My secret DH track at Vallnord

Welcome to Andorra ! This pas week-end was the official opening of our local bike park, here in Vallnord. I got the chance to ride with the Commencal family, including PEF aka Pierre Edouard Ferry. Lucky me, I was able to hold on to PEF for about 3 turns, before he turned into a cloud of dust. You can also spot Thibaut Menu with a blue shirt. Thibaut is the film maker behind Hexagone.

In the bottom part, after the big straight part going slightly uphill, there is a huge downhill part. Instead of the usual very steep and tricky part, which goes straight down the mountain, they build some kind of circuit off camber with tight turns. Not my cup of tea, but will adapt. I preferred the old version, especially since I'm riding a Commencal Supreme DH 2015 with 27.5" wheels.

In 2015 the Blue Commencal was born, starting from Pal Station to end at La Massana. It was the first of its kind in Vallnord, usually known for steep, technical and rough terrain, aimed at downhill racing like the UCI World Cup or downhill marathon mountain bike races like Maxiavalanche. The Blue Commencal track was the first real flow track in Vallnord, in the spirit of a giant BMX track. The track was built by Pierre Edouard Ferry aka was back this year in Vallnord Bike Park, in order to...