POV: The Gnarliest MTB Race! | Megavalanche 2026

Hold onto your handlebars! Rich Payne takes on the legendary, absolute madness that is the Megavalanche 2026 in Alpe d'Huez. If racing down a steep, icy glacier alongside hundreds of screaming mountain bikers wasn't crazy enough... Rich decided to do it on a 32-inch front wheel paired with a 29-inch rear wheel, the ultimate Mega Mullet rig!

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