Above Average Joe Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 hey guys I'm looking to get into the MTB scene. Does all the hard uphills etc. tend to make one slower when you switch back to the road? Thanks AAJ
The Saint Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Probably not as some of SA's top road cyclists are MTBers
Velouria Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 It makes you stronger, but you do loose the leg speed. Nothing that can't be fixed through training. Your ability to suffer also increases...
rudi-h Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 don't know if it makes you slower, but you're likely to live longer by staying off the roads!!!
Rapunzel Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 prepare yourself for a long thread!MTB will probably reduce leg speed a bit but it will definitely make you stronger and improve your bike handling skills. Who knows, maybe you'll become another convert
brussel Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 I'm with velouria about the suffering. I've race road at elite level from single day stuff to 6 day multi stage events. Nothing comes even close to the suffering I put myself through on a MTB! Agree with others on the leg speed and also the 'jumps' that road racing brings about, MTB is more consistent effort over a long period of time road racing often has the stop start of the attacks and MTB riders will not replicate that - but as Velouria says a bit of training solves that!
Delgado Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 For what its worth I used to be a pure roadie - been doing a little mtbing (25% of my training) to diversify the training and scenery and Iv definitely become a stronger road rider as a result - WITHOUT DOUBT. Mtb has helped a lot where it matters in a road race, the accelerating on climbs and being able to grit it out on a climb. So it does help................if done properly ofcourse!
Lukep Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 If you turn this thread on its head, Road riding makes you a stronger MTB rider,and it provides a great base for MTB riding.My honest opinion is that any form of riding if done properly will never hurt you as a cyclist.
DaLoCo Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Won't make you slower on the road, but not too sure how it affects your speed between the ears Hat...Coat...Door...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 hey guys I'm looking to get into the MTB scene. Does all the hard uphills etc. tend to make one slower when you switch back to the road? Thanks AAJ Well I live in Somerset West and we have some hard core uphills on our roads. I just find it ironic that I no longer see road bikes on taking them on, its guys on their MTBs ... I think MTB give you more guts even when just riding on tar as you can easily bunny hop the curb and cut shortcuts through fields. Perhaps its our baggie gear that makes us less wind resistant vs the tight fitting Lycra sausage brigade outfits.
MTB_Roadie Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 If I didnt start with MTB'ing, I doubt I would have improved my seeding so much, made me strong and fast....the road cycling just helps with endurance which means cardiovascular strenght....so both have a positive effect.
deanbean Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Well I live in Somerset West and we have some hard core uphills on our roads. I just find it ironic that I no longer see road bikes on taking them on, its guys on their MTBs ... I think MTB give you more guts even when just riding on tar as you can easily bunny hop the curb and cut shortcuts through fields. Perhaps its our baggie gear that makes us less wind resistant vs the tight fitting Lycra sausage brigade outfits. I wouldn't like to cycle up Irene without that granny gear.
CatGirl Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Well I live in Somerset West and we have some hard core uphills on our roads. I just find it ironic that I no longer see road bikes on taking them on, its guys on their MTBs ... I think MTB give you more guts even when just riding on tar as you can easily bunny hop the curb and cut shortcuts through fields. Perhaps its our baggie gear that makes us less wind resistant vs the tight fitting Lycra sausage brigade outfits. I wouldn't like to cycle up Irene without that granny gear. cbrunsdon: +1 hell janee irene uit op 'n mtb...yikes! dit gan ma sukkel sukkel
MariusL Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Ask Kevin Evans... how many times SA mtb champ... AND SA TT Champ. If mtb'ing makes you slow, I wana mtb Kevin Evans style
Addicted to trail Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 LOL, i dont know about faster , but mountain biking definatley makes you friendlier
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