So I’m bored and this question popped into my head. I’d love to hear what are others unpopular cycling opinions are. These shouldn’t be hot takes; they should be resoundingly not popular in cycling at the moment but they are opinions you have. I’ll start. Carbon bikes are only widely used becaus…

[image] TooManyDogs: you’re still a mountain biker even if you only ever noodle around on beginner and intermediate trails and never do jumps or drops or bunny hop Be still my beating heart! After 25+ years I’m still afraid of drops!

[image] TooManyDogs: [image] wintysingh: To be transparent, I came to this opinion after buying a gravel bike (used) and realizing that I should have just gotten a MTB to really enjoy off pavement cycling. Why not a gravel bike AND a mtb bike? I guess one could have both. But it seems …

[image] wintysingh: The only value I can see with a gravel bike is if you were just going to have one do-it-all bike. It entirely depends on what kind of local trails you have. Sometimes a mountain bike is better. Sometimes a gravel bike is better.

Road and mountain biking have incredibly toxic and gate keeping cultures. Gravel has been so successful because it’s evolved as a direct response, and is much more inclusive with way better vibes at races.

Carbs intake recommendations should be individualized.

[image] AJS914: [image] wintysingh: The only value I can see with a gravel bike is if you were just going to have one do-it-all bike. It entirely depends on what kind of local trails you have. Sometimes a mountain bike is better. Sometimes a gravel bike is better. Great point. It reall…

If you use the phrase “don’t diet on the bike” in response to someone saying they don’t gulp down sugar during one of their shorter Z2 rides; then you need to examine your own relationship with food.

I got rid of my road bike as I’d just rather have the comfort of my gravel bike if I am on the road. But I rarely ride much road other than to get to gravel. My full suspension mtb could work for some gravel rides and I have taken it on some routes but it’s definitely slow me down.

What are your unpopular cycling opinions?

rkoswald March 1, 2023, 9:42pm 205

It got better now that our very own @Cory.Rood was on this week’s episode Hack / Bodge … or is it Hack \ Bodge.

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What are your unpopular cycling opinions?

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