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Mostly D but sometimes A when its too wet and muddy off road.
Can't remember the letters, but I ride an MTB of some sort 90% of the time, but that might be 'XC' MTB, it might be 'mucking around' MTB, it might be 'gravel', it might even be 'road'. The other 10% would be on my road bike, but even that has flat bars and a 1x drivetrain.
B
You forgot G) cyclocross
which would have been my highest along with E) commuting pre-covid.
Currently is exclusively B)
In Lockdown one, when the roads were empty and the sun was shining it was predominantly A)
(B/E) - rigid MTB for commuting and messing about when opportunity arises. 5 days a week if not WFH or not furloughed. Off road whenever possible, but decided to stick to roads until things dry out a bit more. Current 2nd most-ridden bike is (E), a 24" street trials bike, aim to get out on it at least once a week, later in the year will probably get out 2 or 3 times a week on it. Body can't handle too much of it however, probably cos I have crap technique and lots to learn still.
B, but since mid December F.
B, sold my last drop bar bike last year, wasn't using it.
Mainly b some a and plenty of zwift
B. And some A in summer, but only to get fitter for B.
When it's wet like at this time of year, a mix of gravel, mainly low tech MTB and the odd bit of road if it's really really wet.
When it dries out it becomes predominantly MTB and gets more technical, but also some fast gravel thrown in too. Road rides (all on the road) stop.
I don't find tech tracks much fun in the wet. Low grip, no flow, feel like you're ruining them.
B,with a bit of A to join it up.
I'm a B...
... but when I commute I do A, B and C (although without the drop-bars).
A only occurs as a 'transport' phase to accommodate commuting via B and C.
B. Tried A but its not for me.
B. Even if I commute it’s still B.
B.
Mostly A these days. A bit of B and more C in the warmer months. No commuting at all since Covid.
B/C about 60/40 split
more subgenres of B though than that entire list IMHO, so it's definitely unscientific
Winter: Filthy lanes on my XC MTB, lunchtime MTB when the Bristol built trails are dryish.
Summer: Varies, but probably 50/50 road/MTB overall.
If it weren't for CV-19 there would probably be more winter bike mudguarded club runs that would bring the winter ratio closer to summer 50/50.
It’s probably all my imagination
It is.
I'm a solid B and only possess mtbs. I don't consider myself a cyclist.
B 100%
Built up an A bike during lockdown 1 but soon realised it was boring and the roads were full of idiots in cars so sold the parts and went back to B.
Don't really see the point of C because there's not many gravel roads where I live.
Strictly b for me. Don’t plan on doing any of the other options!
D
But mainly B in the winter
Just gone back to B after many, many years of A and C and will be selling the bike I used for A and C so will be 100% B. Had enough of shitty drivers and the gravel roads are more full of people than they have ever been due to lockdowns so back to the tracks where I never see anyone.
100% B for fun and E commuting, only use the road bike v occasionally when it's so horrid I'm on the rollers or it's a lovely day and for some reason I can't get on the mountain bike
You forgot G) cyclocross
But when you're not between the tapes, isn't G) really just C)? 😉
Most of my rides right now are covering distance on gravel and tarmac but with short interludes of pure CX
B & C
Usually +3 times a week, and more during lockdown as I'm WFH.
100% B but I've just bought my first gravel bike so there will soon be a bit of C as well.
Chilterns rider, so in the winter, A. but mostly on a touring/gravel bike.
In the summer B. & E.
Commute almost exclusively at the minute
B & A (when the trails are shite)
B ~ 10-20%
E -#1. 80% BMX
E - #2. ~ 10% Rad Dad Gravel childSeatTowing
Although no mtb since December for obvious reasons.
Mainly A at the moment with some Zwift since I prefer group road riding which clearly isn’t happening at the moment. Over 2020 it was probably 50:50 A:B. Now with a bit of Zwift too
ABCD and probably some E. Most of the road stuff is on a turbo just now and E is a jump bike for pump track duties. Choice based around weather, time available, and if i can be bothered to clean them afterwards.
A & B but I'd say the mountain bike was my passion. I do plenty of A due to living somewhere shit for B. Hopefully rectify that this year.
98% road (A)
2% MTB (B)
Used to be 100% offroad on MTB until our son came along, and time become a bit more limited. The days of disappearing for a whole day on the MTB every weekend are over.
Nearly all A with increasing amounts of C.
Which begs the question - Why am I on a B forum?
MTB
Which begs the question – Why am I on a B forum?
Because it isn't a B forum, how can it be if only 10% of the members actually B
B pretty much exclusively
Used to be a bit of E (commuting) too but even pre-covid my job stopped being office based.
B. MTB
F. Indoor.
In my mind 90% B 10% A
Current reality: weather/convenience/time 30% B 30% A 40% E (Zwift)
B
And I also commute - on my MTB.
So E on B and often with B content.
B for 99.999% of all leisure riding, and when we were in the office E, with an extended commute on the gravel bike just as its the most practical for the route to work.
Because it isn’t a B forum, how can it be if only 10% of the members actually B
It used to be, then everyone got old and realised they shat themselves at B in reality, which coincided with the new golf, er sorry gravel.