<p>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.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/industry-news/major-announcement-blister-spot-insurance-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Membership</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/industry-news/blister-spot-real-world-testimonials" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-labs/blister-labs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Labs</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-gear-giveaway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Week’s Gear Giveaway</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-mountain-bike-buyers-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Getting a fresh start for 2024 (2:24)</p><p>Coming back from breaking his back in 2019 (4:09)</p><p>What does (and doesn’t) work in a DH race bike (18:06)</p><p>Moving to Forbidden (23:40)</p><p>Hardline Tasmania (26:58)</p><p>Losing weight (35:44)</p><p>The evolution of DH racing (39:04)</p><p>Changing race tracks (50:05)</p><p>Brook’s 2024 goals (54:42)</p><p><strong>OUR OTHER PODCASTS</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off The Couch</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Brook Macdonald on Fresh Starts, DH Race Bike Design, Moving to Forbidden, & More

APR 4, 202459 MIN
Bikes & Big Ideas

Brook Macdonald on Fresh Starts, DH Race Bike Design, Moving to Forbidden, & More

APR 4, 202459 MIN

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<p>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.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/industry-news/major-announcement-blister-spot-insurance-membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Membership</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/industry-news/blister-spot-real-world-testimonials" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Real World Testimonials</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-labs/blister-labs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Labs</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-gear-giveaway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Week’s Gear Giveaway</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-mountain-bike-buyers-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Getting a fresh start for 2024 (2:24)</p><p>Coming back from breaking his back in 2019 (4:09)</p><p>What does (and doesn’t) work in a DH race bike (18:06)</p><p>Moving to Forbidden (23:40)</p><p>Hardline Tasmania (26:58)</p><p>Losing weight (35:44)</p><p>The evolution of DH racing (39:04)</p><p>Changing race tracks (50:05)</p><p>Brook’s 2024 goals (54:42)</p><p><strong>OUR OTHER PODCASTS</strong></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Off The Couch</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>