I can relate. I've started gravel riding more than MTB'ing (heresy, I know) as I wanted something new. 'Buddy, what's more thrilling that MTB'ing?' you say. True, but I know what I'm good at and what challenges I enjoy and it's suffering 50+ km's (a la Test of Metal, Nimby Fifty, etc.) not janky, higher-consequence terrain over 3 km's. I did some 6-10 hour days in the Chilcos this summer and I loved it. Yep, it's MTB'ing not riding gravel in a forest, but I just love watching and feeling the km's tick away and gravel riding is something I don't know much about. I think I'll be back to MTB but for now I'm just going where my riding takes mem and I can't go wrong with that.
Nov. 15, 2021, 9:08 a.m. - Merwinn
I can relate. I've started gravel riding more than MTB'ing (heresy, I know) as I wanted something new. 'Buddy, what's more thrilling that MTB'ing?' you say. True, but I know what I'm good at and what challenges I enjoy and it's suffering 50+ km's (a la Test of Metal, Nimby Fifty, etc.) not janky, higher-consequence terrain over 3 km's. I did some 6-10 hour days in the Chilcos this summer and I loved it. Yep, it's MTB'ing not riding gravel in a forest, but I just love watching and feeling the km's tick away and gravel riding is something I don't know much about. I think I'll be back to MTB but for now I'm just going where my riding takes mem and I can't go wrong with that.