If you could only have one bike .....

[lulubel]

Not for financial reasons (I don't want to make this about budget) - maybe, if you only had space for one, or whatever - what would it be?

I've got 3 bikes at the moment:

- Surly Crosscheck, which is fairly roadified, but could be used for light off-road with the right tyres
- Cube Access, which is a XC hardtail MTB
- BH Over-X, which is my cheap MTB that I ride when the weather is foul to save wear on the others

If I could only have one of the 3, I think it would be the Cube. It's obviously designed to ride up mountains, and that's what it does best, but it's also pretty quick (for a MTB) on the road. With slick tyres on it, I would have happily commuted on it in my commuting days and taken it for long road rides at weekends. And when I wanted to play on the trails, all it would take would be a change of tyres. With a rack and bar bag, it would also handle some light-ish touring without changing the forks.

Yes, I've only just bought it and I'm still in the "honeymoon period" with it, but I never imagined a MTB could be such a good all-rounder. Of course it will never get close to the kind of speeds a road bike can achieve on tarmac, but it isn't the sluggish MTB I was expecting on the road.

What would your one bike be?

 

[fossyant]

One isn't enough. Can't answer that question. Does not compute

 

[derrick]

If i had to pick out of the four i have, it would have to be my Bianchi, i'am still in love with it.

 

[ianjmcd]

ONLY ONE BIKE ??? surely you jest

 

[EltonFrog]

One bike? Wha' choo talkin' 'bout Willis?

 

[AndyRM]

Impossible...

But I would probably pick my Chopper. Heavy, impractical, vaguely silly... But what a lot of fun to ride! Always gets the most attention as well.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

One isn't enough. Can't answer that question. Does not compute

I've read the OP several times but all my brain receives is "wibble"

but if a gun were held to my head, and providing I'm allowed more than one set of tyres,and it has to be one of the current fleet I'd keep the hardtail, can commute on slicks during the week and have knobbly tyred fun at weekends.

But if I could buy a new bike to replace all the others..... Singular Peregrine built as a drop bar monster cross.

 

[400bhp]

One isn't enough. Can't answer that question. Does not compute

(n) +1

 

[kedab]

Impossible...

But I would probably pick my Chopper. Heavy, impractical, vaguely silly... But what a lot of fun to ride! Always gets the most attention as well.

heh-heh-heh...fnarr, fnarr

 

[Herbie]

Not for financial reasons (I don't want to make this about budget) - maybe, if you only had space for one, or whatever - what would it be?

I've got 3 bikes at the moment:

- Surly Crosscheck, which is fairly roadified, but could be used for light off-road with the right tyres
- Cube Access, which is a XC hardtail MTB
- BH Over-X, which is my cheap MTB that I ride when the weather is foul to save wear on the others

If I could only have one of the 3, I think it would be the Cube. It's obviously designed to ride up mountains, and that's what it does best, but it's also pretty quick (for a MTB) on the road. With slick tyres on it, I would have happily commuted on it in my commuting days and taken it for long road rides at weekends. And when I wanted to play on the trails, all it would take would be a change of tyres. With a rack and bar bag, it would also handle some light-ish touring without changing the forks.

Yes, I've only just bought it and I'm still in the "honeymoon period" with it, but I never imagined a MTB could be such a good all-rounder. Of course it will never get close to the kind of speeds a road bike can achieve on tarmac, but it isn't the sluggish MTB I was expecting on the road.

What would your one bike be?

I've already got my always desired bike...my Dawes Galaxy. i always wanted one since 1988 when i saw one in Andersons bike shop Aberdeen (sadly shop has long gone). The price was always out of my reach until 2007 when i got made redundant and splashed out on a brand spanking new galaxy...i was made up

 

[marshmella]

I've already got my always desired bike...my Dawes Galaxy. i always wanted one since 1988 when i saw one in Andersons bike shop Aberdeen (sadly shop has long gone). The price was always out of my reach until 2007 when i got made redundant and splashed out on a brand spanking new galaxy...i was made up

Made up at being made redundant, every cloud has a silver lining and all that

 

[Brandane]

My "does everything" bike:

Stick some panniers on and it is good for touring (and the front fork CAN take a rack, as I have put it to the test!), take the rack and mudguards off - and put skinny tyres on - and it is not a bad road bike. And it can do some light off roading too.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

My "does everything" bike:

Stick some panniers on and it is good for touring (and the front fork CAN take a rack, as I have put it to the test!), take the rack and mudguards off - and put skinny tyres on - and it is not a bad road bike. And it can do some light off roading too.

how do you fold it to get it on public transport

(only jealous as my Revo Cross 10 was stolen from my son and I miss its utility terribly)

 

[Brandane]

how do you fold it to get it on public transport

(only jealous as my Revo Cross 10 was stolen from my son and I miss its utility terribly)

Public transport? Pahhh! It is fitted with a special propulsion mechanism which is operated by the rider turning the pedal cranks.

It does occasionally hitch a lift on a train though . Never a bus!

 

[Davidc]

I'd keep my Dawes Horizon.

I can do anything I want on it, so no real problem while I only had one.

Then as soon as I could I'd buy a hybrid or hardtail MTB, put suitable road tyres on it, and be back where I am now.

I have difficulty with the concept of the OP. The only time I'd go down to 1 bike is when selling one and buying another, but that's better done by buying the new one (=3) then selling one (=2 again) with as long a stay at 3 as I can get away with.