[spacemonkey]

I had a thought a while ago and I just haven't been able to shake it.

I also don't think there is a correct answer either.

But what do you think the Mount Everest of mountain biking is?

Every person has a different answer. What's yours?

 

[Gasp4Air]

It keeps changing. Years ago it was a series of moderately technical short climbs that I now routinely clean. Now its a twisty, rocky, narrow climb in a riding area near my house. It's always that next obstacle that's beyond your skills and lungs until it's not.

 

[rockerc]

I think that climbing Everest, altho the experience has been somewhat diluted over the years with overuse, is to attempt something insanely difficult that requires a huge, almost foolhardy, effort to achieve. Anything that gives you that feeling on an MTB is your personal Everest.

 

[DekerfTeamST]

My Everest for the season is to first complete a 24 Solo and second hopefully do it while being competetive as well.

 

[AZTtripper]

This would be it for me http://www.topofusion.com/azt/aztr.php

Next year there will be even more Single Track.

My shots at it so far http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,611.0.html

 

[BeanMan]

For your really tough rides what's your K2? Everest is guided for the most part.

 

[TwistedCrank]

Moab is the Everest of mountain biking. Both are crowded and loaded with plonkers. There are many other places where the challenge is greater and the rewards are more numerous. Both create look-at-me opportunities for some serious ego-stroking.

 

[Ken in KC]

Wouldn't it be Everest?

http://www.explorehimalaya.com/tibet_mountain_biking_lhasa_ktm.php

http://www.nepaltravels.com/bicycle_tours.htm

http://articles.cnn.com/2007-10-21/world/everest.bike_1_tibet-lhasa-road-workers?_s=PM:WORLD

 

[AZ]

This is my personal Everest .

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...7suhn/EXP=1298053753/**http://tourdivide.org/

 

[lidarman]

But what do you think the Mount Everest of mountain biking is?

Reading Lewis Carroll while doing ecstasy and mushrooms while on a cruiser bike.

 

[Leopold Porkstacker]

Reading Roald Dahl while doing ecstasy and mushrooms while on a cruiser bike.

You, sir, are the winner! :thumbsup:

 

[disfocus]

Moab is the Everest of mountain biking. Both are crowded and loaded with plonkers. There are many other places where the challenge is greater and the rewards are more numerous. Both create look-at-me opportunities for some serious ego-stroking.

This may be true, but to climb Everest is a significant accomplishment whether you've paid someone to guide you or not. The death zone is no place for a tourist, no matter how well-heeled they are.

This year my personal Everest is getting my fat, unfit 37yo carcass in shape and completing the Tour de Timor :thumbsup:

 

[tshulthise]

Ride the Divide... the world's toughest mountain bike race, which traverses over 2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.

http://www.ridethedividemovie.com/ (movie trailer is pretty good)

The moving is great. You have to love the sport to even attempt this ride.

 

[PissedOffCil]

Not MTBing but this is it : http://www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/haleakala_hill_climb/3946

My GF wants to go back to Hawaii. I've warned her I'll attempt it if we go.

 

[tshulthise]

Not MTBing but this is it : http://www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/haleakala_hill_climb/3946

My GF wants to go back to Hawaii. I've warned her I'll attempt it if we go.

I've done that one! It was very easy. I rode a van up and rode a bike down ;-)

 

[icecreamjay]

How bout the self supported Iditatour?

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=675994

 

[anotherguy]

My guess would be riding down Everest.

 

[SlowerThenSnot]

Ride the Divide... the world's toughest mountain bike race, which traverses over 2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.

http://www.ridethedividemovie.com/ (movie trailer is pretty good)

The moving is great. You have to love the sport to even attempt this ride.

Yup its my Everest for sure!

4 attempts gonna give her another go south to north this year

http://tourdivide.org/

 

[joshman108]

I never thought about it until i read this thread. I suppose thats why i dont like biking anymore, theres nothing thats too hard for me now. I can clean everything at my local trails. I guess i have to start trying new trails.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

What exactly do you mean? Mt. Everest is a dirty, crowded, expensive, technically easy fvcking joke to the climbing community.