Knee pads are more comfortable than ever before. Bro tip: If you want to protect yourself there are now some great lightweight knee, back and elbow protection options that offer great comfort and protection.
Check our knee pad group test to find the best options available. If you see someone struggling, giving them a hand is worth more to your bro karma than rushing past to your next stage. Enduro is like a family and one day the rider in need will be you. Be a bro, and help people out. When out practising, keep your eyes and ears open. You can learn a lot by watching how the pros and faster riders scout the tracks, set up their bikes and what they carry. Make full use of practice runs and session sections that you are not sure about.
It can be intimidating when everyone is gathered around a technical feature, but everyone is on your side. Bro tip: Pro racers love bikes just as much as you and will always be happy to chat about how they prepare and dial in their rides. Of course, ride what you are most comfortable with, but for maximum bro points, ditch the disco slippers and clipless pedals and get yourself some flats.
More importantly, it will also mark you out as a proper bro. Bro tip: If you struggle to ride with flats, book yourself in for some coaching. Get a proper lesson and prepare to have your world rocked. You will probably find that whilst you are slower than some riders, amazingly, you may be faster than others.
There will be rare occasions where you need to overtake or be overtaken by another rider on a timed stage. Bro tip: f you catch a rider give them a shout in plenty of time and let them find a safe place to let you past. Be a bro and get the best race shots. Most races will have photographers on site.
Be the king when the social media circus begins during the Monday morning coffee break. Bro tip: Work the crowd — kids love a good whip, or a crisp high-five if your trick bag is weak! Scientists have proven that a post-race beer, tastes on average 36 times better than any other! Bro tip: For maximum bro points be sure to grab a beer with your buddies and hang around until the podiums. As a rule, if we compare an enduro rider with a motocross one, it would be really difficult to differentiate them , if it were not for the bike.
But the goggles and boots, for example, have somewhat different characteristics when we talk about enduro. And another important point: the enduro gear can carry pockets while the cross suit does not. That in general. The most important thing is to choose the size correctly you can take a look at the post we have about it and have a good ventilation system.
The FOX V1 is an ideal helmet to start in enduro. For example, the Fox V1 Czar has a ventilation system with nine air intakes and four rear extractors. It is also important that these entrances incorporate a grid to prevent the entry of mud and stones. The shirt and pants have more particularities. It is important to note that a pure enduro jersey, in addition to the lightness and breathability, has reinforcements on shoulders and elbows, as is the case of the Alpinestars Venture R.
In the case of pant, has to offer us great resistance and must have air intakes, if possible with a zipper. In this way, we can adjust the pant according to the temperature. As we say, they look a lot like motocross with the difference that they are somewhat more robust.
Enduro pants are somewhat sturdier than motocross pants. The gloves also have to be very light and, above all, offer good grip with the controls of the motorcycle.
The protection is somewhat greater than in the motocross gloves. We see this in the Alpinestars Venture R, which have PU reinforcements and padded to increase protection. A glove somewhat longer, very elastic, lightweight and that offers us the plus of impermeability. The palm of the gloves has to offer an excellent touch with the controls of the motorcycle.
And now we only lack boots and goggles. The first ones have the same features as the motocross boots but with an important difference that we find in the sole. The enduro boots usually have a sole with studs to avoid slipping on any terrain when supporting the foot, as is the case with the Alpinestars Tech 7 Enduro. The rest of the boot has everything you need: TPU protectors, very secure buckles and breathable insole, among other features. The sole of the boots consists of blocks to avoid slipping, whatever the surface that is.
When we practice enduro we spend a lot of time on the bike with very changing conditions, and it is essential that the goggles do not fog up.
That said, with all this equipment that we have explained, you could go out with your motorcycle and lose yourself in the mountains. But when we talk about enduro, sometimes we need a little more. An extra material that guarantees safety, protection and comfort in our outings. Keep reading and discover what accessories you need. The harsh conditions that we can find when practicing outdoor enduro and different obstacles make it almost indispensable to use a jacket prepared for it.
Lite are two good examples. The Alpinestars Venture R stands out for being a very robust jacket that supports the hardness of elements such as stones, branches, etc. It is a very resistant option and you should keep in mind if yours is the adventure. At the other end of the spectrum, longer-travel freeride and downhill bikes are a drag on the climbs.
Big-volume downhill-style mountain bike tyres are decent additions, too — they increased puncture resistance and add comfort. Otherwise, a short stem and wide handlebar will improve control, and a dropper post will make it easier to throw the bike around when things get sketchy. The growing profile of enduro racing, and the popularity of enduro as a style of riding, means that a lot of mountain bike brands now offer enduro bikes specifically designed and specced for the demands of the discipline.
Want to know more? Full-face helmets are a good idea for rockier tracks but standard trail lids are often fine for more pedal-friendly venues. That said, some race series organisers mandate the use of full-face lids, so be sure to check the rules carefully.
Some brands offer convertible enduro-specific helmets, designed to offer the protection of a full-face helmet and the ventilation of an open-face lid in one package. The Brits and North Americans are always in with a chance, too. Alex Evans is BikeRadar's mountain bike technical editor.
He started racing downhill at the tender age of 11 before going on to compete across Europe. Alex moved to Morzine in the French Alps at 19 to pursue a career as a bike bum and clocked up an enormous amount of riding. Riding those famous tracks day in, day out for eight years, he broke more bikes than he can remember.
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