Amelia Enslin Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Hi guys, i want to get some inputs.....Im an avid mountain biker, riding on most weekends and the odd race here and there. I entered the 94.7 for a charity event so now i want to know. Do i use my hardtail with slicks or get a cheap road bike for the event. Why will a road bike be better than a hardtail with slicks? Is it because the roady is lighter and more power on hills? Any experience from people who did the 94.7 before?
fanievb Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 just use you MTBPump the tires nice and hard, leave it dirty and go piss off the roadies
MikeMondahl Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Did it two years ago on my MTB with maxxis icons ... almost died compared to the years on my road bike If you have the money you will enjoy it much more on the road bike
Amelia Enslin Posted July 25, 2019 Author Posted July 25, 2019 Does a mtb ride harder than a road bike? Whats the difference?
MikeMondahl Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Does a mtb ride harder than a road bike? Whats the difference?No actually you may find the hearing on a MTB easier with less top end speed than the roadie But the road bike is lighter and with the smaller tires has less rolling resistance. Guess it’s up to you but if you pick the MTB slicks will definitely be easier than the grippy MTB tires Also if you get a cheap Roadie check what the gearing of the cassette is as the older bikes tend to have 11-25 which if your not very strong will definitely hurt with all the hills.
NicholasT Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Does a mtb ride harder than a road bike? Whats the difference?I’ll start by saying I’m an absolute n00b, but having just bought a road bike after using a MTB on road for a good few thousand kilometers I can say the road bike is a world of difference. It’s faster, in some cases smoother(especially after knobby tyres) and waaaaaay easier. I suspect Strava thinks I’ve bought an ebike considering just how dramatically my times have changed. Just my humble opinion.
The Ouzo Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 dunno, you're used to the MTB and riding position.Maybe try sort the gearing out for the top end stuff and please stick a set of slicks on it, that friggin wrrrrrr wrrrrrr wrrrrr sound from knobblies on tar drives me crazy.
Jehosefat Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Does a mtb ride harder than a road bike? Whats the difference? In general, yes. Heavier, less aerodynamic riding position, more rolling resistance. That said it depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you are just out to have a jol then no problem doing it on a MTB, if you want to "race" it then you'd do better on a road bike. If you are riding with a charity group, most of them (in my experience) will have road bikes so you might struggle to keep up with the group on a MTB.
MORNE Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 dunno, you're used to the MTB and riding position.Maybe try sort the gearing out for the top end stuff and please stick a set of slicks on it, that friggin wrrrrrr wrrrrrr wrrrrr sound from knobblies on tar drives me crazy.same can be said for that snack,crackle and pop on ALOT of roadies' bikes that cant set their gears properly. All the money, and no clue. Rode behind a guy for a while last weekend while on my way back from Hoogekraal....the best of eventhing, but the bike sounds like a macro special
LongDonkey Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 dunno, you're used to the MTB and riding position.Maybe try sort the gearing out for the top end stuff and please stick a set of slicks on it, that friggin wrrrrrr wrrrrrr wrrrrr sound from knobblies on tar drives me crazy.Especially those Cape Epic riders doing a recce ride at the CTCT in batches going for a sub 3:10. Slip streaming a MTB going down after Smits is embarrassing to say the least. Make a statement. If you like the MTB why spend the money. But for the record it will be faster and easier on a road bike
Vetplant Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 Anecdotal evidence, 947 CC finish times for myself:2014: 4h182015: 4h102016: 2h572017: 2h552018: 2h54 I'll let you guess when I switched from Hardtail-with-Slicks to a Roadbike(9speed, 11-25 Cassette, 53/39 Crank, so old tech with no easy gearing)
Amelia Enslin Posted July 25, 2019 Author Posted July 25, 2019 My mission is just to finish it and not fall dead. So i want something that will my it easier for me to accomplish this......finishing
The Ouzo Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 same can be said for that snack,crackle and pop on ALOT of roadies' bikes that cant set their gears properly. All the money, and no clue. Rode behind a guy for a while last weekend while on my way back from Hoogekraal....the best of eventhing, but the bike sounds like a macro special no argument there, but mostly I manage to get away from those guys. But somehow I always manager to be riding at a similar pace to a person (or 2) on a MTB with knobblies.and its never a constant wrrrrr, its always wrrr wrrrr wrrr.
MORNE Posted July 25, 2019 Posted July 25, 2019 My mission is just to finish it and not fall dead. So i want something that will my it easier for me to accomplish this......finishing if you are an avid mtbiker as you say you'll finish now problem.EDIT: hordes of non road-biking guys and gals like myself finish the CTCT every year on a mtb...even this year in the crazy wind
Amelia Enslin Posted July 25, 2019 Author Posted July 25, 2019 Anecdotal evidence, 947 CC finish times for myself:2014: 4h182015: 4h102016: 2h572017: 2h552018: 2h54 I'll let you guess when I switched from Hardtail-with-Slicks to a Roadbike(9speed, 11-25 Cassette, 53/39 Crank, so old tech with no easy gearing) And do you put in the same effort, when switching bikes. Or does the roady make it more bearable?
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