I’m of course going to chime in. Not so much about Whopper but in general bikes are longer slacker and built to go fast. I ride with a lot of good riders and they certainly prefer the flow. At a consultation for VP only one of like riders asked to leave the rooty raw trails alone. I feel like impassible features deter non local riders. But hey who knows.
4 Likes
Bear in mind that a lot of the rooty trails that some people have come to love didn’t start out that way. They had soil over the roots that has worn away by use because the builders didn’t go down to the inorganic soil (who has time for that!). Flipside is not really in original condition. “Raw old school tech” in a lot of cases is just worn down trail. Whether or not to smooth out the trail again is another question.
Thinking about the same issues for Hemlock Loop (“the Slog”) at Nine Mile.
5 Likes