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@pete asks:
I've a riding buddy who won't join us if any proposed route has more than a few steps of hike-a-bike. Perhaps relating to off-road riding more than other cycling disciplines, but..
Q7. Do you draw a line as to how much pushing/carrying is acceptable on a bike ride?
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@ascentale @bikenite A7 #BikeNite I've never given given needing to push or carry a second thought. I think this may stem from a childhood spent living near the beach where unridable sand dunes would just be part of our day-to-day 'rides'. Nowadays, I have a few ~1 hour slogs on local routes and further afield think nothing of doing more to get to wherever I'm heading.
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A7
No, but I'm reasonably fit and able bodied (ignoring the arthritis and fibromyalgia).
I've done stuff that I've deeply regretted where I've gone wrong and had to push a bike through thick heather on a peat moorland for several miles, and last year where a shortcut involved having to push our touring bikes for 5 hours over a hill (turns out it was only suitable for MTBs). My friend says I'm no longer allowed to choose routes.
@v_perjorative @ascentale @bikenite Better to regret something you have done though, yeah? I reckon the addendum that someone's added to this sign was a touring cyclist who got caught out by a similer 'shortcut'.
@ascentale @pete @bikenite A7. I once walked 2 kms with my bike held up in front of me because the entire length of the trail was criss-crossed with spiderwebs and I got sick of getting spiders on my face. So, no limits to how far I will hike if spiders are involved
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