I think everyone needs to stop getting hung up on labels, and just go out and do what makes you happy. I am a person who rides mountain bikes, but am I a "mountain biker"? I guess it depends on what your definition is. I certainly don't want to be defined _only_ as a mountain biker, as there are so many other things in life that I enjoy. Among my other favourite things in the world, I'm a husband, a father, a snowboarder, a poor gardener, appreciator of old jazz standards, rocket builder, and closeted science nerd. Hell, I even like my job (maybe not quite as much as mountain biking). For myself, it's the variety that keeps things fresh and interesting. I know myself well enough that I'd quickly get burnt out if I were "just a mountain biker".
June 27, 2023, 7:38 a.m. - Ryan Walters
I think everyone needs to stop getting hung up on labels, and just go out and do what makes you happy. I am a person who rides mountain bikes, but am I a "mountain biker"? I guess it depends on what your definition is. I certainly don't want to be defined _only_ as a mountain biker, as there are so many other things in life that I enjoy. Among my other favourite things in the world, I'm a husband, a father, a snowboarder, a poor gardener, appreciator of old jazz standards, rocket builder, and closeted science nerd. Hell, I even like my job (maybe not quite as much as mountain biking). For myself, it's the variety that keeps things fresh and interesting. I know myself well enough that I'd quickly get burnt out if I were "just a mountain biker".