Different strokes for different folks. The vast majority of trails on the shore absolutely require jank removal and dumbing down as they progress from loamer to established trail or they can lose their fun factor and become downright dangerous. And even with some smoothing the trails are still chunky and technical AF.
I do see the appeal of the authors style of fat biking though. Sometimes when I'm building I find someones personal little offshoot janker line that has basically no work done and would be best ridden on a hardtail or fat bike. These are trails that consist of meandering forest floor with a few sticks kicked out of the way. A slower, different way to experience the forest, and their jankiness generally prevents them from becoming popular.
Feb. 2, 2023, 10:36 a.m. - Kever
Different strokes for different folks. The vast majority of trails on the shore absolutely require jank removal and dumbing down as they progress from loamer to established trail or they can lose their fun factor and become downright dangerous. And even with some smoothing the trails are still chunky and technical AF. I do see the appeal of the authors style of fat biking though. Sometimes when I'm building I find someones personal little offshoot janker line that has basically no work done and would be best ridden on a hardtail or fat bike. These are trails that consist of meandering forest floor with a few sticks kicked out of the way. A slower, different way to experience the forest, and their jankiness generally prevents them from becoming popular.