"why do you need three bikes?"""

[buggi]

... was my mum's question when i told her i wanted a Pashley Sonnet Bliss.

Why don't people understand that my carbon road bike is for summer, my old hack is for winter and I need a bike for just nipping to the shops and doing other stuff when I don't have time to get my kit on

Honestly! What is wrong with some people? They haven't got a clue.

 

[Maz]

I have the I-need-a-third-bike argument with my wife all the time.
Still haven't won her over, even after reminding her she has over 40 pairs of shoes, but only one pair of feet.

 

[PK99]

 Because you have two. 

 

[the_mikey]

The 'good' bike, the night and rainy weather bike (ie the ugly one you never ride), and the one with the granny gear that is easier to ride.

 

[TheDoctor]

And the MTB, the folder, the fixie, the tourer, the don't-give-a-toss-if-it-gets-nicked pub bike.
I need a new garage. And maybe a 'bent.
*weeps*

 

[marzjennings]

I've got the three and I plan on adding 2 more this year. Hopefully it's be a while before the wife's notices two additional bikes in the garage.

I've got the tri bike, the jump bike, the full susser and I'm looking to add a crit bike and xc racer.

In the future I'd also like to add the tourer, the 'bent, the track, the cruiser bikes.

 

[Fnaar]

I rationalized down to 2 last year... but my heart tells me I need a decent tourer...

 

[TVC]

Just roll your eyes, call her a pedestrian, and flounce off in the most superior manner you can muster.

 

[CharlieB]

…and I need a second (titanium) Brompton for the summer.

 

[rich p]

That's crazy talk Buggi. Road bike, mtb, tourer means 3 is only a bare minimum.

 

[mac1]

say the same thing as some Americans WRT guns: I have more than I need, but not as many as I want...

 

[Proto]

The secret is to make sure they are all the same colour. She'll never even notice.

 

[byegad]

At one time I had nine. I could have bought a couple more but storage was a bit of a problem.


We all know N=n+1.

 

[PK99]

At one time I had nine. I could have bought a couple more but storage was a bit of a problem.


We all know N=n+1.

N = H + 1

N: Need

H: Have

 

[Amanda P]

The trick is to buy your wife nice bikes at the same rate you buy your own. That way, you can always point out that she's got n bikes too.

Of course, you may have to extend your bike shed/garage, but that's a small price to pay.

It also helps if your wife owns two cars. That makes owning six bikes look quite moderate.