Steve, a few reasons i want to try and stick with one bike. i always feel like i am on the wrong bike, if i only have one i will just have to get on with it.
i also feel i have spent far too much money on bikes over the years. if i had spent the same amount on drugs or beer i would have been long dead.
i also can no longer be bothered with cleaning and keeping bikes running. one bike easier to keep going.
and as i said earlier, i feel that if i go with a custom bike, and i dont gel with it, the risk of selling it at a great loss may be the out come. for now i am comfy on the ecr. it is steady like me. i managed a 100 miler on it last year. i wont ever be riding any further than that i a day. it feels good offroad, and with a slick should be good for touring.
rhings may change, but hopefully they wont
I have a Marin Pine Mountain 2
With two sets of wheels: 27.5+“ 2.8 tyres for mountain biking, 29” 2.4 tyres for zipping around fast. Makes a great bikepacking bike too.
I wouldn’t want to be without a full suspension bike though.
