Originally Posted by
scale
just changing it up a bit. No real reason other than getting some use out of the tank once and a while.
I have a hard tail XC bike and a road bike. Personally, I wouldn't bother taking the mountain bike on a long road ride. The position on the mountain bike is good for its intended use on trails. If I were to take the mountain bike out on a road ride, I would get fatigued much earlier than if I was using the road bike. Gear ratios and efficiency aside, the position on the mountain bike is a little too upright for a long road ride, in my opinion. I can certainly see my upper body fatiguing more quickly resulting in all sorts of aches and pains. For that reason, I tend to stick to the bike's intended use. The road bike doesn't go on dirt and the mountain bike doesn't go on pavement.