Originally Posted by
prj71
That's the point some of us have been trying to get across. No need for 2x or 3x on a mountain bike.
Thanks guys. I really appreciate all of your thoughts and responses to my OP......
Originally Posted by
Kapusta
I started mountain biking (single-track riding) in 1997 in Southwest VA. I used to have a copy of your book....
Very cool, if I do say so myself...
Originally Posted by
Kapusta
...Glad to see you are back out on the trail. The riding in SW VA is amazing, with a lot of care going into the trails in many areas.
Thanks. Exploring/trail blazing and writing about the state of mountain biking in 1990s Virginia was truly a labor of love. In >90% of the cases, I met with pretty much total ignorance when talking to public land managers with Mount Rogers NRA being the very notable exception. I should say that I don't mean ignorance as a pejorative but in terms of having no idea that anybody would or could ride a bicycle in state parks and national forests. Mountain biking sure has come a long, long way in 20 very short years....
Last edited by jrporter; 10-11-17 at 04:16 PM.