One Bike
RealMan
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So you're only allowed one bike for the rest of your life - what will it be?
Can be any bike in the world.
A cyclocross bike - for everything? A big dh bike, cause all you care about are the downs? A bmx, cause they're just so much fun? Or maybe just a commuter, because they're so practical? Or maybe even a road bike, because uhhh.. they're really fast..?
Something tells me I'd regret picking my chameleon. Probably the same something that hates having to walk places cause its so slow. I'm just not dumb enough to risk getting it nicked, riding it down to the shops or a mates house or something - especially if it was my only bike.
And for all you boring people out there - there is actually a point to this thread! Going off to uni in a few months, and I have a feeling I may only be able to take one bike with me..
Can be any bike in the world.
A cyclocross bike - for everything? A big dh bike, cause all you care about are the downs? A bmx, cause they're just so much fun? Or maybe just a commuter, because they're so practical? Or maybe even a road bike, because uhhh.. they're really fast..?
Something tells me I'd regret picking my chameleon. Probably the same something that hates having to walk places cause its so slow. I'm just not dumb enough to risk getting it nicked, riding it down to the shops or a mates house or something - especially if it was my only bike.
And for all you boring people out there - there is actually a point to this thread! Going off to uni in a few months, and I have a feeling I may only be able to take one bike with me..
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VOODOO CANZO
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Never was a fan of the search lol, its really slow as well.
So anyone who doesn't have any time, tell me to do a search (then go back to work). Anyone else, help me out with some ideas..
Some are pretty cool for bikes, but you need to have it insured whatever.
If i could only have one for oxford it'd probably be my pompino, because it's the most useful, and with cx tyres i can do most of the off-road around here!
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
If so a long travel hardtail with a spare set of wheels wearing slick tyres for the week and keep your good wheels for the weekends. It'll be pretty fast but still fun, good insurance/keeping the bike indoors wherever you are.
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
and I've not answered a single one :shock:
but to answer the question it would be a Hardtail.
The correct answer is mountain bike kept in the corner of the room, road bike under the bed, bmx in the wardrobe (I reckon it will fit, and clothes can go on the floor).
Could you all really live with just one bike?
Hmmmmm I think that would be about the day we where only allowed one beer after a ride :twisted:
If I could have one bike I'd take my Prophet [I presume we can add and swap components =D ]
For me it's a bike for just about everything, DH it can handle most stuff not the extreme end but with a quick change of angle and say my domains Im ready to ride down anything.
Jumping not so much my bag but with my air pikes light enough to get it up and thats the same for XC light enough to blast around and tough enough to get an edge on any decents.
Road riding I thought was illegal *shrugs* but a set of slicks airs and higher angle bumph Im away not as fast or hard as a road bike but decent enough pace with a good setup.
It's just for me awesome if I haven't got a setup for what I happen to be doing it always comes through.
I guess 4X would suck on it though lol.
Sabrina
One tire, minimal moving parts, goes anywhere and low theft risk
/thread.....
The Shaker
Also, legally, a unicycle isn't classed as a bike.
(which means I get to take it as well as my bike..)
err one bike...............
sorry does not compute.
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
+1
FREE KONA KULA WIP
but what about the sessions in the skate park?
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
Oh god. Ti bmxs. I'm going to need another pair of trousers and a tissue.
PS Realman my bars arrived, they are awesome, thanks for that.
The ritchey wcs ones? Cool. Remember to use carbon paste and shims where you need it, and don't over tighten anything.
Forget all your ideas, you're all wrong. I need a ti bmx.
or a 130mm travel hardtail
pinkbike
Blurring the line between bravery and stupidity since 1986!