richmtb – Member
I think I would have been better off on a hardtail though
Oh, definately, it’s an XC route after all but there seemed to be a lot of big bikes around, what you might call glentress syndrome of needing an orange five to do an XC route I did it on my rigid which made for some pretty comical riding, hardtail or racy full suss would have been ideal I think.
Many people don’t own a bike for every different potential ride they’ll do. If they only own an orang 5 then it was probably the ideal bike for them as a 7hour walk wouldn’t have had the same appeal.
I thought the course, organisation and marshalling was very good. IT certainly got a little sketchy towards the end, not helped by the fact I was exhausted. Weather could have been better but that’s out of people control. Single figures for June though! How did you all get on? I got 8 laps in (on my 150mm full suss/race bike) so was pretty happy. DId the eventual winner get in 10?