[Jk1980]

Hi All,
I am on the fence on purchasing a new bike and I can only choose one because of lack of $$.
In the last couple of years I have been saving up for another bike and was leaning towards getting a road bike. This would be my first road bike.
Currently my mountain bike front shock is not locking out and probably needs to be replaced. Since the price of a decent shock will cost the price of the value of the bike if not more, it would probably be better to just buy a new one.
That being said I am curious to know which way I should go?
Is it better to give road a try and begin saving for a new mountain bike, or continue to be curious and save for a road bike?
I know this is MTBR and the answer might be obvious, but I am sure many of you ride both and was hopping to hear from those who do ride both.

 

[6thElement]

Depends what the trails are like near you and which type of riding you might want to focus on.

But I have a rigid 29er bike with XC tyres that I happily take on some of my local singletrack trails, dirt roads AKA "gravel" and on the road.

 

[HardtailHack]

Ohhhh, this is not Empty Beer, everyone here has a full beer and a get off my lawn sign.

My local bike path now has a warning on for cyclists to dismount because it's a bit bumpy.
Fat old men on roadies like to whinge about the condition of the track but what they should do is buy a bike that can handle a 1" high bump.

Always buy the mountain bike, it's not a one trick pony.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Ohhhh, this is not Empty Beer, everyone here has a full beer and a get off my lawn sign.

My local bike path now has a warning on for cyclists to dismount because it's a bit bumpy.
Fat old men on roadies like to whinge about the condition of the track but what they should do is buy a bike that can handle a 1" high bump.

Always buy the mountain bike, it's not a one trick pony.

Well, neither is a road bike. My first month or two of riding off road was on a road bike, which got the shit kicked out of it.

 

[HardtailHack]

It's a weird copy and paste.

Mountain vs Road

Hi All, I am on the fence on purchasing a new bike and I can only choose one because of lack of $$. In the last couple of years I have been saving up for another bike and was leaning towards getting a road bike. This would be my first road bike. Currently my mountain bike front shock is not...

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I assumed it was a genuine copy and paste by somebody that wants more attention than one forum can give.

 

[6thElement]

I feel used

 

[DaveW]

I feel used

The Westy just paid a visit type used, or the co-worker talked me into doing his project for him type used?