The Problem With Owning Two Bikes

[figbat]

I have 8 bikes stored in a tight space in the garage. They gang up on me by deliberately and maliciously entangling their pedals and handlebars to complicate withdrawal of the chosen bike. They also rearrange themselves so that the bike I want is always the one buried at the back, despite me being certain it was the last one I used. They have essentially formed a trade union.

 

[fossyant]

I've not ridden 3 of my bikes for a couple of years. Best bike (vintage) hasn't been ridden since we sold the caravan two years ago - I'd leave it in Wales. The Ribble (vintage) hasn't been used since I bought a CX bike that does road/off road. I commute on an old 90's MTB, and the full suspension hasn't been used in anger since we did a bike packing trip. It got stripped and fully serviced after the trip, but the CX bike does most of the off road, and this year I've avoided anything gnarly after fracturing my hip socket and pelvis in January.

 

[Paulus]

You wait til you have five or more bikes and they start ganging up on you! They jam their pedals in each others spokes and jam their handlebars in your arse as you squeeze by them. Bastards.

To true.😮

 

[Mo1959]

I have 8 bikes stored in a tight space in the garage. They gang up on me by deliberately and maliciously entangling their pedals and handlebars to complicate withdrawal of the chosen bike. They also rearrange themselves so that the bike I want is always the one buried at the back, despite me being certain it was the last one I used. They have essentially formed a trade union.

I have the same problem as I have 6 in a 7 x 5 shed. They all fit in ok but it needs manoeuvring every time I need one out.

 

[Paulus]

I've not ridden 3 of my bikes for a couple of years. Best bike (vintage) hasn't been ridden since we sold the caravan two years ago - I'd leave it in Wales. The Ribble (vintage) hasn't been used since I bought a CX bike that does road/off road. I commute on an old 90's MTB, and the full suspension hasn't been used in anger since we did a bike packing trip. It got stripped and fully serviced after the trip, but the CX bike does most of the off road, and this year I've avoided anything gnarly after fracturing my hip socket and pelvis in January.

That's definitely not fair baninshing a bike to Wales.🤔

 

[fossyant]

That's definitely not fair baninshing a bike to Wales.🤔

Oh it's back home - I used to ride it down there rather than bring it and take it every week. It's d-locked to the garage floor behind two other bikes so difficult to get out !

 

[FishFright]

Having more than bike is like having more than one child, love is multiplied not divided. But comes with the advantage that you can sell one when you're bored of it .

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

My road bike has barely been outside since getting the ebike, but I got addicted to riding back in the hills I barely visited in '23 and '24. It's done a grand job of being ready on the turbo trainer for indoor rides.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Having more than bike is like having more than one child, love is multiplied not divided. But comes with the advantage that you can sell one when you're bored of it .

I think the social services would have something to say if you sold one of your children.

 

[Animo]

You'll find that over time the bikes will become less and less excited about the prospect of you riding them.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

For a while, I had two 1973 Mercians, one of which I'd built up as a Audax bike and the other as a gravel bike. I sometimes imagined them comparing notes on their lives and experiences since they both left the factory all those years ago. Fanciful, I know.

 

[AlBaker]

I read the post by the OP as being a light hearted entertaining and witty piece of humour - which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Maybe I'm wrong, but surely it wasn't meant to be posing a serious question?

Thank you. I'm surprised that anyone thought I was being serious.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

How do other people manage when they own two or more bikes? I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't like to hurt a bike's feelings.

You think that is hard to manage, try sharing just the one bike amongst your six children. Talk about hurt feelings.....

 

[AlBaker]

He needs another bike to keep the the bike left behind company. 😁
Remember, you can never have too many bikes.

That would be a good solution but I don't have room for a third bike, unless I throw my wife's gardening stuff out. 😀

 

[AlBaker]

You think that is hard to manage, try sharing just the one bike amongst your six children. Talk about hurt feelings.....

And six bikes would be out of the question. That's a tough one.