New Mondraker DH Bike? - Making Up The Numbers Podcast w/ Brook Macdonald

George, Jack & Emilie round up all of this off season’s #teamrumours & chat with the Bulldog, Brook Macdonald, about his struggles in 2022, a new Mondraker DH bike and the broken back he sustained in 2019. Enjoy…

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Brook Macdonald Gallery

Brook MacDonald at his home in Napier, New Zealand on November 7, 2019 // Graeme Murray / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook Macdonald performs during filming of Dream Track at Woodstock Farm, Motueka, New Zealand on January 30, 2022 // Graeme Murray / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook Macdonald performs at UCI DH World Cup in Snowshoe, USA on July 31, 2022 // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook Macdonald performs at UCI DH World Championships in Les Gets, France on August 27, 2022 // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook Macdonald performs at UCI DH World Cup in Leogang, Austria on June 11, 2022 // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook Macdonald poses for a portrait the Red Bull Downtime in Nagano, Japan on October 30, 2022 // Jason Halayko / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook MacDonald gets 2nd place at the Downhill Race at Crankworx in Rotorua, NZ on November 11, 2022 // Graeme Murray / Red Bull Content Pool

Brook Macdonald is seen at UCI DH World Cup in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada on August 6, 2022 // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

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George Thompson

After taking a 17 year break from exercise, George rediscovered mountain bikes in 2008. Six years later, at 40 years of age he started racing Downhill and the following season somehow ended up on the Revolution Bike Park Race Team. As the other members of the team fought for podiums and National Series victories, George searched for mid-pack mediocrity. In a bit to add some value #makingupthenumbers was born; a blog about their race weekends and in particular life towards the back of the field.