Ok just done a one day enduro school at the Rugely site so heres what to expect.
Bike set up session
trail ride round woods to warm up
lots more trail rides (bit like a woods enduro circuit rather than green lane) between sessions which included
Downhill low speed descents
low speed clutch controlled ascents (tackling exposed roots and so forth)
Riding Ruts
Adverse cambers
Tight woods
Fast and open stretches
flat turns
bermed turns
Jumps (small)
there was a motocross section of sandy peat (well drained) that sucks power like a good un as you approach the jumps
crossing logs
crossing logs going uphill
and jumping logs
All in all plenty of riding and good fun, there wasnt any real feedback on individual riding which was a bit of a dissapointment as on the motocross track I felt I was repeating mistakes but didnt know where, It was more a chance to just practice on a good variety of surfaces and conditions. (I'd go again)
I hired out a 200ktm because thats what I own but he's happy for you to swap around and try different bikes, the 125 was a revelation to me as it's so easy to ride on the pipe
The terrain was difficult enough to be interesting to someone starting out in enduro though not anywhere as hard as the events in the series I ride and didnt cover the three problem areas for me in those which are off camber roots, large drop offs and tree litter (our club lay down fir branches over large stretches of the course at times) That said I guess the balance between pushing people on and sending them to hospital has to be found!
Ady was a nice guy and approachable, patient with questions (even dumb ones) Bloody good day out
Funbags et al - Enjoy
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