Guardian: "The bike snob's guide to cycling tribes&quot

[JohnH]

"In fact, there's a traditional rivalry between Roadies and Mountain Bikers, which leads Mountain Bikers to do extremely irritating things like try to race Roadies who are simply out for a ride, which, if you're a Roadie, is sort of like being goaded by a hillbilly while you're browsing an art gallery."



http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... ing-tribes

 

[kaiser]

 

[orange71]

yep think he's pretty much nailed it although there are the subsets to mountain bikers - retro / modern / retro+modern.

 

[KeepItSteel]

nothing more satifying than keeping up with a roadie on your MTB though.

overtaking them just fills me with glee

 

[makster]

Re: Guardian: "The bike snob's guide to cycling tribes&

"In fact, there's a traditional rivalry between Roadies and Mountain Bikers, which leads Mountain Bikers to do extremely irritating things like try to race Roadies who are simply out for a ride, which, if you're a Roadie, is sort of like being goaded by a hillbilly while you're browsing an art gallery."



http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... ing-tribes

Did exactly this on Sunday
Had a 2 mile road hop between sections of The Purbecks and was gently bimbling up a hill when a roadie went past me like I was stood still.
'I'm not having that' I thought and nearly killed myself to catch him up.
Was about 20 yards shy when I got to the next off road section so he got away :roll:

 

[legrandefromage]

nothing more satifying than keeping up with a roadie on your MTB though.

overtaking them just fills me with glee

and when the roadie starts pedalling?











I'll get me coat...

 

[velomaniac]

Sometimes it would apear I am a 'Contraption Captain' but I'm also a 'mountainbiker' which might restore the balance

 

[JeRkY]

brilliant!

The Beautiful Godzilla:
Why other cyclists don't like them: They should be dead but aren't.

Made me chuckle

 

[KeepItSteel]

nothing more satifying than keeping up with a roadie on your MTB though.

overtaking them just fills me with glee

and when the roadie starts pedalling?


I'll get me coat...

Yes, 90% of the time that is true.
But ever so occasionally you get one of the less capable roadies with all the gear on... they are like the wounded buffalo of the pack.

 

[longun]

interesting point of view :roll: