3
Road bike
Trail bike
Hybrid that I converted into a run-to-the-store bike.
I am thinking about #4 though, an upgraded roadie.
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3
Road bike
Trail bike
Hybrid that I converted into a run-to-the-store bike.
I am thinking about #4 though, an upgraded roadie.
Whew, someone who has more bikes than I! And to boot, she's one of my favorite TE'ers!!! ;);) All of my bikes have their purpose and since I'm an endurance rider, all of them see ample pavement time.Quote:
Originally Posted by SheFly
I planned to get rid of my beater bike (aluminum frame Dolce comp) when I got the Isis earlier this year. Alas, every time it rains or the pavement is wet, I cannot bring myself to ride one of my other (steel or ti) bikes and muck it up. So the Dolce remains, despite a decided lack of adequate storage space (no garage---all of my bikes, except the one permanently mounted on the trainer, are propped against the walls of my "woman cave" (den). DH finally had enough of being told to be careful not to knock them over and ordered me some bike racks!
I sometimes forget how many bicycles I have... five in the starting rotation...
I have my Xtracycle on the Giant Nutra that gets 5-6K a year that Does Most Stuff.
I have my Trek 7500FX for the light fast rides -- my "Sunday go to Century" bike.
I have the 1968 Schwinn Racer that I got from E-bay because my brother told me it's the best bike to have and we grew up on that year and model... it needs brakes, though, 'cause the rear wheel is pre-WWII.
I have a Dahon folder to ride to Enterprise when I rent a car, 'cause i don't own one. It is also excellent for Ambiguous Tours and Weird Weather, since it has 1.25" tires that handle sleet or stones or just about anything.
I have a Gazelle Impala because that grad student sold it for a sweet price when he went back to Holland and you cannot get a Dutch commuting bike in these parts. It's the one I put studded tyres on in the winter and it goesthrough almost anything.
I also have the 1960 ladies' Schwinn Racer that really isn't mine but I ride it sometimes and it's in my garage 'cause its owner bought it intending to try to ride and it didn't work out.
I also have a Schwinn Spitfire that I bought from the guy who had to sell some of the hundreds of bicycles in his basement. It's at my friend's house.
I think that is all. I also have a few otehr bikes in the garage (since there's no car to take up the room) from the bike coop whenthey run short on room.
With a fleet of bicycles, if one breaks I have spares (since I don't have a car, this can be important). It also means when somebody's got a friend from Europe in town for a few weeks, I can loan... even if it's a family :) ... most of my bikes cost less than $800 and I have purchased one every few years, costing considerably less than what I used to pay in a year for car insurance. (This year I sprang for GPS instead of a bike... it should arrive SOON...
That's my excuse too! The Ti one for a rough but flat brevet, the carbon compact for a hilly one, the carbon triple for a mountainous long ride or touring (supported - like Ride the Rockies), another pretty Ti one when I need to feel pretty, the steel ones for short fun rides, the aluminum permanently on the trainer, another carbon one at DBF's house, a mtb... it adds up!Quote:
Originally Posted by mickchick
I figure that no matter how many bikes I have, it's always 1 less than 'too many'.
I've personally have 3 at the moment and my husband is holding steady at 4. We do have somewhat of an 'one in, one out' rule as long as we have the same number each. Or, at least, that's my take on it since I have one less than him. :p
I'm hard to fit though, so buying bikes for me is a long process and I tend to form lasting bonds with my bikes. My H is joe average in terms of size, so he buys bikes off-the-rack continuously. Seriously. It's a constant flow. If he kept every bike he'd bought in the past 5 years we'd have upwards of 25+ bikes in our garage (no joke)!
I'm happy with what I have in the stable at the moment, but there are times that I covet a lighter, zippier bike.:rolleyes:;)
Tourer - Rodrieguez Adventure
Errand/Putzing around the neighborhood - Masi Soulville Mixte
MommyWagon 2.0 - Xtracycle w/ Trek 820 step-through
3+
Bacchetta Giro - commuter bike
Bacchetta Corsa - fast/weekend/fun ride bike
Greenspeed X3 - trike. errand bike. I love the trike, but it's so slow I can't bring myself to ride more than ~10 miles on it, if even that.
+ Velomobile on order - this will become my commuter. I may have to sell the Giro, or not.
2 right now. A mountain bike - Specialized Stumpjumper and my love, a road bike - Specialized Ruby Pro. My husband has 3 and is always looking to add to the collection. Soon the bikes will overtake the car space in the garage. You girls definitely make me feel better about having these bikes in the garage.
Enough so that my bikes are worth more than my car.
Oh yeah well so the engine's blown and the car is worth squat but even if it was still running the bikes would win.
Well I had 5.5 but I actually did an N-1 and now have only 4.5.
Two road..
My roadie/doing triathlons bike - 2008 Shogun Ninja
My new flatbar roadie - 2010 Scott Speedster S20FB
Two mountain..
The hard tail that is now on slicks and is the around town hack - 2008 Kona Lisa HT
The dual suspension that fits like a glove - 2009 Specialized Era Marathon in pink anodised finish
Half a tandem...
The captain's seat of the Holstar Roadster is mine and the DD stokes and put sup with all the jokes about "the kid back there not pedalling!":p
The departing bike was my original road bike bought to do triathlons back in the mid-1980s.
3
commuter
mountain bike
road bike
but ....
the mountain bike doesn't get used much and still has slicks on it from the last tour 5 months ago - need to put the knobblies on (and check the fittings for lights) so it can double as a commuter if we get snow (generally only once or twice a year here but can be anytime between June and September) - sounds like a job for the upcoming long weekend
the commuter is a real cheapie, 8 years old and not well maintained (mea culpa) - really needs new chain, brake pads, cables, cassette, bottom bracket and tyres - might be time for a new bike (although there is a limit to what my 3.5 km flat commute can justify)
still happy with the road bike.
BF has a commuter and a mountain bike - sometimes thinking about a road bike.
I officially have two, the beloved Surly Cross Check and a vintage Motobecane Nobly that is a touch too small. I am on the prowl for another one, a project single speed for commuting to work since I'm always afraid someone might steal my Surly from the ill-lit rack behind our building.
My partner has nine, but since they all fit me they can almost count.
In my 350sq apt you'll find....
'97 Lemond Zurich 49cm
'08 Bianchi San Jose 49cm
'90 Trek 330 ss/fixed conversion "Scotty"
'85 Panasonic Sport-1000 fixed gear "Frankenbyke" (stock frame/fork/headset/bb, ebay and kindness for the rest)
One of them usually stays on my balcony. Whew. Plan to sell the two conversions now that I have a BSJ. Just need to do a lil wrench work, clean 'em up.....
wow!! I think you get the award for bike density:D:cool::p:eek: Any storage tips?Quote:
Originally Posted by KDNYC
I have one hybrid, but now I want a mountain bike too, and I want a tandem rider attached to something for my daughter.
Fantastic!Quote:
Originally Posted by withm
This gives me another excuse (like if I needed one... :rolleyes:) to buy more bikes:
I tend to like expensive cars - thus need to buy more bikes to catch up with car values ;)
Perfect logic!
I kinda like this thread... :D