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Yeah, I was quoted in a Mountain Bike Article I feel legit now.
Anyway, the word :"horrible" was definitely too strong a word to use, but when
trying to convey an idea over the internet to start a discussion often it is
necessary to overstate something so that your feelings are clear. Just as
using "Spoiled Brat", might be stronger wording that you feel, but it is a way
of saying "you don't know how good you have it". Therefore I will retract my
"horrible" statement from the post of several months ago.
Is the trail well built? Yes, and my intentions was not say the workmanship
was poor. Is it fun? I'll give it a 6 out of 10. What's my biggest problem,
only that the trail does not keep with the feel of the North Shore. Builders
on the North Shore have done an great job of building within the natural
topography and features of the mountains, this is the only case that I can
think of where a machine has been walked in to cut wide swaths, huge berms and
deep trenches really altering the natural landscape. I guess I can only
compare it to putting a glass and steel skyscraper in the middle of historic
low rise brick and mortar part of town, its well built and a beautiful
building but changes the vibe of the area. It also came at a time that the
landowner had just decommissioned Cambodia, as well, Aftertaste and Lolas were
removed the year before and then this is what was built. So is this where the
landowner is going? Are we going to see more trails built by machines and
older more natural trails decommissioned. As a one off trail I can stop
pulling my hair out, but if this is going to become the norm because it is
seen as safer more manageable, then I will be pretty disappointed. Will other
landowners look at this and say, well that reduces my risk so why don't we do
the same thing?
Mightyted - I'm not sure why NSMB.com should be accountable for comments on a
bulletin board, or why they should not provide a venue for people to provide
their thoughts about mountain bike topics whether positive or negative, I
expressed my opinion about a mountain bike topic, others disagreed with me,
some agreed with me, and Cam wrote an article about it. All great discussion
about mountain bikes and trails on a mountain bike website. If we need to
control the message for DNV, Metro and Monica Craver, then maybe NSMB would
shut down the forums and just publish mountain bike propaganda.
Anyway thanks for the article Cam, it changed some of my opinion. Oh and by
the way since I am a seed of the Hiltons, my mom is gonna buy your mag and
shut it down.
Oct. 7, 2015, 11:25 p.m. - Butters
#!markdown Yeah, I was quoted in a Mountain Bike Article I feel legit now. Anyway, the word :"horrible" was definitely too strong a word to use, but when trying to convey an idea over the internet to start a discussion often it is necessary to overstate something so that your feelings are clear. Just as using "Spoiled Brat", might be stronger wording that you feel, but it is a way of saying "you don't know how good you have it". Therefore I will retract my "horrible" statement from the post of several months ago. Is the trail well built? Yes, and my intentions was not say the workmanship was poor. Is it fun? I'll give it a 6 out of 10. What's my biggest problem, only that the trail does not keep with the feel of the North Shore. Builders on the North Shore have done an great job of building within the natural topography and features of the mountains, this is the only case that I can think of where a machine has been walked in to cut wide swaths, huge berms and deep trenches really altering the natural landscape. I guess I can only compare it to putting a glass and steel skyscraper in the middle of historic low rise brick and mortar part of town, its well built and a beautiful building but changes the vibe of the area. It also came at a time that the landowner had just decommissioned Cambodia, as well, Aftertaste and Lolas were removed the year before and then this is what was built. So is this where the landowner is going? Are we going to see more trails built by machines and older more natural trails decommissioned. As a one off trail I can stop pulling my hair out, but if this is going to become the norm because it is seen as safer more manageable, then I will be pretty disappointed. Will other landowners look at this and say, well that reduces my risk so why don't we do the same thing? Mightyted - I'm not sure why NSMB.com should be accountable for comments on a bulletin board, or why they should not provide a venue for people to provide their thoughts about mountain bike topics whether positive or negative, I expressed my opinion about a mountain bike topic, others disagreed with me, some agreed with me, and Cam wrote an article about it. All great discussion about mountain bikes and trails on a mountain bike website. If we need to control the message for DNV, Metro and Monica Craver, then maybe NSMB would shut down the forums and just publish mountain bike propaganda. Anyway thanks for the article Cam, it changed some of my opinion. Oh and by the way since I am a seed of the Hiltons, my mom is gonna buy your mag and shut it down.