How many bikes do you have and which one is your favourite?

[wafter]

At the risk of getting sucked into responding to a spammy thread...

I have three:

- 2017 Boardman Team Carbon (Road)
- 2020 Genesis Croix de Fer 30 ("Gravel")
- 1987 Raleigh Routier (Road / Utility)


On practicality / minimalism grounds I'd prefer to have only one, although they all have their place. If I could have only one it'd be the Genesis without a second thought as it's so versatile and has seen by far the most miles out of all of them.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

5 and as they are all custom builds, I just list the frames

Rose Granite Chief Full sus trail/enduro
Cube LTD hardtail XC/trail
Planet X London Road gravel
Planet X London Road Eeeb commuter/urban ripper
Planet X Maratona carbon road bike

Not sure which is my fave as they all do distinctly different things, but if I could keep only one it would be the gravel London Road version which is the one I've easily used the most in the last year

 

[theloafer]

down to 4
fav is the e-bike ATM
Arthur Caygill tourer .. custom build
Specialized tri-cross .. work and shopping
Cannondale synapse apex .. carbon road
Riese + muller supercharger Rohloff GX e-bike .. early retirement gift to me

 

[Sharky]

Four, but no favourites. They all have a different purpose.
1. Single speed Bowery 72 for short distance workouts
2. Ribble winter bike with gears (1x10) and heavier tyres - just started using it this month
3. Focus summer bike (1x10) with lighter wheels. Keep saving it for when the summer comes and with lockdowns, haven't ridden it for 12 months
4. Nelson track bike (fixed) with front tri-spoke and deep rear wheels. Only used for time trials and this year have only done 4 tens, so have done less than 70 miles on it this year.

 

[Hover Fly]

Mercian with Rohloff,
1930s Rudge for special events.
Harry Hall cos it was my first 531 bike.
Woodrup fixed.
Genesis flyer
Not yet in existence, some 531/653 frame from NW England, (Ribble, Graham Weigh etc. not fussy which) as a late 80s or early 90s replica.

Forgot the rescue Sun Scirroco.

 

[the_mikey]

Currently have two:

Giant TCR (2011)
Ribble CGR (2016)

I like the GIant TCR mostly, it's fun, fast, and doesn't leave you wasted after only 20km.

I only like the Ribble CGR because it has mudguards.

 

[Slioch]

I have 5.

Carbon road bike for summer
Cheap Alu roadbike for winter
Touring bike
Hardtail MTB
Folding bike

My favourite is the winter roadbike. It's a £250 Carrera from Halfords that I've gradually upgraded to full Tiagra groupset, better (lighter) wheels, and full mudguards. Cheap as chips to maintain, and I just love riding it.

 

[Cathryn]

I have 2 1/2. I have:

A Thorn tourer called Liesl.
A Trek Lexa called Margarita.
A Burley tandem called Tony (who is, as yet, unridden due to work needed that's impossible with Covid restrictions).

I will keep riding Liesl until I die. Interestingly, I've lent my road bike to my 10-year-old son many times but I never lend him Liesl. We have so many good memories together, me and that bike!

I still need a MTB...

 

[Rusty Nails]

Always the newest, whatever it is.

 

[Elybazza61]

At the moment the list is;

Ridley Helium SL with Dura-Ace di2 with either Wheelsmith carbon and DT Swiss ally wheels.
-pure road bike
Ridley Kanzo Adventure now with a mix of GRX/Ultegra RX di2 with Stayer Carbon or Halo Vapour rimmed 650b wheels
-do all(ish) bike for adventure, commutes and was meant for audaxing but covid and work has cutatiled that.
Ridley X-Trail with Ultegra Di2(bit of a theme here) and Halo Vapours.
-commuter/turbo bike and winter road bike.
All-City Super Professional with XT di2 and racks and basket.Also now sporting 'rad' swept back "Crazy Bars"
-commuter,utility and light off road duties.
Trek FX with a hotch potch of bits.
-commuter
Coming soon something else
- drove and track 'shredder'

Can't really pick one, like them all.

Plus the better halfs collection;

Liv Avail roadie with Ultegra
Cotic Escapade tour/adventure with GRX
Kona Smoke off roader with XT/Hope/Margura mix
Trek Multitrack (US built one) with Sora flat bar kit

Think that'll do

 

[Spiderweb]

I have 16!

Specialized Roubaix Pro Dura Ace Carbon.
Specialized Tricross Comp Alu/Carbon.
Paul Hewitt Chiltern Reynolds 631.
Specialized Epic Expert Aluminium MTB.
Specialized Epic Expert Carbon MTB.
Specialized Crux Elite CX.
Trek 1400 USPS.
Genesis Day One Reynolds 525.
Orbit Thompson Reynolds 531.
Fondriest Columbus Steel.
Ciclismo Reynolds 531 Millenium.
Trek 6500.
Marin Muirwoods MTB.
Giant Bowery 72.
Enik Pordoi Tange Steel.
Trek 830.

My Roubaix is my Best Road bike but I tend to ride my Tricross the most. I have owned my Orbit for the longest, probably 30+ years.
I trimmed my fleet recently and sold a Gary Fisher & Claud Butler MTB.
I like them all, My Roubaix and Aluminium Specialized Epic were bought new all the rest were used bargains from eBay mostly but also Facebook and the Post Office window, I even ended up buying one from Cyclechat classifieds that I had listed myself for a friend!

 

[classic33]

Five

The Brox Quad

 

[Tigerbiten]

0.
I don't have a bike, I have a recumbent trike ........
A ICE Sprint FS, modded with a hardshell seat plus Schlumpf HSD and Rohloff internal hub gears.

Luck ...........

 

[Brummie53]

I have 16!

Specialized Roubaix Pro Dura Ace Carbon.
Specialized Tricross Comp Alu/Carbon.
Paul Hewitt Chiltern Reynolds 631.
Specialized Epic Expert Aluminium MTB.
Specialized Epic Expert Carbon MTB.
Specialized Crux Elite CX.
Trek 1400 USPS.
Genesis Day One Reynolds 525.
Orbit Thompson Reynolds 531.
Fondriest Columbus Steel.
Ciclismo Reynolds 531 Millenium.
Trek 6500.
Marin Muirwoods MTB.
Giant Bowery 72.
Enik Pordoi Tange Steel.
Trek 830.

My Roubaix is my Best Road bike but I tend to ride my Tricross the most. I have owned my Orbit for the longest, probably 30+ years.
I trimmed my fleet recently and sold a Gary Fisher & Claud Butler MTB.
I like them all, My Roubaix and Aluminium Specialized Epic were bought new all the rest were used bargains from eBay mostly but also Facebook and Post Office window.

 

[Brummie53]

The burning question is “Where do you keep them all” ? I’ve been in cycle shops with fewer bikes than that LOL