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Post by getonyourbike on Jun 12, 2015 14:25:19 GMT
For me it has but it's very much a means to an end. I've only got one as I train by heart rate, and it's next to impossible to stay in the right zones on an MTB. It's not that fun but it does the job.
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Post by step on Jun 12, 2015 17:20:45 GMT
Defiantly improves fitness got one after riding with a few guys who do and getting totalled on hills couple of uphill stretches ive knocked minutes off my climb time really does help. Plus as said you can use it for cheeky evening rides or errands.
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Post by Killswitch73 on Jun 13, 2015 6:25:04 GMT
im considering a road bike as im 45 mins away in the car from my nearest trail . be it Ae or Mabie forest . considering one of those cheap cubes on sale at CRC , but you wont catch me in lycra EVER !!!!!
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Post by hodgy on Jun 13, 2015 6:38:41 GMT
im considering a road bike as im 45 mins away in the car from my nearest trail . be it Ae or Mabie forest . considering one of those cheap cubes on sale at CRC , but you wont catch me in lycra EVER !!!!! Good man ..try to resist buying Bic razor blades too ..and tell the missus to keep the Immac under lock and key ! Tis a dangerous road you embark upon when you even think of crossing to the dark side ... |
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Post by shelfside on Jun 13, 2015 9:21:35 GMT
im considering a road bike as im 45 mins away in the car from my nearest trail . be it Ae or Mabie forest . considering one of those cheap cubes on sale at CRC , but you wont catch me in lycra EVER !!!!! Got my Cube Roadie from CRC, I do have lycra shorts (from Aldi) havent got as far as a lycra top, just a T shirt and a £1.00 bargain cycle jacket from Lidl, that I use on my MTB as well. BTW I got a free CRC multi tool, water bottle and energy powders with my bike from CRC ... and some cheap nasty plastic pedals |
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Post by Killswitch73 on Jun 13, 2015 14:58:28 GMT
im considering a road bike as im 45 mins away in the car from my nearest trail . be it Ae or Mabie forest . considering one of those cheap cubes on sale at CRC , but you wont catch me in lycra EVER !!!!! Got my Cube Roadie from CRC, I do have lycra shorts (from Aldi) havent got as far as a lycra top, just a T shirt and a £1.00 bargain cycle jacket from Lidl, that I use on my MTB as well. BTW I got a free CRC multi tool, water bottle and energy powders with my bike from CRC ... and some cheap nasty plastic pedals I got my last 2 mountain bikes from CRC both reduced price bike ..even though my cube was a fuck up price from CRC ..got it for over a grand than it should of been ..and both times I had multi tools and energy tabs and a crc mug lol ..I should of sent them the mug back and said I'm not the mug who missed priced the bike lol .. (pun intended) |
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Post by Jimbo on Jun 14, 2015 19:16:43 GMT
Just found I had a spare hour so did 26k on my roadie. By the time I had got the MTB sorted I would have done half that distance and not a even reached the woods!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 20:11:15 GMT
That is exactly my thoughts Jimbo quick change jump on the bike ride a few miles and back again try and fit in as many climbs as I can push hard it has to improve the trails fitness
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Post by jony boy on Jun 15, 2015 18:50:00 GMT
surely riding an mtb on road or bopping about would have more effect on fitness , than a bike that rolls fast and smooth
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Post by step on Jun 15, 2015 20:20:49 GMT
perfect example, fancied going to a car show yesterday in a village about 12 miles away with lots of hills I knew there would be no parking so took the road bike, took me 45 minutes quite enjoyable really.
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Post by Jimbo on Jun 16, 2015 7:30:35 GMT
surely riding an mtb on road or bopping about would have more effect on fitness , than a bike that rolls fast and smooth You would have thought so but I can ride 25k on my MTB but never feel as worked out as when I do the same distance on the roadie. I think it is down to the gearing and on the roadie it makes you want to go faster all the time so I push it more! I think with a roadie you pedal constantly where as the MTB can be more relaxed. |
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Post by shelfside on Jun 16, 2015 19:12:09 GMT
surely riding an mtb on road or bopping about would have more effect on fitness , than a bike that rolls fast and smooth You would have thought so but I can ride 25k on my MTB but never feel as worked out as when I do the same distance on the roadie. I think it is down to the gearing and on the roadie it makes you want to go faster all the time so I push it more! I think with a roadie you pedal constantly where as the MTB can be more relaxed. I find that as well, I keep pushing myself and rarely stop pedalling, the bike just wants to go "fast" all the time where as my MTB likes to cruise |
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Post by hodgy on Jun 16, 2015 19:35:16 GMT
Well ..I have read every post so far ..but I'm getting bored of all this roadie shite now ..so won't be reading anymore ..haha!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 10:22:06 GMT
Well ..I have read every post so far ..but I'm getting bored of all this roadie shite now ..so won't be reading anymore ..haha! Pretty much this, nothing against roadie lads at all but it ain't my thang, so I'll leave it too. A bloke at work who knows I'm into mtb and who must assume that means I love all things 2 wheeled keeps trying to tell me about average speeds and times and trips to the velodrome but I keep telling him I ain't fecking well interested! Borin chunt  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 11:47:11 GMT
Actually thinking after last nights ride i have no need for a roadie i only did the Blue route around the chase total of 9 miles but felt good after it and managed a few climbs with no real trouble even the last slow climb and right hand turn and nasty climb after that made both in one go without stopping or getting off the bike .
i am thinking now if i use that route for a training loop as it gives you some low gradient climbs ans some nice short steeper climbs if i attack these right i will improve my fitness no end , it felt really good to get up those climbs in one as i have never managed it before even the other week out with Jay and Pez i hade to stop and have a breather not this time i just kept pushing and saying to myself shut up you can stop at the top and it worked .
so the roadie is on hold but i am gona go back to spin classes to help with the fitness
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2015 17:15:10 GMT
Bloody well done mucka....I have faith in the EuroBob... ...you will get to where you want to be...100% |
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Post by Jimbo on Jun 18, 2015 6:57:59 GMT
It's too late Bob, that voice will always be there now every time you are on the road "you need a road bike, it would be better, it's only one more bike, i won't wear lycra........." It got me eventually and I love it. In all fairness I have ridden the roadie 10 times compared to the MTB 100 this year, says it all really!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 6:59:35 GMT
I'd love to get a road bike or Hybrid bike for road rides. The only reason I won't is because I'd be shitting myself the whole time I'm riding.
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Post by shelfside on Jun 18, 2015 18:15:24 GMT
Why are peeps so worried about riding on the roads, or maybe it is just me. I dont have a problem although I do live in a semi rural area so not dense traffic but it can travel at high speed (than it should) on some of the country roads. I worry more when Im out on my MTB in the dales on my own as if/when I wipe out Im totally on my own and not always within a phone signal (if I could access it)
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Post by step on Jun 18, 2015 18:54:25 GMT
I think in busy towns and cities its always more dangerous purely because there are more cars. I prefer riding out of the city sticking to cycle routes then when I get into the sticks out onto the roads
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 21:42:48 GMT
My thoughts for roadie has took a detour and I would love the road bike to be on of these  |
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Post by Jimbo on Jun 19, 2015 7:15:13 GMT
My thoughts for roadie has took a detour and I would love the road bike to be on of these Not sure the fitness benefits will be the same but should be able to get the miles in! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 8:23:52 GMT
Why are peeps so worried about riding on the roads, or maybe it is just me. I dont have a problem although I do live in a semi rural area so not dense traffic but it can travel at high speed (than it should) on some of the country roads. I worry more when Im out on my MTB in the dales on my own as if/when I wipe out Im totally on my own and not always within a phone signal (if I could access it) Shelfie - you're kidding, right? either that or you go around with your eyes and ears closed. The stats are out there, cyclists are killed or badly injured on the roads daily - it's on telly all the time, my roadie mates are always having close shaves. MTBing is a lot, lot safer than riding a road bike, that's just a fact mate. I'd rather crash into a tree than be dragged under the wheels of a bus or a HGV and have my pelvis smashed to pieces...hang on, actually I'd rather have neither  |
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Post by step on Jun 19, 2015 18:00:29 GMT
Fractured my pelvis when I hit a tree  Just saying like |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 20:18:51 GMT
Fractured my pelvis when I hit a tree Just saying like lol yep +1 |
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