Thinking about trying mountain biking

[north woods gal]

Good for you! We're here for you if you have questions.

[Sky King]

A bit random, but the terms Mountain Bike and Road Bike now encompass so many different bikes - I've started referring to my bikes as pavement bike and non-pavement bike - HA. Of course I have been known to ride my "pavement bike" on many a non-pavement road and path. Enjoy trying out a new way of biking for you.

[north woods gal]

I like that, Sky. Just one example on the road bike side. The gravel road biking scene with all the many types of bikes used for gravel riding and racing really makes the "road" in road bike pretty fuzzy, anymore. Seems like there is a specific bike design for every type of surface and topography, now. Things sure were a lot simpler even only a decade, ago.

[Sky King]

I bought a mountainbike fully intending to use it only as a utility-tractor type bike. I ended up with a Krampus, which is, a trail-eater. So, the rest just followed. I can ride it anywhere, but it wants to be on rough terrain. So of course I have to oblige it.

but of course