I’m generally a positive person. Everyone has their darker moments and I’m certainly not immune, but I prefer to focus on the positive aspects of life. However, every year media outlets chirp about the best things from the year previous without considering the things that, while negative, had an effect on race results, products and so on. So I thought I’d turn the idea on its head and share some of the shitty things that happened in MTB racing in 2019.

I’m sure there are heaps more not included but below you’ll find a list of what I remember being bummed about and while they’re mostly injuries, there are a couple situations that had a resounding effect at the end of the year.

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