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Just been out in the forest to clear a fallen tree from one of the runs that sometimes gets used for instructing and I started to wonder about the width of some of it. The top section (1/8 mile) is the steepest part and the visable / obvious line is down to about 10" wide in places. The track is wider but the line isn't that obvious, so often gets missed.
The botton section (1/4 mile) widens to around a foot and a half, it's also slightly flatter with more roots but less rocks.
Should I widen the top section or leave it alone? It's perfectly rideable but obviously for most riders they need to reduce their speed ... what would you prefer, narrow/slower/technical or wider/faster?
Cheers
wide enough for 1.5 sheep to walk along side by side
Nice answer rd ... I'm off out into the fields with my tape measure, I reckon a ewe and one of this years lambs should equate to 1.5 sheep 😀
2.35inches.... same as my tyres with an extra 1/2inch to allow for a different line choice... any wider and you'd be accommodating the fancypants XC mincers with 85ltr rucksacks on their backs/
i like mine narrow and high up
Is that 1.5 sheeep pre or post shearing ??
As wide or as narrow as it comes - it's not my trail - I'm just passing through
Generally what Grapefruit said.
It's good if novices need to slow down initially. The more they ride the trail the faster they'll get, gives a sense of achievement when they do finally nail it.
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singletrack width makes no difference unless you are one of those "mustn't ever deviate from the the sheep line" kinda riders (or it's wooden and high up)