Features

28 reasons you should never go mountain biking in summer

It sucks

1.Summer officially began this week

2. A lot of people say mountain biking is better in summer

3. They’re wrong

4. Total liars

5. Don’t have a clue

6. For a start, it’s never sunny here

7. Always muddy

8. And who wants to ride in dust anyway?

9. It’s like there’s no grip

10. And roosting always looks Lame

11. And then you have to search for shade in the forest

12. Where the roots are never dry

13. And the rocks are always slippery

14. Boring!

15. You have to live near the mountains to do it anyway

16. Britain’s just too flat

17. It always brings out the weekend warriors

18. The trails just get so busy

19. So you just have to go to the Alps instead

20. Or Whistler

21. What a waste of time

22. There are no cool events

23. Or big races

24. It’s always such a sausage fest

25. You end up riding so late

26. There’s barely any time for a post ride beer

27. and the food’s rubbish

28. Just bring back all the fun of winter already!

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional

Performance

Analytics

Others

production

Share

1.Summer officially began this week

2. A lot of people say mountain biking is better in summer

3. They’re wrong

4. Total liars

5. Don’t have a clue

6. For a start, it’s never sunny here

7. Always muddy

8. And who wants to ride in dust anyway?

9. It’s like there’s no grip

10. And roosting always looks Lame

11. And then you have to search for shade in the forest

12. Where the roots are never dry

13. And the rocks are always slippery

14. Boring!

15. You have to live near the mountains to do it anyway

16. Britain’s just too flat

17. It always brings out the weekend warriors

18. The trails just get so busy

19. So you just have to go to the Alps instead

20. Or Whistler

21. What a waste of time

22. There are no cool events

23. Or big races

24. It’s always such a sausage fest

25. You end up riding so late

26. There’s barely any time for a post ride beer

27. and the food’s rubbish

28. Just bring back all the fun of winter already!

Related Articles

Features

Squamish in Cumbria? Behind the scenes at GNAR bike park

Features

Photos and highlights from Leogang's 26 Trix

Features

Tignes - the best Alpine mountain biking resort you've never heard of?

Racing

Instabangers - Leogang World Cup 2016 day 1

Features

Wild Fantasies Part 3: Leogang

Newsletter Terms & Conditions