Originally Posted by imi (Post 13462109)

waaaaahhhhhh!!!!! :d :d amazing!!!!!

Don't see too many mtb's in the tdf either do we slim! :beer:

Originally Posted by DX-MAN (Post 13456807)

Most of the naysayers are skinny-tire fanatics who feel you're not "cycling" unless you're doing 20 in traffic. Or, weight weenies......

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 13464578)

Don't try this at home... or on your CF road bike.

Originally Posted by SlimRider (Post 13464666)

Wow!

Thanks for this, Sixty!

...These bikes are truly amazing...

...Whatever, you call 'em!

- Slim :)

Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest (Post 13464824)

Nobody's seen the video of the guy doing crazy stunts on a carbon road bike, then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1fSpZNXhU&noredirect=1

It starts getting interesting about a minute in.

Originally Posted by alan s (Post 13464730)

I'm going to try some of those moves on my ride home tonight.:D

Call an ambulance.

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 13464915)

Better pack some extra band aids...

Originally Posted by cyccommute (Post 13465044)

While the videos you posted show some magical stuff, this one is probably more indicative of of what to expect if an ordinary mortal were to try riding a carbon road bike...or any skinny tired road bike... off-road. To get to the level of skill that the trials guys are at, you have to have eaten enough dirt to have a gizzard:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 13464869)

Already posted... hence my response above.

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 13464915)

Better pack some extra band aids...

Originally Posted by alan s (Post 13464730)

I'm going to try some of those moves on my ride home tonight.:D

Call an ambulance.

Originally Posted by Schwinnrider (Post 13457121)

There's nothing slow about 26 inch wheels. I'm just as fast on my Bridgestone XO-2 as on my Gunnar Sport. I know people who commute on Bike Fridays, and those have 20 inch wheels. Those guys fly.

Now, if you're talking about flat bar MTB vs drop bar 26 inch wheeled bike, you may have a point. Aerodynamics and all that jazz.

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 13464692)

The rider (Danny Macaskill) is amazing... he is the best trials rider in the world and believe he is the same rider in the video you posted with the Raleigh carbon fibre bike...

Originally Posted by adgmobile (Post 13503608)

Just wanted to interject that any cheapo ballon tire cruiser can cover the terrain in OP's pic.

Originally Posted by borobike (Post 13457431)

Let me present a different perspective...

http://www.off-road.com/aimages/arti...00617/rear.jpg

Jacked up Blazers are used for commuting. They're used for quick errands. They're used for trips. They're used for trail-blazing, and jumps. They are used for the casual recreational Sunday drive. They are used for utilitarian purposes. They are used for cross country events. They are used in racing. They traverse all terrains, without any difficulty. There are places that a jacked up truck can go that neither the family sedan or luxury car, would dare enter.

Doesn't make much sense, right? How often are many of us driving or riding over rocks that would really require a jacked up truck or a MTB?

I'm not discounting those of you who use MTBs for commuting. But, really, in their stock forms they aren't best suited for the task. I'm betting that most people who seriously intend to commute via MTB remove the knobby tires in favor of slicks or near-slicks, which takes away a lot of the offroad capability and versatility they initially have.

I would like to note however that one big exception would be for winter cycling in some areas, when we're talking about serious obstructions. During that time those knobby tires will help, and many people in those states often switch over to a 4WD/AWD vehicle as well. If I had to commute in places where the snow got thick, I'd want a MTB with seriously knobby tires and gears to get through anything. No questions asked.

Fortunately I live in an area that gets very little snow, and what we do get never sticks to the road. So I don't really need such a bike, much like I don't need a 4WD or AWD vehicle.

I've come from MTBs previously and found them to require more effort in general. Getting on a road bike for the first time was a 'whoa' moment. It almost pedaled itself.
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Originally Posted by Grim (Post 13505742)

I loved my Jacked up K5's I drove them everywhere.
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...0&d=1253418975
I hardly EVER ride my Ridgid on the street anymore though. I mostly ride my touring bikes. ;)

Originally Posted by canyoneagle (Post 13509043)

Nice rack... umm, I mean, roll bar.
;)

Originally Posted by adgmobile (Post 13503608)

Just wanted to interject that any cheapo ballon tire cruiser can cover the terrain in OP's pic.

Originally Posted by ThermionicScott (Post 13510189)

It's a well-known fact that mountain bikes evolved from cruisers. ;)

Originally Posted by ThermionicScott (Post 13510189)

It's a well-known fact that mountain bikes evolved from cruisers. ;)

Originally Posted by Loose Chain (Post 13510357)

I disagree, cyclecross bikes are more versatile and much more efficient on the road and mixed use. LC