Pro Tips For Getting Your Bike Enduro Race Ready

Entering your first enduro race but don't know where to get started? Christina Chappetta is here to break down how to get your bike ready for the big day.

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0:00 - Intro
1:20 - Cleaning
2:59 - Bolt Check
3:13 - Spoke Tension
3:30 - Gear Check & Sprints
3:55 - Fork Service
4:32 - Brake Pad Check
5:30 - Check Frame Bearings
6:10 - Race Tires
7:28 - Load Up Bike

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[allencolby]

From a fellow LA Cajun that went to the mountains and never came back, Laissez les bons temps rouler...down the mountain super fast! Thanks for the pre race tips. A lot of these are just good for general riding as well. Especially chain maintenance out here east. wet and muddy.

[nope]

Now all I have to do is find a bike that's not sold out

[th_js]

I like how at 3:16 she's talking about tightening spokes and a loosening of a spoke is shown.

[argyriosdaskalopoulos]

Good luck if you're racing Christina! Can't wait for PB's insider commentary and coverage.

[deedontworry]

Thank you Cristina for the great tips!!! 💯👌👌

[sanabibimtb]

Great video once again thank you for all the wonderful entertainment!👍❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Headlessthirst]

T-8 Days till Race Rendezvous! Thanks for the tips.

[JJaguar]

Nice ride! I got a 2017 slash with a dvo coil shock on rear.

[dylanmedeiros]

8:30 why are you carrying a co2 inflator when you have the edc pump? If you unscrew the pump head it can thread on a cartridge

[MTBMOR]

4:52 what grit sandpaper do you recommend for a quick rub? This is a great video for general maintenance for the trail rider.

[WBOS]

Where was this filmed? Gorgeous scenery. Thanks for all of the tips.

[oliverbarrett]

People do so much for racing now, I jist show up on 6 hours of sleep and an empty stomach

[Liqweed]

ENDURO ORANGE
orange should be renamed into this when talking about bike paintjobs

[krunoslavb]

About 0.1% of people actually race, the rest of us use bikes for fun, never understood this racing thing everywhere.

[jojotherider]

Why do you carry a pump AND co2? When would you use one and not the other?

[thomashardbattle]

At 1:38 trying to say I use muc off but can't for copyright issues.

[yetti]

When it comes to frame bearings i spin them up with a socket in a drill and remove the old grease with break cleaner, then when evaporated force in fresh. One set of bearings is an arse for water ingress so when the dust seal is back on use water pump grease to seal below the dust cover, not perfect but def fends off the inevitable for a few more months.

After that the bikes ridden into a watery ditch.

[ethanhudson]

Could I race an enduro race on a trek marlin that is super upgraded (pretty much everything but the frame)

[sambell]

My brakes are super squeaky for some reason. I've tried cleaning bads and the disk, any tips on how to stop it? Or should I just buy new pads?

[BGraves]

Christina, I never see good information about climb distance and elevation on an average enduro race. Make an episode