So took out the mountain bike this morning. I purposefully picked a location, Caravelle Ranch WMA, I've done with my gravel bike for comparison. Obviously, heavier mountain bike and wider tires equals harder effort. I did appreciate the ability to just roll over anything like roots and loose gravel without discomfort on the mountain bike. There was some moderately sandy roads, but avoided them today due to the moist weather. Previous experience shows that under these conditions the sand stick to the tires and makes a big mess. I did go down one road that I had tried only once on the gravel bike but never tried again due to it being too rough and sketchy surfaces. No problem for the mountain bike. Overall, a successful day. The only thing I didn't try was some inclines and moderate sand. I'll be doing that later this week.

Hard to see, but some of the grass was up to the handlebar and extremely wet.

Typical road in this area. Some gravel, sand and grass.