All I can say is I love the welcoming world of mountain bike trail builders and maintainers. That community within our sport contains the best, most welcoming, stoke-filled people in the PNW. The people who show up to dig are just so warm and fun to be around. Even the "off-system" builders in my neck of the woods (WA state) have mostly shed their grumpy ways and joined in the good fight.
There's a pretty big difference between the "just a rider" and the folks who come out to dig. There's so many people riding now that the average mountain biker has trended closer to being like the average person instead of the rugged weirdo of old. If you want that community and core feel, go out and join a handful of dig days. They're good people!
To frame it to fit into Andrew's article, we take care of our own resources and make things happen.
Jan. 9, 2023, 10:03 a.m. - JVP
All I can say is I love the welcoming world of mountain bike trail builders and maintainers. That community within our sport contains the best, most welcoming, stoke-filled people in the PNW. The people who show up to dig are just so warm and fun to be around. Even the "off-system" builders in my neck of the woods (WA state) have mostly shed their grumpy ways and joined in the good fight. There's a pretty big difference between the "just a rider" and the folks who come out to dig. There's so many people riding now that the average mountain biker has trended closer to being like the average person instead of the rugged weirdo of old. If you want that community and core feel, go out and join a handful of dig days. They're good people! To frame it to fit into Andrew's article, we take care of our own resources and make things happen.