What are the most underrated and most overrated things in mountain biking?

You could have also mocked me for misspelling ‘hoard’.

 

Over rated - boutique brands, brand snobs. Thinking you know anything...

Under rated - riding what you brung. Enjoying some bling just because.

 

Under rated

Riding a bike that is well suited to the tracks (not over or under biked)
Hardtails
Trail Fairies that know what they are doing


Over rated

Spending too much $ on the bike instead of riding it

 

Under-rated:
www.rotorburn.com

Over-rated:
www.the-rest-of-the-www.com

 

Wait....this isn’t the end of the known web universe?

 

Schnitties, never heard it before down here in Mexico.

 

Underrated

Getting a modest amount of air off a jump for the first time in 15 years.
That feeling that you've still got it, despite being almost 40.

Overrated
Crashing.
Bubbles bursting.
Reality in general.

 

Oooooooh yeah reality can eat a bagful

 

Yup, goes with Parmie Vs Parma

 

Overrated - Pack free riding, stoopid drink bottles get covered in dust and shit.. Strapping shit all over your boutique carbon frame..

Underrated - steep angled xc bikes ridden on xc trails. The twichyness is exciting..

 

Overrated:

- Tyres > 2.5” wide
- Fitting a drink bottle in a downtube


Underrated:

- Oval front rings for 1x.
- Sram XX1 11spd
- Reverbs

 

Who is it that's rating them???

 

Yeah but you guys eat potato cakes...

 

They what?

 

Oh yeah man...don't go wanting a scallop down there. Those freaks...oh those freaks!!!

 

Potato scallops in NSW/Qld = Potato cakes in Vic
Still looking for a Potato scallop on the sea floor but then again The Cheesecake shop doesn't sell Potato Cakes... go figure

 

Scallops come from the ocean ffs... Potato cakes are made from potato. It’s not rocket surgery.