Throwback Thursday: The Original Enduro Champion

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redmountaingoat FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:07)

Hey look! he wears shorts, and has a pack, so he can carry everything for a big day in the mountain... we re so far away from that now with dh pants, no even a water bottle, and heading back to the pits with a mechanic working on the bike after every run... miss those days. Good times riding with these guys

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warmerdamj FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:16)

Yep, Enduro is nothing like this any more. Lift assisted climb stages and bike cos have pushed the bikes from regular 160mm pedleable bikes to 180mm tanks.

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tacklingdummy (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:33)

I feel naked without riding pants. Pants are good against poison oak too.

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scott-townes FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:37)

Yup and no pre-riding the stages, race it blind. It was such an awesome format, I wish they kept it. They kind of took some parts from Super D and Enduro and mixed them together into what we have today.

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loizorider (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:39)

Always keen for a ride with you @redmountaingoat

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redmountaingoat FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:42)

@loizorider: i see a winter camp in the horizon, plenty of room at the house

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fracasnoxteam FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 13:31)

@loizorider: legend

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Tmackstab FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 13:56)

Agree! I always thought the name 'Enduro' was a play on the word 'endurance', not sure what happened there

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warmerdamj FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 14:14)

@Tmackstab: Enduro is one step away from adding another E in front of it. Wouldn't be surprised if it goes there eventually.

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L0rdTom (Sep 28, 2023 at 14:20)

@Tmackstab: I figured it came from the motorbike Enduro, where you have timed technical sections, and you have to get between them.

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NoahColorado FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 16:05)

Man, those were the days!

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Tmackstab FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 16:14)

@L0rdTom: Via Chairlift LOL. Imagine Dirt Bikes on chairlifts, that would be gold

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koz-ak FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 16:15)

Miss those days, miss the reign of red mountain goat, miss a lot of things from 2013 haha

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senditrandy (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:05)

Legend! Thanks for all you have done for the sport and also being a key mentor for Randy.

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loizorider (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:36)

Happy to see Randy at the top of the ranking these day and still representing the good spirit out there

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ro-bert FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:37)

Make enduro enduro again

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formerbmxguy FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:36)

This video makes me miss the good ol days of On Track with Curtis Keene!!

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maximumradness FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:23)

I feel like this doesn’t have to be the “dead” version of enduro. Riders who race is still a thing, and any all mountain bike can be competitive in that venue. Enduro ain’t dying it’s just not a great “”product””. Maybe it will be. But it currently isn’t.
That’s not to say it isn’t a radical and engaging format for racing. Look at hare scramble, for example. Real riders racing. I swear Colorado has like 9 enduro series. Surely a few of the trans-style races combined with your local stuff could make for a fun season of “racing” …..
I feel like redbull could be monetizing this pretty easily too. Almost because of what it’s not to brands like the UCI…..

Better times are there for us all.

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Austink (Sep 28, 2023 at 16:05)

Yeah in my experience as an amateur racer, enduro is alive and well. In the same spirit as these earlier days. Big days out, minimal practice, and good times had by all.

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gatogordo2 (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:27)

when enduro was relevant and free of UCI BULLSHIT

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Fix-the-Spade (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:04)

Back to the days of variation and unpredictability, before the spectres of professionalism and standardisation began to take hold. UCI take note.

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Mugen FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:08)

Simpler times, better times...

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Jer3myF (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:29)

It seems like this version of enduro really thrives most in the grass roots style series more than the top level pro events

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formerbmxguy FL (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:33)

young Randy, still sending it today!!

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SebIsen (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:54)

Jey the best rider forever

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cabblers (Sep 28, 2023 at 13:03)

Rumor says Enduro will be cancelled after 2024 and there will be only E-EDR in 2025 @UCI

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Mugen FL (Sep 29, 2023 at 3:34)

Just in time for @loizorider's unretirement!!

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Fix-the-Spade (Sep 28, 2023 at 12:07)

Also fun, don't forget the fun.

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lehott (Sep 29, 2023 at 0:17)

Holy crap Enduro racing is different today. Gotta bring it back to its roots. It's insane today

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torontomtb (Sep 28, 2023 at 16:52)

Racing bikes is way more fun than watching people race bikes.

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TahoeEbikes (Oct 2, 2023 at 16:15)

ENDUROOOOOO