In the area where I live, the fastest XC riders are also the fastest guys downhill.
A bit like this.
I love that video and don’t shoot the messenger! I don’t think they really believe that, they just like to say it 
I totally get what you are saying. I guess I’m failing to explain my point which is from what I can tell they asked the question “what is your bike’s travel,” they didn’t ask, “what do you call a bike with xxx mm travel.”
But I agree with you, they are all mountain bikes and I would call your bike an all mountain bike 
Yep, exactly. Mountain bikers, in particular, have this very strange and very insecure feeling about differentiating themselves from any other form of cycling.
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