We mountain bikers love the glorious adventurous MTB culture we immerse ourselves in, so I thought today in celebration of that I’d put together a collection of 100 quotes relating to mountain biking, and bikes in general. Enjoy!
- “Life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” – Charles M. Schulz
- “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the ride.”
- “The best views come after the hardest climbs.”
- “Mountain biking: the untold path is the best one.”
- “You can’t be sad while riding a mountain bike.”
- “In every real man, a child is hidden that wants to play.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
- “Ride it like you stole it.”
- “Shifting gears, shifting perspectives.”
- “The mountain is calling, and I must ride.”
- “No shortcuts. Make your own trail.”
- “Ride more, worry less.”
- “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”
- “To bike, or not to bike: that is not a question.”
- “Don’t buy upgrades, ride up grades.” – Eddy Merckx
- “Conquer the hill, conquer yourself.”
- “Every ride is a new adventure.”
- “Turn it off, ride it out, live it up.”
- “One more hill, one more thrill.”
- “Riding is about rhythm and flow. It’s the wind in your hair, the thrill in your heart.”
- “Life’s tough. Get a helmet.”
- “When in doubt, pedal it out.”
- “Pain is temporary, but your finishing time on Strava is forever.”
- “A bad day on a mountain bike always beats a good day in the office.”
- “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” – Hermann Buhl
- “Let the trail set you free.”
- “The bicycle is a simple solution to some of the world’s most complicated problems.”
- “You can’t get good by staying home. If you want to get fast, you have to go where the fast guys are.” – Steve Larsen
- “Keep the rubber side down.”
- “Nature is cheaper than therapy, and you get a free ride.”
- “Sometimes the best way to find yourself is to get lost on a mountain bike.”
- “Your bike is a discovery; your bike is freedom.”
- “A mountain bike is your ticket to freedom and adventure.”
- “Hills are just a mindset; they don’t have to be a struggle.”
- “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep pedaling.”
- “A bike ride may not solve your problems but it will distract you from them.”
- “The best routes are the ones you haven’t ridden yet.”
- “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.”
- “Bikes take you places cars cannot.”
- “Find joy in the journey and excitement in the exploration.”
- “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers
- “On a bike, no one ever asks, ‘Are we there yet?'”
- “Riding a bike is everything to a cyclist. The friendship and camaraderie you have with other cyclists … to a cyclist, it was the be-all and end-all of your life.” – Tommy Godwin
- “Pedal as though you are going to save the planet.”
- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single pedal stroke.”
- “Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.”
- “I don’t ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride a bike to add life to my days.”
- “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman
- “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
- “The only bad bike ride is the one you didn’t do.”
- “Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” – Eddy Merckx
- “The bicycle saves my life every day. If you’ve ever experienced a moment of awe or freedom on a bicycle, you know exactly what I’m talking about.” – Doug Donaldson
- “It never gets easier, you just go faster.” – Greg LeMond
- “Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits.”
- “The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.” – Maimonides
- “Crashing is part of cycling as crying is part of love.” – Johan Museeuw
- “To endure is greater than to dare.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
- “The race is won by the rider who can suffer the most.” – Eddy Merckx
- “The secret to mountain biking is pretty simple. The slower you go the more likely it is you’ll crash.” – Julie Furtado
- “Cycling is not a sport, it’s a lifestyle.”
- “Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” – William Blake
- “A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke.” – Scott Stoll
- “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a bike and that’s pretty close.”
- “It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary
- “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “You are one ride away from a good mood.”
- “The only thing better than a mountain biker is a lot of mountain bikers.”
- “The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.” – John Howard
- “Life is short. Don’t waste it being a crappy bike rider.”
- “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, quite so worthwhile as simply messing about on bicycles.” – Tom Kunich
- “A mountain bike is like your buddy. A road bike is your lover.” – Sean Coffey
- “Your mind is your limit. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
- “Adventure is just a pedal away.”
- “Climbing may be hard, but it’s easier than growing up.”
- “Life’s too short not to go big. Gotta go big.” – Josh Bender
- “A good rider on a good trail is poetry in motion.”
- “The trail leads not merely north and south, but up to the body, mind, and soul of man.” – Harold Allen
- “In cycling, as in life, there is beauty in the struggle.”
- “The best therapy has two wheels and a set of trails.”
- “A mountain bike is like your passport to the wild.”
- “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb
- “Mud, sweat, and gears.”
- “The hardest climbs always lead to the best views.”
- “Speed is your friend, trust it.”
- “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single pedal.”
- “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” – Sir Ranulph Fiennes
- “Life’s a climb, but the view is great.”
- “Embrace the grind.”
- “Bicycles are the indicator species of a healthy community.”
- “Live life on two wheels.”
- “There’s no app to replace your lap: ride.”
- “The steeper the climb, the harder the grind, the sweeter the reward.”
- “Biking is about rhythm and flow. It’s the wind in your hair and the challenge under your feet.”
- “Your bike doesn’t get easier, you just go faster.”
- “Riding a bike is not a race, it’s a journey to enjoy each moment.”
- “Two wheels move the soul.”
- “Cycling is more than a sport, it’s a way of life.”
- “The harder you pedal, the faster you can escape reality.”
- “In the world of mountains, every day on a bike is a gift.”
- “Trails are nature’s way of showing us the best paths to follow.”
- “The joy of mountain biking is in the journey, not just the destination.”
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