Brook Macdonald on Fresh Starts, DH Race Bike Design, Moving to Forbidden, & More

Bikes & Big Ideas

English - April 04, 2024 16:05 - 59 minutes - 67.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 118 ratings
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Racing World Cup DH isn’t easy under any circumstances, but doing so after a spinal cord injury — and needing to relearn how to walk, much less ride — is something else entirely. Brook Macdonald pulled it off, but he’s also struggled with bike setup, burnout, and more over the last couple of seasons. For 2024, though, he’s got a new team, a new bike, and a renewed hunger to race — we sat down to hear all about it.