I bought my Trek FX 7.3 6 months ago. It's a hybrid and I really like riding it. However I have been reading all these posts about all these different brands/types of bikes and it makes me want to go out and test ride them all! I live in a town where there are all brands of bikes represented and a ton of LBS of every flavor! Portland is truly a bicycling town.

So....I'm thinking of a road bike. Back history: I bought a nearly new Schwinn Le Tour 10 speed road bike from my older sister when I was 13 years old (1977) and it was my only form of transportation, other than walking, that I used until the bike was stolen when I was about 19 or 20 years old. I rode that bike every day to school, around for entertainment/leisure, etc. So, I'm currently 47 years old and have not ridden a road bike with drop handlebars since way back when. I doubt if I would do any racing, touring (unless it's what I think they call "credit card" touring, but not camping, etc.). Really just riding around urban/suburban areas in street and MUPs. My current bike suits my needs beautifully, however, I think it's nice to have different options for different things, and also for the variety.

So, if you have more than one bike how long was it between getting another bike? How did you justify getting another bike?

I don't want a stable of bikes that are, basically, all the same. So how did you decide what features you wanted/needed in the subsequent bikes?

Thanks.