Everything was going smoothly, finishing up a beautiful ride down Route 66 of Vallnord Bike Park. Then, a fly decided to enter my mouth at high speed...

Here is a mix of the 2 runs of the MaxiAvalanche 2015 in Vallnord, Andorra. These are mainly the final run, with some tiny edits of the first run, including the end where my GoPro had no more battery. It was the first time I participated in this race, even though I live in Andorra for over 10 years. I finished 23rd in the Master Amateur category. The full story of my first experience with this legendary DH marathon is readable on my blog http://www.spadluv.com/maxiavalanche

Before a complete video, I couldn't wait to show you a little video with all my crashes and those I witnessed. The MaxiAvalanche 2015 in Vallnord will stay an amazing experience. I'm living here in Andorra since almost 11 years now and it was the first time I raced the Maxi. Shame on me! I really liked the DH Marathon even if it is very different from my usual DH practice. The distance is multiplied by 4 (8kms instead of 2) and there's some pedaling parts very hardcore with my Supr...

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.

I crashed enough times, in order to put a video together. Bike : Commencal Supreme DH 2015 Place : Andorra, around Vallnord Bike Park

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.

Doing some try outs for what could be the lines choice for the upcoming MaxiAvalanche 2015 in Vallnord, Andorra. It's only the bottom part because the Bike Park of Vallnord only opens this week-end, Hope to see you there.

This is a tryout at commenting, while going down my personal donwhill track, near Vallnord Bike Park in Andorra. Of course, my inspiration came from Claudio Caluori and his fabulous World Cup previews.