Interesting MTB Survey Results - Trail/Gravity Focus

[DaveWh]

@Stringwise

most of my enduro friends call XC riders “confused.” By that they mean dressed like a roadie but riding off road and frequently not on mountains

In the area where I live, the fastest XC riders are also the fastest guys downhill.

A bit like this.

Bla Bla Run with Nino Schurter on his home trail

[Stringwise]

I love that video and don’t shoot the messenger! I don’t think they really believe that, they just like to say it

[Stringwise]

@adrian_r

Fair enough.
But take my bike, 140mm/160mm. For some that might be an “enduro bike”, but for others that’s just a trail/all mountain, heck let’s just call it what it is - a mountain bike.

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

[ibaldwin]

@Pbase

The funny thing is how the mtb guys will all bag on roadies for being uptight about their Lycra, when what they’re really saying is “you’re in the wrong uniform”. Kind of like whining about whiners.

Yep, exactly. Mountain bikers, in particular, have this very strange and very insecure feeling about differentiating themselves from any other form of cycling.

[mcneese.chad]