Originally Posted by
TMonk
I think it really comes down to tire choice, and bike geometry to a lesser extent. But ya I dig what you're saying. I guess I ride them both often enough so that it doesn't really stand out to me so much.
I own both to and now hardly ever touch my 42lb clunky, heavy mtb. Although now hitting a pothole or speedbump does seem like its going to jar my fillings loose whereas before I'd hit a bottomless pit pothole and not even notice it. How mtb's gained such popularity that WM is now selling a 2k in-house brand bike is beyond me. Then again the average competitive road cyclist is lightyears in better condition and leaner than the avg mtb competitor.