Road bike or mountain bike?
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It really depends on where you are going to ride it and with who?
My own fitness push was initiated 5y ago when I bought a MTB and tried to chase my mate across the moors on it
If I didnt have anyone to follow I doubt Id have been as determined to go faster
In the meantime I discovered road bike mates and after blowing MTB mate into the weeds hooked up with them - on my new road bike
Find some pals
Buy whatever they ride
Its all good
Cheers
No point getting a MTB and putting road tyres on it for road riding.
MTB on road with knobblies is a good way to work hard over shorter distances.
If you want easy cruising for longer distances may as well have a roadie.
If your going off road at all then get a MTB. Its more fun anyhow.
MTB on road with knobblies is a good way to work hard over shorter distances.
If you want easy cruising for longer distances may as well have a roadie.
If your going off road at all then get a MTB. Its more fun anyhow.
As others have said, it depends who you are riding with, what you're trying to achieve and how long you have to cycle each week.
If you're with mates plodding along at 12mph, a roadbike will be far too easy.
If you're with mates doing 20mph, a mtb will be far too hard.
If you're plodding along with a couple of mates for only a short amount of time, a mtb on full knobblies with burn more calories per hour.
If you're with mates plodding along at 12mph, a roadbike will be far too easy.
If you're with mates doing 20mph, a mtb will be far too hard.
If you're plodding along with a couple of mates for only a short amount of time, a mtb on full knobblies with burn more calories per hour.
My question would be have you done much pedalling before?
I have both road bikes and MTBs and I have to say I just don't enjoy road biking that much as I find it boring personally. MTB requires you to carefully pick a route and offers some very very hard technical climbs, both of which I find intellectually stimulation as well as physically tiring. I enjoy the problem solving aspect of MTB'ing and road cycling doesn't give you that. That said road cycling offers the rider the time to switch off and de-stress which MTB doesn't so much. It also seems to take me twice as long to feel like I've had the same sort of work-out on my road bike.
My advice would be to hire an MTB at a trail centre and see whether you enjoy it before committing to buying either. Or buy both as there are pros and cons to each discipline.
I have both road bikes and MTBs and I have to say I just don't enjoy road biking that much as I find it boring personally. MTB requires you to carefully pick a route and offers some very very hard technical climbs, both of which I find intellectually stimulation as well as physically tiring. I enjoy the problem solving aspect of MTB'ing and road cycling doesn't give you that. That said road cycling offers the rider the time to switch off and de-stress which MTB doesn't so much. It also seems to take me twice as long to feel like I've had the same sort of work-out on my road bike.
My advice would be to hire an MTB at a trail centre and see whether you enjoy it before committing to buying either. Or buy both as there are pros and cons to each discipline.
itsnotarace said:
englisharcher said:
My heart says road bike.
I'm just concerned about wether it will take my weight.
It will be fine but don't get any low-spoke-count lightweight wheels.I'm just concerned about wether it will take my weight.
Look for wheels with 36 spokes ideally or at least 32 and also frame & fork clearance for 28c tyres which will also help protect your wheels better than standard narrow 23c tyres. With this in mind, I'd look at a Specialized TriCross or similar (Pinnacle, Revolution, Genesis etc) cyclocross bike. The wheels, frame & fork tend to be built a little more sturdily than a normal road bike with clearance for wider tyres, lower bottom gears and the cantilever, mini V or even disc brakes tend to cope better with heavier riders too.
Some bikes come with traditional 'racing' geometry (Cannondale CAAD X) - horizontal top tubes, others have more 'sportive' or 'comfort' geometry (Revolution) with a sloping top tube which you may find more comfortable.
englisharcher said:
GaryGlitter said:
Mountain bike. Then get yourself out through the Crags, Welbeck Estate and into Clumber.
I like that idea, I often walk to Dukeries garden centre, or to my bowyer who is on the Welbeck estate.GaryGlitter said:
englisharcher said:
GaryGlitter said:
Mountain bike. Then get yourself out through the Crags, Welbeck Estate and into Clumber.
I like that idea, I often walk to Dukeries garden centre, or to my bowyer who is on the Welbeck estate.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff