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Re: Is Road biking fun?
Reply #20 - 07/11/15 at 8:23pm
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Enoch wrote on 07/08/15 at 1:01am:
A mountain biker, who doesn't ride road, has no legs, A road biker, who doesn't mountain bike, has no soul.


Very true!
  
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Re: Is Road biking fun?
Reply #21 - 07/14/15 at 12:20pm
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Dirt good.
Road good.
BIKE GREAT.
It's all about finding YOUR style and not worrying about anybody else.

Just follow the Go-Dirt Rules of Riding Style:
Rule #1: YOU are #1
Rule #2: Riders that ride to out perform others are #2
Rule #3: A full kit don't mean s--t!

It's all about fun bro!
  
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Reply #22 - 07/14/15 at 2:43pm
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I also think it may be a good idea to ask a group of road bikers their opinion.  Not saying the opinions here aren't valid also, just a different perspective.
  
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Re: Is Road biking fun?
Reply #23 - 07/15/15 at 12:42am
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sager wrote on 07/14/15 at 2:43pm:
I also think it may be a good idea to ask a group of road bikers their opinion.  Not saying the opinions here aren't valid also, just a different perspective.


Most mountain bikers I've talked to tell me I'm crazy for road biking.

But then again, a lot of roadies I've talked to tell me they don't want to mountain bike because it's dangerous.  All about perspective I suppose.
  
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Re: Is Road biking fun?
Reply #24 - 07/15/15 at 7:22am
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Ive done a good bit of both over the past several years. I find it hard to find a good balance of the two together unless you can get a LOT of pedaling time in on each. I enjoy both for different reasons, road biking isn't much fun to me if im by myself like mountain biking is. But with a good group or on new routes, I really enjoy roadbiking with a few other people to ride with. 

Riding on the road IS more dangerous in heavily trafficked areas, and I have had 2 close calls but nothing like some people have been through. On the other hand, I don't mtb enough to stay tuned up and every time I went out id eat it at least once or twice, so theres that too.  Sad
  
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Reply #25 - 07/15/15 at 4:03pm
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I still think this is a good place to ask the question.  Many of us road bike and mtn bike.  If I'm being honest w/ myself I road bike more than mtn....  I love both though and they both have their own dangers/benefits.
  
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Re: Is Road biking fun?
Reply #26 - 07/15/15 at 6:35pm
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Thanks for the replies...I may give it another go soon.... The reason I asked here was because I figured I would get the perspective of the mtb community.... Pretty sure most roadies would say it was fun or they wouldn't be doing it...

  
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Re: Is Road biking fun?
Reply #27 - 07/15/15 at 6:50pm
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Riding bikes is fun, but only so long as you don't go full roadie like JPcoates!!!!!


Good, casual group rides, and big tires certainly help make it funnerer for me.
  
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Reply #28 - 07/15/15 at 7:08pm
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Road biking is really fun on a mountain bike in the woods.
  
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