who’s running just the one bike then?

My commute would have to be very short, and my mountain biking very tame in order to make it viable for me to run one bike.

However since getting my Ragley Marley, it has made me question whether I really need a full suspension bike as well. Although I have just come back from a great week in the alps on it.

V interested in the wheels/tyres you are running & where/why?

My most used set of wheels are DT240’s with XM481 rims, rimpacts, Continental Kryptotal enduro fronts. This is for riding the enduro stuff in Aberdeenshire

The other set of wheels are DT350’s with XM481 rims, no inserts, Continental trail  Kryptotal and xynotal. These are for when I ride trail centres or more chilled rides.

Both sets of wheels have discs fitted so it is just a cassette change.

Both sets of wheels have discs fitted so it is just a cassette change.

Not Shimano 12spd I’ll guess, I believe SRAM cassettes are one piece?

When I take my Shimano off there’s about 4 loose individual cogs that need to be lined up exactly, plus 2 or 3 spacers to all go in the right sequence.

I only ever have one bike of each type (mountain/gravel) at any time. Whatever I have does everything from xc to DH until the next one comes along.

One bike. I built up an almost duplicate tourer as a shopping bike because I didn’t want to risk parking my actual tourer around Glasgow as I have a sentimental attachment to it.

Then there is the MTB. Then a flat bar road bike for the short summer when full mudguards aren’t needed.

I thought I was doing well stopping at 4. I fancy a Brompton for some reason but don’t need to bike commute any more.

Not Shimano 12spd I’ll guess, I believe SRAM cassettes are one piece?

Yes, Shimano 12 speed and easy enough to change. Undo the lock it, clamp the cassette between your thumbs and fingers, slide it off the freehub and slide it onto the other, pre-aligned, freehub. Opposable thumbs for the win.

What are those Continental trail tyres like? I was going to try some but I’m scared of getting a flimsy casing and too hard rubber.

Who else is in the “one bike just ride it” camp?

Yes three and a half of them in that I keep my bikes for years until they die. 1,5 hardtails. 1 street/trials bike and a hybrid for daily commuting.

when i had a Norco Optic i was a one bike man. I rode everything on that thing.

But these days, nope….

Enduro (Raaw Madonna)

XC (Spec Chisel HT)

Commute (Merida ESpeedster)

Jump (Saracen Amplitude)

Zwift bike (Trek something or other raod bike)

I find it a bit strange that your running your trance at 150/120 ? That’s quite a bit of difference front to back, enduro front and downcountry rear ? No wonder your confused

I think the Trance X is 150f and 135r

Sorry, yes the Trance is 150mm (F) and 135mm (R).

Just one Ebike, but about to become two when i get the fork change finished. Just shimmed in the lower headset bearing and all is going well.

Reminds; need to sort out front pads

A nicey bouncy Ebike and a Ecommuter/shopper.