Very odd statement. I’d say mountain biking is bigger than ever and folks are splashing lots of money on high end mtb’s
Have to disagree with the roadie comment. I can’t think of anything worse than being a roadrat/Tarmac terrorist. I hate everything about it.
By disagree, I assume you mean “not actually read”? 🙄 I didn’t say that’s the sort of riding you should be doing, or that it’s the best, just what the market is shifting towards, very markedly from 5 years ago. I had one customer who wanted to look at mountain bikes yesterday – a £900 one and a £600 hybrid to replace stolen equivalents. Every other customer seriously talking bikes, or just wanting to make small talk (probably 15 people) wanted to look at road bikes. Not an opinion, that’s fact, based on my experience.
One person idly looked at the new 650b Enduro – in pride of place – I pointed out what it was, he gave an uninterested ‘mmm’, and walked on!
We may not be representative of every shop, the shop is now loosely affiliated with a local road club, which yielded a couple of customers yesterday, but still.