Second Bike?

[KnottedYet]

I have a Waterford cyclocross double, which I use as a road bike. (lugged steel)

My other bike is an aluminum flat-bar triple with cyclocross geometry. I use it as my rainy-day/commuter/utility bike.

Cyclocross geometry seems to suit me well. Having my utility bike be made of aluminum keeps me from worrying about rust. (it does get... moist... around here). I feel ok leaving my utility bike locked up in front of the library or store or whatever, which I would NEVER want to do with my Waterford.

[emily_in_nc]

Full suspension mountain bike for trail riding

Bike Friday touring bike for errand runs (w/panniers, rack, etc.)

Both are fun and satisfying in their own way! I could never do a single-speed with the hills around here. I know some do, but not this gal....

~Emily

[Bad JuJu]

I have one "tortoise" and one "hare": a 9-year-old Waterford touring bike (gorgeous deep forest green with gold accents) and a gently-used-before-I-got-it Bianchi Veloce. The Waterford is lazy-boy comfortable, but relatively heavy since, well, 9 years ago, steel frames were relatively heavy. The Veloce is also steel, but only about 1 1/2 years old, nice and light, but I've had her for a few months now and can't seem to do enough to make her really comfy. Our days together may be numbered .

Oh yeah, I also have a cheap cruiser for tootling around the neighborhood.