So what makes a “Mountain Biker”? – Page 2 – Bike Forum

dirkpitt74 · 2019-02-15T10:33:47Z

So, prompted by some of the comments on the [urlSam Pilgrim Made Me Jump[/url] article I though I'd ask the question: What do you class as a 'Mountain Biker' - is it someone who shreds the gnar to the max?, someone who can backflip, can and x-up?, someone who can ride trials?, someone who can smash out 100 miles a day off road?, someone who only rides park?, someone who only rides trail centres?, someone who only owns a fat bike?, someone who can crush the opposition on a XC loop?, someone who will ride whatever they like on any given day - be it XC, trail or a family ride around a country park with their kids? or someone who "only rides Enduro braa"? I'd suggest that they're 'Mountain Bikers' - just different type of riders. Mountain Biking is as diverse a discipline as I think you can get. I've ridden with some great fast, technical riders - does it mater that they can't wheelie, manual the length of a football pitch, clear a double, know what setting to change on the shock or forks for every different trail or even set up their own gears?? No - I'd say what matters is they're riding to their ability and enjoying doing it. I've never ridden a bike park, never done a gap jump, my wheelies and manuals are rubbish - but does that make me less of a mountain biker? We all learn and progress at different rates, some people just 'get it', other have to work at it and sometimes won't ever 'get it' Fair play to Hannah for sharing her jumping progress - it's something that I need to work on and plan to this year.

colin9

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I didn't realise 'douche' was a current insult!

Posted : 15/02/2019 4:36 pm

joemmo

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Does it matter as long as you’re out on a bike (be it BSO, retro rig or the latest dentist spec Santa Cruz) and having fun?

No it doesn't matter. What's great about MTB and most cycling disciplines is that there's such a low barrier to entry but you can take it as far as you like or are capable of.

Posted : 15/02/2019 8:42 pm

sirromj

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A childhood spent outside on bikes & a mid-life crisis?

Posted : 15/02/2019 9:33 pm

wordnumb

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They're either the ones with the big ears or the smaller ears, I can never remember which is which.

Posted : 15/02/2019 9:59 pm

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