You and your trails
08-04-05, 02:57 AM
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when your on your trails do you depend on what nature has done or what man has done.
And what do think makes the better trail?
And what do think makes the better trail?
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08-04-05, 03:00 AM
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perhaps you could chose a different colour for your font (one that doesn't hurt people's eyes or make it too hard for people to read your post).
08-04-05, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by philipalli
when your on your trails do you depend on what nature has done or what man has done.
And what do think makes the better trail?
And what do think makes the better trail?
08-04-05, 08:25 AM
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Most trails made by nature, I would assume, are deer trails. While they are pretty nice, I've yet to see a deer on a mountain bike. I would have to say man made trails are better (just a little bit)
08-04-05, 08:29 AM
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Mother Nature mades clay, and clay is all I used. Therfore, nature.. Now, if she wants to destroy them, I can't argue with her.. but if man destroys them.. I can destroy their equipment too.. eye for an eye.
08-04-05, 09:59 AM
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If we devide man made into two types. Machine built and hand cut. Then I would say overall man made hand built are best if a good builder did it.
08-04-05, 10:16 AM
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I try to stay with established trails which are usually man-made. Game trails or washes are not designed for mountain bikes and can be ruined for their original purpose. Trails (when done right) keep most disturbance to nature on the trail. It's not 100% but it's something.
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Stay on the damn man-made trail and leave the rest for the wildlife who belong there.
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I depend on nature every trail I ride. I love going over rocks and all my trails contain massive amounts of them.
