The Problem With Owning Two Bikes

[AlBaker]

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.

Oh, the horror! It makes me glad I only have two bikes. 😀

 

[AlBaker]

Agree 100%

You're giving your bikes feelings they don't have. A bike is a tool for fun and transport. It doesn't think or feel jealousy. The problem is in your head, not the shed.
Just ride the one that suits the day's ride best and enjoy it. The other bike is fine waiting for its next turn.

I never thought anyone would take me seriously.

 

[DCLane]

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

Absolutely it's out of the question. Currently I have twelve. Oh, you didn't mean it that way.

And yes, I'm convinced quite a few feel left out. Particularly as there's three I've not touched for a couple of years - all stored outside next to each other - and I'm guessing there's a little model of me they've made that they're sticking pins into.

 

[a.twiddler]

I used to get that look if I didn't ride my Linear recumbent for a couple of weeks.

 

[rivers]

2 questions:
What is the weather? If nice, it could be either my road or gravel bike. If not- gravel
What is the route: if road- road, if gravel, gravel.

If commuting the only question is: which bike is ready to go?
More often than not these days, it is the gravel bike tbh. I'm doing less and less pleasure riding on the roads.

 

[biggs682]

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

Just goes to show what cc members are like

 

[esoxlucius]

I feel you've got to nip this insubordination between your bikes in the bud. I won't tolerate petty arguments and ill feeling between my bikes.

If I go in the shed and there's an atmosphere I just get out my fishing tackle instead and go fishing. I'll show them is my attitude.

Though when I return after a blank session I'm sure I can hear them quietly sniggering behind my back as I put my tackle away.

 

[figbat]

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. 😀

So you have your solution then.

 

[steveindenmark]

I think it was a joke Steve

I hope he is keeping his day job then. 😁

 

[matticus]

I can hear them quietly sniggering behind my back as I put my tackle away.

This is quite a common domestic problem. Don't ask how I know ...

 

[Ianonabike]

if I sell one of them to restore my peace, I'd feel bad because it would be wondering why I got rid of it. It might hate me forevermore.

Does your LBS offer throuples counselling?

 

[winjim]

Don't talk about your bikes as if they had human feelings; they don't like it.

Just popped in to make sure this joke had been made. Very good, carry on 👍

 

[Webbo2]

When I only had one bike, things were peaceful. I'd go out to the shed and unlock the padlock. I knew the bike was getting excited at the idea of going for a nice ride. At the end of the ride I'd put the bike away and both the bike and I were happy and contented.

Then a second bike was added. The two sat side by side, probably having secret chats during the night. Then I'd unlock the shed, again, and both bikes became excited, each one wondering which of them would be going for a ride. I'd select one and go. I wasn't very happy, though, because I knew the other bike was sitting in that dark shed, and feeling sorry for itself. "Hmm (grumble, grumble). So he prefers that bike to me. Well, I'll teach him a lesson. I'll deflate one of my tires. No, that won't work because he'll just ride the other bike until my tire was fixed."

On arrival back home, I'd put the bike back in the shed and lock the door, leaving both of them in darkness. I could sense the hostility between the two, one of them all smug because it had just been ridden, and the other seething with jealousy.

The next day I'd take the other bike for a ride, and I'd feel sorry for the one left behind in the dark and all alone. But what am I to do? I didn't have this anguish when I only had one bike. And if I sell one of them to restore my peace, I'd feel bad because it would be wondering why I got rid of it. It might hate me forevermore.

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.

How do your bikes cope when you choose to do something else like go climbing or do some weights.

 

[matticus]

Does your LBS offer throuples counselling?

I hope not - that would be a terrible conflict of interest

 

[Gunk]

I hope he is keeping his day job then. 😁

He’s here all week, twice on a Saturday