Do you have all your spare parts on a pegboard in the living room NOAL?
No. When I am done riding or working on my bicycle I put it away in the laundry room.
Look at you two...geeking out on gear.
Way more bicycle components and manufacturers out there vs. Climbing gear. If there 50 different companies making cams or say drill holders I would have questions .
Talking about climbing gear is like talking about screw drivers. When I am done with the screwdriver at work I put it away until I need to work on something. Same with climbing gear. When I come home from climbing it stays in the pack in the closet or by the front door until I go out again. It's just a bag of tools.
I am generally more interested in the actual activity being done vs gear. When I was looking into getting a bicycle Mr. Mud suggested I get an endurance gravel bike to be able to ride MTB trails, road, and bike pack. The last few months riding the Cutty have proved to be interesting in many ways.
I have found that a good portion of road bikers and MTB ers are snobby. Was taking a break with all the road bikers at the top of Kings Mountain while they were all talking about their bicycles. One woman took a look at my bike and commented "I don't even know what
THAT is!" With a look like "who farted?"
Was at waterdog in Belmont riding one evening and a MTBer commented after seeing drop bars and no suspension on my bike " you know you really shouldn't be riding here without suspension"
These are people who care waaay too much about their stuff and maybe feel somewhat threatened by something that does not fit into their world. Occasionally, when I am out I will see old dudes/ladies on gnarly hill climbs riding heavy bikes from 80s. Just enjoying the activity. I like that and identify with them the most.
