I'll be wearing my Urge Endur-o-matic, it's what I feel comfortable with, and I'll see how it goes. But I will be riding as my name suggests (though it will no doubt feel flat out to me!)
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Gravity Enduro - Full Face?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I think I'd probably suffocate to death in the first few minutes if I had to wear a FF on an Enduro!
Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm not sure why that changes if you hang a number on the front.
It's called adrenaline.
I think I'd probably suffocate to death in the first few minutes if I had to wear a FF on an Enduro!
Absolutely. The start of the last Inners Enduro would've been fine for around 30s, then you would hit the first flat muddy bit
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Posted 1 year ago # -
[quote]I'll be wearing my Urge Endur-o-matic, it's what I feel comfortable with, and I'll see how it goes. But I will be riding as my name suggests (though it will no doubt feel flat out to me!)
[/quote]Doh....I had in my head my STW name was slowblur...which reflects my riding speed. (and my brain at the moment!) That will make more sense than my original post.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I_Ache - Member
You will be fine in a normal helmet unless you are trying to win.
I doubt many of the riders who're actually trying to win wear them tbh. It's the folk in the middle who have no chance of winning but are pushing themselves past their skill level who might find them useful.
Posted 1 year ago # -
How about wearing what complies with the rules? Problem being different organisers have different rules. Steps are afoot(apparently) to get one set of rules for UK (BC sanctioned) enduros. Until then select your headgear wisely.
Oh by the way, TP 2009, open faced helmet(Xen), full gloves no kneeguards.. Posted 1 year ago # -
I took both last year but always wore the open face. I very nearly regretted it. Had a big off after clipping a stump and landed face first. Somehow managed to walk away with just light grazes. It could easily have been worse. Someone else hit the same stump and definitely looked to have come off worse.
This year I'll be taking both but unless it's very slow and muddy will probably go with the FF. I'm old and don't heal quick anymore.
I noticed in a video of one of the Italian races many racers use both. Open with the FF on the backpack for the transitions and FF with the open on the backpack for the stages.
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I doubt many of the riders who're actually trying to win wear them tbh. It's the folk in the middle who have no chance of winning but are pushing themselves past their skill level who might find them useful.
Thats me then.
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That's most people in these races tbh
Definately including me.
Posted 1 year ago # -
All about the giggle factor
Posted 1 year ago # -
i wear a urge arichi-enduro and its bloody brilliant...850 grams really vented...feels really nice and it doesnt restrict ur vision at all!
Posted 1 year ago # -
I wear an urge down o matic with no goggles for enduro stuff and just sling the goggles on for freeride stuff. I prefer the ff as it gives a feel of security. ( also a friend of mine had a serious off at glen tress and sustained a serious head injury while wearing a pisspot lid)
Posted 5 months ago #
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