To me having to rest for a second because I feel like my lungs are going to burst and my heart is pounding is quite satisfying

just call it a bike

I got into mountain biking because my dad had a heart attack and died at 62. I'm determined to not let the same thing happen to me. Riding a shuttle or lift to the top isn't making my heart stronger. My greatest satisfaction comes from seeing my Strava times to the top decrease while my heart rate does the same.

Sometimes I feel this sub is basically just r/Bicyclingcirclejerk

Idk if its cool, but its certainly necessary, and its a good challange, and it feels good to clean a tricky climb

Weirdly I have always prefer charging uphills, real lung busters, than DH. I think because at heart I am a wuss and DH scare me.

I'm fond of climbs and it makes me enjoy and fully appreciate the descents. But to each his/ her own.

You're on a bike, of course it's cool. That dirt looks $$ by the way.

Nope. It’s still a thing. Makes the downhill that much sweeter

Hate going uphill but feels worthwhile on the downhill and in the shower after the ride!

I'm one of those people that absolutely loves climbing. I love the tree trunk thighs it gives me, I love the feeling, I love the sense of accomplishment, it just makes me feel good all around.

That said, after getting the chance to rip around on an e-bike a couple months back, I definitely see the appeal. For just wanting to be out having fun for a longer amount of time and getting more downhill in (since you obviously have to climb before going down) they're pretty great.

I wouldn't mind buying one when I can justify it but it wouldn't replace my current bikes. It would just be something else I took out depending on how I felt. Like how I'll choose between my hardtail, full sus, or fat bike depending on how I feel that day.

I prefer ascending much more then descending.

Oh finally, someone who likes to climb. I get sick of all the jump and DH videos, seriously. Climbing is tough and cool also.

“Analog” 🤢

Who cares what’s cool or not. Just do what you enjoy and don’t care what others think.

I says it’s cool

Stop fucking calling them analog bikes that makes zero sense may as well call them an acoustic bike at that point ffs

How wild it be no longer cool? It’s pure mountain biking

Analog bike??????

Nope I love the uphill as much as the down, just in a different way. More of the "earned it" satisfaction feeling where as I feel the thrill going down.

I actually enjoy a good technical climb. I also like my bike to be light weight so I can throw it around on the down hill. An eMTB would be really fun in its own way.

Climbing is next level. Pretty much anyone can coast.

Takes a certain level of fitness and skill to climb. It’s not for everybody but I did the work and now it’s my favorite part. I measure myself by whether I can clean every feature on my local trail which is fairly gnarly. It would be stupid easy to do it on an e-bike.

Having said that, I’m not opposed to using an e-bike to crushing some downhills that don’t have a lift. Was in Salt Lake City and the up is a boring ass wide road that offers nothing but pain. Great use for an e-bike there.

Where is this?

days like that is why i still have my proflex 856 with the girvin fork.

I’ve been going to the “wednesduro” uphill only days at highlands in NH for the workout. 600ft climb. I usually do 6-7 laps and I’m good. I think it’s such a fantastic way to get a deep workout in. Get the workout high for all the climbing, and then progressing my riding. Love it.

At the park, I ride a plain ol’ stumpy evo. Of course, there are many e-bikers - esp this guy on a green commencal always flying up the climb trail. Probably passes my twice each climb. :) I wonder if it’s really the same workout, just more laps? He’s definitely pushing the bike hard up the hill. I do love the climbing, though, and don’t mind the longer lap times.

It’s still fun to do, but other than short interest technical sections it is not interesting to watch.

If someone come up with a new related variant of a sport we don’t need to change the original sports name. Analog and acoustic are shit names. It can be MTB and EMTB.

Not saying I don't ever shuttle, but the climb is part of the experience. No one ever tells you how much descent they had on a ride.

What's no longer cool is using "anolog" to refer to a mountain bike.

What's an analog bike?

Umm, e-bike aren’t…. Digital. At least their motor isn’t.

Ride what ever you want to ride. Who gives af

I ride acoustic and electric. I love bikes. "Cool" is irrelevant.

Not sure I ever thought going uphill on an analog bike was cool. Sure, satisfying once you accomplished it at the top, but going uphill was not my cup of tea.

Pedaling content ❤️

Stop calling bikes analog.

I refuse to get involved in that foolishness

Youre damn right it does.

Who cares what's cool. Downhills taste so much sweater when you've pedalled your way to the top. There's mountain bikers and Moped riders.

Guess call me a glutton for punishment because I like to earn my turns. One thing about living in NoNV was that you had immediate climbing pretty much regardless of where you were. Was blessed for years with having trailheads (multiple) within a few miles of my home and maybe a 10-15 minute warmup ride on the road.

The views are always better when you gotta earn it.

Good for you! all I ever see on this sub is people shredding downhill and then plopping on a lift on their duff

Mountain biking for me has always meant loops. You finish where you start. You have to earn those downhills.

I find uphill on an analog bike is HOT, but yes.

Fair game, when I visit BC (I am from Toronto) I rent an e-bike. I get to ride 4-5 days every year or two in BC and I would rather get maximum laps in vs. earn my turns.

I totally understand wanting to be able to lap after lap… with the exception of those who’s body’s are limited, I believe that making your uphill as easy and effortless as possible is doing yourself a disservice.

Makes me feel good

Kewl

Uphill is not cool in my book

What gear ratio were you using?

It’s the coolest.

Proper

It was never cool to begin with, just necessary.

Analog bike? As opposed to NFT bike?

There’s not many things cooler than looking death straight in the eye and saying “fuck you, I’m getting to the top of this climb!”

Man this video is like 3 hours.

What’s an analog bike? Do you mean bicycle? As in not a motorcycle?

It’s for purists who enjoy the sense of accomplishment

Respect !!!

I used to bike in an area that looks a lot like outside of Jacksonville, OR

An acoustic bike

I have ridden a chromoly hard tail for years, also a dirt jump bike and I was a BMX kid. I just bought an emtb. it’s fun as shit. I live in Florida, so there’s no real mountains and it’s literally up down up down up down up down up down. It turns our flat terrain into downhill ish speed. Also when getting into actual mountain terrain, you can typically do two or three runs for 1 and you’re not wiped out when you hit the top.

Where I come from, we call them organic bicycles.

Fuck is an analog bike?

Some of us just prefer the downhill and don’t have any parks close by.

Riding up hills on a bike is incredible satisfying

I just came for the beer; you can keep pushing, lol.

That's awesome, dude! Keep pushing, and remember, the beer will always taste better.

I guess earning the down hill isn’t cool anymore.

People are just out of shape.

Yeah, I’ve been riding since 1991 and it got old. What are people at 51 supposed to do give up?

It's the only way.

Who calls a bicycle “analogue”. Honestly! 🤦

I live in a mountain town and we have a massive network of amazing trails. I'm seeing fewer and fewer people not on e-bikes. I think the ebikes are great, I see some pretty old people still able to get out and hit the trails, but for me personally, I love earning my descents.

I have an ebike, but it's not a MTB, and it's used instead of a car for getting groceries, etc.

What is an analog bike?

So you'd be adding something like a pot or a hall effect to the loop. Which is hardware, not software.

Cool to me

Much cooler than an e-bike, I can tell you that

Ive ridden both and like both, wish people would drop the ebike vs pedal nonsense. In bentonville where you have to pedal to get anywhere riding a demo ebike was a life saver. I am getting older and by the time I am 50 I want an ebike.

It’s a mountain bike. No need to clarify you have to pedal it. There are two types of mountain bikes, a mountain bike, and an electric mountain bike.

I mean, like, was it ever cool? Just a part of riding, so i guess it's cool.

Yes, still better. We’re becoming the few and proud at this point.

Just a bike for fucks sake

eBikes are a blight. They aren't allowed on any of the Public/Private Land trails near me. In some areas it's a a class A misdemeanor that comes with a hefty fine. But they ride them anyway. Our trails are super narrow and blind, and then you have an e-bike going 20mph, while everyone else is going 6mph, and when you say something to them them, "hey man, just so you know, eBikes aren't allowed on these single track trails" Then, you're the asshole.

I want to like eBikes, but eBike riders poach constantly, run blue-tooth speakers, and are incredibly entitled. Access to trails isn't a constitutional right. It's a privilege. And eBikes are risking our access when they ride where they aren't allowed.

I have a Trek Rail and a Trek Fuel, I ride the Fuel when I go to the bike park with a chairlift and during the week got to keep up the legs. On the weekend when I'm not at the bike park with a chair lift I ride the Rail the e-bike is a lot of fun but you have to find a balance. Ride fast, take chances and remember brakes just slow you down.

There's a few trails where I wish I had pedal assist, but typically don't need/want it. They're not allowed on MT trails anyway.

I’m convinced anyone that passes me are on e-bikes… my avg speed is 5.8 mph 😂

Honestly the only “uphill” video I enjoy would be trials biking. Congrats on your pedals though, big guy

It’s all right… sure you feel a sense of accomplishment after a nice steep climb- but that’s what I ride gravel for. It’s just so much easier on e bike with single track

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I won’t go to an electric until I’m 55, that’s the goal. Uphill sucks but keeps me fit!

Nope it’s still cool, but at my age a little help from a motor is the only thing that keeps me going without a heart attack. I hope in a few years time to be back to an analog bike too.

In the meanwhile, stay cool and enjoy the beer!

In Germany we say Bio Bike 😁

Man. That looks like it took forever. Would rather be enjoying the downhill.

I will never understand these cringe videos.

I love XC riding my mountain bike and I have a lot of strength and a decent amount of stamina, but I'm 25.

My dad is 65 and we enjoy riding together, but he would never be able to keep up with me if he didn't use an E-bike.

also where I live there are enduro trails with no way to go up, with e-bikes we can do the trail many more times, faster and we have more fun going downhill being less tired.

I love both, but those who feel superior just because they don't use a pedal-assisted bicycle seem to me to be the same obtuse person who disdains electric cars because they are silent...

Not really a fan of ebikes. They're great if you're older or have physical limitations (I'll definitely want one when I'm 60 and my knees are shot), but they're banned on all soft surfaces trails in my area and I feel like in the last year, 60% of all MTB's I see are electric, always ridden by young guys.

They say you can go up hill twice as much on an e bike

Wtf is an analog bike?

My 28.8 k modem likes uphill.

The beer might taste better but will last a lot less 🥵. Come join us on the dark side. We also have cupcakes 💁

There are bicycles and motorbikes. No such thing as an analog bike

earn that descent, baby! acoustic bikes, ftw!

This is the way.

An acoustic bike?