Loam is a mix of silt, sand and clay, it's mineral soil, it's what is often called 'gold', and is the ideal soil for building sustainable trail out of. What we call loam is duff, which is the soft organic layer that gives that great riding experience, sort of like skiing powder. It's soft, degrades fast, retains water, and is not sustainable in any way.
Why did the incorrect usage of the word even start?
why do "they" keep calling it loam when it's actually gold?
Why don't we just pave everything on Fromme and use slicks?
Wrong. Always.
Loam is a mix of silt, sand and clay, it's mineral soil, it's what is often called 'gold', and is the ideal soil for building sustainable trail out of. What we call loam is duff, which is the soft organic layer that gives that great riding experience, sort of like skiing powder. It's soft, degrades fast, retains water, and is not sustainable in any way.
Why did the incorrect usage of the word even start?
Slow morning, Biggles?
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that said, loam is overrated. and by loam, i mean duff.
that said, loam is overrated. and by loam, i mean duff.
Its super fun to lay wicked skids down though
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Loam is a mix of silt, sand and clay, it's mineral soil, it's what is often called 'gold', and is the ideal soil for building sustainable trail out of. What we call loam is duff, which is the soft organic layer that gives that great riding experience, sort of like skiing powder. It's soft, degrades fast, retains water, and is not sustainable in any way.
Why did the incorrect usage of the word even start?
I have learned something new today. Thanks for the education!
Slow morning, Biggles?
Sort of, but it's something that's always irked me.
'cause that's how the cool kids can say " loamy goodness "
To be confusing
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You're all wrong … duff is a brand of beer!!
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well duff breaks down and becomes loam, ergo, duff = loam
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