How many people here ride mountain bikes?

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by stumpyjr

That seems to be most people's impressions of the bike. I have a fatbike, but dont use it much and the stache would get more use. I guess I will try to demo one once this virus settles down.

It won't exactly recreate a Stache (unless you've got a Wozo, then you'll be pretty close), but have you thought about a 29+ wheelset for your fatty? If you don't do much snow or sand, then the Stache is the way to go, bit if you want the versatility....

[Jaybee]

I'm 80-20 MTB at this point. My only drop bar bike at this point is my gravel bike. It gets the commuting miles (which include singletrack on the good days), the road miles when the trails are just too sloppy, and a fair amount of mixed terrain. I've got a Hightower for the real MTB days, and a Mukluk that goes between full fat and 29+ for a change of pace. A couple older go-fast roadie frames are hanging on the wall, but I don't have the time, inclination or funds to build them up at this point.

[JAGI410]

I'm 90% MTB these days. I have an Ibis Ripmo AF and a Surly Wednesday fatbike with 29+ wheels. Super squishy and a super rigid!

The other 10% is commuting and family rides. I haven't done a proper road ride in probably 5 years.

[shrimp123]

one day a week i force myself to ride MTB and on flat pedals. It makes sure that some dumb muscles get exercised properly and that i dont pick up wrong pedaling habits. The views are sometimes spectacular.

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[BryanE]

Yes.
And still racing at 65.
Arthritis in hand prevent me from riding more than 600-700
miles a year on the mtn bikes.

[Matthew]

Wow Bryan, that S-Works is gorgeous! I still ride my Moots 26er! Was hoping to do a number of races this season but don't think that will happen with this virus. I'd still like to try a 29er but would have to unload a couple bikes to do so. And I still enjoy the old school Moots.

[NHAero]

Yes. Sunday morning group ride, sometimes to work thru the woods, or a solo trip to the beach.

[BryanE]

Originally Posted by Matthew

Wow Bryan, that S-Works is gorgeous! I still ride my Moots 26er! Was hoping to do a number of races this season but don't think that will happen with this virus. I'd still like to try a 29er but would have to unload a couple bikes to do so. And I still enjoy the old school Moots.

Don't give up!
I'm in Barry Roubaix, Mud Sweat and Beers, Ore 2 Shore and Iceman. Hoping things will clear up by August for O2S.
See you at the races.
And that Moots still rocks.

[Dave Ferris]

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[ORMojo]

I definitely mtb! Probably about 50/50 road/mt.

And yes, the last two photos admittedly aren't mountain biking, but they do remain to this day two of all-time favorite bike photos, because they show the very first time, years ago, that my daughter rode off of paved surfaces (we did get onto trails, but didn't stop for photos there)!

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[scoobydrew]

Getting back into MTB with this short travel full squish:

[cabriggs]

When I got back into cycling a few years ago I thought I'd do mostly MTB. But given a lack of free time, how much quicker and easier it is to get out on the road bike vs driving to the trails, and the people I started riding with riding mostly road, I ended up riding much more road than I expected. Now I ride probably 90% road (with some gravel) and 10% MTB. And a funny thing happened... I now really enjoy road (and gravel) riding.

If I was a better MTB rider I'm sure I'd do it more...

Many thanks to cp43 for letting me try some of his drop-bar bikes when I was getting started and then helping me through buying my first road bike (a Spesh Diverge) and selling me his Fatboy (for winters when the roads are covered with salt/snow/ice/etc.).

[Matthew]

Hey Bryan, my buddy and I are hoping to do Mud, Sweat, and Beers too. Maybe Arcadian Grit and Gravel in May and Peak 2 Peak in October. Looking at a couple others too but not very optimistic, especially for the early races. This virus is clobbering Michigan right now with no end in sight. Really hoping for some good news in the coming weeks. Stay safe!

[JLQ]

I've been hooked since I rode my friends High Sierra in 1986. It's led to a lifetime love of all types of bikes but it all started in the woods.

[mcteague]

I started riding mt bikes around '82-83 and never saw anyone else in the woods on bikes. Whenever I saw some tread marks I checked them out and they were always from my tires (some Specialized model with triangle shaped knobs). I got out of it for a while around 2002 but bought a full suspension bike in 2013 to see if the new tech could get me back into it.

While I enjoyed the fairly easy terrain I never much liked rough and rocky trails. Shortly after I had an endo that shattered my collar bone. When healed, I went back to it not wanting to end it on a bad note. Still, being over 60, I realized that I just preferred road riding and ended up selling the mt bike. I still miss those fun early days though.

Tim