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Always been a mountain biker but bought a road bike a couple of years ago for fitness and triathlons but must admit i do enjoy it. It's easier to get on the road bike and i can be in the peak with some decent hills in 20 mins where as the number of off road trails near me are nothing special. Glad i can afford to do both though!
Got a CX bike, use the canal to take me to nicer roads. Still got the hardtail for rougher stuff though. Havnt got a car so kind of a ballache riding 10-15 mile to a bit of offroad though, but nothing on the road beats the terror of holding on for dear life down rocky decents. Thats good terror not like when a lorry decides 6 inches is more than enough room.
Warton, I must admit selling my five crossed my mind. I could get a super nice new roadbike with the funds invested in it.
Mr Carbon you need to go have a word with yourself and join us at the lakes tomorrow! 😉
I got a road bike last year with all the good intentions of actually using it, but I get bored as soon as I pass a Bridleway sign.
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...but I get bored as soon as I pass a Bridleway sign.
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I can't keep my road bike on the road. As soon as I see an interesting track I'm off up it regardless of bike. So I've given up and my road bike is now a 29er with 2.35" Big Apple tyres.
Grafting Sean...... Overtime for some road wheels and a Rapha classic jersey. Work is 7-11 tomorrow putting me on towards 15hrs overtime this weekend 🙂
Looking back, if anything I shouldv'e got a X bike.
Coming from a mountain bike background I've almost gone full circle.
The past two years has been virtually all on the road with the occasional mtb ride. The fitness benefits have been amazing.
Now, whilst still riding the majority on road, I'm now using it as a fitness and training tool for a mountain bike race season.
I do enjoy solo road rides more than mountain bikes ones and group social rides are even better. This morning's ride was fantastic. Only 30 miles but it was warm with a real feel of spring in the air. Could've ridden all day. Oh, and I also shave my legs too.