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3 bikes to do it all?
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geoffjFull MemberPosted 11 years ago
I’m thinking
1. Carbon road bike for summer use;
2. Salsa Fargo for all day adventures on natural trails, commuting and touring; and
3. A spesh enduro for gravity assisted and trail centre fun.Time to trim the stable a bit methinks!
What about you’re 3?
druidhFree MemberPosted 11 years agoIf I didn’t have the Amazon, I reckon the Fargo would do my touring/softroading/bikepacking roles – so two bikes into one. That would just leave the carbon road bike and the Blur XC.
And the fatbike. 🙂
luke1688Full MemberPosted 11 years agoI’m trying to do the same! Thinking of keeping the carbon trail bike, 26 hardtail, and the road bike.
CaptainFlashheartFree MemberPosted 11 years agoWhat about you’re 3?
Well, if I was three, I’d have a balance bike, probably. 😉
Three bikes? Hmmm.
Road bike, 4″ travel HT and an Enduro for playtime. I reckon.
TiRedFull MemberPosted 11 years ago1. SS rigid 29er
2. Fixed-wheel road bike for commuting
3. Race bikeBut then I need a Brompton for mixed-mode long distance commuting, tandem for kiddies, winter road bike…
And my stable was thoroughly trimmed without my approval 🙁
tomhowardFull MemberPosted 11 years ago3? I can narrow to 5?
Big fs
120mm xc ish fs
Commuter
Nice road bike
Wildcard (a jump bike/fat bike/trials bike/36er/whatever my currrent whim is bike. But only one at a time.)Just need the XC and nice roadie, and I’m done 🙂
theboatmanFree MemberPosted 11 years ago1. Race bike (road)
2. Road bike for training, commuting and poor weather.
3. Cotic soul for off road fun and general dad duties.In fact, that’s the 3 i have and other than the need for shiny upgrades, that’s been me content for about 5 years now. Your experience may differ*.
*The obligatory asshat clause.
Kryton57Full MemberPosted 11 years agoCarbon road bike
Ti hard tail 26er
Steel SS ht
ASR5I do have an urge for a well priced 29er, for fun. Something like a Kona Honza, Kinesis ff29, or Salsa el Mariachi. I will be seeing be what the bike shows offers are in this regard on Friday. 🙂
andehFull MemberPosted 11 years agoCurrently running 3
-BTwin road hack
-Cotic BFe
-Twenty Tzar BMXIn reality, I could probably get rid of the BMX. It’s not been out since the park became inundated with small people on scooters. That said, it would be replaced by a proper DH bike.
mikewsmithFree MemberPosted 11 years agoroad bike
456 (150mm Fork)
Heckler
Downhill bike
(4 is close to 3)wreckerFree MemberPosted 11 years agoMy 3 would be a nice Ragley Ti, a blur LTc or a mojo HD and an evil undead.
BustaspokeFree MemberPosted 11 years agoMy 3 are a 05 Giant nrs 100mm travel full sus for xc
05 spesh enduro for messing about on & alpine holidays
2010 spesh allez for road & turbo training.
I fancy a cx bike next so I think 4’s the magic number 😀mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 11 years agoI need to have a cull.
On One Ti CX is going to be replaced by a Fargo.
Wasn’t that painful after all. Thank you Doctor.
buzz-lightyearFree MemberPosted 11 years agoCharge Tap for road plugging
Evil Soveregn for winter and messing about
Giant TranceX for swallowing up big rides
Crappy flat barred road singlespeed for townOh that’s 4. Sorry.
matt_outandaboutFull MemberPosted 11 years agoI have, and just cannot seem to cut it down:
1. My Sanderson Breath
2. mrs_oab’s Cannondale F900SL
3. oab_1’s Islabike
4. oab_2’s Scott
5. oab_3’s wee Konahmmmm, how do we reduce it…
righogFree MemberPosted 11 years agoIf I really had to stick with only 3 my list would look like this.
1. Carbon CX with extra set of road wheels.
2. Cotic soul. with a 1×10 set up and an extra back wheel to run SS
5. Orange Five.Trouble is I will always be above 3 due to sentimental reasons.
(starts looking for a Carbon CX bike)
gasyzFree MemberPosted 11 years agoAt the moment I have
Giant reign
Giant anthem 29er
Kona unit 29er ss
Still want downhill rigAlasdairMcFull MemberPosted 11 years agoI think 4 is the magic number, although five is about to come along taking bits off four.
Ti road bike
CX
26er hardtail
Enduro (an old 132mm travel one)Enduro is going, transmission and brakes onto a 29er, forks and front wheel onto the hardtail to beef it up a bit…
andypaul99Free MemberPosted 11 years ago1. Hard tail short travel 29er
2. Full sus, possibly trek fuel ex or spesh camber
3. Cyclocross bike. Caddx disc, or spesh crux…oh and a set of road tyres for the crosser
Job done 😀
cookeaaFull MemberPosted 11 years agoCheezpleez – Member
Big FS
C456
Rigid SSThink I’d go along the same lines;
1= Fun
2= Sensible fun
3= Practical funwhile I own a road bike it’d have to come in 4th place after the MTBs really…
rickonFree MemberPosted 11 years agoIbis Mojo
Trek Alu road bike with 105Sensible, and does commuting, the odd races, big road ride, big mountain days in Scotland.
I don’t need any more than two 🙂
carbon337Free MemberPosted 11 years agoHad these
Cube LItening Super HPC Race – race and summer roady
Forme Hiver CX/winter road – commuter, training everything in between
Carbon 456 – MTB, local woods, trail centres.Sold the MTB as i dont have time or inclination to drive in order to ride the mtb
bolFull MemberPosted 11 years agoI’m there:
1. Solaris – all UK MTB duties
2. Pro6 – commute, winter, other
3. Tarmac – MAMIL actionWill hire a bike on the rare occasions the Solaris isn’t enough.
boxelderFull MemberPosted 11 years agoOn One Ti CX is going to be replaced by a Fargo
mcmoonter – any particular reason – I’ve an oldish TiX and it would definitely be in my ‘3’ – pretty quick, comfy and tough
RustyMacFull MemberPosted 11 years agoMy three would be
FS – Turner 5 Spot or Mojo HD (with a spare shock and for for Alps trips)
HT – Looking forward to getting my new Genesis Latitude frame built up
Commuter – Budget/Mid priced road bike for commuting training. Canyon Roadlite AL 6.0jonbaFree MemberPosted 11 years agoWell I just got to seven. If I had to though: (am i allowed multiple wheels and forks?)
Hardtail mtb – something light, steel, 120mm with the option to go ss and rigid for winter.
Cross bike – carbon, light one set of strong cx wheels and ones set of lighter road wheels
Cheap hack for commuting.
On-one inbred, slot dropout
On-one dirty disco
Pompino.kimbersFull MemberPosted 11 years agoit works for me!
kona lava dome commuter/xc (currently upgrading to a new -2005- with p2s and floats depending on use from my 1997 version)
kona dawg 2008 140mm travel am/enduro bike
kona stinky 2006 180mm travel dh bike
also have a bmx but that doesnt see much use tbh!!
ibnchrisFull MemberPosted 11 years agoPearson carbon audax for road winter and summer
Ibis mojo for long days in the hills
Looking for the 29er HT to have as my race bike and do it all for the south. Hoping a salsa el mariachi will fit that bill. Maybe ti if I can afford it…seadragonFree MemberPosted 11 years agomy current 3 are:
Vitus Rapide 1 hardtail
Pacific Reach (custom build) minivelo
Autum Minion (beach cruiser).They are all I need but of course I always want more, maybe a nice vintage road bike.
garage-dwellerFull MemberPosted 11 years ago456 with rack and choice of 100mm, rigid and 140mm forks
cheap hack c. 1992
cheap road bike (but a better cx bike would be preferred)wallopFull MemberPosted 11 years agoCurrently have:
Old Skool Cotic Soul which is too big for me so I’ve single speeded it for town, towpath and steps use;
Orange Five which is amazing for trips abroad and weekends away, but too much for local winter trails;
Steel road bike which is perfect for winter but I’m too wussy to ride it in the uber cold.Wish I had;
29er hardtail or short travel FS (Superfly?) for local trail duties and UK weekends away;
Bigger FS for Alpsy stuff, maybe something with 160mm.racefaceec90Full MemberPosted 11 years agoi still need to buy a full sus (no chance for a long time).i have my duster ht and tarmac road bike though to keep me going 🙂
mcmoonterFree MemberPosted 11 years agoOn One Ti CX is going to be replaced by a Fargo
mcmoonter – any particular reason – I’ve an oldish TiX and it would definitely be in my ‘3’ – pretty quick, comfy and tough
Mostly I fancied a change. Last year it was the bike I rode the most, mainly on the road. Once I figured out how to fit mudguards with the disc brakes it was a great do it all bike. But I also have a nice Roberts Audax bike which is even better on the road, I recently did a couple of big tours on it. So I thought rather than have two bikes that I largely use for similar riding I’d switch the CX for the Fargo. Ive run it with BB7s and disc wheels, so it’s a straight parts swap. I think it may be more versatile than the CX.
takisawa2Full MemberPosted 11 years agoKona Ute. So practical, kids on the back, nipping in to town etc.
Niner SIR.9. Just ace. No suspension, no gears, just supply the momentum & enjoy it.
Ventana El-Ciclon. Last summer was a novelty on the Niner, but determined to enjoy this come spring.Would love to add…
Salsa Fargo. Just ticks all the boxes & will probably replace the Niner one day.
Cheap Road Bike, to get a few midweek rides over winter.
Surly Big Dummy. For when the kids are too heavy for the Ute.pauleFree MemberPosted 11 years agoCurrently got three and I’m pretty close to what i want:
Hardtail XCish bike (NS society, minute MRD forks, 1×9 LX gears, strong wheels, big bars, toddler bike seat mount)
Road/CX bike (kaffenback, campag centaur gears, road wheels and tyres – looking for a set of cross wheels for it)
Jump bike (muddy fox duel team from 2000, pikes, planet-x full monty rear wheel, singlespeed)Only changes to make really are some CX wheels for the kaffenback and to sell off the other frames and bits knocking about. Oh, and possibly a compact chainset for the kaffenback.
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