How many bikes do you own?

nicklouse

If N is the ideal number of bikes I have N-1.

phz

3

hardtail paybike - identiti mr hyde

lower spec hardtail playbike - DMR trailstar (built from spares & ebay stuff)

hardtail singlespeed with slicks for hacking about on - my old lee cooper XC frame

slainte rob

schmako

3 - Road, XC, FR

Pretty much covers everything!

XxxBFGxxX

2 for me

Custom buill east peak 2008 marin susser.
and a marin piont reyes urban bike for riding to work.

both sweet bikes

Surf-Matt

sheepsteeth wrote:

2005 stumpy
2009 stumpy
2009 p1
2009 allez
2008 enduro
2009 giant rainier

i have no wife vs bike issues as im a grown man and can spend my wages on whatever i like. i really fancy another road bike at the moment but i havent got the room

Someone else with four Specialized bikes - they should pay us - maybe.

dave_hill

2 complete bikes - a Giant VT or general all-round use and an Orange SubZero for trail centre use and general hooning.

But I also have a large shed stuffed with bike bits that I could probably build two more of I thought about it. Oh and my mum's old Claude Butler Dalesman touring bike (a proper Claude, built by the man himself about 50 years ago!!)

toasty

A meagre 3, had I more money I'd also have a hardcore hardtail thing and a road bike I'd imagine:

2008 Commencal Meta - general trail bike
2008 Zaskar Team - speedy XC bike
2003 Stumpjumper HT - faithful hardtail, used for commuting atm

I've also bought and sold 2 others in the last 2 years.

I generally keep blowing money on my current bikes, rather than spending it on new bikes, to be honest I think I waste more money with this upgrading lark.

trekhead

2 as of today

OH NO Dan

Only have 1 bike, a giant xtc 3 hardtail. This is my first decent bike which ive had for 1 month. I now want a dirt jump bike or a trials bike. Maybe both.

Anonymous

Surf-Matt wrote:

Someone else with four Specialized bikes - they should pay us - maybe.

a-hhem, 5 spesh bikes.

andy46

2 for me 2009 specialized hardrock sport for messin about on and going to work and a 2009 scott spark 50 for the weekends

ianpinder

I have a nicolai st, a cove handjob, a spesh rockhopper for commuting, then i have a nicolai road bike on order, and a nicolai ac is in the pipeline

so 3 but with plans to add another two to make it 5, but i fear, like nick said, i will still be one short

The Big Cheese

3 bikes for me now.....

2007 Marin Indian Fire Trail (full XTR)

2007 marin Quake 7.3 (New 09 Saint drivetrain)

2006 Mongoose Ritual jump/playbike (only thing original is the frame, rest is DMR rigid forks and bars, BMX components)... just for larking around on...

No more for me for a while as can't afford it, these should do me for a while

Apart from a Charge Plug that I have seen for £499 that I want for a commute bike

Flenser

Three:

Raleigh Maxlite FS1
Falcon Oxford
Falcon Olympic (currently in bits in a poor state and will probably stay that way for a while)

I've got to stop getting bikes off of Freecycle.

Surf-Matt

sheepsteeth wrote:

Surf-Matt wrote:

Someone else with four Specialized bikes - they should pay us - maybe.

a-hhem, 5 spesh bikes.

Doh! Better get another for us then!

Anonymous

im in the mood for a new bike but its most likely going to be from a different manufacturer and designed to be ridden on the road! :shock:

tlw1

You always need more bikes (mine listed below)

For me I fancy a new full sus & need a decent carbon road bike, or was that a TT bike.............. I honestly keep looking at my Westfield in the garage & start planning which bikes I am going for next!

pr8jaa

I got away with this one by suggesting one of the bikes I'd built was for the misses
to get to work and back on. This worked a treat a she got into buying bits to pimp it etc
she then bought a nice spesh MTB so she's catching me!!!

Currently
1 x planet x pro carbon SL road bike
1 x Felt F80 frame (soon to be winter trainer)
2 x hardtails (one his and one hers)
1 x commute bike (kaffenback)
1 x steel frame for respray and single speed pimping

I have more of an upgrade bug now - she's not happy my new road wheels
cost more than her MTB

Surf-Matt

sheepsteeth wrote:

im in the mood for a new bike but its most likely going to be from a different manufacturer and designed to be ridden on the road! :shock:

Attempted buying a non Spesh bike when we got the Allez Elite on Saturday - but yet again the spec and fit were bang on!

snotty badger

I've kinda got 3 bikes at the minute- my Pitch, a 94 Univega thats in bits and I'm building a SS DMR up.

I've said to the missus we're gonna need a big shed when we get our own place

Turrican

My mains are list at bottom and other bikes are Gt Chucker 2 in bits also a Claud Butler Cape Wrath disk at my parents and my GFs Diamond Back.

Anonymous

Surf-Matt wrote:

sheepsteeth wrote:

im in the mood for a new bike but its most likely going to be from a different manufacturer and designed to be ridden on the road! :shock:

Attempted buying a non Spesh bike when we got the Allez Elite on Saturday - but yet again the spec and fit were bang on!

tis a funny thing, everytime i fancy a bike it turns out spesh knock up exactly what im after, ive got nowt against other brands but i find i fit spesh bikes perfectly.

phz

pHz wrote:

3
hardtail paybike - identiti mr hyde
lower spec hardtail playbike - DMR trailstar (built from spares & ebay stuff)
hardtail singlespeed with slicks for hacking about on - my old lee cooper XC frame
slainte rob

almost forgot - we have a little specialized hardrock for zoe too

enough for now - though money allowing i see a short / medium travel FS in my future at some point

slainte rob

sinar

Currently 3, looking to buy a lightweight hardtail soon.

1996 Kona Lava Dome, (my first MTB)
2005 Trek Fuel EX9 WSD
2008 Commencal Meta 5.5.3

sinar

Currently 3, looking to buy a lightweight hardtail soon.

1996 Kona Lava Dome, (my first MTB)
2005 Trek Fuel EX9 WSD
2008 Commencal Meta 5.5.3

andy46

oh i forgot about the specialized myka sport that belongs to "her indoors" dont know if that counts as another one

Mrs Toast

I've just got the one, a 2009 Stumpjumper Elite. I don't really feel I need another mountain bike as the Stumpy ticks all the boxes, but I'm tempted to get a commuting bike.

As Mr Toast said, he's got the 3 bikes, but he failed to mention the additional BeOne Hornet frame that lives in the shed (the four bikes live in the house), not to mention the vast number of tyres that seem to be breeding in there...

If anyone has trouble justifying the number of different bikes to a non-biking missus, just use the shoe and argument. It never fails!

Chaz.Harding

Thanks Mrs Toast! Your like our own under-cover secret agent!

Next time my girlfirend tells me off - I'll have a defense lined up! Sort of... She's in her final year of studying medicine next year, and is WELL smart. Both ways - common sence AND book smart.

So I never win any dis-agreements. EVER

To be honest, I don't really have a problem with her, come to think about it! She rides a bit too (on road and commuting), so she can see where I'm coming from.

However, you are now the Bike Radar secret-undercover agent for us men, to use in times of crisis with our better (looking) halves!

largephil

Two bikes.

Just traded the Malt 1 for the Cannondale Prophet 2 (the only bike I need, love it)

Also have an old school 1989 Muddy Fox Courier Comp (the neon green one) totally standard but for a new back tyre and seat. Unfortunatly the rear wheel disc has gone missing, but its still my old school machine. A bit battered but nothing a bit of TLC wouldnt fix.

toasty

Mrs Toast wrote:

I've just got the one, a 2009 Stumpjumper Elite. I don't really feel I need another mountain bike as the Stumpy ticks all the boxes, but I'm tempted to get a commuting bike.

As Mr Toast said, he's got the 3 bikes, but he failed to mention the additional BeOne Hornet frame that lives in the shed (the four bikes live in the house), not to mention the vast number of tyres that seem to be breeding in there...

If anyone has trouble justifying the number of different bikes to a non-biking missus, just use the shoe and argument. It never fails!

Can I have a hardcore hardtail please? I need a bike that I can throw off meaty drops, play on the DH course at Cannock, 4X course in Leamington and still ride trails at the weekend. You have lots of shoes.