Video: Elliott Heap Chainless at EWS Finale

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ocnlogan (Sep 29, 2020 at 11:50)

I was going to make a joke about how the new Mega must climb, if he was running on the transfers/in the middle of stages instead of pedaling it.

Watching it a bit, I can only say hats off to you Mr Heap. Thats the true spirit of competition right there. Not just to finish the first stage where it broke, but then run the whole transfer to the second stage, complete the second stage, and run to the pits.

Well done (and better luck next time).

As a side note, it made me chuckle how much starting off an enduro stage by running looked a bit like bobsledding

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Clemounet FL (Sep 29, 2020 at 11:53)

Words.

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Clemounet FL (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:01)

To avoid any misunderstanding : I replied "Words" as an approbation of all what Ocnlogan said.

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savagelake (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:14)

@Clemounet: u might wanna use "words" that the rest of us dummies don't have to look up

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ocnlogan (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:56)

@Clemounet:

Don't worry, thats how I read it.

Or... I was at least 75% sure how that's how I was supposed to read it, so I just went with it

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maca1 (Sep 29, 2020 at 12:22)

top lad for continuing without a chain.

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JonnyW1984 (Sep 29, 2020 at 12:30)

Love bumping into him around his local spots. Such a talented rider and proper humble! Watch him do the little things on a bike and it leaves me scratching my head

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Niseach1 (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:15)

Completely agree - always happy to offer advice to the other riders as well. His coaching sessions are excellent and great value for money. Top bloke!

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paulskibum FL (Sep 29, 2020 at 14:26)

Listened to his story on Downtime and was blown away by his attitude and progression through a sport he seemed to have so little knowledge of at the start - his xc race experience was classic.

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downtimepodcast (Sep 30, 2020 at 1:02)

@paulskibum: thanks for listening mate!

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Sasquatchumus (Sep 30, 2020 at 4:58)

I know very little about Enduro racing but it seems bizarre that the racers aren't allowed to carry tools with them. I thought the idea of Enduro was to be closer to the style of riding most average people do, and we wouldn't head out without tools!

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Lagr1980 FL (Sep 30, 2020 at 6:21)

you can carry tools, chains links, tubes, rear mechs, shifter cables and lots of other spares.. but.. it's not done./.// I remember Jared Graves packed almost all he could replace in a backpack as he had to finish the race to be crowned champion back in 2014 may be ?.

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Sasquatchumus (Sep 30, 2020 at 8:15)

Ohhh that's interesting to know, thanks for the info! Haha Graves sounds like a wise man.

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Jim9792 (Sep 29, 2020 at 11:56)

And still finished 16th ! Awesome

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jaame (Sep 29, 2020 at 12:35)

Yes. That is bloody good!

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Hia16 (Sep 29, 2020 at 12:38)

@jaame: he finished 81st...

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jaame (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:22)

@Hia16: oh

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Geral01 (Sep 29, 2020 at 14:13)

Same thing happened to me once. Broke the chain on stage 1 and just kept going and waking in between stages, but of course, not on a EWS race, and i didn't 16th... amazing

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watchtower (Sep 29, 2020 at 15:31)

Elliot seems like a super nice bloke and a demon on a bike, he would have learnt some stuff riding chain less and that can only be a bonus. No references needed.

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nerds-on-dirt-mtb (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:15)

Looks like the team had a rough go at it, well at least we got to see some Page footage lol =)

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frenchlinesandfrenchfries (Sep 29, 2020 at 13:10)

Remind me the name of the team he races for?

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dexterfawkes (Sep 29, 2020 at 16:54)

Nkprf / Chn Rctn Ccl Team