One bike to rule them all, one bike to find them, one bike to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

[lazybloke]

"In the Land of Cycling where the Shadows lie. One bike to rule them all, One bike to find them, One bike to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of cycling where the Shadows lie." adapted from J.R Tolkien

If you could only have one bike for every type of cycling, what bike would that be?

Suddenly the total ineffectiveness of lights, reflectors and highvis makes more sense

 

[Mike Ayling]

My flat bar Thorn Mercury.

 

[wafter]

No such thing tbh, but for me this comes closest:

 

[chriswoody]

But this comes closer,

 

[Charli]

"In the Land of Cycling where the Shadows lie. One bike to rule them all, One bike to find them, One bike to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of cycling where the Shadows lie." adapted from J.R Tolkien

If you could only have one bike for every type of cycling, what bike would that be?

A trike. I fall off all the others

 

[mustang1]

Most likely a gravel bike although I'd much rather have a rb and mtb.

Edit: added 2nd choice.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Brompton S6L with a double chainring.

 

[straas]

I've just seen the Boardman ADV 9.0 has been released - looks like a good contender for this award?

https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2375-adv-9.0-2021.html

 

[chriswoody]

I've just seen the Boardman ADV 9.0 has been released - looks like a good contender for this award?

https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2375-adv-9.0-2021.html

Carbon Frame, press fit bottom bracket and limited tyre clearance? It's got a way to go before it comes close.

 

[Paulus]

Surely you buy a bike for the type of riding you want to do?
You wouldn't buy a Bentley if you wanted to plough a field, or visa versa.
There are bikes that crossover to other disciplines, but generally they are designed for specific jobs.

 

[straas]

Carbon Frame, press fit bottom bracket and limited tyre clearance? It's got a way to go before it comes close.

Yeah, but, look at it!

I get 10% off halfords through work vouchers, do you think I could double up with the 10% BC discount??

Would bring it down to £1400 which I could *just* about get away with.

 

[simongt]

As I've mentioned b4, what the 'only' bike is, what it looks like, how it's equipped, set up, how old it is, how it's used etc., etc., are irrelevant, as long as the rider is happy with the bike - !

 

[Nebulous]

I've just seen the Boardman ADV 9.0 has been released - looks like a good contender for this award?

https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/products/2375-adv-9.0-2021.html

It isn’t an award. Having only one bike is a punishment.

 

[Nebulous]

It’s interesting to see the number of Genesis bikes.

My main interest is long distance, specifically audax rides. I’ve a 2018 Genesis equilibrium disc. I’ve changed the wheels for a dynamo set, the discs for shimano ones, the rear mech for a medium cage and the rear cassette to give a biggest sprocket of 32. I’ve also changed the bar tape for better stuff with gel pads underneath it, put on a different saddle and added guards.

It’s getting there, and is competent at getting me from A to B with a minimum of nerve damage. It never has given, and never will give me the kind of pleasure that my specialised allez did when I returned to cycling 10 years ago.

Although I’m currently working from home, there’s no way I’d commute on it and leave it in the bike shed at work. Not because of getting it stolen, but because I don’t trust other people not to scratch / chip it.

I’m struggling to see I could get by with less than 3 bikes. That's without venturing off road at all.

 

[geocycle]

Would have to be a tourer. For me it would be a rohloff bike like my Thorn. Does most things very well except perhaps for fast day rides. Can be tuned by careful choice of tyres to different application. Great this time of year where it is covered in mud much of the time especially on the off road paths I enjoy.