knobblies on tar

[BushGoblin]

if you only have one bike with only one set of wheels and you ride tubeless and you need to fit in one morning session, knob-knobllies it is. Beside like most people said, who cares.... ride your bike.

[Creme' Boulle']

If he was riding a Raleigh would it be acceptable, Cant believe riders are being slated for riding.

[Maniax]

Ride your bike as you want, when you want, where you want. Just enjoy it.

 

Anybody giving me lip about riding on tar with my (dirty non-S-Works) mtb, returning from trails/dirt roads/whatever... Well, I'm out riding and enjoying it, you're just spoiling your own moment.

At least you have evidence to prove where you have been. Thanks for the comments. It's for me, as a novice, weird to count more knobblies than slicks on the road. This is not the first time either. (Take a sunday drive between Houtbaai and Campsbay). I understand the resistance factor for training. But, not so much the "I enjoy knobblies on tarmac more than slicks".

I prefer to use my racer for roads and mtb for trails. It just makes more sense ito tyre prices and sheer riding pleasure. I ride from Bellville to the Botlary hills on my mtb, and it aint fun until I get off road. Where as riding the racer on the road is fantastic. It seems, I am the only one then....

[Brian Fantana]

I ride my mtb on the tar during the week for intervals and hill training. I will much rather be fit and replace a rear tyre every 2-3 months than to sit on my arse at home and "spare my tyres"

 

Everytime I see WTB Bronsons or Maxxis Highrollers on sale I buy a few.

[Pappa Bear]

Riding on tar is like going downhill for MTBers.....

[Maniax]

It feels like eating icecream with a fork...????

[Guest JPC]

If he was riding a Raleigh would it be acceptable, Cant believe riders are being slated for riding.

Hey! I have a Raleigh!

[Escapee..]

I do whatever the @#% I want, thats why

[Bobbo_SA]

Honestly who gives a continental @#$%^ Mountain King

 

Fixed

[Joe Low]

Train heavy, race light.

 

Training on a mtb for a mtb event cant always happen on dirt.

 

Mtb is safer on urban routes.

 

Sometimes its what i want to do.

 

Tyre expense - who cares?

 

Lycra - who cares?

[Vetseun]

Train heavy, race light.

 

Training on a mtb for a mtb event cant always happen on dirt.

 

Mtb is safer on urban routes.

 

Sometimes its what i want to do.

 

Tyre expense - who cares?

 

Lycra - who cares?

Well said!!

[rvdm1]

When I ride tar it will always be with my mtb as I only have one bike and I don't live somewhere in the bush where I have easy access to off-road riding without any tar inbetween.

[fandacious]

Train heavy, race light.

 

Training on a mtb for a mtb event cant always happen on dirt.

 

Mtb is safer on urban routes.

 

Sometimes its what i want to do.

 

Tyre expense - who cares?

 

Lycra - who cares?

 

 

philistine

['Dale]

*yawn*

[DirtyFrank]

I only have one bike nowadays and it`s a DS 26" MTB ,actually more of a trail than xc bike, I ride it mostly off-road but as I live in a built up enviroment I have to ride on tar to get to the dirt as it were. I love my aggro knobly tyres and can`t be bothered to change tyres for the tar. I ride in lycra because it is comfortable and my bloody pants don`t get snagged on the saddle as my baggies do.I do sometimes miss the pockets. I don`t shave my legs and only regret this every time I shed some skin on the ground. My wife likes my hairy legs. I regret selling my racer a couple of years ago and have been trolling the hub for a suitable replacement lately, love the responsive and taut feel of a good racer. I have done quiet a few road races including the 94.7 on my DS trail duallie with full knoblies ,wearing a camel bac, covered in mud and all from the previous days MTB race( what a pity that they split these events!) I apologise if I scared you when i passed you on your carbon racer with my howling knobblies ( 2,4 Mountain kings ) on route to a very respectable 3:32, I will try not to do it again, but I think that I just possibly might.

[gummibear]

I apologise if I scared you when i passed you on your carbon racer with my howling knobblies ( 2,4 Mountain kings ) on route to a very respectable 3:32, I will try not to do it again, but I think that I just possibly might.

 

I have huge respect for the guys that can keep up with the roadies on a mtb