View Full Version : My next bike is going to be...
buddha_bellies
10-13-2009, 09:44 PM
between 3 different brands of touring bike: Marinoni Turisimo, Soma Saga or Surly LHT
Yelsel
10-13-2009, 10:09 PM
My next bike is going to be a 2006 Giant Anthem -- she gets to come home when I'm finished paying for her. Then I'm supposed to be done with getting bikes... (*whistles while ignoring the 3 mixtes in various states of disassembly around the house...* Anything I pick up for less than $100 doesn't count, right?) I'd love to get a Bike Friday as well, though. But I might end up putting couplers in one of my bikes instead.
divingbiker
10-14-2009, 03:08 AM
But I might end up putting couplers in one of my bikes instead.
Bilenky's got a sale on coupler retrofits this fall. Never put off until tomorrow what you can save $100 on now!
Bike Chick
10-14-2009, 04:09 AM
A purple Luna Eclipse :D:D:D
kmehrzad
10-14-2009, 04:24 AM
a Bike Friday or Dahon.
Hi Zen, I've got both, actually two BFs (a New World Tourist and a Pocket Rocket) and a Jetstream Dahon. The Dahon has the quickest and most compact fold but I wouldn't ride it more than 15 miles (that's my model, though). Dahon has higher end bikes that are very nice, however. The Bike Fridays are custom built (should you opt for that) and can mirror your road bike in reach and height, etc. Whenever I fold my BFs the chain comes off, so I need to always carry a rag with me. You can get a chain stay added to the bike to keep it on during the fold, though. Mt. Airy Bikes has a great selection. Got my BF NWT from Bikes at Vienna.
OakLeaf
10-14-2009, 04:32 AM
A midweight tourer - more as a grocery getter, but would like the option for an occasional short solo tour. Haven't really done any serious shopping for one yet, but would like to find a handbuilt frame that fits without shelling out for full custom. From what I've seen of complete bikes, I'll have to build one up just to get drop bars and brifters.
Becky
10-14-2009, 04:54 AM
An inexpensive cruiser with an internal hub and basket for quick trips to the store, etc. I can't bring myself to lock up my nice commuter outside, and stripping all of the lights, panniers, etc. when I do leave it somewhere gets tedious.
OR
A singlespeed/fixed gear for quick trips to the store. I have a frame that I could build up....I just need to devote some time to it.
Tuckervill
10-14-2009, 05:52 AM
A custom touring bike, lugged steel with exquisitely painted lugs, a Brooks saddle and bars that are in just the right place.
Karen
Medianox
10-14-2009, 05:53 AM
An inexpensive cruiser with an internal hub and basket for quick trips to the store, etc. I can't bring myself to lock up my nice commuter outside, and stripping all of the lights, panniers, etc. when I do leave it somewhere gets tedious.
OR
A singlespeed/fixed gear for quick trips to the store. I have a frame that I could build up....I just need to devote some time to it.
I've been thinking the same thing...a nice sturdy bike for errands and commuting and have been lurking around garage sales to see if I could snag someone's old steel frame beat up 10spd to make over.
But in an ideal world (one without the spectre of bike theft, etc...) and if money were no object my next bike would be one of these (http://www.lugoftheirish.com/Shamrock_Cycles/See_the_frames/Pages/Celtic_Cross-_cyclocross.html)
I'd name it "Murph" :)
celerystalksme
10-14-2009, 05:53 AM
Surly Long Haul Trucker
But one day when I have to replace my Look 595...the brands that interest me are Look, Time, Merckx, Pinarello. BMC, Ridley, and Wilier are nice too though. Maybe not on the same level...but I sorta like Kestrel too.
So...I guess I really don't know! lol
Becky
10-14-2009, 05:58 AM
But in an ideal world (one without the spectre of bike theft, etc...) and if money were no object my next bike would be one of these (http://www.lugoftheirish.com/Shamrock_Cycles/See_the_frames/Pages/Celtic_Cross-_cyclocross.html)
I'd name it "Murph" :)
*drools*
OakLeaf
10-14-2009, 06:07 AM
and if money were no object my next bike would be one of these (http://www.lugoftheirish.com/Shamrock_Cycles/See_the_frames/Pages/Celtic_Cross-_cyclocross.html)
I'd name it "Murph" :)
Yeah, if money were no object, including paying a boy to wash and wax it once a week. :rolleyes: Lugs on the stem = cute and only a couple extra minutes with the toothbrush. Logos stamped inside the fork: "hmmm, let's see how much more difficult we can make it to clean an area that's already an enormous PITA to clean."
Crankin
10-14-2009, 06:28 AM
Either a touring bike with drop bars and brifters (I don't like change) or a Bike Friday that has the above. I don't care about lugs, color, decals,, etc. etc. I just want a bike that will fit me and I am comfortable doing short tours on.
I imagine that I will be getting a new road bike in 3-4 years. A bit more relaxed geometry. It doesn't have to be custom. In fact, it will probably cost less than the bike I have now.
And the wind whispers "Jamis Aurora, Jamis Aurora"
Cataboo
10-14-2009, 07:52 AM
Red.
kermit
10-14-2009, 07:54 AM
A unicycle! Had one as a kid, I think I'd like to try one again.
OakLeaf
10-14-2009, 07:59 AM
And the wind whispers "Jamis Aurora, Jamis Aurora"
Aurora Elite is on the list for sure. But there are enough parts I'm pretty sure I'd need to swap out for fit reasons - and I really don't want to go any wider than 700x28 - that I just don't know.
It's long term anyway and a lot closer to fantasy than shopping. ;) If I happened across a shop that had a 47 cm or 50 cm Aurora in stock I'd definitely take a test spin - but that's no place near me.
ginny
10-14-2009, 08:09 AM
Since I am selling my LHT which is my trusted commuter and general 'around towner', I am looking at this: http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2010-Product-Catalog/FIXIE/FIXIE-Series/CURBSIDE.aspx until I can save up for a Luna :D Note: I live in a flat town and wouldn't ride it as a fixie, but as a single speed...
An inexpensive cruiser with an internal hub and basket for quick trips to the store, etc. I can't bring myself to lock up my nice commuter outside, and stripping all of the lights, panniers, etc. when I do leave it somewhere gets tedious.
Ditto. Maybe something as simple as an Electra Townie, I wouldn't be crushed if a $300 bike got dinged...but I'd cry if it happened to my Trek 7.5FX.
Crankin
10-14-2009, 09:07 AM
Zen, I thought that whisper was for me!
It just so happens that the shop that sells Jamis' (where I bought my Coda) is the only one that I have ever liked and felt positive about.
On the other hand, Seven is headquartered right near here...
7rider
10-14-2009, 09:18 AM
On the other hand, Seven is headquartered right near here...
If that Money Tree out back would ever start bearing fruit, I've got a Seven commuter/utility bike in mind, ready to go.
ginny
10-14-2009, 09:27 AM
7, will you send me a cutting from your money tree? I have been trying to find one of those for years... of course, if it isn't bearing fruit yet... :D
Owlie
10-14-2009, 09:59 AM
Something red or with red on it. I like red. :)
divingbiker
10-14-2009, 10:27 AM
A sparkly red custom built mixte with stainless steel lugs, set up for touring and commuting. Two sets of handlebars (drop with brifters and albatross with bar end shifters) with quick disconnects for the cables. S&S couplers. Sweet wheels.
Starfish
10-14-2009, 01:07 PM
Lighter, more aggressive & dressed in Sram (probably). :)
ny biker
10-14-2009, 01:50 PM
...a long time coming.
I need to pay for a new heat pump and lots of home improvements first.
smilingcat
10-14-2009, 02:18 PM
I have a taste of a princess but a budget of a pauper. meh :(
I've always dreamed of a Colnago with Record.
for now I'm satisfied with my K2 Mod6. It does the job...
Bikes I long for... Colnago (did I say that already?), Litespeed Ultimate or Saber (neither in production any more), Ridley Excalibur was it??? Orbea, BH (also from Spain), Merlin, Look, and just to be decadent maybe a Prince... Also interested in Griffen Kompressor Triton (anyone here ride Griffen??)
K2 Mod6 frame <$500.00 can't beat that. though my groupo cost a lot more and so did the wheels...
far as a type of bike.
MTB-- I don't trust myself with it so nada.
Beach cruiser-- I'm like... like, so not with it...
single speed-- not a poser trying to look like a hip fixie rider on a freewheel
fixie-- I don't care to go round and round on a oval track on a wooden surface. my dogs can do that.
Fred bike-- I'm a bit of a slave to bike fashion. a bit of bike snob if you will.
recumbant-- I like to see far ahead. Vantage point is just too close to ground. Besides, I'm already height challenged and short. Don't need to make it worse. If there were cool looking periscope glasses... oh never mind.
unicycle-- too uncordinated.
I like a road bike. a one trick pony.
A sparkly red custom built mixte with stainless steel lugs, set up for touring and commuting. Two sets of handlebars (drop with brifters and albatross with bar end shifters) with quick disconnects for the cables. S&S couplers. Sweet wheels.
Shouldn't that be ready soon?
Medianox
10-14-2009, 04:42 PM
Yeah, if money were no object, including paying a boy to wash and wax it once a week. :rolleyes: Lugs on the stem = cute and only a couple extra minutes with the toothbrush. Logos stamped inside the fork: "hmmm, let's see how much more difficult we can make it to clean an area that's already an enormous PITA to clean."
Hey, its a fantasy, right? And...besides...it will give that slacker poolboy something to do in the afternoons :D
shootingstar
10-14-2009, 04:43 PM
A bike Friday (I already have the specs. for custom-made. I visited the factory when on vacation) or Brompton.
I can't imagine a beach cruiser...sounds too hard of a ride where we live.
kenyonchris
10-14-2009, 04:44 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/1985-PINARELLO-PISTA-Pink-Panther-Campagnolo-55cc-vgc_W0QQitemZ360196528699QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item53dd62da3b#ht_12327wt_1027
This one.
If only it fit.
HillSlugger
10-14-2009, 06:15 PM
A sparkly red custom built mixte with stainless steel lugs, set up for touring and commuting. Two sets of handlebars (drop with brifters and albatross with bar end shifters) with quick disconnects for the cables. S&S couplers. Sweet wheels.
Isn't that already on order? When will it be ready?
HillSlugger
10-14-2009, 06:23 PM
in my fantasies:
A top end Specialized Tarmac (http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45890&eid=4350&menuItemId=9256)
A Blue Triad (http://www.rideblue.com/triad.php)
Tri Girl
10-14-2009, 06:49 PM
do I have to choose only one?
My next BIKES are as follows (in no particular order):
Trek Belleville (the new steel mixte)
Trek District
Surly LHT
divingbiker
10-14-2009, 06:57 PM
Isn't that already on order? When will it be ready?
Haven't heard anything, and I don't want to be a pest so I haven't called.
Cataboo
10-14-2009, 07:03 PM
I'm actually pretty happy with my 2 road frames - I would definitely like to bling 'em out with dura ace or sram red componetry and get them some fancy fancy wheels...
I'm also pretty happy with my mountain bike, I'd like to get it a new fork...
My commuter bike's pretty good, I'd like it to have a slacker seat tube angle - so I should maybe see if I can get it a larger setback on the seatpost maybe.
But were I to replace the surly/commuter bike - something with a 73 degree seat angle would be good - rawlands sogn, a rivendell, or something like that... probably something I wouldn't want to chain up & commute on. Something that could double as a touring bike.
I can see the advantages of a bike friday or a brompton - but don't actually need one at this point.
mauisher
10-14-2009, 07:51 PM
I'd like either a Cervelo R3 or RS....can't decide which one would be best for me.....:confused:
Owlie
10-14-2009, 08:43 PM
Ah, here it is. Either this (http://www3.cannondale.com/bikes/10/cusa/model-0RW95C.html) or, if I go insane, this (http://www3.cannondale.com/bikes/10/cusa/model-0RWC3C.html).
OakLeaf
10-15-2009, 04:31 AM
Ah, here it is. Either this (http://www3.cannondale.com/bikes/10/cusa/model-0RW95C.html) or, if I go insane, this (http://www3.cannondale.com/bikes/10/cusa/model-0RWC3C.html).
Really, if you're going "insane," why not get the hi-mod carbon frame? Geometry's the same. ;)
jusdooit
10-15-2009, 07:26 AM
No immediate plans since I just bought my Fuji in July. But would like a cross and mixte. I have looked a little for the mixte on E-Bay and Craiglist.
lo123
10-15-2009, 01:17 PM
far as a type of bike.
single speed-- not a poser trying to look like a hip fixie rider on a freewheel
Agreed. I about died when a friend asked when I was converting my new bike (Trek Madone 5.2 WSD) to single speed or fixie. meh. hipsters.
My next bike will be either
a. a better fitting Cyclocross bike. Current one is too big. Maybe a Valkyrie?
b. Recumbent - would like to have that as an option to ride when my back acts up.
Owlie
10-15-2009, 01:29 PM
Really, if you're going "insane," why not get the hi-mod carbon frame? Geometry's the same. ;)
Very true, and I like the black/white/red more than I like the white/silver. (I'm a high-contrast person, I guess.) If I'm going to go insane, going whole-hog might be the better way to do it. It'd just be a question of coming up with another $2100 worth of insanity. :D
No immediate plans since I just bought my Fuji in July.
None of us really have any immediate plans, just bike fantasies :D
except for Diving Biker
Cataboo
10-15-2009, 01:58 PM
None of us really have any immediate plans, just bike fantasies :D
except for Diving Biker
Immediate plans mean nothing.
Most of my kayak or bike buying lately have been after thinking about it for 5 mins. Look! A cheap _________ ! Do I need it? Yes! Buy!
There's usually a vague notion that I'm looking out for a good price on a such and such.
But you're a millionaire.
Cataboo
10-15-2009, 02:31 PM
But you're a millionaire.
far from it. If I buy a bike, I have to sell a bike for enough to pay for it.
And there's a reason I looked for over a year to get my litespeed, I couldn't actually afford what they're worth even used.
spindizzy
10-19-2009, 06:23 PM
..a Guru Crono
http://www.gurubikes.com/2.0/enCA/cs/?73000-
in brilliant blue with blue tape and saddle
or triumph green with white :eek: saddle and tape
This http://bikeshopgirl.com/2009/10/batavus-bub-on-the-way/bub_step_xc_2/ is a cool looking bike.
...a Bianchi Milano in aquamarine with redwall tires, to use as a city bike with baskets/racks/panniers and to tote the baby trailer on errands. There's one at a local bike shop. Very yummy. My bike after *that* might be a mountain bike.
SLash
10-19-2009, 08:09 PM
Ange, A Bianchi Milano decked out as you described sounds good to me too - minus the baby carrier though. :p
Next bike though may be a custom frame (steel). Spent a couple of hours at a very cool bike shop outside of Cleveland, OH that builds custom frames and it just seems like it would be the way to go as far as comfort and having a bike tailored to my needs. Letting loose of the $$ would be another story but I am considering it in the not too distant future. Of course a lot of research will be required.:D
That's what I'm thinking now anyway, however, when it involves bikes it is always subject to change.
crazycanuck
10-19-2009, 09:23 PM
I want a Yeti or a Rocky Mountain mtb. I'm still unsure if i want a dually or not..
A biker chick I know has a very very sweet Ti mtb...we're going to check out the factory in feb whilst in Vic...:cool:
blackhillsbiker
10-20-2009, 06:43 PM
A MTB. I'm not sure what kind. Not too expensive. DH needs one, too.
Deb
sundial
10-28-2009, 05:49 PM
Zen, you'll be the red hot Dahon Dame on the trail. Just think of all the second looks you'll receive as you pedal by. ;)
tulip
10-28-2009, 06:01 PM
A Luna mountain bike or 'cross bike.
Make that AND, not or.
I like Lunas. Alot.
nscrbug
10-28-2009, 06:14 PM
While I like my current bike (Cervelo Soloist Carbon) just fine...I've been secretly lusting after the following -
2010 Giant Women's Avail Advanced 0
2010 Giant TCR Advanced SL 1
2010 Giant TCR Advanced SL 2
2010 Giant TCR Advanced SL 3
2010 Giant Defy Advanced 0
Gee...can you tell I'm a fan of Giants.......:D
Reesha
11-24-2009, 12:00 PM
With any luck and financial awesomeness, a Bike Friday Travel Tikit!
papaver
11-24-2009, 12:18 PM
I just can't help it.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/3van12.jpg
:D
Owlie
11-24-2009, 12:35 PM
While I like my current bike (Cervelo Soloist Carbon) just fine...I've been secretly lusting after the following -
2010 Giant Women's Avail Advanced 0
I've never seen it in person, but from the pictures, that is a sexy, sexy bike.
Reesha
11-24-2009, 01:24 PM
I just can't help it.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/3van12.jpg
:D
ooo those take a lot of practice to drive. We had something similar like that on the farm I used to work on and it was very odd... hard to steer! You get used to it eventually though!
TxDoc
11-28-2009, 10:52 AM
My next bike... is still in Switzerland! :eek:
Apparently the 2010 BMC's will be delivered to the US dealers in Jan-Feb 2010 - so the new bike will not come home for another two months...
I better start practicing some patience!
Aggie_Ama
11-28-2009, 12:00 PM
If they ever get our train up and running, a folder. I also have my eyes on a Cyclocross but I think I will have to go custom (mmmm Luna?).
If they ever get our train up and running...
Huh? :confused:
featuretile
11-28-2009, 04:02 PM
I just got my dream bike. I was looking thru craigslist and found a 2007 Specialized Ruby Comp that had only 100 miles on a trainer. A husband bought it for his wife hoping that she would ride.... Price was $1500 (instead of $2200 in 2007, and $2700 in 2010). Wasn't even planning on getting a new bike, but could not pass up getting a bike that is much more expensive than I ever would pay. It feels like a rocket! Now, I hope I can keep up with the bike club.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=21960&menuItemId=0
By the way, how do you get a picture up under your name? I put a picture in my profile, but it doesn't appear and I can't find any instructions. It's boring with only a name.
user CP> settings and options> edit avatar
HillSlugger
11-28-2009, 04:17 PM
I just got my dream bike. I was looking thru craigslist and found a 2007 Specialized Ruby Comp that had only 100 miles on a trainer. A husband bought it for his wife hoping that she would ride.... Price was $1500 (instead of $2200 in 2007, and $2700 in 2010). Wasn't even planning on getting a new bike, but could not pass up getting a bike that is much more expensive than I ever would pay. It feels like a rocket! Now, I hope I can keep up with the bike club.
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=21960&menuItemId=0
By the way, how do you get a picture up under your name? I put a picture in my profile, but it doesn't appear and I can't find any instructions. It's boring with only a name.
Under "User CP", choose "Edit Avatar"; then you can choose to upload it from your computer or point it to a picture that you host on the web.
BTW, pretty bike! Enjoy riding it!
Aggie_Ama
11-28-2009, 10:08 PM
Huh? :confused:
I should have put the Austin Commuter rail. :p They have had the little cars and tracks for over a year but keep having setbacks. I see them testing the cars all the time but it is still 4-6 months from running. It would stop me from having to drive to work and only lets off about 1.5 miles from the office so of course I want a folder to get back and forth. :)
crazycanuck
11-29-2009, 12:55 AM
I've decided to seriously start searching for my next new mtb. I have a friend who'll allow me to try her XS Yeti to see how that size fits. I'd like to get a new one before our club race season starts.
We've tried everything to make my bike fit but it's just that one size too big & not getting there.
For anyone that's even thinking about buying a new bike...GET ONE THAT FITS YOU PROPERLY. We knew very little when we purchased our bikes a few years ago & settled for something that felt ok but wasn't the right size. It makes a huge difference & worth the effort to find that right one.
Reesha
11-29-2009, 05:46 AM
mmm yeti. i love my current bike (gary fisher supercaliber) but i ended up with it because it was their comparable demo for the Yeti AS-Rsl and it was on some kind of massive sale.
i would have gone with a Yeti 575 if money weren't an object.
Aggie- I thought you were waiting for the train to bring supplies or something :p
surgtech1956
11-29-2009, 01:12 PM
Trek 7.3 FX:)
Aggie_Ama
11-29-2009, 02:30 PM
Aggie- I thought you were waiting for the train to bring supplies or something :p
Well maybe some money! :p
cylegoddess
11-30-2009, 06:43 PM
Orbea Dama. Sexy...
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