What type of biking do you do?

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kubkins (Oct 1, 2012 at 11:44)

WHERE IS 4X?!?!?

luke-g-MTB-4-life (Oct 2, 2012 at 3:38)

its no longer is the mountain bike world cup, so it seems to have been dropped from it, I do 4x too :/

bebemonk4ever (Oct 2, 2012 at 3:40)

good observation my friend... it should had it... or four cross that is the same thing... i dont see pump track either... but i think pump track comes from dirt jump... but i think 4x is all mountain section...

FunRunner12 (Oct 2, 2012 at 21:23)

my first thought after reading the list

BDKR (Oct 9, 2012 at 15:44)

4x is what I want to try next.

EllioMoose (Nov 3, 2012 at 15:16)

4X is on the list now!

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reinholds Plus (Oct 1, 2012 at 10:14)

Downhill & Road. Smile

Would love to do some street/dj, but that isn't as easy as it looks Big Grin

bikebuster (Oct 8, 2012 at 22:39)

DH and FR allll day! Big air and crazy speed is what I live for!!!

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reinholds Plus (Oct 9, 2012 at 1:43)

Totally Agree! Have you tried road? It is different kind of fun, but still it's a lot of it Smile

Maybe real road competition is too serious, but overtaking cars in city is just pure fun Big Grin

krisholm (Oct 12, 2012 at 9:41)

Riding BMX It isn't that hard to have fun. I owned a BMX three weeks ago and right know i can do 360s manuals and stuff like this. And with those easy basics you already have so much fun in the city. I rode also downhill dirtjumped a bit. So I can really recommend you to buy a BMX, also it isn't that expensive then riding downhill just because the street is your park and it is lot harder to destroy.
Cheers Wink

reinholds Plus (Oct 12, 2012 at 15:46)

Good point mate! Smile

I'm thinking of street/dj bike. Since I'm way too tall for cycling in general (6'6") as others see it, a 14" DJ bike looks like a BMX on me Big Grin

But I totally hear what you're saying Smile

City is really creative environment to practice and finetune skills, I'm definitely going after the street bike for next season when I heal my broken carpometacarpal joint Smile

haro-rider-13 (Oct 13, 2012 at 8:47)

An NS complete would have the best geo as far as street bikes.

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Lone-Wolf (Oct 1, 2012 at 11:03)

I think there should be also answer ENDURO !!!

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BDKR (Oct 1, 2012 at 13:02)

I think AM is as close as it gets. But I agree with you.

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iBikeERday (Oct 1, 2012 at 22:10) (Below Threshold) show comment

anyone who doesnt ride downhill is just a straight up asshole and shouldn't even consider themselves a biker

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RedzNC (Oct 1, 2012 at 22:20)

idk man I don't ride downhill but I sure do ride bikes a lot

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seedless (Oct 2, 2012 at 9:45)

They forgot unicycle and enduro unicylce!!!!

stokedcheech420 (Oct 2, 2012 at 14:58)

wow i think that was a troll

randybadger (Oct 3, 2012 at 5:08)

There is a guy in germany who does unicycle on the bike park in winterberg. I'll see if i can upload the photo.

randybadger (Oct 3, 2012 at 5:19)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/8741096
Done

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BikeTrials (Oct 3, 2012 at 18:48) (Below Threshold) show comment

I'm sorry but Unicycles are simply gay.

Surely I can't be the only one right?

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riley-blott (Oct 3, 2012 at 19:29)

WTF iBikeERday thats retarded. I ride DH but also XC AM DJ and even Road and cyclocross, super trolling lol jeez man...

Hermit185 (Oct 3, 2012 at 19:36)

@bike trials - yes your the only one, if there are others, my suggestion to them would be not to side with you. you really shouldnt call a sport gay, that doesnt even make any sense, and if you take a step back from the homophobic opinion that you are trying to express, and just looked at your sentence, you might see how stupid it sounds.

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GaryOrange5 (Oct 4, 2012 at 11:59)

iBikeERday - douche!

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iBikeERday (Oct 5, 2012 at 18:16) (Below Threshold) show comment

-90!!! so stoked lets see if all the non DH butthurts can get me down to -100!!!

randybadger (Oct 6, 2012 at 0:02)

@hermit185 i have absolute respect for the unicyclists, thats why i took the time to take the photo and then post it as it seemed relevent to the topic but I have to partially agree with bike trails. When you see one of these wobbly by at low speed, regardless of skill they do look a bit gay. ( and i dont mean homosexual, just a little wierd and foolish. (gay is a term often used in this context for us brits without offence intended to the homosexual community))

bikeracer28 (Oct 6, 2012 at 5:02)

@iBikeERday- i do downhill, road, bmx, dirt jumps, xc, freeride, and trials. i bet im 10 times the cyclist that you are.

BikeTrials (Oct 6, 2012 at 9:28)

@iBikeERday - you sir are a n*ggerf*ggot

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iBikeERday (Oct 6, 2012 at 19:31) (Below Threshold) show comment

bikeracer.... f*ggot "cyclists" like you split your effort over 10 diiferent styles of riding and suck at everything but us BIKERS (straight people) put all our effort into one style of riding (DH the only not gay style) and get good at it and stop sucking fat dick at riding

biketrails.... call me a n*gger f*ggot all you want but you were hating on unicyles how different is that from me hating on your precious (also Gay as hell) non DH riding styles

randybadger (Oct 8, 2012 at 14:02)

You can't dis the downhill Frown

peugeot (Oct 8, 2012 at 15:08)

Wow someone who only does DH. it's sad that you miss out on all the great descents that can only be reached by pedaling to the top. There will come a day when you will see the relevance of all aspects of biking. Until then thanks for saving the good trails for us!

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iBikeERday (Oct 8, 2012 at 20:41) (Below Threshold) show comment

once upon a time a man invented a beautiful flying machine with spinning blades and it could land on top of mountains with bikes and they rode down... no gay riding up, no gay tight clothes, no gay 4" and 4" bikes, no gay half cut helmets; just pure wide bar, neck brace, full face, double crown, goodness

bikebuster (Oct 8, 2012 at 22:32)

f*ck yeah DH....but respect the other types of riding, just choose not to do them. You should be thankful that there are other styles of riding that attract people and keep the gnarly single track open for us dh guys Smile

otherwise the good tech trails would be clogged up with noobs

Ollie-J (Oct 9, 2012 at 1:29)

If there was just DH I probably would be shit at DH, but other styles of riding develop skills vital for DH, and if you think about it Enduro is basically softcore DH with a bit more pedalling. DH ftw, but AM,BMX,DJ,4X ect. are all awesome too. But im sorry to say I hold little respect for roadies that think they own the road.

Je3Re3My (Oct 10, 2012 at 6:48)

@iBikeERday..."pinkbike aint just dh its all kinds of biking"

That's your quote.

iBikeERday (Oct 10, 2012 at 14:34) (Below Threshold) show comment

I said that when i was super stoned

matt5311 (Oct 10, 2012 at 16:55)

iBikeERday i just cant tell weather that's some fantastic trolling or you're a total mong. its pretty hilarious ether way

samtomkins (Oct 11, 2012 at 17:37)

I think that guy has some fantastic trolling steeze haha wither way he was right about the "pinkbike ain't just DH" comment

wcjrush (Oct 14, 2012 at 16:48)

I don't want to sound like the clueless guy, but can someone tell me the difference between enduro and All Montain.

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addyk (Oct 1, 2012 at 12:16)

cyclocross, not cyclecross!

RedzNC (Oct 1, 2012 at 22:17)

Im not the only one who noticed!

Worm-Burner (Oct 13, 2012 at 0:39)

I sometimes cycle when I'm cross...

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ARIZONAZdude (Oct 1, 2012 at 17:22)

If its got two wheels ill give it a try

Liamcrook (Oct 10, 2012 at 10:47)

That's the spirit!

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brockley (Oct 1, 2012 at 11:53)

I would be all over slopestyle if there was a slopestyle course anywhere near me

hardiebikes (Oct 2, 2012 at 9:10)

which is no where! Wink

ErikDH8 (Oct 10, 2012 at 10:26)

Valmont in Colorado! So sick! I'm goin today

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fruity (Oct 1, 2012 at 5:14)

4x!

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SeanSullyMTB (Oct 1, 2012 at 3:39)

Dirt Jump ftw

Aug101 (Nov 13, 2012 at 20:54)

yea buddy

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Fix-the-Spade (Oct 1, 2012 at 1:41)

Wobbling along faster than is good for me...

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thewelshmtbstig (Oct 1, 2012 at 5:31) (Below Threshold) show comment

i do FR XC DH its not a great poll

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BikeTrials (Oct 1, 2012 at 8:07)

You can vote for more than one!

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thewelshmtbstig (Oct 1, 2012 at 13:53)

cheers i didn't notice that Smile

randybadger (Oct 3, 2012 at 5:23)

@ fix-the-spade
Right there you have managed to perfectly summarize all my riding for the last ten years or so. Perhaps it should be an actual discipline Smile

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ifindoubtflatout (Oct 1, 2012 at 11:10)

All of the above.....thats why its called mountain biking.

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Massini64 (Oct 1, 2012 at 13:31)

Road? Urban? BMX?

BreakOut13 (Oct 3, 2012 at 2:13)

Climbing a road up a mountain Smile

randybadger (Oct 3, 2012 at 5:21)

Thats just walking! I like to think thats why they are called push bikes Smile

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flyry (Oct 2, 2012 at 20:43)

You forgot commuting, I do it daily

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BikeTrials (Oct 1, 2012 at 0:51)

Repping TRIALS!

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Lilshredman (Oct 1, 2012 at 11:12)

luv 2 bike, do almost everything Smile

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gavlaa (Oct 4, 2012 at 15:36)

If the question was what would I like to ride then I'd also be able to tick slopestyle but anything made from wood is being destroyed my way. Still love DJ and DH- but would wish more slopestyle courses were allowed to be built.

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ataylor16 (Oct 10, 2012 at 14:41)

I don't understand how people can be so narrow minded about their riding style. I would more than happily try every single one of these if I could, at the end of the day it is all biking

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diegoalcocer (Oct 5, 2012 at 1:40)

Ride all the styles!!! Riding a bike is always fun!

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psyclist Mod Plus (Nov 19, 2011 at 6:26)

I did XC for 5 years but changed to road this year.

BreakOut13 (Oct 3, 2012 at 2:15)

Wow I this neg prop makes no sense to me.

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teagues (Oct 4, 2012 at 23:04)

Oh, "scenes." Just as bad as the music world...

I just ride my damn bike(s).

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racerfacer (Oct 2, 2012 at 8:34)

What is the difference between XC and AM? I think it comes down to trail difficulty (black vs. blue), but that line is different for every rider.

dmrrider95 (Oct 2, 2012 at 10:39)

Really?

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racerfacer (Oct 2, 2012 at 14:32)

seriously. at what point does "XC" become "aggressive XC" or "trail" or "all mountain"? I'm sure what a lot of people are calling "All Mountain", they call "cross country" in BC...

fiercepierce (Oct 2, 2012 at 23:08)

i didn't want to lie to myself. haha XC all day

PLC07 (Nov 3, 2012 at 14:15)

I think it's just marketing names for certain types of bikes. 4" is XC, 5" trail, 6" all mountain. It doesn't really matter in the end as long as your bike fits the trails you ride so you can get the most out of them...

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rolandpoland (Oct 3, 2012 at 11:44)

Cyclocross is hilarious. Why do they still do it again?

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slyfink (Oct 8, 2012 at 18:26)

you forgot a category: commuter. probably put more time in trying to dodge cars and staying alive sharing the road with motorized vehicles than I do on dirt...

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blendo (Oct 3, 2012 at 16:06)

Thanks for the feedback guys! I made some corrections and added some more choices.

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tojot (Oct 10, 2012 at 15:07)

forgotten about pump tracking

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jonah94-bik3rb0y (Oct 11, 2012 at 14:30)

If there was such a thing as downhill road cycling.... I would do that. Downhill and freeride is my life. I love that speed, hicking big jumps, and flying (not off my bike).

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Rideuse67 (Oct 1, 2012 at 11:06)

Dirt jump and freeride !

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motrvatd (Oct 1, 2012 at 16:13)

no pumptrack? Huge part of my riding now

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shishka (Oct 8, 2012 at 7:16)

The correct answer is yes to the whole list if you really a well rounded rider. If not you have alot of catching up to do.

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minchae (Oct 5, 2012 at 23:56)

I personally think freeride downhill is almost same thing.. Or what is the difference?

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n0gutsn0glory (Oct 1, 2012 at 7:56)

Most people I know who rides downhill also rides all mountain.

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loamydarkside (Oct 10, 2012 at 22:32)

Where is the mountain biking option?

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alexshirley (Oct 2, 2012 at 22:10)

They should have a big mountain option!

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thanza (Oct 8, 2012 at 18:48)

My bike is in a weird category, because I ride different disciplines with it.

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EnduroManiac (Oct 3, 2012 at 0:02)

Quite a few disciplines missing.....

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ercover (Oct 2, 2012 at 4:24)

Surprisingly much slopestylers!

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JonnyLotus (Oct 2, 2012 at 8:32)

haha cyclocross

matt5311 (Oct 10, 2012 at 17:13)

isnt it just for road racers that deep down want to ride DH because its fun? but it ends up like a watered down version of both road n xc... im joking Razz

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ilovemtnbiking (Oct 1, 2012 at 20:11)

Well i like to ride utah but i like slopestyle so its hard to choose

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oakleymtb (Oct 7, 2012 at 10:41)

DOWNHILL FTW

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terrymechanic (Oct 12, 2012 at 13:29)

the best 4 me BMX freestyle yeahhh

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brody-dj-nauss (Oct 12, 2012 at 3:57)

i feel so lonely on this survey cuz i ride bmx

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Railgunner (Oct 11, 2012 at 10:18)

SERIOUSLY WHERES "PUMPTRACK"

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haighway (Oct 12, 2012 at 0:33)

Where is singlespeed? It's different to fixed gear?

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krazyadn (Oct 1, 2012 at 12:03)

Downhill / Dirt 3

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kaveh (Nov 19, 2011 at 8:12)

why there is 2 Am in it?

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coultben (Oct 14, 2012 at 14:21)

Everything is freeride!

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Baconstrips (Oct 1, 2012 at 6:52)

Downhill 3

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HolmesRacing (Oct 1, 2012 at 16:20)

trials. all day.

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R3AL13 (Oct 5, 2012 at 19:58)

need. moar. fixie.

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deathmetaldownhill (Oct 6, 2012 at 0:18)

Who said freeride was dead?!

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RC27 (Oct 2, 2012 at 7:38)

All Mountain right here!

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YukonFXrider (Oct 1, 2012 at 16:52)

the sites run by downhillers. Something we already knew.

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bigburd (Oct 1, 2012 at 2:07)

what is the difference between Xc and AM ?

You ride up and ride back down right ?

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the-mountainbart-experience (Oct 1, 2012 at 4:09)

more travel more extreme and over all more manly. haha

baca262 (Oct 2, 2012 at 8:31)

less lycra.

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lowkick (Oct 1, 2012 at 4:40)

XC YOLO

baca262 (Oct 1, 2012 at 16:08)

lol made my day

lowkick (Oct 5, 2012 at 1:35)

It's a very controversial subject. I'm glad to see riders with a sense of humor.

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DeadfoundFixie (Nov 19, 2011 at 14:59)

urban fixed gear. hollah

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nomis123 (Nov 19, 2011 at 18:17)

i will be riding bmx soon so i put it anyway lol

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BSal Plus (Oct 2, 2012 at 13:13)

No street? C'mmon...

badbadleroybrown (Oct 2, 2012 at 13:16)

Urban...

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betsie Plus (Oct 4, 2012 at 14:45)

Love mountain biking.
DS = Scalp or V10 if I build it
AM = Nomad (longer shock and 2degree offset headset to make it work much better)
Enduro = Azure, such a good and cheap bike these days, mint with a 140mm fork.
XC = Azure/Dialled PA
Jump = Jawbone
BMX = Dialled MX20

gavlaa (Oct 4, 2012 at 15:32)

show = off !

larryssman7 (Nov 2, 2012 at 12:41)

be glad youre rich and have more than one bike

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