Eh, 19 miles of XC would ruin me too, but fortunately I've got a fun local XC route so at least I've had some kind of fun. There's just basically no opportunity for me to get out more often than I do so there's never chance to improve fitness.
I guarantee 19 miles where you ride is not equivalent to where the crier rides. The only hills in Florida are made of trash, literally
Just checked Trailforks and one 10-mile lap of my loop is ~1400ft climbing so yeah, I think there might be a topographical advantage! I like to think there's a fun 19 mile loop in Florida somewhere though.
If you're dead after 19 miles of pedaling, you should straightup be working on your cycling fitness. No beef, no put down, just that's not very long in context. Maybe grab a trainer. Pedaling your bike shouldn't be a chore.
Don’t care...I prefer bike parks, always have. However, increasing fitness is always a good thing.
Eh, 19 miles of XC would ruin me too, but fortunately I've got a fun local XC route so at least I've had some kind of fun. There's just basically no opportunity for me to get out more often than I do so there's never chance to improve fitness.
I guarantee 19 miles where you ride is not equivalent to where the crier rides. The only hills in Florida are made of trash, literally
You would have a good point if it was in Florida. You know what they say about when you assume right?
At what point does trail riding become xc? I consider riding simply trail riding and while I struggle with hills (going up) I love riding bikes in general; be it 2miles or 20+ it’s all good to me. Plus, even 19 miles of “xc” riding is far better than no riding...
At what point does trail riding become xc? I consider riding simply trail riding and while I struggle with hills (going up) I love riding bikes in general; be it 2miles or 20+ it’s all good to me. Plus, even 19 miles of “xc” riding is far better than no riding...
XC exists in some bizarre MC Escher world where you can do the same loop over and over while only gaining elevation and never descending.
At what point does trail riding become xc? I consider riding simply trail riding and while I struggle with hills (going up) I love riding bikes in general; be it 2miles or 20+ it’s all good to me. Plus, even 19 miles of “xc” riding is far better than no riding...
Xc is more a style of riding to me. Loops. Etc Trail riding has varying terrain, ups and downs, little bit of everything. Xc is just miserable constant pedaling, in boring loops.
So if youre doing laps, that makes it XC? I did 4 laps yesterday, 2000ft of climbing, but i was descending the double black dh trail. Maybe i should get an xc bike. all the excuse i need for another bike!
So if youre doing laps, that makes it XC? I did 4 laps yesterday, 2000ft of climbing, but i was descending the double black dh trail. Maybe i should get an xc bike. all the excuse i need for another bike!
Just my definition. It’s not a fact. Define your riding how you like!
So if youre doing laps, that makes it XC? I did 4 laps yesterday, 2000ft of climbing, but i was descending the double black dh trail. Maybe i should get an xc bike. all the excuse i need for another bike!
If a single trail is a loop or the trail is flat ish, I consider that xc.
I'd argue degree of difficulty is what makes XC... it's less about riding terrain and more about covering ground. Like WC XC isn't even really XC anymore imo, it's like WC trail riding on a lot 9f those courses. XC was the og grinding out pace with max VO2 competition that didn't really present much in the way of technical challenge.