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Woods riding
- Thread starter Philip
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I don't want to offend anybody but the way in which I see woods riding is to run higher risks than motocross for both yourself and your bike, getting more discomfort and less fun.
You don't have runoff areas and there are unexpected things like slippery rocks that can destabilize you any moment. You brush trees with your handlebar and if you hit the aformentioned possible rocks a certain way you will faceplant.
I've also tried some downhill cycling and the few times in which I rent a bicycle and do it I'm very cautious and I gain speed only when the trail starts looking more like a MX track, i. e. without too many rocks or roots and wider.
I think I understand how someone prefers woods riding, though, since it's adventurous.
For me, riding at the track is way better than the streets or woods both on asphalt and in the dirt.
You don't have runoff areas and there are unexpected things like slippery rocks that can destabilize you any moment. You brush trees with your handlebar and if you hit the aformentioned possible rocks a certain way you will faceplant.
I've also tried some downhill cycling and the few times in which I rent a bicycle and do it I'm very cautious and I gain speed only when the trail starts looking more like a MX track, i. e. without too many rocks or roots and wider.
I think I understand how someone prefers woods riding, though, since it's adventurous.
For me, riding at the track is way better than the streets or woods both on asphalt and in the dirt.
SteveBaum
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I love woods riding. It’s all I care to do, and I go almost every Saturday. I love the challenge of new or changing obstacles. I find mx tracks boring after a few times around, but I’m also not very good at jumps, etc. The way I see it, it’s good we all like different things. It keeps room for growth / change.
