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Don't be dumb...
...Like me. Today at SBP, I crashed on a non-approved berm built on the Green loop. I rode up on it, it gave out, I twisted my handle bars around as my wheel sunk into the soft dirt and I slammed my wrist into the trail. Hopefully, I didn't break it, but it's getting hard to lift a full can of beer with it tonight so the prognosis is not too good.
Moral of the story: You might think I'm going to complain about people building rogue trails and non-approved features. While that does tork me off (and had I seen the responsible parties right after my crash, I would have been livid with them), I'm not. Morons who either know better or don't or going to be morons. The moral of the story: Control what you can control. Be smarter than me. NEVER ride a new feature until you've stopped and checked it out first.
If you notice a new feature (granted sometimes they sneak up on you), ride past it, check it out and make sure it looks legit. The instant I hit this berm, I knew I screwed up. Later, I was able to knock the entire thing down in about 20 seconds with my foot. I should have been suspicious immediately and checked it out before hitting it at a high speed.
Just because a feature is present on our trails doesn't mean a trained trail builder built it. Be smart. Inspect before riding. If you aren't sure, skip it. Ask on this forum to find out more.
Now back to my beer...
Dirt Don't Hurt
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