What is your "dream" bike?

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Or what my hubby likes to refer to as his über bike. This isn't necessarily a top-of-the line bike worth tens of thousands, but what you think of when you think of the single best bike for your needs and wants.

Mine: custom titanium Seven Mudhoney with SRAM Rival or better (I hope SRAM eventually offers and electronic shifter option) and disc brakes. I would have a set of wheels mounted with road tires and a 2nd set with CX tires. This would be a bike I could use for everything except more technical single-track.

Both my road and CX bikes are only a year or less old, so this isn't something I'd be seriously looking at for probably another 5 years or so. Perhaps something for my 45th birthday...

[Savra]

Personally, it keeps changing. First I REALLY wanted a Surly. Now that I got one I think a Bike Friday would be great. And then there is the carbon rode bike. Apparently, I'm not of the - there is a PERFECT bike out there - kind of person. I do love my Surly though.

[ny biker]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

[Owlie]

Right now, something that fits! Something like a Ruby or a Jamis Quest.

Thinking down the road, I'd like a custom (because I'm a fitting nightmare) steel or Ti road or CX bike (with two sets of wheels for the CX bike). Ultegra components. If I go the CX bike route, disc brakes would be nice. My other thought was a custom steel road bike that would resemble an old-school road/touring bike but would actually fit me, with decent but not super high-end components and the ability to take a rack and fenders.

Then I'd want the go-fast carbon, and a mountain bike, and...

Uh, okay. But the cross bike with spare wheels is probably more me.

[Pip]

I was visiting another city in New Zealand recently and wandered into a bike store there. I immediately came across a Trek WSD 29er - in pink and not outrageously expensive. I could easily have pulled out my credit card right there and then but I can't really justify it right now. I've only just bought my first MTB (a four year old hard tail), and it's just fine for my current needs. I am still tempted to give the store a call though and get that bike on a courier down here!

[Chile Pepper]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

So am I! I adore my bike and wouldn't change it for anything else.

[Artista]

A semi-custom, Terry Isis Sport with Di2. My mom has this model with XT mountain gearing so that she can get up the hills well into her senior years. Her bike fits her beautifully and the top quality, steel frame rides like silk. Mine would be red...or maybe green like Mom's...or yellow could be good...or maybe the white and pink in the picture. Too bad that I won't have to make up my mind anytime soon.

My mountain bike IS my dream MTB, though.

[7rider]

Mine: custom titanium Seven Mudhoney with SRAM Rival or better (I hope SRAM eventually offers and electronic shifter option) and disc brakes. I would have a set of wheels mounted with road tires and a 2nd set with CX tires....

That sounds like one sweet ride.

Personally, I don't dream of the bike anymore. I dream of a two-car garage so we have a single place to put all the bikes we do have!!

[rivergal]

My "dream bike" is the one I rode this week, after 3 months not riding due to a foot injury. Forgot how nice "Cinders" fits me, and glad things are healing up nicely.

[Kiwi Stoker]

A fully custom carbon Calfee tandem with Shimano Di2 triple gearing (that doesn't exist yet but hopefully soon).

Nice, light and fast and heaps of fun with DH.

[VeganBikeChick]

Right now mine is a Surly Cross Check. If only the budget would allow. I will never buy a bike based on price again.

[nscrbug]

I recently acquired my dream bike - a custom Ti Seven Axiom SL with Ultegra electronic shifting, and HED Belgium rims laces to Chris King R45 hubs. So far, I'm very happy with the bike itself, but I haven't put enough miles on it to determine if the fit still needs "tweaking".

Linda

[uforgot]

Mine keeps changing too, along with my bank account. I've decided that I'm not a go fast rider. I keep wanting to stop, have a beer, take some pictures, then get on and repeat. I took off the clipless pedals a year ago, just sold my only drop bar bike, and now I just want to ride and smell the roses. I just want a bike that will be gentle on my dslr camera and hold a cooler I guess!

[zoom-zoom]

I recently acquired my dream bike - a custom Ti Seven Axiom SL with Ultegra electronic shifting, and HED Belgium rims laces to Chris King R45 hubs. So far, I'm very happy with the bike itself, but I haven't put enough miles on it to determine if the fit still needs "tweaking".

Linda

Winter is dumb. I hope it will soon be nice enough for you to start really testing out your new baby!

[TxDoc]

I'm quite happy with the bikes I have now.

+1, my bike is my dream bike - life is good...