How many bikes do you have???

[fidlfreek]

WOW - you guys make me realize I really really need more bikes! I only have the sexy french roadie and the Miss Cherry cruiser/errand/pleasure bike. I need a mountain, and a fixie!

Question - Anybody keep more than 2 or 3 bikes in an apartment? Space definitely is an issue...

[Becky]

Question - Anybody keep more than 2 or 3 bikes in an apartment? Space definitely is an issue...

DH and I had 4, plus at least 1 frame at any given time, in our 2 bedroom apartment when we were first married. We built really nice oak racks and hung them in the living room.

[Fredwina]

More than 3 bikes in a apt. gets to be a hassle.
I currently have a Hybird, a Road bike, and a Recumbent. although the Hybird may morph into another recumebent

[VeloVT]

Three.

1) carbon road bike
2) cyclocross/commute bike
3) old raleigh reliant I picked up for $15 and plan to fix up and use as a town bike.

I could see getting two more (If I had the cash right now):
1) a road bike that is light and zippy but that I feel less protective of than my carbon bike -- a "training bike" if you like. There's a weekly practice crit series in the summer near where I live, and I'd love to try it, but among other things holding me back, I'm scared of crashing my bike.

2) a mountain bike

[mayanorange]

Question - Anybody keep more than 2 or 3 bikes in an apartment? Space definitely is an issue...

We have a 2BR apartment... well it used to have 2 bedrooms, now it has one bedroom and bike room with a bed in the way! We have 4 bikes between the 2 of us.

[Skierchickie]

3 for me.

1) Jamis Xenith Pro carbon roadie (glad I got her last summer, now that DH is out of work)
2) Trek Fuel EX 9 mtb
3) Trek 520 tourer. Has yet to see much touring, I'm afraid, especially since DH doesn't have one, and we can't be buying any toys just now.

I always try to sell whichever one is being replaced as soon as I can, to help finance the new one. Sold the Trek 5200 over the winter, to make up for the Jamis.

I have a question for Shefly and anyone else in the 10-bike range (or even the 5-bike range, for that matter). When do you ride them all? I can't find enough time to ride the 3 I have. Last summer was my highest cycling year ever, and I still only got on the mtb 1-2 times per week, commuted 1-2 days a week on one of the other 2, and rode-rode-rode the new road bike. This year I'm back to running and (theoretically) swimming again, so 3-4 biking days per week is all I'll be able to squeeze in. With 10 bikes, a person would have to do double bike workouts 3 days a week, just to use them all!

[sundial]

Um, well, I tried to limit it to 2 bikes but the commuter bike was calling out to me. So 3. For now.

[SheFly]

I have a question for Shefly and anyone else in the 10-bike range (or even the 5-bike range, for that matter). When do you ride them all? I can't find enough time to ride the 3 I have. Last summer was my highest cycling year ever, and I still only got on the mtb 1-2 times per week, commuted 1-2 days a week on one of the other 2, and rode-rode-rode the new road bike. This year I'm back to running and (theoretically) swimming again, so 3-4 biking days per week is all I'll be able to squeeze in. With 10 bikes, a person would have to do double bike workouts 3 days a week, just to use them all!

Sometimes, having such a choice can be overwhelming - standing in the basement wondering which of the bikes to ride today... I all honesty, however, most of my bikes are very purpose-specific.

I race road, mountain and cross and have bikes that are only used for that purpose. Each of those dsiciplines also has a training bike (that brings to 6). The cross bikes are typically used only after Sept, during the season, and also, sometimes, during training camps in the summer (on dirt roads in Maine).

Our club also has a weekly TT series, so the TT bike(s) get quite a bit of use throughout the season (Apr-Sept) as well (that's 8). I have one dedicated road/trainer/commuter bike that I rode on the trainer all winter, and outdoors when the roads were still slushy, wet and salty.

The SS MTB is the one bike that gets the least amount of use, and DH is talking about converting that to a geared hardtail instead. I probably only use this bike a handful of times in the year. The SS road bike gets used for recovery spins - works pretty well to just rest my legs.

Cycling is my passion. I am on my bike at LEAST 5 days a week, and to keep it interesting, I have to mix it up - a TT on Weds, MTB ride on Thurs, road rides other days. I love to ride though, and do use all of the bikes I have.

I think everyone who has a bike, regardless of the number, and enjoys it, is richer for the experience.

SheFly