100 bikes! That is astonishing.
How many bikes?
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100 bikes! That is astonishing.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
But in answer to your question:
Maverick single speed, no idea what make it was but I know I had it because my dad refused to get a bmx 'because the parts are expensive'
Raleigh Grifter, which was so heavy you got trapped under it, like falling off a motorbike
Raleigh Mustang, which served me through many years and many many prangs
Raleigh Montana (I think) which is still my current MTB
Claude Butler Dalesman, very much second hand, my first road bike and the first bike I really really love,
I have a single speed in progress being built with parts generously donated by friends
Maverick single speed, no idea what make it was but I know I had it because my dad refused to get a bmx 'because the parts are expensive'
Raleigh Grifter, which was so heavy you got trapped under it, like falling off a motorbike
Raleigh Mustang, which served me through many years and many many prangs
Raleigh Montana (I think) which is still my current MTB
Claude Butler Dalesman, very much second hand, my first road bike and the first bike I really really love,
I have a single speed in progress being built with parts generously donated by friends
middleagecyclist
Call me MAC
- Location
- Prestwich, Manchester
15-18 over the years including the 4 I have at present - an old Marin Bear Valley (hack & town bike), a Santos Travelmaster (commute & tour bike), a Marin Rocky Ridge (trail & XC bike) and a Verenti Rhigos 0.3 (road & sunny weather bike). Need more...
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Lost count along time ago, but i have three now.
365 surely?? And a spare for leap years.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
I've used all my fingers, all my toes and took my undies off, got upto 21 but I've lost count now so I don't know 
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I'll raise it with management, although my bargaining positioning is weak.
356- probably a musician's year. Three lost weekends and a lost long weekend presumably.
MattHB
Proud Daddy
- Location
- Deepest darkest Dorset
I drooled after a raleigh grifter, but never got one.
Weird red/black thing was my first bike when I was 6 I think.
Then a blue peugeot racer
I then built my own out of thrown away bits which were all sort of flat bar hybrids.
Then a new MTB when I was 17. I have no idea what happened to that.
Then nothing until last year when I bought the crosstrail (going)
And now the felt z6 which I love
+1 is going to be a caadx 105 end of this month which will wear the felts mavics when I put some dura ace c24s on it
Weird red/black thing was my first bike when I was 6 I think.
Then a blue peugeot racer
I then built my own out of thrown away bits which were all sort of flat bar hybrids.
Then a new MTB when I was 17. I have no idea what happened to that.
Then nothing until last year when I bought the crosstrail (going)
And now the felt z6 which I love
+1 is going to be a caadx 105 end of this month which will wear the felts mavics when I put some dura ace c24s on it
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Apart from my early kids knockabout second hand bikes, and my Holdsworth 10 speed racer in the 1970's, that my brother borrowed and never returned 
,and also that Apollo mountain bike, i've kept to the two for the last 14 years. I use my trusted Carrera for going on rougher rides,like the pub 
, and my Scott Carbon fibre thingy(should've been 1200 quid but got it for 800 10 years ago)for my ego.
,and also that Apollo mountain bike, i've kept to the two for the last 14 years. I use my trusted Carrera for going on rougher rides,like the pub , and my Scott Carbon fibre thingy(should've been 1200 quid but got it for 800 10 years ago)for my ego.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Definitely a bassist's year; counting is not a strength.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
It's kind of hard to say how many bikes I've had as I build my own & rebuild around new frames etc. Currently I own 7 bikes spread over 3 countries.
simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
Hmm, this thread takes me down memory lane!
As a child:
Tricycle
Blue bike (20" wheels?)
Red racer
As a born-again cycling adult (in no particular order):
MTBs:
Trek Antelope (850?)
Diamond Back Alu
Diamond Back steel (Ascent?)
Diamond Back XR8 (full sus)
Proflex Beast
Raleigh Mirage
Raleigh Ti (x2)
Omega Ti
On One Inbred SS (x2)
Surly SS
Cotic Soul
Univega
Dawes SS
On One Ti Inbred SS
Road:
Raleigh MTrax 200
Decathlon
Planet X Kaffenback
On One Pompino (x2)
On-One Macinato
Thorn Raven
Joe Waugh SS
On-One Pompetamine
Folders:
Dahon Speed-Pro
Birdy Green
Giant Halfway
Tandems:
Phillips Duo
Ammaco Twosome
I suspect there are a few more that don't come to mind at the moment.
Many of the above were bought cheaply and sold on after a year or two, some were expensive mistakes!
As a child:
Tricycle
Blue bike (20" wheels?)
Red racer
As a born-again cycling adult (in no particular order):
MTBs:
Trek Antelope (850?)
Diamond Back Alu
Diamond Back steel (Ascent?)
Diamond Back XR8 (full sus)
Proflex Beast
Raleigh Mirage
Raleigh Ti (x2)
Omega Ti
On One Inbred SS (x2)
Surly SS
Cotic Soul
Univega
Dawes SS
On One Ti Inbred SS
Road:
Raleigh MTrax 200
Decathlon
Planet X Kaffenback
On One Pompino (x2)
On-One Macinato
Thorn Raven
Joe Waugh SS
On-One Pompetamine
Folders:
Dahon Speed-Pro
Birdy Green
Giant Halfway
Tandems:
Phillips Duo
Ammaco Twosome
I suspect there are a few more that don't come to mind at the moment.
Many of the above were bought cheaply and sold on after a year or two, some were expensive mistakes!
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Reading earlier posts, I saw one mentioning solid tyres, oh yes, had one with them when I was maybe 8.
My bike history goes ;
Grifter
Chopper
A Barbican drop bar - loved this until the frame snapped, it took lots of teenage abuse!
Raleigh MTB (forget the model)
Scott Tampico MTB
Voodoo Hoodoo Cyclo-Cross
Specialized Sirrus
and my current crop;
Argon 18 Radon (best bike)
Boardman CX Team (commuter and winter)
Specilized Hardrock Pro (snow and family plodder)
So that's 10 in about 30 years, must try harder!
Grifter
Chopper
A Barbican drop bar - loved this until the frame snapped, it took lots of teenage abuse!
Raleigh MTB (forget the model)
Scott Tampico MTB
Voodoo Hoodoo Cyclo-Cross
Specialized Sirrus
and my current crop;
Argon 18 Radon (best bike)
Boardman CX Team (commuter and winter)
Specilized Hardrock Pro (snow and family plodder)
So that's 10 in about 30 years, must try harder!
