i’m going to stick this out there and suggest that there’s a link* between people people who like blues/easy reds, and people who will spend money in the cafe.
the Ae blue run is rubbish – a total waste of time
the Ae red run is hard work compared to mabie.
so all the customers go to Mabie/Glenress.
(*i might be wrong, but i won’t be going back to Ae until there’s a blue run my girlfriend can get excited about; 15k, easy swoopy interesting climbs, long swoopy descents)
which is a shame – because the start of the first (red) climb at Ae is superb.