Threads like this really bring out th best in stw.
Indeed it does. The world becomes polarised into two groups of people.
Those that can drift and those that wish they could drift but since they cant try to argue that's it bad for the trails. 
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Drifting/sliding corners?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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it's OFFICIAL : Yeti endorses drifting!
(pics taken from Yeti website)
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This thread is sooooo lame, and now I've caught the lame cooties by reading it.
BTW drifting is evil, that is until I can master it, then I'll believe its like kittens licking the topsoil.
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if you're skidding. You're out of control.
I wasn't going to add anymore to this thread but I've just got to say (because I did literally laugh out loud when I read the above), thats complete sheeeiiite.
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Have you seen those world rally drivers, on every bend there like totally outta control man
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i shuoted skids are for kids at my mate last night and his reply was simply "well why arent you skidding then?"
we can all learn from this wise man.
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If any of you want to came and see the erosion caused by the skill-less locking up the back wheels compared to to the "skill-full" drifting come on out on a trail maintainance dig night first Tuesday of every month.
No difference at all by the way, it still puts the dirt from the tread of the trail into the bushes- that's where the trail goes by the way. Any time the trail leaves the tread or migrates down hill you take away cross slope and makes drainage harder. Harder/slower drainage eventually leads to soggy wet/washed out trail.
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Two things, and then that's it.
It is just such crap to claim that the only reason someone might object to "drifting" is that they can't do it.
Just because someone might give a shit about unduly accelerating erosion, or being considerate of other people and not giving the impression that mountain biking is a hooligan activity - that doesn't immediately mean that that person lives at the furthest extreme of hippy-dippy thinking. That also is a moronic argument, even if you do type it out into a 200 word rant.
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Those that can drift and those that wish they could drift but since they cant try to argue that's it bad for the trails.
FWIW I can do it but not very well, and mainly on dry dusty trails like I rode in the Alps - not much of that oop north - drifting in control on uneven loose wet rocks is usually beyond me really.
I think it's pretty clear it will cause a bit more erosion than not doing it, how much more and whether you think that matters is a different issue.
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I drift on footpaths.
Discuss.
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My convestations tend to drift alot, I think its eroding my brain.
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Eroding some Italian trails....braaaap
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No dust and rocks were harmed in the taking of this photo, but some STW'ers did have sleepless nightsPosted 1 year ago # -
It is just such crap to claim that the only reason someone might object to "drifting" is that they can't do it.
I couldn't agree with you more
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