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Depends where you are. In East TN/Knoxville, the climber yields. But I've ridden in Nashville and I've seen signs that the downhillers should yield. We have way steeper/longer/more extreme hills than Nashville, which makes it harder for a descender to yield.
- what rules are established within the community/forum? yield to the person climbing the trail and hikers
I've never heard of a climber yielding. It's also state law here that uphill traffic has the right of way. It's even a question on the driver's exam.Depends where you are. In East TN/Knoxville, the climber yields. But I've ridden in Nashville and I've seen signs that the downhillers should yield. We have way steeper/longer/more extreme hills than Nashville, which makes it harder for a descender to yield.
Depends where you are. In East TN/Knoxville, the climber yields. But I've ridden in Nashville and I've seen signs that the downhillers should yield. We have way steeper/longer/more extreme hills than Nashville, which makes it harder for a descender to yield.
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- what locations do they typically go to? Where the trails are plentiful and the people are sparse
- what equipment do they need for the hobby? Bike, Helmet, the rest is optional
- what safety concerns are there? Crashing?
- how do they deal with them? Try not to crash?
- how expensive is it to maintain this activity as a hobby?. Depends on how often you trash stuff or suffer from Upgrade-itis
- what controversies or common arguments go on within the community? Dropper posts. Carbon frames.
- what types of people are typically in this community/the demographics? People who like bikes
- what rules are established within the community/forum? Uphill has the right of way
- what skills are necessary for mountain biking? Balance
- what stereotypes do people have about them? We are still playing with toys
- how do they feel about those stereotypes? He with the most toys wins
- is there some truth to those generalizations? Of course not
Thank you for your response. If you don’t mind, can I add you as a primary source in my essay? If so, you can either remain anonymous or I can add in your account name if you want. Thanks againMy answers pertain specifically to me and my experiences, and are not intended to speak for everybody.
- what locations do they typically go to? I mostly go to popular biking destinations in the western USA and British Columbia
- what equipment do they need for the hobby? Bikes, helmets, armor, tools, other apparel, racks
- what safety concerns are there?
- how do they deal with them? Mostly I’m concerned about injuries from crashing but some areas (Montana, British Columbia) have large wild animals that can be a danger. I'm not too worried about threats from people where I go, despite having come face-to-face with a gun-toting Aryan Nations kook out in the woods of Idaho many years ago.
- how expensive is it to maintain this activity as a hobby? Between buying new gear and travel, I spend a few thousand USD per year on this hobby.
- what controversies or common arguments go on within the community? Good lord, where to start? Electric motorized bikes ("e-bikes"), user conflicts, wilderness access, plus about 100 other topics of contention.
- what types of people are typically in this community/the demographics? It's mostly white, middle income or higher males. Some dentists.
- what rules are established within the community/forum? Yield to riders going uphill. Yield to people on foot and on horseback. No bikes in Designated Wilderness. No e-bikes on USFS land. Don't ride someone else's bike without permission. Give aid to other riders out on the trails if needed/wanted. Don't be a jerk.
- what skills are necessary for mountain biking? Eye-hand coordination, timing, balance, map reading (sort of), basic bike repair, basic first aid
- what stereotypes do people have about them?
- how do they feel about those stereotypes?
- is there some truth to those generalizations? I think there is a stereotype that this is now a "rich guys sport" although it started out as a "dirt bag activity." I don't feel anything about the stereotypes - I don't really care. This hobby has been my passion for too long to let other peoples' notions affect me.
For real? That would be the first I've ever heard of downhill traffic having the right of way.Depends where you are. In East TN/Knoxville, the climber yields.
i forgot to add this one to the argument/conflict question...Downhill yields, it's a universal rule established decades ago.
i suspect there are a couple limited cases there (knoxville does have some purpose built mtb trails), and roge is (incorrectly) extrapolating that to the whole region. because on the other side of the mtn from there, that is absolutely not the case except at a few private facilities. while most climbers will yield in practice, they are not required to do so by any stretch. downhill riders are still (as always) expected to control their speeds, because on trails on public lands, there might be hikers and horses, and mtb riders are expected to treat them exactly the same way and yield to them.For real? That would be the first I've ever heard of downhill traffic having the right of way.
My professor gave me an outline which goes like this: intro, data collection- how I went about my research, literature review- explaining my sources and their significance, data analysis- explaining my findings and what I learned about the community, reflexivity, and conclusionHey, from where did you take the structure for your essay? I also have this task for college but I don't know where to start. I thought that I will not have so many writing assignments, but I have a lot more and sometimes I don't even know the structure.
Did you you have to propose any predictions?My professor gave me an outline which goes like this: intro, data collection- how I went about my research, literature review- explaining my sources and their significance, data analysis- explaining my findings and what I learned about the community, reflexivity, and conclusion
I put my initial thoughts about the community, yes. And I included stereotypes and proving/disproving them.Did you you have to propose any predictions?
