04.04.2024 - By Blister
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. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Membership BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials Blister Labs This Week’s Gear Giveaway Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: Getting a fresh start for 2024 (2:24) Coming back from breaking his back in 2019 (4:09) What does (and doesn’t) work in a DH race bike (18:06) Moving to Forbidden (23:40) Hardline Tasmania (26:58) Losing weight (35:44) The evolution of DH racing (39:04) Changing race tracks (50:05) Brook’s 2024 goals (54:42) OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.