[Closed] Who's owned the most bikes? Can anyone beat Mamadirt??

In my defence, I haven't had many geared bikes 😉 and I only have two bikes at the mo (and the lil red 'bred which is crankless so doesn't count)

OK, just totted them all up the the grand total is [url= http://mamadirt.fotopic.net/c317596.html ]70 since 1991[/url] when I started MTBing [img] [/img]. I just love trying new set-ups and minimal spare cash means that to try something new the old stuff has to go the way of the big 'E', hence the fast turnover.

mama (short-term test-pilot) dirt

70 since 1991!!! I have had a mere 4 mtb's and 2 road bikes since '92

I only have two bikes at the mo (and the lil red 'bred which is crankless so doesn't count)

So, that's 3 bikes, then really?

70!!!!

But don't you just want to meet Mamadirt? I do, and give her a big hug, too! I bet she's lovely.

Mad as a lorry, mind, but lovely!

Just twenty since 1975,That was a Dawes Team the first 'proper' bike I had and the first I raced on. Can't remember how many kids bike I had before that.

15 bikes since 1995, and I thought I was bad. That's with a few years in those 13 where I barely rode for whatever reason, so in reality I'm averaging more than one new bike per year!

Mamadirt takes the prize for sure though, she has to. Have you seen a shrink about this obsession? 😉

i have been averaging 5 a year since cominng on here
3 on the way as i type.

[i]3 on the way as i type. [/i]

Go Ton!!

[i]Have you seen a shrink about this obsession?[/i]

There's no cure 😉

Az, you'll be disappointed 😉 I'm pretty quiet as I'm sure folks on here who've met me will confirm.

I used to complain when my x wife came home with another pair of shoes, looks like i had it easy. :-s

Depends whether you count "Trigger's Brooms" - I reckon that adds at least 3 to my total. If a new frame with bits transferred counts as a new bike, then 15 since my first proper bike - though I still own 9 of those (2 in bits, but could be built up) 😀

Oops - missed the edit window. Make that 16 and 10 - I forgot the fixed.

5 since year 2000. And I found one. ( and bought one off mamadirt 😉

Oooh, which one was that then? The Heckler? . . . Dazed??

Is Dazed confused?

Is that Mama's old Heckler? I've had a go on that!

192 since I started. Possibly 2 or 3 more, who can tell...

23 for me since 1995

correct .Heckler it is.

[i]'minimal spare cash means that to try something new the old stuff has to go'[/i]

Assuming you lose only £100 when you sell something that you've used, you've lost £7000 over the years, that could buy you 2 really nice bikes!

Fair play to you, that's proper mental!

I've had about 15 since the 1999.

But I have got 2 really nice bikes 😉 and had a hell of a lotta fun on the way 😀

I never make any money on my sales - I'm generally happy to get half what I paid for a frame new and yes, I guess it's difficult to justify what I've 'lost' over the years but I don't see it that way. I'm happy to pay for the privilage of trying something new for a while then sell it on to help fund the next project - beats handbags and shoes any day 😆

I think it is like birthdys, stop counting after it reaches a certain number, frame number X ordered this week. Still it is good to have interests 😀

8 bikes since 1992.
Sold one (Old Marin Palisades)
Built a bob jackson racer, but swapped it for a Orange Clockwork (still in service).
Bought a custom 853 framed MTB made by a guy callet clarke I think, but sold it to fund my bestest bargain ever...a vitamin T with full XT for £600!
Had one stolen (my beloved Vitamin T).
Then bought a Merlin Rocklobster, still in regular use.
Then added a Stumpjumper FSR in 2005 (still in use).
More recently added a road bike to the list.

I think thats pretty restrained...8 bikes, four of which I still use.

I think 21 since 1987 including bmx, road and grifters!

here goes
started out with a [b]3 wheeler[/b],
then a [b]raleigh with rod brakes and a detachable cross bar[/b]
then (and still my best christmas pressie ever)a red [b]raleigh choppermkII[/b]
then a 6 speed[b]halfords road bike[/b] (too tall by then for a BMX)
then an [b]18 speed apollo[/b] which as way too big for me, last 3 months until i got
a [b]raleigh peak[/b] (couldn't afford a summit which had RS1s on it 🙁 )
a no name polished [b]jump frame[/b] fromwheelbase
then a [b]giant atx 990[/b] frame for my wedding pressie to myself, but it was awful,so changed it for a
[b]marin east peak[/b]
then got a 97 [b]orange P7[/b]
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then a [b]jackflash[/b]
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a [b]handjob[/b]
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which i busted
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and got a replacement [b]handjob[/b] off silverfish
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then got an [b]enduro[/b]
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a [b]kona unit[/b]
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a [b]lemond zurich 853[/b]
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a [b]P.A.[/b]
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a [b]giant ocr[/b]
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an [b]orange 5[/b]
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a [b]roadrat[/b]
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[b]uncle john[/b]
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dibb's [b]cotic soul[/b] stayed with me briefly
the [b]wanga[/b]
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[b]fuel ex[/b]
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[b]trek 1.5[/b] (now with stem length and height sorted)
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i think that's all 25 i think, just left with P.A.,Wanga,Fuel and 1.5 + lemond frame (for sale, make a good fixie!) and the P7 frame and forks

[i]Hi fives RD[/i]. Good effort 😉 Glaring omission though . . . you're never too tall for a BMX (yeah, I know that's easy for me to say). I seem to remember you babysitting a nice little green Haro and posting it on here a good few years ago.

Seems like I am a bit of a beginner compared to a lot of you

11 bikes since I started biking about 6 1/2 yrs ago. I currently have three.

FFS, I asked how many bikes you've had, not to post bloody pics of all of them. You've already done that on the other thread.

So the answer seems to be no-one has beaten Mama!

yup this one mama
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but it was never mine so couldn't post it

RudeBoy - Member
FFS, I asked how many bikes you've had, not to post bloody pics of all of them. You've already done that on the other thread.

That's the one . . . bike pics are always good 😀

Sheesh, I have the memory of an anorak - nevermind the internet archive, just ask mama 😳

Trike
Raleigh Boxxer
Raleigh Black Burner BMX
Peugeot Premiere ten-speed racer
GT Outpost (1992)
Kona Hahanna (1995 - still in the garage awaiting resurrection)
On-One Inbred (2003ish - still in regular use)
Solitude drop bar 29er (2006 - still in regular use)

So, eight bikes ever (since 1980ish when I got the trike aged 3)

Started back into it in 1995.

8 bikes since then. I tend to change them when they wear out.

Started out slowly, only 2 bikes from 1989 (starting mtb riding) to 1995. Since then I've had:

5 bmxs
5 jump bikes
6 hardtail xc bikes
7 dh bikes
4 road bikes

Making a total of 29. Now down to 1 of each type, which I think is OK (until I see something shiny and cheap...)

I guess 8 since 97 if you count transferring bits from frame to frame.

97 GT Timberline - Got nicked

99(I think) Cannondale Super V loved that bike - Got nicked

2001 Kona Roast - Recently rebuilt good fun

c2003 Custom built Revel 4X frame - Sold full bike as never used it

99 GT Zaskar (from ebay) got me back into riding great bike but too large a frame - Brother now has it.

2006 DMR Switchback frame built up with bits from zaskar - Dad now has the frame

2005 Spech Enduro M (from ebay) great frame got me riding harder and faster again but was too small. - Sold on ebay

2006 Spech Enduro L (from ebay) just starting to get used to the larger size and am fine tuning the ride trying to find the weight spring for the back but so far so good.

I'm not after any prizes, as I've been beaten to a pulp already, but for those interested

[url] http://gallery41647.fotopic.net/ [/url]

Cant be a$ed to list the ones not pictured ;o)

4 since ~1990. And I still (nearly) have all of them!

Nice Sanchez 2unfit 8)

Been riding since 89, only had 9 bikes, still own a few of the old timers too 😳

from when i can remember.
tomahawk
chopper
grifter
carlton corsair
raleigh ti clbman
dawes galaxy
muddy fox explorer
muddy fox courier
dawes super galaxy
diamond back topanga
diomond back axis
fisher tassajara
fisher hookooheekoo
spesh hardrock
cannondale tourer
kona hoss deluxe
orange sub zero
merida matts se
surly k monkey
on one sand 29r
fisher x cal 29r
fisher pro cal 29r
heckler
rockhopper
kona hoss
fisher full sus, name escapes me
haro mary

and 1 in the post.

1990 - Old repainted Raleigh
1992 - Townsend something or other (nicked after two weeks)
1995-1996 Al Carter
1996-1999 Orange c16
1999-2007 Orange Sub5
2007-now Niner EMD

I think I might be able to give Mamdirt a run for her money here.

Since Feb 2007

Giant XCR
Giant Trance
Rocky Mountain ETSX
Orange P7one
Kona Kula Deluxe
Rocky Mountain Vertex
Merlin Hardtail
Cotic Soda
Cove Hummer
Scott Contessa (bought for the missus)
Klein Attitude (stolen by the missus)
Kona A
Ibis Mojo
Airborne Lucky Strike
Ti456

14 in 23 months. I'm pretty happy with the last 5 though, so they may last a while.

I'll keep the Mojo, Klein and Airborne until either they or I die.

Dunno how many overall but i went thru 12 last year . Ive stopped now honest 🙂

Dunno how many overall but i went thru 12 last year . Ive stopped now honest 🙂

Mmmm Got me thinking ..
Im 40 this year & been sat down thinking WHAY BACK !
1st was a Raleigh Budgie
2nd was a Raleigh Tomohawk
3rd was a Raleigh Chopper
4th was a Raleigh Grifter(blue)
5th was a Raleigh Grifter(red) Best seat in the world LOL
6th was a Raleigh BOMBER ..AH who remember these classic things ?
7th was a Raleigh Record sprint
8th was a Mountain bike from USA my Uncle got me(bless)
9th was a Raleigh Team Banana lol
10th was a Raleigh MTB one of the 1st real MTBS !

Getting the picture ..
I wont bore you anymore
Recent 3years ago ##
GT RTS
Prolex Animal
Manitou FSR
Santa cruz Heckler
Santa Cruz Super light
Cove G-spot
Orange 222
Orange 5
Specialized stumpy
GT Zasker
Ti full susser For got the name of it !
Specialized BIG HIT
Cannondale Gemini
Cannondale Cyclo cross
Cannondale Chipolini Road bike
Cannondale F700
GT chucker LOL had a mid life crisis LOL
Cannondale Prohet The best do it all bike ..EVER
Cannondale RUSH
Cannondale Carbon team 4 RUSH

Prob missed loads off but id say i have had at least 2-3-4-5 a year since i was 11-12-15 yrs of age so...

going on 70 to 100 easy
Wish i could remember them all now tho ..

Way to go fellas.

See, I'm not so bad - I only had 8 last year 😉 and only 1 new frame this year (which I've just put on ebay as I've seen something else I fancy) 😳

This year is only 18 days old tho mama lol 🙂

36 since 1999.

In order of acquisition:

1: Peugeot Lynx
2: Kona Lava Dome
3: GT Tempest
4: Merlin MALT
5: Rocklobster Expert
6: Marin Mount Vision
7: Kinesis Maxlight
8: Specialized Hardrock
9: Dawes Horizon
10: Santa Cruz Superlight
11: Raleigh RSP
12: Geared Inbred
13. Mountain Cycle San
14: Singlespeed (homebrew)
15: Orange 5
16: Inbred Singlespeed
17: Ribble Road bike
18: Cannondale F600 Furio
19: On-one Il Pompino
20: Raleigh Pioneer
21: Specialized S-Works E5
22: Ribble Winter bike
23: Dialled Bikes Prince Albert 853
24: Paul Milnes Team Cross
25: Trek 2000
26: Specialized S-Works E5 (TTbike)
27: Il Pompino Pro
28: Singlespeed Inbred
29: Charge Duster Ti
30: Specialized Hardrock
31: Planet-X Uncle John
32: Planet-X Stealth Carbon Pro
33: Pipedream Sirius
34: Salsa La Raza
35: Planet-X Kaffenback
36: Columbus X-Wing

I've had well over 100 bikes since 1992ish plus about another 10 or so when I was a kid.
no way I'm listing them all tho.
most I ever had at one time was 14 all stored in my bedroom in a Tenement flat.

Oh. forgot to add, currently have 7 of my own and 11 kids bikes

GW wins 8) - thread closed!

do you people ride bikes, or just buy/sell/swop/talk about 'em? or are you bike thieves?
Get a bike that you want, alter it to suit, enjoy it...

[i]Get a bike that you want, alter it to suit, enjoy it...[/i]

🙄 The classic closed minded statement.

Perhaps we can't afford to buy the bikes we'd like to try, Perhaps we're searching for that special something, the X-factor thats makes a bike truly exceptional. How do you know if a bike has it until you try it?

Perhaps for some of us it's more like "know what you want, search for it and alter it until perfect, then truly enjoy it.

I'm there with the Mojo and the Airborne (well almost with the airborne - Need some Marta SLs)

[i]do you people ride bikes[/i]

I've ridden 150 miles in the last 6 days. 8)

I dont normally reply but: I'm all for people seeking out their ideal. Or trying other bikes to see if thats what they like/want.
You appear to agree with me that you have found a bike you like, and probably tinker with it, like I do wih mine.
(30+sat off road, 105 sun, miles that is (no willy waveing!)

To be fair I worked in a bike shop that bought and sold S/H bikes for a fair few years and just couldn't say no to a bargain. most of them I eventually sold on for more than I paid. Back then I rode a stupid amount.

Colnago kid, Who cares how far you rode, did you enjoy it? Coz that's all that matters ot me.

[i]do you people ride bikes, or just buy/sell/swop/talk about 'em?[/i]

LOL! Erm yeah... I do ride bikes:

*willy's out*

150 miles in the last 3 days (including 40miles this evening in the dark/hail/rain/wind @ av. 19.5mph). Oh, and then there was the 41 paid-for cycling events in the previous calendar year which include (without going into specifics) MTB races/enduros, road races, open time-trials, a rubbish sportive and a whole season of cyclo-cross.

So yeah.

Love bikes. Love riding and racing them.

:O)

Bloody hell, GW!

Mind, working in a bike shop is cheating, just a little!

That's a lot of bikes...

I'm kinda in agreement with colnagokid, quality and not quantity, though saying that I have had at least one a year since '89.
That's 'reasonable' isn't it?