I gotta say, Idaho has some of the gnarliest single track. The camera does NOT do it justice. Way to go Morgan, that was a good job for the terrain. You got some big balls just to even try this, let alone film and post for the world to criticize on the interwebs.
I’m not making fun of Morgan, he’s awesome, or any of the other riders. I understand wanting to push oneself and trying new things, it’s just that it has to have a good ratio of FUN. I enjoy RIDING my dirt bkes , Not dragging, pushing & pleading them up and over roots & rocks on 45 degree incline. I want to see my wheels rolling. I DON’T want to see another riders gloves grabbing my front tire, gasping for air trying to help me pull my bike up a hill! In one of Morgan’s videos, I heard him say about Hard Enduro, that he doesn’t get it. I don’t get the enjoyment of the self inflicted misery. Hard Enduro is compared to draining the water out of a swimming pool, then filling it with sand & trying to swim in the pool, while another swimmer has you by your ankle trying to drag you across the pool! WTF? The other parts of the race course were okay. But that hillside scene looked like mass casualties everywhere. “Hard Enduro” will have to improve the courses, or it will be a Fad & go away like SuperMoto/Super Motard did. Love your channel, Morgan, keep up the great content!
Morgan! Hope you enjoyed, it is a whole different ball game this hard enduro stuff. It is awesome and I think the more you go to the more addicting it gets! The best part is the community, nicest two wheel community that I have ever experienced.
I did. I agree that the community is amazing! Not sure I’m cut out for it but I am so glad I went. It’s motivating me to get better and more fit for my kind of racing.
@@highlandcycles It’s amazing how fast you can progress once you start seeing the “hard stuff”. It’s hard to imagine what to ride before going to a race. Really addicting once you start making progress
From a TN/KY harescramble xc guy, this looks awful 😂. I’m sure the memories in hindsight will be great but good god I can see myself having the “this isn’t even fun, why am I here” vibes while doing it lol. Congrats on conquering a new challenge and letting us non-hard enduro racers watch
i wonder if a more aggressive tire (thinking like the IRC M5B) would have been better overall since it looks like the toughest parts of the race were the hill climbs.
Loved that video couldn't help my self trying to help u up those hills felt that i was there!thx morgan definitely takes hart and sol to do that race ! 🤘
You thought you sucked at dirtbikes before, then you do your first hard enduro, then you know. Im in the same boat, but i happen to love this shit BECAUSE I suck at it. 🤣
At least you gave it a try, Morgan. Personally, I have never enjoyed racing anything. Competion is not why I ride. I ride dirt bikes and mountain bikes for the joy and happiness that it gives me, and I saw none of that there. Love that new XC W, BTW.
No. I think the tire was spot on. But after talking to some more experienced guys I would have drilled the mousse balls with a bigger drill to make them softer
@@snirtbike it was the smallest drill that mitigator makes. I think it’s about an inch. Not sure what the right size would be but you could probably do 2”
Hahaha. The start position makes a big difference in these races. The more people ahead of you the harder it is to get by the bottleneck. I am not good enough to make new routes.
Confucious say, red boots, white socks and sweaty feat make pink socks... also, steep hill with no run for 6 hours make for worn out clutch... At least you can say you gave hard enduro a whirl at least once... Congrats on you're effort! I bet you were sore the next day!
LOL been there done that and it’s brutal. The physical level you need to be in is ridiculous huh. However if I could ride Better that would save LOTS of energy. We are definitely not all tryston hart 😂
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt
@@williamcrotts7054 yep. In one of the hardest sections of river absolutely filled elbow to elbow with fishermen. And I ride here all the time. Fun to see something new and much harder than anything in CO
Okay……wait……where’s the fun in all of that bull shit? You can have Hard Enduro. I don’t see the point in a full day of frustration & destroying yout bike!
I gotta say, Idaho has some of the gnarliest single track. The camera does NOT do it justice. Way to go Morgan, that was a good job for the terrain. You got some big balls just to even try this, let alone film and post for the world to criticize on the interwebs.
Incredible. I love how you push yourself, you try new things, and constantly are looking to improve. You sure seem to be winning in this game of life!
Thanks. I’m trying
I’m not making fun of Morgan, he’s awesome, or any of the other riders.
I understand wanting to push oneself and trying new things, it’s just that it has to have a good ratio of FUN.
I enjoy RIDING my dirt bkes ,
Not dragging, pushing & pleading them up and over roots & rocks on 45 degree incline.
I want to see my wheels rolling.
I DON’T want to see another riders gloves grabbing my front tire, gasping for air trying to help me pull my bike up a hill!
In one of Morgan’s videos, I heard him say about Hard Enduro, that he doesn’t get it.
I don’t get the enjoyment of the self inflicted misery.
Hard Enduro is compared to draining the water out of a swimming pool, then filling it with sand & trying to swim in the pool,
while another swimmer has you by your ankle trying to drag you across the pool!
WTF?
The other parts of the race course were okay.
But that hillside scene looked like mass casualties everywhere.
“Hard Enduro” will have to improve the courses, or it will be a Fad & go away like SuperMoto/Super Motard did.
Love your channel, Morgan, keep up the great content!
@@NSR969 I definitely don’t get it but I can see how it drives some people to want to be better at it.
This is awesome your up in my neck of the woods. Idaho has some awesome single track and enduro stuff.
It’s an amazing state
That looks like so much fun !
wtf at 7:52? duuude. Clutch MURDER!! Will work for clutches. 'Hard enduro' is an understatement.
I live for hare enduro...the struggle is real. Your channel and honesty is amazing. My hat is off to you sir.
I appreciate that!
Morgan! Hope you enjoyed, it is a whole different ball game this hard enduro stuff. It is awesome and I think the more you go to the more addicting it gets! The best part is the community, nicest two wheel community that I have ever experienced.
20:04 is the same line I took through that section. Needed help on that root.
I did. I agree that the community is amazing! Not sure I’m cut out for it but I am so glad I went. It’s motivating me to get better and more fit for my kind of racing.
@@highlandcycles It’s amazing how fast you can progress once you start seeing the “hard stuff”. It’s hard to imagine what to ride before going to a race. Really addicting once you start making progress
@@GoldenAppleGamers problem is that Colorado doesn’t have anything that steep or that open that’s legal. I need access to a ski resort
Bro...that looked like a real biatch 😂 swear I got winded just watching. Hats off
Absolute awesome job pushing through for the full 6 hours even though you Didn't finish. Great job Morgan!
You are the man Morgan. That took a lot to conquer.
That was BRUTAL!! 🤘🤘
Well done 😅🍻
From a TN/KY harescramble xc guy, this looks awful 😂. I’m sure the memories in hindsight will be great but good god I can see myself having the “this isn’t even fun, why am I here” vibes while doing it lol. Congrats on conquering a new challenge and letting us non-hard enduro racers watch
I feel the same way haha
You did excellent work there man!
Same age here. I’m not bald, but dude I’m jealous of all that hair!
😂🤣
i wonder if a more aggressive tire (thinking like the IRC M5B) would have been better overall since it looks like the toughest parts of the race were the hill climbs.
My favorite tire from IRC .
Nice work! It's very difficult to take on something new, especially when you know that, by it's nature, it's going to be difficult. Good on you!
Yes! Thank you!
Good work. Its nice when you meet someone on the trail and you team up and push through.
You got that right!
That looked intense! Very awesome though. Love watching it
That looked brutal! Congrats on riding that man you rode great ! Love your content, keep it comin! BRAAAAAP 🤘💯
Thanks
Wow!! That looks brutal !! Awesome job 👍
Thanks! 👍
Love the bike name.. Loretta 🤙🏻🤙🏻
clutches🤗
Loved that video couldn't help my self trying to help u up those hills felt that i was there!thx morgan definitely takes hart and sol to do that race ! 🤘
🤘🏻
You thought you sucked at dirtbikes before, then you do your first hard enduro, then you know. Im in the same boat, but i happen to love this shit BECAUSE I suck at it. 🤣
Nice!!
Nice work, Morgan!
I love watching, but count me out. I like the wind in my face. Not my face in my hands.
Hey goodjob out there!! Whats your thoughts on the IRC vx40 front tire??!?!
It’s pretty good. A little soft for my tastes but not bad
Thanks for the feedback enjoy:)
At least you gave it a try, Morgan. Personally, I have never enjoyed racing anything. Competion is not why I ride. I ride dirt bikes and mountain bikes for the joy and happiness that it gives me, and I saw none of that there. Love that new XC W, BTW.
Hahaha. There was a lot of joy and happiness, just a different kind
Way to go!
That looked painful😂I would not have finished either
It was out of hand
What size sprockets do you run?
13/52
Hard Enduro is the Manliest form of motorsports!
It’s manly but I think the Isle Of Man is more so. Rarely do people die in a hard enduro
Is there anything you could have done to better prepare yourself? Aside from entering bronze class?
More weight lifting but more importantly, worked on finding traction in the most ridiculous situations.
How long in real time did it take to get front the bottom to the top of the hill climb?
I’ll have to check but I’m guessing about 45 min to an hour
Riding an enduro bike is much more rewarding than pushing, pulling, dragging and lifting it.
Agree. The good guys do
If you had to do it again would you use a different tire?
No. I think the tire was spot on. But after talking to some more experienced guys I would have drilled the mousse balls with a bigger drill to make them softer
What size of hole did you run? And what size is reasonable to go to?
@@snirtbike it was the smallest drill that mitigator makes. I think it’s about an inch. Not sure what the right size would be but you could probably do 2”
Look at you bonding with your fellow "racers"
Hahahah. Yep. It’s more of a big moto mixer
It's funny how in the beginning he is complaining about the start position, by the end he is happy just to make check one.
Hahaha. The start position makes a big difference in these races. The more people ahead of you the harder it is to get by the bottleneck. I am not good enough to make new routes.
Also in the beginning I honestly had no idea how hard it was going to be. I do now.
Confucious say, red boots, white socks and sweaty feat make pink socks... also, steep hill with no run for 6 hours make for worn out clutch... At least you can say you gave hard enduro a whirl at least once... Congrats on you're effort! I bet you were sore the next day!
LOL been there done that and it’s brutal. The physical level you need to be in is ridiculous huh. However if I could ride Better that would save LOTS of energy. We are definitely not all tryston hart 😂
Agree
Hard Enduro is like trench war! i love me high speed desert runs. if you want to do this stuff you need to be fit as fook!
Agree
How did Adam do?
Not sure. Better than me for sure
Sounds like your motor doesn't like to lug.
It does. That’s all me
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Amen!!
That does not look like my idea of a good time.
It is definitely type 2 fun.
Just think, you could've stayed home and put vise grips on your ears and had just as good a time. At least you tried dude.
😂🤣 true but I wouldn’t have met the cool people or caught big fish in Montana on the way back.
@@highlandcycles State record trout in Gunnision.
@@williamcrotts7054 yep. In one of the hardest sections of river absolutely filled elbow to elbow with fishermen. And I ride here all the time. Fun to see something new and much harder than anything in CO
What a shit show!!! Lol. Way to be there.
Okay……wait……where’s the fun in all of that bull shit?
You can have Hard Enduro.
I don’t see the point in a full day of frustration & destroying yout bike!
I hear ya. But the good guys float through it. It’s a weird thing. You just want to get better at it.