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+ MembershipBLISTER+ Real World TestimonialsBlister LabsThis Week’s Gear GiveawayBlister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideTOPICS & 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 PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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