My Old Riding Buddies Won't Ride With me Anymore

[Adyzakydany]

Wow.... I am glad you got over the realization that when you get a Full powered emtb that your riding group may change, especially if you are a douchebag about showing up the alpha riders in the group. It blows my mind how fragile the male ego is but letting it get to you makes you come across as a victim instead of someone who found a new lease on life with an emtb. There must be other emtb riders in your area if you are interested in riding with others.

Mate it got to me because I have other demons that I’m fighting on a daily basis, the absurdity of how it unfolded put me in a place right out of my comfort zone, talking about here is the first time I’ve really said how I felt.

 

[KnollyBro]

Mate it got to me because I have other demons that I’m fighting on a daily basis, the absurdity of how it unfolded put me in a place right out of my comfort zone, talking about here is the first time I’ve really said how I felt.

I hear you. While trying not to make this about me on an open forum, people choose who they want to play spend time with. While I used to ride with a small group of friends, times change as people change. I have met other people who I ride with in a club of mostly non embt riders who can kick my ass on the way up the mountain even tho I am on an SL emtb. They are mostly accepting emtbs or since they are in a group, they would not say anything. I wouldn't care if they did as I can hold my own on the way down which is what matters to me. In the end, get what you can from riding and leave your troubles at home. If you are looking for others to ride with, I am sure you can find other emtb'rs in your area. I choose to ride when I want to ride so riding solo if fine by me and if my friends want to get together, I am good with that too.