I like to consider myself an "Enthusiast". I see that as a little more intense than a "recreational" rider. Albeit, I do have fun and use my bike for recreation, but I also work part-time in a bike shop, so it is also a form of income. (So, I can buy more bike parts of course!)
I don't race, but I do commute to work a couple of times a week. I am, first and foremost, a mtn biker, so I use my roadie for training. Training for what? So I don't get killed by my friends on our next mtn bike ride.
L8R
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