REASON 34: WE SIMPLY NEED TO HAVE FUN

The one thing that struck me after Sunday's St Francis ride, was the number of miserable faces after the race. It seems that people are not having enough fun from races and Mtb riding is seen as punishment for the hedonism of modern excess. Its a misconception that can only be rectified through recreational mtb riding. The Stumpjumper trail crew needs to place an emphasis on the recreational aspect of the sport and I could think of nothing better than using the media of social networking to create an emphasis on this aspect of the sport.