Bikes for Enduro... The restart

[Brian Fantana]

A Pivot and a Ghost:

 

 

 

[Brian Fantana]

Giant 650b prototype:

 

 

The Don, on his Bronson:

 

 

[patches]

Giant 650b prototype:

 

 

 

That must be one of the ugliest mud guards ever conceived!

[Ryanpmb]

bear with me on this one ....

 

http://www.velovert.com/photos/news/zooms/9a860ca7a9674d3e392a124b6e9fbed6135367516219.jpg

 

http://www.production-privee.com/Files/42527/Img/02/917-GARAGE-34-980x500.jpg

 

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/0VdhS.jpg

All over the HT big travel bikes... Nice Hairy.

 

Whats the general consensus on these type of bikes for Enduro? Probably less forgiving than a dual, skills need to be good. But must be light and playful!

 

Opinions?

[Brian Fantana]

Cedric Garcia, on a Bronson and Tallboy LTc

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Brian Fantana]

[Tumbleweed]

How our world champ describes enduro:

Greg Minnaar ‏@GregMinnaar25m

@KevinMcCallum Enduro being thrown about to often now days. All it is, is Gnarly XC ... Been riding it for years. #GXC

[Brian Fantana]

How our world champ describes enduro:

 

Greg Minnaar ‏@GregMinnaar25m

@KevinMcCallum Enduro being thrown about to often now days. All it is, is Gnarly XC ... Been riding it for years. #GXC

 

I agree 100%. If you look at national standard XCO courses, many of the obstacles are very difficult, and probably just as difficult as on most Enduros, however in an Enduro you hit them at speed, because it is mostly downhill.

 

The problem in SA is the infatuation with distance and vertical ascent, that exhilarating and technical sections are forgotten. For this reason I am very glad that Enduro is gaining momentum, because gnarly XC is what I love!!

[(Deon)]

We've reached a junction.. AM has been a riding style for many years while Enduro is the event based on that skillset.

 

I think why there is all this hype is because we finally have a mainstream event around the everyday local trail that you or i would normally be riding.. shredding! It is also a place where the 'XC elites' don't have an advantage unless they come from a DH background.

 

It's always a sad thought, but Burry would have a contender!

[(Deon)]

That must be one of the ugliest mud guards ever conceived!

 

Agreed, it has serious shaping issues, but the concept is spot on! We have come a long way..

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/z/ztYAAMXQnXFRZk7m/$T2eC16hHJHoE9n3KhWOIBRZk7mHrcg~~60_35.JPG?set_id=8800005007

[Brian Fantana]

 

 

[ThePubSA]

That must be one of the ugliest mud guards ever conceived!

Fking ugly geom too looks worse then the 9er

[Hairy]

All over the HT big travel bikes... Nice Hairy.

 

Whats the general consensus on these type of bikes for Enduro? Probably less forgiving than a dual, skills need to be good. But must be light and playful!

 

Opinions?

Well I am thinking of simplifying life by selling the Shova and the SS for a long travel HT ... thinking being the operative word here!

[ThePubSA]

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[ThePubSA]

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[ThePubSA]

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