Where Are You On The #Cycling Venn Diagram?
You Can’t Beat A Good Venn Diagram About Cycling
… and this is nothing like a good Venn diagram. It about cycling though. One out of two ain’t bad (to quote Meat Loaf on a forgetful day).
What Type Of Cyclist Are You?
This Explains Everything!
- Some MTB riders are also roadies (but not many)
- Many bad and/or inexperienced riders own MTBs (because they’re accessible, can be cheap and easy to sit on)
- If you have a roadie, the chances of you being a good cyclist are higher, but it’s not guaranteed
- MTBs transcend all abilities. Some MTB riders are hopeless; some are genius
It also offers a few theories about why roadies view MTBs with such disdain (some of them do, don’t try to deny it).
The MTB fraternity includes everyone from the “bought a bike from Halfords, ride it on 2 sunny days a year” to “got a Ti boutique model imported from the USA for £7,000 and ride it, or one of its stablemates every other day“. The roadie group is smaller and better at riding, to make a gross generalisation.
I’m in Marketing, gross generalisations is what I do. Otherwise I’d never promote anything cost-effectively.
So:
On the basis that people are basically lazy and presumptuous, all MTB riders often get tarred with the same brush by the smaller, more elite, roadie community.
By the way, I see myself as a good MTB rider, towards the bottom left of the “good riders” ellipse, just within the “MTB” one. Where are you?
Discuss…. 😉