We mountain bikers tend to get a bad rap.
I for one, when I mention my love of mountain biking, am often met with looks of disgust and disappointment. Trail runners don’t like us. Roadies hate us. Hikers despise us. Even internet search algorithms seem to have a bias against us mountain bikers. During the coronavirus pandemic, when I began to wonder why brake pads had become scarce commodities, I typed the words “why are mountain bike…” into an internet search bar. “Why are mountain bike brake pads so hard to find?” I intended to inquire. But the search bar auto-filled: “…rs such douchebags.”
Why are mountain bikers such douchebags?
Perhaps it’s a question you’ve considered yourself.