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Whatever the final format, I think i am going to have to have a go at this, it sounds very enjoyable
it is.
lots!
🙂
IMO The track taped out for this years SDA was the easiest DH track I've ridden in years and favoured the fitter riders. there was only one tricky rooted corner but as long as you hit the right line shouldn't have given you any problems.Others did say it was practically the same as the SDA run recently
Mike, you didn't expect a sensible discussion on here did you?
For those who haven't seen it, there's a pretty good round up [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/2011/05/661-gravity-enduro-ae-report-video/ ]Here[/url] that give a good idea of the track & conditions.
Rob HS: "I did the race last year and I race across Europe in Enduro (All mountain Series, Enduro Series and SuperEnduro). I am all behind this series but it needs to be longer. Its not a Mini DH, its an enduro."
"I have to say i would be very annoyed if i travelled a great dinstance for under 20 mins racing. The UK need to look at Europe. Check the latest elass enduro tour. 26 mins for top rider and no faff with seeding. This is on same size hills too."
So, 10 minutes more makes it all better? IIRC the winning time for the Flims Maxi Avalanche Cup enduro race was 18m and that's in the Alps 😉
Besides travelling a great distance in the UK is still much shorter than travelling to Europe to find that extra 10 mins riding time.
Next thing you're going to say is that there's no point running the British Downhill Series on tracks like Moelfre because it's only short and if you're travelling to Wales you might as well go to Morzine... 🙂
As it stands - and unlike in Europe, where the races are held on footpaths, so not possible here - we don't have any specific Gravity Enduro trails so a mix of trail centre descent, relatively easy DH track and a bit of purpose built stuff is what's going to make up the mix for the time being.
It's easy to rubbish what's being done here but bear in mind that although it's well established in Europe, it's still an emerging sport in the UK - once people are more used to the concept and style then maybe more purpose built trails can be made/found to run the events on.
As it stands it's still good riding and most importantly, good fun.
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvae-forest-661-gravity-enduro-winner-rob-cooksley.html
Anybody know exactly what happened with the timing for Box's run?
seems pretty weird that it was 1.01 out, 20, 40 or 60s I could understand more easily. if it's just a case of taking your own moto-timer along and complaining at the end I'd be a pretty disappointed Crawfy.
LOL at the idea of longer stages
Where should we have started at Ae from a helicopter!!
SingletrackJon. Yes. Twice (and thats Nino and Absalon so UK riders would be 20 mins e.g. Alex Stock)
I guess thats when you still liked to puff? 😉
If you read what I said and used the examples of other events (of a similar nature) and if you check how much more riding they packed into a day you'll understand what I was trying to say. And that is 'More Riding Please'.