Question for all you keen cyclists

Kanga M

Nonsense, it's the paint job that counts, innit FB ?

Richard 123

Do people who have summer and winter road bikes have two cars too, a summer one and a winter one so the salt doesn't damage their summer car? 

smiley lady (M.)

I only have one bike. Would love two more

- winter hack

- turbo dedicated bike.

[Deleted User]

Lol Richard...no, the difference is you don't get a muddy black stripe all up your arse and back in your 'winter' car .

bassy -- annoying people since 1967

Come now, who cares about cars when compared to bikes! Ridiculous!

[Deleted User]

I would like a touring bike.....please Santa

[Deleted User]

Richard 123 wrote (see)

Do people who have summer and winter road bikes have two cars too, a summer one and a winter one so the salt doesn't damage their summer car? 

hmmm, not even going to suggest that to hubby. although he is certainly after a weekend/summer car.

<sigh> more money....

flyaway

Richard - I do. I have an ancient VW Polo for commuting and general driving and a 1978 MG Midget for the summer.

As for bikes though, Meglet, I would put my foot down and say if he gets one, he has to get rid of one. If his current "good" MTB is due an upgrade, does that mean the current one can be downgraded to the commuting bike, therefore making the current commuter redundant? If there are any bikes kicking around in the garage/ shed, make him eBay them and put the money towards the new one. I would also ask how much road cycling he does in the winter - I agree that its nice to have a winter road bike, but if you're into MTBing, isnt the winter a good time to go off-roading and have fun that way? Instead of a mediocre winter road bike, how about a single or fixed speed? I think multiple bikes are fine, but there has to be a reason for each one, and you have to actually ride them regularly - otherwise its like having a closet full of shoes you only wear once a year (Meldy!).

Richard 123

I have one bike and one car Flyaway    How many bikes have you got???

smiley lady (M.)

flyaway wrote (see

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 I would put my foot down and say if he gets one, he has to get rid of one......

Does this actually work. I'm thinking of the 7 kayaks in our shed, and the talk of an 8th!

M.ister W

We have a "one in, one out" rule in our house................. fortunately it doesn't apply to bikes

Kanga M

Just girlfriends ?





<<I'll get my coat>>

[Deleted User]

No need for more than 2 (or 3 if commuting) IMHO.  Road, MTB (and folder if train commuting).

 Having said that I have a fixie which is going to revert to a singlespeed once the baby seat goes onto the back and I'm in the process of trying to sell my winter and TT bikes.

flyaway

Richard -

Just 2 at the moment, a road bike and a fixed gear (which I use for commuting and winter riding, while the road bike goes on the turbo over the winter). I might get a MTB next year if we move somewhere where there is good off-roading very close to us, but at the moment, I wouldnt ride one.  

smiley lady -

Well, to be honest, I'm not sure. We now have 3 boats as well, but to be fair they are all different. It's gotta be worth a go though!!

Pink

I'm thinking 'one for you, one for me' ought to apply to bikes in our house. I feel quite inadequate!

Calf

no more than 6, that would be silly.....

You defo need:
A summer bike
A winter bike
A TT bike
A mountain bike
A cyclocross bike
A fixie / commuting / pub bike

[Deleted User]

Always make sure you have one more wife/girlfriend than bikes.  That way they have more to moan about than the number of bikes.

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Gumps. wrote (see)

Always make sure you have one more wife/girlfriend than bikes.  That way they have more to moan about than the number of bikes.

oh no, looks like i have a lot more to worry about than bikes ! but then when would he get time to see them all, perhaps he is not as keen a cyclist as i thought

Calf

well they get used in cycles (ahem)......... my TT bike is neglected at the moment but come the spring my cross bike will be the one getting the cold shoulder

Dr Nic Twinks

Don't forget the tandem MTB. Yes, really.

M.ister W

Of course, if both of you ride bikes that are the same size then they become "our bikes" instead of "my bike" and the allowable number increases.

M...eldy

M.ister W wrote (see)

We have a "one in, one out" rule in our house................. fortunately it doesn't apply to bikes

Damn .. Knaga beat me to it!


Lots of love Meldy 3 bikes and lots of shoes

bassy -- annoying people since 1967

Winter is the perfect time to build a new bike and admire its beauty. Ive just finished the build on my tt bike, and I opened the door yesterday and it was just beautiful. Almost made me want to ride it, but it looked like rain , and Im not ready to do that to her yet!

Calf

to 12???????

fat buddha

Dr Nic - it's all very well him indoors having a tandem MTB but nobody will go on it with him......nobody is mad enough...

Bouncing Barlist

Id love to come and watch MMmmmmm and FB doing the Aston Hill downhill course on a tandem MTB, in fact ill pay good money to come and watch

M...eldy

I think i'd be up for that as well ..... watching that is

[Deleted User]

Well, I always viewed my 3 as about right (commute, race, MTB) and then of course there is Wifey74's MTB.  And the two Sturmey Archer shoppers I'm 'restoring'.  But then it's all gone Pete Ting of late with the plansfor next year meaning I need a Track Bike, but then Wifey74 enjoyed the Tri last year (done on MTB) but fancies some long road rides, so she wants a road bike, and that may mean that I would get one too and possibly join the local cycling club.  So that's another 3.  But then I got shown a pre-production specific commute frame that really looks the danglies.  So that would be handy, but then she's also talking about doing more MTB as well which we've not done for a while, and I'm wondering if my hardtail is really right for the rocks around here in the peaks.  Was great for the south downs, north downs, and even the manufactured trails of Coed-y-Brenin, but round here I end up walking more than riding....  So that's another 5.  On top of the 6 in the garage already.

[Deleted User]

And the MTB for me is the only one which isn't likely to happen.

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

in answer to richard's post on prev page re summer/winter cars (which I've only just seen) - yep, LJS has a sports car which is registered from April to October and spends the winter in the garage under a cover!