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[Closed] Does switching bikes hamper development of skills?

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In terms of improving your skills as a rider; is it better to ride the same bike all the time (to really get to know its quirks) or to ride different bikes? Or does it make no difference and it's just a case of how much you ride, not what you ride?


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 1:34 pm
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Ride a bit of everything, skills are transferable - I learnt to manual on a bmx, and then with a bit of work applied it to my mountain bike.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 1:36 pm
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INMHO - makes no difference (I ride a 5" travel HT, 5" FS or 7" FS - admiitedly a few things I do on the latter I wouldn't on the other 2)and quality not neccessarily quantity. Although for me, quantity does help 🙂


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 1:37 pm
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I ride from a stable of 9 bikes. I am awesumz.. 8)


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 1:41 pm
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i run similar brakes/saddles/grips/pedals on all my bikes but other than that no.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 1:42 pm
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It's not about the bike.

It's about how many skills courses you can attend at the weekends.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 1:44 pm
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jam bo - good point, I do have the same bars, grips, seat and pedals on the HT & FS, same grips on the bigger bike as well.


 
Posted : 26/09/2013 2:22 pm

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