I have had the conversation with Doug before... It seems to me that the more technologically advanced bicycles become (i.e. full sus) and the more protective gear that a rider wears(chest protectors and shin guards....really!??) that the less respect that rider has for the trail, and the bigger his or her false sense of security is. Bicycling (to me at least) has always been about the journey, not the destination. Anywhere that I could go on a bike I could also go in a car much quicker, but to me that's not the point, I don't enjoy the trip nearly as much as I do from a bike saddle. -Andy
On Mar 29, 6:38 pm, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Sometime when you're in an area frequented by MTBers, stop & just > listen for a while. You'll understand why hikers & birders get > annoyed with bikers. Even if the riders aren't whooping & hollering > to each other, a bicycle makes a fair bit of mechanical noise when > ridden aggressively. I look at off-road cycling as an extension of > hiking, with the same courtesy to other trail users as part of the > deal. > > dougP > > On Mar 29, 1:38 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/221 > > > I really like his observations about riding off-road. I like this > > piece a lot and it makes a nice companion piece to go with Tips for > > Happy Riding. I don't mountain bike anymore but I used to do it a lot > > when leaving in the Bay Area. Part of me always felt that I was > > forcing myself to descend and climb faster than I really wanted which > > took some of the fun out of it. I still miss the people I rode with > > down there. As fast as they are they remain a great group of people. > > But I'm much happier with the pace of my riding here. > > > Oh, I should clarify that while I don't "mountain bike" I still ride > > plenty of unpaved roads and even some singletrack now and then in > > Forest Park and Powell Butte. The Hilsen does just fine on these > > trails. > > > --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
