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#1 ·
We just got back from a good day at Killington but was very frustrated all day. We are not the fastest riders we ride at a good clip, But the one thing we are very observant about is faster riders and not stopping in bad spots to screw up anyone's run . Will always pull over at intersections etc, It is just the right thing to do. We all day today there was a group up there pissing everyone off, They would always stop in the trail opening or intersection, and after 3 times explaining to them that they should not stop in spots like that due to a rider or faster rider collecting them. And several other yelling at them. I finally got the last laugh in, they stopped just like they have all days and one of their buddies rode right into them and over the bars. Now normally i always stop to help but this time rode right buy and said see what i told you D A.. Is it me or is this happening more? Sorry for the rant.
 
#3 ·
It's happening more.. there honestly should be a 3-5 minute video to all new park riders explaining simple things like this. You think it's common knowledge, but some people are just THAT retarded.

I dented my frame the other week because some European tourist jackass was stopped in the middle of a rocky trail around a blind turn. Instead of plowing into him, I swerved around and clipped a huge rock on my chainstay which sent me over the bars. Luckily I ninja rolled to avoid injury, but now I'm shelling out over $200 to replace my chainstays.

Later that day I saw some XC idiots on a jump trail stopping ON TOP of the damn jumps.. I actually yelled out to him "THAT'S NOT A VERY GOOD PLACE TO STOP, YOU SHOULD MOVE NOW" .. and after a confused look for 5 seconds, he slugged along.

Not the first time some stupid people stop in the middle of a jump/trail for me either...

HEY.......LANDING TO A JUMP, SEEMS LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO STOP AND PULL OVER.
I'm being honest, and you can call me an arsehole, but I'm plowing hard into the next idiots that stop in the trail.
 
#6 ·
Not the first time some stupid people stop in the middle of a jump/trail for me either...

HEY.......LANDING TO A JUMP, SEEMS LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO STOP AND PULL OVER.

I'm being honest, and you can call me an arsehole, but I'm plowing hard into the next idiots that stop in the trail.
I don't even know where to start talking about all of the awesome going on in that picture - so full of win. You can only politely try to stop someone from being a moving hazard for so long before a gentle dose of Darwin just goes so much farther. I hope you didn't beater yourself avoiding that guys sweatshirt, converses, and high school backpack steeze.
 
#2 ·
you did the right thing...trying to educate them....after the second time I would have ran over someone or something...or just hit one of the riders and just say I am sorry...I am not used to people stopping in the middle of the trail
 
#4 ·
I feel like that sorta thing is lack of consideration for other people. It happens all the time..at the grocery store, in traffic, on the trails. I just take a deep breath and move on.
A buddy of mine used to say that behavior stems from the belief that this is their world and that person is pissed off that we're in it.
 
#8 ·
If you dont know these basic courtesy rules/guidelines to follow then you shouldnt be on a bike . I hate trail blockers or people with no common sense such as Ustemufs example up top . Not only is it dumb but can cause serious INJURY to the rider . People need to learn to get the fuk out the way or dont ride at all .

I get extremely annoyed with this kind of crap , im not the best or fastest rider but i am smart enough not to ruin my day or someone else's .:thumbsup:
 
#10 ·
Many of the trailblockers are new riders. I;ve also had near miss collisions with hikers taking short cuts or taking pics on the trail. and riders just taking a rest and chatting with buddies in the middle of a trail, and a few lost xc riders on our local runs at blue and a couple of times at Mont Ste Anne. I tell them to move over...
 
#20 ·
Many of the trailblockers are new riders. ...
Not so sure about that. Got a friend who has been riding since the 90s and he always stops in the middle of the trail to this day. I'm the ass for giving him crap about it and he thinks he is the better rider because he crashes less than me, more like he's the P-line specialist. I think its the same as bad drivers who think they are the great drivers, they just don't know that they don't know and its always the other person fault.
 
#11 ·
It will all come around. Park riding is still very new in the grand scheme of mtn biking. When Snowboard parks first started getting big, it was a big problem in the parks. People would crash on the landing and then just lie there for minutes at a time. Or people would roll over the jumps and go down in between the gap, you hit the jump and realize that just as you are going to land, this gaper is just about to get to the landing.

My point is that as the parks become more popular, the knowledge will spread throughout. But don't hesitate to give some friendly "bro-tips" to people that you meet on the gondola or lift that seem like they are there for their first or second time. Add in a couple of tips on jumping or going through rough stuff so it doesn't seem like you are just harshing on them.

But yeah, it is annoying and can be dangerous. but the more people we get stoked on our sport, the more parks/trails open, the cheaper highend bikes become, and the more stoked we all get!
 
#13 ·
The whole point is no one wants to run into anyone, so people need to yield in safe zones. I ended up in surgery avoiding someone walking across trail pushing their bike at Whistler a few years ago. Hitting the kid likely would have put us both in the hospital.

Education is key, and I'm more than willing to be the A$$ and tell people to get out of the way of others in an effort to keep accidents down.
 
#15 ·
The Big Daddy drop at Northstar scares me but I can and have done it. So as I approach it I have to dig down and man up to hit it. This weekend as I turn the corner to the approach of Big Daddy, I see 2 guys, 1 on top of the drop handing his bike down to the other guy at the bottom of the drop. I wasn't having the best riding day anyway so I took the go around. But even with a clear go around, these guys decide the best way down is to hand their bikes over the drop. There's even a sign warning of the drop and showing the go around. It wasn't a lack of knowing trail ettiquette, its not giving a s**t:madmax:.
 
#21 ·
OffCamber and arkon11... Correct, it is Snowshoe.

Coming down the final turn of "Missing Link", you jump a little drainage ditch, and if you stay toward the middle of the trail, there is a lip (maybe a foot tall?) that sends you straight into the beginning of "Power Line".

In the case pictured above, I saw the other rider just chillin' there so I simply stayed to the outside. With a little inspiration from Top Gun, I gave him a nice fly by!
 
#24 ·
this has happened to me but the other way around. My friend and i were riding through a jump section, he was in front of me and went to jump a table top. He took a small digger on the table so i road up to him on the jump and made sure he was ok. Then some jack*** came up behind us yelling cause we were on the jump. MY FRIEND CRASHED. I really didnt no what to do so after the guy went around us i got my friend all ready to go and we jsut took off. Long story short i know that alot of idiots stop in the worst places on the trail all the time. But sometimes you just dont no whats going on. But still other than if you crash you should never stop on a jump.
 
#30 ·
The first rule of the trail is to ride in control. The second rule is people below you have the right of way. That means it's your responsibility to slow down and avoid them, regardless of how stupid, wrong or hurt they are.

Should people be blocking entrances or sitting in the trailtread? No, but that rule is further down the list.

I totally agree that a short intro to the rules would go a long way for everyone's safety and enjoyment.
 
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