A road bike handles like a sports car. A mtb handles like a lawnmower.
Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Until you get on dirt. Then the road bike handles like a banana slug having a seizure.
Excellent imagery.
Yeah, take that rigid single-speed wunderbike down some steep trails and after you have gotten the casts removed, come here and describe the experience.
Then, load up that SS with racks and about 80 pounds of food, water, clothing, and camping gear, and do some touring through the Rockies. Tell us what is it like trying to push a fully loaded bike up a mountain---I can tell you,they are a lot easier to balance when you ride them, but you won't be riding up some of those roads with your 42x17 SS.
You've just discovered the horses for courses principle. Impressive
I think we can all appreciate [MENTION=499856]Hr1[/MENTION]'s enthusiasm .... it seems he is young and has not yet learned that you cannot elevate your own preferred style by denigrating others.