Pedi

I'll be doing my 1st Enduro racing this year, Pugno and Final Ligure SuperEnduro in Italy....my expectation: - more downhill than uphill - expect uphill and flat sections - both down & uphill sections timed - no mass start Why Enduro because its FUN and suits most of the riding I do with my buddies on my awesome Ibis HD...not XC, but if I want too I can, not downhill or bikepark, but if I want too I can... In addition, Enduro should personify what MOST of us have experienced on a MTB - pedaling up a hill to reach a trail head, taking a deep breath and swig of water, and then plunging into the trail that starts to flow with all the natural goodness a mountain trail brings; flowing sections, some flat and technical climbs (ideally not as long and steep as XC racing), then some rough and rocky section, natural switch backs, another flowing section to rest up a bit and as an added bonus, mother nature has provided along the trail some drops and jumps to mix things up a bit, heehaa. For a bit of controversy - should 29'er bikes be band from Enduro racing? Or, do you think a 29'er bike will faster in an Enduro race in the hands of say a Dan Atherton?