enduro race newby..

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• Northwind Posts: 14,675

  May 2013 edited May 2013

  1st rule is, don't worry! Sure there's proper pros but there's also lots of total knobbers. The big appeal of enduro is that it's seriously inclusive- it's hard, but it's more like a normal bike ride and it's still great fun even if you're 20 minutes off the fastest time.
  
  The UK Gravity Enduro events are really well run now, but they're big rides too- you don't need to be super-fit but you need to be decently fit. Also, the stages are tricky, frinstance at innerleithen they use techy purpose-built enduro trails and downhill trails and only small bits of trailcentre. So you've got to be a fair bike handler.
  
  I'm alright, so I get on OK. Your average red-route-then-collapse rider probably wouldn't. But, difficulty varies, some are shorter and less challenging but should still be rewarding. Depends what you're after.

  Uncompromising extremist

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• motdoc Posts: 97

  May 2013

  Have fun.
  
  I came last in trans Provence, completely out of my depth. But loved every minute, apart from the occasional pain and fear of dying. The people were amazing and I think most enduros would be the same.
  
  It is what you make it Take some whiskey in a flask.

  Arrrrr I be in Devon.

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• scottfitz Posts: 283

  May 2013

  Give the enduro1 a go then if you like it step up to the UK Gravity enduro. Where are you based? Here is a calander of most of the GE:
  http://www.rootsandrain.com/calendar/#! ... ,gb,ie/sd/
  
  also not on the list:
  http://www.ardrockenduro.co.uk/event
  http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/Blu ... oTour/2958
  http://minienduro.tv/

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