What is the difference between XCO and MTB?

[Supervan]

What is the difference between XCO and MTB?

 

I know XCO is cross Country, does this mean the race is easy?

 

Please comment.

Edited September 3, 2013 by Supervan

[dirtrider]

You do XCO on a MTB . And very few things are easy on a MTB .

[Ryanpmb]

XCO is a discipline of MTB (MTB being a REALLY broad term).

 

It is Cross country (Olympic format) where a short course, often very tough and technical, is raced in a lap format.

[428 others]

What is the difference between XCO and MTB?

 

I know XCO is cross Country, does this mean the race is easy?

 

Please comment.

 

XCO is probably the hardest!

[TALUS]

XCO: Raced in laps. MTB: not on tar. XCO is NOT easy!

Edited September 3, 2013 by TALUS

[rouxtjie]

What is the difference between XCO and MTB?

 

I know XCO is cross Country, does this mean the race is easy?

 

Please comment.

XCO is a mtb'ing discipline...

 

You get marathon(what we mostly do here in SA and would you probably refer to as mtb), downhill, XC eliminator, 4X, dirtjumping, all mountain...

 

PS XCO is the most taxing on your cardio so NOOOOO not easy

[scotty]

XCO is certainly not easy, after track racing its the hardest cycling discipline iv'e tried.

[MTBc]

MTB = Mountain Bike / Biking.

 

XCO = Cross country - 1 discipline.

"Trail" is less hectic, the sort of stuff that you would be riding.

 

You also get AM (All Mountain) / Enduro, FR (Free ride) and DH (Downhill), with each having slightly different considerations in bike design.

 

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_bike

[Iron]

XCO = lap type racing , ie: worlds in pmb . not easy !!!!

XCM = marathon type racing

MTB= abv for mountain bike .

[fabes]

XCO = lap type racing , ie: worlds in pmb . not easy !!!!

XCM = marathon type racing

MTB= abv for mountain bike .

Ya i do MTB

[Sidewinder.]

XCE = XCO style lap, 4 competitors per round-top two progress AFAIK

[Stretch]

an

 

PS XCO is the most taxing on your cardio so NOOOOO not easy

 

and then you get XC eliminator...which is just redlining on your HR and your legs....hoping we see this introduced to nationals etc

[Ryanpmb]

XCE = XCO style lap, 4 competitors per round-top two progress AFAIK

Edit. Misread your statement. My bad. Edited September 3, 2013 by Ryanpmb

[hayleyearth]

an

 

and then you get XC eliminator...which is just redlining on your HR and your legs....hoping we see this introduced to nationals etc

 

me toooooo

[Supervan]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

I’m designing a shirt for our MTB Race and we want to distinguish the race committee from the marshals. Was thinking of using the wording “Race Official” or “Race Organiser”, but it has been used so many times that it has become mundane. We are looking for something unique and different.

 

Will the term “Race ExCo” confuse anyone? The word ExCo (Executive Committee) is well known in the corporate world.

Any comments will be appreciated.

Edited September 3, 2013 by Supervan

[Ryanpmb]

an

 

and then you get XC eliminator...which is just redlining on your HR and your legs....hoping we see this introduced to nationals etc

Think it has. Pretty sure I've watched a national XCE here at Cascades. Maybe it wasn't - but there's definately been MTB festivals at Cascades that have included XCE.