Forget how many you want or how many you own. From a purely logical and reasonable standpoint, given how much you ride and how many different types of riding you do - how many do you think you should own?
I say three. One for on-road use that's practical for picking up groceries and getting places, one for off road use - getting to more remote places, enjoying the outdoors in general etc, and one for exactly the type of riding you like best - whatever that is - and this third one would be the less compromise, all-you-can-afford 'dream bike'.
In reality, I have four and would like to be at six. Here are three of them, the fourth lives in the parkade (bar bike).
It all depends on the type of riding you do. Or how seriously/competitively you ride.
I have my roadie (2010 Schwinn LeTour Classic) for Century Rides etc...and general road riding. Then I have my around town/commuter Bike (Giant Sedona) for commuting, grocery getting(with trailer attached) and leisurely riding. Then there is my All mountain/trail bike (Giant Rincon) for, well you know what for...
I am adding another mountain bike and it will be different from my hardtail in either wheel size or full suspension/wheel size. I will use both depending on where I ride.
A guy could have several bikes with proper justification for each...:thumbsup:
Just made it to 7 over the weekend.............picked this up for $50 and it's all original, weights a ton and is fun, I've always wanted an old schwinn cruiser......
The right number is the number of bikes that will regularly get used.
I'm doing fine with my 3 bikes: 6" Spesh Enduro AM bike, Jamis (aluminum) road bike, old Jamis 4" full sus.
The Enduro gets 100% of my mtb riding, the Jamis is good for commuting and the occasional road ride, and the older mountain bike is my loaner backup.
I wouldn't mind a DH bike, a light and efficient 29'er, and a nice carbon road bike. But in reality, I'm not out-riding my Enduro the few times each year I hit the ski lifts, and I do an XC type ride only every so often. or do an XC type ride where I might benefit somewhat from a different bike. Same w/ a carbon road bike -- other than commuting, I ride between a few hundred to maybe 1300 "recreation" miles on the road, not really enough to justify a nice road bike.
I really have no interest in riding a SS, a hard tail or something like that. Just not for me. Living in the suburbs as I do, there is little reason for a cruiser or shopping bike -- I have two cars that work just fine! I ride either my old mtb or my road bike when out with the kids -- the trailer attaches to either one just fine.
I would say you need 2..
- 1 XC hard tail, wich does the work as commuter, single speed, and to go buy beer
-1 Enduro class bike, this one is to have fun...
3 is the number, just like motorcycles...
I think a SS MTB in any wheel size cause they are just fun.
A geared MTB either HT or FS 29er.
A CX bike for the road rides and grocery store and cross racing
At least that will be what I have once i finish my HT 29er build.
4 Total. First bike was 26" Fuji Nevada, then sold it and built a Sette Rekken.Sold the Sette and built Vassago Bander and Jabber. Sold the Bander and stuck with Jabber. No regrets though!
Plus when the bike becomes used to wanting to have the bars, seat etc move towards gravity, when you turn it back around you can totally get more air on jumps.........it's training your bike to bunny hop really.........
I traded 2 road bikes for a 29er, so now
I'm down to 8 bikes. Almost the perfect
number. However I'm in love with the 29er,
so I may need to get another one, and that
would put me back at 9 bikes, I think 9
bikes may be the right number.
Also there isn't a damn thing wrong
with storing bikes upside down. I have
done it longer than I care to remember
and never had a problem.
Here's what i'm hoping for some day. I already have the bikes in brackets.
1) FS trail bike
2) 29er adventure bike (Surly Ogre is on order)
3) Folder bike for travel/touring (Bike Friday NWT)
4) CX bike for gravel and road (Kona Jake)
5) Commuter bike (Currently building an On-One Pompetamine)
6) Fat bike for winter
I think any more than 2 is a luxury. I own 3 at the moment and would really like to get a fourth, but a mountain bike and a cyclocross bike would fill all my needs if I could only have 2.
In my opinion the appropriate number is 3 or more.
- a road bike or a cx bike
-off road you need a mtb, ht or full
-in towns, cities you need a bike for that
about the "more" it depends on specific needs like a long trip, you like bike parks etc.
1 cross bike set up for road, or a road bike, but I like cross bikes better.
1 cross bike with fenders for wet rides and rail trails.
1 bike for riding around the neighborhood with the family and pulling the kiddo trailer.
1 commuter bike (the foul weather cross bike would be okay, but I'd like to keep the rack and paniers off that bike)
1 bar bike (it's gotta have more style than the commuter or kid cart puller)
1 rigid single speed
1 hard tail trail bike
1 FS trail bike
1 dirt jump bike
1 6" travel fs bike
If I lived somewhere with lift served riding I'd also need a dh bike.
If either of my kids get into BMX, I'll also need a 24" cruiser so I can ride with them.
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