Any fellow mincers want to admit to taking part?
Trying to get my fitness and riding sharpness back after lockdown and a bad crash last summer so this looks ideal.
nope - can save my money and ride the trails for free another day.
Yes I'm in. A wee warm up for the EWS. Nice to get the eye in on an easier race to get back into the racing groove
nope – can save my money and ride the trails for free another day.
And the pointless comment of the day award goes to....
And the pointless comment of the day award goes to….
well done on your pointless comment
Somebody has to be the runner up 🤣. But seriously, somebody's paid their hard earned to do what they want to do and just asking who else is going. He's not asking who's too tight to go. Have you not got some kids to inspire through learning and positivity?
Have you not got some kids to inspire through learning and positivity?
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Have you not got some kids to inspire through learning and positivity?
nope
Well that's a relief.
Aye. Me n the bro-in-law are doing it - first time between the tape in ages so hopefully a nice warm up ahead of the Fair City Enduro at the end of next month.
First time at Tweedlove too so quite looking forward to just having a mooch about the place.
@poah In being a knob shocker. Surely the point of Enjoyro is to let People have an Enduro style experience without maybe having the skills to do a full on event. For someone with a youtube channel you do yourself no favours . Still fire on son .
I sold a set of wheels to a lassie from Gala recently who was excited for this as she had only taken up mountain biking recently. She admitted she wasn't the best but seemed buzzing for this as Im sure a lot of wee kids and their mums and dads are.
I had entered for last year (I don’t do racing, I’m too average) but unfortunately can’t make this years due to work. Think it would have been a good laugh / interesting experiment in seeing how I got on against others.
Good luck!
I'm doing it as I can do the Generations thing and race my lad. Looking forward to it - a weekend biking with all the atmosphere Tweedlove events bring with them.
I'm also doing the Tenduro so I'll be knackered and riding more than just stage 5 blind for Sunday. Bring it on... (help!)
I forgot I had an entry to this until this week - freebie for marshalling - I am still havering over doing it cos poor fitness and recently healed ribs (excuse excuse etc).
I thought this event was supposed to be a laugh for the mums and kids - has it become proper competitive? Practice for EWS no less. Enduro Warriors shouting RIDER!! at me puts me off more than the excuses above.
Maybe I will just marshal.
Yep, myself and a couple of friends are doing it. I live locally, so know most of the course well - but am still going to be riding at injured grandad pace. Gonna let my much younger friends do their ‘race pace’ thing - if you see an old ‘all the gear no idea’ bloke being towed along by a keen chap on a black Trek, gimme a wave and be careful when you overtake😁
P.S. I started doing pre-event interval training a few weeks back, but sacked that off after a week!
I thought this event was supposed to be a laugh for the mums and kids – has it become proper competitive? Practice for EWS no less. Enduro Warriors shouting RIDER!! at me puts me off more than the excuses above.
Well I hope not, I'm hoping its nice and chilled.
Race numbers and start times were out last night I'm 306. If you see a short fat guy on a Whyte say hello
I am! Was originally entered as a nice gentle race while I was rehabing from broken leg, which has now long since healed but looking forward to a chilled morning on the bike with some mates.
I thought this event was supposed to be a laugh for the mums and kids – has it become proper competitive?
Was always pitched as that or for those who couldn't commit to full weekend of racing. Definitely think there's a bit of a gap at the moment for events for the less committed since Muckmedden events reduced, most other stuff is a full 2 day commitment to practice and race so I can see why something like Enjoyro has a bit of a wider appeal at the moment.
I have always said there is a huge gap for a competent rider, who to use golfie trails can do repeat offender fine but walks some of waterworld, to have a race.
I thought enjoyro was meant to be this. If you are paying for a race (not a sportive type event) but people are offended you wanted to actually race then whats the point?
Youse are overthinking it! It'll be good. I did it a couple of years ago and it was just a huge range of people and a good atmosphere. Ranges from kids to adults and a fair number of fast people accompanying slower folk e.g. Crawford Carrick Anderson who was doing it with his daughter.
It ranges from someone on a supermarket special upwards. You will overtake and you will be overtaken.
The biggest demographic seemed to be "I've got the enduro bike and all the gear but I'm not really up to a proper enduro yet/ever"
And we did all queue up at the top of Berm Baby Berm to allow all the Poahs of the world to sneer at us, which I saw as a nice public service.
Went to enter then noticed the ebike challenge and entered that instead. For some reason entered the advanced option, hopefully don’t offend too many riders by getting in their way.
Have fun everyone!
I'm doing it with my 12yo daughter, it's our first enduro for both of us. Hoping it's more of a chilled family vibe than an EWS warm-up!
What trails are being used for this? It sounds like a blast.
Did this a few years ago when it was on the friday night, good fun course
How did everyone get on.
I thought it was a really good event.
I was really enjoying Dave's trail at the end until I hit a tree.
To those who went, how did it go? Did you enjoy it? Fancy doing it next year as I don't fancy the whole enduro experience as I would just be a 'mincer' amongst all the hard core bruhs.
First time for me. Really enjoyed it, relaxed, friendly atmosphere and fun trails. Would recommend it as a first enduro.
Lots of fun. First stage was pure trail centre, other 3 were a really nice mix of off piste and on. Made a mess of stage 2 as I caught the 2 riders in front of me and they pulled into the right to let me past at the same time, just as I expected the trail to go right but in fact it was a completely new bit off to the left. Lost loads of time as we all got tangled up but apart from that it was a glorious day on the bike. Weather was great, trails were great and the event village was the best it's been in years. Well worth paying for.
Looks a great route... I remember doing berm baby berm/electric blue ages back, maybe in the first king and queen? You think ah, this'll be easy but easy trails get bloody hectic when the clock's ticking 🙂
Photos starting to appear on R&R
https://www.rootsandrain.com/event8636/2021-sep-18-tweedlove-ridelines-enjoyro-innerleithen/photos/
Was a lovely morning out, definitely would love to see more similar shorter easier races on the calendar, just a nice relaxed vibe and much easier to fit round family life. Bonus of a very unexpected podium finish was nice, haven't had one of those since the late 90s!
just a nice relaxed vibe and much easier to fit round family life
Actually commented that to the Mrs over breakfast at the hydro this morning. Nice wee chilled one day race made it a much more enjoyable weekend to take in all the other stuff that was going on
Good job Doug!
Thoroughly enjoyed it. First time at Tweedlove and I don't know whether it's because it felt like something 'normal' again after 18 months largely staring at a screen in my spare room, or because it's a festival for the thing I enjoy doing the most or what, but the whole event and setup was brilliant.
Cracking vibe throughout - riders and marshals all on top form. Course was great, didn't much love Stage 1 but only because I'm BarryWhite at cornering. Stages 2 to 4 were ace.
Hit the mark about perfectly for me - enough to keep you focussed but nothing so technical, slipper or steep that it would put off someone fairly new to the sport.
Great to catch up with the squad from Bird.
Oh, and a worthy mention to the chap at Hotlines/Nukeproof/WTB who furnished the brother in law with a brand spanking set of Sam Hill pedals - gratis - when his nylon Nukeproofs disintegrated a mile and a half into the race.
Offered to pay, was flatly and politely refused. Totally over and above the call of duty that and hugely appreciated.
Neither of us were even on Nukeproof bikes, just that pair of pedals.
Oh, and a worthy mention to the chap at Hotlines/Nukeproof/WTB who furnished the brother in law with a brand spanking set of Sam Hill pedals – gratis – when his nylon Nukeproofs disintegrated a mile and a half into the race.
Saw a guy half way up Janet's Brae with a pedal body in one hand and the axle still attached to the bike. Glad to hear it got sorted
Did Enjoyro - not a huge fan of the course (too pedal for me unfit legs!) but still had a great time. The atmosphere and vibe was on another level though. My son (13) did the Enjoyro, messed about on the airbag and was demoing bikes and loitering about and having fun on Sunday while I played on the hills again. His first comment was just how friendly and happy everyone was.
Second comment was that he needs an eBike!
Definitely back next year though may skip the Enjoyro if he is old enough for the lite course on the Tenduro.
richmtb
Saw a guy half way up Janet’s Brae with a pedal body in one hand and the axle still attached to the bike. Glad to hear it got sorted
Yep, that would be him. I'd have been dispatched back down towards the village to find a replacement at that point. A bit of a result that by all accounts.
Bump - next Enjoyro is in April.
I like a little light hearted racing and I've also never been to Glentress. Whata the format?
Does it take all day or just a couple of hours? Do you only get one go at each stage, no practice? The website doesn't give much away.
I'd be travelling up from Yorkshire so it'll be a two nighter, is it worth it?
And finally, wheres the actual 'event' village/start/finish? As I'd need to find somewhere to stay or camp and prefer if that was very close. The info says it's at 'Glentress' but the maps seem to show it starts in Peebles?
Me and @nobbingsford are attending/taking part. No idea what to expect. There's a couple of YT videos from last year but nothing too extensive. I've never done anything like this before so could be 'interesting' 🤣
Glentress Forest starts on the outskirts of Peebles so it is both!
@snotrag format is generally 3 relatively easy stages, with one optional harder stage.
There is no official practise, but IIRC the course map is published the week before.
You only get one go on each stage, and the course will usually take a reasonable rider under 3 hours at a leisurely pace.
The course is selected to be rideable by the majority of riders, yet be technical enough to be challenging for those who want to go as fast as possible.
And finally, wheres the actual ‘event’ village/start/finish? As I’d need to find somewhere to stay or camp and prefer if that was very close. The info says it’s at ‘Glentress’ but the maps seem to show it starts in Peebles?
Info I have suggests that the Hydro is the event village this year
Thanks all.
Given that I've never been there, I think that it might not the best idea to spend a whole weekend away (and a number of credits in the household!) just for a short race and one go at 4 stages. Perhaps a weekend riding the trails might be a better idea!
I'm going but on a hardtail. Not sure need a FS for GT and a Moxie is a pretty comfy HT.
I'll be there - me and 3 mates riding as 'Team Cake' 🙂
