Is it wrong to have 2 road bikes? - Possible what bike...

[Ajax_Gaz]

The Allez is also more orientated IIRC which was why I was considering the Secteur. Touring great but its not why I want this bike and without mudguards the Allez doesn't come Into it really.

Sport Disc looks very nice but I don't want to go back to Cable Discs after the cx bike.

2 bikes.... I said 2 road bikes, I have a hardtail as well (though I may flog that)

I've been googling Giant mudguards and it seems they only fit if the bike has 23c wide tyres. Looking through the geometry measurements I think it's between the Giant above or spend more on the 2.0 Domane. The Spesh Sport seems to be even more upright than my current steed so I may have to try and find one locally before ruling it in or out.

 

[vickster]

jefmcg has Giant's own mugduards on her Avail 2 - fitted when the bike was wearing the stock 25mm tyres (now has 23s)

I have cruds on mine

I have been visited by the P fairy on my way home - having walked back, I am now to have my first attempt at fixing...it would have to be the wretched rear wheel!

 

[Ajax_Gaz]

Oh ok, in that case I have a couple of mudguard options, how do you find the cruds on yours? Do they do the job?

Ah that's bad luck and it being the rear! Practice makes it easier and at least you're now home rather than it happening on the way to work...

 

[oldfatfool]

You need at least 3 road bikes,

Winter
Summer
Turbo

 

[samsbike]

I not sure if steel is still acceptable to you but the genesis equilibrium is a new ride and they may also have an aluminium version - volant (old one was aether) but I am not sure they take mudguards. Actually just checked the volant doesn't the aether does (and maybe available cheaply).

The Trek domane is nice and does take mudguards, well it has the hidden mounts for it.

Something more left field are the Surly pacer and Salsa Casseroll, both steel and will feel very different to your carbon ride.

 

[Ajax_Gaz]

Ha ha! Maybe I should replace my MTB with the third one

 

[steve52]

monogamy with bikes dosent work,and is possibly obscene.

 

[themosquitoking]

That looks like an older model? I don't think the synapse has holes either and possibly not the 2013 defy

Just had a look at my 2013 defy and if the holes you are talking about are on the bottom of the seatstay then it does have them.

 

[musa]

Trek has mudguard attachment pointals which you screw on

Another option is an easycomeeasygo bike by Pearsons or a kinesis tk2

 

[vickster]

Oh ok, in that case I have a couple of mudguard options, how do you find the cruds on yours? Do they do the job?

Ah that's bad luck and it being the rear! Practice makes it easier and at least you're now home rather than it happening on the way to work...

Yeah cruds keep everything clean, the rear rack helps too! The cruds can rub a bit, but to no real ill effect

Inner tube replaced without too much swearing, getting wheel back on was a head scratcher, but rode up and down road a few times, brakes seem ok and gears change up and down...very impressed with myself , being a complete mechanical numpty! Would not have been able to do at side of road, seemed to need track pump to get air in tube

 

[vickster]

Just had a look at my 2013 defy and if the holes you are talking about are on the bottom of the seatstay then it does have them.

My Avail has them top and bottom, by derailleur and also just below the seat

 

[themosquitoking]

My Avail has them top and bottom, by derailleur and also just below the seat

Just at the bottom on the defy, i'm guessing that's bad.

 

[vickster]

It means you need some other means to attach the top of the rack - P clips or need a seatpost rack which can't take as much weight

 

[DooDah]

I have six road bikes at the moment

Holy S**t, one more and you can ride a new one every day of the week. I now have 3, one I don't use one I use all the time and one without any wheels as I am still trying to find a decently priced pair. So I guess in reality I have 2.5 bikes

 

[IncoherentJeff]

2 bikes it what I'm trying to get to. Good luck with the 2nd bike.

I've a nice road bike for training but if I use it to commute / go shopping etc I spend the entire time paranoid someone's going to steal it!
So I'm on the quest for a 2nd road/town bike, still nice to ride but less likely to get pinched.

My quest has taken me upto 4 bikes!
- My road bike.
- 1980's French tourer (minor TLC required, potentially too big a frame for me buying unseen not advised)
- Vintage Dutch ladies single speed (which came with the French tourer, quite a bit of TLC required but should be a nice bike for someone)
- 1950's Gent's Raleigh (full restoration required, removing the cottered cranks is currently defeating me. Cotters 2 - Me 0)