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[Closed] So you sign up for an Enduro for a bit of a laugh (Dangerous Dave content)

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You start riding and are confronted with this!

I'd give up and go home crying.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 12:50 pm
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Looks quite tricky - hate Northshore let alone when it’s wet. Some of that stuff was so narrow too. Some punchy drops in there too.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 1:03 pm
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Ooft, my thighs are burning just watching it!


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 1:10 pm
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Has anyone ever ridden this stuff in Squamish.?  It looks scary/fun but the northshore stuff in particular looks terrifying.  Climate looks to be very scottish-like but they don't seem to put anything on the timber sections for grip.? It must be like riding on greased ice for half of the year.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 1:10 pm
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I was impressed how smooth DD's riding remained when he fell off the woodwork 🙂


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 1:27 pm
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if only the Southern Enduro was like this!


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 1:31 pm
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Climate looks to be very scottish-like but they don’t seem to put anything on the timber sections for grip.? It must be like riding on greased ice for half of the year.

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split cedar is supposedly really quite grippy. somrthign to do with teh texture and the tannins prevent it going super smooth like yer average softwood.

i`d love to build more stupid woodwork but its a total H&S risk so you can only do it in a private park here. also unless its chickenwired its actual death in even slighly damp conditions.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 2:02 pm
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north americans arent MTB'er in winter, so should be ok @H1ghland3r


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 2:18 pm
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split cedar is supposedly really quite grippy. somrthign to do with teh texture and the tannins prevent it going super smooth like yer average softwood.

Yeah this. It smells really nice and it's very grippy when it's wet. Not like the lethal, icy crap they build everywhere else.


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 2:20 pm
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split cedar is supposedly really quite grippy. somrthign to do with teh texture and the tannins prevent it going super smooth like yer average softwood.

Ahh that explains it.  Thanks for the tip, I'll be able to hold onto the contents of my bladder a bit longer if I ever make it out there.! 😀


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 2:23 pm
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if only the Southern Enduro was like this!

The medical crew might get a bit busy


 
Posted : 23/05/2022 3:26 pm