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When’s too many bikes enough ?

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  • February 7, 2014 at 11:02 pm #20650
    armchairracer

    I think I have problem, by bike stable keeps growing and I don’t know what’s/when’s enough .

    Any help/advice from fellow sufferers.

    regards

    Dave

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  • February 20, 2014 at 8:48 am #772401
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    mooleur

    We just had to move house
    We just had to move house because of this fact. No longer could we keep the stallions in the living room.

    Nice garage now currently housing a merger of both mine and my partners two TT bikes, three winter bikes, mountain bike and three race bikes.

    The only obvious way forward here is to make sure all the odd numbers are even and increase the numbers going forward.

    I don’t own a mountain bike OR a cross bike which is pretty ridiculous.

    Also planning a little renovation project for a vintage frame too ^_^

    February 19, 2014 at 9:19 pm #772399
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    drfabulous0

    As a used bike dealer I
    As a used bike dealer I obviously have a ridiculous amount of bikes, I am of the opinion that the magic number is 42.

    February 19, 2014 at 8:33 pm #772397
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    armchairracer

    Its good to hear that I am
    Its good to hear that I am not the only one suffering, with this condition,

    I think one bike for every discipline of cycling and a spare for each discipline just in case the first choice needs work.

    Don’t forget the one being built up as a dream bike.

    February 10, 2014 at 7:39 pm #772395
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    glynr36

    Five here.
    Best Bike, Bianchi
    Five here.
    Best Bike, Bianchi Infinito running Chorus & Mavic Cosmic Carbones.
    Winter, Dolan Preffisio with the old athena gruppo & Fulcrum racing 3 off the above.
    Fixed, Dolan Track Champion.
    XC MTB, some focus thats in bits.
    MTB Dirt jump/bmx track/skatepark bike, Tonic Fab howie.

    February 10, 2014 at 7:27 pm #772393
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    Kapelmuur

    I’m glad that vintage steel
    I’m glad that vintage steel has got a mention. My 1973 Italian racer is ridden only when the sun is hot and the roads are dry, ie rarely.

    However, it is looked at frequently as a reminder of how beautiful bikes can be when I’ve had enough of modern machines with logos covering their fat oddly shaped tubes (and wheels) and their dull colour schemes.

    OK, my coat is on and I’m away to Retrobike :H

    February 10, 2014 at 6:08 pm #772391
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    Col Nago

    At the very least:
    2 or 3
    At the very least:

    2 or 3 cross bikes (to race in the mud, one with discs), winter commuter (cheap and corroded), summer commuter (still cheap but less corroded), full-sus MTB, hard tail MTB, 29er, TT bike, Ti sportive bike, full-on carbon stiff as hell race machine, the “tooling about” bike (fixie), track bike, the extra race bike (just in case you break one), the vintage steel “I am one cool retro dude” bike, the bike you really don’t need but it looked a good deal in the LBS/on-line so I bought it anyway…etc, etc, etc

    total cost still way cheaper than buying a new BMW….

    February 10, 2014 at 4:20 pm #772389
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    Shades

    Bit of a nightmare this
    Bit of a nightmare this subject. Currently on 4 (wife has 2): Road, MTB, Folder and Hybrid. There’s always a better, or more suitable for the job, bike out there and you’re a ‘bit attached’ to the old ones. I just try and ensure they all get an airing to justify their existence. I can vouch for a bit ‘pimping up’ if your old steed is feeling a bit tired. Nothing like some upgrades to give it a bit more zip and cure the lust for something you can’t afford.

    February 10, 2014 at 3:46 pm #772387
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    consciousbadger

    I have five at the moment and
    I have five at the moment and can’t get any more because I have no space! So a short term solution to this shared problem is to live in a small flat with no garden in an area where locking a bike up in the street will mean it will disappear within the week… I say short term because I am now thinking of moving to a house with a garage so I can store more bikes :S

    February 10, 2014 at 3:21 pm #772385
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    700c

    Just the one, but with both a
    Just the one, but with both a winter and summer wheelset..optional mudguards..

    Although you have to be fastidious about winter maintenance..

    it means I can invest in one very nice piece of kit rather than spread the funds across several steeds which would otherwise be compromised in one area or another…

    February 10, 2014 at 11:04 am #772383
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    Anonymous

    Are we including partial
    Are we including partial bikes? Do bikes in the loft count? If the number of bikes in the shed mean that the lawnmower lives under a tarp…? 😕

    If they do then I may fall foul of

    Proper number of bikes = n+1 provided (n+1) < D where D = Divorce Court Anybody know the recipe for toast? 😀

    February 10, 2014 at 4:54 am #772381
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    mikecassie

    I’m currently waiting for
    I’m currently waiting for bike #3 to arrive. I’ve gone and weakened to the allure of carbon. I’ve the titanium Enigma which I’ll alternate with the carbon one, just because I can, no other reason. Mind you why should I need a reason!
    The third one is a CX which I use for winter days, casual rides and have a set of road tyres fitted for the run to the shops. 20 mile round trip there so a nice wee ride for milk etc. 🙂
    I’m hoping that 3 is my number where I’ll stop. I can’t see me needing anymore bikes with this collection. But….. 😉

    February 9, 2014 at 6:56 pm #772379
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    Cyclist

    Best road bike (one year more
    Best road bike (one year more it will then become 2nd best bike)
    Single speed
    15 year old s works m2 stump jumper MTB (I still love this bike)
    Carbon MTB
    Re building 2nd best road bike project (will become 3rd best road bike):-))
    CX bike
    Hybrid for nipping to the shops bike
    1995 GT Zasker MTB frame hanging on wall in man cave ( a project in waiting)

    The answer then is….. Never.

    February 9, 2014 at 5:53 pm #772377
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    armchairracer

    Hi, wow what a response,
    I am
    Hi, wow what a response,

    I am glad I am not alone with this condition. I have a wife and still my buying continues. I started with acquiring the Special Handmade Raleigh Racers from the 1980s (which Raleigh lost money on ) when I was a teeneager with racing in my blood and no funds. I love buying an old classic with the intention to restore them back to their former glory. I have already completed 2 bikes and the projects just keep adding. I can’t resist a desirable bike which most people not in the know, sell so cheaply.

    My wife has said on an number of occasions stop buying bikes. I can’t and now I hide them :-), I am not doing anyone any harm and I am saving them from the furnace.

    I appreciate the craftsmanship in making the bikes and can’t see them destroyed.

    I am currently researching small wheeled bikes, I had a Chopper in the 1970s, but the price to replace it now is too much for me, I would love one.

    thank you for everyone who replied and good luck with your collections

    February 9, 2014 at 4:19 pm #772375
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    zzgavin

    I’m on four (‘cross, road,
    I’m on four (‘cross, road, brompton and old mountain bike) and decided against a 5th (slightly hokey club ten year old pinarello tt bike in need of some work) so maybe I’m at a happy n=s-1. Can sort of imagine a fancier road bike, but need to get out of cat 4 to justify that =)

    February 9, 2014 at 4:15 pm #772373
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    NickK123

    Another for the n+1 argument!
    Another for the n+1 argument!

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