Switch to mountain biking only??

[Theodore]

Hi Hubbers. I'm currently wrestling with a thought. I own a decent (Bianchi mono q, which is on sale already ) roadbike and carbon frame 29er mountain bike. Lately I've been riding my mountain bike a lot more, perhaps due to the fact that the early morning rides are on a low due to the winter chill. Also, I started cycling with mountain biking.

 

Lately, however, I'm wondering If I shouldn't get rid of my road bike and mountain bike and get myself a very nice mountain bike instead. Where I live, the gravel roads are endless and, of course, much safer. On the other hand I am in two minds, because if spring arrives, so does the will to get up early for a quick 35-40k ride. This usually happens with a road bike (which is the main reason I got one to begin with).

 

What would you do? Do you think I will regret not having a road bike?

 

Theo

[Donovan Le Cok]

Keep both. When summer comes you will miss your road bike.

[SeaBee]

n+1... 'Nuff said

[Spinnekop]

Same boat as you.

Starting to thing about the safety aspect......

 

But I recon you'll miss the road bike too much.

[gummibear]

Hi Hubbers. I'm currently wrestling with a thought. I own a decent (Bianchi mono q, which is on sale already ) roadbike and carbon frame 29er mountain bike. Lately I've been riding my mountain bike a lot more, perhaps due to the fact that the early morning rides are on a low due to the winter chill. Also, I started cycling with mountain biking.

 

Lately, however, I'm wondering If I shouldn't get rid of my road bike and mountain bike and get myself a very nice mountain bike instead. Where I live, the gravel roads are endless and, of course, much safer. On the other hand I am in two minds, because if spring arrives, so does the will to get up early for a quick 35-40k ride. This usually happens with a road bike (which is the main reason I got one to begin with).

 

What would you do? Do you think I will regret not having a road bike?

 

Theo

 

Sounds like you need a cyclo-cross bike

[BrandonF_]

Olx....SELL IT!!!!

[braailegend]

sell the road bike.... Longer life expectancy on, with our roads.

 

a 29'er is like being a Roadie on dirt

[nickc]

Same boat as you.

Starting to thing about the safety aspect......

 

But I recon you'll miss the road bike too much.

 

Funny thing, sold my Road Bike to concentrate on MTB - as I also come from a MX/Enduro background made sense.

The missus was only too happy as the safety aspect was a huge concern for her.

Love my MTB but miss my road bike terribly - specially when watching Le Tour etc. on tv.

I reckon once you don`t have something its human nature to then want it again.

[Pin-it]

sell the road bike.... Longer life expectancy on, with our roads.

 

a 29'er is like being a Roadie on dirt

 

http://news.fortheriders.com.au/uploads/yeti-sb-95-demo-bike.jpg

 

Damm roadies ...

[Vetseun]

I left the RB a year ago. Just too dangerous. Now I ride my MTB only. Im happy

Edited August 6, 2013 by T Man

[Guest]

Keep the road bike. The roads you ride seem safe where you live judging by your comment. I enjoy a break from Mtb every once in a while to gas it on the tar. I find it nice sometimes to just get in a rythm of pure cycling without having to concentrate on rocks, trees and snakes.

[PeterF]

Hang the road bike up for a couple of months and see if you miss it. If not, sell it. I only ride mountain bike and love it.

[semisub]

Ride the road bike in Summer and the MTB in Winter. I like the choice of doing both.

[Old School Rookie]

Also considered selling my road bike as I hardly use it - max twice a year for the odd race. All other riding on the mtb's - plenty safer etc. Thus I am 99% mountain biker, but nothing as exiting as the dynamics of a road race! PeterF's is good advice. I prepped my road bike for a possible sale and took it for the first ride in months......instantly realised that I'm not prepared to part with it and kept it.

[porqui]

Best of both worlds - keep it and get mtb.

[Jaco-fiets]

My riding buddy sold his dogma the day after Burry's death. He mentioned today that he is missing the road riding even though he enjoys mtb'ing more. Keep both!