Need a diagnosis by the STW “drop-in therapy centre”:

Hi my name is Foxyrider and I think I am addicted to building up bikes.

My list in order of acquisition (most recent first):

Feb 2011: Road Bike: Frame upgrade – carbon
Aug 2010: Road Bike: 2nd hand commuter Ribble (v. cheap from a mate)
Feb 2010: MTB: Frame Upgrade Kinesis XCPro3 HT
Jan 2008: Orange 5 FS

I ride all these at least once a week (honestly) but I have found a new frame and it fills a niche (100mm FS XC bike).

However while I am still able to do this any reason I should not enjoy another bike? I guess I have got it bad and I think I have the bike addiction but from my years on STW I don’t think 4 decent bikes in the garage is excessive?

Please help in an attempt if will make me feel I am not the only one? 🙂

You think you’ve got it bad? I’m thinking about buying a new bike just so I have something to look at for the next 4 weeks until I’m out of plaster.

LOL – What about the new Ribble Sportive? 😉 How come your in plaster (not been paying attention recently RealMan )

4 bikes in three years, blimey you’re well behaved.

I’ve owned 11 frames in the past 3 years (still have 7 of them) and probably built them up into about 15 different combinations of frame/fork/wheels/gears.

I’ve got 2 frames not built up currently which is an itch I’m trying not to scratch as the 5 full bikes really cover most of my needs.

Wow – not that lifts me up a bit WW 😉

I need some botom bracket bearings for my second mountain bike. They’re not available for 6 weeks but only about £40. Because of this, I’m now sniffing at a new chainset instead (XT or XTR, neither of which I can really afford).

3 new bikes in the past year, 5 in the past 2, spare bedroom is overflow for spare frames (3) as the shed is heaving 🙂

Well I recently got some bling wheels for the ribble, and I quite like the frame so haven’t thought about changing it. I really need a new bmx, and wiggle currently have a deal going on something very nice.. But long term I’m thinking about getting a dh bike, or at least a 160mm+ full sus. Haven’t had a new bike in almost a year now..

Currently in plaster as I’ve broken my right arm in two places when I binned it on that table out at haldon cafe side (biggest crashes always happen on the easy things..).

Oh, and I also want a new unicycle. I’m bored of my 20.

1991 to 2005 one Trek 950 from new.
2006 – Scott Yecora s/h from ebay just so I could have front sus for Mountain Mayhem & found STW whilst looking for results.
2006 – 2011 at least 20 different frames & builds trying to find my “ideal bike” 🙄
2011 – just asked my mate if I can have my Trek 950 back 😯

Conclusion – being anywhere near STW is not going to help with the therapy.

Cool – cheers guys – I do not feel so bad now 😉

Heal quick Realman – didn’t realise you were local?

1992 – Kona Lava Dome
2004 – Cotic Soul
2006 – Giant SCR (aluminium)
2007 – Giant SCR (carbon)
2009 – Pianni track bike (s/h)
2009 – Holdsworth Equipe (s/h, fixed
2011 – PX Uncle John (s/h tho spotless)

I own all of them.

Holdsworth and Pianni are to be sold to make space. But I keep thinking about other bikes I could own…..

Cheers, hoping so. I’m not, I’m at exeter uni though.

Of course, this thread is on the wrong forum altogether if you want to understand what a ‘normal’ number of bicycles to own is.

For most people the answer is ‘1’.

you are amongst fiends,

sorry friends.

don’t feel bad, i’ve got about 15 on the go in various stages of built/almost built/laying forlornly in the corner

remember the rule of n+1….

Fanks guys 🙂 feeling calmer now….. ommmmmm

Ahh OK Realman – I’m in Bovey so not far way 🙂

2006: whyte 46-kept for 3 months
yeti 575-kept for 9 months
2007: rocky mountain blizzard-kept for 6 months
ellsworth epiphany-kept for 10 months
2008: santa cruz chameleon-kept for 10 months (in 2 different guises)
santa cruz blur 4x-kept for 14 months (in 3 different guises)
2009: marin rocky ridge-kept for 6 months
orange 5-kept for 14 months (in 2 different guises)
2010: evil sovereign-kept for 4 months
patriot 66-snapped after 3 months
commencal supreme-kept for 3 months
Lapierre spicy 316-kept for 8 months
2011: kona operator-kept for 2 months
lapierre zesty 714-current

ive never had more than 2 mtb’s at one time but am a serial swopper of frames, parts etc so would hate to work out how much id spent on upgrades etc!

i started off the above list by saying if the builds were stock or custom but then realsied that with the exception of the whyte not one of them stayed stock beyond the first ride, some not even that!

help me please…

All this sounds very normal to me! 😉
I’m also looking for my next frame to have custom painted and to build into something!
All this bike/frame/building activity is good for the soul and besides, Tv’s rubbish!

Year: Bikes Purchased
2011: 2.. soon to be 3.
2010: 0
2009: 1
2008: 2
2007: 1
2006: 2

Now kindly go over to the FS Forum and buy one of my old frames.

Thanks.

didnt realise you guys were local either – I’m in exeter too, chin up realman!

right sorted the headset problem with the new “potential” frame so it looks like its gonna happen as long as they DO import that frame into the UK 😳