Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
I can relate. was having fun on unpaved rail trails until I reached large gravel for about .5-1 mile. quite unpleasant. I think the term "gravel riding" is quite broad. I've since found more pleasant places to ride, mostly dirt or smaller gravel w/ dirt mixed in. I also switched from a rigid fork hybrid type bike to a 29er w a cheap sus. fork
stuff like this is easy enough
this stuff is a lot less fun
keep looking until you find the really fun trails

The "lot less fun" stuff looks like RR right of way ballast. Ugh!