Lots of NV trails devolve into ultra-sensitive dust bowls in the tail end of the summer and into fall these days. And spot-on about sensitive trails after lots of rain or winter conditions... It pains me when I hear nonchalant attitudes about riding "loamers" when it should be glaringly obvious that those trails are in rehab mode. And for the dust-bowl conditions, riding a bit slower and more carefully through corners is a must to avoid complete disintegration.
Some trails are definitely designed for the all-weather traffic (including the 3 mentioned above), and things are coming a long way in that respect. But this serves as a really good reminder that the old RDS mantra may not be embraced like it was, and everyone needs to do their part in order to minimize our impact. At least on our own terms.
Feb. 27, 2019, 10:33 a.m. - Mammal
Lots of NV trails devolve into ultra-sensitive dust bowls in the tail end of the summer and into fall these days. And spot-on about sensitive trails after lots of rain or winter conditions... It pains me when I hear nonchalant attitudes about riding "loamers" when it should be glaringly obvious that those trails are in rehab mode. And for the dust-bowl conditions, riding a bit slower and more carefully through corners is a must to avoid complete disintegration. Some trails are definitely designed for the all-weather traffic (including the 3 mentioned above), and things are coming a long way in that respect. But this serves as a really good reminder that the old RDS mantra may not be embraced like it was, and everyone needs to do their part in order to minimize our impact. At least on our own terms.