Folding Bikes - What sort of Bikes do you own?

Just curious who's got what...

prehaps peeps post of what they have exactly?
i.g. the one is ccm bike
the two is dahon curve xl

My bike situation is very fluid.

* commute on extremely modded R20
* Swift self-built is nearing completion
* Light-weight hard-tail MTB w/ XT componentry, thinking about selling it
* just sold Giant CRX2
* eyeing a Moulton
So it looks like I might end up with only small-wheeled bikes.

The stable -

Dahon Speed P8
EAI Bareknuckle Fixed Gear
Bob Jackson Fixed Gear
Surly LHT
IRO Mark V Singlespeed with 650B wheels

See them here, if you get the urge - http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudmeister/sets/72157594202293618/

2006 Xootr Swift -- modded w/ road bars and bar-end shifters.
2006 Giant FCR -- converted to Road Bike (700cc)
1996 Specialized Rock Hopper (now the wife's bike w/ kid seat attached. Looking to convert it to an Xtracycle for grocery hauling)

The stable -

Dahon Speed P8
EAI Bareknuckle Fixed Gear
Bob Jackson Fixed Gear
Surly LHT
IRO Mark V Singlespeed with 650B wheels

See them here, if you get the urge - http://www.flickr.com/photos/spudmeister/sets/72157594202293618/
the sable like so:
steed valiant for war
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Armored_Horse_in_Europe/images/1.L.jpg

Complete list on my profile for anyone who cares. Although I end up riding my folders most of the time, I don't think I'd get rid of my Bianchi road bike; it's just a very nice bike to ride. I may give my 16 year old hybrid away to something like a church rummage sale. It's actually in very good condition, but I don't need all these bikes, and no sensible person would pay much for it.

My stable can be seen by the links in my sig; My partner has a folding Trek F400 and I'm in the market for a Merc at the moment....

Folding bikes:
2006 Mobiky
2000 PBW full suspension with Rohloff and Schmidt hubs

Others:
1977 Jim Redcay custom
1971(?) Schwinn Racer

Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra slightly upgraded for comuting (rear rack, fenders, lights, etc...);

Dahon Curve D3 slightly upgraded for performance (clipless pedals, no rear rack, fenders, etc...)

When I put 1000Miles on the Curve I will give myself a gift: Bike Friday Tikit with Rohloff or a Twinky Brompton/Merc (or something equivalent, available in the market by then).

small wheels:
'68 Royal Enfield Revelation ( ISO 451) non-folding
'73 Raleigh five-Twenty (ISO 520) folder

Road bikes:
'72 Gitane TdF
'72 Carlton Giro d'Italia
'70 Carlton Professional
'73 Motobecane Grand Jubile
2005 Carrera Delphino

Stable is actually too crowded.

Um probably about two too many folders, but there you go...

- Mezzo d9 (the workhorse)
- Raleigh Stowaway (in lovely rusty green waiting for strip down, paint job and suspension fork to be fitted - note to self, get on with it...)
- 'nother Raleigh 20 in gorgeous metallic fawn and white (waiting for a nice summer's day to ride...)
- Downtube IXFS (languishing in work bike rack but waiting for an excuse to take it for a ride - maybe next week...)

Um probably about two too many folders, but there you go...

- Mezzo d9 (the workhorse)
- Raleigh Stowaway (in lovely rusty green waiting for strip down, paint job and suspension fork to be fitted - note to self, get on with it...)
- 'nother Raleigh 20 in gorgeous metallic fawn and white (waiting for a nice summer's day to ride...)
- Downtube IXFS (languishing in work bike rack but waiting for an excuse to take it for a ride - maybe next week...)

But I do quite fancy one of those nice monocoque Birdys to add to the stable (but only if I can score one on my cycle to work scheme - £1200 is perhaps too much to spend on a fourth reserve bike)

psykoopat's stable:

FOLDER/CITY/CAMPING:

DIANA - DT FS IV: Orange, will be going on diet as soon as MOTO is finished his
DAYTON - DT FS IV: Black, girlfriend's or so she says... I believe both were put on my credit card!

XC/DOWNHILL:

MOTO - FS 27sp, XT'd out: Currently in pieces and is iffy on the diet, will be put back together soon with a few less pounds hopefully

POWER ASSISTED:

MAURI - Kona (very early 90's) with Morini FM124 engine, collecting a lot of dust, maybe put on to WHITIE.

CITY/FOR THIEVES (when one is headed to the Ghetto):

WHITIE- Miele BB264 hardtail/freeride: was bought for girflriend, but she loves her DT so much its for sale already

am I the only nut who names all his bicycles???

No answers in three hours. Either everyone else is too embarrassed to admit it or its just you...

Bike Friday Pocket Rocket (folder)
Litespeed Arenberg (titanium road bike)
Trek 750 (hybrid)
Co-motion periscope (tandem)
Austro Daimler Bergmeister (fixed gear conversion)

2006 Swift Folder (with DualDrive)
1987 Sprick Escort (U-frame folder with SA 3-speed hub)

1994 Schwinn Mesa (consigned to the back corner once the Swift arrived)

Trek 700
Dahon D7

-A local Israeli bicycle build with "made in England" machinery and parts and very similar to a Raleigh Sports
-Schiwnn Continental from 3/1967, as old as me.
-Motobecane Grand Touring
-Colnago "if you guess the model, I will give you a present" from the 80's all Campagnolo Corsa Record
-The bicycle I assemble to make triathlon in 1991, 531 frame, pelissier hubs, mavic, etc, etc
-KHS Alite 1000 converted to single speed
-K2 Zed Team 2004
-gaz pipe fixed gear
-Kama made in USSR folding bicycle found in the rubish weight 17 kg and now weight 10.5 kg
- 3 folding frames, including a Raleigh 20 frame about to assemble either as a fixed gear with airlite hubs or a mountain bicycle.

Guy, there is no such thing as a Raleigh 520 ;-)!!!

Strange - this thread has been viewed 333 times, yet only 59 have taken the poll. I wonder why so many have looked, but few have contributed to the poll.

Folders:

2006 Xootr Swift (custom)

Non-folders

2007 Actionbent TidalWave 3, under-seat steer redumbent
1973 Raleigh Grand Prix road bike

Bike I used to have and really, really regret selling:

197? Moulton F-frame series 2 Deluxe, 4 speed

-modified Raleigh Twenty
-Crescent separable, 20" wheelbase
-Trek 1000, upgraded w/ 105 parts
-Kent 16" Folder

My rides:
One folder a DT VIIIH. Two vintage road bikes, a Univega and a Motobecane Jubile Sport. One DiamondBack Edgewood Hybrid(?) bike. And my poor car has to sit outside the garage. :(

Up until having a 32 mile RT commute through the south Bronx, just a folder. I need more speed to get through Mott Haven alive. Still love my folder though. I added an early 80's fuji road/touring bike, SA-WEET!!!!!!!! (Only 150 plus shipping), you can see pics here: http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=284651&highlight=new+bike%2C+new+bike

. . . am I the only nut who names all his bicycles???

I've met others. :)

My own bikes definitely have personalities, but somehow, they have never acquired names. Maybe if they start talking to me.

no they haven't quite started talking to me yet, a few squeeks here and there... but no words;)

1. Super modified Philips 20; fixed gear, flat black, skulls.
2. Raleigh 20 with coaster brake and baskets.
3. 1980something Holdsworth fixed gear conversion.
4. Old Kona mountain bike, set up beach cruiser-ish, this close to being torn apart and set free.

On my mind now is the 24" BMX that I want to get for tooling around with my kid, sweet jumps, etc.

2007 Bianchi Fretta
1995 GT Tequesta - soon to be a single speed

Current stable is around 26 bikes:eek: ...but only one "folder" at the moment, that is my 1968 Raleigh Compact RSW. Biggest problem I have with folders in general is getting one that fits well enough to ride comfortably.(I had to use a super long modern seatpost on the RSW) I am 6'-2" with long legs. My normal road frames are in the 62-65cm range. I am seriously looking at a Brompton M3R to add to the stable in the near future. I have pretty well written off the Dahons for the time being due to a variety of reasons. My requirements are pretty tight. I want internal gears, 16" wheels for a very compact fold, generator hub, fenders and some type of rack for luggage capacity. Weight is not a major issue but is a consideration. BTW I am open to suggestions:p

Aaron:)

2006 Specialized Allez Pro...a thing of beauty
1980's Italian steel framed road bike....don't know the brand, but nice to ride
Gitane Team MTB xt equipped...an absolute blast and very light
Raleigh 20 non folder "The WASP"...451 Velocity rims, S/A 8 speed, drops, Selle Italia saddle, 105 calipers and levers, I have original pannier racks for front and back for touring.
Raleigh 20 non folder, (the wife's), 406 Velocity rims, S/A 3 speed, MTB flat bars and bar ends..a work in progress, good for commuting.
Generic brand 24" Raleigh 20 type frame, Shimano 3 speed, needs Nexus 8 spd in my 24" Velocity rims for start of rebuild.
Various other road and MTB frame cluttering up the shed.

10 bicycles among the 4 of us.
6 Specialized none folding, with fat tires!
4 Folding: Brommie M6L, Birdy Silver 9, Blue Birdy 27, Trek F 100 and Go-Bike. I guess that's 5 folding huh! :eek:
Should have use my toes for counting as well.:D
11 bicycles among 4 of us.
I believe the Fung/Shui demand that the numbers be " EVEN ".:rolleyes:
I don't believe in getting rid of my bicycle.;)

Me:
BikeFriday New World Tourist ("The blue NeWT")
BikeFriday Pocket Rocket Pro ("Zorro")
Bianchi Volpe (big wheel bike, no name)

Wife:
Bike Friday Pocket Nomad (no name)
Felt SR 81 ("HATFYR", a name too complicated to explain, but you can google it)
70's Raleigh Sprite ("Ariel", she's an English major)

Bikes should have names. The fact that some of ours don't indicates that the bikes are not loved enough, I suppose.

Six bikes including two folders. It's a sickness.

1972 Schwinn P15-9 chrome Paramount - Road 700c
1987 Schwinn Paramount "Standard" (Waterford built) - Road 700c
1991 Schwinn-Montague M1000 BiFrame - folding MTB 26"
1997 Schwinn Homegrown Factory Suspension MTB 26"
2006 Brompton M6L - folder 16"
2007 Waterford Custom 953 stainless - Road 700c