As a normal MTB rider that is on a cross country team I can confirm all of my team mates except the other regular MTB riders are fast af on the climb and we always pass those Xc riders on the downhill
@Tom-15 Who said I dont have fun in bikeparks? I'm an XC rider, and I do many other things like downhill and road (i dont compete downhill). These things combined are what makes the difference between a good rider and a professional rider.
I love how all the XC riders are like “you know I’m actually pretty fast on the downhills” but not one “normal mountain biker” is saying anything about riding up the mountain fast😂😂😂
I am an xc rider. No one passes me on the uphills, no one passes me on the downhills. Good xc riders are actually really good at descending and bike handling since it is extremely important in races.
@@InfectAionhave you seen xc courses recently? They have downhill sections that are more technical in downhill you cant just go straight down like in dh. I rode xc enduro and dh xc is like enduro but you race up and down and the courses are bit slower and more technical
I agree with the OP. In my youth and raced, I lived to climb and was good at it but I was also pretty good at descending, as our practice terrain, legal trails and not so legal trails were pretty technical for their day. Of course, this is in the 90s when when we raced hard tails and shorter front suspension. Not the pillow suspension you guys use today.
I’ve made so many positions in xc races by passing people on the climb in the right place. I will admit that there are some downhill sections that me and my 100 mm fork on a bike from 2011 get a little concerned.
Dude the reason why xc riders shits themselves while going downhill is because xc bikes are faster going uphill and going uphill makes ya slow but going downhill yeah you going faster than a normal bike so be careful
Yeah. This is what alot of the mtb community doesn't seem to understand. I've raced a few Enduro stages and the downhill stages we raced on were part of the xc course. So here i am doing what I consider is chunky for an Enduro stage on a 180mm travel bike and then there's the xc guys doing the whole course on way shorter travel than me and on xc tires.
@@core-i7413 yeah ig I just gave a low ball # assuming the avg mtber is about 200lbs or 90kg they'd have to do 600 watts for 5 which is like world class
Yeah idk about that. The modern xc guys seem to never run out of energy and they can ride some pretty tech terrain. There's no way an average trail guy is keeping up on the climb. The trail rider might make some time on the dh section with more suspension but would overall lose. You got to remember, these xc guys are also trail riders. I've met a few expert class (not pro) xc racers that also race Enduro and ride park/dh, but all of then ride trails.
I love riding uphill it makes me feel alive. If I have to be a bit slower downhill that's chill too cuz it doesn't really matter how fast you go. If it feels scary, it's fun
I skate and ride roadbikes but I recently just started mtb’ing 3-4 years ago and it’s hella difficult and exciting because it’s a totally different element for me. I remember riding the first time just like it was yesterday.
I’m an XC racer and got 4th on the Sea Otter Enduro, however during the Sea Otter XC race, everyone but me and my teammates were so damn slow on the downhill
Idk about this. Ive met some xc riders that actually race and they are quick and smooth on the downhill. Its crazy cause they are on short travel bikes and xc tires. Like ever seen nino schurter and his trail riding videos? Got to give the guys respect where its due.
Exactly why i loved enduro as i used to race xc so its not a problem for me to climb 30km and still be going fast overtaking people and not being tired at all and having the time of my life
This was exactly how my mate and I were on trails. Tbh my mates xc bike would get ruined trying to take the downhill like my bike but uphill it weighs nothing so I'd always watch him pass me embarrassingly fast
