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freeride-addict enduro2-official's article
Jul 1, 2023 at 1:18
Jul 1, 2023
A New 6-Day Enduro Is Launching In New Zealand Next Year
I'm no helicopter efficiency expert, but google tells me that a typical piston helicopter carrying 4 passengers + pilot is about 5 times less efficient per km travelled than an equivalent shuttle van. To drive up any given steep hill, the road you take will be a lot of zig-zags to get up the incline (the steeper the hill, the greater this applies). Typically then, if its 2km in a straight line from base to peak, you'll easily drive 10km up the mountain path to get up there by van. Whereas the heli can fly pretty much in a straight line (and save a lot of travel time, too). You do the math.
Plus, its freakin' rad.
Asides that, the carbon burned directly into the upper atmosphere by flying to NZ in the first place would make the above consideration pretty much irrelevant by comparison.
My point is if you've ever jumped in a shuttle bus, and especially if you've ever taken a flight to go on holiday, the strength of this argument begins to sound more like a soap box / political principle issue, than a genuine ecological concern.
This race could definitely be re-organised to have a much lower ecological impact. E-biking everywhere instead of shuttles of any form, would be an obvious way to go. But I have the feeling that this particular forum would like that idea, even less.
freeride-addict si-paton's photo
Jan 24, 2013 at 16:17
Jan 24, 2013
Its in Les Arcs (Well, strictly speaking its a trail between Les Arcs and La Plagne) - Savoie, France. (Special Stage 3, Day 2 of the www.Trans-Savoie.com
Nov 16, 2012 at 2:42
Nov 16, 2012
freeride-addict du4photo's photo
Sep 28, 2012 at 2:04
Sep 28, 2012
This is the Grande Sassiere, and its an epic. Check out a couple of epic vids we made this summer of the full descent!
http://mtbcut.pinkbike.com/blog/Nukeproof-Mega--All-Mountain-Adventure.html
http://big-col.pinkbike.com/blog/Grande-Sassiere-3747m.html
Selling
Sep 11, 2012 at 6:38
Sep 11, 2012Nukeproof Mega Pro Complete Bike
$1795 GBPNukeproof Mega Pro Size Large only 3.5 months old, in superb condition.
Genuine UK retail bike with full warranty.
photos here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kk2uwh4xet63xok/ld2hN__F_m
The following parts are unused and will be replaced as brand new on the bike when sold (I swapped them out when I bought the bike - as seen in the photographs - but I have kept them, unused, to put back on the bike to sell as stock):
- Avid X0 brakes & discs (Will leave front disk as upgraded 203mm rotor, rear will be replaced standard 180mm)
- 34 tooth Truvativ / SRAM X0 original chainring (I was running a 32 tooth as pictured)
- Nukeproof 60mm standard stem (I was running a 50mm stem)
- Nukeproof Grips
Note Bars are an upgraded 800mm wide but could easily be cut back to the stock 760mm width if you wanted. (Once you've gone ultra wide you'll never want to go back though, believe me!)
Options offered to buyer - not for sale separately so please don't ask!:
Nukeproof Electron Pedals, Yellow as pictured - + 20 GBP
Rockshox Reverb Dropper post brand new & unused + 150 GBP
Genuine reason for sale - quite simply, I had the fortunate opportunity to buy the bike at trade price and it was always my intention to use it only a few times then sell it on in nearly-new condition. Nothing more complicated than that! Its a great bike, so good in fact that Ive already ordered another one (at trade!) for myself to replace it.
Grab a total bargain - at RRP this bike was always a steal, at this price there is nothing else at all comes close.
Offered for sale elsewhere - I reserve the right to close this auction at any time, if it is sold away from ebay.
Collect from Brentwood, Essex or Will Post at cost (35 GBP plus insurance if needed).
I WILL NOT STRIP THIS FRAME, SELL ANY PARTS SEPARATELY, OR ACCEPT ANY OFFERS - THIS IS A GENUINE BIKE, AS DESCRIBED - SEE MY 100% FEEDBACK (on ebay - arjamieson) AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE BUT .....PLEASE.......... NO DREAMERS, TEST RIDERS, OR TIME WASTERS!
No offers considered - this bike was RP 3300 GBP only a few weeks ago, and even that was a bargain!
freeride-addict MTBcut's article
Sep 9, 2012 at 5:00
Sep 9, 2012
Video: Nukeproof Mega – All Mountain Adventure
Hey Guys. As the founder of trailAddiction, and someone who loves these trails and mountains dearly, I feel obliged to comment here.
Actually, I agree with the comments about an inappropriate style of riding shown in the video - when I saw the final cut, one of my first impressions was one of unease at the amount of "shredding" (in the sense of trail-erosion, not awesome riding!) that was shown.
What I can honestly say is that this was not actually how the trail was ridden - rather deliberate edits for the sake of the film itself - as others have commented. Thanks to inthebigmountains for the balanced view on the actual errosive effect - Id like to echo those comments strongly.
These mountains are a privilege to ride in, and whenever I find a new trail up here I see it as an honour to ride a trail that may well be previously untouched by bike tyres - perhaps EVER......and the sense of being one of a very few to experience that is actually a big part of the trailAddiction guiding experience. Noting that without natural, pristine trails up here, we'd not have a product worth selling, its very much in our interests to protect the natural environment around us.
In practise this means riding respectfully - limiting which trails we ride, and how often - choosing to avoid certain trails when erosion would be more damaging (e.g. after heavy rain, a loamy, mossy, fragile trail might be substituted for a harder-packed, one). All of our guides will teach proper, respectful riding technique and this includes correcting a customer's "skidding" rear wheel switchback/cornering style.
Alistair
Co-founder / Owner of trailAddiction.
Selling
Mar 26, 2012 at 3:24
Mar 26, 2012
Selling
Mar 26, 2012 at 3:05
Mar 26, 2012