Who misses their summer bike?

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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19766627#p19766627]rumbataz[/url] wrote:
    Only my hybrid I've got Wellgo MG1 pedals now and the grip from them is very good. I can use my gym trainers with them and they haven't slipped at all yet. I actually have to lift my foot off the pedal to reposition it.

    ah, those are proper MTB ones, rather than road ones.

    trail cycling shoes do generally feel better cycling than trainers, since they are stiffer.
  • de_sisti
    de_sisti Posts: 1,283
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19766441#p19766441]Carbonator[/url] wrote:
    Nope, I see it every day.
    Missing summer, but not my summer bike.

    Thats the whole point of a winter bike isn't it? To love that your summer bike is safe and dry at home :wink:
    ^^^^^^
    Wot e sed :)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,068
    My winter bikes are taking a beating this year, mud and general muck so bad its taking several cleaning sessions to even look remotely clean, plus two of them take proper mudguards and have clearance for wider tyres the other is carbon which I use for club rides, hopefully dry ones.

    All three winter bikes have hand me down groupset partly so I can feed my desire to upgrade my fleet of best bikes.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Is this going to become a 'I have more bikes than you' thread?

    We have 2 unused DA bikes in the garage at the moment.
    Maybe I should wall hang them in the living room, as they aint going out any time soon 8)
  • Monty Zoncolan
    Monty Zoncolan Posts: 341
    Popped down to see mine in the basement during a quiet moment today. Gave her chain a quick spray of WD 40 just so she doesn't feel unloved.
  • Smithster
    Smithster Posts: 117
    I'll let you know next year when my current summer (my only) bike gets side graded when I purchase another best bike.

    To be fair, It would have been the true Winter bike this year, but I've spent all my spare cash building up a TT bike. :D

    Cheers

    Andy
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19767701#p19767701]Monty Zoncolan[/url] wrote:
    Popped down to see mine in the basement during a quiet moment today. Gave her chain a quick spray of WD 40 just so she doesn't feel unloved.


    Wd40? Are you in an abusive relationship with your summer bike?
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    Have a training bike and a race bike so the concept isn't relevant to me.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19767772#p19767772]cougie[/url] wrote:
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19767701#p19767701]Monty Zoncolan[/url] wrote:
    Popped down to see mine in the basement during a quiet moment today. Gave her chain a quick spray of WD 40 just so she doesn't feel unloved.


    Wd40? Are you in an abusive relationship with your summer bike?

    Well it is in the basement. Probably chained up too :shock:
  • dwanes
    dwanes Posts: 954
    My 'Winter' bike is up to the standard of my 'Summer' bike, only 10 speed ultegra instead of 11 speed ultegra, so I don't particularly miss my 'Summer' bike. I love both. :D
  • carl_p
    carl_p Posts: 989
    Don't particularly miss my summer bike. I ride single speed in winter. So liberating, hardly ever needs cleaning and a great way to maintain fitness. What I do miss is the longer days and midweek rides (I don't do nightime rides).
    Specialized Venge S Works
    Cannondale Synapse
    Enigma Etape
    Genesis Flyer Single Speed


    Turn the corner, rub my eyes and hope the world will last...
  • kirkee
    kirkee Posts: 369
    Ill never be better than my bike, only riding more will make me fitter/faster, so....My one bike gets winterized with rear mud guard, lights and crappier wheelset. In summer it gets the best wheelset and new bar tape etc. Not bling, poss boring but makes economic sense!
    Caveat - I buy and ride cheap, however, I reserve the right to advise on expensive kit that I have never actually used and possibly never will
  • moscowflyer
    moscowflyer Posts: 540
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19766461#p19766461]BrandonA[/url] wrote:
    Don't people use their summer bikes on their turbo trainers?

    I do. Just use the skewer that came with the turbo and nothing gets damaged, then I get to ride the decent bike when the weather's really bad. My old summer bike has just been relegated to winter bike following an upgrade so I'm still wary of taking it out in bad weather, but I'm easing up a bit on the OCD front... It's a bit of an ache buying a new summer bike in December though as I have to wait so long to give it a good ride out in the open. The problem with nice, clear crisp days in the winter are that as soon as you get into the hills, there's crap everywhere. I'm hoping I'll see the good bike out in April.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19768509#p19768509]kirkee[/url] wrote:
    Ill never be better than my bike, only riding more will make me fitter/faster, so....My one bike gets winterized with rear mud guard, lights and crappier wheelset. In summer it gets the best wheelset and new bar tape etc. Not bling, poss boring but makes economic sense!

    So you have winter wheels and would have a winter bike if it made financial sense to you personally?
    Or agree with winter wheels, but not winter bike?

    Better at what than your bike?
    Would you be better than any bike?
    Will you ever be better than your wheels? I am confused.
  • kirkee
    kirkee Posts: 369
    I've amended my post again as too much rambling on happen'd, apologies for that.
    Own as many bikes as you like, but I think the summer/winter bike concept is tosh. If you find that you miss your summer bike get on and ride it!

    'summer' bikes in shed patiently waiting for summer
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    Caveat - I buy and ride cheap, however, I reserve the right to advise on expensive kit that I have never actually used and possibly never will
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,167
    Summer bike was used today - loved it :)
  • cyberknight
    cyberknight Posts: 1,238
    Winter bike = the bike i ride all year to work with gaurds and a pannier rack, makes for extra training when i use it for the club run .
    Summer bike has nicer components and no gaurds and as i know i am not going to get a new one any time soon i try to keep it as nice as possible.
    FCN 3/5/9
  • overlord2
    overlord2 Posts: 339
    I tried riding my summer bike in Autumn. 2 miles in covered in cow crap cold and wet. I went back into the shed and hugged my winter heavyweight.

    How anyone can ride without decent mudguards in winter is something I can't work out.

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