What car is your bike?

[TsPoet]

this is a tough one.
I think my giro is an original RAV4, before it became just another SUV.


a little sporty, but also utilitarian, small and different.

My Corsa
I'd so like that to be a TR3!, but it's more of a Nissan Z car (260z - or was that a Datson?)



My velomobile. This one is amazingly hard, it is the sportiest of the bunch, velos are designed to go fast, but they just don't have the sleek sports car lines. Looks more like a submarine or something.

[turbojackie]

I would think my Cannondale Quick would be like my car - a Subaru Legacy AWD. It rides pretty good on the road, pretty good on a trail - but not really meant for tough trails.

[Roadtrip]

Wow. Good thread.

My Trek FX would be your standard SUV type economical and reliable, but you have to out a little more gas in the tank, Chinese made so... A Toyota / Nissan / Subaru jobber.

Specialized Ruby... Zippy fast, but not on your Porche or Lambo level.. It has a little more comfort then pure performance and tire squeal when you put the hammer down. I want to say a VW GTI or BMW 3-series as Specialized knows how to style a bike and the German car companies sure know how to create a special looking car, packed with performance that won't empty the bank-- much

[Biciclista]

My velomobile. This one is amazingly hard, it is the sportiest of the bunch, velos are designed to go fast, but they just don't have the sleek sports car lines. Looks more like a submarine or something.

snort!!! good one!!

[Cynedra]

I'm believe mine would be a Checker Motors Corp taxi. Although it isn't that old, it is big, heavy, and moves fairly slow. Plus I always seem to be hauling passengers - either in the child seat or pulling a trailer.

[VeganBikeChick]

Much as I hate to say it (because I am not a fan of them), I think my Novara Carema is a Hyundai Tiburon. Hyundai because it was a very inexpensive bike, Tiburon because it's a road bike. I guess I should be happy I didn't choose a Yugo

[tzvia]

Never though about it that way.

Let's see... My Ruby would be like a MB S350 BlueTEC. Green (no emissions) fast, but smooth ride.

My beater Fuji alu frame built up for commuting would be like an old Toyota Starlet. Not fast, crappy ride, but it gets there.

The Spec S-Works Safire...not sure. Maybe a well equipped Land Rover. Great suspension and very capable off-road, while remaining classy.

And the Giant Anthem, probably a Toyota 4 Runner. Not quite the Land Rover, but it works well.

What I drive? a 2002 Toyota 4x4 v8 Tundra. Really not like my bikes, but closer to the MTBs than the road bike. Hard to believe I've had it almost 10 years. Great truck. Like my bikes, it takes me places cars don't go. I've 4x'd in 9 states west of the Mississippi. Seen wonderful places off the 'beaten track'. I've camped and slept in the back (has a shell) squeezed next to my bike. I actually bought it so I could transport my bikes on vacation and carry camping gear.

[jlnc]

I'm believe mine would be a Checker Motors Corp taxi. Although it isn't that old, it is big, heavy, and moves fairly slow. Plus I always seem to be hauling passengers - either in the child seat or pulling a trailer.

Haha! That's a good one!

[Koronin]

Good thread. Hmmm never thought of the bikes that way. I'll try. The mountain bike a Trek maybe compare it to a Ford Ranger 4X4. My Trek 2000 maybe to a sports couple like my Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The Felt F5 that we just ordered I'm going to guess would be more the sports car type. Don't have it yet, so not sure which one to compare it to.

What do I drive....well we have a fleet of vehicles. A 87 Ford Ranger, a 2005 Ford Ranger 4X4, a 2003 Monte Carlo SS, and 2010 Nissan Versa which is my work car.

[jyyanks]

My little folder would be similar to a Toyota Prius - small, not so mainstream, slightly expensive for what you get

[Crankin]

I am not sure. I would say my bike matches my car, but someone else described my car (the BMW 3 series--- didn't break the bank any more than the 4 Runner I had before) as comparable to Specialized Ruby.
My Kuota is light and fast, but I am not a sports car person for cars. I will be sticking to small AWD sedans or station wagons. Won't be looking for a car for another year or so, and I am trying not to think about it. I've gone from a lifestyle where I hardly drove a short distance back and forth to work, or I commuted, to a job where I drive to get to my clients. Thankfully, I mostly drive at off peak hours, but not always. The traffic is getting to me.