I think I mis-read or mis-understood your comment.
My first North Shore ride was Bookwus/Grannies and I agree that’s a shitty thing to do to a rider (new, or just new to the Shore). Certainly that’s not a universal learning-to-ride experience though. Even for back then. Whereas all our gear sucked.
At the same time though. I saw different parents / big kids sessioning Pipeline at least a half dozen times this year and I think going out and tackling trails that are even mostly within your ability by breaking them down into pieces - the way a lot of us learned - is still a great method, even if it’s unfashionable.
And maybe that’s an interpretation too far as well?!
Aug. 13, 2021, 3:09 p.m. - Andrew Major
I think I mis-read or mis-understood your comment. My first North Shore ride was Bookwus/Grannies and I agree that’s a shitty thing to do to a rider (new, or just new to the Shore). Certainly that’s not a universal learning-to-ride experience though. Even for back then. Whereas all our gear sucked. At the same time though. I saw different parents / big kids sessioning Pipeline at least a half dozen times this year and I think going out and tackling trails that are even mostly within your ability by breaking them down into pieces - the way a lot of us learned - is still a great method, even if it’s unfashionable. And maybe that’s an interpretation too far as well?!