so how about that rawland ravn?

[MikeD]

@heavymetal

Cos some bros over here do enduro races which are just endless laps of a mtb trail. Sometimes in teams, for like 8 hours. Which to me just sounds like riding a bike in circles, but they talk about enduro this enduro that and ride double squish things and blablabla. Sounds totally different to what you’re describing.

All-road enduro just sounds like riding a bike, but not in circles?

that’s what enduro used to be, often called marathon XC now.

I also thought there was a cutoff time for the climbs ala cutoff for sprinters in the Tour?

[heavymetal]

@MikeD

that’s what enduro used to be, often called marathon XC now.

Holy shit, another term to learn.

TC: not gonna buy an mtb til my kids are grown up. Just don’t have the time to invest in learning about all the different ways I can ride a bike and which bike I need to do it.

[horatio]

@larfinboy

I think I’m going to have to revisit this… If I just had some super supple 2.3" slick tyres for it.
And some more serious upstem action

Back on topic… Larfinboy that is the hottness! Agreed chuck some of those new Compass 55mm tyres on, and it will be super sweet

[Seb]

Enduro is also a sub discipline of motocross, where you race on a mix of roads and forest trails for an extended period of time. It can be done at night too. My dad and uncle used to do it. Bikes are also different from typical race bikes, more upright, more fuel capacity etc.

But basically the idea is that you race for longer.

[Zach]

@mansolwota

Enduro is also a sub discipline of motocross, where you race on a mix of roads and forest trails for an extended period of time. It can be done at night too. My dad and uncle used to do it. Bikes are also different from typical race bikes, more upright, more fuel capacity etc.

But basically the idea is that you race for longer.

Raced a few ‘enduros’ and pony expresses as a teenager, on an xr250 laps were 40 minutes or so on average, heaps of log hopping and sick gullies, was v fun

braaaap

[DICE]

@heavymetal

Cos some bros over here do enduro races which are just endless laps of a mtb trail. Sometimes in teams, for like 8 hours. Which to me just sounds like riding a bike in circles, but they talk about enduro this enduro that and ride double squish things and blablabla. Sounds totally different to what you’re describing.

All-road enduro just sounds like riding a bike, but not in circles?

Yeah, 6/12/24 hr races USED to be called in enduro AU-NZ-US, but now its usually referred to marathon or ultramarathon XC by all but stick in the muds.And if it wasn’t confusing enough, some road race organizers over here call double/quadruple versions of their races enduros also … :rolls eyes:

[heavymetal]

I’m out. No further commentary on mtb race or bike nomenclature will be forthcoming from me.

[dfunkt]

@heavymetal

I’m out. No further commentary on mtb race or bike nomenclature will be forthcoming from me.

“I’ve entered a bike race of pre-determined length over terrain”

[heavymetal]

@dfunkt

“I’ve entered a bike race of pre-determined length over terrain”

I can’t comment on this.

[DICE]

@dfunkt

“I’ve entered a bike race of pre-determined length over terrain”

Terraduro? Terraduro, defo terraduro.

[Bigadz]

Isn’t that a shoe by Giro?

[HeavyMetalCyclist]

What I’m struggling with here is the fact that the steel shitters i rode to school on in 1998 are having stupid moustache bars put on em with a thompson seat post by people who should know better while grinding coffee and frothing over sleeping bag liners.

[heavymetal]

@HeavyMetalCyclist

i rode to school on in 1998

We get it James, you’re not old.

[HeavyMetalCyclist]

lelelelelelel, it should actually be 1999, mum didn’t let me ride to school till grade four.

[heavymetal]

holy shit

[horatio]

@HeavyMetalCyclist

What I’m struggling with here is the fact that the steel shitters i rode to school on in 1998 are having stupid moustache bars put on em with a thompson seat post by people who should know better while grinding coffee and frothing over sleeping bag liners.

New sig!!!
Beautifully put hmc.
Bu remember a tyre can transform a bike. Put a $80 Compass tyre on a Max Trax shitter and it will probably ride like a dream

[HeavyMetalCyclist]

It seems all i am good for is Horatio’s signatures.

[WestToastPete]

@HeavyMetalCyclist

frothing over sleeping bag liners.

What’s your faves liner HMC?

@Bigadz

Isn’t that a shoe by Giro?

Honestly, who throws a shoe…?

[DICE]

TC - can’t stand silk liners. (EDIT: or any other liners for that matter)

HMC, never realized yr such a pup.

[DICE]

… partial to the odd one-liner tho’