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Woodchuck

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Stick going into hornets nests.....

I'm really into mountain biking. Comes pretty high up there in my list of things that I can't do without. And when I think about why, it's the adrelelin, the workout, the technical learning but it's also about the people I meet, many through this forum who I ride with.

I also ride on the road. Closest MTB place is LM which, once i've loaded the bikes etc is 35 mins away. Given work, I can't MTB much during the week (I do oaccasionally do night rides as LM). Road biking is a way I keep fit and get a ride in during the week - and I enjoy it too.

I recently went on a group road ride arrange by the local bike shop. had a great ride. met some really nice guys. A few seemed uber competitive - but the clear majority was just a group of normal guys heading out for a ride.

If you were to read this forum when it start to talk about roadies a casual observer would get the impression they are all complete *******.

I have to concede that there seem to be some road bikers that i'm not going to be inviting for a beer - but there are many more that I would.

All i'm suggesting is that we relax a bit on the anti roadie language.
 
We are all silly blobs of meat on two wheels.

Most of the people on here log more hours on skinny tires than fat.
 
jdog said:
We are all silly blobs of meat on two wheels.

Most of the people on here log more hours on skinny tires than fat.
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+1 on what JDog posted...

I am one of those who now spends more time on the road then on the dirt...I discovered road riding recently and absolutely love it.

Sometimes posts come off the wrong way or harsh, but I know a lot of people on here embrace road riding.
 
jdog said:
We are all silly blobs of meat on two wheels.
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This belongs on shirt. Maybe this can be the official slogan of SSP 2013. IF there is one....

I don't think this site has much of an anti-roadie sentiment. mtbr is a different story.
 
skiphreaknj said:
+1 on what JDog posted...

I am one of those who now spends more time on the road then on the dirt...I discovered road riding recently and absolutely love it.

Sometimes posts come off the wrong way or harsh, but I know a lot of people on here embrace road riding.
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I was one that wasn't too in to road riding,then I tried it and I love it. Just bought a Cannondale super six and I love it
 
I just purchased a road bike since i felt I could get out and ride more often. Which i felt would help me in my goal in losing weight and getting in shape. I also found enjoyment in road riding as I thought I wouldn't like it as much as I do. Worst case is im in better shape and have more fun on the trails come fall.
 
I just got off my road bike. I have owned it for two months and ride it about 80% of the time. Not sure where the negative energy is, haven't really noticed much negative sentiment about road on here.
 
I have also embraced it after years of it being an after thought. Always had one but showed very little love to them. Now with commuting I spend almost all my riding on the road. NYC commuting also adds a good twist of cat/mouse and meeting some really cool peeps. I have been hooking on to these 2 commuters lately who are strong mofos and killing riverside on way in. Good times.
 
I'm predominantly a roadie that does some mtb biking. I agree that you get some riders who just want to show who's king of the jungle (mostly younger males 20-30s) or they are very goal oriented (racing, centuries, double centuries, etc). But a lot of newer folks are coming into road riding, particularly as they transition from other sports like running, who are not so gung-ho.

I sort of founded a group of informal riders (about 12) from my local area. Many are new to road riding and came from other sports or mtb bikers. I've been road riding for over 25 yrs, so I've been mentoring them on pedaling technique, fit, repairs and skills (paceline, riding in rain). We ride fairly fast (at an A to B+ level) but for only 25-40 miles on weekends as we try to squeeze in our riding between family stuff (usually about 4-6 of us show up to ride together). And on any given day, one of us will have a bad day so we always stay together. It's social yet energetic enough to keep fit.

BTW, if anyone is interested in joining me, drop me a PM. We ride from Boonton & Denville on weekend mornings.
 
i'm just a cyclist!
not roadies nor MTBiker or tricyclist labeled on my forehead.:popcorn:

this talks getting old and older..
 
Just because we all are into the same thing doesn't mean we are all going to get along and like each other.

Think about growing up...you'd meet other kids on your little league team, at the park or whatever and some you like and get along with and some you don't. You generally stay away from the ones you ended up not liking. Simple...we are adults so it is polite to be at least civil but then again...you don't have to be. At least that's the way I see it
 
First, I'd like to dispel the myth that roadies are white shoe wearing, unfriendly, arrogant, red light running, one percenters who can't lift a finger to acknowledge a fellow cyclist or change their own tire. At least I think it's a myth. It's gotta be, right? I mean, nobody could REALLY be like that.

So, I went out to my shed to ask the bikes themselves. My 4 mountain bikes all agreed that all types of bikes are welcome. Couldn't make out the response from my road bike, because it's buried in the back under a layer of dust and spiderwebs.
 
I enjoy road biking when I don't want to think about it. Mountain biking takes a lot of concentration and it is hard to relax sometimes, especially riding on our rocky trails here in Northern NJ. When I don't want to have think and just want a relaxing lower impact bike ride, I'll grab the road bike.
 
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