[Closed] Si Patton interview

good stuff

couple of points

there are mountains in england but, afaik you just arent allowed to race on them! BDS Hellvelyn anyone?

interesting about BC pulling out of enduro;
taping off every stage would be a pita, but doable, no way you could ever ensure everyone had 2 practice runs before racing especially over a 30k+ course

That's no longer supported by British Cycling. BC basically told those guys that they're not going to continue to support them when they're not taping the courses from top to bottom, they're not enforcing two practice runs pre-race; the enduro series really was a massive risk for them. If there were any issues or injuries, their insurance company would have looked at it as a DH course, BC would have tried to explain the enduro concept, they would have gone back and forth and it would have been a gong show in court.The guys in enduro now have to insure themselves and the riders have to have their own liability insurance. I can only imagine it’s a massive headache for all involved, then add to the fact you don’t have the backing of the national federation, some credibility is lost. The moral of this story is that you have to bend over backwards to work with national federations if you want to play ball in their back garden.

anyway top work by Si Patton, wish i had the time, skills and cash to race some BDS !

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/interview-si-paton-british-downhill-series-2015.html