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I’m in Hurly Burly year book !! No I haven’t t

I’m in Hurly Burly year book !! No I haven’t take up Downhill racing at 54! But I’m still riding down at steady rate when off the leash 🤣
However @jamesmcknighty asked me to write up a short articule for the book on the First ever un- Offical Worlds champs . Back-in-the-day before UCi took hold of Mtbiking all the best riders in the World came together to race bikes - the best of the USA riders came over the pond - John Tomac , Ned Overend , etc and raced in r#the Swiss Alps at Crans Montana back in 1988 ! That’s the teaser - rest is in the book ! https://misspentsummers.com/products/hurly-burly-2024-the-downhill-yearbook/

Last couple of days with Matthew saw us doing laps

Last couple of days with Matthew saw us doing laps at Les Carroz bike park / riding up last bit with uplift thanks to @xambruneau 👍😉 . Matt really improved loads on berms and corners with help from a warm up laps on Carroz pûmptrack. And today / dodging rain. Storms we went to Saleve instead of chamonix . But trails still very wet - but at least riding in the sun ☀️ for a while was nice ! We were joined by his ski instructor Emlyn and his girlfriend , who were passing by on way south to warmer weather ! #ridethealps last trip of the season for me ! Glad it all went well 😉👍😃 thanks to @xtreme_glisses for Ebike all worked perfectly 😉👍

When it’s as wet as an otters pocket ! The only

When it’s as wet as an otters pocket ! The only thing to do is gear up and go look at the waterfalls 🤣👍 Matherw has mild celerabal palsy so is in an Ebike to give him a boost up hill . That’s allowed in my book 🤣😉 . But it’s all him o the descents / did great on first day of 3 / d we et and slippery all day and tomorrow be slippy too / but hopefully at little less rain 🤞 #ridealps

Lads from Peaslake in the Surrey hill came Mtbikin

Lads from Peaslake in the Surrey hill came Mtbiking with Ridethealps.com for a custom designed trip to Zermatt for a helibiking experience ! Bad weather and a Brocken toe could not stop them! Great trails for warm up on Mossalp and even saw an Ibex on the trail too! Great few days and good effort to keep mostly rubber side down all trip! 😉👍😃 #ridealps #ridethealps

Awersome day ! The coolest way to the top of a 300

Awersome day ! The coolest way to the top of a 3000m mountain 😃👍 squeezed an extra new trail as well on way up to Zermatt, then #airzermatt customs made bike racks got us up rhe UnterRothorn 3100m into a snow storm and a fast ride down to get out if it! A bit too fast for some at end of first long section ! But all survived the day and made it down the super tech sections and enjoyed the unbelievable beautiful views and high transverse trails / before more damp and therefore very committing tech sections down the steeps into Tash ! Even survived the new dirt jumps park there! #happy2balive #ridethealps

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Selwyn full sud test ride yesterday ! Some fast la

Selwyn full sud test ride yesterday ! Some fast laps of Morillion free ride track and the black old race track as well. Which ive ridden and raced a few times , so after a small adjustments to levers and saddle , I let rip on the Selwyn and hit the fast lines and jumps - steep roll downs and off chamber corners as race pace. The bike just handle it and felt prédicable and stable though out!! 😃👍👏 the Ohlins rear Shox and the system Alex has désigned with help , keep the bike planted and tracking perfectly. It felt as though it had way more travel than it has , 140 rear , but never felt a harsh bottom out as defo used all travel avaible . As scrapped my pedals on floor a few times in the compressions 😉😃 . The test bike was a bit small for me , so could really climb a long time . So have not any idea for that . But it felt lively and much lighter than my old rig! A few minor tweaks to suit my size and to get it a tad lighter may be , I’ve found a local made replacement for my tired old Orange !! Rip 🍊 - long live Selywn !!

A wild and intimidating place ! The Grave / la gra

A wild and intimidating place ! The Grave / la grave , could be just that for anyone not prépared and on there game ! It’s steep , rocky lose and u forgiving 😳 need to be strong and focused to make it down in one peice . And that’s exactly what my last group were yesterday at 3200m start point , we’ve done a warm up run down from mid station on one of so called easier tails - which was in no way easy but everyone made it only me and max punctured 😃😉😳 everyone was riding well and condident so took whole group to very top at 3200m for the infamous King Stone road ! 1800m descent of rough rocks and committing roll ins- we took our time and had fantastic lunch at 2600m on way down in stunning spot @refguechancel . The whole group all made it with minor crashes and small dabs . They have all ridden impeccable we’ll all way here from Chamonix 5 days to Briancon with me , and previously have done Cham to Zermatt with e two. Otherwise I’ve never take a big group like to is to La Grave . Noticble riding better and better thou the week too! Taking on steep sections and rock drops with confidence. A shout out to both ladies , both moms or four kids each and even one of the here Jacob is 16 and road it as well / if not better than anyone (plus he hit all the gaps jumps that rest of us missed out !😃in the lower section💪) Italy have helpers that this group from Utah ride a local trail called the Whole Enchilada, whose highest point is also 3390m ! Where used to high thin air and dry dusty conditions ! Well done e Team America indeed the best group I’ve had this year by far !😃😃#ridethealps #lagravevtt and many thanks for excellent driving / bike mechanics skills and lunch making skills and excellent rider @xambruneau not bad ride considering 5.5months ago he Brock his neck !! 😮😃😉

We made it !! Arrive Briancon today even more mega

We made it !! Arrive Briancon today even more mega trails and massive smiles ! Fantastic night at refuge Buffere , they rarely ever get MTBikers staying over at all so we we’re novitiy guessed and made very welcome . Just an absolute brilliant ride down nevach valley from the Col at its very very top to get there . On Todays route over Col buffere We meet @paulmclean85 and descended with us down the classic trail from Granon into Briancon! Including the Switchbacks of almost certain death 😂😃👍! #ridethealps #chàmoinx2briancon

Chamonix to Briancon ! My only point to point rout

Chamonix to Briancon ! My only point to point route this year , but guys are strong and killing it ! Got all Americas , one couple brought there 16yr this time . He’s nailing the tech and climbs no bother! #ridethealps #mtbikechamonix2briancon in Valloire now and over half way ! Weather been hot so far . Let’s hope it stays dry rest of the way.

Hanging out with the kids last couple days is not

Hanging out with the kids last couple days is not as a bad job
😂👍 now there big enough to ride and climb with 😀 #trying2keepup #soon2beleftbehind 😳😆

What a mad weekend of racing at Les Gets !! UCI Wo

What a mad weekend of racing at Les Gets !! UCI World Cup XVI and Dh ! You have seen the postes / but it’s double impressive to see it live - feel and surrounded by noise of the crowd while watching the best in the world tackle the most treacherous descent ever! Better still was meeting the riders and finally riding the course !! Yesterday, after its dryer out , me and cammie road down the steep corner and avoid the gap jump as it’s sooo so much bigger up close ! Even the woods sections up higher were hard, cammie fell in a huge rut and could get out 😂 plus we meet a few riders . Got a signed shirt from Brook Macdonald. Even cam sold his Xbox steering wheel to Troy Bronson and Millie Johnset crew was fb market place 😂. Also impressing was the xco race and the track they had was hard enough too!!

End of school weekend boys trip O/n to ride as man

End of school weekend boys trip O/n to ride as many pump tracks as possible !!

Last week of school ! Start of summer holidays tim

Last week of school ! Start of summer holidays time to ride bikes 😃👍even more 😏😀😂👍

Making the best of a long weekend of rain in the a

Making the best of a long weekend of rain in the alps ! Midsummer madness from the weather gods . But trip to Crans Montana for a few laps of DH and natural / while watching the racing ! Local riding also dampen by moisture from above n below - but sprites high and snatched the best parts of day , a few Leo’s if Pumptrack one evening. With cammie showing us both up !! And at last a top to bottom lap of La bourgeoisie dry at top and wet below ! But the beer tasted better that we survived it all and planning to do more in better weather hopefully next year 😃👍😂 #ridethealps

A day at the races in Crans Montana on Friday . We

A day at the races in Crans Montana on Friday . We saw the u23 women’s and men’s u23 . It shows how a small difference in line choice makes such a difference in speed and smooth decent . Also the women’s had a heavy shower just before the event and had harder conditions ! Full respect to them and big up the Ella Maclean on 5th place in the women’s for team GB ! We saw the massive rock drops and so impressive ! Big Audis to Tom Piddocl for back to back wins . In short track and XCO too! #ridethealps

Best Father’s Day ever 😂 full on day in chamo

Best Father’s Day ever 😂 full on day in chamonix- la Tour with cammie joining in with me at work 😃👍👏 we descend about 4,000m and did some hard trails (and hit all jumps and drops !) perfect weather after so much rain too ☀️😃 cammies only 12 and sending the big drop with confidence so impressive 👏 #ridethealps #alpineweekend

A last minute booking and adventures around the va

A last minute booking and adventures around the valley last couple days with Simon flew in from Australia! Been trying to find dry ish trails - but did find way too much snow on approach to Col du Anterne and had to ride Les Houches instead ! Just need to plan a few lore days like this now 😊 come on ☀️ come back again !

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So so wet and ruts !! Decided early on to play it

So so wet and ruts !! Decided early on to play it safe and try not to crash !! Which I did 😆no crash on a techerous course ! Fresh snow falling at top of lift and heavy rain and light rain thou out !! I think I made it too third place this year . Waiting for final results and podiums ! But I went home for a shower and warm up! Hands so cold on last descent ! Glad to have survived in one peice 😀 big thanks to @xambruneau for meeting me at Carroz the video shows how steady I was going and sloppy it all was !! And for the warm drink and additional hip flask too ! Much appreciated 👍😉

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