Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 The speed - the fitness - the exertion. Is EWS the ultimate MTB discipline? 14 minutes of pure adrenaline fuelled descending in Whistler - on what looks like some of the raddest trail I've ever seen. 7.7km, 986m vertical drop. In. Frikkin. Sane. And that's only one stage. And he only placed 12th on that stage
Raydek Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb12550580/p5pb12550580.jpg
davem Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 That is the most incredible sporting footage I think I have ever seen. In 14 minutes I think I aged 6 months. Compare that to an F1 driver who practices on a simulator for a thousand laps and then performs a closed completely known circuit repeatedly all within a clearly defined performance envelope. Given the length I doubt you can ride this course more than a few times to practice. Then you plummet headlong at Anaerobic Threshold and have to make hundreds of microsecond decisions just to stay upright. Completely insane. I am in awe!
Eddy Gordo Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 Hmmm I am dreaming of similar lines where I rode yesterday. Honestly speaking, I rode over from gspot to coetzenberg yesterday. I was amazed at the network of old trails on the hill above th xco track. I would love to see these trails get some attention, with sanparks not coming to the party(I Know there are alot of factors etc) why not create over there?
Raydek Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 That is the most incredible sporting footage I think I have ever seen. In 14 minutes I think I aged 6 months. Compare that to an F1 driver who practices on a simulator for a thousand laps and then performs a closed completely known circuit repeatedly all within a clearly defined performance envelope. Given the length I doubt you can ride this course more than a few times to practice. Then you plummet headlong at Anaerobic Threshold and have to make hundreds of microsecond decisions just to stay upright. Completely insane. I am in awe!Ja! Well said! Showed the video to my wife (and got to watch it for the 7th time) and she kept cringing and ducking out the way of the trees shouting turn! The shear speed through some of those sections is just crazy, and turns like he is on a bobsled run almost.
CogitoErgoSum Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Crazy. Much respect. The speed is insane. Dumb question no 73 (yeah, I don't know everything....) - what does EWS stand for?
Raydek Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Crazy. Much respect. The speed is insane. Dumb question no 73 (yeah, I don't know everything....) - what does EWS stand for? Enduro World Series http://www.enduroworldseries.com/
CogitoErgoSum Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Enduro World Series http://www.enduroworldseries.com/Ah. And I thought enduro was for some pot-smoking fatties liking to push their bikes uphill... [emoji13] [emoji23] Just kidding admin That is really amazing. Absolutely in awe of the skill
Super_mil Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 What is scary is that Richie Rude still put nearly 30 seconds into Dan's time on this stage! Really awesome on board footage and considering the terrain, amazing how still he keeps his head.
SuperDooperSnooper Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Shoh, I had to take two breathers during the video. Good to see Dan doing well, spent some time with him a few years ago. Great bloke!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 Ah. And I thought enduro was for some pot-smoking fatties liking to push their bikes uphill... [emoji13] [emoji23] Just kidding admin That is really amazing. Absolutely in awe of the skillLooool! No, enduro is just fun
Wally39 Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 That is just ridiculous. How fit is he to get through that? Cool sound track though, had some interesting looks when guys walked into my office while I was watching that
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 That is just ridiculous. How fit is he to get through that? Cool sound track though, had some interesting looks when guys walked into my office while I was watching thatOne word - very. And yet not as fit as Richie Rude, who did it more than 30 seconds faster than him. Can people now see why we say that Enduro is a brilliant concept? That the lack of timing up the hill doesn't really matter?
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