Whilst I respect Si, and everything he has done for DH, I have to agree with the above from Scott. It very much seems the attitude from BC is, ‘our hands are tied, and there is nothing we can do’, rather than, ‘let’s try and find a solution to fix this’. In the long run, they are an organisation that is in place to support all avenues of cycling in the UK. And whilst I understand that Roadies may get more support due to the perceived popularity of the sport, Enduro, considering it’s rapid rise in participation, should be supported by the appropriate governing body.

We have to take into account, Si was never going to right anything other than relatively positive comments about BC, he would be out of a job otherwise. The point of the article was to raise more awareness to generate more sponsorship for the BDS events, so I do take the majority of what was said with a pinch of salt.

blackmore apparel have just done some for essexhertsmtb.

great quality, nearon TLD stuff:

http://www.essexhertsmtb.co.uk/mountain-bike-kit-equipment/jersey-t6041-45.html

I train with a PT, and get pushed pretty hard, but he knows a damn sight more than I do, and that’s what I pay him for.

Whilst not wanting to sound harsh, grow a pair and get on with it. If you want to get fitter, stronger and quicker, it’s going to hurt sometimes, but you can make improvements pretty quickly.

If it continues to hurt then speak to your PT and work mroe on how to strengthen any areas that are hurting.

keep trying mate. just got mine confirmed

yes….but can’t find the actual link to enter on the internet, only on my phone.

fingers crossed ill get one.

Would suggest working on strength and fitness. Lose any extra pounds your carrying, that carbon bike is a bit pointless with the extra tyre around your stomach. You should be able to deadlift at least 1.5x your body weight, as a general rule for sport. as well as kettle bell work, and general core strength improvement.

Work on cornering, mine has improved no end in the last few weeks now I’ve been consciously working on it. Ride every downhill section as if your racing, and make sure you do the ‘enduro’ lines, can save seconds per stage by taking shorter lines, rather than following the normal track. Also, something I was told recently, which makes a lot of sense is; tyres grip a lot better when not braking, so try and stay off the brakes where possible. And hit some steep loamy trails.

I would say chainless runs, if you can be arsed, help massively, i snapped my chain at the end of a ride a few weeks ago, rode the last trail chainless, and was so much quicker, as I knew I couldn’t pedal out of corners, it’s amazing how your sense of speed changes when gravity is your only method to achieve it.

And finally goggles with a normal helmet, you can’t ride enduro without it. With the full face rule coming in next year, something else may become fashionable, so keep an eye out. I’ve heard a full face with double monacle is coming in.

drove around Macedonia last year for a week, had an amazing time, awesome people, great country.

Have you tried changing the shock’s compression settings. I always climb with it in the ‘climb’ mode, as descend is a lot softer.

I have the am, and find it more than manageable in the climb mode.

british cycling have a pretty extensive list.

418 is a nukeproof mega. Lime green giro helmet. Cheers fo the other picture.

hi mate, any pics of 418 and 415?

awesome weekend, with some fantastic otb action from myself

Ive recenty started riding clipped in more, and now do it for road, dh racing and enduro racing, can’t fault it.

the only time i would ever switch back would be if i was spending a day sessioning small parts of tracks, where clipping in and out is a hassle.

im also doing the dyfi enduro anyway, and will definetly be riding clipped in.