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I like mountain biking on very technical tracks, I can't really think of anything other than the track, it requires full attention. I like that. Put me on a spe

I like mountain biking on very technical tracks, I can't really think of anything other than the track, it requires full attention. I like that. Put me on a speed cycle (not sure what the English word is), it gets boring, my mind starts to wander, I don't even remember what route I took.

6LLvveMx2koXfwn 3y ago
Road Bike (as opposed to Mountain Bike)
- cpursley 3y ago
  No Semis, Brodozers or Soccer mom SUVs on mountain bike rides. Road biking is unacceptably risky. Not judging, it’s the other people on the road who I don’t trust.
Toutouxc 3y ago
Exactly, there’s something about the forced attention. I’ve upgraded my flat-bottom touring kayak to a faster one that’s kind of narrow and tippy and it forces me to think about my technique and movement a lot. Compared to my older boat, the trips have gotten much less sightsee-y but at the same time more relaxing.
exabrial 3y ago
+1 for MTB and agree on technical climbing. You have to plan the line about 2-3 moves ahead.
uejfiweun 3y ago
This sport didn't really click for me. I think I'm just not coordinated enough for it. No sport has left me bruised and bloody and just mentally broken like mountain biking has. I also didn't really enjoy the experience of having to sit on an extremely bumpy bike for hours on end. To each their own, though - I am jealous that folks get to enjoy a sport that takes them deep into the beauty of nature.
- teekert 3y ago
  I live in the Netherlands, we still call it mountain biking because of the bike but yeah... [0]. Mostly it gets technical on single tracks. Not nearly as dangerous as in real mountains I presume. This is typical: [1] [0] https://dutchreview.com/culture/history/netherlands-flat/ https://dutchreview.com/culture/history/netherlands-flat/ [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_MNbdrHEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_MNbdrHEA
  - uejfiweun 3y ago
    I imagine that would be a little better. Last time I went mountain biking was in Sedona, AZ - extremely stressful. You're biking up narrow mountain passes, and if you fall, decent chance you fall directly onto a cactus. I'm a clumsy guy, and I prefer for the consequences for my clumsiness to be like spillage, not impalement.

6LLvveMx2koXfwn 3y ago

Road Bike (as opposed to Mountain Bike)

cpursley 3y ago
No Semis, Brodozers or Soccer mom SUVs on mountain bike rides. Road biking is unacceptably risky. Not judging, it’s the other people on the road who I don’t trust.

Toutouxc 3y ago

Exactly, there’s something about the forced attention. I’ve upgraded my flat-bottom touring kayak to a faster one that’s kind of narrow and tippy and it forces me to think about my technique and movement a lot. Compared to my older boat, the trips have gotten much less sightsee-y but at the same time more relaxing.

exabrial 3y ago

+1 for MTB and agree on technical climbing. You have to plan the line about 2-3 moves ahead.

uejfiweun 3y ago

This sport didn't really click for me. I think I'm just not coordinated enough for it. No sport has left me bruised and bloody and just mentally broken like mountain biking has. I also didn't really enjoy the experience of having to sit on an extremely bumpy bike for hours on end. To each their own, though - I am jealous that folks get to enjoy a sport that takes them deep into the beauty of nature.

teekert 3y ago
I live in the Netherlands, we still call it mountain biking because of the bike but yeah... [0]. Mostly it gets technical on single tracks. Not nearly as dangerous as in real mountains I presume. This is typical: [1] [0] https://dutchreview.com/culture/history/netherlands-flat/ https://dutchreview.com/culture/history/netherlands-flat/ [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_MNbdrHEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_MNbdrHEA
- uejfiweun 3y ago
  I imagine that would be a little better. Last time I went mountain biking was in Sedona, AZ - extremely stressful. You're biking up narrow mountain passes, and if you fall, decent chance you fall directly onto a cactus. I'm a clumsy guy, and I prefer for the consequences for my clumsiness to be like spillage, not impalement.