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106 posts & 90 voices | Started 2 years ago by aw | Latest reply from alexathome

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aw - Member

It would be pleasing to me to run just one or maybe two bikes but I have 5 and I can only bear to sell maybe one or two.

I have...

SS cyclocross - Alan alu frame.
SS Kona cindercone 18" 97
SS kona unit 2-9er 16" 2005
Klein Attitude V 2005
Team Carbon Boardman road bike 2009

I think the unit has to go but I cannot bear to lose the cone (had it over 10 years). The Klein I love and I really dig the versatility of the crosser. The carbon road bike is my new edition.

If I had to have two it would be one geared MTB and a road/cyclocross bike (probably SS)

Posted 2 years ago #
clubber - Member

Why do you actually want to cut down to 2?

I kind of have the same as you - road, cx, ss mtb, geared mtb and an old kona for commuting/baby carrying duties. That covers all the bases I reckon.

oF your list, the cindercone and the unit are the two that obviously aren't both needed but since when has need been any fun when determining what bikes you have?

Posted 2 years ago #
littlegirlbunny - Member

i'm just building up a forth

stuff all that minimalisation nonsense - overbiked and overbikenumbered is the only true way

Posted 2 years ago #
soma_rich - Member

Sounds like you need a full susser.

Posted 2 years ago #
chakaping - Member

Yeah, you need more bikes. Two or three full-sussers should do it.

With as many gears as possible.

Posted 2 years ago #
ourmaninthenorth - Member

Five:

Road (carbon)
Road (alu - winter trainer/commuter/light tourer/going to the shops)
MTB (HT - Cotic Soul/geared)
MTB (HT - Kona 1992 Lavadome/SS)
Track (er, for riding on the track)

I get sick of having to maintain them - they cost a fortune. That said, I do now want a cross bike (to race).

It's never ending.

Posted 2 years ago #
Mr Agreeable - Member

Six here:

Hack
CX bike, also used for road rides and touring
Singlespeed
Hardtail
Big bike
BMX

I think between them they pretty much have every base covered for every type of riding I want to do. The problem is that I don't really get the best out of some of them, particularly the DH bike and the BMX, as I haven't ridden them enough.

Posted 2 years ago #
mamadirt - Member

Quite happy with just the one - full-susser (and the lil red 'bred s/s frame to build up for when I'm 'between bikes', as I am at the mo').

Posted 2 years ago #
Mr Agreeable - Member

Quite happy with just the one

Are you sure about that?

Posted 2 years ago #
trickydisco - Member

Where's Thurman Merman and his impressive collection?

Posted 2 years ago #
Mister P - Member

The current fleet consists of-

Genesis iO 520
Genesis Flyer 520
Genesis Altitude 853
Genesis Equilibrium 853

So I reckon some kind of CX bike is next, probably a Genesis something in steel LOL.

Posted 2 years ago #
Aidy - Member

Seven. Although one is, at least vaguely, for sale.

Can't see why I'd want to cut down

Posted 2 years ago #
steelfan - Member

Orange 5 2006
Cotic Soul
Rocky Mountain Blizzard
Kona Paddywagon
Holdsworth Touring bike
OnOne Inbred
and a few other frames kicking round.

Posted 2 years ago #
mamadirt - Member

Mr Agreeable - Member

Quite happy with just the one

Are you sure about that?

Yep, quite sure . . . but which 'one'?? . . . sometimes the indecision just gets too much . Glad I didn't go for the Stinky though . . . I have something much nicer in the pipeline

Posted 2 years ago #
Zedsdead - Member

Our household has 24 at last count.....

Posted 2 years ago #
earl_brutus - Member

3...
A bullit for the alps
A superlight for the UK
A 1 gear kona Lavadome 94 vintage for the pub

Posted 2 years ago #
lister-hooded - Member

Probably 4 more than I really need

Cotic Soul
Cotic RoadRat
Blur LT
Pace RC 2
Dawes Audax

A couple fewer than I'd really like
after all I don't have a SS MTB or 29er ...

Posted 2 years ago #
timber - Member

I have 3.5 (nearly 4) and that just doesn't seem enough to cover all whims of fancy, as for picking which one to keep, I would sell relatives first if it was for the money

Current rides
SS Kilauea 853
Cove Stiffee
Santa Cruz Heckler
Marin hack thing if I ever get the BB out

plus the GF's Trek in the shed too

Posted 2 years ago #
james - Member

Only 3 at the moment:

Stumpjumper FSR 120 (130mm forks), currently 2x9, usually 3x9
Giant XTC Hardtail (120mm forks), currently 3x9, usually 1x9
rek 4100 (rigid forks), 3x7spd, currently with slicks

Would also like:

140(-150mm) FS with 140ish forks, with some extra 160mm forks to put on now and then
Possibly a 170-180mm full suss that (almost) goes uphill (ie probably 2x9)
A Road bike
A Kona Ute or similar
A 'Hardcore' Hardtail as a 'play' bike
A 29"er (or a few)

Posted 2 years ago #
Roter Stern - Member

Seven Sola MTB
On-One Inbred SS
S-Works Tarmac SL road bike
CX bike made for me by a frame builder friend of mine.
Butcher's dog thing for pub duties.
On-One 456 hack bike that I leave in the UK for when I visit the family.
Two frames -one a Kinesis alu thing and the other another Inbred lying around waiting to be built into something.
How many is that?

All that is missing is a 5-6 inch full suspension bike which I am thinking about at the moment.

Posted 2 years ago #
Harry_the_Spider - Member

Just the 3 for me.

FSR XC Pro
Geared Inbred
Uncle John

I need a single speed.

...and a long travel hardtail.

...and a road bike.

...and some Ti.

Posted 2 years ago #
firestarter - Member

ive four a ti audax. Surly cross check geared but have a spare ss wheel. Inbred 456 geared but have ss kit too (i miss the ss since selling lol)and a turner five full sus. Wouldnt mind another 29er ss unit or rig size 16. You hear me aw lol

Posted 2 years ago #
fennesz - Member

Only the three, but only so I can leave room for a 4th.

Santa Cruz Heckler '03
Singular Swift
Lemond Alpe d'Huez

Posted 2 years ago #
Harry_the_Spider - Member

The number of bikes that you need can be calculated using the following forumla.

X = n + 1

Where X is the number of bikes you need and n is the number of bikes that you have.

Posted 2 years ago #
peteimpreza - Member

Only three at the moment.

Gary Fisher Marlin-Well thats what it says on the tin. So heavily upgraded the only original bits are the frame and the front mech!

Cannondale Scalpel-Another custom build.

Cannondale Carbon Synapse.

But as i type this in Slovenia, I have just found out that the local 'Dale dealer in Maribor is doing 25% off Prophets and Motos. Guess where I am going tomorrow!

Posted 2 years ago #
Stoner - Member

*counts fingers and toes*

Pompino
456
Planet X Superlight
another Pompino
Scandal (on the wall at the moment)
Inbred
Ti29er
Brompton
1970s falcon, SSd as commuter
Islabikes Rothan (frame's too small for me though)

Posted 2 years ago #
Crell - Member

"too many" according to my wife, but also more worryingly; my kids.

Posted 2 years ago #
Andy - Member

Ah hmmmmmm, shuffles feet

titus motolite
santa cruz superlight
853 Inbred ss
airborne lancaster hardtail
98 853 explosif ss
93 orange P7 (not built up)
Airborne carpe diem ti audax/crosser
roadrat (not built up and probably wont so will get rid)

Posted 2 years ago #
hazeii - Member

One less than I need.

Posted 2 years ago #
djc1245 - Member

Inbred.
Gary Fisher HKEK.
Cove G-spot.
Superlight.
Pipedream Sirius.
Klein Adept.
Merlin Malt 1.
Corrado road bike

Posted 2 years ago #
buzz-lightyear - Member

3 = Radford Elite, Mongoose Tyax, Giant TranceX

I want to swap the Mongoose for a Ragley

Posted 2 years ago #
brakes - Member

I have 3:

road bike for communting and road rides
5" full suss for pretty much everything off road
7" full suss for stuff that will snap the 5"er

I'd like 5" hardtail for stuff that the 5"er is too heavy for - longer rides
maybe this winter

Posted 2 years ago #
steveh - Member

I've got 6, all get used and I wouldn't want to ditch any. If I had to 1 and 3 probably get used least.

1 Commencal geared road bike
2 93 zasker hack/commuter
3 Commencal jump bike
4 Iron horse sunday dh race bike
5 Dialled PA geared XC HT
6 Marin Attack trail geared XC FS

Posted 2 years ago #
timber - Member

stoner - are you missing digits? that list should fit on your hands

Posted 2 years ago #
silverpigeon - Member

A poor showing at only three

1. Alloy, winter hack road bike.
2. Marin Point Reyes - commuter/rigid MTB
3. Moots Ti Hardtail - From my racing days but plenty good enough for long days off road.

As you will have all spotted I clearly need a carbon, blinged up, road machine

Posted 2 years ago #