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I rode with Trail Boss and Vigilantes in the Tough casing last year.
What are people's thoughts of racing the five stages blind. No practise
Has there been any big features or gaps in the past or could a reasonably skilled rider survive.
I'll be running super gravity Rock razor on the rear that's for sure. As above a bit of a weight penalty for no punctures wins for me.
First time I rode it was blind, I'd prefer to do it that way, that's just me. There's no gaps or doubles just a few drops over stone walls that can get a bit Lairy depending on how much speed you carry across the field before the fallen wall.
In my head I was totally prepared for the downs, you can see the rider to your front and in some cases pass them. What I wasn't prepared for was the ups........ not prepared at all, most of the flats I witnessed were after the shooting lodge to the the last stage, that double track is pretty stony.
Did all the stages this year blind, and three of them blind the other years. You'll be fine.
Me too. I've done about 5 other stages of various enduros blind - I prefer it. The course designers are clever, they usually keep your wheels on the ground, unless you choose otherwise.darrenspink - MemberDid all the stages this year blind, and three of them blind the other years. You'll be fine.
There were a couple of bits I would have jumped more if I'd have practiced, but as long as everyone is in the same boat, I prefer blind personally.
What I wasn't prepared for was the ups.
Aye, I reckon lots of time to be gained by doing some sprint training, and not just for the short ups, by being stronger at them then I'll not be hanging when they're over and it's back onto the descent.
What are people's thoughts of racing the five stages blind. No practise
Has there been any big features or gaps in the past or could a reasonably skilled rider survive
For the most part you can see quite a bit of the trail ahead and so can plan where you are going to go. With the wind this year it was very much a wheels on the ground day, there were bits you could double up and could hop through the stonewalls to avoid clattering through the jagged rocks sticking up.
Ard moor entries go live on 25th Nov, seems to be much earlier than last year.
For those that didn't get a place on this or the Ard moors they are launching a sprint event at ard moors 2017, I've just entered 2 mates before it goes public using promo code 'am17sprint'.
I am still after a ticket for the Saturday or Sunday if anyone has one spare.
Cheers