Mountain bikers sometimes seen a little salty about gravel bikes. Why is that? I’m a mountain biker, but that doesn’t mean every ride I do is on a mountain bike. Riding is fun, y’all.
Think about gravel as Get Riding And aVoid Ending your Life. It’s a way to roll out of your house and go in almost any direction. Find those low-traffic pavement routes. Hit some singletrack. Back country gravel roads. Multi-use paths when necessary. Go fast when you can. Revel in being able to go almost anywhere. Ride for an hour or ride for eight. Take a sandwich. But go have fun.
For years mountain bikers bristled at roadie snootiness. I don’t think we need to act superior to someone having fun on two wheels just because those wheels are a little skinnier.
Aug. 2, 2023, 6:45 p.m. - ClydeRide
Mountain bikers sometimes seen a little salty about gravel bikes. Why is that? I’m a mountain biker, but that doesn’t mean every ride I do is on a mountain bike. Riding is fun, y’all. Think about gravel as Get Riding And aVoid Ending your Life. It’s a way to roll out of your house and go in almost any direction. Find those low-traffic pavement routes. Hit some singletrack. Back country gravel roads. Multi-use paths when necessary. Go fast when you can. Revel in being able to go almost anywhere. Ride for an hour or ride for eight. Take a sandwich. But go have fun. For years mountain bikers bristled at roadie snootiness. I don’t think we need to act superior to someone having fun on two wheels just because those wheels are a little skinnier.