Joined: May 2002
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From: Likely North of you.
Bikes: 2020 Trek Domane SL6, 2021 Salsa Cutthroat 600, 2018 Giant Trance 2, 1998 Marinoni Turismo, 2016 Rocky Mountain -20 fat bike, mid-80s Velo Sport single speed, 2020 Fyxation Quiver
Funny Story:
Once I went out with my road group, about 2 years ago, and took my mtb bike and it had slicks.
I was having a little knee trouble and I wanted some....easier gearing to baby my knee abit. Because if I was on my road bike I would be up on the top gear and it wasn't good for my knee.
So we set off, 15 minutes later the rest of the group was so far ahead, I just decided to vear off and ride on my own. I just could not keep up (not because of the knee) no matter how hard I tried. It was the gearing. The largest chainring on my mtb bike is the same size as the small chainring on my road bike.
I was like you many moons ago and used my mtb bike for road riding. I was getting alot of wrist and neck pain. My LBS recommended a road bike. What I got was a custom built sport-touring Marinoni. Pain never came back.
MTB bikes are just horrible on road rides over an hour. IMHO.
Digger