I now officially have a "stable" of bikes...

[Jolt]

As I was looking around on Craigslist for bikes that my sister might be interested in for college and saw how many older Trek etc. mountain bikes were available for reasonable prices, I got to thinking that it would be nice to pick one up for the dirt/gravel trails around here (rail trail and also quite a few ATV/snowmobile trails in some areas). There was a shop about an hour's drive away that had a few of them in smaller frame sizes, so today I went down there and came home with a Trek 830 from probably the mid-90s but in good shape. Never thought I'd be one to have more than one bike, but I do now...I think two is enough (especially since that's as many as I have room for!).

[shootingstar]

Yea, I was like you, I bought a 2nd bike and it was an older, slightly beaten up mountain bike.

Now I have....4 bikes.

[Crankin]

Congratulations, Jolt. I am down to 2 bikes now, from 3. Hope you enjoy the gravel paths.

[Catrin]

Congratulations Jolt! Like Crankin, I am also down to 2 bikes from 3. Wishing you lots of fun on the paths and you enjoy your new bike! A picture would be nice

[nuliajuk]

Nope, sorry. It isn't a "stable" until you exceed three.
I've lost count of how many my husband has. I think there may even be one under the basement stairs still in it's travel box from when we moved two years ago.

[Ja Da Dee]

hahaha, and so it begins.

When I first started biking, I met my friend Nancy, and she had 5 bikes. I couldn't understand what anyone would do with 5 bikes. well, now I just bought my third... Have fun as you start sliding down that slippery slope of bike buying.

[Scrappy]

Nope, sorry. It isn't a "stable" until you exceed three.

How many do you need to consider it a "fleet?" I personally have 4 plus 2 other "household bikes" that I use regularly.

[shootingstar]

I have my bikes kept across 2 different cities/provinces.

And whenever I am in a home city, I bike daily. The bikes are of different ages and types.

There is actually 3rd province location (Ontario) for a 5th bike..which was my first well-used bike for 13 years (after I returned to cycling at mid-life). I gave away that bike to a sister... who seldom uses it. But I borrow it and use it daily when I am visiting Toronto to see family and friends.

At least a bike for a Canadian city, I consider home. It's a good feeling. And saves me lots of money for airline transport or bike rental. Or if I was a driver, renting a car.

[Jolt]

Finally got to take it for a ride on the rail trail today...about 1.5 hours, not sure of the distance but probably at least 11-12 miles. I think the rear derailleur needs some adjusting b/c it was shifting when I didn't want it to at times (interestingly, worse on the road on the way to and from the trail). The local bike co-op has adult open shop one night a week, so I will probably drop in there and see if I can get some help figuring out how to fix that problem. I'm surprised (and kind of annoyed) that the place I got it from didn't check and adjust that before selling the bike. Other than that, it was a fun ride and I think I may end up enjoying the mountain bike more than the road bike...probably not surprising since I prefer trail running to road running and just generally enjoy doing things out in the woods.