How many bikes do you own?
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Still, that would be nice not to have your own bike out there waiting for some one to steal.0
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Only one, a 2010 Long Haul Trucker. I have looked at other bikes, but I know the trucker will still get all of the miles.0
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I currently have 2, a Transition Covert trail bike, and an Avanti Hotdog Jump bike. Used to have an Avanti Vitale womens specific road bike, but stopped riding on the road when we shifted to Rotorua (roads are too tight and scary). We also have my old Specialised Bighit frame hanging on the wall (with the 26inch back wheel).
HOWEVER
Our garage/bike shed also has my partners comprehensive selection:
- Turner 5 Spot, trail bike
- Turner DHR, downhill bike
- Yeti ARC, 26" hardtail/cycle touring bike
- Soma Van Ness built as road bike commuter (single speed)
- Black Market Mob, pump track bike (single speed)
- Slacker, hardtail
- Raceline Rhino, trials Bike
- Foes Slammer, downhill bike (the actual prototype frame hand built in 1997, that was raced at World Cup prior to production)
- DMR, hardtail frame on the wall
That's normal.. right??0 -
I currently have 2, a Transition Covert trail bike, and an Avanti Hotdog Jump bike. Used to have an Avanti Vitale womens specific road bike, but stopped riding on the road when we shifted to Rotorua (roads are too tight and scary). We also have my old Specialised Bighit frame hanging on the wall (with the 26inch back wheel).
HOWEVER
Our garage/bike shed also has my partners comprehensive selection:
- Turner 5 Spot, trail bike
- Turner DHR, downhill bike
- Yeti ARC, 26" hardtail/cycle touring bike
- Soma Van Ness built as road bike commuter (single speed)
- Black Market Mob, pump track bike (single speed)
- Slacker, hardtail
- Raceline Rhino, trials Bike
- Foes Slammer, downhill bike (the actual prototype frame hand built in 1997, that was raced at World Cup prior to production)
- DMR, hardtail frame on the wall
That's normal.. right??
Yep, you're an addict. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
I currently have 2, a Transition Covert trail bike, and an Avanti Hotdog Jump bike. Used to have an Avanti Vitale womens specific road bike, but stopped riding on the road when we shifted to Rotorua (roads are too tight and scary). We also have my old Specialised Bighit frame hanging on the wall (with the 26inch back wheel).
HOWEVER
Our garage/bike shed also has my partners comprehensive selection:
- Turner 5 Spot, trail bike
- Turner DHR, downhill bike
- Yeti ARC, 26" hardtail/cycle touring bike
- Soma Van Ness built as road bike commuter (single speed)
- Black Market Mob, pump track bike (single speed)
- Slacker, hardtail
- Raceline Rhino, trials Bike
- Foes Slammer, downhill bike (the actual prototype frame hand built in 1997, that was raced at World Cup prior to production)
- DMR, hardtail frame on the wall
That's normal.. right??
Definitely normal. As you can see in my previous post, you have about as many as we do. However, my husband and I each have the same amount of bikes. The only thing that is NOT normal...you have your bikes in the garage :happy: Our children, I mean bikes, are downstairs in our finished basement. We have a beautiful bike room with two doors leading outside!!0 -
w00t! Just got on the waitlist for a custom Waltworks steel 29er SS!!!!
It's going to be a looong 6 months. Well, at least it's winter time.0 -
Katrina - I'm jealous! My bikes are in the basement but it's unfinished. Dry walled but concrete floor and no paint. There is a kitchen and a TV down there in case they get lonely and want to throw a party or possibly bored and want to watch recordings of the tour de france. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0
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Katrina - I'm jealous! My bikes are in the basement but it's unfinished. Dry walled but concrete floor and no paint. There is a kitchen and a TV down there in case they get lonely and want to throw a party or possibly bored and want to watch recordings of the tour de france. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Haha! At least your bikes are in the house.
Our bike room is right next to our TV room so we hang out with them all the time! Our beer fridge is down there too! We have a work bench with every tool you need, two bike stands, even a parts washer!0 -
Definitely normal. As you can see in my previous post, you have about as many as we do. However, my husband and I each have the same amount of bikes. The only thing that is NOT normal...you have your bikes in the garage :happy: Our children, I mean bikes, are downstairs in our finished basement. We have a beautiful bike room with two doors leading outside!!
Our garage is a basement garage, so they are all tucked away down stairs, as we are only renting there is little point in lining the walls etc..lol. But they are all lined up in a (big long) bike stand, next to the tool bench and work stand. They do have entertainment in the way of TV, DVD and stereo, and the cars to keep them company, so it's not all that bad
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Definitely normal. As you can see in my previous post, you have about as many as we do. However, my husband and I each have the same amount of bikes. The only thing that is NOT normal...you have your bikes in the garage :happy: Our children, I mean bikes, are downstairs in our finished basement. We have a beautiful bike room with two doors leading outside!!
Our garage is a basement garage, so they are all tucked away down stairs, as we are only renting there is little point in lining the walls etc..lol. But they are all lined up in a (big long) bike stand, next to the tool bench and work stand. They do have entertainment in the way of TV, DVD and stereo, and the cars to keep them company, so it's not all that bad
Nice! I won't have to turn you in for abusing your bikes!0 -
Definitely normal. As you can see in my previous post, you have about as many as we do. However, my husband and I each have the same amount of bikes. The only thing that is NOT normal...you have your bikes in the garage :happy: Our children, I mean bikes, are downstairs in our finished basement. We have a beautiful bike room with two doors leading outside!!
Our garage is a basement garage, so they are all tucked away down stairs, as we are only renting there is little point in lining the walls etc..lol. But they are all lined up in a (big long) bike stand, next to the tool bench and work stand. They do have entertainment in the way of TV, DVD and stereo, and the cars to keep them company, so it's not all that bad
Nice! I won't have to turn you in for abusing your bikes!
My husband insulated the outer wall of our garage to protect the bikes.0 -
Definitely normal. As you can see in my previous post, you have about as many as we do. However, my husband and I each have the same amount of bikes. The only thing that is NOT normal...you have your bikes in the garage :happy: Our children, I mean bikes, are downstairs in our finished basement. We have a beautiful bike room with two doors leading outside!!
Our garage is a basement garage, so they are all tucked away down stairs, as we are only renting there is little point in lining the walls etc..lol. But they are all lined up in a (big long) bike stand, next to the tool bench and work stand. They do have entertainment in the way of TV, DVD and stereo, and the cars to keep them company, so it's not all that bad
I see your partner is a trials rider. My husband and I ride trials, well I try to! Trials riders tend to take VERY good care of their bikes!!0 -
I have no idea how you guys stay up on those obstacles trials riding. I tried it and about killed myself. I'll stick to the road bikes. I enjoy watching Trials riding but I'll leave it to you guys. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0
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Four! They basically take up an entire room in my tiny 4 room apartment.
2007 Felt F55 (Roadie).
1986? Trek 560 Pro Series (bought because I couldn't pass up a deal and I so missed my old Elance)/(backup roadie/lend to friends for their first tri/zippy commuter). Reynolds 531 tubing. This bike is AMAZING even though it's more than 25 years old. Sadly, it's a touch small for me.
1987 or 1988 Miyata 615 GT-Touring/8 months of the year main commuter and tourer. Definitely my most utilitarian.
Unknown year Raleigh Sprite 27- my weirdest bike. I have a soft spot for vintage Raleighs (my first grown up bike was a Grand Prix). Got the frame and fork and used this as a project to learn how to put bikes together. First built it up as a fixie, those wheels got stolen. Used that excuse as an opportunity to take a wheelbuilding class where I built (with help) a 3 speed coaster laced to 700Cs. This one has the cute vintage style (fenders, upright bars) and a Terry butterfly ti saddle held together with duct tape. This is my rain/ winter commuter (I like the coaster for crappy weather, the internally geared hub is kind of inconsistent when it's really cold).
I could probably use a tri bike but I'm scared of aerobars. Also I would need a new apartment first.0 -
I live at the edge of a national park 10Km down a dirt road.
I own 1 bike a Norco 9.3 Charger 29er0 -
3-1/2 at the moment, and hopefully a Brompton will join them come spring.
1992 Bridgestone RBT
1997 KHS Summit X converted to an Xtracycle
1995 Trek 830 Mountain Track Craigslist beater
1950s home made 26" unicycle
Photos in the other thread.
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At the moment.
1) 2006 Orbea Onix
(Ultegra, FSA SLK, Mavic Krysium)
2) 2008 Surly CrossCheck
(upgraded from factory to full 105) (commuter/CX'er)
3) late 90"s Surly 1x1 'Rat Ride'
(Craigslist special, updated to disc only)
4) 2006 Santa Cruz Chemeleon
(Full XT, Mavic Crossmax, King, Thompson)
5) Mongoose "BEAST'
(FAT Bike, single speed, coaster brake)
6) 1990s Fila Tahquitz
(fully rigid, old Shimano/SunTour)
**Crosscheck maybe swapped with the new Straggler disc frame..:)0 -
Excellent, a toy box thread!!
in order of least to most miles covered last year:
- folding bike (dahon speed)
- mountain bike (on-one 29er with 8 speed alfine)
- TT bike (cervelo P2C)
- first road bike (cheap chinese Ti frame + chorus kit)
- pub bike (80s rigid mtb frame with slicks)
- fixed (on-one pompino)
- touring bike (long haul trucker)
- CX bike (crosscheck)
- posh road bike (custom Ti)
1. my garage is locked quite well
2. my wife has horses, so she never questions the cost of my bikes..
3. I did at least 10k miles / year until a couple of years ago, less the last 2 hence the weight gain.0 -
How about more than I need, but less than I want?
In chronological order:
2010 Trek Madone 6.9 with Sram Force
2001 Cannondale F5 Team Issue MTB with Sram X9
2001 DaVinci disk brake Tandem with Campy Chorus
1999 Colnago MasterLight with Campy Record
1997 Klein Quantum II with Campy Record
1988 Schwinn Competition MTB upgraded to Sram X9 (still a beater though)
1974 Dawes Galaxy 531 with the same steel components & Brooks saddle (collecting dust)
And I am working on a custom built Spectrum Ti (Tom Kellogg bike) with Avid disk brakes and Campy Record, just cause I need one more.0 -
Current List:
2013 All-City Mr. Pink - Columbus steel roadie with Campy Veloce and shiny bits
2013 Surly Big Dummy - Cargo bike, kid hauler, recycle wagon
2012 Surly Troll - The workhorse, gravel, urban assault, main commuter
2012 Fatback - Waterford built steel Fatbike
1983 Mongoose Expert- Chrome BMX Cru Jones replica
1974 Romic - Handbuilt in Texas, sport touring/randonneuring 650B classy bike
1965 Schwinn Racer DeLux - Coppertone, 3spd, coffee cruiser0
