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Does MUni impact the trail more than MTB?
I've seen some photos here of people doing the MUni on very-muddy trails. Around here that is a big no-no. Please consider your impact on the trail. Does a Municycle have more or less impact on the trail than regular Mountain Bikes? For downhill I would think MUni does not skid as much so we are better for the trail in that regards. In tight turns/switchbacks though, the single point interface with the trail may mean you grind up a bit more dirt in tight jerky turns. The MTBers might flow through tight turns a little easier. I'm sure some areas of the country may not consider their impact on the trail as much. (Widening trails, double-tracking, shortcuts, deepening trails, erosion etc) In higher alpine environments it takes years, if-ever, for a trail to be grown over and repaired. Much of the damage caused by MTBs, Hikers and horses tend to be almost permanent. Horses IMO seem to be the worse. I do admit I have never gone and volunteered for a trail maintenance day. I may change that this next summer for trails I use a lot. It's only right. Your thoughts? -- Bondo Apply Directly to a Unicycle. 'w00tni|iciou$n3s$Rof1iwins' (http://tinyurl.com/5fcdr2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bondo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15716 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75402 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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