In this episode Dan Atherton races the Megavalanche and tears up the Italian resort of Sauze D'Oulx (which is where the Italian leg of the Enduro of Nations was held this year). Clay Porter was on hand to kill it in his usual style. Although Dan, if you're reading this, the Megavalanche isn't an enduro race, it's marathon downhill...
If he was the jack of all trades who pushes his limits, why isn't he at Rampage attempting to compete with his brother? It's not too late though, Gee looks injured and possibly out, he could give his entry to brother Dan. If you aren't already there, get on a plane, and borrow your brothers bicycle! Get r done, Utah style! Rach could be the first lady to compete if Dan doesn't want to, would be some great publicity for GT, huh?
Thanks for propping my wild ride, I'm quite fortunate.
Delete my account? Why? Even if I wanted to I couldn't, and I don't even know if pinkbike can...my truthful comments have to either be deleted or hidden by your bad props. I bet ACC could do Rampage too, but Rach would be my first choice, since she is so beautiful on and off the bike. Would love to see her in a tank top digging that red dirt with a shovel..
Makes me feel better about myself when I see that someone like Dan gets as gassed as I do. I reminded me of my breathing at some parts during a 60km race last spring.
I'm as tired of reading that as you guys are of me. Update your computer, there is something you can download. Red Bull does alot for the sport, quit mentioning them in a bad way!
i can't believe protour still has an account on here, he never fails to piss me off with his comments and judging by the amount of negs he gets i doubt i'm the only one. dan's the man!
That was awesome, that helmet cam footage was intense, still slightly surprised that Redbull haven't completed the hat-trick and sponsored Dan up as well, especially as he is no longer in his Brothers shadow in the Downhill scene and doing so well in Enduro.
@protour I love it how people always slam dan, I was at the mega this year and the buzz about the place that he was there was ace. People wanted to spot him and stand by the massive gt truck and get their picture took. He and his family are true pro's and a credit to the sport never mind the country they come from. Dan if your reading this well done in succeding in a sport most of us only can dream about.
Thinking of getting my first full sus, with a view to head toward enduro. Was interested to know if anyone rides 29er in this discipline and what the advantages and cons would be specifically here? HALP?
I really enjoy my Intense Tracer 2 26er ... but they've got a rather cool 27.5 version out ... if you can't decide between 26 and 29 - go for that instead?
Thanks, it's less that I can't decide between the two, more just that if i did splooge quite a lot of money on a full susser, that I made the right decision: ie something like a quiver killer, thinking one of the following:
Santa cruz Tallboy LT Yeti SB95 Transition Covert 29 Scott Genius 29
Maybe you're right though, 650 might be the way to go. But having ridden my 29er around for a while, nothing really beats it for all out speed, just interested to know if these wheels would be too big specifically for Enduro. The Intense is an interesting shout, but I've heard seriously mixed things about the production - lot's of out of alignment frames being released.
Jackclark - I understand completely re the build quality issues. I've had three Commencal Meta's crack on me but I'd still by one of the new, more reliable models like the SX based on reviews. So far my Intense has been brilliant, no alignment/build issues. My mate has an Intense 951 which has been faultless. He owned a Slopestyle before which had an alignment issue at the back but it was replaced no questions. (Rob Cooksley seem to have done well -won- the UK Gravity Enduros on his Intense)... anyhow - all the bikes you mentioned are great. That Tallboy is getting the thumbs up from What MTB. And you can never go wrong with a Spesh.
+ i'm so stoked for dans enduro career!
Delete my account? Why? Even if I wanted to I couldn't, and I don't even know if pinkbike can...my truthful comments have to either be deleted or hidden by your bad props. I bet ACC could do Rampage too, but Rach would be my first choice, since she is so beautiful on and off the bike. Would love to see her in a tank top digging that red dirt with a shovel..
Santa cruz Tallboy LT
Yeti SB95
Transition Covert 29
Scott Genius 29
Maybe you're right though, 650 might be the way to go. But having ridden my 29er around for a while, nothing really beats it for all out speed, just interested to know if these wheels would be too big specifically for Enduro. The Intense is an interesting shout, but I've heard seriously mixed things about the production - lot's of out of alignment frames being released.
And Cheers on being a Kiwi breh..