Zen and the Art of Mountain Biking
<p>We mountain bikers tend to get a bad rap.</p>
<p>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 <em>despise</em> 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.”</p>
<p><em>Why are mountain bikers such douchebags?</em></p>
<p>Perhaps it’s a question you’ve considered yourself.</p>
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