Christina Races XC On An Enduro Bike
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Christina brings a gun to a knife fight when she tackles her local XC race on her enduro bike. Can she set the fastest time? Or will she need to unleash her secret weapon?
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During XC race you ask yourself why am I doing this, then afterwards once you get some rest your like that was awesome. I love the pain/ gain factor knowing your challenging yourself to get faster.
Blue trails are like triple black when your heartrate is 400bpm
That's no joke. What's normally a little pullup to clear a root or a small drop or a small little rocky climb when you're not winded becomes absolute verifiable death when you can't breath, heart feeling like it's going to explode, legs feel like they are made of nothing but lactic acid, and you can only hear your heart in your ears....
Christina - I could never be an XC racer
Also Christina - I’m now an XC Racer!
"Heavy mouth breathing...." That's funny. But is wasn't so bad. You did great! You're actually a XC Racer now 😊
I LOVE these types of video's.
It's always nice to hear the pro's suffering as much as us poor hacks.
I could feel Christina's climbing pain through the screen. Thanks again for convincing me never to go XC!
Im other words.. Uphill=Sauna in the summer. Downhill=FULL blast AC!
Even on my efficient 13,5kg Enduro Hardtail it feels like that. At least right now as i'm not used to the heat from the long winter.
She's funny!
XC is making a comeback
where did it go ?
@@John_D2 Nowhere in my books! But seems like enduro took over there for a bit.
In my region - Ottawa-Gatineau - there was a significant and steady decline in XC participation since the early 2000s. Our local trails and race courses were eroded massively, but work wasn’t being put into them. The riding became too polarized - easy wide trails OR pointy rock gnar trails - which enticed a lot of riders to road bikes (the same folks who were all about mtb in the 90s), then into gravel bikes, which were at least fun on the easy trails. Now we’re back to having a bunch of local singletrack that is great, thanks to building that was initially unsanctioned, then samctioned. MTB XC is definitely making a big comeback here now, and it’s awesome. Even on hard-tails ;)
@Dawson 😔
It's making a comeback and it's WAY gnarlier than it used to be. I love it.
I got into mountain biking in the 90s and DH was alive and well then, but XC courses are way more gnarly and techy than the DH world cup courses of the late 90s even.
There was way less swearing than my XC loops, good editing?
👍🙂 totally enjoyed your sufferfest XC experience!! I could even imagine myself swearing along with you on your ride! Keep the XC bike! It'll keep your skills sharper than mowing things down with the Enduro!
"More. Very. Steep. Punchie. Owie!"
Christina quote of the year.
Funny this popped up. Just a couple days ago I was considering turfing my enduro for a XC. Getting older and constant bumps n bruises from enduro start wear you down.
Get a trail bike. 👌 You can xc on it to.
Of course on the XC bike, you get the sudden urge to try to climb the craziest lines you can find, and crash just as much haha.
2min 40 faster!!! I wasn't expecting such a big time difference.
Well done for suffering twice! Always love your videos :-)
I've heard people have to "train" their stomach for energy gels. It's not surprising that she was feeling sick after downing a full one right before that ride.
Ive been told to drink a good bit of water after you eat one to keep yourself from getting sick.
Each to their own but I can't stand those things, I'd much rather fill my pockets with protein bars and brownies lol
@@nebnollock5198 lol me too. The only "energy" thing I eat are the clif bloks
@@omni_mtb3210 I got some free with a parcel and loved those things - went to order more and almost had a heart attack at the price, even buying in bulk it ended up being over £2 per one and I could easily eat 3-4 on my 5-8 hour enduro epics 😬
@@nebnollock5198 yeah, they aren't cheap lol. I'll go through almost 2 sleeves of blocks in an enduro race
2:33
Christina’s alternate personality:
Chrissy Foxx
Never thought Christina would step into the dark side and wear spandex... But I she fully committed and wears them well :). Fun vid, thanks.
The Newfoundland saying for "it is a great day, for a great day" is "whata day fora day" hahah should throw that in the mix sometime.
made my day Christina! keep up the cool vids - your comments are funny :)
Defs keen to join ya on a ride when I'm squamish / whistler side this summer!
Much respect to riding the cross country bike. Just got a Top Fuel 4 months ago.
Great video. I enjoy your segments on pinkbike. Keep it up and pedal hard!
I'm doing exactly this at the 12 hours of Glendridge/Throwdown Thursday series like this.
If you thought that was tough , you should try Leake's Mill Park in Goochland County Va..there's a gully section that will make you climb up to the top to barrel down the gullies . I have done it on a hardtail and a full suspension rig too ! Love both of the differences between the two
I really enjoy all of your videos Christina!!
Looks like some fun trails. I live in the Northeast and cannot imagine riding without a chamois or without gloves.
Agreed. (SE PA, here). I like riding without gloves when the conditions are good. But once the heat and humidity arrive (like... NOW) I have wear gloves to ahold of the bars.
Love my Top Fuel!!! Great all around bike!
I love XC and thank you Christina for sharing this adventure with us - I would have joined you and the fun.
I love the climbs and descents - equally, and you have helped me so much on enjoying the roots!!! LOL :)>
i love tina in the most wholesome way
love Christina so much!!!!
That’s really impressive, especially going from the Slash to the Top Fuel. Curious… you said your Garmin told you that you caught some air. Which model do you use? MTB specific? Thanks and great video!
530/830 all give those indications, if you check the website it tells you in the features list 👍🏻
I don’t have this, but I’ve heard it on the trails “Nice jump!” Or playing a loud alarm to let everyone know you went OTB to ensure everyone sees while you quickly try to quiet the alarm. Depends if your a Friday or Saturday kinda guy/gal.
@@2iguysgaming Even the 130-plus does this
It makes an annoying beeping noise to let you know you got air.
Nice hustle up the climb, nice vid. Chocolate fudge is the way to go!
I can see your enduro forks bobbing from here!!! Beast!!
Respect. Gives 100% and sand bags another 50% should someone beat her time. NOW THAT'S A PURE RACER!
Christina is a Beast!
7:20 nice guns, hon 💪
I'd like to see more XC!
Hey Christina, are you doing BCBR this year?
Thanks for convincing me to stick to enduro laps
Christina is very funny. There’s another lady who’s also very funny, Manon Lloyd the roadie presenter from GCN.
XC bikes are the best training bikes hands down 💪🏻... so efficient & fast 💨
Christina rocking the lycra! A rare sight indeed.
Hey Christina (or anyone else really), what brace are you using for your wrists in this video? As someone who is dealing with major wrist issues right now, any info would be helpful.
Look into Mobius wrist braces. I use two all the time. Not cheap but THEY WORK. There are videos on YT. Here’s the best I’ve found:
m.czcams.com/video/5JPZV9lGR4k/video.html
Available in Canada from FortNine. Absolutely excellent product.
😍Christina
this is very relatable consider i do xc on my aluminum scott ransom all the time
Awesome Christina !
You seem like a great person Christina, keep having fun and doing what you love.
I wonder how much the time difference would have been changed if she just switched out those heavy enduro tires
7:41 Interesting reason to subscribe haha
Do more Whistler bike checks!
Thought about holding a virtual enduro on my local trails using Trailforks like that. Is there a how to for setting up the race stages?
go get em Chappetta !!!!
If you enjoyed my heavy mouthbreathing....pwahahahaaa😜
Do you think you can ride the Trek X-Caliber on this course with even a better time or is that too XC for this course?
happy hear the weeeeeeee made it to race day!
XC Christina is cool and all, but Enduro Christina…..😍😍😍
Top Fuel is an awesom bike.
What’s the brace thing on your right wrist?
What did you do to your wrist? I seen you were wearing a wrist brace, hope you're ok🤘
How tall would you have to be for a 160/170 bike to be considered DH travel?
What do you think of the top fuel?
How about a little advertisement for the fudge thingy, so the rest of us can avoid getting sick? 😏
11% faster on the xc bike vs the enduro, not bad
How do you like that Garmin GPS? Fun video.
More XC
The commentary and sounds while HR is 180+ is so relatable haha 🥰
"I'm going to die". Lol
🔥🔥🔥
I thought your secret weapon was going to be the Lycra.
Go Full Xc 100mm rear and front
Does anyone have any info what those wrist braces are? I'm riding bike park this summer and want the most protection that I can get!
It looks like the Allsport Dynamics brace. The Mobius X8 is also supposed to be good.
Run what you brung. Not rock what you got. :-)
rock wut ya got? ehhh nah, run wut ya brung...
Why didn't Sarah Moore attempt this
A "like" for all things Christina!
Well I don't know about you but I need a cigarette after watching that!
Baby shovels
Yeah, she's riding my bike, top fuels are xc beast
Christina, what wrist brace is that?
Conclusion: Enduro racers are better than XC racers 😉👊🏼
What do you like to listen to !?
Never go full XC !!
Me thinking that dose not look so bad realizing that we raced EWS
If its got a HT angle north of 66, I dont want to ride it. Feels like Im dangling over a cliff.
Gonna take a stab and say you don’t race XC?
It's true but XC bikes are capable. I'm always following my enduro friends on one
@@futsalkeegan nope. I have a gen 3 Tallboy. Got the gen 4 Tallboy 9 months ago but held onto gen 3 for my oldest son who will be able to ride it next year. Ive been on gen 4 exclusively for appx 6 months. I took gen 3 out a couple of days ago and it was really shocking to me how much safer I felt ripping with the 65.5 HTA vs the 68. The length of bike/TT were also uncomfortable. My gen 4 is four lbs heavier than gen 3 but Im way faster on it.
@@flyingnorseman Oh I 100% agree the slacker HTA is gonna be faster and more confidence inspiring. Switching from 69.5 on my XC bike to 64.5 on my trail bike is a world of difference.
A 20-minute race isn't cross-country. Even the kid races in my area are like 50-60 minutes long. Almost all classes race for like 60 minutes, then the juniors go to 70 and the elite for 80-90.
Well obviously a 25 min race is a cross-country race in her area. Pre-covid we had Wednesday shorts which were 30 min xc races.
How long does a race have to be before you allow it to be called cross country?
@@Cassienope - 45 minutes would be the absolute bare minimum IMHO. A 25-minute XC race reminds of the crap grand tour organizers keep trying to pull off with the 100-120km stages. The whole thing about cycling is that NOTHING will fuck you up more than being on the saddle for a while.
Around 4 miles per lap in our area. little kids do 1 lap, regular kids 2, and high school kids 3 or 4
I'd join you. Except I'm old, and you'd drop me in 5 minutes, oh and I live 4000 miles away so a little inconvenient. 5:01 Did you just drink dish washing liquid?
call me next time
me: attempts do this climb where my e bike at?
E-ped
You keep doing this and you’ll end up with a XC rider physique :) but then your power to weight ratio will also increase :)
This looks fun...... NOT...... Lol.
Christina I'm sorry if I had offended you just heard on the vlog there that you were huffing and puffing there and my first instinct that you were a little out of shape. Again sorry about that. Just please do me one favor next time please is that can you please give your opinion to me I don't need other people flipping out on me and battling your own battles.
Christina cool vlog. I like your enduro bike better I'm not a XC person but cool trail. Sounds like your really grasping for some air, sounds like time to hit the gym again and a little out of shape I can see I guess I can say forget about the beer and get some good fluids on you. You will better next time all good christina!!
Anyone doing an intense exercise is going to breathe heavy lol...what a rude comment.. Christina is in excellent shape.
@@meganNefarious Ok don't take personally Megan it was not supposed to be a insult she just sounded huffing and puffing half the time that sounds to me that is out of shape that's all. And who are you her mother to say anything about her she is a big girl that she can handle her own battles.
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