What is cardio!? If cardio means watching supercross on the couch, then I know exactly what you're talking about! But seriously, cardio is important, especially for a 2 hour race.-Chase
When pulling the string on the roll-off system, try to do one or two short pulls until your vision is clear. If you pull the string all the way out it increases the chances of it getting tangled and not going all the way back in. I've made this mistake in the past and it is frustrating.Also if you're participating in a mudder, when you pull into your pit for fuel, have a friend wipe mud off the top of your helmet. It reduces neck fatigue and will assist in keeping your head up. May not seem like a big deal until you are 2 or 3 hours into a race.The number one most important tip...HAVE FUN! GNCCs are a blast. Pick a class and enjoy 2-3hrs of race time.
7:37 Hydration is a must, but if you don't start hydrating a day or two before the race, best luck.. also , research electrolytes, you need potassium, magnesium, Sodium etc to allow your muscles to function and not overly fatigue. If you drink 20 gallons during the race, lol, and that's all you do for hydration, you quench your thirst but wind up pissing out all the minerals that you need for hydration, lol, see how that works. Some people use electrolyte power added to water, which I haven't tried yet, and others find food sources to get the proper balance.
I cut 1/2 to 1” off my handle bars when I use full wrap around handguards. Also I run a straighter bar and use G2 mounts on the top triple clamp that rotate to fit my cut down bar setup. You lose some stability but can maneuver in the woods more nimbly. Also for mud races spray your bike and plastics down with wd40 or some kind of slick spray to help keep the mud and water sticking making your bike heavier. Softer suspension is huge and bullet proof that bike with all the protection you can from bulletproof designs or enduro engineering.
Great info for people just starting out! I raced without handguards or a hydration pack in my first race a few years ago.....lesson learned lol i also am on the east coast racing cross country enduros and harescrambles. All these tips are extremely important!
Thanks for the feedback. You're right, a seasoned rider with several races under his belt probably knows all of these. But for someone looking to try out their first one, definitely nice to have some good preparation. Have fun out there!-Chase
heres a tip we used back in the 1980s use a brake snake i dont see many people running that cable that helps prevent sticks and roots getting between the case and the lever yet a lot of manufacturers have provided for it via a hole in the brake tip helps prevent loss of the lever as well
Silkolene Race Prep under the fenders and such will help mud not to stick. Do not get it anywhere near your brake discs, pads or controls. Spray it on a rag away from the bike then wipe it on. It’s super slick.
I like the off road racing video! For tight single track racing some guys cut bars down to 30"-31.5" measured from outside the bark buster's. Keep in mind, you do lose some leverage for steering when you cut them. I prefer mine cut after several seasons of hare scrambles in the South East. The fly hydration pack does hold enough water and it does has a chest strap, but the mouth piece is a pain! Unlike the Camelback where you just bite down to get water, this requires you push and pull the mouth piece to open and close the valve, and that's not easy to do while racing.
I didn't know that about the fly hydra pack. Thanks for pointing that out. Sounds like you've got quite a few of these under your belt. Thank you for watching and feedback.-Chase
Do NOT support camelback. They are 100% against our sport and constantly lobbying against us in an effort to get our riding areas taken away. Do not support the enemy, there's a reason why no powersport companies sell them anymore. Leatt makes awesome hydration packs as does USWE
@@mrkawi201 Can you show where they are "constantly lobbying against our sport"? I have not been able to find this info. They're actually owned by vistaoutdoor brands which owns Bell helmets, so there'd be a conflict there if what you said is true.
@@RacinJason www.scribd.com/document/113155049/98620649-deaf-49df-ba5a-0f44b2195e58 That's one. Now this was a few years ago but I have not heard anything on camelbak changing their stance. They also support SUWA which yes do more than try to keep offroad vehicles out of areas they've legally been riding in for years but that is part of it. You really don't need to look farther than camelbaks website though. Not one picture on there of a person wearing there product while riding a motorcycle or any machine with an engine for that matter. They don't want to affiliate themselves with people like us who ride dirtbikes...they want to sell to hikers, pedal bike people and bird watchers. The main point being with all this is Camelbak does not support our sport in anyway so why support them? As I said companies like leatt, USWE, OGIO, and many others that affiliate themselves with our sport are the ones we should be buying from. Vista is a huge company as is bell. Motorcycle helmet sales pale in comparison compared to all the other stuff they make. A few years ago the 3 biggest powersport parts suppliers in our country (parts unlimited, tucker and WPS) all stocked and sold camelbak, then 1 day they all didn't. Not we're phasing out because of poor sales and their stuff is now on closeout but completely done and could no longer buy it from either supplier. That's not a coincidence and although I don't believe either came out and said it it was because of what I already mentioned most people in the industry were able to connect the dots. Camebak (along with many others) made it clear what side of the line they stand on when it comes to this issue and I applaud those 3 suppliers for no longer doing business with them.
Full wrap hang guards are the only way to go . I heard a true story about a 16 y/o kid who died riding a Banshee in the Ocala National Forest because he lost control of the quad and it flipped and the end of the handle bar went through his eye socket. Full wrap hand guards prevent that from happening .
Bill Clinton I like full wraps but I’ve also heard horror stories of people hitting a gnarly g-out and hand slips between the hand guard and handlebar and end up with broken wrist/forearm I run those mx handgaurds now
Cooper Small Some guys rotate them downward. They still protect from hitting a tree but the space between bar and guard is lot less likely to get hand caught.
Just dont be a wimp I run mx style and I bust my knuckles on trees and keep going and haven’t broken anything yet... if your coming up on a tight place don’t be afraid to lean the bike and maneuver it, it makes you a better rider in the long run.
I always like to carry a rag (or even heavy duty paper towel) tucked in my waist especially at mud races. Can easily grab it and wipe your gloves off, wipe your grips off, etc.
Chase, were you in Utah at the Benefit for Blake Savage at the Rocky MountainStore a couple weeks ago? I thought I saw you but I’m like, no that can’t be him..
i got those roll off googles and i hit in creek jump during a awrcs race and it completely broke off the roll off system and started dragging behind me
Tip 7: have loaded parents that will support you while you move south to train/ride all day and not work or go to school. That's what alot of dudes do.
Just one question, who is picking up these thousands of tear offs in the forests and streams after a race weekend? In my opinion, they should only be allowed on private property MX tracks. If we keep thinking the old school MX way, the industry will continue to decline.
It's a very slim film, they do not scratch lens'. A lot of them even have special roll of lens' with little bumps that go where the film slides across. It helps with the film sticking to the lens by having less contact area which equals less friction. Also a mud flap that sticks to the top of the lens and covers the top part of the film prevents dirt and water from getting in between the film and lens in case you were thinking the lens would get scratched that way.
are they still using tear offs in the states? they're banned from almost every event in the UK. no point asking spectators not to litter while you've got riders dumping their plastic all through the woods
Hi dude I have a kx100 that I picked up 2 weeks ago and I’m wanting to do my first gncc soon. Ok to the (question) what kinds of races should I start in smoother flowy tracks or hard rough muddy races thanks chad hope you comment to this soon - Colin W
Just rider preference. Full warp around will protect your hands and levers a little more if you were to clip a branch, tree etc. Very unlikely you will tip it, so you don't need to be too concerned about braking levers.
Don't drill holes in your helmet for hydration. For 2021 AMA has banned attaching anything to a helmet that the helmet was not designed for. You could easily be disqualified. I do east coast hare scrambles (and an occasional GNCC). I wouldn't go with MX style handguards. No way. Only full wrap-around for these tights woods. Maybe MX style would be okay if the venue was really, really open and no tight woods. But that isn't typical of east coast. I glance my bars off trees regularly, and the rounded end of the wrap-around keeps the end of the bar from actually catching on the tree. An open MX style still allow the end of the grip to catch, and that would be bad news.
Once you get used to riding through the trees.... the flags are nice. They take up way less space than wrap around and when they do hit stuff it doesn't jerk the entire bars
