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Fixed gear guidelines in the Grampians 29-May-2018 At 10:13:32 AM IdratherbeclimbingM9

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On 28-May-2018 One Day Hero wrote:
>Sport climbing didn't exist at all till the 80s, and not really in Australia till the 90s. It wasn't recognized as a colonial threat to other styles until quite recently.

The balance of participant preferences in the climbing game has changed, and even this site reflects that in its numbers - today's Chocky stats for what they are worth...

8190 registered members - Activity Percentage Graph
Gym 66%
Boulder 55%
Top Rope 46%
Sport 65%
Trad Single 57%
Trad Multi 56%
Aid/Big Wall 12%
Ice 16%
Mountain 32%
Not Applicable 22%

Yes, I know, lies damn lies and statistics!
Although there are anomalies with the data especially due many undertake more than one activity, it is still clear that Sport rivals Trad for numbers (65% vs 57%), and has reached the tipping point with its associated bolting actions.