Said one anonymous team manager, " our XC athletes have been feeling quite down about their careers lately seeing one press release after another about a fellow, bored or aged XC racer 'making the move to Enduro.' The racers crossing over get to compete on real bikes which is making our riders feel ready to go for the fastest line on the downhill sections of the XC course. We spoke to several big racing teams on the UCI circuit about this new development, and it seems the idea is met with universal approval.
" We have commissioned research from the MUMF Institute of Research* which projects DH will lose 82% of its audience to Enduro by 2016 - and since we failed to embrace Enduro, we need to step up and basically put mountain biking back into our remaining disciplines." " We feel that the Enduro World Series has shown the way forward, although we think their rule book is overly simple and in need of our expertise in writing rules for bike competitions," a spokesperson for the organization said.
#XCE SCARFACE CUSTOM RACE UPDATE#
The UCI has published an update to its rulebook, citing an " urgent need to adapt to the changing dynamics of the sport and the worldwide MTB market." In an effort to make several race disciplines more exciting, the UCI will mandate that all bikes be equipped with at least 4-inches of front and rear suspension travel (26-inch wheels) or 3-inches of travel for 29ers.
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