Local mountain biker Lance Idleman once again said he was “too busy” to join volunteers for a trail-building day, despite being spotted logging laps on the same trails less than an hour later.
“I’d totally be there with a shovel, but I’ve got a super tight schedule,” Idleman said while adjusting his iPhone on a tripod. “Trail work takes up time I could be using to film selfie riding clips.”
According to riders who actually showed up, volunteers spent Saturday swinging tools, hauling rocks that weighed approximately 69 pounds each and repairing jump lips Idleman had rolled in test runs. Idleman, meanwhile, was reportedly seen dragging brake down descents, uploading 17 ride selfies and tagging three sponsors he doesn’t actually have.
“Yeah, he’s got all the time in the world to ride laps and take drone footage of himself,” said volunteer Cole Workman. “But when it comes to picking up a shovel, suddenly he’s booked solid.”
Data collected by the local trail association showed Idleman has logged 420 hours of riding this season, compared to zero hours of official trail work. The group estimates his shitty riding style has actually added 10 full days of trail maintenance to their workload. L
Idleman has repeatedly argued that his riding is, in fact, a form of community service. “I’m basically testing the trail for them,” he said. “If it holds up to me dragging rear brake around every corner, then they know it’s solid.”
The rider announced plans to continue skipping trail work indefinitely but did say he might attend the next public meeting to demand new features. “It would be nice to have some bigger jumps out there,” he said, while Googling “how to get air on a mountain bike.”
The one time Idleman ever attended a trail day, witnesses said he spent four hours leaning on his shovel, staring at his phone and asking when lunch was.
