dantsw13 – Member
Loved flying down the red climb last year, racing my mate.

Ssshhh the park might find out we did that ;)

The trails are a mix of the red trail and off piste stuff.

Lol Kimbers

Jambalaya yes you can enter mates at the same time.

Also Revelstoke area also looks ace but I have only passed though there not ridden but riding looks very good.

https://www.trailforks.com/region/revelstoke/

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/mt-cartier/photos/

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/frisby-ridge/photos/

Check out Golden, it has 2 really good riding areas:

https://www.tourismgolden.com/sites/default/files/Mount7_WebMap_Revised.pdf

http://mtbparks.com/British-Columbia/196-Kicking-Horse-Mountain-Bike-Park/View-details.html

We might still go to Vallandry, with an away day on the Friday to either Tignes or La Thuile in Italy.

Also Pila is a must of a day trip!

Bit off topic but for those that did the 2016 MM what would Gatcombe be like for an enduro? looks like a good size hill.

mikewsmith & Larry_Lamb

When I say spec over carbon I mean, the perform gain from Ali to Carbon is minimal at best but the performance of entry level shocks and fork vs top end is massive.

Bird Aeris 145 with X01 EAGLE, I would always go for spec over extra 1k for carbon frame.

Plus QECP Day & Night enduro (14th May)

Are the entries open and if so what site?

Relax, I’ve found the details. moredirt.com from 9am 11th March

and I think you mean Sat 13 May

I will get on to moredirt to add more info, yes sorry Race is on Saturday 13th May. Free camping Friday and Saturday night. Beer tent Saturday night too :)

and yes goes on sale 9am 11th March

*Shameless plug*

5 races across the south in 2017.
http://southernenduro.co.uk/

Plus QECP Day & Night enduro (14th May) Original idea for this race was STW generated, http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gravity-enduro-at-night, it’s in it 4th year now :)

It was prime yesterday, only going to be better today.

QECP, hampshire

1) Is close to an urban centre ISH
2) Is in the grounds of an old country house NOPE
3) Features a cafe, play area etc YES
4) May hold sporting events, coaching and/or competitions YES
5) Is council or privately owned, not National Trust YES

Bird Aeris 120

https://www.bird.bike/product-category/complete-bikes/aeris-120/

superfli – Member

Dan and Dave down at D&D Cycles in Barnham nr Chichester, should be able to help you out. Very friendly and helpful guys.

Here or Solent cycles near Portsmouth.

davosaurusrex – Member

Is the blue fully surfaced Scott? Might have to take a drive over. 70% surfaced, 90% by next winter.

davosaurusrex – Member

As a South Downs local I’d bloody love to have an all weather trail centre nearby. It’ll be bloody awful up there at the moment, the chalk and clay in winter is why I have a road bike

QECP Blue Trail ;)

Have a look on trailforks you have loads of options, Monterey is nice by the way, have fun. https://www.trailforks.com/map/?lat=36.6074960249952&lon=-121.68938827514644&z=11&m=trailforks

At least they have filled you in instead of trying to cover it up.

gentle rubbing

TheBrick – Member
On a related note do you get more than one run on a Dh event? All I guess at a “black” level?

Depends on the level local grassroots stuff tends to be 2 race runs and red ish level DH runs.

National/regional tends to be 1 run and black or above.

Just to let you know the Southern enduro champs will be at least 5 hours out on the bike over the 2 days. If you want any info just ask, happy to answer any questions.

Sorry wind hill http://www.ibikeride.com/news/3016-wind-hill-b1kepark-is-under-construction

No they close every winter for maintenance. Windmill hill bike park is not to far from there and opening soon I think.

kimbers – Member

yeah last years race was driving wind and rain, the climb was fking horrible I enjoyed it, I rode up it again for another go. I was surprised how many people did the 4 stages then went home at that race.

you could try carbon bars, you get a lot vibration than ali ones.

Not a similar event but in same area as the EX and similar race stages. Some new stages too.

http://southernenduro.co.uk/event/southern-enduro-champs-minehead-exmoor/

kimbers – Member

Enduro1 did the odd uphill stage, they were shit, especially the round at Aston
They also used to do trials sections with penalties for dabbing too!

Worse race I have ever done but some of the skills sections enduro 1 used to run were good.

but the required a judge and not really very enduro.

My definition of enduro: Ride to the top of the hill, race to the bottom.

jam bo – Member

gorilla clear tape.

+

snorkelsucker – Member

Kimbers, absolutely, agreed. My point was more that each series could purposely include a ‘big’ round but not at the cost of overall participation in the series

This is being discussed by BEMBA.

Highlevel: An organisers in each region putting on a race to make a nation series.

Not an EWS modelled, EWS model is more of a money making model.

All SES venues are within 3h30mins of each other. It practical to use the same catering, medical cover, Marshals, course builders etc…

Inners to Triscombe is 7 hours not as practical to use the same.
BC centralises the organisation of events and also helps secure sponsors. HSBC for instance.

I’m not saying it cant be done but it takes a lot of time commitment to run the DH model as Si found out.

Isn’t the XC model different regional organisers brought together by BC for a national series?

Brilliant

This is currently working fine in both DH and XC (and CX?) in the UK, so I don’t think it’s crazy to assume it can’t work for enduro.

They have the support of British cycling, Enduro doesn’t. This makes a big difference organising a ‘National’ series.

kimbers – Member
Yeah, on the verge of signing up for the Southern Champs. Wasn’t initially going to do it as it fell smack bang on Easter weekend and right between BES rounds 1 and 2, so not very family friendly for me!
Yeah enduro calendar would be nice if better spaced

I know we have had this chat about this before Kimbers, the way I work it.

I won’t clash or me a week before/after:
An Enduro in South East (Swinley Enduro, Pedal hounds)

I won’t clash with:
Local south east DH races,
Enduro’s south of Birmingham (including south wales),
A national Enduro Series (if one exists)
Big race like Ard’rock, PMBA national champs.

What I will clashes with:
A race north of Birmingham, north wales, Scotland, IOM etc…. (only if I have too)

orena45 – Member
Disappointed by the news also. Had signed up to Rnd 1 and had full intention of doing the full series, just couldn’t afford to drop cash on it all up front, so was going to sign up to a race each pay day.

Was going to be a hell of a lot of travelling for me from the southwest but was up for it. Southern Enduro Series is the closest now but it’s still a lot of travelling for only a one-day race. From my perspective, a south Wales/Southwest series is needed…maybe Charlie Williams and the Cornish Trail Pixies can team up next year!

Don’t for get the Southern Enduro Champs is in the south west.

http://southernenduro.co.uk/event/southern-enduro-champs-minehead-exmoor/

The ones that ‘wept’ MTB tyres or Road,cx etc…..

MTB tyres ratherbeintobago?

Yes verticals are quite old skool tyres. Most ‘Enduro’ type tyres are ok tubeless ready or not.

jimfrandisco with a track pump or ghetto inflator?

Most tyres and rims are tubeless now days

Link: http://southernenduro.co.uk/enduro-race-tips-1-go-tubeless-for-under-12/