I think it relates to the psychology of trail building and use - something you alluded to in your response to Lee. I feel it's also directly related to my earlier comment about relationality in disagreeing with Adrian - we do not take the time to consider how our actions as individuals fit into the fabric of the whole of mtb'ing. All this little issues may be separate from each other, but they are not isolated. In short, most riders don't take any ownership of or responsibility for the trail network. I've been lucky enough to meet, talk to and learn from some of the best when it comes to ownership and responsibility, and we definitely need more of these people. I think about how amazing things could be if even 50% of the riding public had just a quarter of the ownership that select group does.
Oct. 30, 2023, 9:50 a.m. - Mark
I think it relates to the psychology of trail building and use - something you alluded to in your response to Lee. I feel it's also directly related to my earlier comment about relationality in disagreeing with Adrian - we do not take the time to consider how our actions as individuals fit into the fabric of the whole of mtb'ing. All this little issues may be separate from each other, but they are not isolated. In short, most riders don't take any ownership of or responsibility for the trail network. I've been lucky enough to meet, talk to and learn from some of the best when it comes to ownership and responsibility, and we definitely need more of these people. I think about how amazing things could be if even 50% of the riding public had just a quarter of the ownership that select group does.