20 Weird Facts About World Cup MTB Racing: Unwritten Rules, Obscure Regulations

When we think of the rules for mountain bike racing, it seems like it should be fairly straightforward - the fastest rider up, down, or across the course is the winner. However, things aren’t quite so simple! For a number of reasons, the official UCI rulebook is a long read. It covers everything from what riders can wear, how they set their bikes up, how courses are designed, and much, much more. Neil and Martyn flipped through it to pick out some of the weirder rules you can find buried within it, as well as point out some strange times in the past when riders have fallen foul of them! ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Rider Rules & Regulations 6:10 - Bike Rules & Regulations 9:36 - Other Rules, Regulations & Facts Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN 👉 NEW GMBN XC Kit! 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 If you had the power to add or remove any rule for MTB racing, what would it be? Let us know in the comments! 📋✍️ Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Watch Old Downhill Bike vs. Modern Enduro Bike 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 SOLO (Instrumental Version) - Mimmi Bangoura #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -