Entries for the 2010 Dyfi Enduro opened today and soon sold out completely. I managed to get an entry in though, rider number 282. Most of the local riders also got a place so it should be a good year.
The course will be similar to last years – Click here to see the Dyfi Enduro Route from last year. It is a 75km off ride ‘challenge’ around the Dyfi forest with around 800 riders. Last year I did it in a time of 4hrs 13 minutes which wasn’t too bad for my first attempt, you can see my Dyfi Enduro Race Report here. I came 222nd but as there were 35 people who finished before me but did the shorter route, I could say I was 187th,
I guess my aim (after finishing it) should be to get around in a quicker time this year.
Did you manage to get a place? What are your aims for this year?
I try my best to support my local bike shop. Afterall, its good to have one fairly local when you live somewhere like this, but sometimes they don’t make it easy.
The other day I snapped a bolt off in the pin that mounts my rear shock to the frame. No problem I thought, it looks like a fairly standard part so I’ll pop to the Local Bike Shop and get another. They didn’t have one in and said it would be too much trouble to order one in for a part that would only cost £15. Not a lot of help there then and £15 sounded quite expensive to me for a pin and a couple of bolts.
So, I got on the phone to an internet bike shop and ordered the part with no problems at all for a grand cost of £3 plus £2 postage. A fifth of the price the local bike shop would charge me for the part and a lot easier too.
