Unexpected bike temptation- opinions welcome

[Catrin]

It sounds like a wonderful place to find a bike.
I am getting bored with "only having" 2 bikes, which, though different materials, gearing, and pannier capability, are both essentially road bikes. I really loved zipping around town on my Jamis Coda, but they just don't make the kind of "city" bike I want with enough gears to handle the hills here.

I know of a certain custom Gunnar who may have to be sold to settle some medical bills....she has an awesome awesome hill climbing drive-train and is light-weight custom steel - just saying... I don't want to sell her but if I do need to go that route it would be great to keep her in the family!

[azfiddle]

Catrin- no, I really didn't think anyone would talk me out of it.
We are still tweaking the saddle height and placement. I'm taking off the saddle and putting on my old and pretty worn out Jett for now. A few other little things but it's mostly ready to ride.

We are trying to figure out a place we could ride to next Saturday just for one night....Madera Canyon comes to mind but it's likely to be very crowded on Easter weekend.

[Crankin]

Catrin, I am pretty sure that your custom Gunnar might be a little more than I want to spend for a 3d bike. But, I would never say never. I definitely don't need another bike, though. DH and I have agreed pretty much to put off the purchase of any more bikes until we move out of this house, and hopefully buy something smaller, and on flat ground! Probably 3 years.

[Catrin]

Catrin, I am pretty sure that your custom Gunnar might be a little more than I want to spend for a 3d bike. But, I would never say never. I definitely don't need another bike, though. DH and I have agreed pretty much to put off the purchase of any more bikes until we move out of this house, and hopefully buy something smaller, and on flat ground! Probably 3 years.

Probably so Crankin, probably so. I really don't want to sell her, but if I do it will be for a price that will make it worthwhile. Really hoping that I can finally get her out for a ride this next weekend!

I admit that I am with Muirenn though, I don't see you going 3 looooong years without a new bike ;-)

[thekarens]

I thought Jamis Codas were available with triple cranks? What? No more bikes? THREE years no more bikes?

We'll see how long you last.

I know the Quest is available in a triple....at least it was when I bought mine.

[Crankin]

I didn't sell the Coda because of the gearing. It had the same mountain type gearing, with a triple, I put on my custom ti Guru, except my Guru has a compact double. I sold the Coda because my Guru was/is supposed to be a bike I would use for errands and commuting, in that I can put a pannier and top trunk on it. And, I do. But, essentially, it's a road bike with geometry a little more relaxed than my carbon bike. Last year, I ended up riding the Guru more than my Kuota, as that one lower gear makes it my bike of choice when doing big hills. I do use it for commuting, as I can lock it inside a stairwell, in an employee only entrance to my office, which is connected to a hospital. While I have locked it up outside in Concord center/west Concord, it makes me nervous. The Coda went to a new rider who works at my husband's company. And, my mountain bike went to a real mountain biker. I've been looking at the Terry touring type bike, now that it comes with STI shifters, but, I'd really love a mixte or other type of around town bike, eventually.
Murienn, it's been 3 years since I've had 4 bikes. I'll live.