We’ve had a similar issue here in the past. Trails significantly modified because they were too intimidating to ride, when it’s just that they were not designed as XC trails.
Mountain Biking is booming at the moment and i think that’s largely due to increased shuttle/lift access trails. Sure we can ride up to them and down them on an XC bike, but they aren’t designed for that purpose.
More Amber. Way more. Please. She’s got deep insight that goes into more than “what were you thinking when you won Worlds?” Try it.
Labeling issue from the sounds of it. Difficulty and direction of travel (if there is a specific direction) should be clear and followed.
No sense in stripping a climb if it wasn’t meant to be ridden that direction (aka down only trail).
I meant riding up the access road. Most trails are directional around here now, which is good, but some features on the intermediate trails are reasonably technical on an XC bike, but quite run of the mill for the users/bikes they were designed for.
Damn, where do you live? I’ve never done any shuttle/lift trails but they sound like a blast but I don’t think I’ve ever lived within a couple of hours of any and they are usually at ski resorts that open to bikes in the summer
I enjoyed this one.
Also want to say that I like the new format/layout of the podcast on youtube. Not sure when this changed but I have listened to the last few whilst driving so haven’t watched them on youtube.
They swapped to remote Zoom meetings (instead of live groups in one room) because of Covid around late March.
Just had a look at episode 271 and it is just 4 squares like a normal zoom call whereas on 272 it is a lot cleaner and crisper presentation with names, strava tags and insta tags over a background. Looks smart.
Ahh, got it. Not sure on that then.