ZERO OUT OF FOUR
If you had to pick a starting point for extreme
enduro it would have to be fitness. No question,
this is hard work both in terms of strength and
endurance. So you need muscle and aerobic
proficiency, to Olympic standards if you want
to reach a professional level. You can then add
advanced bike handling skills and finally a fair
dollop of bravery. Out of those four requisites I’m
not sure I score on any; call me zero out of four.
Anyhow, before we got down to business with
Taddy and Jonny on just how to ride extreme we
had a warm-up ride around a tricky little single
track in the woods above the Bassella Experiences
base (in Lleida, Northern Spain) where this ‘ride with
the pros’ day was taking place. Dry and dusty, with
plenty of rock and roots and ups and downs, this
trail certainly helped identify any rider deficiencies.
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