Flatdog7 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I do. with my secret socks, long fingered gloves, helmet peak and all the other trappings that annoy the purists. I have a blast on the road bike and it really helps with MTB.
CleatsnCleavage Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Hell no. Trail run + MTB. Much better at long climbs since taken up running. I am already dressed in my gym clothes and was planning to start my winter running programme during lunch break today - thanks for the extra motivation (my climbing needs all the help it can get!) I find riding on the road helps with endurance for MTB but not strength ie rocky technical climbs.
usxorf Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I find that if a MTB a lot then I get stronger on the MTB but then when I hop on the road bike I feel like I lost ground on the roadie. So that is why I constantly mix it up. I would still like a Sub 3 CTCT (the full distance one) so I'm trying to not neglect my road bike through winter when there are so many MTB races. I ride an old Scott 8spd roadie for training rides and the benefit is that I have to crank on the power whereas in MTB I have so much bail out gears to my disposable which I tend to use when the going gets tough. I can definitely stay in threshold zone longer nowSo you say riding the mtb makes you strong on the mtb and riding road makes you strong on the road, got it. [emoji12]
Meezo Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 It's the justification of wanting to ride road that's the sad part... ????
GAP Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Road during the week, MTB on the weekend. Just keep on trapping!!!!
Eddy Gordo Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I try to at least a 50km ride once a month or more, with my indola baggies, camelback and mtb helmet hahahaha
lukelockie Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I wouldn't mind road cycling so much if it was more like a roller derby where you try to moer each other off your bikes. It would make it a way more entertaining spectator sport.Isn't bike polo close to that?
Rocket-Boy Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I like to train on road to benefit my mtb and on the mtb to benefit my road riding...So basically I just like riding.
'Dale Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I do. with my secret socks, long fingered gloves, helmet peak and all the other trappings that annoy the purists. I have a blast on the road bike and it really helps with MTB.You shave them pistons at least eh ????
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