It got me thinking about the elitism and arrogance of fitness. Something something about earning and suffering and entitlement. But if I pedal up to 19th Hole or Gravitrout and encounter a truck full of shuttlers I couldn't care less - I've shuttled plenty of times and certainly wouldn't fault anyone for it. So why should I be bothered by this?
Entitlement indeed… Why shouldnt I be able to do multiple laps on Fromme just cause I havent put in the climbing time that would give me the fitness and skills to handle the trails?
I am honestly amazed at the number of people here who think that cheap ebikes (10k for an ebike will not deter anyone) wont be a shitshow on non-shuttle mountains. Im not against shuttling, but it really should be confined, and we all know this. Same with motorized bikes.
I know, Im an elitist prick who thinks that people should earn their downhill (in this case in sweat). But in all seriousness, what is wrong with that? Should everyone should be able to access anything they want with minimal effort?
Hup - trailfairy beat me to it.
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