Tag: dual slalom
Bootstrap your first dual slalom race
How do you bootstrap a mountain bike dual slalom event? I asked this question the first time I wanted to build a poor mans’s version of a dual slalom course. But instead of going through the ins-and-outs of professional dual slalom course design like did in 7 Secrets of Dual Slalom Course Design, I want...
7 Secrets to Dual Slalom Course Design
Riders ready? Watch the Gate. Beep… beep… beeeeeeep… bang! The wheel gate drops and two mountain bike riders quickly accelerate out of the starting chute of what will begin a full speed, 30-45 second assault of the Dual Slalom course. Unlike any other style of mountain bike racing, the dual slalom is the most intense,...
Transition to Gravity MTB Begins with Enduro
Gravity mountain biking has been an interest of mine for some time. But not many cross-country mountain bike riders understand what is involved in Gravity competitions. The skills are different, the gear is different, and even the bikes can be different. The transition from Cross-Country (XC) to Downhill (DH) involves more than just being crazy...