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This video takes us inside the mind of downhill mountain bike riders by allowing us to get to know Brett Rheeder and what motivates him on his bike. It is a wonderfully shot and produced short documentary that offers insight, inspiration, and motivation, while teaching us a thing or two along the way as well. Recently, Brett was the winner of the 2018 Red Bull Rampage , which I was lucky enough to witness first hand. This clip takes us behind the scenes to see how he trains and prepares for those kinds of events.

Last week I spent a few days in the Utah desert, not far from Zion National Park, watching the 2018 Red Bull Rampage take place. This mountain bike event is like no other, requiring riders to not just have nerves of steel and plenty of skill, but have excellent route finding down the mountain too. Prior to the start of the event, the riders and their two-person dig crews spend a week building their routes. Despite that however, the way down to the finish line is never smooth and easy. In the clip below, you'll ride along with Brandon Faircloth as he makes one of the more memorable runs. Just hold on to your stomach, as even the video can be enough to get your palms sweaty.

My busy travel schedule continues this week as I'm once again heading out of town. This time I'm off to Utah to attend the Red Bull Rampage mountain bike event. If you're not familiar with this crazy downhill race, check out the video below. It is quite an experience. I'll be gone through the rest of the week, so updates are likely to be scarce, particularly since we're in one of the quieter times of the year on the adventure front. But I'll be back next week to continue to share stories of wild adventures that are taking place around the world, particularly last he autumn Himalaya climbing season winds down and the Antarctic ski season picks up. There will be plenty of things to talk about in the weeks ahead, but for now go out and enjoy a few adventures of your own.