Which bike query – and may God have mercy on my soul………….

Sorry.

Bit of a quandry here:

I’m very happy with the hardtail MTB, so that’s safe.
And the BMX.

Have a couple of other bikes:
a) 1996 Trek 1400 roadie: hideously stiff, uncomfortable and overgeared, but good fun.
b) My lovely old steel Rockhopper which has Kona P2’s/rack/a nice Brooks on it and gets used as a rigid MTB, tourer and commuter.

Might now have the option of Bike 2 Work, so:

Get a lightweight carbon roadie and demote the Trek to winter use/sell it.

or

Get a CX/Disc type bike and flog both the Trek and the Rockhopper to raise a bit of cash (not much though).

Heart says get the carbon roadie. They’re all modern and flash and I get to keep the Rockhopper, which still does everything a crosser can.

Head says don’t be daft, you’re an ageing fat knacker who’ll be better off with a sensible disc crosser, which would fulfil the roadie/tourer/commuter/rigid role and no one really needs five bikes.

What would you do?

And yes, I am thoroughly ashamed of myself for asking such a question, but I really have thought myself into a corner on this one.

Sell them all and buy a Fatbike.

Don’t you start. 🙂

Sell them all and buy a motorbike.

I bought the MTB in the first place because I gave up motorbiking!

You get your problem sorted?

NOT a CX bike FFS not one of those

get a road bike or a mountain bike but not one that is crap road bike and a crap MTB combined.

Its ok if you claim its a tourer though that allowed

NOT a CX bike FFS not one of those

Why not?

You get your problem sorted?

Not yet.

I’ve been thinking of rationalising my quiver recently and reckon the carbon road steed is extraneous to requirements. But then I do already have a cross/tourer.

Let me know if you’re flogging the carbon roadie – you’re a bit of a shortarse person of restricted growth too aren’t you? 😀

But then I do already have a cross/tourer.

So do I, I suppose.
The steel Rockhopper really is a nice bike, and I have a certain sentimental attachment to it.
It can tour, commute and make me feel inadequate offroad in equal measure.

rationalising my quiver

this would probably have a dirty hidden meaning on mumsnet

What about a Whyte Suffolk?

– http://www.whytebikes.com/2014/product.php?xProd=116&xSec=121

Why not?

Mmm let me think about that
ah hold on what about

get a road bike or a mountain bike but not one that is crap road bike and a crap MTB combined.

ie its not very good at either and a bit of a compromise.
Obviously its perfect for you as you do mince core light 😛

get a road bike or a mountain bike but not one that is crap road bike and a crap MTB combined.

I want to see your working.

Obviously its perfect for you as you do mince core light

You’ve changed since you started shopping at Amazon 😥

😆

TBH, depending on your commute, they can be the perfect bike.
I cannot say I have ever wanted to own one personally.

Nice spec on that Whyte, but it looks like it was designed by John Major.

I just couldn’t own a matte grey (or matte anything, really) bike.
I’d die a little every time I looked at it.

If I were going down the CX route, it’d deffo be the Giant TCX.
And if I go for the roadie, it’d be the new cheapo Defy Composite, which I think looks rather nice:

Look reet that with a Rolls, some guards, a huge seatpack, a couple of cages and some black bar tape on it. 🙂

Sell them all and buy a recumbent!!!

You’ll be niche beyond belief 😉

And if I go for the roadie, it’d be the new cheapo Defy Composite, which I think looks rather nice:

Suffolk looks nicer.*

*The bike, not the county.

650b downhill bike would do the trick, wouldn’t it?

Sell them all and buy a singlespeed fatbike recumbent!!!

You’ll be niche beyond belief

EFA

Suffolk looks nicer.*

Nah, looks like the bicycle version of Mogadon.
Seriously, I’d fall asleep riding it.

fatladridesbikes – Member

Sell them all and buy a recumbent!!!

You’ll be niche beyond belief
If they were cheap enough and well engineered I’d have one tomorrow. 😀

And I don’t really do niche – had issues with every bike from a non-mainstream manufaturer I’ve ever owned, sadly.
Never ever had a problem with a Marin, Trek or Specialized.
I’d buy a bike with ASDA on the downtube if it was decent quality and well priced.

warton – Member

650b downhill bike would do the trick, wouldn’t it?
What trick? Disappear up it’s own bottom bracket?
And if anyone else suggests 650b, I shall hunt you down and treat you as I would a rabid dog. 🙂

Doesn’t that Giant have that stupid proprietary seatpost? You’d be a mug to opt for one of those 🙂

Yep, and a silly headset standard as well.

However, my lovely LBS can do me one for a ridiculously good price.

Quite fancy a Ribble, but the lifetime Giant frame warranty is a very powerful draw.

Suffolk does look nicer though…

However, my lovely LBS can do me one for a ridiculously good price.

Surprised at that, what with it being a new model.

I know.
But they are a very, very lovely LBS.

We’ve bought lots of shiny things from them, starting with my old Marin back in 1992.

On-One Fatty is available thru the cycle scheme, isn’t it? 😉