therence Posted May 4, 2014 Share Hi guys, I see so many people moaning about MTB routes. What will make you not do a MTB race. What makes a challenge not a challenge anymore.To many hills, sand, thorns .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeonabike Posted May 4, 2014 Share My only issue is some locals that share the trails as footpaths doing their business in the path...never understood why if there is bush nearby.....its just gross therence and gwhite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renburg Posted May 4, 2014 Share Medical costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Posted May 4, 2014 Share too far to drive to , too dirty. havn't touched my mtb for 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted May 4, 2014 Share Early bottlenecks. Too many 3down arrows. Bad route markings. Picking up numbers during work hours. Vangar, TheKaiser, _David_ and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted May 4, 2014 Share Early bottlenecks. Too many 3down arrows. Bad route markings. Picking up numbers during work hours.Ditto !Plus bad route prep like markings and leaving wires ext in the route .To avoid bottlenecks your seeding has to be good .For good seeding you need to race hard for at least 6 months in different events .I try and do the events that suit me so I can maintain my B seeding .It really sucks when you get stuck behind slower riders and there is nothing you can do ,not even an Evans pass.For a day event I will drive maximum 1 hour Edited May 4, 2014 by Blitzer Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted May 4, 2014 Share Any race where slow riders block downhill singletrack. Â That's why I rather go for weekends away trail riding with friends. If it has to be a race then it will be an Enduro or DH type event. Chances of catching one or more riders is slim. Dan Dob, ChUkKy, niterider and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted May 4, 2014 Share ......and then there was Magoebas yesterday in Tzaneen.....absolute gem. Money and time well spent. Edited May 4, 2014 by BarHugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Why race a tail that you can ride any other time is the year without the congestion...Most rides are on established and accessible trails. Those with unique or special routes that one would not have access to usually have more appeal to me.  LazyTrailRider, BarHugger, niterider and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted May 4, 2014 Share Because I don't have a mountain bike. rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjokkits Posted May 4, 2014 Share The bottlenecks, times over again and again DIPSLICK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellar Posted May 4, 2014 Share Because I don't have a mountain bike. And I don't want one either. Butterbean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obree Posted May 4, 2014 Share Cos track cycling is just soooooo much better!!!!!! Cellar and T-Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted May 4, 2014 Share In this order Bottlenecks, bottlenecks, bottlenecks and ja bottlenecks. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny Bravo Posted May 4, 2014 Share Everybody is complaining about bottlenecks. What causes bottlenecks? Slow riders out of position, so my biggest complaint is seeding. Every single race I ride seeding is the biggest issue. The takkie brigade always push to the front and are pushing the bike by the 2nd corner. Race organisers need to look at this issue. Wannabe, nonky and ChUkKy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXiMuM Posted May 4, 2014 Share Cause XC riding is boring! Cellar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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