Mountain Biking or Road Biking???
05-20-07, 06:51 AM
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Mountain Biking or Road Biking???
This is the big question. For me number one is the mountains. However I do alot of the training on roads. Roads are great in winter (less cleaning)
05-20-07, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DonValley
I hate riding my mountain bike on the road. It is so ineffecient.
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05-20-07, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Al.canoe
And uncomfortable and really not fun.. I use my road bike on the road which goes much faster. I don't do road all that often as compared to single track, I lose conditioning and get rusty on the skills.
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05-20-07, 09:20 AM
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Its road bike for me all the way. I have both and love the road much more then the dirt which I do like, once you become a roadie you will never go back to being a full Mt kind of biker. JMHO
05-20-07, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by chickenskin
This is the big question. For me number one is the mountains. However I do alot of the training on roads. Roads are great in winter (less cleaning)
Water or air? For me, number one is not suffocating. However, I do a lot of drinking when I'm thirsty.
05-20-07, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jstar1000
Its road bike for me all the way. I have both and love the road much more then the dirt which I do like, once you become a roadie you will never go back to being a full Mt kind of biker. JMHO
05-20-07, 11:51 AM
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I dig 'em both equally. Almost like two different sports, really.
05-20-07, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Quick_Torch C5
I disagree, I think it's both comfy and fun. Put some 1.4-1.9 slicks, lockout the shocks, and build up your endurace. The look on a roadie's face as you pass him/her....priceless. YMMV
I used to ride my first ATB, an upper end bike with semi-slicks on the road. That was before suspensions and getting into single track. I could pass some roadies once in a while. I much prefer my road bike for the road and single track to pavement.
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05-20-07, 12:48 PM
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I think I still prefer riding the MTB, but I love road also...
& I will get slated for this..
in competition's between road & MTB - one thing is for sure the road forum is better..
They don't have any what is better threads for a start..
& I will get slated for this..
in competition's between road & MTB - one thing is for sure the road forum is better..
They don't have any what is better threads for a start..
05-20-07, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Riles
one thing is for sure the road forum is better..
They don't have any what is better threads for a start..
They don't have any what is better threads for a start..
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/300277-road-biiking-mountain-biking.html
05-20-07, 01:18 PM
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hmm, that kind of weakens that argument..
I didn't mean to slate the MTB forum, I got lots of help here when I first came here.. just seems less interesting these days..
There are about 10 people on line here now and about 150 in the road forum..
Oh & MisterC, I just made an estimate of those numbers, no need to go count them....
I didn't mean to slate the MTB forum, I got lots of help here when I first came here.. just seems less interesting these days..
There are about 10 people on line here now and about 150 in the road forum..
Oh & MisterC, I just made an estimate of those numbers, no need to go count them....
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Originally Posted by Quick_Torch C5
I disagree, I think it's both comfy and fun. Put some 1.4-1.9 slicks, lockout the shocks, and build up your endurace. The look on a roadie's face as you pass him/her....priceless. YMMV
05-20-07, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Stacey
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05-20-07, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by chickenskin
This is the big question. For me number one is the mountains. However I do alot of the training on roads. Roads are great in winter (less cleaning)
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Originally Posted by junkyard
I always enjoy these comments. Is the roadie you pass aware of the race going on?
05-20-07, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by chickenskin
This is the big question. For me number one is the mountains. However I do alot of the training on roads. Roads are great in winter (less cleaning)
05-20-07, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jstar1000
Its road bike for me all the way. I have both and love the road much more then the dirt which I do like, once you become a roadie you will never go back to being a full Mt kind of biker. JMHO
not even comparable.
i still hit the road bike once in a while, and commute to work on the road, but it just doesn't even compare to mountain riding.
i've never understood the point of threads like this. the hardcore devotees of either form aren't going to have their minds changed; certainly not by internet debate.
05-21-07, 04:32 AM
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I do both and find that each makes me better at the other. It seems that my road rides have helped me to build endurance while mountain biking has helped me build power. They really seem to complement each other nicely.
If that wasn't the response you were looking for...jello!
If that wasn't the response you were looking for...jello!
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Originally Posted by ChuckO
Are you suggesting this may be the ultimate question?
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