unknown at Ferme Libert in Malmédy, Belgium - photo by bortels

Picture by Christophe Bortels for Landscape Magazine

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xKROOGAAZZx (Dec 13, 2011 at 5:41)

No biker borders ! No fake labels ! Bike brotherhood.

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epavichthesavage (Dec 14, 2011 at 2:12)

If they were shaking hands in this, bikers across the globe would rejoice. The bike war would be over

hoolydooly (Dec 14, 2011 at 2:33)

Maybe for a second, but then i would say " the Downhiller is only shaking his hand to make the roadie feel better about himself for being a roadie." and then the whole thing would start again. Wink

epavichthesavage (Dec 14, 2011 at 11:08)

hehe that made me LOL

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Mtn-Bik3r (Dec 15, 2011 at 10:54)

The bike war will never be over, so long as skinny tires turn on tarmac there can be no peace. Think about the children! Do you want the future generations to be born into a world where cyclists shave their legs and are forced to climb for hours at a time? This is not a fight for your style of riding, this, my brothers, is a fight for the sport itself! Take to the hills and defend our way of life! TONIGHT...WE RIDE...ON TRAILS!!!! Helmet

hoolydooly (Dec 15, 2011 at 16:27)

AND THIS. IS. DOWNHILL! **kicks roadie off cliff**

nielsdewit (Dec 17, 2011 at 19:52)

^ wtf XD

cougar797 (Jan 5, 2012 at 6:30)

But in all fairness, if it wasn't for those leg shaving roadies we couldn't have MTn-Bik3r's great little joke.

nielsdewit (Jan 5, 2012 at 10:02)

So true XD

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paulclarke (Dec 17, 2011 at 8:21)

I dont even get how if someone could be so in love with riding, and not love dh xc and of course road. I love whistler, but also shreddin the gnar on paved too.

Its all the same.

Smile

DeadfoundFixie (Dec 25, 2011 at 11:04)

exactly!! if your a TRUE cyclist you should appreciate all styles of riding. i love roadies! but i ride a fixed gear! and i can appreciate, flatland, bmx, XC, downhill...everything.

you shouldnt hate because in the end of the day! they are all the exact same thing, but just some are bigger or smaller!!

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compaqnc6340 (Dec 14, 2011 at 20:04)

whenever i ride up to the local dh trails (with my big bike and full gear) all the roadies gimme a wave and a nod of approval. we're really doing the same sport when it comes down to the core...

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iffoverload (Mar 28, 2012 at 3:07)

DH fixation? ....... what goes up must come down, jump on your AM or whatever and explore, some of the best downhills do not come with a lift service:-) nice to know a "run" like the back of your hand, but the thrill of discovering and riding a downhill "blind"..... a test of nerve reaction skill, just go ride! road only sucks cos of all the cars full of DH dudes going to the same trails again... :-) I was "DHing" on a 5 speed customised road bike before "mountain" bikes existed....lets go blaze some trails guys!

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freeski93 (Dec 26, 2011 at 19:33)

So if riding road is bad because of the spandex and shaved legs then what is everyones views on XC riders since they do all the rocks and junk but they still do the same as roadies. Or what about the riders who do both dh and road and are actually pretty good at it?

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lymorn (Dec 14, 2011 at 8:49)

Idea is the same - be free and ride wherever you want Smile

mzk1997 (Dec 14, 2011 at 15:37)

preferably DH or DJ Wink

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