Advancement of this decade? More people mountain biking!
Some may say that’s a drawback. But for now, that’s more positive. (The negative may come later, I don’t know)
More trails, more technology for us mere mortals. I made my own dropper post way back when. You know, magic marker mark on the post, quick release seat collar, step off to drop the post at the top of the climb.
Ok, e-assist will help me when I get older to need it too.
When I first started mountain biking, I couldn’t find anyone to ride (slow enough) with. So I rode hard to keep up, and raced to find other to ride with on their recovery days... It was far from ideal, but it beats riding alone, which I had to do a lot of too.
I enjoyed it a lot but not many to share with that enthusiasm last decade. Now, I can do a work buddy ride because there’re enough of us who ride!
Sure, the trails get crowded. But I’m not complaining, not at the moment.