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In a podcast interviewing the Bikepacking Roots coordinator recently, she said she as bothered by how competitive and kind of exclusive bikepacking events tend to feel, compared to the thru hiking scene. Which is obvious when the events like Tour Divide are in fact races and participating in one but riding slowly is weird. And sharing exuipment and forming groups isn't allowed like it is in those hiking events. Social events like that could be popular if people find them. This isn't what you were talking about but I think it's an interesting aspect on how the events could develop to get more people in. And describing it as audax seems like an attempt to emphasize the camaraderie