Newpylong
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If I really wanted to ski I would just go out to California and visit friends at Palasades or Alpine. Seriously, if you have to ski dirt, grass and rocks or walk, it's not worth it to me. I have done plenty of that through the years. No need to now.
There is also so much snow all over the west that the back country is limitless right now. Some of the videos are epic.
I don’t do it any more. But I used to do it. It’s fun in its own way. No different than picking my way around rocks and cliffs out west. It’s the hunt that’s the fun.If I really wanted to ski I would just go out to California and visit friends at Palasades or Alpine. Seriously, if you have to ski dirt, grass and rocks or walk, it's not worth it to me. I have done plenty of that through the years. No need to now.
Sounds like you haven't discovered flow trails yet.So when I take my mountain bike out, the last thing I want to ride is smooth trails. I WANT obstacles!
“Flow” is good. But without obstacles? It’s not mountain biking!Sounds like you haven't discovered flow trails yet.
Sounds like you haven't discovered how to properly ride flow trails yet.“Flow” is good. But without obstacles? It’s not mountain biking!
Go to Moab and tell me about “flow”.
If I can do it on a cross bike, it’s not mountain biking.
Or a gravel/cyclocross bike …Sounds like you haven't discovered how to properly ride flow trails yet.
That’s exactly what I said. That’s NOT mountain biking!Or a gravel/cyclocross bike …
Which part of OBSTACLE did you not get!Sounds like you haven't discovered how to properly ride flow trails yet.
That is not what I am saying - I am saying you don't do it properly. I can pretty much ride most mountain bike trails with my cyclocross (gravel) bike. Getting air not so much but don't on my Mtn bike either (or skis).Th
That’s exactly what I said. That’s NOT mountain biking!
Of course I know what obstabcles are. Im a mtn biker who rides tech most of the time. You don't what flow means. Flow trails are bike trails that are generally smooth but have turns, usually bermed, and often jumps and/or drops. The trail is designed to be ridden at certain speed, usually fast, at which speed the rider "flows" through all the features. And while the jumps and drops on many flow trails have B lines that make it possible to "ride" (in a vague sense) the trail on a drop bar bike, it's a given that you wont be taking the turns as fast (or enjoyably) as you would on even a hard tail mtn bike (that's a segue to geo) and jumps/drops dont even enter the picture unless you enjoy OTB'ing. All of which circles back to my original point, you're not really "riding" flow trails on a drop bar bike.Which part of OBSTACLE did you not get!
Better yet, show me a smooth trail in Moab, with obstacles.
Then tell me about “flow”.
That is not what I am saying - I am saying you don't do it properly. I can pretty much ride most mountain bike trails with my cyclocross (gravel) bike. Getting air not so much but don't on my Mtn bike either (or skis).
I ride my gravel bike on some single track MTB trails. Obviously the less technical ones.
Yep!you're not really "riding" flow trails on a drop bar bike.
Plus, roots and rocks.Flow trails are bike trails that are generally smooth but have turns, usually bermed, and often jumps and/or drops.