Chipps wonders just how well you know your favourite trail? It might be better than you realise
Its not my favourite and its not too long, but there's a "flow" trail which had some work done to it.
Most bits were obvious (and worthwhile improvements to repair wear and drainage)
One bit was the backside of a roller, which they had built up slightly. Not sure why. Couldn't really see a difference from up-trail when riding up to it, especially at night. But pumping that roller ahead of the next feature felt so different and it was so ingrained in my muscle memory, that it took 3 or 4 rides to adjust to the new layout.
Great thread! “Issue 163: Every. Single. Rock.” really captures the raw, unfiltered side of mountain biking, it makes me think of those rides where every boulder, root, and drop tests you, and you love it for that. The article version is a solid read too, if you haven’t seen it: Every. Single. Rock.