Least Likely MTB Manufacturing Nation

[velomaniac]

I wish to apologise to One-Eyed-Jim for my outburst born of the frustration of not being able to respond to his wonderous verbal and intellectual gymnastics concerning the subject of this thread. I also wish him to note I shall try and think more deeply about my questions so that the answer I seek will be less open to interpretation that lead us down routes of conversation I do not wish to tread.

Sorry One-Eyed-Jim

 

[one-eyed_jim]

No apology necessary. Are we not men and brothers?

I don't want to lead your thread off in a direction you didn't have in mind when you brought it into being, but I do think my point of view is valid, and to be honest, interesting.

Look at it globally. Which foreign brands are having their frames built in England? (I can think of one, just about, but it's a stretch!) How many foreign riders come to England for mountain-biking holidays? How many English brands have an export market? That's not to say there isn't good riding to be had in the most unexpected places, but on a global scale it's not the most natural place for mountain biking to find a home.

Yet here we are.

 

[crud]

The uk has some of the best legally rideable cross country mountain bike trails in the world.

I lived in Germany for a year and while the Dresdner forest offered some great rides, maybe some of the best in germany, you were not actually allowed to ride them. same goes for a lot of europe.and yes if you want a two hour decent you are probably looking at the wrong country.

one eyed jim, what are you in about?!!!! we have some great accesible country side thats why mtb took off here.