Racing in a team is undoubtedly the best way to experience a Transmoto event, with the shared riding-load not only giving you a well-deserved rest, but blending the thrill of competition with the camaraderie of mateship. Shared laps, strategy swaps, and plenty of banter, it turns this tough 8-Hour endurance challenge into an unforgettable weekend. Not convinced? Here’s a couple of reasons to enter the group chat with…
COS YOU’RE NOT AS BIKE-FIT AS YOU THINK YOU ARE!
Over the past 12 years of running enduro events, we’ve gotten a pretty good handle on why riders sign up to various classes. On one end of the spectrum, you’ve got your Average Joes who enter primarily to complete the thing, and that usually means they sign up as part of a three- or four-rider team. On the other end, you’ve got your shrewd moto mathematicians who divide the race’s length by the number of riders on the team to arrive at a value-for-entry-fee ‘solution’. What this latter group of riders often overlooks is that there’s much more to a Transmoto event than how much ride-time your entry fee buys you. And they almost always overlook the fact their body and/or bike isn’t up to the gruelling task of racing in the Pairs or Ironman class. There’s no point in maximising the bang for your entry fee buck if you buckle your body and/or bike in the process, right?!
Our experience is that a greater majority of riders who signed up in the Ironman or Pairs class later concede that they wished they’d entered as a team – not because it’s cheaper (per rider) to enter as team, but because they came to realise the experience is more enjoyable when shared with a bunch of mates. Not only does riding on a team mean you’ve got a ready-made support network in your corner; it means you’ve got time to appreciate your picturesque surroundings, meet the neighbours, check out the trade alley, and get the most from the entire weekend-long experience.
WIN OR LOSE, YOU’RE NOT ALONE
Racing solo or in Pairs can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to it. Racing as part of a multi-rider team, on the other hand, means you’ve got a ready-made support network in your corner. You can even share one (or all) of your teammate’s bikes – if they’re up for it. Even though it’s an eight-hour race, there’s a few of you to carry the racing load, which means you’ve got time off the bike to enjoy your surroundings. Meet the crew in the neighbouring pit plot. Indulge in a forearm massage. Steal a cheeky snooze in your swag. Cruise trade alley. Wander over to the far side of the pits to suss out that tricky corner. Take a squiz at how the team is going on the live timing screen (if that even matters to you). In short, enjoy the experience; the race that doesn’t feel like a race. We suspect this is exactly why, for more than half the entrants at every Transmoto event, it’ll be the only race they enter all year. If your team tanks, you’ve got the perfect excuse: simply blame your sluggish teammates for finishing way down the results sheet. If the team ends up killing it, then remind everyone how you carried those busted-arse teammates of yours to a better-than-expected result. Either way, you win … until you realise no one even cares where the team finished. All most people care about is that their lap times compare favourably with their own teammates’.
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