How many bikes do you own?

[TrekTheKaty]

My hybrid just left on the back of my brother-in-law's new camper Now I need a spare--just in case my bike has to go to the shop

[Trek-chick]

I have 2 for now. A Gary Fisher HKEK mountain bike and my new Trek 520 touring/commuter bike. I had 4 but, had to sell two in order to afford a new bike this year. I plan to get a custom frame built up in the future.

[Aggie_Ama]

I have three:

Scott Contessa 30 Hardtail Mountain bike - currently on loan to a friend who wants to try dirt but not ready to buy.

Gary Fisher Hifi Deluxe - full suspension sweetness of a mountain bike.

Cannondale Synapse Carbon Roadie - I am bummed because she is a beauty and we have seen many miles but I got to admit I was steered wrong by a LBS that didn't care because they were going under in a matter of months. May be replacing the ill-fitting frame and keeping the components. My LBS wasn't sure they could do much to dial in the fit, the top tube is way too long.

DH has four:
A Cannondale roadie
A Kona Jake commuter/cyclocross bike
A Stumpjumper full suspension mountain bike
A Diamondback hardtail that needs a lot of new parts. He may make it a single speed.

[sarahkonamojo]

Four:
One road specialized dolce
One mtb titus xc
one single speed sears
one cruiser electra

[itself]

Great to hear that women like to own a lot of bikes too!! Still not as excessive as the guys on bentrideronline (I am talking some own 10 bikes!)

Now, the next loaded question, because this always gives me a giggle. Do you ask you significant other for permission to get another bike? This kills me that guys think they have to get their wives permission to get another bike!

[DebW]

Four, but really only riding two these days. Road bike is a Peter Mooney with 26"/650c wheels equipped for commuting, touring, and long rides. Bridgestone MB-3 MTB (steel frame, no suspension) for errands, rainy commutes, and winter use. Old 80s steel road bike with sewups still ridable but not much use for it. The 1954 Raleigh 3-speed is hanging in my basement also.

[katherine]

I have two, my Kona Dew plus which is my "town" bike and used to commute and haul kids around and my beautiful f.s. mtn bike, a Specialized Era.
My partner has no less than four and is awaiting the arrival of the fifth, a custom steel commuter.
This means that I am due for a couple new rides (the next purchase will be a Luna for me).
In our house the appropriate number of bikes to own is n+1, where n is the number currently owned.
We always check with the other before bike (and other big) purchases, because our bikes are rather expensive and we like to involve each other in the shopping.

[SheFly]

Great to hear that women like to own a lot of bikes too!! Still not as excessive as the guys on bentrideronline (I am talking some own 10 bikes!)

Now, the next loaded question, because this always gives me a giggle. Do you ask you significant other for permission to get another bike? This kills me that guys think they have to get their wives permission to get another bike!

Get ready then - I personally own 10, with DH owning another 10 (or maybe 11). I like Zen's philosophy, but a couple more and I have two Tuesday bikes that can't possibly be ridden on Wednesday . I was recently asked what my favorite bike was, and my reply was that it was whichever one I was riding at the time.

And there is no permission on either side at our house - they just show up (although we are STARTING to institute the one in one out rule...).

Many of you have seen this from me before, but the optimal number of bikes is n+1.

SheFly

[Catrin]

Many of you have seen this from me before, but the optimal number of bikes is n+1.

SheFly

I LIKE this one... though my LHT conversion is costing almost as much as another bike - so I can consider my LHT as being two bikes

[Pedal Wench]

Get ready then - I personally own 10, with DH owning another 10 (or maybe 11).

SheFly

Yeah, same kinda thing with us, although we don't live together (not even in the same state), so we don't have 22 in the same household.

I have one mountain bike, and then assorted bikes in assorted states of builds. I ride whichever one suites my mood for the day.

[Selkie]

Get ready then - I personally own 10, with DH owning another 10 (or maybe 11). I like Zen's philosophy, but a couple more and I have two Tuesday bikes that can't possibly be ridden on Wednesday . I was recently asked what my favorite bike was, and my reply was that it was whichever one I was riding at the time.

And there is no permission on either side at our house - they just show up (although we are STARTING to institute the one in one out rule...).

Many of you have seen this from me before, but the optimal number of bikes is n+1.

SheFly

Whew, someone who has more bikes than I! And to boot, she's one of my favorite TE'ers!!! All of my bikes have their purpose and since I'm an endurance rider, all of them see ample pavement time.

I planned to get rid of my beater bike (aluminum frame Dolce comp) when I got the Isis earlier this year. Alas, every time it rains or the pavement is wet, I cannot bring myself to ride one of my other (steel or ti) bikes and muck it up. So the Dolce remains, despite a decided lack of adequate storage space (no garage---all of my bikes, except the one permanently mounted on the trainer, are propped against the walls of my "woman cave" (den). DH finally had enough of being told to be careful not to knock them over and ordered me some bike racks!