woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
The subheading could be "And do l want more" ?
At the moment l have 8 bikes 7 of which are rideable and one is in the process of being built !
Of course it is a treat to be surrounded by what to my eyes are beautiful machines but in reality l ride only three of them. One l built as a winter ride, steel frame ,Campagnolo equipped incl. wheels. Probably cost me nearly £1000 if l am honest, and is a fairly run of the mill ride.
Then there is the LOOK , steel frame Columbus Neuron and Shimano 600 tricolour groupset. Total weight just over 9kg. A dream to ride as fast as you dare.
Finally the Vitus 992, faster than the Look but a whole lot stiffer. Shimano Dura Ace groupset, need l say more? Apart from you better ride with your jaw closed or you might well bite off your tongue.On our fairly uneven roads you feel every little vibration... I absolutely love it and hope l never need to sell it.
So that leaves four very rideable bikes, including a TVT HR carbon which is great to look at but far far to stiff for my roads and is just exhausting to ride. Not forgetting a Faggin and a Coppi and a Viscount (promised to someone) which is to big for me anyway.
Maybe lm just having an off day but since l dont usually buy bikes with the intention of selling them on for a profit, l can't come up with a reason to go looking for more.
Am l right or have l missed the point somewhere .......What do you folks think ??
At the moment l have 8 bikes 7 of which are rideable and one is in the process of being built !
Of course it is a treat to be surrounded by what to my eyes are beautiful machines but in reality l ride only three of them. One l built as a winter ride, steel frame ,Campagnolo equipped incl. wheels. Probably cost me nearly £1000 if l am honest, and is a fairly run of the mill ride.
Then there is the LOOK , steel frame Columbus Neuron and Shimano 600 tricolour groupset. Total weight just over 9kg. A dream to ride as fast as you dare.
Finally the Vitus 992, faster than the Look but a whole lot stiffer. Shimano Dura Ace groupset, need l say more? Apart from you better ride with your jaw closed or you might well bite off your tongue.On our fairly uneven roads you feel every little vibration... I absolutely love it and hope l never need to sell it.
So that leaves four very rideable bikes, including a TVT HR carbon which is great to look at but far far to stiff for my roads and is just exhausting to ride. Not forgetting a Faggin and a Coppi and a Viscount (promised to someone) which is to big for me anyway.
Maybe lm just having an off day but since l dont usually buy bikes with the intention of selling them on for a profit, l can't come up with a reason to go looking for more.
Am l right or have l missed the point somewhere .......What do you folks think ??
