XGames Enduro Cross

[Pittenger5]

Seriously ladies, I love that you're making an effort, but give it up, you're embarrassing yourselves. When the commentator says that one of the top riders "doesnt jump the jumps" I dunno, maybe time to rethink things.

[Lucas]

I remember watching this last year and thinking the same thing. Didn't they put planks down over some of the obstacles as well?

[Pittenger5]

My wife watched last year and described it as "putting dresses on a bunch of hamsters and trying to get them around a course". Dont know about planks, but they dont jump anything, and roll most things. When watched with the mens back to back its just brutal.

[nhbubba]

The girls were far more entertaining. One screwup in that section of stones could mean a pass or lost position. Meanwhile the guys nailed it pivoting the bike with one foot on the k-rail, perfect every time.

Wife asked me if I wanted her to be more like the spanish chick they were interviewing. I chose to remain silent..

[breakdirt916]

Didn't know this existed, and had to see for myself

F'n hilarious...faster than me for sure, but it's like watching 4 year olds on a kiddie mx track...they roll everything, and fall down in packs.and can barely lift up their bikes, hahaha

but those endurocross tracks sure do look like fun....I know big bikes rule, but I'd want a long travel XR200 with a trials tire

[nhbubba]

Didn't one of the guys take a digger in the section that looks like they just threw down some firewood? That looked painful.

[a13x]

Props to all the Endurocross chicks. 1st they ride a track that even tamed down is extremely difficult to ride. 2nd they suit up & go ride in front of a male dominated crowd/industry that openly ridicules them.

[G21forme]

Props to all the Endurocross chicks. 1st they ride a track that even tamed down is extremely difficult to ride. 2nd they suit up & go ride in front of a male dominated crowd/industry that openly ridicules them.

This

[Pittenger5]

Props to all the Endurocross chicks. 1st they ride a track that even tamed down is extremely difficult to ride. 2nd they suit up & go ride in front of a male dominated crowd/industry that openly ridicules them.

Dont disagree with that, but I dunno man. Watching them back to back with the mens event makes them look like a circus act. I have nothing but respect for them doing it, but the best thing for them would be to schedule it differently so there's little direct comparison to the men.

[breakdirt916]

I still think it's funny, hahahaha

just saw the final race at the gym this morning - first start, first corner, they all tumble! then as the rock bed gets worse, there are x-games employees coming out there to help pick up the bikes and push them through

not to say it's a girl thing - I'd do a lot worse

[Kurlon]

My wife and I visited MX101 last year, her 2nd time ever on her TTR 125... they have an Endurocross area setup so we putted over to it as it was idle for most of the day. I tried two obstacles and said "Noooope!" and proceeded to go back to the MX track. She tried one, didn't make it but didn't dump the bike either, and went back to the track with me.

Didn't see the races, but I bet every one of those girls could shame the hell out of me on pitbikes on that course, even giving me a 20 minute head start and 3 days of training with pros before hand, plus a Christini 300.

[Pittenger5]

From a month ago XGames

Women:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_AcfeDk5XU

Men:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u2J7f4hKA8

[nhbubba]

My god that looks like hell!

[breakdirt916]

I still wanna try it!

Sort of reminds me of Mark's trails...I went once and boy did I have trouble in all those rocks

It really forces you to hone some skill...and honestly, dirtbikes are capable of a lot...the rider limits it more than the bike does

[carsick]

Women:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_AcfeDk5XU

3 time Dakar rally finisher, this IS a circus act in comparison. I don't know MX bikes, were the women riding with smaller wheels? Might explain the hangups on tall stuff.

[gregp]

I am impressed by any rider, male or female, who can get around a track like that at all.

[kb1]

Lots of couch commentators here, very funny, that course would break most riders on this forum in half.

Alex pretty much summed it up with his post.