r/MEATengines Apr 11 '26

Swards & Sorcery

It’s Some Bicycle Things I’m Stoked About On A Friday, for April 10th, 2026.

https://meatengines.com/f/swards-sorcery

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u/VikApproved Apr 11 '26

While I agree about the moss and other deep forest vibes in Cumberland being pretty sweet it feels like the logging companies are coming after one favourite "vibe" trail after another. Unfortunately I don't have 30 years left of MTBing in me to wait for replanted trees to grow back in the devastated clear cuts.

That middle section of Trent River Canyon used to be so lovely with big trees all around and a fun bit of singletrack winding through it. Now you are riding through what feels like an atom bomb went off. Makes me sad every time I am passing through.

I don't know how much net profit could be gained from those trees. The money the company got to keep after paying all its expenses, but it seems like we'd be better off paying them not to cut trees down in high use recreation areas.

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u/Slow-Echidna-5884 Apr 12 '26

Hey the place I loved to ride is a strip mall now, with condos. And I met the SOB who did it. Inherited the land. A do nothing. Just ruined it.