CHAPTER 396 Ft. Jackson Goldstone

CHAPTER 396 Ft. Jackson Goldstone

From Gypsy Tales by Jase Macalpine

April 13, 2026 · 2h 28m · Episode 499

About this episode

Jackson Goldstone discusses his journey as a downhill mountain biking champion and the evolution of the sport.

Jackson Goldstone is the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion rewriting the sport at 22 years old. From Squamish, British Columbia — the place built to raise a downhill world champion — Jackson breaks down four straight World Cup wins on his way to the 2025 UCI title, his redemption victory at Red Bull Hardline 2025, the rivalry with Loic Bruni, and why his flow-state riding style is forcing every team on the circuit to adapt. Jackson's style is changing downhill MTB. Every rival team is filming him to see what lines he's on and what he's doing different. This is a conversation about raw speed, mental pressure at the top, the first 48 hours after a career-shaping crash, and what's next for one of the most dominant athletes on two wheels. In Chapter 396, Jackson Goldstone reveals: - Winning four World Cup rounds in a row on the way to the 2025 UCI World Championship - The full redemption story at Red Bull Hardline 2025 - The first 48 hours after his 2024 Hardline crash - Why he refuses to run electronic suspension - Racing Loic Bruni at Andorra 2025 - His lifelong moto background and how it shaped his riding - Running a balance bike to kindergarten in Squamish, and how that…

People in this episode

Host: Jase Macalpine

Guest: Jackson Goldstone

Topics covered

  • downhill mountain biking
  • world championship
  • athlete rivalry
  • riding style
  • mental pressure
  • career recovery

Keywords

  • downhill MTB
  • World Cup wins
  • flow-state riding
  • career crash
  • rivalry
  • riding style
  • mental pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Santa Cruz Syndicate

Places: Squamish, British Columbia

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