NSMB.com Enduro Week
For the week of January 24 to 27, NSMB will be bringing you exclusive content about Enduro racing. But why? Why should you care? What possible relevance has this got to you and your experience of riding?
Well this week we bring you exclusive news about the cycling world’s governing body, and why they are looking to involve themselves and many more riders in Enduro worldwide. We will bring you exclusive news about three Enduro events that are taking place in the Sea-To-Sky Corridor this summer. We will speak to some of the riders who are leading the pack in Enduro racing to ask them why they think Enduro racing is picking up momentum and how this racing format affects our everyday riding experience.
This page will serve as a jumping point for all Enduro Week articles. Enjoy!
Seb Kemp’s Intro to NSMB.com Enduro Week
“The logical starting point is to define what Enduro is. The problem is that mountain biking has never had a neat relationship with names and titles.”
Ash Smith’s “It’s Only a Name… Right?”
Ash Smith is the man behind the Trans-Provençe, a point-to-point race throughout France that contains special descending-oriented timed stages.
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
Seb Kemp caught up with Chris Ball of the UCI, successful Enduro racer Jerome Clementz, and racer and photographer Sven Martin to piece together the story of the international sanctioning body’s push into Enduro racing.
Click here to get the dirt on the UCI’s position on Enduro…
Interviews: Arthur Gaillot and Dylan Wolsky
Arthur Gaillot and Dylan Wolsky are two BC racers who have their sights set on the international Enduro circuit for 2012. We caught up with Arthur and Dylan to find out what gets them stoked on Enduro, what makes it different from other disciplines, and how it affects the rest of mountain biking.
Catch up with Arthur and Dylan as they get ready for the 2012 season here…
Interviews: Sven and Anka Martin
Sven and Anka Martin may be the most experienced and opinionated voices in the world of Enduro. We picked their brains on the topic to see where they stand.
Click here to read Sven and Anka’s thoughts on the present and future of Enduro…
Interviews: Tracy Moseley, Mark Weir, and Ben Cruz
We spoke with some of the biggest names in Enduro racing to get answers not only about pro-level issues, but what might affect the average rider as well.
Click here to hear what Tracy, Mark, and Ben have to say about Enduro…
Reader’s Ride: Blue Collar Enduro
Cameron Belisle-O’Donnell is an employee at North Vancouver’s Obsession: Bikes. The Enduro stoke is high at Obsession, who have a large hand in organizing North Shore Bike Fest in June each year. This year’s weekend of racing features a stage Enduro, and Cameron’s built up a modest bike for this and other races, as well as his everyday riding on the North Shore.
Check out Cameron’s Specialized Enduro and some sweet shots here…
Wade’s Excellent… Enduro?
Wades Excellent Adventure, for the third year running (fourth in total), will be celebrating the trails and character of the Shore by bringing people together for a fun and challenging event. Some would call it a race, others may call it an excuse to relax with friends and hunt for stashed treasure. Either way, both sides are equally catered for.
Click here to read about the changes to this year’s Adventure on Fromme…
North Shore Ripper Enduro
The North Shore Ripper is part of a three day event run in June by Obsession: Bikes. This year, the Marathon XC race is being replaced by a stage Enduro.
Matt Grossnickle of Obsession: Bikes gives us the scoop on the new Ripper…
An Unholy Trinity: The 4Kings
Tony Horn brings us the third installment of much loved and feared race series. An all-discipline stage race where all the stages have to be ridden on one bike, with the same tires and components.
Click through to read about Tony’s plans for one of the most anticipated races of 2012…
NSMB.com’s Enduro Week will run from January 24 to 27. Stay tuned for more exclusive features, including interviews, news, and more from the world of Enduro.
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