What is your "dream" bike?

[zoom-zoom]

Or what my hubby likes to refer to as his über bike. This isn't necessarily a top-of-the line bike worth tens of thousands, but what you think of when you think of the single best bike for your needs and wants.

Mine: custom titanium Seven Mudhoney with SRAM Rival or better (I hope SRAM eventually offers and electronic shifter option) and disc brakes. I would have a set of wheels mounted with road tires and a 2nd set with CX tires. This would be a bike I could use for everything except more technical single-track.

Both my road and CX bikes are only a year or less old, so this isn't something I'd be seriously looking at for probably another 5 years or so. Perhaps something for my 45th birthday...

[Savra]

Personally, it keeps changing. First I REALLY wanted a Surly. Now that I got one I think a Bike Friday would be great. And then there is the carbon rode bike. Apparently, I'm not of the - there is a PERFECT bike out there - kind of person. I do love my Surly though.

[ny biker]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

[Chile Pepper]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

So am I! I adore my bike and wouldn't change it for anything else.

[TxDoc]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

+1, my bike is my dream bike - life is good...

[moderncyclista]

+1, my bike is my dream bike - life is good...

Yeah. I second and third and fourth that comment!

I've thought of the term "dream bike" before. I like Rivendells for their looks. But, yeah. And....

Sure, there are better component groups....but I don't race.

Sure, there are hand-carved lugs and fancy paint jobs....but I want something I can park anywhere.

Sure, there are other options ... but I feel lucky and blessed to have modern and vintage bikes that get me through everything quite nicely.

[Becky]

My dream bike changes with whatever type of riding I'm doing at the moment, and as my riding preferences and skills evolve. I'm very lucky to have a stable of nice road and mountain bikes, as well as a pretty kick-@zz commuter. None are particularly high-end, but I built most of them from the frame up, and they have my favorite components as well as lots of sweat equity. Even the "stock" ones have been tweaked to my preferences.

If money were to rain from the sky, I'd like to add a steel or Ti "road sport" bike for multi-day supported tours, all-day rides, etc. to the stable. Something like a Gunnar Sport or a Singular Osprey. I'd also like to swap my full-suspension frame with 26" wheels for a short-travel full-suspension frame with 29" wheels. The Salsa Spearfish seems like an ideal candidate. Finally, I'd buy a steel disc-compatible cyclocross frame as a replace frame for my current commuter, and build up some sweet disc-compatible wheels to match.

[radacrider]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

+1, especially my freshly built, MB-1.

[Owlie]

Right now, something that fits! Something like a Ruby or a Jamis Quest.

Thinking down the road, I'd like a custom (because I'm a fitting nightmare) steel or Ti road or CX bike (with two sets of wheels for the CX bike). Ultegra components. If I go the CX bike route, disc brakes would be nice. My other thought was a custom steel road bike that would resemble an old-school road/touring bike but would actually fit me, with decent but not super high-end components and the ability to take a rack and fenders.

Then I'd want the go-fast carbon, and a mountain bike, and...

Uh, okay. But the cross bike with spare wheels is probably more me.

[Pip]

I was visiting another city in New Zealand recently and wandered into a bike store there. I immediately came across a Trek WSD 29er - in pink and not outrageously expensive. I could easily have pulled out my credit card right there and then but I can't really justify it right now. I've only just bought my first MTB (a four year old hard tail), and it's just fine for my current needs. I am still tempted to give the store a call though and get that bike on a courier down here!

[Artista]

A semi-custom, Terry Isis Sport with Di2. My mom has this model with XT mountain gearing so that she can get up the hills well into her senior years. Her bike fits her beautifully and the top quality, steel frame rides like silk. Mine would be red...or maybe green like Mom's...or yellow could be good...or maybe the white and pink in the picture. Too bad that I won't have to make up my mind anytime soon.

My mountain bike IS my dream MTB, though.

[7rider]

Mine: custom titanium Seven Mudhoney with SRAM Rival or better (I hope SRAM eventually offers and electronic shifter option) and disc brakes. I would have a set of wheels mounted with road tires and a 2nd set with CX tires....

That sounds like one sweet ride.

Personally, I don't dream of the bike anymore. I dream of a two-car garage so we have a single place to put all the bikes we do have!!

[smilingcat]

My dream bike was my Ti frame Lite speed. After my last serious crash, yes the bike came out unscathed, I sold it. I still have fond memories of the bike. We had so many memorable rides and so many hours on it. It was nimble, quick on acceleration, good on corners, very stable at high speed, not twitchy.

If I were to ride on a diamond frame again, I would like to ride on Ridley helium or colnago frame, drive train would be Campy record, just because, and well fitted seat. I really like speedplay pedals.

My dream ride is velomobile for now. I don't have to worry about balance, I have less chance of another serious head injury, more or less out of the elements, looks uber cool. My velo design is still in ether though...

[rivergal]

My "dream bike" is the one I rode this week, after 3 months not riding due to a foot injury. Forgot how nice "Cinders" fits me, and glad things are healing up nicely.

[Kiwi Stoker]

A fully custom carbon Calfee tandem with Shimano Di2 triple gearing (that doesn't exist yet but hopefully soon).

Nice, light and fast and heaps of fun with DH.