Quote Originally Posted by Batbike View Post
by looking at my peers in my area I am noticing the "2 bike trend", especially among those who ride LOTS and do all the hilly extreme rides (long mountain rides) ... makes me wonder what others are doing/riding/gearing ... etc.

so, is this a "local trend" or a more national/international trend ... maybe not a trend at all, but sure would like to hear from other riders!
My bikes are not for hilly or flat rides, but for off-road and on-road rides. The on-road bikes are then split into commuter (triple) and training/fitness (compact). My compact has a pretty good range (50-34 in front and a 12-25 in back), adequate for the hills around here. I could have gone with a 12-27 in back, but I guess I wanted the "challenge" of the 25.

So, no, none of my peers have two roadbikes for hilly or flat rides. Multiple bikes are more for different uses.