Is Mountain biking the new Golf?

[BLACKvoodoo]

I was thinking it and then someone else mentioned it at Lourensford this week end.

 

Are we meeting on the Track as opposed to the Tee?

[Zac.A]

yes, yes it is.

 

It's been called the "new golf" for a while now.

[Wayne Potgieter]

ummm....i like both.

[Stretch]

no

[Cassie]

Uhm..no!

 

In golf one has a handicap!!!

 

Where is my handicap in MTB??? except for that pie I had on the way to the race???

[Stretch]

Uhm..no!

 

In golf one has a handicap!!!

 

Where is my handicap in MTB??? except for that pie I had on the way to the race???

 

also,

downhillers have big balls of steel and golfers have little white ones

[(Deon)]

ha ha, I've heard for some the handicap is MTB..

[Cassie]

And again....no....

 

If YOU want to conduct bussiness with me...as "they" all say they do in golf...then why the heck are you NOT waiting for me? / not letting me win??

 

there goes your multi million rand deal out the door...

It just aint golf...

[Cassie]

Perhaps......IF you pay my next entry in to the Epic....you might get that schweet deal your are after???? Who knows....

[dev null]

I used to like Golf, not anymore. Fees went through the roof as more and more development on previously public courses were allowed. Now it is just a showing off of your money.

 

What's the point of having a sport so you can get some exercise in but the players are driving around in carts. On some courses you are not even allowed to walk anymore to speed up the groups so they can squeeze in more groups per day.

[BLACKvoodoo]

Ok let me put it in your terms. Is yous plaiyink mor golf or is yous plyionk mor on ve meowntin bik.??? dip shitz

[Stretch]

i still enjoy golf - but only get to play it on golf days and the likes. would rather be riding my bike than spending 5 hrs on the golf course. always been like that

[Wayne Potgieter]

I definately play more golf than MTB.

 

Love taking my two year old to the range on a sunday and watching him moer the balls.

 

I play once a week, with a lesson once a week followed by range time as well.

 

But i only ride bike once a week with the family.

[dev null]

Besides, with MTB you have to do some exercise, which I doubt some of those businessmen will be into. But then some of the top MTBs are quite expensive which opens an avenue to show off your riches.

[GLuvsMtb]

There milar topic in one of the big cycling magazines about a year ago. Mountain biking seems to get some nice traction in the Corporate environment. The amount of corporate entries at this year's Epic provides a big clue to this.

[BLACKvoodoo]

Besides, with MTB you have to do some exercise, which I doubt some of those businessmen will be into. But then some of the top MTBs are quite expensive which opens an avenue to show off your riches.

So are clubs....