Did I Ask You ... ?

Fully Rigid, 8/15/21

Did I ask you … ?

… what tires I should run on this trail?

… what tire pressure I should run with these tires?

… how wide my handlebars should be?

… what your personal best is on this climb?

… how fast you can descend this downhill if no one gets in your way?

… to tell me about how you got that dent in your frame?

… to tell me which is the best direction to ride this xc trail?

… what your favorite 1x set up is for your bike?

… why you chose those grips in that color?

… what you think the advantages of 27.5, or 650b for you, are over 29?

… why you think mountain biking has lost its soul?

… why beer is a great post-ride drink?

… why beer is a terrible post-ride drink?

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… why you prefer (enter name brand) brakes?

… why steel is real?

… why fat bikes are a fad?

… for your trail destinations bucket list?

… why it was the bike and not you as being the reason why you didn’t ride well?

… for an explanation of the virtues of Strava?

… to join me mid-trail for a ride, all chatty and woo hooey?

No, I did not ask you because I’m not interested in what you have to say at this point in time. If I want to hear what you have to say about these things, I’ll ask you.

Enjoy your ride!

Fully Rigid is a monthly column by James Murren about Mountain Biking Issues within the Mountain Biking Community.