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Mountain biking can definitely be expensive. It's unreal what some bikes go for, especially if you build from a frame set.
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I'm thinking about at least selling my 2-stroke, any interest $3,000.00?
It depends on what your trail networks are like. I also got bored with moto because of burnout but also limited riding areas within 90 mins of home. MTB is almost the opposite with way more options and tracks available and more being built all the time.
Same goes for motocross, I have just as much fun on my 98 cr 250 as I do on my 16 crf450. Money doesn't make anything more fun.
It depends on how deep you want to go. Both can be done on the cheap if you want to.
My biggest gripes about moto is the limited amount of track time per time spent at the track. Spend all day, and get 30 minutes of seat time. That sucks. I didnt mind it when i was young, as it was a goodntime to bullshitnwith friends. However, the bro mentality is also getting old for me. I end up just sitting in my trailer with the wife waiting for my time up. The most fun I have at the track now is cheering on the 50cc kids.
Mtb, bmx, and vmx all sound like great alternatives.
That led to biking. That led to running. That led to triathlons and finally an Ironman.
2 more seasons and hopefully 1 more Ironman and I'll move on to another hobby. Something a little less strenuous on the body.
Tried flying a friends drone last week. Much harder than you would think.
Pit Row
Honestly, I was surprised how easy it was to quit riding, to go from riding multiple times a week since I was a kid, to nothing. I kept all my gear, never washed, shoved in a corner in the basement. I quit coming to vital, didn't follow racing other than checking results once in a while. Had riding buddies call me all the time offering to let me use their bikes to ride etc.. I knew, once I threw a leg over one, I'd go buy one. I figured I'd last a year or two at the most. 7 years later, I jumped on a 07 RM 250, which was the last bike I owned, and was ready to get off it almost as soon as I started it. Luckily a friend had a 16 KTM 450, and I realized I was too old to go "fast" on a 2 stroke lol. Next weekend, I brought home a 350 and busted out my dirty gear. I can't go as long as I used to, but I don't feel like I lost any skill..
Just call it a break. MX to most on this forum is what drives us. It'll always be there when you get sick of people asking you if you still ride dirt bikes.
I used to be fearless, but 2 years without throwing a leg over is not gonna be an easy thing to shake off
Don't know why anyone would buy new. haha
OP, fun factor can weigh heavily upon riding buddies. I'm a bit of an anomaly as I prefer to ride alone, but I seem to notice that for Average Joe, its about caravanning to the track with your friends and having tailgate conversations and whatnot.
Fast forward 4 years and there is a PW and 450 in the garage now. I can't wait for the next few years and seeing how and if my daughter gets into it.
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