Southern California - Just How Many Bikes Do Ya Need?

8 is just never enough!:D..........How many you got?

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Just anudder angle!:p
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I remember seeing your C'dale and your LeMond. Do you ride the other ones? :D

I remember seeing your C'dale and your LeMond. Do you ride the other ones? :D

Yup! Haven't ridden the tandem much since Gina got her CF Trek. Only a few hundred miles this year(?). I rode the MTB alot a couple of years ago and on a forum ride in Carbon Canyon. But mostly road now that Gina rides more. She rides her celeste Bianchi when there is a threat of rain. Her hybrid when we cruise around the park. But the dark green Bianchi doesn't see much action unless I use it on the trainer or take it out for a short spin. Sometimes a guest rider will ride it.

I've sold a Trek roadie (now I wish I hadn't). Some dude offered me some good dough for one of our tandems (KHS) or we'd have two! Another hybrid (Miyata)sold to a friend that wouldn't stop begging or I'd also have it . I think I would be riding them all if I still had them.:D

Oye.... lets see here 12 if you count the wifes 2.... 10 if just mine (not in pictures is the wifes K2 and an old 1950,s cruiser) Most of the old bikes were going to be tossed so I picked them up! For those who remember my old blue 1970's Schwinn it's now my friends.. I gave it to him.. you should see how happy he is when he rides it!

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I have 2, I could easily need:

A Road Bike
A trainer Road Bike
A TT bike
A Fixie
An MTB
A Cyclocross Bike

Alas, I'm not rich enough, but I'll get there.

I have 2 (geared cyclocross and a SS roadbike). I could definitely see myself purchasing a full carbon race bike, a mountain bike, and a cruiser in the next couple of years.

Nice bikes Beanz

Four:
Road bike
Mountain Bike
Track Bike
Singlespeed Cyclocross Bike

Oye.... lets see here 12 if you count the wifes 2.... 10 if just mine
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Homey Dont'cha know me?!:D

I actually have 3 more in a storage unit. 2 fully funtcionable. One decent and one low end. Then an old beatup Schwinn Varsity. So 11 all together but I hate going to the storage place so no pics!:p

Not counting any bikes in the family, I've got:
1 road bike
1 hybrid
1 folder
1 fixed gear
1 tandem

I need:
1 more road bike for trainer and\or rain riding.

All I know is I need to start scaling down. My garage is full of bike clutter. I want my life to be simple again with not too many choices. :D

I need to sell at least two. Right now I have:

'86 Mercian Vincitore (will never sell!)
'77 MASI Gran Criterium (will never sell!)
Ti GT Edge / SRAM Compact
Ti GT Edge / Shimano Double
853 GT Edge / Shimano Triple
Calfee Tetra Custom / Shimano Triple
'57 Hercules 3-Speed (will never sell)
GT Zaskar Mountain Bike
Delete / Just Sold KHS Mocha Folding Bike (20" whl).
My wife has:
'98 Schwinn Paramount
2000 Carbon Trek single speed
'04 RedLine Conquest 'D' (disc brake) road bike
'07 LeMond Poprad (disc brake) road bike
GIANT XTC mountain bike (disc brake)
Armstrong 3-Speed

So Beanz, I think 2009 should be your Triple Crown year. Butterfield, Solvang Spring and Grand Tour. You can do it!

Rick / OCRR

i've got the same color burley duet tandem!

cannondale caad9 dura ace
cannondale cross bike
cannondale mtb bike with headshok on semi-permanent loan from my brother
specialized steel road bike from the '80s 8spd dura ace
woodrup 531 track bike full campy
burley duet tandem
ross 5spd tank for going to the store
specialized rockhopper my wifes mtb, the first rockhopper from the early '80s

You could always give me your MASI since you're not interested in selling it. ;):D


I need to sell at least two. Right now I have:

'86 Mercian Vincitore (will never sell!)
'77 MASI Gran Criterium (will never sell!)
Ti GT Edge / SRAM Compact
Ti GT Edge / Shimano Double
853 GT Edge / Shimano Triple
Calfee Tetra Custom / Shimano Triple
'57 Hercules 3-Speed (will never sell)
GT Zaskar Mountain Bike
KHS Mocha Folding Bike (20" whl).

My wife has:
'98 Schwinn Paramount
2000 Carbon Trek single speed
'04 RedLine Conquest 'D' (disc brake) road bike
'07 LeMond Poprad (disc brake) road bike
GIANT XTC mountain bike (disc brake)
Armstrong 3-Speed

So Beanz, I think 2009 should be your Triple Crown year. Butterfield, Solvang Spring and Grand Tour. You can do it!

Rick / OCRR

8 is just never enough!:D..........How many you got?

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Just anudder angle!:p
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You have more bikes than I've seen at some bike stores!

I've got 2. My road bike and my TT bike.

I've got 5. I could use 2 or 3 more though. :D

2005 Giant TCR2
2007 Giant TCX
2007 IRO SSFG
2007 Salsa Casseroll
2008 IRO Rob Roy

Still need:

Dedicated TT/Tri Bike
Surly Pugsley
Full Suspension Mountain Bike

You could always give me your MASI since you're not interested in selling it. ;):D

Yes, I could.
But I'm not going to. It's a '77 Carlsbad, CA MASI which I bought in '82. It was my main road bike all through the 80's and early 90's and is now my fixed gear bike (mostly for MUP and recovery rides). Here's what it looks like today.

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Rick / OCRR

Looks good Rick.

Looks good Rick.

Thanks Buck,

Yeah, I like it. Of course if you look close, there are scrapes and chips in the paint and it's far from a perfect example of the breed. Still, the ride is very good, esp. on rough MUP pavement. May get a matching wheel for the front, but otherwise it's likely to stay like it is for a long while.

The gearing is 42t x 15t.

Rick / OCRR

Well I guess I'm joining you lot...

Bought a Univega MTB yesterday. Needed one for rides with the little man, he so wants to hit the dirt. So in all I have 3 now along with the wife's cruiser and the son's bmx thing. The wife groaned when she saw it, something about rearranging furniture or some such :lol:

Now I need a geared road bike to round things out, anyone have a nifty steel 55 or 56cm road bike they desperately don't need for reasonable?

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I see the silver one in the foreground is decorated for Earth Day. :innocent:

You have more bikes than I've seen at some bike stores!

I've got 2. My road bike and my TT bike.

Pics I couldn't attach awhile ago...

All I know is I need to start scaling down. My garage is full of bike clutter. I want my life to be simple again with not too many choices. :DIt's easier to move to a place with a bigger garage.

Have:
The road bike / racing bike
the fixie / track bike

getting soon:
a mountain bike

Want:
cyclocross bike
TT bike
and maybe a commuter / winter / rain bike

I see the silver one in the foreground is decorated for Earth Day. :innocent:

Yeah I pulled it out of a bunch of vines.. gonna take some work to get it up and goin again but hey it's be fun!

Homey Dont'cha know me?!:D

I actually have 3 more in a storage unit. 2 fully funtcionable. One decent and one low end. Then an old beatup Schwinn Varsity. So 11 all together but I hate going to the storage place so no pics!:p

LMAO!! It was a great work bike when I was in my teens.. it was the easy way to haul lumber to build jumps. I am going to put it back to original here soon.... so I actually ride it!

Have:
2x road bike
1x mtb - fully rigid; thinking of adding a suspension fork but it requires me to change the frame
1x crashed road frame - still debating on C'dale's crash replacement policy

Four so far. 1982 Univega SuperStrada road bike, 1976 Raleigh R20 folder, 1972 Raleigh Sports (light roadster) and a 1958 Raleigh Trent Sports (clubman style bike). Still searching for a Raleigh DL-1 Tourist (full-sized roadster); if you know of one, drop me a line. Would consider trading the Univega for a Raleigh road bike of similar vintage. PG.

No such a thing as too many bikes..

Currently have 4 road bikes, 1 cross bike and 1 mountain bike.. But I always on the lookout on CL for a new ride..

My bikes include:

Eddy Merckx Motorola Team Issue - Frankie Andreu
Eddy Merckx Motorola Team Issue - Sean Yates
Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra SLX
Litespeed Liege Titanium
Surly Crosscheck
Gary Fisher Supercaliber

Road:
Merlin
Gaint TCR
C'dale R600 (Wife's)
Santana Arriva Tandem

MT:
Trek 850


Love that Merlin.....

No such a thing as too many bikes..

Currently have 4 road bikes, 1 cross bike and 1 mountain bike.. But I always on the lookout on CL for a new ride..

My bikes include:

Eddy Merckx Motorola Team Issue - Frankie Andreu
Eddy Merckx Motorola Team Issue - Sean Yates
Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra SLX
Litespeed Liege Titanium
Surly Crosscheck
Gary Fisher Supercaliber

I want those two.

Hi,

How many bikes do I need or how many bikes does the average cyclist need?

Me, I'm pretty much an N+1 guy. The average cyclist, who knows?

My list:

In working order:
1975 Bianchi Specialissima road bike
2005 Bianchi Milano commuter bike / "cafe racer"
2005 Look KG481SL road (training) bike
2006 Bianchi Pista Concept track bike
2007 Serotta Attack road (race) bike
2007 Bianchi D2 Crono TT bike

In non-working order:
1983(?) Benotto track bike
1985(?) Shogun Kaze TT "Funny" bike
1990(?) Stowe Triad road bike
2000 Quattro Assi road bike

There are two more Bianchi Milanos in the garage (wife and eldest son) and a pseudo BMX bike and a Schwinn mountain bike with 24 inch wheels that my youngest son rides.

So that makes 13 bikes in the garage. I actually sold one earlier this year so I guess I need to buy another for good luck. :D

I need just one more.

I've one bike, a Bruce Gordon Rock n' Road, but with two wheel sets, one for around home and another for touring. That pretty much takes care of everything.

I've one bike, a Bruce Gordon Rock n' Road, but with two wheel sets, one for around home and another for touring. That pretty much takes care of everything.

Nope. You need at least one more.

You know, when it comes to woodworking tools, you can't have too many, but with bikes...I only need one. I have two, a MTB so I can ride with my little girl and my road bike. Maybe I'm lucky, when I bought my bike, it was more than I needed or could afford, it fits me like a glove and I still love it after 4 years.

Woodworking tools are expensive enough without having to buy a new bike every year. So you see, I do understand the addiction.

Ralph

I see the silver one in the foreground is decorated for Earth Day. :innocent:
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OMG!!! Is that a Hodaka 100B in your garage???

Well I guess I'm joining you lot...

Bought a Univega MTB yesterday. Needed one for rides with the little man, he so wants to hit the dirt. So in all I have 3 now along with the wife's cruiser and the son's bmx thing. The wife groaned when she saw it, something about rearranging furniture or some such :lol:

Now I need a geared road bike to round things out, anyone have a nifty steel 55 or 56cm road bike they desperately don't need for reasonable?

Well scratch that off the list, the furniture is rearranged and the geared road bike now sits with the others :lol:

I'm done for now...

Well scratch that off the list, the furniture is rearranged and the geared road bike now sits with the others :lol:

I'm done for now...

Tell her what's wrong with making the bikes the center piece of the room? :lol: I mean, you likely paid more for all the bikes than perhaps the couch anyway right?

Yeah, good point and I did pay more for them than the couch cost.

I think more furniture moving is in store to make room for what she has in mind which is to accommodate the bikes. None of this would be a problem if the place had a garage...

Well, I'm a little behind most, I've got the following:
Rivendell Bleriot
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and my Kona Fire Mtn
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I do however have a Salsa Las Cruces frame/fork on the way....

What I want to kind is a Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo Grateful Dead model from the mid 90's, I wanted the bike then but just didn't have the $

^I was gonna ask you if you rode the Bleriot at the Bike The Bay back in Sept, but I just looked at the pic I took of one and the seat and bar tape were black and it had those fancy fenders...

^ That was probably an older guy named Tom, I actually testrode his bike before I bought mine.

Only four:thumb: 2 with gears, 2 singlespeed:twitchy:

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just got this one last week, 29er singlespeed
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OMG!!! Is that a Hodaka 100B in your garage???

Yes that is a Hodaka, I will PM you with more info/pics!

2. One road and one s/s cross. Pictures of them are on the 1st page of the pictures thread.

I also share a beach cruiser with my wife.