Mountain biking vs. road biking - physiological differences etc.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

It's ok everyone I'm here and I'll clear this up in a second.
Mountain biking, mountain bikes and mountain bikers are cool, road cyclists are not. There you go, easy.
You're welcome.

Ah sanity and peace reigns

 

[widowmaker]

I find them both enjoyable, for me road cycling is usually a point to point ride, controlled, predictable, smooth and rythmic.

Add in car, it becomes less enjoyable.

Off road more adventurous, where does that path lead, stop for a rest, crack open a flapjack, take a picture etc.

Not to throw petrol on the thread but I've met more 'nobs' on Road bikes that Mountain bikes.

 

[grey-beard]

I find them both enjoyable, for me road cycling is usually a point to point ride, controlled, predictable, smooth and rythmic.

Add in car, it becomes less enjoyable.

Off road more adventurous, where does that path lead, stop for a rest, crack open a flapjack, take a picture etc.

Not to throw petrol on the thread but I've met more 'nobs' on Road bikes that Mountain bikes.

To be fair and honest, I have met far more nobs on road bikes, I think it's the lycra, it does funny things to a man. Women don't seem to be adversely affected by lycra though.
All joking aside, bikes are bikes, people are people, nobs are nobs.

 

[Betsy]

To be fair and honest, I have met far more nobs on road bikes, I think it's the lycra
All joking aside, bikes are bikes, people are people, nobs are nobs.

..and they're clearly more visible in lycra

 

[Johnboy]

..and they're clearly more visible in lycra

Mine isn't.

 

[al-onestare]

They are both awesome for different reasons. We all ride, anything else is semantics.

Amen to that

 

[Woz]

Could the two actually complement each other - physiologically speaking

NB: Bell polystyrene lid very dorky. Cloth cap sub-zero cool.

See what I've done there, bought the helmet debate in to help this thread a long.

 

[rwm1962]

Watching mtb racing is starting to get boring as the tracks look more like BMX circuits. BITD they where full on forest trails.

What MTB discipline you watching? Surely not Downhill or Enduro?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Could the two actually complement each other - physiologically speaking

NB: Bell polystyrene lid very dorky. Cloth cap sub-zero cool.

See what I've done there, bought the helmet debate in to help this thread a long.

I'd like to know more about the Raleigh on the left though.

 

[dorset boy]

Could the two actually complement each other - physiologically speaking

NB: Bell polystyrene lid very dorky. Cloth cap sub-zero cool.

See what I've done there, bought the helmet debate in to help this thread a long.

Cloth cap and riding on gravel,without a gravel bike !