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Spartacus 12/8/2013 5:43am
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My road/CX and MTB are all set up to ft. brake on the right. MTB are a blast but is does rolling the big ring 30mph...
My road/CX and MTB are all set up to ft. brake on the right. MTB are a blast but is does rolling the big ring 30mph on tubular's and smooth pavement.

You can get fitness out of either but a power meter will let you really know what a slacker you actually are.

Both have more than their fair share of pompous a-holes. 10K bikes at Starbucks owned by people that can't ride straight and think every ride is the World Championships and MTB that spend more time on top of cars about them"than on the dirt.

It's not about "them" it's about you and what you make of it and yourself.

Stop labeling and ride.
WTF did I actually say anyway?

Farking laptop randomly move the curser around while I type resulting in screwed up posts like that but I guess you get the idea.

Apologies.
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me_da_racer 12/8/2013 7:10am
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If I had only one bike or time to train on one bike, it would be road riding. Mountain bikes are good I guess if you...
If I had only one bike or time to train on one bike, it would be road riding. Mountain bikes are good I guess if you like to follow the crowd or if you ride a 4 stroke.
Wait a min! That is a odd comment, "or if you ride a 4 stroke." What in the world would MTBing have to do with 4 strokes? O, and I ride 2smoker, just thought it had to be one of the strangest sounding replies to this.
CBailey306 12/8/2013 10:21am
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JonnyDH84 wrote:
Not sure where you have found these mountain bikers but this certainly isnt the scene I am into . Most downhill mountain bikers i know are...
Not sure where you have found these mountain bikers but this certainly isnt the scene I am into . Most downhill mountain bikers i know are fans of motocross or ride motocross! If you check out any of the top pro downhill racers they all ride mx. They are certainly not as you describe. I find hikers are the ones who are always trying to ruin everybody elses fun . The best thing with the mountain bike is you can just turn up anywhere you make hardly any noise so you can fly under the radar of the environmentalists .
You beat me to it.. i was gonna say i also know alot of DH riders/racers that are really into mx (including myself). DH has so many things in common with mx
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So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of down hill. I can see where people would worry about getting hurt doing that. It also has a lot of rest time, cause you spend most of your time not pedaling the bike. Here we have a bunch of XC MTB trails with up and down hill. Lower speeds and more work from the rider. That is the type of MTB riding I'm saying with be good cross training for MX. Please down get me wrong, DownHill is WAY out of my skill level and I'm not taking away from the fact that they are hard workers. I just feel that XC would be much safer, lol.

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bvm111 12/9/2013 10:20pm
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So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of...
So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of down hill. I can see where people would worry about getting hurt doing that. It also has a lot of rest time, cause you spend most of your time not pedaling the bike. Here we have a bunch of XC MTB trails with up and down hill. Lower speeds and more work from the rider. That is the type of MTB riding I'm saying with be good cross training for MX. Please down get me wrong, DownHill is WAY out of my skill level and I'm not taking away from the fact that they are hard workers. I just feel that XC would be much safer, lol.
Yeah DH all you do is coast down hill, gravity does all the work, There is now way you can get a work out doing that... Sounds like when you try to convince people that MX is physically demanding!

Don't be that guy!

I would suggest getting an entry level All Mountain bike such as a Specialized Enduro or Santacruz Nomad. Look for a minimum of 5 in of travel and you won't regret it. MTB is similar to moto where once you get into it you will seek out more and more challenging terrain to conquer and once get hooked you are hooked!
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JonnyDH84 12/10/2013 9:16am
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So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of...
So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of down hill. I can see where people would worry about getting hurt doing that. It also has a lot of rest time, cause you spend most of your time not pedaling the bike. Here we have a bunch of XC MTB trails with up and down hill. Lower speeds and more work from the rider. That is the type of MTB riding I'm saying with be good cross training for MX. Please down get me wrong, DownHill is WAY out of my skill level and I'm not taking away from the fact that they are hard workers. I just feel that XC would be much safer, lol.
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Yeah DH all you do is coast down hill, gravity does all the work, There is now way you can get a work out doing that...
Yeah DH all you do is coast down hill, gravity does all the work, There is now way you can get a work out doing that... Sounds like when you try to convince people that MX is physically demanding!

Don't be that guy!

I would suggest getting an entry level All Mountain bike such as a Specialized Enduro or Santacruz Nomad. Look for a minimum of 5 in of travel and you won't regret it. MTB is similar to moto where once you get into it you will seek out more and more challenging terrain to conquer and once get hooked you are hooked!
I agree an all mountain is the way to go for fitness cross training . I wouldnt say a nomad or spesh enduro are entry level am bikes though as they are bloody expensive . Agree with you on the rest though.
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VicDaMoan03 12/10/2013 9:19am
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What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs? Riding surface would probably a combo of paved and dirt trails. No riding on an actual road or on steep mountains.
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What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs...
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs? Riding surface would probably a combo of paved and dirt trails. No riding on an actual road or on steep mountains.
A cyclocross or XC hardtail would be what I would do if I were you.
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Moto_Geek 12/10/2013 9:26am
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Road bike you die from other cars. Mountain bike you die from a bear,deer or yeti. I will take my chances with the yeti. To many of my friends killed or hurt getting run over by a car.
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs...
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs? Riding surface would probably a combo of paved and dirt trails. No riding on an actual road or on steep mountains.
i would personally say something like a Specialized Camber or Epic 29er.

i picked up a Specialized Stumpjumper 29er last year, i'm not a hardcore mtbr like some of the dudes that have posted in here. i usually do a ride of 8-14 miles with 1000-2000 ft. elevation. the Camber style bike is not quite what i would consider perfect for my style of riding because of the technicality of the hills. for you, paved and some dirt, the Camber would be perfect in my opinion. you still get great components, full suspension for a comfortable ride, but not too overboard. as Visser said, a hardtail with front suspension would also be a great buy. just remember to buy some clipless pedals and shoes too for the best results.

the beauty of mtn bikes is that there is literally a perfect blend of technology versus price for everyone out there. pick your brand and there are literally 10-20 bikes to choose from.
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bayodome 12/10/2013 11:23am
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I do a good amount of road and MTB. Both have their benefits and I could not say that one is any better or more beneficial from a training standpoint. Both help tremendously with MX, just in different ways.

Road
-Do enough of it and your legs can become as strong as tree trunks
-Excellent for endurance training (aka, long motos become much easier)
-You can do it just about anywhere

MTB
-Far better for getting your heart rate up (for the first 15 minutes of a moto)
-Like off-road riding, it teaches you to adapt while still maintaing good line selection
-Full body workout
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Radical 12/10/2013 2:57pm
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs...
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs? Riding surface would probably a combo of paved and dirt trails. No riding on an actual road or on steep mountains.
If you're trying to keep the costs down but quality up, find a full suspension bike on Craigslist. Be patient and wait for a deal.
If you have a chance to ride friends' bikes, do it. You'll find that one bike will fit you better than another. Then you'll know what to watch for on CL.

Have fun!
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs...
What's the best type of bike for an out of shape dude who just wants to ride to help get in shape and lose some lbs? Riding surface would probably a combo of paved and dirt trails. No riding on an actual road or on steep mountains.
Radical wrote:
If you're trying to keep the costs down but quality up, find a full suspension bike on Craigslist. Be patient and wait for a deal. If...
If you're trying to keep the costs down but quality up, find a full suspension bike on Craigslist. Be patient and wait for a deal.
If you have a chance to ride friends' bikes, do it. You'll find that one bike will fit you better than another. Then you'll know what to watch for on CL.

Have fun!
Its actually a great time to buy a new 2013 bike as its winter and the bike shops are clearing them out to make way for the 2014's. Massive price cuts at my local shop. I took this pic a few days ago.
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Titan1 12/10/2013 3:47pm
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Went to the big ole' DH MTB Race in Port Angeles Wa. Think it was part of their national series or something. Watched for about ten...
Went to the big ole' DH MTB Race in Port Angeles Wa. Think it was part of their national series or something. Watched for about ten minutes and left.

Could not stand to be around so many damn yuppies. I have never in my life seen so many brand new prius's and subaru foresters.

The sport looks like fun, but I cannot stand the community.
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Amen to that! I can't handle environmentalists. The mountain bike community (the vast majority of them) fancy themselves as "environmentalists" and absolutely despise dirt bikers...and they...
Amen to that! I can't handle environmentalists.

The mountain bike community (the vast majority of them) fancy themselves as "environmentalists" and absolutely despise dirt bikers...and they support all the anti-ohv groups (Sierra Club, SUWA, etc.)....the problem I have with that, is that those groups want to designate as much federal land as possible as "Wilderness"...and "Wilderness" does NOT allow mountain bikes either. As far as the Wilderness Act of 1962 and the main enviro Groups...mountain bikes are the same as dirt bikes...and aren't allowed in Wilderness areas. So all those yuppie mountain bikers are going to get themselves locked out of vast tracts of land.
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Not sure where you have found these mountain bikers but this certainly isnt the scene I am into . Most downhill mountain bikers i know are...
Not sure where you have found these mountain bikers but this certainly isnt the scene I am into . Most downhill mountain bikers i know are fans of motocross or ride motocross! If you check out any of the top pro downhill racers they all ride mx. They are certainly not as you describe. I find hikers are the ones who are always trying to ruin everybody elses fun . The best thing with the mountain bike is you can just turn up anywhere you make hardly any noise so you can fly under the radar of the environmentalists .
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross country crowd in Utah.

In Utah most (not all) cross country mountain bikers consider themselves environmentalists...and fight to keep Dirt bikes out.
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peelout 12/10/2013 4:04pm
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Titan1 wrote:
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross...
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross country crowd in Utah.

In Utah most (not all) cross country mountain bikers consider themselves environmentalists...and fight to keep Dirt bikes out.
lol, yep.

i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice warm day so it was pretty crowded with bikers and hikers. i'm the kind of person where if i'm going up or down i will usually yield to oncoming traffic as to not cause any problems. well towards the end of my ride i'm going up a tough climb and i usually have to stop halfway to breathe before continuing. i was feeling good so i kept at it. a group of 3 douchebag XC guys come around the corner in their full spandex and are clearly not slowing down to yield to me, the uphill rider. i take my sweet ass time slowing down and slowly getting up on the side-hill to let them by. as the first one comes by he doesn't say anything and i blurt out "any fuckin' time dick" and the 2nd guy goes by and the third guy stops and apologizes for his buddies. he say's they're always doing this and he usually leads the group to avoid this type of deal. some people are just assholes.

downhill guys and all-mountain guys are pretty rad for the most part. it's been the XC guys that i for the most part could do without on my local trails. that said i talked to a cute XC chick on the trail a few rides ago and ended up going for drinks after. she looked better in her mtb garb and spandex than she did "ready to go out"
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me_da_racer 12/10/2013 10:14pm
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I got a Specialized RockHopper Comp 29er for $260. Put tires, grips and a spoke (which might I add only cost $1.99) then did a few things to tune it up and I'm very happy. O, and Bicycle shop prices aren't that bad. Guy told me if I want he could add the spoke and true the wheel for $20 out the door. Anyways, I have $350 in a very nice hardtail MTB and I love it. There is no way on G-d's green earth that road biking could be this fun.

On a funny note, I'm better on the MTB then my 13 year old son who is just getting faster then me on his supermini. So I got to talk thrast to him all the way home. Ha ha ha ha I'm sure it will not last long but I'm enjoying it while it last.
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Jamie_Munro wrote:
Different mental strength required for road riding compared to mtb, I ride real hardcore Xc, a lot of road, bmx occasionally and race DH. All have...
Different mental strength required for road riding compared to mtb, I ride real hardcore Xc, a lot of road, bmx occasionally and race DH. All have their own strengths for me when I get on my mx bike.

I personally enjoy getting on my road bike and disappearing for 4 hours or so, sometimes it's just nice to go and ride without the intensity of hammering through trees at warp speed, I dare say that along with the mental side is why the road is so popular as a training method.
What races do you ride in DH mate, I started dabbling a little bit the last year or so. Raced the Pearce Cycles series this year and Fort William national (DNF'd!).
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bayodome wrote:
I do a good amount of road and MTB. Both have their benefits and I could not say that one is any better or more beneficial...
I do a good amount of road and MTB. Both have their benefits and I could not say that one is any better or more beneficial from a training standpoint. Both help tremendously with MX, just in different ways.

Road
-Do enough of it and your legs can become as strong as tree trunks
-Excellent for endurance training (aka, long motos become much easier)
-You can do it just about anywhere

MTB
-Far better for getting your heart rate up (for the first 15 minutes of a moto)
-Like off-road riding, it teaches you to adapt while still maintaing good line selection
-Full body workout
^^^Nailed it^^^ These days I consider myself a cyclist that cross-trains riding moto, so I do both road and mtb. If I could only do one, it would be mountain bike no question.

Also, I agree with peelout's mtb suggestions. Go with a 120mm travel trail (29er) bike, good all-around bike.

While this one is only a 100mm bike, it does everything I ask of it.

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Ps. I've got a full suspension carbon fiber large Ibis Mojo for sale in Austin. $1600.
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I love this bicycle shit! I don't always ride moto, but when I don't, I ride my rode bike. Ha ha that don't make sence
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visser62 12/11/2013 8:34pm
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Titan1 wrote:
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross...
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross country crowd in Utah.

In Utah most (not all) cross country mountain bikers consider themselves environmentalists...and fight to keep Dirt bikes out.
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lol, yep. i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice...
lol, yep.

i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice warm day so it was pretty crowded with bikers and hikers. i'm the kind of person where if i'm going up or down i will usually yield to oncoming traffic as to not cause any problems. well towards the end of my ride i'm going up a tough climb and i usually have to stop halfway to breathe before continuing. i was feeling good so i kept at it. a group of 3 douchebag XC guys come around the corner in their full spandex and are clearly not slowing down to yield to me, the uphill rider. i take my sweet ass time slowing down and slowly getting up on the side-hill to let them by. as the first one comes by he doesn't say anything and i blurt out "any fuckin' time dick" and the 2nd guy goes by and the third guy stops and apologizes for his buddies. he say's they're always doing this and he usually leads the group to avoid this type of deal. some people are just assholes.

downhill guys and all-mountain guys are pretty rad for the most part. it's been the XC guys that i for the most part could do without on my local trails. that said i talked to a cute XC chick on the trail a few rides ago and ended up going for drinks after. she looked better in her mtb garb and spandex than she did "ready to go out"
I'm primarily a XC mountain bike racer, who also does a little road, DH, and enduro. I'm also from right outside Portland, hipster liberal Mecca. But I'm definitely not a stuck up douchebag environmentalist, and moto is always my first love.
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JonnyDH84 12/13/2013 7:29am
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This Guy does some shit on his road bike that most of us would not do on a MTB.

https://youtu.be/7ZmJtYaUTa0
Awesome video damn shame about his accident as well hope the guy gets better !
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JonnyDH84 12/13/2013 7:37am
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Titan1 wrote:
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross...
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross country crowd in Utah.

In Utah most (not all) cross country mountain bikers consider themselves environmentalists...and fight to keep Dirt bikes out.
peelout wrote:
lol, yep. i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice...
lol, yep.

i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice warm day so it was pretty crowded with bikers and hikers. i'm the kind of person where if i'm going up or down i will usually yield to oncoming traffic as to not cause any problems. well towards the end of my ride i'm going up a tough climb and i usually have to stop halfway to breathe before continuing. i was feeling good so i kept at it. a group of 3 douchebag XC guys come around the corner in their full spandex and are clearly not slowing down to yield to me, the uphill rider. i take my sweet ass time slowing down and slowly getting up on the side-hill to let them by. as the first one comes by he doesn't say anything and i blurt out "any fuckin' time dick" and the 2nd guy goes by and the third guy stops and apologizes for his buddies. he say's they're always doing this and he usually leads the group to avoid this type of deal. some people are just assholes.

downhill guys and all-mountain guys are pretty rad for the most part. it's been the XC guys that i for the most part could do without on my local trails. that said i talked to a cute XC chick on the trail a few rides ago and ended up going for drinks after. she looked better in her mtb garb and spandex than she did "ready to go out"
Theres assholes everywhere I did a charity xc ride for a heart defect charity and there was assholes not yeilding and taking it far too serious for a charity event. I think xc attracts idiots as it is a bigger crowd than dh or am, anyone can ride xc not anyone can ride a dh track or technical trail without a visit to the hospital. Strange how the more extreme the sport the nicer the people doing it tend to be .
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Madmax31 12/13/2013 7:43am
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Titan1 wrote:
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross...
I should have been more specific...the Downhill crowd is full of moto riders...I was speaking more of the cross country crowd...and even more specifically the cross country crowd in Utah.

In Utah most (not all) cross country mountain bikers consider themselves environmentalists...and fight to keep Dirt bikes out.
peelout wrote:
lol, yep. i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice...
lol, yep.

i consider myself an all mountain rider... a few weeks ago i was riding my usual trail, minding my business. it was a nice warm day so it was pretty crowded with bikers and hikers. i'm the kind of person where if i'm going up or down i will usually yield to oncoming traffic as to not cause any problems. well towards the end of my ride i'm going up a tough climb and i usually have to stop halfway to breathe before continuing. i was feeling good so i kept at it. a group of 3 douchebag XC guys come around the corner in their full spandex and are clearly not slowing down to yield to me, the uphill rider. i take my sweet ass time slowing down and slowly getting up on the side-hill to let them by. as the first one comes by he doesn't say anything and i blurt out "any fuckin' time dick" and the 2nd guy goes by and the third guy stops and apologizes for his buddies. he say's they're always doing this and he usually leads the group to avoid this type of deal. some people are just assholes.

downhill guys and all-mountain guys are pretty rad for the most part. it's been the XC guys that i for the most part could do without on my local trails. that said i talked to a cute XC chick on the trail a few rides ago and ended up going for drinks after. she looked better in her mtb garb and spandex than she did "ready to go out"
It's funny what douche's bicycle riders can be. I always yield and get out of the way ASAP. I've had a few run ins with those leg shaving dick#eads myself. One guy walked over to my car once and was talking to me after a ride. He then noticed a MX sticker on my car and asked if I rode MX. I said yes, and he said oh and walked away???? A very snobbish group of people.
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bvm111 12/13/2013 9:02am
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me_da_racer wrote:
So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of...
So after more looking into MTB'ing there seems to be a BIG difference in DownHill and XC. We here in Texas don't have a lot of down hill. I can see where people would worry about getting hurt doing that. It also has a lot of rest time, cause you spend most of your time not pedaling the bike. Here we have a bunch of XC MTB trails with up and down hill. Lower speeds and more work from the rider. That is the type of MTB riding I'm saying with be good cross training for MX. Please down get me wrong, DownHill is WAY out of my skill level and I'm not taking away from the fact that they are hard workers. I just feel that XC would be much safer, lol.
bvm111 wrote:
Yeah DH all you do is coast down hill, gravity does all the work, There is now way you can get a work out doing that...
Yeah DH all you do is coast down hill, gravity does all the work, There is now way you can get a work out doing that... Sounds like when you try to convince people that MX is physically demanding!

Don't be that guy!

I would suggest getting an entry level All Mountain bike such as a Specialized Enduro or Santacruz Nomad. Look for a minimum of 5 in of travel and you won't regret it. MTB is similar to moto where once you get into it you will seek out more and more challenging terrain to conquer and once get hooked you are hooked!
JonnyDH84 wrote:
I agree an all mountain is the way to go for fitness cross training . I wouldnt say a nomad or spesh enduro are entry level...
I agree an all mountain is the way to go for fitness cross training . I wouldnt say a nomad or spesh enduro are entry level am bikes though as they are bloody expensive . Agree with you on the rest though.
What I meant was to get an entry level spec of a quality All Mountain rig not that either Spec. or Santacruz are entry level manufaucturers or models.

I Bought my 2012 Spec. Enduro Comp at 2300 and with anything you get what you pay for and I would consider that entry level for the type equipment that is speced on it. I have followed suit when I made the jump to a full DH rig with Spec Demo 8ii... you can see it in my avatar pic behind my KX250. I still have both my Enduro and DH bike and as soon as the snow melts here in Northern Nevada I will start using my Enduro through the winter waiting for NorthStar to open in the spring so I can hit the mountain.... I cant wait!

And I agree with Peely.... Spandex wearing XC and Hikers are all a bunch of snobbish A-Holes!
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Spartacus 12/13/2013 9:05am
12/13/2013 9:05am
Thank god I've never met a dirt bike rider that was an A-hole.
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189sydney 12/14/2013 8:11am
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I ride road, mnt, cross, time trials and motocross and their are complete idiots and assholes in all 5 disciplines,
In case some of you haven't noticed every type of activity has its share of good and bad people, all sports are what you make of them, I enjoy all of them and have great friends in all sports
Maverick313 12/14/2013 9:16pm
12/14/2013 9:16pm
Just get a mountain bike, if you don't like to off road, just ride it on the road.
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thebleakness 12/15/2013 9:17am
12/15/2013 9:17am
Mountain bike all the way. I recently bought a used Giant Trance X2 for something to play around on. I think it's done more for my riding than anything else I've done. Go hit a section of loose rocks on a mtn bike and you realize how much faster you can go next time on a dirtbike.

I'm very luck as I can ride trails from my house or drive 5 minutes away and have 100++miles or so of awesome XC/downhill trails. It's difficult now with the snow but during the summer it's great to go pedal for an hour or two after work. Improves everything from form, line choice and of course fitness. It's great.

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