One Bike Only

[simongt]

I simply can't comprehend only owning one bicycle

Agree, it just isn't normal - ! Only ONE bike, naah - !

 

[Old jon]

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

Kudos if you know what is is without google

Tolkien, thanks for the reminder.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

Kudos if you know what is is without google

Agree completely. Bike, ring, very apt.

 

[cyberknight]

Transient Ischemic Attack?

Mrs CK suffers from them , narrowed blood vessels in her head due to chemo

 

[Accy cyclist]

At the moment it would be a static or exercise bike,as i call it. I haven't been out riding since early November,so my exercise bike has been my only connection with cycling.

 

[gaijintendo]

Mrs CK suffers from them , narrowed blood vessels in her head due to chemo

I do a fair amount of research in the field. Very sorry to hear that.

 

[stalagmike]

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

Kudos if you know what is is without google

Klingon?

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Klingon?

No, that would be:

“Hoch SeHmeH wa' Qeb 'ej bIH maghmeH wa' Qeb,
Hoch qemmeH 'ej ramDaq bIH baghmeH wa' Qeb,
morDor puHDaq, QIbmeyDaq 'oH chenmoHlu'.”

 

[cyberknight]

No, that would be:

“Hoch SeHmeH wa' Qeb 'ej bIH maghmeH wa' Qeb,
Hoch qemmeH 'ej ramDaq bIH baghmeH wa' Qeb,
morDor puHDaq, QIbmeyDaq 'oH chenmoHlu'.”

Minbari

حلقة واحدة حكم عليهم جميعا, بدائرة واحدة للعثور عليهم وتقديمهم دائرة واحدة للجميع فى الظلام تلزمها.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Minbari

حلقة واحدة حكم عليهم جميعا, بدائرة واحدة للعثور عليهم وتقديمهم دائرة واحدة للجميع فى الظلام تلزمها.

Na’vi

'Awa ko'onìl eyk frapot, 'awa ko'onìl run fot,
'Awa ko'onìl zamunge frapot, sì tìvawmì 'awstengyem fot,
Atxkxemì alu Mortor a tok ayukìl.

 

[Maenchi]

Klingon?

Sauron~ese..

 

[wonderdog]

Well I haven't finished building it yet, but it's probably got to be this one:

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I like the padded wrapping ... it's something the Michelin man might ride. Now you're not going to tell me that this is not the intended finish??? Je suis desole.

 

[mjr]

Until a year or so ago, I would have said a folding bike, probably a Brompton, just for the sheer versatility, but now public hire bikes are more widespread, I'd say my upgraded Dutchie Dapper 3 (edit: or something very similar) would be the one bike, now that peak time train transport isn't a must-have. Comfortable, a very sturdy load-carrier, but can be cranked up to a fair lick if loaded lightly.

 

[mjr]

Comfy= a go faster, or less slow thing. Really

Indeed. It doesn't often matter whether you do an extra 1mph, but it more often matters whether you can get on the bike the next day.

 

[gaijintendo]

I have the same bike twice... so maybe just the one of those...

...but I wouldn't mind a smidge more clearance and some low-rider capable forks. I would take a Shand Stoater if you were offering.

I have been thinking this over. I described more of a dream bike. My one bike would be:

Less than £300
Good fit for me
8(+) speed cassette with a decent spread of gears
Comfy saddle

After this I have a long list of ignorable "would-likes": steel, disc brakes, >=32c clearance.

My most beloved bike was a 2003 Norco Citadel: bit of a tank, comfy as can be. I cycled along just in love with the thing.

The way I see things at the moment is - a Triban 500 is more bike than 80%+ of people need. I probably fall into that group. I am not racing, and I don't want to be too worried about things being stolen or needing replaced.

If I have to have ONE bike - then the other thing is - if I do grind it into a paste... I get to pick another ONE bike!