Blue Mountain Bike Park | ESC MOUNTAIN BIKE ENDURO 2020 | Stage 3, 4, 5 | My First MTB Enduro Race!

[@alen-commentnazi8774]

you coming bak my man?

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thank you. Soon. Working on it.

[@squirrelsmovingpictures]

@@MTBZenMaster awesome :) literally came on this video to comment and ask where you have been...i met you at diamond hill at the ESC near the beginning of the season and have been waiting for a video ever since, lol. we all miss your positivity and fun. hope to see from you soon :)

[@Hendricksb123]

Thank you for posting these videos! I love seeing these trails… adding new locations to my wish list.

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@dollarbillclinton4327]

Great work,,,,,😎

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thank you sir!

[@MTBZenMaster]

Greetings - Brain From Airline Cycles contacted me. said he miss placed your number and would like you to give him a call at the bike shop.

[@boydcrowder4436]

Well done Sam. Ride clean, have fun......and be safe. Congrats.

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thank you Boyd! I'm trying :-)

[@RequiemDead]

So awesome! I am getting pumped up for the 2021 ESC season as this will be my first year. I am going to be doing the DH series.

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thanks Jared! its really awesome fun. I may have to join you for some DH runs. one and done sound like fun. :-)

[@RequiemDead]

@@MTBZenMaster That would be awesome! I hope we can get together and do some riding. I want to meet new people and ride new places. That's my goal this year! Jarheadnyg on insta.

[@BIIIKES]

glad I found your channel!!! Awesome video, and I love your attitude! Well done, sir!

[@MTBZenMaster]

Yo Bro! Happy you "enjoyed the ride" its been tough to upload videos, busy work and family and RIDING. Keep up the STOKE

[@BeginnerToWhistler]

Nice! I'm doing my first Enduro in a few weeks. Can't wait!

[@ffdar9119]

Way to go Bud! Congrats on Being Safe, Riding Fast, and Being Awesome!!! you do it all!

[@tababy2137]

You've got me pumped. I love the format of the enduro racing. Just not a fan of the climbing. Way to stay positive and way to finish. Great to hear your insight and positive thoughts throughout the stages. Racing enduro is a whole another animal physically and mentally.

[@BrianVaughn]

Congrats on finishing the race. You learned a lot on this race and you'll be ready for the next one.

[@MTBZenMaster]

Brian!!! Thank you, These videos are late, I have three more enduros I need to get out before the season starts in May. The problem is, trying to improve the quality of the edits takes me time. Trying to get out content is a race within the race LOL. :-)

[@harrygrimley4352]

Very cool. Like this series. Love your additude. If I lived near you I would try and find you to ride with you. I've never done something like that but would love to try. Do you think a trek marlin 6 could do that?

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thanks Harry! For for Enduro Racing I would recommend a full suspension, trail/all mountain bike. But Hard tails are great for Cross Country racing. Thats what I started on.

[@harrygrimley4352]

@@MTBZenMaster ahhh. Thanks for your insight.

[@hackxy1165]

How do you get so fast when I ride I hit lots of rocks and tree roots 😥 am I doing something wrong

[@MTBZenMaster]

LOL I'm fat and so slow. This race is at a bike park. Take the chair lift up and Gravity is my friend when going down steep descents. I even break too much going down LOL :-)

[@hackxy1165]

@@MTBZenMaster, lol

[@Blastcal]

Thinking about doing the enduro for 2023. Blue Mountain is my local park been there Mountain Creek and Killington too. Can I use a DH for enduro. Like your videos.

[@MTBZenMaster]

Thanks! You could probably use a DH bike for Blue Mountain since they let us use lifts, but most of the other races you have to climb on the transition up. Go ride some laps an glen park to test if you'd like 5/6 climbs. oh and check the rules on the eastern states cup website.

[@joshruiz182]

Nice content, especially for someone who wants to do their first enduro race this year. Any tips for the transfer stages?

[@MTBZenMaster]

Yo Josh! Get it in dude! My tips for the transfer stages is, energy management. Blue mountain only had one climb, but other places usually have a climb per stage (5). Climbing is a necessary evil. You will want to train. weeks before, go practice and simulate your own Enduro. Its like going for your personal best "strava runs". (timed descents) few weekends of long 20- 30 min climbs. Have fuel before your hungry. Since transitions are not timed, dont burn yourself out find a pace that works for you. but you'll need to practice climbing to see how your legs respond, and to dial in your refueling. So, save your legs going up, so you have full effort going down.

[@joshruiz182]

@@MTBZenMaster thanks, maybe I’ll see you out there at powder ridge this year.

[@westerly2020]

Are you a part of CT mountain bikers on Facebook?

[@MTBZenMaster]

Hey Anthony! Sorry fort he late reply been offline. I dont typically use facebook.

[@westerly2020]

@@MTBZenMaster that’s alright , just a big group chat with thousands of CT riders. I don’t use Facebook either, besides that group chat haha. Take care

[@cs.adventures]

how do you get the map and time and mph and all of that? what device do you use?

[@harrygrimley4352]

Sir. I hope you doing well. We haven't seen anything from you in a while. Most important.is hope your doing well.

[@flipb18b1]

Come down to the shoreline of CT I’d love to give you a tour of the preserve. Check out my rides on Strava