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MTB or ROAD
Started by cruiser, Jan 30 2012 09:23
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:23
Reason i ask the question is i have sold my road bike thinking to get a mtb, but now more hesitant than ever to get another bike. A great sport for sure and even when not riding, not so cool to have a machine parked though.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:25
"MTB to Road and yes you guess it back to Road?"
what does that mean?
what does that mean?
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:26
Maybe just my experience, but road bikes tend to need a lot less maintenance than MTBs. Probably coz they get knocked about a lot less. I love road biking, just not the fact about the safety aspect becoming a problem...
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:29
Erm... MTB all along, bought a road bike thinking it might be different, then sold it and bought a DH bike.
I've always been an MTB okie. Might not always have been able to have an MTB, but given a choice...
Plus, MTB is far more enjoyable.
I've always been an MTB okie. Might not always have been able to have an MTB, but given a choice...
Plus, MTB is far more enjoyable.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:31
StevieL, on 30 January 2012 - 09:26 , said:
Maybe just my experience, but road bikes tend to need a lot less maintenance than MTBs. Probably coz they get knocked about a lot less. I love road biking, just not the fact about the safety aspect becoming a problem...
You're right, but the increase in TLC is a worthy trade-off, I feel. Plus, it's a sport where you can get muddy. I mean, how many sports can you do that nowadays, and wear it as a badge of honour, as a 30 year old?
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:32
Have all of them , MTB for the obvious and road bike for training/long rides and the odd road race .
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:38
MTB all the way, although I enjoy Road races, but in general scared of motorists - 
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:42
the last road bike i owned was a western flyer back in the late 80's. Does that put me in the category of "Road to MTB"??? otherwise I am in the category of "MTB all the way"
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 09:43
why do you only need one bike....
i have a mtb bike for fun,
a road bike for distance,
and a fixie for the rolllers.
and 2 frames that need building up,
i have a mtb bike for fun,
a road bike for distance,
and a fixie for the rolllers.
and 2 frames that need building up,
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 02:48
geecee, on 30 January 2012 - 09:25 , said:
"MTB to Road and yes you guess it back to Road?"
what does that mean?
what does that mean?
updated thanks dude.
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