cx in circles
my mini rant;
these guys are mainly from roadie back grounds so the thought of looking after trails etc wouldn't be on their radar, not saying they don't care, reckon they just aren't aware of the privilege we have to be able to use such awesome single track so close to the city. and of course the responsibility to look after it.
there's a lot we take for granted as experienced mtbers; I've seen them lining up to jump sticks or go so slow in single track that I've had to do a ninja pass before I die of boredom and my bottom bracket seizes from lack of spinning.
they are on rigid bikes with only 35 mm tyres, very narrow bars, now if you think about it that's a pretty hard core set up for offroad but without the skill set they are limited to where they can ride. normally an mtber on a rigid would be an accomplished dude with Jedi Master skills, but like us ... keepers of the dirt :lol:
this is why they grind out mini grass loops rather than face Han's loop or just bomb it all the way to bonds road, they need predictable environments to practice on as that's what the cx races are, mini tracks in circles.
as a comparison think about an mtber on a roadie, he don't wear matching kit, he don't follow bunch etiquette, he belts along wondering why all the roadies are in a formation - he wants to break free and jump gutters, bunny hop water bottles, that's in our ride pattern, nope just sit there and watch ks go by. I do it because it develops fantastic endurance. and yes over time I've succumbed to staying in formation and squashing water bottles rather than a bunny hop which may upset the rider behind me.
so what's my point, ???? well don't get angry at them, one day they might be on mountain bikes, hopefully we've put the message out there to stop trashing the yarra trails in such obvious ways.
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