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I don't think you're part of the problem. Unless you are filling a 6 passenger van with 10 people and coming down.
And I can't spell, safer not saver....
And I can't spell, safer not saver....
I think @Tony S was talking about not finding flat to ride anywhere...
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They've made significant improvements this spring, specifically filling in the big puddles that always form between Gillard and Chute Lake. It's still loose and sandy as ever. I wouldn't want to be on a gravel bike but anything with bigger tires is fine. The Lodge to Penticton; 40km with zero climbing and 3000ft of decent makes for a pretty leisurely ride.
Bigger like 29x2.1, 2.2 ?
Around here gravel bikes have considerably outstripped CX bikes on a tire width basis - 42 to 50mm is the norm.
In fact, there is a tire width gap appearing in the wider-than-CX but narrower than 29x1.9 sizes.
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I'd want a 2.3 at minimum. It's like riding on the beach for significant stretches. Deep loose sand. The popular sections are nice crushed gravel or even paved.
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Boring up tracks are my favourite. Shaded under the young birch, nothing technical, easy pedal to the top.
Since we seem to like flowers.
Made it to the KVR. This section vehicles can drive on.
Views are decent; much better in the south.
This trestle didn't catch on fire. Well, yet.
These did.
This one goes into a tunnel.
It's not very long.
The Downhill is more funner.
When this corner is loose I'm a little nervous.
Crawford Canyon.
Since we seem to like flowers.
Made it to the KVR. This section vehicles can drive on.
Views are decent; much better in the south.
This trestle didn't catch on fire. Well, yet.
These did.
This one goes into a tunnel.
It's not very long.
The Downhill is more funner.
When this corner is loose I'm a little nervous.
Crawford Canyon.
Nice @surfacehoar ! That's in the Kelowna, BC area right?
I did 20 miles on the C&O Canal Towpath today in Maryland:
I did 20 miles on the C&O Canal Towpath today in Maryland:
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Yes, this is the Myra section of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail mentioned above.
Talking of a quick 20, you'd really like the Indian Head Rail Trail.
Indian Head: where the dragonflies are *fast* and the frogs louder than sprinters breaking saddles.
Is that near Kelowna, BC Canada?
In other news, this showed up in my newsfeeds:
Sounds good on the face of it but I'll be interested to know if it actually happens as described. I've seen waaay too many cases of classist bike trail NIMBYism.
Sounds good on the face of it but I'll be interested to know if it actually happens as described. I've seen waaay too many cases of classist bike trail NIMBYism.