When riding for pleasure which bike type do you use the most?

[jowwy]

E bikes a fairing well in the vote - 2nd on the list currently

 

[yello]

Road but not racer. My audax bike, for want of better description.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Only 3 of the 8 categories have less than the total for recumbents.

A good reason to remove all those categories

 

[Alex321]

A good reason to remove all those categories

Only if you are also going to remove recumbents altogether.

If you broke recumbents down into the same 8 subcategories, you would have at least 5 of those categories with zero currently, and probably 7.

 

[davidphilips]

Reading about the subcategories can i just add that i am delighted that theres a category for a fat bike and not one not one for a fat cyclist.

 

[GuyBoden]

Depends on the topography of an area. On hills, I find that a lighter road bike is easier, on the flat I prefer a comfy, but heavier tourer.

In summer a road bike with no mudguards, in winter a tourer with mudguards/mudflap.

Off road in summer, my tourer without mudguards, but 40mm tyres.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Only if you are also going to remove recumbents altogether.

If you broke recumbents down into the same 8 subcategories, you would have at least 5 of those categories with zero currently, and probably 7.

Why break down into same sub categories when they are more recumbent categories than upright?

 

[marzjennings]

I only ride for pleasure so all the bikes get used and it sort of depends on my mood. But for biggest smiles per miles it'll have to be the mountain bike as the local trails are really fun to huck.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Gravel all day long .... but old MTB is my favouritest favourite

 

[Dogtrousers]

Why break down into same sub categories when they are more recumbent categories than upright?

Ultimately, the finest grain categorisation would put every single bike in its own category. And there are more uprights than recumbents in the world so more upright categories.

It would be a bit of an unweildy poll, tho.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

And there are more uprights than recumbents in the world so more upright categories.

Just a shame there is no interest in what types of recumbent are being ridden the most. After all there is far more variety in recumbent design than upright design. But what style are members actually riding?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just a shame there is no interest in what types of recumbent are being ridden the most. After all there is far more variety in recumbent design than upright design. But what style are members actually riding?

Being slightly serious for once, that actually could be interesting.

 

[Gunk]

My Van Nicholas Amazon is the best bike I’ve ever owned, beautifully built, high quality groupset and wheelset. Nothing I’ve owned comes close to how nice it is to ride.

 

[Alex321]

Just a shame there is no interest in what types of recumbent are being ridden the most. After all there is far more variety in recumbent design than upright design. But what style are members actually riding?

That could be interesting, but you aren't really going to get it from a poll like this, where 3 out of 96 are riding recumbents.

You really need a separate thread for that, in the recumbents section of the forum.

 

[FishFright]

My VTX is top of the list for a pleasure ride as long as it's not hilly, then I'll ride my Van Nicolas Zephyr.