How many bikes and why?

[threebikesmcginty]

Old MTB for rubbish weather
Old race bike which I put together
New race bike
Old race bike converted to fixed/ss
3 other frames in stock
I also fancy getting another fixed gear and a tourer. Maybe a folder too.

 

[tyred]

1990s Townsend MTB 15 speed which I got new as a teenager. I dug it out of the garage when I decided to start cycling again and have "hybridded" it with slick tyres, mudguards, etc. Apart from putting the off-road tyres back on it to play in the snow, it hasn't been used this year at all. I really should sell it but it's basically worthless.

1977 Carlton Fixed/single speed. Frame bought for £20 at car bootsale. Didn't really need it but it was a nice frame in my size and I've built it up and is now the bike I use most.

197? Peugeot UO-8. A freebie from a friend, it was missing brake calipers and a few other bits. Not a lightweight by any means but the long wheel base means this is a very comfortable bike on the poorly surfaced roads and the more I ride it, the more I like it. I tend to use it for longer/hilly rides in preference to the Carlton.

1971 Raleigh Twenty folder (fully restored). Sentimental value really but I like it as I can easily fit it in the car. These bikes ride better than the sum of their parts would suggest.

1951 Rudge 3-speed (restored). Again, sentimental value as this belonged to my late grandad. But I do enjoy riding it and the cahnge of pace is nice. I now take it for a 20 mile ride every sunday evening. The rod-brakes take a little getting used to but work acceptably now that I have worked out how to adjust them properly.

197? ladies single speed roadster, rescued from a skip. This isn't a Raleigh or anything like that, it's a 1970s style BSO. I use it for going to the shops. Rides very well apart form the cheapo brake calipers having a surprising amount of flex.

I also have an early Raleigh Chopper, a rare Dublin built model which I would like to restore but there is no chrome left so likely to be completely uneconomical. I would like a cable braked Raleigh roadster, a 1930s lightweight and another later Carlton similar to the one I own, only I would build this one with gears.

I enjoy fixing up old bikes more than actually riding them

 

[mark barker]

I enjoy fixing up old bikes more than actually riding them

I know that feeling! My shed is full of old "scrap" waiting to be transformed into working art forms! My current working collection consists of 2 recumbent trikes, 1 recumbent bike and 1 MTB/hybrid type thing. I'm in the process of building a LWB recumbent for touring, but its taking much longer than I hoped! The great advantage of building from scrap is the bikes always fit me and cost virtually nothing!

 

[gbb]

Mine,
Bianchi C2C Via Nirone, best bike
Raleigh 531 8 speed conversion, winter bike/wet weather commuter.
Trek 7.1FX hybrid, pleasure use/snow commuter
Raleigh dropbar hack converted to singlespeed, just for fun.

Wifes,
Dawes Kalahari

Others (mostly used my my son, some not used at all...just aquired them through friends etc)
Raleigh Medale flatbar (80s probably) city type bike
Raleigh Routier flatbar ..as above
Unbranded MTB, rebuilt my me, now a good strong bike.

Also have a Raliegh Kandara (is that right ?) Reynolds 501 framed MTB as a future project.

Ive given away lately (again aquired bikes that were disposable in other peoples eyes, just needed a bit of TLC)
Dawes Diploma 3 speed ladies (nice bike, a bit old but a good runner) given to my SIL
Probike BSO, fettled with and given to my daughter.
2 other BSOs, fettled and donated to my sons friends.

Currently then i have 4 bikes, total of 9 in the shed/lockup.

 

[Proto]

Peugeot Magnum old skool steel MTB converted to road use, slicks, gearing, for commuting use in winter.

Fuji Team Issue alum road bike for commuting in summer, club runs, etc

LOOk 585, sunday best, (very) occasional time trial

Kinesis Maxlight MTB, hardly ever used

Vitus 992, ex race bike, now in bits.

Just bought a Giant Trinity TT frame to build up (see LOOK 585 above) and a BMC SCL01 Pro Machine frame to build up as well. Got plenty of components and wheels in the shed, and it's a big shed. BMC will probably go to #2 daughter (who does a bit of TTing and racing). Son races too.

#2 Daughter has a Cinelli Experience, son has an Opera (Pinarello) Canova, wife has a Cinelli Hoy Hoy Ratz hybrid and #3 daughter never uses her cheap and tatty Bianchi hand me down. #1 daughter in London commutes on a Giant hybrid.

Son is at uni and has a few more secreted away (Orange P7, Marin Team issue MTB plus a couple of hacks)

 

[Hilldodger]

Probably around 300ish because it's my job

 

[lukesdad]

Mine.

Cannondale M2000- Rigid Mtb 20 years old fitted with 1" slicks and upgraded to 9-speed Compact - GP and winter commute and Hack.

Specialised M4 - XC training bike.

Scott Endorphin- XC race bike.

Fuji Ali- rigid XC touring bike in tandem with trailer.

Dolan Mythos- Road Bike.

Litespeed Vela- Just referbed... For when it gets serious.

 

[lukesdad]

Trek VRX- Downhill bike.

 

[postman]

3

Off road Giant for tow paths .

Dawes Galaxy long slow rides .

Spesh Secteur Elite for faster riding .

Very satisfied with that number .

 

[swee'pea99]

Currently six & a half:

Fixie - my bike
Vitus 979 - my other bike (gears - for longer rides)
Old steel frame - my other other bike, was broken, now welded, undergoing road trials
Hybrid - bought for off-roading with the kids
Old steel frame, converted to fixie, currently on ebay
Old Carlton, out on permanent loan to a friend
Old Benotto - half built...waiting for wheels

I'm looking to get down to three, all told, including the loan bike. I only ever ride the fixie and (very occasionally) one of the geared bikes - the hybrid just doesn't get used, and I only need one geared bike, so if the road trials go well, I'll probably be putting the Vitus on ebay. Along with the Benotto, when I've finished rebuilding that.

 

[guitarpete247]

2.
Columbia made in Worksop frame bought in 1982 and had bits from a Puch Prima 12 tranfered to it. Over the years those bits have worn out and been replaced. Only original Puch bits are the down tube shifters. Recently got an old Suntour VX rear derailleur for it.
Saracen Tufftrax, 1988 bought second hand in '89. It is still totally as I bought is apart from adding gel grips and bar ends and recently Halfords trailer bought off ebay for granddaughter who, at 2, loves it.
I'd love to get a new lighter ride but space and money prefent this.
I keep looking though.
GF does think I'm only on 'tinterweb to look at porn.
How little does she know she's right.
P.S. n+1 seems about right to me.

 

[palinurus]

Four at the moment

Fixed, for year-round commuting
Road bike, for the weekend
TT bike, for time-trialling
cyclocross bike, for cyclocross (and snow!)

 

[arallsopp]

2 for now.

Recumbent 1: Full suspension, hub gear, mud guards, dynamo, disc brakes, panniers, tow hook. For pulling my son around, pootles, and wet weather commuting.
Recumbent 2: Soft tailed, XTR geared, naked, dynamo, disc brakes, seat pack. For dry (mainly).

After a fair number of miles, the only thing they chew through with any regularity is disc pads. As both bikes use BB7s I keep a set spare and either install as needed, borrow the other bike, or swap pads between bikes until I can find the replacements.

I'm hoping to add a FWD recumbent to the stable later on. Probably much later.

 

[Ravenbait]

Five.

Two fixies, one tourer, one race bike and a fully rigid mountain bike. Also the other half has a tourer and a front-sus mountain bike.

I think they why is fairly obvious. They are all necessary.

Sam

 

[dragon72]

I have one jack-of-all-trades Dawes Horizon tourer, so I find it hard to justify getting another.
I use it for everything: commuting, weekend road rides, not-too-harsh-offroading, shopping, getting about town, trips to visit friends further afield too (sometimes in combo with train) and for touring holidays.