There are now over 2000 routes in the Ride tour database, which have been researched and prepared by the authors over many years. And it can happen that individual sections have fallen victim to a landslide, landowners no longer tolerate the passage or - even more frequently - a new mountain bike trail has been created that enhances the tour. This information is often of great importance for the route.

A handful of tour authors are behind Ride. It is unrealistic to expect them to have an overview of all routes and update them constantly. Especially as many inputs must first be checked to see whether the feedback is actually true or whether they are just temporary restrictions.

This is where the experiences of the many readers come into play. Each tour entry on Ride has been read around 3000 times on average, and the access rate for individual routes is now in the six-figure range. In other words, a lot of people are out and about on the Ride tours and bring home their experiences from the road. And those who share their experiences in the form of comments on the respective tour help the next person. That's why the following rule applies: If you start a tour with the ride track, you should check the user comments beforehand. It is not unusual to find up-to-date and useful information here. There are now over 3200 comments on 850 different tours on Ride.

These comments are an important element for Ride in keeping the database up to date in the knowledge that it cannot constantly revise all tours itself. Readers' experiences are so valuable to the Ride makers that every year they send a symbolic but useful gift home to every single commentator as a thank you.

Ride repeatedly receives requests to change route descriptions and update the GPX track. This is also implemented in some relevant cases. However, it is much more important to read the comments carefully and use them as a basis for your own route guidance. After all, the comments are a valuable asset that should be used.

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