DMR Pumptrack Challenge, Bristol

Pedalling at a Pumptrack? Agreed it should all be about pumping. As I was the British Cycling Commissaire (the event was classed as a 4x time trial) hence the full face lids, I gathered the organiser Chris Roberts and several pro riders to discuss the above point. It was agreed the second corner left you almost dead on exit, hence we agreed pedalling was allowed to keep the speed and excitement of the event.

should have just dug it up with no care or concern like you’ve done in the past on courses Si…

with riders of that calibre makeing it look hardwork to get round without pedalling – it certainly needs sorting to make it a proper pump track

BEN BAKER LEGEND!!!!!!
Dont understand, Pump track challenge with pedalling………………….. should it not then be DMR pedalling challenge???????
Anyway Ben Baker living legend!!!!!!!! Wel done benny boy!!!!

Billy, not for me to change a pump track but for the race the “Collective” agreed a pedal would be required!

OliC, i’ve had no complaints from anyone this year regards the Halo BDS tracks and the new lines we have put in at every course. We take all feedback and invite you to come to any of our dig days or marking the track out on the Thursday and Friday. I’ll even pay you for your troubles sir, just give me a call or e-mail anytime: si@descent-gear.com / 0121 423 3532. Si..

The comments are interesting but everyone got different views,
the race was on a pump track so you should pump but even at Crankworx they put cranks in all over the place.

Watch the video here
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-rockshox-ultimate-pumptrack-crankworx.html

The idea of the pump track racing is for everyone to have fun, young, old, short, tall, fat or skinny, anyone just having fun on a bike.
To do this its needs to be simple, we don’t want people going “hey he pedalled”, “hey he put in half a crank” just let people do what they want to do, if your any good you dont need to pedal you will carry your speed and fly round the track, for others they need to pedal to help them go fast. Who cares lets just have fun on bikes..

Please don’t change the corners the track is perfect! Major props on Duncan Ferris (?) for designing/building a dope track that actually takes a bit of mental work to get around! – I understand what Si said and am not arguing as it was a great day! however I do feel pump tracks should be run chain-less for races to be sure there is no pedaling. I hope the Pumptrack series is carried on next year as it’s a great thing to have in the UK and is great fun.

£250 for 16 seconds work, about the going rate for a fucking plumber!!!!