Originally Posted by willic
The number of times I tried to keep up or catch roadies on my Mtb before I aquired my own road bike are countless, when I look back and think what an idiot I was for ever thinking I could stay with them....
Same idiocity goes to a rodie trying to catch a mtbier on the dirt. Even a cyclocross rider trying to keep the pace with a mtb on a rock garden. If you ride only on roads wanting to go fast get a road bike. Anything else I will go with a MTB.
Originally Posted by digger
MTB bikes are just horrible on road rides over an hour. IMHO.
No matter wath type of bike you have you should feel comfortable on it. If your MTB was horrible on the road for one hour it will be worst on the dirt for one hour. That's why you should select a proper bike geometry for you body and riding preference from the beggining. Then make fine adjustments to fit the bike properly.