This is true. Riding North Shore trails is far safer and more fun when you have a capable and often quite expensive bike. For a regular human on a budget, riding those trails on an older bike can be terrifying and bloody. I know because that was my experience back in the late 90s when we lived in the lower mainland.
It's much easier for more people to be mountain bikers when you live somewhere that can accommodate more skill levels. Vancouver is _not_ that place.
Nov. 8, 2017, 12:32 p.m. - Geof Harries
This is true. Riding North Shore trails is far safer and more fun when you have a capable and often quite expensive bike. For a regular human on a budget, riding those trails on an older bike can be terrifying and bloody. I know because that was my experience back in the late 90s when we lived in the lower mainland. It's much easier for more people to be mountain bikers when you live somewhere that can accommodate more skill levels. Vancouver is _not_ that place.