turn 🙂

[@matthieudanneels5122]

Great you're in France !!! At start I thought he's far but he knows how to descend and he's a XC man, he'll smoke them, and that's what you did, impressive !!!

[@Ovalblade1]

Thats probably one of the best captures of tvis year's 2024. You were right in the guts of it for the first half and show's how competitive it is in the "peleton" 😅 Really impressive riding and fitness in wild conditions. 🎉

[@jimkrug2586]

Macky you are a friggin' BEAST!! What an excellent race....I was literally hanging off the edge of my seat the entire race!! Well done sir....well done!!

[@mr.d7429]

What an impressive run! You are a beast of a rider, for sure your XC background helped you a lot, because you smoked lots of riders on the climbs, you pulled some impressive watts. I’m coming back to ride from an long hiatus and 2 babies and your channel is a great inspiration to me! You got a new sub!

[@donaldmorrill1636]

Best “be more awesome” video of the year!! Excellent!!! THANKS Macky!!!!

[@tomas_krcma]

What a ride! I was in the same race (2nd run of the main race), your power is awesome, congrats for the 8th place!

[@sydandmacky]

Right on! How'd it go for you?

[@MTBJaySwitzerland]

That is super impressive! It could have been a top 5 or even a podium without that start. Congratulations!

[@safetythird23]

Woooooo!!! Great job and it was CRAZY to see the mph & watts, then look at the heart rate 🤯. Well done Macky 🏆

[@adventurentwk]

Talented rider, good human, and a beast on the climbs. Fitness for the win! Awesome to see you place so high in a talented pack.

[@kamojet]

You didn't have to tell me during the mud ride to: "consider it an immersive experience". I was already "immersed". That whole section was cool AF! What an intense and scary, awesome ride along. That was just simply "bad ass". And It was that much cooler that you're chasing a guy that's a pretty bass rider too. I already said it but, "cool AF"!

[@graememackenzie8795]

Seriously Macky, my heart rate while watching this was higher than yours racing it! What a monster! Your speed and control in and out of corners is incredible.

[@shallowcaster]

I said the same thing to my wife as we watched.

[@vicnutt6742]

Wow, very cool video, and Macky, that was an outstanding effort! Congrats on 8th! That ride was impressive in speed, skill, and power-really fun to watch. I have watched a bunch of these races, and yours was really exciting. Way to go!

[@Chasing-Daydream]

Omg. When you cleared the chest mount to show your bike covered in mud and grass. It looked like your trying to be all stealthy...... I laughed so hard. Your awesome. I like the chest mount best.

[@JDMc2.0]

That was fun!! The bridge near the end definitely gave me a Downieville moment there. Congrats on a kick-ass ride!

[@yukiakira8922]

I was waiting for this one for so long!!!! Really good job, Macky!!! First Time to watch every 40 minutes on this race...worth it !!! :D

[@joshg808]

This was fantastic! The chest cam POV is so good! I throughly enjoyed it. Tight work!

[@AndrewGoodCamera]

After going back and watching all the British freerider's channels doing the Mega and coming and watching yours, I am absolutely amazed that you were able to come through and clean house like this. It was really fun watching that organge and teal Syd and Macky jersey blur past on those other videos. And with poise and sportsmanship we have all come to appreciate. Well done. One of the most epic POVs I've seen in a long time.

[@chadkoller5327]

Both angles of the camera were perfectly fine to me. The handlebars give it a more "real feel" like I'm actually riding, but it doesn't matter. Awesome job Macky and absolutely insane race. Your videos are the only way I'll ever be able to 'ride' a mountain bike so thank you for all you and Syd do in putting work into this channel.

[@marysullivan1588]

Macky you are a beast ! You did the trample the weak and hurdle the dead race , love watching this one !

[@philanimasuku4256]

Wow what incredible footage, by the best i have seen so far especially with the stats overlay. Your skills are so incredible cause that course was super scatchy. You did well 👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@conirad]

4:12 Sick that I just watched Jono’s video the other day and see you pass him only 4 min in. You’re a beast!

[@audiophizile13]

What an amazing experience and accomplishment! Great job! Can't believe it took 36 minutes to have calf issues. 15 minutes in I was thinking "my calves would be getting toasted"

[@reptarracing]

Haha massive support in the right hand corner (at 23:20 ) 🤙🤙 We raced on Saturday, conditions where a bit better than the muddy forrest on Sunday

[@garydecker3281]

Thanks for the full race run! I'm so jealous, I really want to do this race! Congrats on the top 10!!!! I like both camera angles but the chin cam makes me feel more like I am riding, so the chin cam gets my vote!!!!

[@FlyingMeta]

make the dream come true! so worth it! check out my run 😉

[@pedalhound]

That was amazing, you were so smooth up top in the rough....can't imagine how hard the bottom was...looked greeeeassssyyyy....

[@nvmtbkr]

I am not a racer, I almost hate it, I did a fair amount of racing in my earlier days and ultimately decided to just have fun riding bikes, that said I never miss your videos and you are both amazing riders and unbelievable videoographers! Thank you !

[@JeffersonBetmarik]

I love to watch the Megavalanche! Congratulations Macky, and thanks for posting.

[@kevinf8004]

I don't think there's been a video yet that so clearly showed just how next-level your bike handling skills are. Holy cow! Also noticed a brand change on the head unit - kinda wondered when that was coming.

[@lllllllllllllllll169]

That was a quality race, felt right there with you!! Congrats, great result. You've some legs on you!! Chest cam was best for me 👍

[@jeffv.1743]

That was some incredible passing, congrats on the top 10 finish. I was binging other riders videos yesterday, I remember your jersey, had no idea it was you.

[@simonharling6234]

Impressive ride after that botched start. The early section on this route seems particularly unforgiving of setbacks like that. I appreciate the extras like speed and standing. Some neat opportunistic overtakes on the singletrack and great endurance on the big hill. G'luck next year. Thanks for the vid.

[@patricke3848]

Macky, that was an awesome run! You're such a dynamic rider that you can descend with the best and put down 600W to pass 4 riders in a row.

[@adamc2136]

What an amazing race. You did superbly even with the slight mishap at the beginning. A real shot at the podium next time! Thank you for sharing.

[@Playperman]

saw your shirt on another megavalanche video, and I was like, hey this guy has Syd and Macky Merch, then I see your video, haha, amazing, never thought you would be in this race !! Multiverse. checking your HR during the video, it's just wow, incredible, HR so low and constant, I have no words just wow.

[@johngraham6506]

Thank you for sharing the video. I really enjoyed watching you race and pass all those people. I'm impressed with the speed that you could do and yet keep that bike upright. During some of those muddy sections you literally had no tread showing, your tire was just a round piece of mud. I also loved the comments along the way. I was frustrated for you for that one guy in the muddy section that wouldn't let you by. I think if he had let you buy, you might have even had a couple more people passed. But 100 to position 8, nothing to complain about there! Thanks again for sharing

[@midlifeshredder]

Skills, experience and a damn good bike will get you far!! 🤙🏼🔥 Great job! Next year I’ll see you on the podium!

[@bfast01]

I consider this as an immersive experience 😀 Great effort to get 8th under these challenging conditions! The mud there is horrendous when it is that wet...

[@wiredrabbit5732]

OMG. You baited me big time and it flew right over my head! Well bienvenue en France. And OMG that was RAD!

[@jarr_d]

heck yeah!! well dont macky! lets go!! ive been wanting to do this race for ages, it looks so fun!

[@erents1]

So technical! Excellent riders, I am use to these conditions, been snow biking for 35 + years. Too bad the race can’t be held in colder temps as the snow sucks if nighttime temperatures don’t fall below -3 degrees Celsius for at least three hours prior to riding. Extreme riding, but if it were easy anyone could do it!

[@ricomacpherson6845]

It's great to see from someone I follow. Congratulations on you doing this

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Amazing footage and what great riding . Much of what you said was reflected in the videos of Killian Bron. That bike looks amazing. I want one of course. Thanks for the video.

[@Charliebaird943]

the jump the rider makes before you at the 8:04 mark is so smooth

[@romdavis2050]

I watched the "Megavalanche 2024 finals" from many other popular KZbinrs. But this was the best. You are some machine.

[@KidOfMetal]

Wow! What a beast 💪🏼 Such Downhill Races are much more exciting than anything else! Big thanks for letting us be part of it!

[@jamesroberts7906]

Wow, first attempt 👏, your fitness and bike skills are just awesome to watch, well done

[@tonyboughman8050]

I would like to ride that course casually with a couple of friends. Thank you for filming the race!

[@PumpkinVillage]

Man, your a biking beast. What a ride. Thanks for the video and take care,. Al

[@Alphadog265]

Hey Macky your a straight BEAST! that's some great riding

[@etownump]

Your stamina is just beast mode. It's so satisfying when you pass someone.