what do you hate most about Mountain biking?

underdog

Easy one for me this, with a new baby, 12 hour shifts and massess of things to do around the house, I hate not being able to find the time to ride :evil:

Buckled_Rims

pugaltitude wrote:

Another thing is people that stop in the middle of the trail to fix the puncture.
The bike is upside down, wheel off and then somebody fly's round the corner. You get the picture.
I hope my spelling is correct and iv used the correct abbri/ecr wotever u uz in a sentence b 4 any1 else.
Then again I dont give a BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)

I hate that, I normally see 3 or 4 bikes scattered on the track and then they give you a look of disdain when you ask them if you can get past and they have to move their bikes.

My mate used to solve the problem by "trying" to bunny hop over the bikes left in the friggin' MIDDLE of the tracks. "Whoops...sorry mate...!"

warpcow

1. Realising that that waft of dog mess is not just coming from your tyre :evil: .
2. Riding to the trails with ST tyres (it's put me off riding a couple of times this week despite it probably being the last good weather in months :oops: ).

northstar

sam anon wrote:

northstar wrote:

Horse shoot on bridleways etc

That did make me chuckle, but I hope you're joking!

Mine would be other riders with no manners, and those on full carbon, full sus, etc etc who can't ride for toffee!

Yeah I wasn't being that serious, it's part of riding in woods and on common areas, just annoying when you come around a corner and you see a big pile of it in your path, a minor grumble.

Shotsaway

Dog walkers who use retractable dog leads! They see you coming down the trail/road/path. The dog is standing on the left and the walkers are standing on the right. Well that isn't going to work is it? Why don't they use the retractable tripwire and pull the dog onto the same side as they are standing?

lesz42

lack of confidence, in riding things that are maybe new ( or not) that you know you could do, but bottle out :oops:


sad eh?

neil_sheehan2000

craig_jackass wrote:

psymon wrote:

Briggo wrote:

craig_jackass wrote:

Briggo wrote:

People who type 'u' instead of 'you'

Thats what I hate most about MTB'ing.

if u want to type you instead of u, 'you' also should type 'Mountain Biking' not MTB'ing

MTB is an acronym for Mountain bike/ing.

U is just ruining our planet.

people who think MTB is an acronym when it is an abbreviation.

Yes, thats classic both mean the same, but clearly the thesaurus on Microsoft word gave him an other option

MTB isn't an acronym, really. Strictly speaking an acronym should make a word out of its constituant letters like, er... S.P.E.C.T.R.E in James Bond. MTB is kind of an initialism, I suppose, but not really even that.

Sorry, I mean: yeah, dog poo is sh!t!

Reddwarf1972

Bike snobs!!!!!! I always thought it was about being on your bike and enjoying the ride no matter what you ride.
I spend a lot of time riding ladybower, it's full of them.

pugaltitude

When people dont read your posts properly and answer without engaging brain(not this post though)

dubcat

The fact that I did not discover mountain biking until I was 39.

.blitz

joshtp wrote:

Hate?! MTB?! LOL.

QFT

El Capitano

Mud.

sandybean

Tree routes at night
Having to drive home beyond tired and covered in mud because you forgot a change of clothes
Helmet hair (so girly!)
Tree routes in the day
Getting lost
poo
opening your backpack only to realise theres a 3 week old banana in it
Running out of water in the summer
falling off for no apparent reason
falling off for a very apparent reason..ie...you're being a nkob!

supersonic

Pedalling.

mikee1979

craig_jackass wrote:

its got to be Dog S***! new bike first day.... Dog s***, new tyres.... Dog s***.... new riding clothes/shoes guaranteed....more Dog s***... again! and its always hidden under something! u have to then stop and get the old stick out to remove it from the tyre! S*** smells, pick it up!!

Ha, I sympathise. I rode in Dog Sh*t when I/ got my new bike earlier this year. I was in the middle of nowhere as well, was very annoying.

My main hate is punctures though, I seem to be cursed with them.

GhallTN6

Chainsuck.. and the thought that to replace the chain related hardware is gonna cost some big bucks!

lee96

Definately the Expense of Mountain Biking.
Certainly not the cheapest of sports.

boneyjoe

- Washing the bike and other kit (though can also be quite satisfying - weird hey?)
- Wet, off-cambre roots
- Changing tyres for commuting / training, racing in different conditions etc etc etc
- The way horses and 4x4s totally carve up bridleways and byways
- Having to drive for ages to get to some decent trails

psymon

can i add one that happened this weekend.
putting the bike away in perfect condition after post ride clean.....


then pulling the bike out the shed to be greeted by front and back punctures.




doh!

T1berious

4) Riders who think they have the god given right to barge their way past slower riders

^This^

And the large group of riders that stop either on the trail or blocking the entrance to the next bit of trail to have a breather\tell tall tales\wait for lost mate\etc but while doing so ensure that no one can either get past or continue unimpeded.

To these people I say "ffs don't do it by the singletrack, wait till your on that 20ft wide bit of fire road and pick a side"

And riders that barge past ladies, way to go Brutus!

Rant over, think I'll go get a cup of tea

snotty badger

Buying a new car and finding out my bike rack doesn't fit on the back, then getting mud on the interior.

Roll on frosty weather

Diamondo!

going up hills!

ddraver

x-isle wrote:

Getting grit stuck between my teeth.

Truedat! Although I'd add that mud flicking up into my eye with pinpoint accuracy is worse!!

NatoED

RevellRider wrote:

You talk about products not being as nicely made as they once were, yet you talk about two of the worst products ever designed

The Nolan Forks are very good products. Linkage forks work very well , no flutter little or no twisting and very little brake dive. Only real draw back is the limited travel . Granted the kirk frames were a bit pants design wise but build quality was quite good as long as the paint was well maintained. When you look back at how many old parts are still running compared to new parts build was much better. Nolans design went on to inspire the AMP linkage forks .

Compare that to modern Marzocchi forks that you pay hundreds of pounds for but are damn awful compared to their older forks.

roger_merriman

getting there, for a really good play in the mud I need to get the bike rack out etc, Esher woods is 30 min ride away and in parts has some okay bits.

clanton

Avid Juicy 5 brakes.

miss notax

lesz42 wrote:

lack of confidence, in riding things that are maybe new ( or not) that you know you could do, but bottle out :oops:


sad eh?

I'm very good at this :?

And I then spend the rest of the ride being cross with myself for being such a wimp. Always good for the confidence that!

*AL*

Tom BB wrote:

Most people at trail centres

This.

Some 'yooof' who called me 'dude' told me my 'rig' was 'bad'

I didn't know if I should thank him profusely, or drop him on his ar$e ?

paramart

wishing the bike technology was around 30 yrs ago
taking too long to get over injuries
head heart lungs of 20 yr old, body dropping to bits
seeing young kids walk up hills rather than put a bit of effort in
trying to pick fault with bike components, to justify an upgrade :roll:

mac_man

x-isle wrote:

psymon wrote:

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i want a teflon coated bike where the mud just sheds off like water off a ducks back.

Ha ha

Don't know if you do this, but when I wash the bike, which is about as often as you've stated above!

I cover the entire bike (except the brakes!) in MucOff Bike Spray. The dirt doesn't stick and indeed does slide off.

I've just been trying polishing my bike frame with WD40 sprayed onto a cloth and then applied to the bike. Brilliant.... water just beads off it. And it really helps put a sheen to the semi matt paint on mine.

As for things I hate.... going up hills. Even though I know it'll be worth it. Ah well ... no pain... no gain and all that.

And dogsh!t. yes... literally my pet hate. Why can't the lazy tw4ts just clean it up!!. It's not as if it's actually that feckin difficult is it??!?!?!?!?!?

As for mardy peeps on the trail... not experienced that so far at Gisburn and round Calderdale. Most folks seem really friendly and will always stop to check you're ok if you happen to be fettling your bike by the side of the trail (as happened to me last Sunday).