Originally Posted by
cyclezen
SO I'm reducing my 'roadie' riding and rediscovering the great MTB riding available, half the miles, 1/1000th the people, 2x the fun. Now I only have 2 things to worry about - 1. making a stoopid move that will send me into a canyon... 2. Becoming Cat food... LOL!
Did long distance, back-country (aka "trail") running, back in the day, for many of the same reasons. Easier on the body, 1/1000th the number of people around, 2x the fun. But at the risk of launching into a canyon, breaking a leg, becoming cat (mountain lion) food, etc.
Nice thing is, whatever somebody's "thing" happens to be, it doesn't impact any others. They can do what blows their own hair back, and those doing their "thing" can do that. Everyone's content.
It's nice having the freedom to choose whatever "works" for a person. Some aren't nearly so fortunate.