There are many sports that are practiced in off road, one of them is Enduro.

In this sport, the rider drives a motorcycle and he is alone against the clock: the winner is the one who crosses the finish line at the best time, so there is no “visible” competition. The motorcycles look often very similar to motocross bike, with the features required to travel in public roads. Woods and mule-tracks are the “background” of the race, so the riders must have a good resistance if they want to win.

 

Enduro could also be practised if you aren' t an expert rider or you will never take part in a competition, because you can “live” the same emotions going off road with someone else with the same passion. The motorcyclist, as I said before, doesn' t need to be too powerful because it has to respect the road code and also because probably you will practice this sport only for fun.

 

But these are the importants things :

• Always wear the correct equipment, because if you fall from the motorbike, there are many probabilities that you will get injured, probabilities that could decrease if you wear the correct protections.
• Never ride alone. As above, if you get injured and no one can call an ambulance, you will be in serious danger.
• Ride only where you are completely sure that in that area you' re allowed to practice Enduro: here in Italy, for example, many stupid riders have been caugth several times in forbidden areas, with consequences not only for them, but for all the riders of the country.

 

Unfortunately, this is not the kind of sport where you tell someone: “I suggest you to try Enduro” because may be he has no passion for motorcycle, or he doesn' t like being dirty, and these are fundamental requirements for an aspirant rider.

I really like this sport, and I practice it with my friends almost every weekend. If you are interested in it, I suggest you to watch a competition (obviously not in TV...) and have your first (hope not the last) experience in this fantastic world!

 

Written by: Marco Sampellegrini ( free11@itcgbianchi.it )