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Doesn't this look fun?
Wow!
I wouldn't be surprised to see some riders fitting LONG travel, double-crown forks for the actual race.
Wow!
I wouldn't be surprised to see some riders fitting LONG travel, double-crown forks for the actual race.
considering there is a ton of climbing involved as well, I doubt we will see this.
Beside a modern enduro bike is better than a DH bike from 5 years ago and light years better than one 10 years ago.
was super fun watching these boys ride these sections so fast on enduro bikes!
I hung out in that rock garden for a couple hours yesterday. Rude is so dang strong, just muscles it and moves so little, like a great skier w/ rock solid upper body, but his is through power. Sam Hill rides an amazing balance between loose/relaxed and precise. His riding is so dang good, on video, but in person, just a level above in my opinion. He's riding well in his comfort zone when the other boys look like they are pushing it.
the level is just amazing of all these guys and girls though!
I raced the first enduro at northstar maybe 6 yrs when "enduro" was just a fledgling version of our sport and podiumed, but it was more downhill/xc at that time. This was full on dh tracks at full speed, too much risk for me...
Cheers,
W