The morphing into golf seems to have really ramped up in the last few years. Whenever I ride by the local trailhead, everyone is wearing the latest and greatest matching kit, with the latest endurbrosled (or ebike) they are pulling out of a bright shiny new Overland Edition Tacoma. And hey, they seem like they are having a great time, which is cool. But...I don't know, I miss the dirtbag element of mountain biking. Busted up cars carrying busted up bikes. Mismatched old gear held together with duct tape and zip ties. Embarking on big rides with the "wrong" bikes and gear, just making it work and pushing through. Sessioning a tricky section over and over until you get it. I rarely see these things happen anymore.
Feb. 24, 2023, 10:19 a.m. - KavuRider
The morphing into golf seems to have really ramped up in the last few years. Whenever I ride by the local trailhead, everyone is wearing the latest and greatest matching kit, with the latest endurbrosled (or ebike) they are pulling out of a bright shiny new Overland Edition Tacoma. And hey, they seem like they are having a great time, which is cool. But...I don't know, I miss the dirtbag element of mountain biking. Busted up cars carrying busted up bikes. Mismatched old gear held together with duct tape and zip ties. Embarking on big rides with the "wrong" bikes and gear, just making it work and pushing through. Sessioning a tricky section over and over until you get it. I rarely see these things happen anymore.