You know, for me, it’s all just part of an endless effort to get more Lilac into the mountainbikesphere.
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But I mean, purple is just what I call them - I had no issues with Blue-Black as a designation. I mean, it is something I think is worthy of a serious discussion.
There are many features other than drops that I think separate a current easier Black from a harder one. On the Shore I think mean elevation loss per metre is a good predictor as is TTF/meter.
Anyway, I know it’s not a simple discussion to have but I do think the alternative will play out with some current black trails, which have always been black trails, being pushed into a double black rating and then the network, or parts of the network appearing over-saturated with advanced lines.
April 5, 2022, 7:17 a.m. - Andrew Major
You know, for me, it’s all just part of an endless effort to get more Lilac into the mountainbikesphere. ——— But I mean, purple is just what I call them - I had no issues with Blue-Black as a designation. I mean, it is something I think is worthy of a serious discussion. There are many features other than drops that I think separate a current easier Black from a harder one. On the Shore I think mean elevation loss per metre is a good predictor as is TTF/meter. Anyway, I know it’s not a simple discussion to have but I do think the alternative will play out with some current black trails, which have always been black trails, being pushed into a double black rating and then the network, or parts of the network appearing over-saturated with advanced lines.