Originally Posted by
MichaelW
The soil was too sticky and heavy to permit cycling on farm tracks in winter, you had to wait until they dried out otherwise the sticky clay just clogs up everything. This is the main reason that many local flatland MTBers use fixed-gear for off-road riding.
Its impressive the variety of different challenges there are with farming different locations.
Originally Posted by
MichaelW
I think, given the physical work of farming and the fact that it is an essential activity, we can give a free pass to use hydrocarbons.
It all comes down to how much farmers can afford to pay at the pump vs everyone else.