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Not sure what tight budget is to you but this is a smoking deal I saw go on sale, it will do it all and can hold its own in the bike park. You can find something used worthwhile for $1500-$2000 if you look for a while the bike market is really low currently. Stumpjumper EVO Elite Alloy (specialized.com) I rode moto when I was younger then got super into bikes the past 5 years and now back into offroad riding/racing again 4 years ago. As far as riding vs moto its hard to compare apples to apples since there...

Can't really add much that hasn't been said! Same boat, dirtbikes my entire life with BMX mixed in. I have ankle fusions left and right and some joints in my feet fused. On top of many other racing injuries. I started riding on a $400 used hardtail to help recovery and fell in love with it. (2019). Then I bought a 2016 Intense Carbine for $1900 that was mint when I bought it. I figured I'd upgrade again at some point, but I'm still on the same bike (albeit with replaced parts for maintenance) and I climb for miles and...

I just bought a new YT Capra. Fairly decent pricing compared to other brands and you get good components. I tried a hardtail and found myself really wanting a full suspension right away because IMO it feels way more like riding a dirt bike. I also feel like I've gotten better at moto from riding my mountain bike because you're forced to keep your feet on the pedals, so it improved my balance.

Yeah I’d say it fills that void 90-95% . Last rode dirt bikes in 2017 but had to get back for scoliosis at 27 in the end of 2021. I took a big hit money wise. Got MTB is love the convenience. Only takes up 1-3 hrs of the day and can go anytime of day. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been. Over 12000 miles this year. A have a state park 10 mins away. Probably 10 trails with in a hour. I demoed 2 e-bikes ( specialized and orbea) that closes they gap even more. It was...

I was missing moto after not riding for a long time, and bought a mountain bike hoping it would be a safe way to scratch that itch. After casing a tiny jump on it, and breaking a bone for the first time in my life, I got frustrated at the skill gap I had from MTB to moto, bought a new bike and started racing after a decade off. I keep the MTB wheels on the ground now, but I definitely noticed it helps keep me in shape and I enjoy it now and then. Helps having trails a couple...

I recently made a major life change too...less money now, fewer moto opportunities. But now instead of track houses, I'm in a rural setting. Plus, I ended up near some really good MTB trails and bike parks. I can ride my MTB to a gondola straight from my house. So I've been doing more MTBing recently. The verdict: I miss MX. I was planning to upgrade my MTB but I decided to put the money toward a used MXer. I can't live without motorcycles. For me, as fun as it is....MTB isn't cutting the mustard

I changed from mx to mtb about 10 years ago after racing mx/enduro for 30 years. There's not the same adrenaline rush as mx (nothing can match that) but it's so accessable. In the UK, riding my mx bike meant a day committed to travelling to a crowded track waiting for a session, or all day at a track waiting for three ten minute races. If I want to ride mtb, I can get fit on zwift indoors, or just ride anywhere outdoors locally in the evenings in summer after work. It's easy to grab an hour or two even...

This will have a lot to do with the rider/person you are - do you think you will find joy in earning your descents by climbing, or are you solely seeking an adrenaline rush? After answering this, consider accessibility to relevant trails in your area - are there bike parks or gravity based trails with shuttle bus access? How far away are they compared to local MX facilities? What makes me love MTB so much is the proximity of great trails within half hour and a lack of noise pollution to consider - I'm on the bike at sunrise, done...

For me the accessibility and convenience of MTB is insane. Outside of the long summer days it’s difficult for me to get a full day of work and some motos in on weekdays, with mtb it’s absolutely no problem. I ride my mtb pretty much every day at this point and while I still ride moto occasionally, it does fill the void. A depressing truth that was rather shocking to me was to come into the mountain bike community and find city plans for new trails, countless trail building organizations, and initiatives to maintain/protect the trail systems we do have...

I think there's a reason we have a vitalmx and vitalmtb . Once you get comfortable on the mtb and can push yourself like you can on a dirt bike, the feeling is almost the same. The sills don't exactly transfer over 1:1 but like surfing/skating they're pretty close and doing one at least keeps you in basic shape for the other.

we have/still MX/MTB/BMX MTB is much cheaper. its wild what the bikes cost, but that intial investment and you are almost done on expenditures for years. do not buy into the hype of the mtb industry that you need a new bike every year, you dont. upgrade parts when they wear. the mtb industry survives off convincing everyone every year there current bike is obselete, 100x worse than mx does. i'll be honest, i MUCH prefer mx any day, but i always enjoy my mtb. ecsp when we DH/go to a bike park with lift/shuttle. biggest question i'd check on...

For all the reasons you stated, mountain biking will help fill the moto void. I grew up riding and racing BMX and I was very against it for a couple years but when the closest track closed and riding was an all day event with 4-5 hour roundtrip driving and having 2 kids it started to make more sense. I first told myself it was just to train for moto but now I ride mainly MTB. I ride at least 2 days a week and after work at that. It is a great workout and I am someone who loves...

Do both. You don't have to drive as far to ride the bicycle and they cost less to keep running. I had a knee injury in 2021 resulting in a trashed meniscus, cartilage and a reconstructed ACL in early 2022. My knee doesn't bother me too much, but I decided that running is no longer a good way to get my cardio during the week. I bought an old but high end downhill / free-ride bike (Transition Bike Company) to get me through the physical therapy and get back in shape. Turns out I love mountain bikes and after a...

Yeah a new one. This one is used so $40 is generous