The difference isnt much but i would probably say Road to Mountain biking. I recently switched from Road to MTB and there are a lot of things i need to learn. Road biking and mountain biking both share endurance, climbing skills, and sprints but mountain biking involves all the technical abilities as well which i think tips the scales a little. Im sure everyone sees it differently but this is my opinion on it.
Maelstrom also has a point on the constant change and reaction speeds for MTB. On really long Road rides i tend to find myself going into a trance and just pedalling, reason being is that i dont really have to pay too much attention. If you take you eyes off the trail on a MTB ride, short or long you could find yourself in a mess so that is just another point of difficulty. I do like that aspect though as it keeps the ride interesting.
Last edited by tokus; 08-07-02 at 05:55 PM.