As a normal MTB rider that is on a cross country team I can confirm all of my team mates except the other regular MTB riders are fast af on the climb and we always pass those Xc riders on the downhill
@Tom-15 Who said I dont have fun in bikeparks? I'm an XC rider, and I do many other things like downhill and road (i dont compete downhill). These things combined are what makes the difference between a good rider and a professional rider.
I am an xc rider. No one passes me on the uphills, no one passes me on the downhills. Good xc riders are actually really good at descending and bike handling since it is extremely important in races.
@@InfectAionhave you seen xc courses recently? They have downhill sections that are more technical in downhill you cant just go straight down like in dh. I rode xc enduro and dh xc is like enduro but you race up and down and the courses are bit slower and more technical
I agree with the OP. In my youth and raced, I lived to climb and was good at it but I was also pretty good at descending, as our practice terrain, legal trails and not so legal trails were pretty technical for their day. Of course, this is in the 90s when when we raced hard tails and shorter front suspension. Not the pillow suspension you guys use today.
I love how all the XC riders are like “you know I’m actually pretty fast on the downhills” but not one “normal mountain biker” is saying anything about riding up the mountain fast😂😂😂
I’ve made so many positions in xc races by passing people on the climb in the right place. I will admit that there are some downhill sections that me and my 100 mm fork on a bike from 2011 get a little concerned.
Yeah. This is what alot of the mtb community doesn't seem to understand. I've raced a few Enduro stages and the downhill stages we raced on were part of the xc course. So here i am doing what I consider is chunky for an Enduro stage on a 180mm travel bike and then there's the xc guys doing the whole course on way shorter travel than me and on xc tires.
Dude the reason why xc riders shits themselves while going downhill is because xc bikes are faster going uphill and going uphill makes ya slow but going downhill yeah you going faster than a normal bike so be careful
@@core-i7413 yeah ig I just gave a low ball # assuming the avg mtber is about 200lbs or 90kg they'd have to do 600 watts for 5 which is like world class
Yeah idk about that. The modern xc guys seem to never run out of energy and they can ride some pretty tech terrain. There's no way an average trail guy is keeping up on the climb. The trail rider might make some time on the dh section with more suspension but would overall lose. You got to remember, these xc guys are also trail riders. I've met a few expert class (not pro) xc racers that also race Enduro and ride park/dh, but all of then ride trails.
I ride 40 minutes up to the trails mainly uphill then ride lots of trails which are a mix of up and downhill then ride back home. I do this with my neighbour which he is 45 and im 13. 14 in just under a month.
Exactly why i loved enduro as i used to race xc so its not a problem for me to climb 30km and still be going fast overtaking people and not being tired at all and having the time of my life
I love riding uphill it makes me feel alive. If I have to be a bit slower downhill that's chill too cuz it doesn't really matter how fast you go. If it feels scary, it's fun
I skate and ride roadbikes but I recently just started mtb’ing 3-4 years ago and it’s hella difficult and exciting because it’s a totally different element for me. I remember riding the first time just like it was yesterday.
I’m an XC racer and got 4th on the Sea Otter Enduro, however during the Sea Otter XC race, everyone but me and my teammates were so damn slow on the downhill
Idk about this. Ive met some xc riders that actually race and they are quick and smooth on the downhill. Its crazy cause they are on short travel bikes and xc tires. Like ever seen nino schurter and his trail riding videos? Got to give the guys respect where its due.
I'm a mix of both XC and regular: I'm slow as fck going up hill AND downhill. The best of both worlds.
Im mid for both
High both, fast up and even faster down.
😂😂😂
Hahahahha
@@V3lk0n same
As a normal mtb rider I can confirm that this is all true
Idk bout the xc downhill stuff. We might be slower
now a normal rider?
As a xc rider: I hate how correct this is.
@@mathiasstielzchen2227 lol
So if I am Normal and XC rider what does that makes me? RR?
As a normal MTB rider that is on a cross country team I can confirm all of my team mates except the other regular MTB riders are fast af on the climb and we always pass those Xc riders on the downhill
I guess you have not met me
@@KrissTheRider I have not
That’s me
Didn't want to agree but I agree 😆
@@darkmaster450 lol
...uh... I just ride. I don't need a label.
Your label is...slowpoke!!
It's not that deep it just depends on what bike you ride or prefer to ride
You have literally just given yourself a label. "I'm just for the ride man"
What a load of bollocks.
@@matt7775lol.
Your label is: no humor
Then you have the cross country riders who are fast up and crazy fast down
Came here to say this. Why they be passin everyone with only 120mm travel 😂
@YogiTheBearMan because it's not the bike it's the rider buying a 8k trail bike doesn't mean your gonna be as good
Thats me
Isn't that what xc means...
@lukeandliz yes. Pay no attention.
that's why Nino Schurter is hybrid of the two, pure perfection, god-like 😂
People dont accept that,they're jealous that we can climb and they can't, while being able to descent pretty good
@@asher05Nah, you're just looking gay while having way less fun than for example people in the bikepark
@Tom-15 Who said I dont have fun in bikeparks? I'm an XC rider, and I do many other things like downhill and road (i dont compete downhill). These things combined are what makes the difference between a good rider and a professional rider.
@@asher05 so you wanna tell me you are professional?
@@Tom-15gay is when you can only go downhill.
But a really good XC rider for some reason is just gnarly af
Just ride the darn bike. Hit the jump, go around the jump, climb the hill, bomb the hill, spin to win, mash for cash... just ride the darn thang
Bro rlly said grrrr just ride it grrrrr
Golden comment
Nah fuck climbing the hill, take a chairlift or a gondola, gravity only babyyy
@@mkp1214 I don't care just ride the damn bike you yuppie
@@mkp1214 I don't care, just ride the bike yuppie
The regular riders only think this because they get passed on the uphill and don’t see the xc riders again 🤷♂️
Hell ya! XC for life! 🤙🏻
You hit the nail ob the head
Facts
Going downhill is the best part
I am an xc rider. No one passes me on the uphills, no one passes me on the downhills. Good xc riders are actually really good at descending and bike handling since it is extremely important in races.
Oh Yea? 🥴
sure buddy
This man is speaking the truth!
@@InfectAionhave you seen xc courses recently? They have downhill sections that are more technical in downhill you cant just go straight down like in dh. I rode xc enduro and dh xc is like enduro but you race up and down and the courses are bit slower and more technical
I agree with the OP. In my youth and raced, I lived to climb and was good at it but I was also pretty good at descending, as our practice terrain, legal trails and not so legal trails were pretty technical for their day. Of course, this is in the 90s when when we raced hard tails and shorter front suspension. Not the pillow suspension you guys use today.
I love how all the XC riders are like “you know I’m actually pretty fast on the downhills” but not one “normal mountain biker” is saying anything about riding up the mountain fast😂😂😂
...porque deben subir en automovil, por eso
I know some XC riders that will smoke everyone in both directions and do it on 100mm of travel. Fitness and Skill can and DO exist.
I’ve made so many positions in xc races by passing people on the climb in the right place. I will admit that there are some downhill sections that me and my 100 mm fork on a bike from 2011 get a little concerned.
My ass riding on the rear tire of my 2004 hardtail lefty Cannondale on the way down a steep hill.
@@SJNrider500 How does a Lefty ride? If seen them and heard a little, but never heard anything from someone who has spent a lot of time on one.
The truth that people don't like to admit is that good XC riders are faster everywhere (obviously other than good downhill or enduro racers).
i am DEFINATELY a mountain biker. i LOVE the adrenaline rush when i go downhill and jump.
xc riders are the regular mountain bikers
Mountain bikers: I ride twisty trails in the forest
XC: I ride on mountains
(Are Skiiers mountain bikers who forgot the bike?)
I started out as an XC, so I surrounded myself with normal riders. They taught me how to go fast on the downhill as well.
This is hilarious! I’m def a regular rider. And my best riding buddy is an XC rider. Lol
Imagine changing bike between XC and Regular when going uphill and downhill💀
My legs have explosive power do i can easily go up a steep hill, and im an adrenaline rush so i go down fast as well
Xc=strength
Mt biker=skill
I'm a xc rider, this is hilariously accurate 😂 👌 🔝
I’d like to differ. As a xc racer I do sometimes enjoy the challenge of a good hill, but I sure can shred down one to.
Yeah. This is what alot of the mtb community doesn't seem to understand. I've raced a few Enduro stages and the downhill stages we raced on were part of the xc course. So here i am doing what I consider is chunky for an Enduro stage on a 180mm travel bike and then there's the xc guys doing the whole course on way shorter travel than me and on xc tires.
This is so true, my friends are so slow downhill while so fast uphill
Did you see Nino Schurter riding dh? On xc bike...
Yeah, slow af, but I guess good enough for an xc rider
@@leanasf821go do it yourself with and XC bike with the seat up and then come back and tell me how it went
I am regular biker.
How nice! Some people were so excited they went to tell all their friends about it, and those people that went in for a hug!😊😊
99% of people don't give a F
Gatekeepers gotta gatekeep
youre deff an XC rider lmao
Xc rider here. I can say that most of the xc racers I know would smoke most “regular” riders up AND down the hill😊
Dude the reason why xc riders shits themselves while going downhill is because xc bikes are faster going uphill and going uphill makes ya slow but going downhill yeah you going faster than a normal bike so be careful
So true lol
I am definitely an XC rider because I hate downhill and love uphill
I’m a bit of both. When I go uphill I enjoy the leg workout, going “fast” and when I go downhill I just listen Kerosene and hope to live another day
Welcome back nrml, it's good to see uou
Solution-downhill parks 😁
Then there’s trail riders, who keep up with both.
That's me
Keeping up with 6w/kg for 5mins don't think so 💀
@@sugxi 6w/kg for 5 minutes isn't too bad
@@core-i7413 yeah ig I just gave a low ball # assuming the avg mtber is about 200lbs or 90kg they'd have to do 600 watts for 5 which is like world class
Yeah idk about that. The modern xc guys seem to never run out of energy and they can ride some pretty tech terrain. There's no way an average trail guy is keeping up on the climb. The trail rider might make some time on the dh section with more suspension but would overall lose. You got to remember, these xc guys are also trail riders. I've met a few expert class (not pro) xc racers that also race Enduro and ride park/dh, but all of then ride trails.
On the uphill i die, on the downhill, i have to pay attention to speed limits
i go absolute flash mode on downhill
I just set my bike to first gear so I win
im an xc the problem is that at DH im too exhausted to do whats fun, this is pushing me toward the dark side of emtb
I ride 40 minutes up to the trails mainly uphill then ride lots of trails which are a mix of up and downhill then ride back home. I do this with my neighbour which he is 45 and im 13. 14 in just under a month.
what i love is a enduro rider who hits jumps but ALSO speeds up hills.
Exactly why i loved enduro as i used to race xc so its not a problem for me to climb 30km and still be going fast overtaking people and not being tired at all and having the time of my life
I started in the 90's. I just ride what ever there is. I don't comprehend all the specialties.
I am xc rider and I can go on the downhill
#notallxc
😅
As a XC cycle, I agree that i get shat on every time i go down a hill
It’s the weight pulling u down the hill
I ride XC and always did. I do admit that downhill is dicey and I slipped more than once but still send it as much as I can
"Say Drake, I heard you like them young"
Jup...i wouldnt say shid myself, but cautious 😁
going uphill builds my leg muscles for the downhill
I love riding uphill it makes me feel alive. If I have to be a bit slower downhill that's chill too cuz it doesn't really matter how fast you go. If it feels scary, it's fun
As an xc rider I can proudly say that I can go both up and down with decent speed
i’d consider myself a person who uses a bicycle after this vid
why do i need a tag
unless you're well-rounded, then you can enjoy both.
I can confirm that the XC rider would have already climbed 10 more hills by the time I made it to the top of the 1st
As an XC driver, I have to agree 👍🏼😂
Brooo this is so me going uphill sometimes I stop multiple times but going downhill I don’t give a F it’s ON baby!
Slowpoke was personal
Then there's another breed that lives for both! 😂
I'm decent at both. When you live on a giant hill, you sorta NEED to ride to the top to go down again.
As a XC biker, this is 100% true.
I skate and ride roadbikes but I recently just started mtb’ing 3-4 years ago and it’s hella difficult and exciting because it’s a totally different element for me. I remember riding the first time just like it was yesterday.
Okay well the biggest difference is the MTB rider is casual and goes downer hill, the XC(or enduro) rider loves going up hill
And modern XC course have big drop like a enduro trails...
So XCers improve well....
Called standing up while going uphill
Can’t wait to pop some damn wheelies when I meet you
This example proves it’s
I'm regular xc rider
As an xc rider, I also actually shred downhills, I prefer it over xc style riding but as of now it’s the only type of MTB I have
That one mf who can do both
Tom Pidcock: Hold my beer
I'm an XC-er; the tight lycra shorts define who I am. 😂
They say you can easily get pin if you simply ask.
I send it both ways on my XC mtb. Uphill and downhill
As a gravel biker, I do believe this 🫣
Philippines mtb set up💀
As an XC competitor i can confirm i never ride downhill. Just uphill both ways.
I’m an XC racer and got 4th on the Sea Otter Enduro, however during the Sea Otter XC race, everyone but me and my teammates were so damn slow on the downhill
I’m near 60 yo XC rider. Clocked 38 mph on a down hill section…….definitely not so fast uphill but can still kick it when I need to.
"Huh, slowpoke" got me rollin' though...💀
BTW slowpoke is a Pokemon right..
Yes
I'm a mix of both, I go slow uphill and slow downhill
4 wheeled car bikes:🗿🍷
My strange mind when he is talking:
normal bike:👎.....
TURBOFLEX BIKE:🤩🤩😃😃😎😎😎😎👍👍👍
I am good both on uphill and downhill
Idk about this. Ive met some xc riders that actually race and they are quick and smooth on the downhill. Its crazy cause they are on short travel bikes and xc tires. Like ever seen nino schurter and his trail riding videos? Got to give the guys respect where its due.
I’m an xc rider because I like climbing (not that I’m good at it I just like it), I wear spandex, and my wheels don’t leave the ground 99% of the time
I'm a regular biker on an xc bike. I struggle during uphill and shit myself during downhill.
I'm the xgular bicker 💀
I must be an Enduro rider, I ride an xc bike and race up hill and fly down hitting every feature I can.
I’m a pretty good XC rider and the only reason for that is I hate climbing
As a guy who rides both I can say it relates on the guy riding the XC bike
That's me 100% - regular rider.
For me it's not the bike, it's the rider 🔥
Im both a XC rider and regular biker, i go fast uphill and downhill
I‘m a 130kg fatty but love to climb the mountains and need a cable car to get back to the valley..😂
I am an xc rider and I love downhills and uphills lol. Nice vid
"regular" okay mr e-bike physique
I am xc and only get passed on down hills, but I pass everyone on flats because my bike has 24 gears (3 front, 8 back)
im good at the climbs on my mtb because i bike it to school everyday and absolutely love the downhill on the way back so idk where that puts me
'It's not the arrow, it's the Indian.'
As an XC rider who used to race downhill and enduro this is not true😂. I made sure my xc bike can handle a downhill because of that