You would too if you need to pedal to the top of the mountain first before the timed section. No uplift service here, so you'll need somewhere to put your water/food, pads and helmet (notice how some people us XC lids on the transfer section and switch to full face on the timed section?).

Ever heard of Freeload rack? (http://www.freeload.co.nz) Sounds like a good thing to have for this trip.

What's up with the guy in the crowd with the broken road frame?

From what I've read he has multiple frames of different sizes and setup for whatever event that may come.

@taletotell Tap might be the wrong word for it, bash might be a better word. It require as much force as in the video to move it a slightly. If it moves without any direct pressure, then its not tight enough. The key word is that its tight enough not to move when u use it, but it will give way in a crash. After that I don't have to adjust it at all for as long as I use it, which is months between maintenance.