{"id":11023,"date":"2014-07-31T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T10:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguide.ro\/?p=11023"},"modified":"2025-01-21T15:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:34:45","slug":"mtb-experience-in-romania-brasov-area-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainguide.ro\/de\/mtb-experience-in-romania-brasov-area-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Mtb experience in Romania, Brasov area mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nOne of the many reasons to enjoy very much what we are doing is the chance to meet interesting and diverse people. Everybody we hike\/bike\/ski with, shares the same love for the mountains, still each group remains unique in its own way.<\/p>\n

The last biking group we had was from Germany. It was surprising to see their equipment, following a week of biking with a group of Swedes pretty much up to date with everything related to mountain biking gear – and not just gear. Our four German friends were made from a different fabric: more than 10 years old bikes, old-type geometry hard tails, flat pedals, etc. The situation got really funny one moment, when we crossed paths with a group of bikers with pretty modern, all-suspension equipment. Enjoying a cold beer after the hard work of the day was done, the Germans asked me if I was ashamed to be seen in the company of such old style mountain bikers. Complete nonsense, I answered. It’s not about how new your equipment is, it’s about what you do with it. And I pointed out that they were just coming down the mountain on a pretty steep and technical mountain trail, while the aforementioned group was just biking on asphalt and forestry roads.<\/p>\n

What they were lacking in terms of mtb equipment and skills, the Germans totally compensated with good humour, willingness to learn, positive attitude, and – last but not least – a genuine love for the great outdoors. The tour they did in Romania was out of their comfort zone, but they left the place with great memories, better biking skills, and a different perspective on „mountain biking“.<\/p>\n

Back home, they will probably have a visit to the local bike shop, also… \ud83d\ude42
\nHoria, July 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t