Coen Skrypnek: The Mental Game Downhill mountain biking is as much a physical sport as it is a mental one, and no one knows this more than PANGEA MTB racer @coen.skrypnek. Born and raised in Calgary, AB, Coen moved to Squamish, BC about 4 years ago to pursue his passion and fulfil his dream of going Pro. But just last year, he had a huge crash at the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy, that gave him a bad concussion and kept him off the bike and away from the trails... That was a tough time for Coen, losing the confidence to race and push his body and bike to the extreme. Hurtling through the forest at ungodly speeds, you have to have an incredible sense of focus and a strong mental game. One slip can cause a terrible injury. But, extreme sports athletes like Coen are made of something different, and, at the end of the day, nothing can keep him off his bike. He worked through his struggles with a sports psychologist, and got back out there, shredding with hi...