On 2018-02-26 08:58, sms wrote:
I hate it when someone says "wow, I haven't seen skis/bikes/etc. like
that in a long time."

Yesterday went mountain biking in Wilder Ranch State Park north of Santa
Cruz http://oi66.tinypic.com/24y2x78.jpg.

I rode, my wife mostly walked her bike, a lovely 27.5er that she got
more than a year ago but had not yet ridden. For someone who barrels
down ski slopes, the same lack of fear did not translate to single track.

Waiting at one trail junction, someone commented, "wow you get extra
credit for doing this ride on an historic mountain bike."
http://www.mtbr.com/product/bikes/xc-hardtail/marin/bear-valley.html.


I see plenty of 26" MTB on trails. AFAIK most downhill bikes are 26".
However, rim brakes are really a thing of the past on MTB, and good
riddance to those.


I can definitely see the upside of larger wheels after riding those trails.


After switching from 26" to 29" my confidence level on gnarlier trails
went way up. Initially a bit too much and one OTB event brought me back
in line.


Time to ban horses in parks. They leave a mess and they destroy the trails.


My experience is the opposite. Horses leave their poop all over but that
ain't so bad. Cyclists are too often the inconsiderate folks. They
rattle down a steep trail section with the rear tire locked, spewing
rocks and dirt everywhere. They chuck water bottles and then after a
flat fix they leave the nasty CO2 cartridges just where they dropped
them. Those are everywhere, even in the middle of bike lanes. I had a
few front wheel sideways jolts because of them.

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Regards, Joerg

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