What could have been…our grassroots podcast almost came home with a World title in Andorra. We won't say we are disappointed in our co-host superstar Stack-Attack-Dak for throwing it away in the second to last turn, but dang, did that one sting. This week, Jason Schroeder chats with Dak about his week in Andorra, what happened in his race run, the tuned mass dampers strapped to his bike, and how he's dealing with the highs and lows of almost winning World Champs. Then, Tanner Stephens and John Hall jump on to discuss what stands out from Worlds, and who's looking poised to have a strong result this weekend in Loudenveille. Enjoy!Play Vital Downhill Fantasy - https://www.vitalmtb.com/fantasy More mountain bike news and reviews - vitalmtb.com3:06 - Dak's wild week at Worlds4:56 - Race day game plan7:52 - Where it all went wrong (pull out could end at 12:15) (or 14:01)15:08 - Dealing with the heartbreak of crashing at Worlds23:29 - Bike setup for Andorra23:48 - Loudenveille setup and approach26:22 - Tire choice in Andorra 27:31 - Dak's "stock" tire pressure30:39 - Unintentional Maxxis sponsor plug - DH casing convo33:47 - Tuned mass damper hearsay 42:36 - New (Shimano) brakes46:27 - Dak's current bar height, stem length, stack height57:06 - Industry Buzz Report: John's thoughts on tuned mass dampers1:03:42 - pranks in the pits1:06:27 - Fav Worlds Kit1:09:06 - MTB TMZ1:11:29 - Why Bruni isn't fast just because of his bike1:25:58 - Importance of team environment 1:34:17 - Junior results, race highlights, Loudenveille predictions1:38:46 - Loic going top 3 in the last split after crashing…1:40:35 - Back to Junior discussion1:49:30 - Elite results, race highlights, Loudenveille predictions2:05:52 - Burgtec Labour of Love

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