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Scotchegg. that sounds harsh and good luck. Five years and no riding. For me I hate road riding but I guess if i couldn't ride from the door i would think about it. I have been on bikes my whole life and MTB for 20+ years. Still love it now as much as ever and ride most days. Mix it up with XC and downhill, different bikes and different friends and track building keeps it interesting. My children are also now giving up the fight and starting to ride, even if for the most part they don't ride with me. Don't worry about it and just do what you want.
I been in the same spot.
tired of cleaning the bike, wet conditions, maintenance. bla bla.
started up roadbiking, no wet woods, no maintenance (nearly)
done it for a year, and now i just only pick the really good days, for mtb, sunny, dry, and it works ! i got my mtbmojo back 😀
coyote - riding in the city can be cool (e.g. Danny MacAskill) It ain't mountain biking though 🙂
i never fall out of love with cycling. some times i ride my road bike more; some times i run cross tyres & enjoy that. some times i just commute. sometimes i lycra up & othertimes i just tide to the pub in jeans.
the worst thing you can do is try and force it.
Don't worry about it.
For many years riding mountain-bikes was my obsession, but when I went to university I just gave up. I stopped riding bikes completely for the best part of a decade. There were other, more interesting and accessible things to expend my energy on. To give an idea of time-scale: when I stopped riding v-brakes were still pretty fancy, and I didn't have any suspension on my bike at all. I got back into it a few years ago, and I haven't looked back since. Now I don't have enough time for riding.
Go and do something else for a bit. If you decide to come back to mountain-bikes chances are it'll be more fun than ever.
It ain't mountain biking though
I'm guessing a fair few "MTBers" have never ridden on a mountain either.
Love off-road, like urban stuff. It's all good. 😎
thomthumb - MemberI never fall out of love with cycling. some times I ride my road bike more; some times I run cross tyres & enjoy that. some times I just commute. sometimes I Lycra up & other times I just ride to the pub in jeans.
the worst thing you can do is try and force it.
Sums it up for me 🙂
Been riding a bike with some form of passion since 1977. Tyres, bars & pedals change but the basic idea is 2 wheels and my own personal choice.
lovely ^^ 🙂