{"id":1866704,"date":"2026-04-05T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866704"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:55:00","slug":"did-winter-weather-let-you-mountain-bike-more-or-less-this-year-than-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866704","title":{"rendered":"Did winter weather let you mountain bike more or less this year than usual?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"wp_content_article\" class=\"st_article_class\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1601\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202400%201601'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains.jpg\" alt=\"A scenic view of a mountainous landscape, with rolling hills fading into the distance under a clear blue sky. Pine trees frame the foreground, their branches reaching out over the valley below, which is dotted with sparse vegetation. The overall atmosphere conveys a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.\" class=\"wp-image-716398 lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pisgah-blue-ridge-mountains-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">File photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s spring in the northern hemisphere, and some of us are feeling unusually good about our fitness for this time of year. And then there are those of us who feel like we\u2019re way behind. Whether you had a warm and dry winter that let you ride your mountain bike more than usual, or a cold and wet one that kept you indoors, we want to know what it was like for you to get to spring.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t#wpforms-716380.wpforms-block-88932ab3-181e-4ab1-942e-08b33805ef6b {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-88932ab3-181e-4ab1-942e-08b33805ef6b wpforms-inline wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-716380\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-716380-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_2\">your riding year?<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-716380-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Did winter weather affect your riding this year? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-716380-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\">\n<li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_1_1\">It was warmer\/drier than usual so I rode more<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_1_2\">It was colder\/wetter than usual so I rode less<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_1_3\">Weather was about the same as usual and I rode about the same<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_1_4\">It was colder\/snowier so I fat biked more than usual<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_1_6\">Winter weather doesn\u2019t affect my riding<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-716380-field_1_5\">Some other combo of weather\/riding I\u2019ll mention in the comments<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-716380-field_2-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-716380-field_2-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-716380-field_2-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-716380\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2026%2026'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner lazy\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<p>Tell us how your local MTB trails held up to winter riding in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Related articles<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 30px\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostpayloads._8e7f20c5f95323620520aeb9304c21ce = {&#8220;ids&#8221;:&#8221;714570,713033,713863,713032&#8243;,&#8221;posts_per_page&#8221;:null,&#8221;offset&#8221;:0,&#8221;style&#8221;:&#8221;4up&#8221;};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostcounter._8e7f20c5f95323620520aeb9304c21ce = {start: 0, step: 0, end: 0};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background: #fff\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-md-3 st_archive_4up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-gear\/did-you-test-ride-your-mountain-bike-before-you-purchased-it-survey\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rental-bike-parking-750x500.jpg\" alt='A close-up of a wooden sign that reads \"RENTAL BIKE PARKING,\" placed in front of a window with reflections of bicycles and a busy street. 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