Mountain biking is great. It’s a great sport. A great way to get outdoors. A great way to blow off steam. A great way to meet new people. And so much more as well.

But that doesn’t mean it’s all thumbs up all the time. Even lottery winners have problems. Nothing is perfect.

So what are we talking about? What’s wrong with mountain biking? There’s not an awful lot, but there are certain things that grind a lot of riders gears, can put a frown on a mountain biker’s face or are just really f*cking annoying.

Here’s what we mean…

1) Spending longer getting to trails than you spend riding

2) Pseudo “innovation”

3) …and the price tag that comes with the changes