What will the neighbors think?!

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So we're finally in the market to buy a new (to us) home. We have our eyes seriously on a cute cape cod with a 3 stall garage. Most houses in our preferred size range (1500-2000 sq. ft) have 2 stall garages. Generally only oversized, overpriced McMansions in sprawling subdivisions have 3 stalls, so this place is extra appealing (and on over a wooded acre).

DH and I were talking about how we'd move our bikes (I think about 13, at current count...though a couple of those are really not even used. I think we should get rid of the dept. store mtn tandem purchased at a resale shop, personally. We never ever use it and it must weigh 50#s, at least). We were laughing about the reaction people would have if they saw 3 people unloading a dozen or more bikes from a moving truck!

[Becky]

At least twice now, upon seeing the contents of our garage, we've had someone (a contractor, the postal carrier, etc.) ask if we're storing bikes for friends. We don't have the heart to tell them that there's 4 more in the basement and that they're all ours!

[Irulan]

we built an addition to hold bikes and rafts....

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Wow, 13 bikes..

We disperse our bikes across 2 cities: 8 bikes.

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Wow, 13 bikes..

We disperse our bikes across 2 cities: 8 bikes.

Our count includes 3 unused/outgrown bikes, including DH's childhood BMX. He refuses to part with that. We need to sell DS's cute little Redline Conquest 24, too, since he's now big enough for adult bikes.

So it's really more like 10 bikes for 3 people. Does that really seem less insane, though?

[Owlie]

Our count includes 3 unused/outgrown bikes, including DH's childhood BMX. He refuses to part with that. We need to sell DS's cute little Redline Conquest 24, too, since he's now big enough for adult bikes.

So it's really more like 10 bikes for 3 people. Does that really seem less insane, though?

Hey, it's down from 4.33 bikes per person to 3.33 bikes per person!

And here I was worried about moving two or three bikes...

[roo4]

We get comments and we only have a mere 6 bikes. Clearly we need to step up a bit.

[IBrakeforPastry]

I have 4 bikes right now. I love when someone is shopping for a bike and asks me what kind I have. When I start naming them all, they get this funny look. Well, my road bike is a .... and the hybrid is a .... and.....

Personally, I'd be glad there weren't 13 motorcycles moving in next door! Good luck with the home buying

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I have 4 bikes right now. I love when someone is shopping for a bike and asks me what kind I have. When I start naming them all, they get this funny look. Well, my road bike is a .... and the hybrid is a .... and.....

Personally, I'd be glad there weren't 13 motorcycles moving in next door! Good luck with the home buying

I also have 4. I had a chat with someone like this, recently. They saw my 2012 mileage and said "ahhh...you must be a roadie." I said, yes...and a CXer/mtn biker/fat biker.

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Now I feel like we are behind the curve!

[malkin]

The neighbors might think: These will be the go to people for minor repairs!

[SheFly]

Like Irulan, we built an addition to hold our bikes (currently somewhere in the 20+ range for 2 people).

SheFly

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Like Irulan, we built an addition to hold our bikes (currently somewhere in the 20+ range for 2 people).

SheFly

I could see DH wanting to someday build an addition to the garage with a little woodstove...a la his man cave. In addition to 2 cars and all the bikes he also has a lot of woodworking stuff. Something like a little 10x15 space would probably be perfect. If we end up on a >1.25 acre lot that would be completely doable.

[Irulan]

Have you seen seen the gnome that is giving the finger?

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Ooh, we could collect parody gnomes!