jax40 Posted October 27, 2008 Share please help me settle an issue with a friend who rides road!what would u compare a tough 61km off road ride to distance wise riding on a road bike - can u compare them. Am quite new to riding - only ever ridden mtb - never sat on road bike so a bit of an ignoramus when it comes to comparing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joaquin Posted October 27, 2008 Share i can confidently say that a 50 km off rode equals to a 110 km on the road. i did the telkom yesterday on 3:00 h (56km) and the previous week did the amashova in 3:00 (107 km). But i must say that after the mtb race you are more tired than having done a road race, so it is certainly harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted October 27, 2008 Share If the MTB ride is pretty tough with technical climbs and descents singletrack and very little smooth gravel road, you can double the distance, ie 1 km on MTB = 2 km on tar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted October 27, 2008 Share THe ratio can be set at 1:2 road vs mtbhowever, with MTB there is nowhere to hide, so you cannot draft, furthermore the mental concentration required during mtb is a lot more especialy when the road get rocky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax40 Posted October 27, 2008 Share thx for all the help - Victory is mine in the debate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted October 27, 2008 Share go and race a road race with the pro's(a nice little gutter section)....it will be a quick death....I promise! Mtb you usually going close to "your own" pace... In a road race you do not want to loose contact with the bunch so you push yourself over the limit to to stay in contact...that is what makes road racing harder for me than MTB. but that is my opinion....let the flaming begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted October 27, 2008 Share Jy hoef nie eers saam met die pro's te gaan ry nie - kom ry saam met die VA's as van die Cyclelab ouens in 'n breek is en 101% en Bruce en Marco die gaping toery soos in die Telkom van Saterdag! My tandmerke sit nog in die handlebar tape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted October 27, 2008 Share go and race a road race with the pro's(a nice little gutter section)....it will be a quick death....I promise! Mtb you usually going close to "your own" pace... In a road race you do not want to loose contact with the bunch so you push yourself over the limit to to stay in contact...that is what makes road racing harder for me than MTB. but that is my opinion....let the flaming begin! If you ride a MTB to go balls to the wall, and are chasing on an ascent followed by trying to open the gap on the descent it can be worse than road cycling. However, if you only cruise on the MTB then road can be more difficult, especially if you are prone to peer pressure. I think one should also define the discipline of MTB, 24 hr mtb can be very intense, especially if you are chasing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted October 27, 2008 Share go and race a road race with the pro's(a nice little gutter section)....it will be a quick death....I promise! Mtb you usually going close to "your own" pace... In a road race you do not want to loose contact with the bunch so you push yourself over the limit to to stay in contact...that is what makes road racing harder for me than MTB. but that is my opinion....let the flaming begin! how can you compare a pro road race with an amateur MTB event? If you are a pro MTBer you also rode accordign to someone elses pace and don't want to loose the "bunch" either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainDura Posted October 27, 2008 Share go and race a road race with the pro's(a nice little gutter section)....it will be a quick death....I promise! Mtb you usually going close to "your own" pace... In a road race you do not want to loose contact with the bunch so you push yourself over the limit to to stay in contact...that is what makes road racing harder for me than MTB. but that is my opinion....let the flaming begin! go and do that same mtb race and try and stay with the leaders and it too will be a quick death. the fact remains that it will be a 2:1 ratio nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmed Posted October 27, 2008 Share I agree bunch on road = 50% of MTB effort, but if you ride a T/T on the road around 75% v.s MTB ride of same intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted October 27, 2008 Share As dit so is dat dit 2:1 is, sal dit beteken dat MTBers alle padwedrenne waarvoor hulle inskryf, moet wen, nie waar nie? Ek meen, hulle moet dan twee keer so sterk en fiks wees soos die padryers in dieselfde kategorie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted October 27, 2008 Share i am not arguing...what i mean by this you cannot actually compare....if you pop on a mtb or road bike....then they both hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted October 27, 2008 Share As dit so is dat dit 2:1 is' date=' sal dit beteken dat MTBers alle padwedrenne waarvoor hulle inskryf, moet wen, nie waar nie? Ek meen, hulle moet dan twee keer so sterk en fiks wees soos die padryers in dieselfde kategorie?[/quote'] miskien, maar hulle raak verveeld na die eerste 10 minute op die pad en hou op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canaris Posted October 27, 2008 Share So we all agree that road cycling and mtb cycling are two DIFFERENT activities. LIke 100m sprints and comrades marathon. (HOwever, there are comparison tables for running). THE major difference is not the FITNESS component, because if you are racing to win, you still have to be on top form. THE difference is in the type of thinking and reflex actions required. On the road thinking is often on "strategic" or long term. ie is the break good, must I chase, where are my team mates ext. In MTB the mental challenge is often TERRIAN (or tactical) ie which way around this rock, do I jump or do I roll over the drop off ext. Bike handling stills (micro) are very important for MTB. ALso the body takes a an overall harder knock on a MTB race. There is more terrian/ road feedback and buzz on a MTB race. Also the arms and core get more punishment as well. Lastly, the MTB is heavier and has greater resistance than a road bike. So yes MTB can be harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax40 Posted October 27, 2008 Share New to the Hub so thx 4 all the feedback - simply put I have only ridden mtb and my friend wants me to do a road race of approx 100km on road bike - being new to cycling have not done this distance yet but have completed a 61km (bit of single/steep up and downs, jeep etc) - will i be ok for the 100km road race. Took me just over 3h30 to finish so not the fastest on the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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