Weapons of Choice | Random Bikes From The Dunkeld Enduro

With a changeable forecast and blind stages, nobody really knew what conditions to expect from the Highland Perthshire Dunkeld Enduro. This was Scotland, of course, so mud would certainly feature at some point – but with brand new stages and no practice allowed, tyre choice was certainly tricky.

The event had certainly drawn a big crowd, with a start list featuring enduro first timers, keen local racers, Enduro World Series contenders and many elite world cup downhillers – it was going to be a great race. We checked in with 24 random riders to find out what rubber they had chosen to run for the unknown stages.

Barry Coull was running a Schwalbe Magic Mary / Maxxis Minion DHR II 3c

Stuart Villis chose to run a Schwalbe Hans Dampf front and back

James Davidson chose to run a Schwalbe Magic Mary / Hans Dampf

Andy Donnachie was keeping it simple with Maxxis HR2's front and back — Andy Donnachie was keeping it simple with Maxxis HR2’s front and back

Jon Stout was running a Hutchinson Toro/Squall combo

Gregor Cranston was running a Maxxis Minion DHF / DHR combo

Phillip Ashcroft had been busy with the cutters with a cut down Michelin Wild Rock'R2 and Minion DHF setup — Phillip Ashcroft had been busy with the cutters with a cut down Michelin Wild Rock’R2 and Minion DHF setup

Chris McCarthy chose a Mavic Roam / Hans Dampf combo — Chris McCarthy chose a Mavic Charge / Hans Dampf combo

Jamie Todd was also running a Mavic Charge / Hans Dampf setup

John Hamilton was running Specialized Purgatory tyres front and back

Gregor Urquhart shod his tallboy with grippy Maxxis Shorty's front and back — Gregor Urquhart shod his tallboy with grippy Maxxis Shorty’s front and back

Ben Jones kept it simple with High Roller II's front and back — Ben Jones kept it simple with High Roller II’s front and back

Donna Devlin chose to run a Onza Ibex 2.4/2.25 setup

Douglas Cook borrowed a bike from Pedals bike shop in Edinburgh with a Hans Dampf / Nobby Nic combo

Rod Weir was rocking the WTB Vigilante and a Hans Dampf on the might Ibis 741 rims — Rod Weir was rocking the WTB Vigilante and a Hans Dampf on the mighty Ibis 741 rims

David Donnan ran Schwalbe Hans Dampfs front and back

Ben Cathro got wild with a Maxxis Minion DHR2 front and back

Neil Carnegie chose a Maxxis Shorty for bite on the front and a Minion DHR2 on the rear

Drew Carters set the fastest time down Stage 2 on a Continental Der Kaiser front and Trail King 2 rear

Sophie McNeil came second in the women's category on the popular Schwalbe Magic Mary / Hans Dampf combo — Sophie McNeil came second in the women’s category on the popular Schwalbe Magic Mary / Hans Dampf combo

Julia Maclean earned her third place on Schwalbe Hans Dampfs front and rear

Kyle Watson mixed his brands with a Schwalbe Magic Mary front and a Maxxis High Roller 2 rear

Stephen Macdonald ran the popular Schwalbe Magic Mary / Hans Dampf combo

CUBE UK Rider Thomas Mitchell sacrificed braking for speed with a Schwalbe Magic Mary / Rock Razor cocktail

Words and Photos: Trev Worsey

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Weapons of Choice | Random Bikes From The Dunkeld Enduro

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