yes, but going any distance on a mtb on le road SUCKS. If you never rode a road bike, you won't know the differenece, once you do, you are ruined.
I wouldn't say ruined. I ride the road on the road bike when I have to because I can't ride the trail. Period. I find I cant help but spend the time riding the road thinking how much more engaging & fun trails are.
I did see the thread about all the great things about road riding...but I find it to be mostly terribly boring with intermittent moments of pure fear of being squished. Oh...its noisy & smelly too depending on what cars are passing by.
This opinion is also probably due to where I live dictating where I have ridden the road. In fairness I have never thrown the road bike in the car to get to a nice place to ride. Truthfully, never even thought of it until just now. I guess if I only rode my mtn. bike from my house in the surrounding area it would get pretty boring pretty quick too...
At least I argue with myself too and not just others