most people on here seem to have the same problem I do - 'Just one more, just one more'
So far my collection includes:
A Trek XC bike with 100mm forks
A cheap(ish) Trek 1.7T road bike for commuting to work
A Santa Cruz Blur LT
About to order a Nicolai AFR built up for DH/FR in the Alps/Canada and seriously toying with idea of getting carbon or Ti 29er too.
Roberts Dogs Bolx
Cotic Simple
Pace RC200 F6
Roberts White Spider
Frames:
Roberts Road
Pace RC200 F7 - Hidden from the wife
Orange Prestige
Oh and a new custom frame on order too
Too Many, 3 full with a 4th on the way and 2 frames waiting to be built up with parts. Gotta get on and sell 3 really.
Gary Fisher Ged HT
Specialized S Works HT
Yeti 575 FS
Trek Remedy 9.8 FS on the way 
Cove Stiffee HT Frame to be built up
Marin Quake 7.9 FS Frame to be built up
2010 Bfe with very big forks - hooligan HT
2009 genesis altitude 20 - 100mm singletrack HT
on one inbred 29er - in rigid commuter mode
loving the line-ups...
2 currently. Pace 303 and a bmx, down from a high of 6.
Got a maverick frame on the way.
4.5
Trance FS, Enigma HT, Kona SS, Lidl unicycle and Claude Butler Frankensturmeyskinnytyredthreespeed.
3
Titus Switchblade full suss 140 trail bike
Sarcin (innit) Kili something or other hardtail 100 XC race bike
PX Kaffenback commuter
Two, a Marin Rift Zone and a Kona Kula
Two - a brand spanking new Giant Anthem X4 FS with upgraded wheels and a girly saddle, and a 2001 Marin Nail Trail HT donated to husband.
Just sold the third one, a 1997 Carrera Instinct (no suspension) on the Bay for a decent price.
Who says all the girls have lower-specced bikes than their OHs? 
0. Just sold a frame to buy a frame and am waiting for the one coming my way to be stripped down.
I think the most I ever had was four and one of those never really got ridden (FS, SS, road SS, CX).
One! And my girlfriend owns three!
I've always been a firm believer of the saying,"you can only ride one bike at a time",that's why I have 7.....
Each one rides a bit different to the other,
3 have bounce at both ends of various amounts...
2 only bounce at the front
2 have no bounce or gears at all(one of which also has silly sized wheels).
Like to swop'n'chop things every now & again so that one may have an odd sized wheel on the front,or road tyres & gears for a bit.Basically in any one week of the year I'll ride 3-4 different bike set-ups.
Change is good & keeps it fresh 
I think it's useful having some overlap. My HT is awaiting a brake repair and upgrade but it's OK, I can ride my FS while I'm waiting.
4 at the moment.
Tifosi CK7 Road Bike built by me with 9 speed Campag stuff
On One 29er with SRAM X7
13 year old Giant Terrago (with lots of mods)
30 year old 26" Harry Quinn Road Bike stunningly refurbished with up to date Campag kit.
Only one now, Kinesis Decade single speed, but it gets ridden every day and I have no massive yearning for a second.
2 x 140mm 456s
Cheapo Banger 456 for work (And rides out straight from work). 8 speed, AM2 forks, rusty, heavy
Posher 456 for when I dont have to leave it anywhere . Foxes, (Maybe Alfine soon) lighter, new frame
5
Orange 5 FS (for playing)
Salsa Moto Rapido HT (for racing)
Spesh Tricross Comp (for road)
Airnimal Chameleon (for sale)
Scott Sub 10 Hybrid (for commuting)
RopeyReignRider - sorry to hear of your sad loss, hope you're back on two wheels soon.
currently:
Ibis Mojo
Ragley mmmbop
Yeti 4x
(only 1 of these is rideable at any 1 time - use 1 build kit that fits all. Takes an hour to swap things over. Means i just need 1 of everything and not 3! (apart from chains, bb's and shifters.)
C'dale Badboy - getting punted for a Surly Cross Check built with some road kit i have to hand from a recently sold cube frame.
Hardtail - GT Zaskar - Retro racing and commuting through the winter
Trail Bike - Cannondale Prophet - Fun and trial centre stuff
Thinking seriously about getting a FS XC 29er for racing stuff like Bikefest and 100km events. I'd beef up the Prophet then for more freeride/downhilly stuff.
Also have another GT Zaskar frame which I might turn into single speed (or more likely x8 speed) winter/commuting/pub/going out with the kids/spare bike from left over bits.
After that I guess I might get a road bike for training etc. so I reckon anyone who needs more than 5 is seriously obsessed!
4... Orange Alpine 160
Giant Anthem
Specialized rockhopper built as singlespeed
Specialized Allez road bike
Maybe buy a carbon road bike next!!
One mountain bike to rule them all; Blur4x
One singlespeed road bike for commuting.
(only 1 of these is rideable at any 1 time - use 1 build kit that fits all. Takes an hour to swap things over. Means i just need 1 of everything and not 3! (apart from chains, bb's and shifters.)
I should have added that,would be madness to have 7 of everything, darn expensive & take up loads of room.
Only 3 of them are complete bikes,
Two are just frames with h/set,bb,seatpost & saddle.
Two have everything on them minus the wheels & chain.Currently after a set of wheels or hubs to build up for one of the SS's
4
HT, 29er, Kaffenback winter bike, Swissbike
plus assorted family bikes.
1 rockhopper
1 stumpy
3 hardrock frames in various sizes
Only 4, used to be 5. That was the beginning of the end. 
Everyone needs at least three. One full suss, one spare suss and a cx or road bike. If she complains tell her you could always spend the cash on booze and lap dancers.
Blur LT
Turner RFX
Dialled Prince Albert frame
CX set up for road
If he complains tell him you could always spend the cash on booze and gigolos.
Wee amendment for the girlie bikers on here. 
One full sus
One road bike
One pub bike
simples!
7 
3
Surly 1x1 as main offroad bike - perfect for local trails
Cotic roadrat drop bar (built up as singlespeed crosser - 42:18) - for longer mixed road / off road rides
Geared (ageing) Gary Fisher hardtail - for child seat duties, trips to proper mountains and rare trail centre visits
Seems like a pretty good mix - if I was only to keep one, it would be the Surly, no question.
between me n the missus we had 10 crammed into a 1 bed flat ...i say in - because folk are emptying sheds round aberdeen .... so thats not a good look
my merida race bike , her merida race bike , my road bike , her road bike ,her scott contessa , my gary fisher rig , her singlespeed (commuter) , my specialized singlecross , her kona mcrae SS , planet X stealth pro TT.
Four:
Heckler
P7
Guess Road bike
Kuwahara steel fixie
I love em all.
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