Do we all aspire to a better spec bike?

[Deanno1dad]

Just wondered about what is the general concensus regarding aspirations and working up to the dream bike.

My scenario is about 6 years ago I purchased a Giant Hardtail to get fit £200 ish..It did the trick and 3 years later I noticed my road riding was more a love and went for a Scott Hybrid £600 ish but got a good part ex on the first bike.
Then the scenario of Road bike envy kicked in..Now have a GT roadie £800 ish and sold the hybrid to fund it.

The question is when do we all stop...In 2 years time I know i've always wanted a nice spec carbon frame bike,I also know my wife will moan and call me mad for trading up..but for a long term hobby I yearn for that better bike..anyone else have a bike envy thing going on?

 

[HLaB]

I like to get my use out of something first before renewing, that said if somebody offered me n+1 I wouldn't turn it down

 

[Doc333]

I'm new to road cycling and still finding my way, but I would bet that most cyclists would like to have their dream bike whatever that may be and the old original bike they started on as a kid and have it refurbed.

I can only speak from experience of cars and have gone upwards ever since starting to learn I think I'm round about where i'm ever going to get as I have no intrest in Farrari

 

[zizou]

Its not so much better spec i aspire too, its different types of bikes to fill different niches and requirements

I could easily justify having about 20 bikes and thats without even trying

 

[ScotiaLass]

My Saracen full suspension MTB is a lovely bike, the only thing I would change is the weight - it's a beast and I find it hard going some days!

 

[Davidc]

No. Used to though.

 

[ColinJ]

At the moment, I am more interested in upgrading my bikes' rider, than upgrading the bikes!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

No, im reasonably content.

 

[VamP]

No, im reasonably content.

You bloody well ought to be

Edited to add: I am really happy with the bikes I have, but could do with adding a few.

 

[biggs682]

No, im reasonably content.

same here , a new bike for me is one that is new to me and not NEW ie 2nd hand

 

[Saluki]

I have a 2011 Giant Defy 2 and I love it. I have had a look at upgrading and wouldn't mind a Defy 1 composite but I am not desperate to have one. Its lighter so I could go further but if I shifted a stone or so, I could go just as fast on my Defy 2. I reckon the stone shifting is the cheaper option so I'll do that.

 

[the_mikey]

I just want different bikes to suit different occasions!

 

[midliferider]

"I also know my wife will moan and call me mad"

Does your wife has the same attitude towards the number of shoes should a woman have?

 

[Peter Armstrong]

This year I was riding my steel road bike valued at £60. I then got a carrerra for about £400, only 3 month later I traded it in and got a carbon cube road bike. I now want to upgrade with more carbon parts, I'm sure at some point I'll want a better one never actually being happy with what I've got.

 

[steve52]

I have three bikes and find myself riding the oldest most ie the one I upgraded from and call me shopping bike.