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Old 01-10-2022, 03:58 PM   #3390
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Originally Posted by Icantwhisper View Post
Curious about thoughts on riding my cross bike in fish creek, I realize that in Bragg and Canmore where the trails are groomed, skinny tires are frowned upon.
But what about fish creek, these trails aren't groomed and are post holed from walkers, half the people I see down there are on mountain bikes.
Just looking for thoughts, guy was commenting that I shouldn't as it's rude but as this is not a groomed trail so I was hard pressed to find myself caring.
Cross bike on the packed snow is a ton of fun anyways.
This could go in the AITA thread but I think I'd get a more knowledgeable response here
My opinion would be to use your best judgement. Fish creek a different animal than, as you said, the groomed trails of WBC, CNC, Kananaskis VIllage, etc.

If you're not causing damage to the trails, making tons of ruts, than I say go for it. Seems to me (no expert on the matter) that Fish gets a ton of different types of traffic and trails tend to get packed pretty good.

Before I had a fatbike, I would ride mtn bike with studded tires in Fish.

I may have passed if you were out this weekend - at least I think one cross bike guy stopped for me on one trail!

JFR

(Just #####ing ride - my mantra ; )
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