We had planned to use Gates for downhill racing – exactly the kind of purpose they should be perfect for. Unfortunately, they fall short.
- Setting them up works.
- Riding them works.
- But… there’s no way to compare runs unless you manually write down times. That makes the feature almost useless in practice.
What’s missing:
- The ability to compare repeated runs automatically.
- Support for sections instead of just full runs. In I rarely ride top-to-bottom at full speed.. Often we only run parts at race speed and take breaks, sometimes we repeat a tough section,shuttlle/walk back up to try again.
As it is now, Gates feel very rudimentary and don’t offer much practical use. With some improvements, though, this could be a powerful tool for MTB training and racing.
Anyone else struggling with the same limitations?
