On Track: Behind The Racing With Curtis Keene Episode 1
They call it the off season… it's anything but off. In Episode 1, we hook up with Curtis in California to see the training and preparation that goes into mounting an Enduro World Series race campaign. He’s determined to improve on his 12th overall in 2013. But can he put together all the pieces to be back on track?
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Oh by the way, the one who finished right in front if him last year is that guy:
www.pinkbike.com/photo/10852527
by the way, brian would never park in handicap parking stalls, he has waay to many peeps hes down with that are rolling around in chairs.
brian has respect for us.
lopes may double park to protect his sweet ride(who wouldn't?), but park in handicap stalls?
never.
But hot flipping damn is this POS a massive PITA for non-live clips, no matter the resolution. URGH!
How well did Keene do in Chile? I don't remember seeing his name at the top of the list.
His bike is awesome and he is a way better rider than more than 99% of racers, but he's a long way from being on the podium. Good luck but don't take yourself so seriously.
This was a really well put together video, nice to see all of that production for a behind the scenes of a top 40 racer.
Anyone else notice how they tried to pixelate out the Giant logo on the little kid's bike?
(but damn he's fast!)
It might seem cheesy to us riders, but this is the type of production and story telling needed for something to be shown on NBC Sports for example.
We all want to keep our little sport "core" but money brings sponsors and sponsors help events happen.
This video makes mountain biking seem larger than life and that is a good thing. Especially for people who don't experience it first hand.
What street is the trailhead near??
The attitude is great and commendable, @ this level no one races or should race for 20th 12th or even 2nd spot overall, ya race as a pro to win or do something else if ya have a different attitude, as muppets eg rest of us we do it for fun love or narcism to punish ourselves!
That said, what I see most riders and especially US riders do is try to ride fast everyone rides fast has insane skills, to be EWS or WC you cannot just train at home in the off season on your local trails to beat the Euros in the majority of they're countries, same happens in MX and it goes both ways, culture, food, then country terrain style of courses is just so different to be a World, true World champion you must must look at the mental aspect, not physical, you could argue the US riders have always been more stylish have pushed the extreme sides of sports, ex Supercross, BMX all stemmed from the hardcore styles of Euro pure side of Dirtbikes, MX, proper Enduro, same in MTB but generally lack the flexibility of adjusting consistently and for periods of time especially away from California, they're will always be an exception to this rule, Tomac. Gwin though I still believe last year training at home was a major reasons for his lack lustre season, just one reason, but an important one.
Mental, then you need to train on what you will be racing on, this adds to the mental strength and why Euros are so strong, same with Kiwis and Aussies, we don't have the luxury of staying and playing it safe at home. To go big we are forced out of home to rough it on a stingy budget, it forces people to rise to the top mentally, look at Jared Graves, Jamie Nicol, Rosara Joseph basically as real,a privateer u can get killed US riders on home soil last year too.
Big Curtis fan def wish him the best.
Cali ain't going to cut it sorry boys, go hard or go home, anyone can look good these days and ride fast, anyone can not be a World Champion or even a stage winner.
I'm no pro but have raced for over 30years plus, I have a rule unless you get helicoptered off a course you get back up you finish, no matter the conditions how much you hate it at the time, if the course is shit its cold or wet you carry on, never give up never retreat never surrender.
We finished Cardrona Enduro few weeks back our EWS version,
enduro-mtb.com/en/race-report-cardrona-2w-gravity-enduro
Rode like a girl, broke two ribs on a stupid bridge platform on Stage 2 we got shuttled over a 1000m up to stage 3 then had to push up a fricken ski field, then hike a bike, basically extreme mountain climbing, not even a Enduro to the top, did this twice as Stage D was also up they're, with 2 broken ribs, then ride down, it was like being stabbed in the heart constantly for 2000plus m of drop over 2 stages, I had blood in my throat climbing up they're, I'm still riding most days since for 2.5 weeks as I'm on a road tour, I guide, so job is riding they're is no stopping unless dead dying or incapacitated, toughen up thats what Euros are like. pS I will be back next year lol cant wait.
Still good vid and watch, will watch him in the lists, go the American Dream, ps Ive always been a US fan, Tomac, Hannah, Hurricane that is, O'Mara, Johnson, Lechien, Eric Carter etc