Unpopular Opinions

TheBigBean

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

rick_chasey

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

TheBigBean

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

ddraver

"A really good bike handler" according to commentators everywhere...

rick_chasey

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

rjsterry

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

And none of that getting a lift up to the top nonsense. Must admit I am too old for the weaving through trees bit. The trees *always* win.

ddraver

Fun sponges! The lot of you!

(Though must say I've fallen out of love with it the last few years. I fancied another go this summer though - before I broke myself)

Pross

I find mountain biking similar to mountain running, I get a romanticised image in my head of cruising along trails, enjoying beautiful scenery and fresh air then when I do it the reality is pain in your legs going up combined with cuts and bruises from the terrain. I don't ride much on or off road anymore but I still keep fooling myself into believing that image in my head of running free across the mountains.

Stevo_666

I've given up the uplift stuff now after ripping my supraspinatus tendon a couple of years back - just don't bounce as well any more. But still enjoy a bit of trail stuff, makes you feel alive.

pblakeney

I have learned 4 things the hard way about recreating your youth.
1. It is scarier than you remember.
2. It hurts more than you remember.
3. Injury recovery takes a hell of a lot longer.
4. If you don't experience 1-3 then you are simply playing at it.

😉

Stevo_666

pblakeney said:

I have learned 4 things the hard way about recreating your youth.
1. It is scarier than you remember.
2. It hurts more than you remember.
3. Injury recovery takes a hell of a lot longer.
4. If you don't experience 1-3 then you are simply playing at it.

😉

I only picked up mountain biking in my early 40's...

pblakeney

Too late.

rick_chasey

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

I spend most road descents either working out how little I can use the brakes or wondering if it’s worthwhile getting into a supertuck.

rjsterry

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

I spend most road descents either working out how little I can use the brakes or wondering if it’s worthwhile getting into a supertuck.

In Cambridgeshire? 🤔

rick_chasey

rjsterry said:

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

I spend most road descents either working out how little I can use the brakes or wondering if it’s worthwhile getting into a supertuck.

In Cambridgeshire? 🤔

Ha no.

pblakeney

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

I spend most road descents either working out how little I can use the brakes or wondering if it’s worthwhile getting into a supertuck.

I followed a guy down Galibier with suitable braking distance so no draughting. Where it slightly levelled off he would sit up and pedal while I maintained my tuck. I had to brake as I was catching him.
A small sample but real life test.

rick_chasey

pblakeney said:

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

rick_chasey said:

TheBigBean said:

Stevo_666 said:

Mountain biking is much more fun than this roadie business.

Does anyone disagree? I can see an argument that racing on a road bike is more fun than on a mountain bike.

I’m not a fan of mtb.

I was lucky to grow up somewhere that was really good for it. I guess if I grew up somewhere without hills I might have a different view. It is one of the things I miss living in London.

Meh i did a bit of it in the peaks which is hilly enough.

I found it too slow, I don’t like getting muddy and I didn’t really get a thrill out of bombing down a trail in the same way I would get on a road descent.

It is an age thing. Last time I went mountain biking, I assessed every root and rock by potential re-hab time.

Road cycling seems more trinary somehow. Dead. Road rash/collar bone. Whehey.

I spend most road descents either working out how little I can use the brakes or wondering if it’s worthwhile getting into a supertuck.

I followed a guy down Galibier with suitable braking distance so no draughting. Where it slightly levelled off he would sit up and pedal while I maintained my tuck. I had to brake as I was catching him.
A small sample but real life test.

Yeah. It takes a bit of time to get yourself in and out of it (relatively speaking), and where I cycle(d), it's often twisty or blind or short. I imagine you get plenty of time on the Galibier, once you've made it past the twisty top.

I do really really love descending though. Sometimes fast, sometimes not. Underrated.

Jeremy.89

Road cycling is merely the 51 week off season for a skiing holiday.

Stevo_666

pblakeney said:

Too late.

Some say better late than never.

ddraver

Verbier is obviously a little more flush with money than elsewhere but the types of bikes I saw suggested it may be a trend but it seems that Alpine MTBers now have a full on DH bike for uplift/park days and an E-'enduro' bike for the rest of the time.

There are very few non-e trail bikes left any more...

pblakeney

Lazy feckers! 😉

rick_chasey

My most unpopular opinion in the real world, which people genuinely seem to think is a stain on my character is that I really really don't like dogs.

TheBigBean

ddraver said:

Verbier is obviously a little more flush with money than elsewhere but the types of bikes I saw suggested it may be a trend but it seems that Alpine MTBers now have a full on DH bike for uplift/park days and an E-'enduro' bike for the rest of the time.

There are very few non-e trail bikes left any more...

I did most of my mountain biking on a rigid muddy fox. I'm told I have missed out.

I always assumed that you need to earn the downhill part of the ride.

Continuing the discussion about comparing with road bikes, depending on where you are, a mountain bike massively opens up the terrain available without having to go far.

ddraver

I think in their defence, they would point out that you have to climb 500 - 1000 odd m of vertical just to access the start of the interesting climb in the alps and so getting some help with that enables you to go far enough to make it interesting for the same effort.

I noticed something similar in Germany where all the old biddies were using e-bikes to get out on their daily exercise in contrast to NL where most people were still on posh, but non-e, "dutch" bikes

rjsterry

rick_chasey said:

My most unpopular opinion in the real world, which people genuinely seem to think is a stain on my character is that I really really don't like dogs.

No, that's absolutely fine.

rick_chasey

rjsterry said:

rick_chasey said:

My most unpopular opinion in the real world, which people genuinely seem to think is a stain on my character is that I really really don't like dogs.

No, that's absolutely fine.

Ha, tell that to dog owners & walkers.

surrey_commuter

rick_chasey said:

My most unpopular opinion in the real world, which people genuinely seem to think is a stain on my character is that I really really don't like dogs.

Dogs or their owners?

skeetam

A work colleague thought prawns and egg mayonnaise was actually a sandwich filling 🤮

rick_chasey

surrey_commuter said:

rick_chasey said:

My most unpopular opinion in the real world, which people genuinely seem to think is a stain on my character is that I really really don't like dogs.

Dogs or their owners?

Mainly dogs, but if their owners don't get it (not uncommon) them too.

If it says keep your dog on a lead, keep your dog on a f*cking lead.

I don't want your dog near me, and I deliberately pick places where dogs aren't supposed to run free so I don't have to have a run in with them.