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Scooter stage race (“Etapák”). A hellish race with a delightful feeling of satisfaction at the end

Every year, voluntarily, they wade through icy water with their scooters on their backs, climb steep hills only to plummet down them, and then, on the footboard of their machine, they wander along muddy, dusty or rocky trails until they reach their destination – a feeling of endless satisfaction, togetherness and joy of life.

Etapák is a four-day cross-country race on scooters that goes over hill and dale and does not avoid fords through icy water.
Etapák is a four-day cross-country race on scooters that goes over hill and dale and does not avoid fords through icy water.

Among the brave participants of Etapák – a four-day cross-country scooter race – you can find boys in Yedoo jerseys, as usual – Kuba Bostl and Jarda Hájek – two inseparable friends who have been encouraging each other to perform unusual feats since high school.

Scooter stage race
Jarda Hájek, an enthusiastic scooterer and a long-time Yedoo fan, won a beautiful 11th place in this demanding race.
Scooter stage race
Jakub Bostl, Yedoo’s chief designer, tests not only his own condition but also the durability of Yedoo scooters during this extreme race.

Why take part in it?

Wesley L. James, a sociologist, says: “Muscular vitality provides us with the foundation for sanity, composure and cheerfulness in life. It enriches our dispositions with moral flexibility, rounds the sharp edges of irritability, induces good humour and awakens greater openness in us.”  And that is worth the effort, don’t you think?

A little goading is needed, because this is an extreme step out of the comfort zone – a survival type race, the route of which avoids asphalt roads and civilization in general, it is not marked, but the racers must follow it. Why are they doing this?

“It is challenging, sometimes quite dangerous, but I like it,” says Kuba Bostl: “By not being able to concentrate on anything other than getting from point A to point B, and not getting lost, and not falling off, I clear my head perfectly.

Moreover, I have a unique opportunity to test (besides my personal limits) the limits of the scooters we design and manufacture at Yedoo, as well as the durability and functionality of the various components we offer as tuning accessories at the Yedoo Garage Prague.

For three years already I have been subjecting my Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter to this extreme load. This year I tested hydraulic disc brakes on it, the Continental Race King tyre and other components.”

Check out the tuning of Kuba’s scooter in Dakar special style below the article. 

A journey through a fairy-tale landscape

Box vpravo

Jarda Hajek took a beautiful 11th place in this difficult race and Kuba Bostl finished just two steps below, in the 13th place. Together they took a great 4th place in the team competition. Congratulations!

Jarda Hájek rides a Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter with almost standard equipment and mechanical disc brakes, where he only occasionally changes the brake pads. He enjoys the ride immensely, especially the descents where, like Kuba, he can give the other riders a beating. 

“Since I am smaller in stature and I do not train much, my only option for making up time is during the descents. We have practiced those over the years that Kuba and I have been riding. Moreover, we can fully rely on the resilient aluminium construction of our scooters – it is the Yedoo Trexx Disc model, which in my opinion (other participants will pardon me) is second to none.

Even though, especially on the first day, my whole body hurts and I struggle with muscle cramps, I always look forward to the races. Their route always leads through an incredibly beautiful and even fairytale-like landscape – every year I tell myself that I have to come back and go through the entire route again at a non-racing pace,” Jarda Hájek adds.

This year through the foothills of the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory), next year maybe in Moravia

similar to you.  Yedoo Trexx Disc a new off road scooter with disc brakes
This year, the stage race started in Žlutice in the Karlovy Vary Region and led through the foothills of the Ore Mountains to Blatenský vrch and back to Žlutice.
similar to you.  Yedoo Trexx Disc a new off road scooter with disc brakes
After the initial 5km time trial, a 71km route awaited the races, its altitude profile looking like “a saw-tooth here, and a saw-tooth there.” The stage consisted of 1,591 vertical metres and three fords over cold watercourses.
similar to you.  Yedoo Trexx Disc a new off road scooter with disc brakes
The third stage was truly regal – it measured over 75 km and for the first time in the history of the race exceeded 2,000 metres in elevation. Racers had to contend with fallen trees, rocky or rutted forest roads along the way. They were rewarded with magnificent views and a wild, almost deserted landscape.
similar to you.  Yedoo Trexx Disc a new off road scooter with disc brakes
According to the Yedoo boys, the final stage was a reward – over 65 km and 1,190 vertical metres they enjoyed various descents on their Dakar specials and after about 4.5 hours they reached the desired destination.

According to the organizers, next year the race will most likely move to Moravia. For more information, follow the Facebook page Etapák – Cíl neznámý.

Yedoo Trexx Disc – Tuning à la Dakar Special

Jakub Bostl made a thirty-minute video about the modified scooter, but if you don’t have time to watch it, check out the photos at least:

Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
Kuba replaced the stock Kenda Small Block Eight front tire with a Continental Race King.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
In the back, the Kenda Small Block Eight remains, which rides great both off-road and on-road. “In terms of the price-performance ratio, I haven’t found a better one yet,” explains Kuba, adding: “I equipped the wheels with Tubolito inner tubes – compared to classic (stock) tubes I save a total of 250g of “rotational weight” and they work great – they lasted a whole year without puncture, except for the Etapák race, where I had to use glue twice.”
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
Kuba tested Shimano basic hydraulic disc brakes on his Trexx this year: “I must say that they have a very good dosage and their braking effect is quite sufficient.”
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
The hydraulic brake hoses received armouring in the form of aluminium tubing and heat-shrink tubing at the lowest point of the footboard. This practical modification, which protects the bowden and hose when crossing wild terrain, will soon be offered by Yedoo GARAGE Prague.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
Your foot on the footboard needs to stand rooted to the spot during extreme descents and when riding in mud, so Kuba equipped the front part of the footboard with an aluminium grate, the so-called grill, and using a hot-air gun he melted anti-slip rubber on the remaining part of the footboard, the same as we use on regular production scooters (where it is placed in the form of three stripes).
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
The off-road equipment must include the so-called lollipop – an additional front mudguard, which protects you from heavy showers of water or mud, especially when driving through puddles, and increases the chance that you will reach your destination with relatively dry shoes.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
At the back, Kuba fitted a stock Trexx Disc mudguard, which is about 6mm wider than the front one, and better able to handle mudflows. But he shortened it a bit, so it would not vibrate so much in the field. In addition, the rear mudguard is fitted with a reinforcement metal plate at the centre attachment point to keep it in place even during the relentless vibrations of cross-country riding.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
On the handlebar, which is the same as on standard scooters, there is a great SKS mobile phone holder. In addition to the phone, it can also hold a power bank and navigation. Kuba, inspired by the Dakar bikes, has a GPS route on his phone and next to it, on his Garmin, he tracks the altitude profile.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
Kuba replaced the original non-slip rubber grips with Esi silicone grips (Chunky size) and added Longus ergonomic side horns, which are standard on the Yedoo Wolfer and Wolfer RS.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
The drinking bottle is secured with two rubber bands for safety – without them, it would jump out of the holder during wild descents, as has happened to many during the Etapák race.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
Kuba fixes the small SKS bag with similar care – in addition to the straps, he also fixes it in place with non-slip rubber strips (the same as on the footboard). The bag stays put even during strong jolts and does not tend to scratch or scrape the paint of the frame.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
On the chassis of Kuba’s scooter you can see that he doesn’t go easy on it at all. Numerous scratches and grooves from rocks testify to the rough descents and the courage of the rider himself. However, after four years of riding and three extreme races, the 3 mm of added material intended for abra-sion have diminished by only about half a millimetre.
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding
Yedoo Trexx Disc scooter tuned up for extreme riding

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  • Yedoo  |  12. 12. 2023

    Thank you, Rich, for commenting. Shared joy and passion are infectious😍. We wish you good luck and many unforgettable experiences with your Trexx. On behalf of the Yedoo team Vendula

  • Rich_ATX  |  6. 12. 2023

    Fantastic post and photos 😍! Wow, that's some extreme racing from Jarda and team with the excellent Yedoo Trexx Disc. Jarda's comments after the first day of racing are inspiring for us to keep trying. As a fellow Trexx Disc rider I enjoyed viewing the customizations (tuning) and durability to tackle all trail conditions. Well done Yedoo team! 🌟💯👏

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