# Canyon Grizl in the Hydrocut? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge/Off Topic\ **Created:** [1 June 2022 00:07 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535 "2022-06-01T00:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mbuckaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@mbuckaway](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/mbuckaway)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2022 00:07 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535/1 "2022-06-01T00:07:45Z")
To all the roadies that thought suspension on a gravel bike makes it great for the hydrocut, I can say. No. While it was an interesting ride, and make the trails somewhat challenging (let’s face it, 90% of the HC should be rated green), it makes for a harsh ride. Very happy it had a dropper post. Don’t know how anyone rides without one. It was quite amusing to be standing beside a guy on a full sus bike with a full face helmet next to Adam’s Run, and I was in my road kit, road helmet, and riding clips. ![IMG_1775](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/waterloocyclingclub/original/2X/b/bd04ac4b92df8c78e4f8588136483fcf2f7fe09c.jpeg) ![IMG_1774](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/waterloocyclingclub/original/2X/f/ff9d0c306afc3235c92c70e56bf5eb6824cc8a31.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rosepedal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/rosepedal/32/1157_2.png) [@rosepedal](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/rosepedal)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2022 00:45 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535/2 "2022-06-01T00:45:35Z")
Yep…no thanks for riding single track on a gravel bike! ---
**Author:** ![MarkW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/markw/32/382_2.png) [@MarkW](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/MarkW)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2022 01:27 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535/3 "2022-06-01T01:27:47Z")
A cross bike is great fun in there. Pick and choose your trails, watch out for rocks and just bunny hop those logs. ---
**Author:** ![mbuckaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@mbuckaway](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/mbuckaway)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2022 10:45 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535/4 "2022-06-01T10:45:06Z")
So @MarkW, how come we’ve never seen you at the Monday night MTB rides? I’m thinking Adam’s Run could be fun. Mark ---
**Author:** ![Davidwp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/davidwp/32/228_2.png) [@Davidwp](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Davidwp)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2022 13:04 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535/5 "2022-06-01T13:04:00Z")
CX bike is lots of fun at the Hydrocut. It’s the only ‘off-road’ bike I own and most of the trails there are not terribly hard enough to keep me off of them. Trails like Jessica are perfect for the CX/Gravel bike imo. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/waterloocyclingclub/original/2X/4/460b427a4e5f489b5e8b1cc2cd0ccdb42469de44.jpeg "The Hydrocut- Jessica / Riding the Hydrocut / Trail Riding Ontario") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jgYUvhVnyQ) ---
**Author:** ![bike\_daniells](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/bike_daniells/32/179_2.png) [@bike\_daniells](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/bike_daniells)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2022 15:44 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/canyon-grizl-in-the-hydrocut/2535/6 "2022-06-01T15:44:19Z")
Riding a gravel bike in the hydrocut is more than possible, just way less fun with little get out of jail. The better your skills the easier it is. KWCA has a kid riding to the pines for workouts on his CX bike, and that place has a lot of harder trails. He also has far better skills than 99% of the adults I have ridden with. As Mark says pick your lines and you will survive.