Twelve50 Bikes

The Gravity Enduro circus parked up in Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders for  Round 2 of the series. Team Twelve50 Bikes went racing... Since braving sub-zero temperatures and axle deep mud last time out, spring has sprung so surely we were due for some sunshine and dust, right? No such luck. We were treated to wind, rain, sleet and snow. The pits flooded while we were setting up and we had to cut drainage channels into the pits, but hey, this is racing in the UK and we had our trusty Webber grills and a new fire pit to keep warm, so all was good. Anyway, what did we expect? The hill at Inners is legendary for the web of  technical trails that criss-cross it and has seen many a downhill race. It's a big loop too, with riders taking around five hours to get around the stages. These are tough tracks, and if Round 1 favoured those who could pedal the hardest, then this time out riders would have to be on top of their technical game too. So, the stages... Stage On...

Gravity Enduro is one of the newest forms of MTB racing, and suits all kinds of riders, from the super fit XC whippets to the retired DH racers! It really is an amazing new variation of our brilliant sport. Where do I start.... Well I guess at the shop really!! With a full weekend of racing ahead at the UK Gravity Enduro Series for the team, the van and all the spare parts, tools and kit needed to be organised..... That killed half a day! By Friday night we were all up in Scotland, Russ and Ryan were up there early and had the Job of setting up the race pits, and a great job they did too (Although we need some more heavy duty pegs now!) And big thanks to the burger stall guy for letting us plug into their generator for the power for the flood lights!! After a quick unpack and a late night feed in our uber cool Eco House Tantah Croft  it was off to bed for a good kip! Saturday..... Practice and qualifying! Up early - 06:00 and at the pits for 08:00 and raring to go, quick po...