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There is also the technical aspect of mtb that I don't get with skiing. I love cracking a beer and setting up in my garage for a few hours to wrench on my bike. I love geeking out over new tech and putting together mock builds of bikes that I can't afford.
Plus, the DH World Cup is pretty much my favorite sport. Love getting up on a Sunday morning, cooking a killer breakfast, and watching the race.
Bikes fucking rule.
I tell all the people that aren't around in the summer here how they are missing out. This winter I am working more so I can ride more next summer.
Have to say I'm getting to be more on the fence now myself (for many of the same reasons mentioned by others above). Having a good trail system five minutes from the door is a big factor in this. The one thing that is a negative with mtb'ing is that there is basicly no such thing as a minor fall on a mtb.
I've been more trashed from from crashes at 2mph on a mtb than from some huge whippers I've done on skis.
I think the Particle man nailed it. Although if I lived as close to a chairlift or a good place for a skin track as I do mtn bike trails, I might sing a different tune.
Skiing = the better I got the less I rode cause I now only want to go when it's perfect
Biking = the better I get the more I go whenever I can go
I blame the radness of bike technologyQuote:
Originally Posted by grabtindy
this is trueQuote:
Originally Posted by benfjord
I am still improving on bikes, it seems. Makes me feel young again.
I have had some days that rival the best of powder daze. Big bikes floating downhill is pretty cool stuff.
Still, if I had my choice... steep, deep (safe) powder would win 4 out of 7 days of the week, and the other 3 days on bikes.
all followed by teh beerz
It's like getting a BJ vs beating it.
I can beat it every day for years, but a good BJ will be what stands out.
I think the following "graphic" should clear up any confusion -
seeing your mom naked < road biking < getting kicked in the nuts < crosscountry biking < groomers < crosscountry biking (with air) < bad sex < resort biking (DH/park) < freeride biking < good sex < powder < hucking shit into powder < your mind just got blown sex while melting face
Note that on the continuum these don't necessarily sit right next to each other. e.g. getting kicked in the nuts is only slightly better than road biking, but crosscountry biking is heaps better than said nut kicking, and might be better than most groomer days. You will see the lack of moguls, park (skis or board), and cycle touring on that list. That's cause I suck at the first, don't do the second, and dream about the third.
Also, there is something pow-like when you get that rear end whipping off a jump and land half sideways, punch a berm really well, or hit that point of hyper concentration while maching down Porcupine Rim. Shit, MTB might be winning...
Actually, Particle nailed it, carry on.
It's hard to beat a powder day but as I'm getting older I like warmer weather more than the cold. Biking seems so much more easier and simple and combining it with camping road trips is hard to beat. I love the whooped feeling I get from just three or four hour rides. This is why I made the move from Jackson to Flagstaff 10 years ago and even though I jones for deep snow this place is paradise for me.
Even that bike lube bleeding fanatic flowtron turned into a skier again once he left colorado.Quote:
Originally Posted by shredgnar
If I lived on the front range I'd be a full time mountainbiker too. :D
Okay.......one of you guys finally admits this. I feel better now. For years I genuinely believed anyone who drove that much on a regular basis to ski was certifiably insane. Pretty sure casey still is because he drives even further.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
Yeah that must nice. I've still got about 3 decades of practice to go before I'll ever feel that way :DQuote:
and there isn't that much I want to strive to accomplish on skis anymore.
I miss skiing.
You can't say you like MTB better until you've eaten dirt.
Glad I'm not the only one that this is happening to. I thought i was weird or something.
haha. Same here. A combination of factors, many of the same others have mentioned, have had me riding a lot more than skiing the past few seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by eCr412
Close your accounts and go over to MTBR With the rest of the fat, Slow and Old guys. But hey they sure have passion for their sport ;) haha
This is so true.Quote:
Originally Posted by benfjord
Haha! Yep. I have nothing to contribute to this thread. My life has achieved balance again. I am enjoying the fuck out of good ole fashioned resort charging.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
I've skied more pow this season than in the past 7 years in CO.
I'll be psyched to get back on the bike this spring
I would do anything to get alta to allow fat bikes before they allowed snowboards.
I have nothing against snowboards whatsoever (and ride one) but the reaction of the population in that insular little canyon would be hilarious.
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Originally Posted by kidwoo
Can you imagine ripping around on spring hardpack on one of these?:
http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdn...now-bike01.jpg
I was a lot fatter and slower when I started my TGR account than I am today. 29 and I'm in the best shape of my life, not too slow either.Quote:
Originally Posted by simple
That is fucking absurd.Quote:
Originally Posted by shredgnar
Still looks kinda fun though doesn't it? :D
Holy farts.