Originally Posted by
jdon
If your back can take it, MTB riding hones your technical skills and in hilly areas provides a great cardio workout. In my opinion, it will make you a better all round cyclist.
That's the biggest thing I'm worried about, my back. I rode a MTB race a week ago and my back has been hurting since, but I also got the flu so everything hurts
I need to go try some other trails to be sure, but my MTB is 18 years old and has about 2" of travel on a good day, so a modern MTB may be the answer, but I don't want to spend a bunch of $ only to find out that no matter what suspension I have I can't ride. So just wondering if it was a good idea before I get all excited about a new toy. Sounds like it would be a good thing if I can do it.
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