Kenty Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Its Friday and here is my novice Friday question::.... Looking at a few pics on Pink Bike and these were from an enduro event in NZ it seems...and my question is WHY they pushing up this hill??....From the pic it certainly looks rideable .....Im sure there are many veteran MTBers here that would CRUZE up that hill....
Odinson Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 I take it you've never ridden an Enduro? If you have enough time to get to the start of the stage, rather than blasting a moerse climb on a liaison and dropping in with blown-out legs, you save them for when it's needed - the timed stage.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 1 - You don't know how many km of reasonably technical riding (climbing AND descending) they've done up till this point2 - If someone in front of you stops on a climb, it stuffs with your rhythm and you generally get off and push as well3 - it may be steeper than it actually looks, and it seems as if the grade increases as they get into the trees4 - Enduro isn't about the climbs. There's generally a limit on how long you can take to do a climb (in more competitive Enduro's / EWS events etc) but the goal is to be fastest on the downs. Preserving yourself on the climbs helps to do that.
Kenty Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 I take it you've never ridden an Enduro? If you have enough time to get to the start of the stage, rather than blasting a moerse climb on a liaison and dropping in with blown-out legs, you save them for when it's needed - the timed stage. Aaahhh...OK..I hear you..thanks...nope Im just a weekend warrior...do the odd 80kays here n there
Thor Buttox Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 The answer is fairly obvious to anyone not up to date with current trends... No eBikes.
Kenty Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 1 - You don't know how many km of reasonably technical riding (climbing AND descending) they've done up till this point2 - If someone in front of you stops on a climb, it stuffs with your rhythm and you generally get off and push as well3 - it may be steeper than it actually looks, and it seems as if the grade increases as they get into the trees4 - Enduro isn't about the climbs. There's generally a limit on how long you can take to do a climb (in more competitive Enduro's / EWS events etc) but the goal is to be fastest on the downs. Preserving yourself on the climbs helps to do that. Thanks Captain...Im learning...so "enduro" in this MTB competive sense not really endurance then??
Patchelicious Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Because they are MTBers and are soft! #WeekendWarriors #BuyAnEbike
Kenty Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 Because they are MTBers and are soft! #WeekendWarriors #BuyAnEbike
Eddy Gordo Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Yep, enduro is not endurance.If I am tired and my lungs cant keep up, then I also walk, as much as I want to ride, I just cant.
Odinson Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks Captain...Im learning...so "enduro" in this MTB competive sense not really endurance then?? I have terrible race nerves and usually my legs turn to jelly when I'm about to drop into a timed stage, not knowing what the trail is like (like true Enduro, racing should be done 'blind') and knowing that some Frenchy teenager is going to be breathing down my neck in half a minute. Thus, when it's been a long day out, I'll usually conserve my legs for when I need them.
Hairy Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 I found this pic taken of a Marathon / XC rider on the Epic .... why is he pushing, I used to ride up this section on my Single Speed Bar the fact they maybe tired....
Robbie Stewart Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks Captain...Im learning...so "enduro" in this MTB competive sense not really endurance then?? People who ride endurance rides, as you call them, will not be able to sufficiently handle the technical nature of an enduro course. In this case, enduro is more like a downhill race, with some ups thrown in for good measure. They are ridden in timed stages with each stage having a defined start and finish, measured by timing devices, usually worn on the wrist like a watch. At the start, they get scanned, and again at the end. In between, contestants go like bats out of hell to the bottom. This is why they don't ride up a hill if they can help it. They are normally pretty poked after a stage.
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