Backyard Trail
09-09-16, 01:07 PM
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Backyard Trail
Started working on a trail around my old cottage.
09-09-16, 02:12 PM
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The first part through the tress looked like the sort of trail it is a lot more fun to ride after three or four repetitions to learn the route and the roots and branches. The part where a random pedestrian almost walked into your path was pretty neat---nothing like a "Will I or won't I collide at high speed with a neighbor" section of a track to break the monotony of tree-slaloms and rock gardens.
Lucky you have such a place to ride right out your front door.
Lucky you have such a place to ride right out your front door.
09-09-16, 05:10 PM
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I'm new to mountain biking. Never been on a real trail, hope to go on one this weekend. The section I made through the woods is too narrow and tight. I'm going to widen up the second half and make the turns less sharp so it flows better.
09-09-16, 10:33 PM
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Nah, that woods section looked great ... a narrow section is a pleasant addition to a trail (IMO only, of course.) It's just that I like to ride those sections a few times before I try to go quickly because if I get out of shape on one turn it gets worse fast.
