Everywhere you read or hear, mountain biking is a booming sport. The bike shops sell small ranges of road bikes. All the talk is 29 vs 26 inch wheels. It is all about mountain bikes.........or is it? So where are all these dudes and dolls at the races? Road races are pulling thousands of entries per week. At last weekends mtb events at both Redstone and USN there were a few hundred between them. This figure was obtained by looking at the results. Both these events were close to "Josie", so travelling is not an issue. I did the 60km USN race, it was great. The route and single track brilliant, organisation was out of the top draw. The venue very comfortable, the vibe great. But so much work for so few entries. Why are entries so low at mountain bike events? Are the new mountain bikes just fashion items that are bragged about on road rides? What are your thoughts. Anthony
