Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - How Many Bikes (ss/fg) Do You Have?

I've decided that I need/want a new FG just to mess around on.

But I'm curious about who has multiple bikes that essentially serve the same purpose? I had two fixies but I gave one to my friend (I'm a nice guy like that) and now I'm thinking I need to get another one, in case something happens to my only one. :D

So the question is, how many FG/SS bikes that serve the same purpose do you have?

One road bike

One fixed gear

Let's just say I have not a lot of space.

Not to mention spare parts.

one road bike, one single speed, and one fixie

Just the one, it's all you need.

One fixed gear/singlespeed, one BMX.

1 Fixed / SS, starting my second build next week will end up with 2 SS / fixed, but that seems slightly redundant, so I'll probably just sell the first one.

Holy ****, it's 4 in Atlanta and you are still up?
Wow

Six...

1988 Kuwahara Shasta mtb conversion - apocalypse bike and urban assault bike (U.A.V.)
1976 Peugeot UO8 conversion - road bike
1973 Raleigh Twenty conversion - commuter / tourer
1973 Raleigh Gran Sport conversion - really nice road bike
1955 Raleigh Lenton (original fg) - vintage road / touring bike
1951 CCM Path / Road bike SS

And my polo bike makes 7.

Six...

1988 Kuwahara Shasta mtb conversion - apocalypse bike and urban assault bike (U.A.V.)
1976 Peugeot UO8 conversion - road bike
1973 Raleigh Twenty conversion - commuter / tourer
1973 Raleigh Gran Sport conversion - really nice road bike
1955 Raleigh Lenton (original fg) - vintage road / touring bike
1951 CCM Path / Road bike SS

And my polo bike makes 7.
I bet that Gran Sport looks amazing. What is your polo bike?

I bet that Gran Sport looks amazing. What is your polo bike?

The Gran Sport is a pretty little thing... have removed the rack and fitted a Fizik saddle since I took this pic... will probably be selling her if I find a good home.

http://ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/confetti1a.jpg

The polo bike is an old Canadian Tire road bike...

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/polobike2.JPG

My one fixed gear, then a ss dirtjumper, and a bmx

Currently in service for me;

4 fixed gear/ track (1 parted; 1 conversion recently repaired/ retired to preserve sentimental value of)
1 road bike
1 29er
1 all mountain (full suspension)

1 SS Fuji conversion
1 SS MTB (Redline Monocog)

3 older track bikes:
'76 fuji track set up as a commuter
mid 80s bianchi pista, fast commuter/city ride
'79 raleigh track, cafe' bike

and an '07 raleigh xxix 29r rigid singlespeed, for a fun alternate to all the city riding.

Also an '89 waterford paramount, dura ace 8 spd sti
'80 Mclean w/ campy 7 speed downtube friction shifters, campy parts, etc.

1 '09 GT Gutterball SS/FG
1 Canadian Tire MTB conversion to SS
1 '09 GT Outpost Disc MTB

In the dragged home/rescued dept.
1 '76 Nishiki Custom Sport, complete and in need of restoration but it's too big for me
1 wheelless '74 Favorit, since torn down awaiting build up as an SS

I can only have one at a time due to space constraints... plus it ain't exactly a cheap hobby.

I have one bike. It's my fixed gear. By the end of the year I'll be building a second bike. Also fixed.

used to have a bunch but have slowly down sized. I only have the following:

2008 Schwinn Madison SS. (SWEET!)
1989 Schwinn Paramount (Series 5)
1971 Schwinn Sport Tourer
1973 Schwinn Super Sport
197? Schwinn LeTour III
1998 K2 ProFlex MTB (full carbon frame)
1938 Derby Cruiser (not all orig but still a looker and a pleasure to ride.)
197? Ross Apollo 5 Speed (20 inch muscle bike, completely orig, almost showroom new)

:) I love them all and use them for different terrains and riding styles. :)

used to have a bunch but have slowly down sized. I only have the following:

2008 Schwinn Madison SS. (SWEET!)
1989 Schwinn Paramount (Series 5)
1971 Schwinn Sport Tourer
1973 Schwinn Super Sport
197? Schwinn LeTour III
1998 K2 ProFlex MTB (full carbon frame)
1938 Derby Cruiser (not all orig but still a looker and a pleasure to ride.)
197? Ross Apollo 5 Speed (20 inch muscle bike, completely orig, almost showroom new)

:) I love them all and use them for different terrains and riding styles. :)
you are my hero

you are my hero


LOL! I have nothing compared to the members that are being shy for some unknown reason.....like Sixty Fiver, he has a lot more bikes than he's letting on. ;0)

1 Kilo fixed that serves as my all weather/ fat rubber and risers / comfy fun bike.
1 Felt TK2 that is my fast/ non-lockup/ hope to hit the track soon bike.
1 Rossin road bike for long trips and when I don't feel like fixed.
1 SS converted Trek MTB that is honestly the most comfortable, and a really fun city bike/ winter ride.

Most are in my sig...

More guitars than bikes.

I suppose, technically, I have two Surly Steamrollers. One maroon, and one cream. But the creamroller's currently in the hands of a bike thief. (The maroon one is its replacement.)

Shogun conversion
Sterling conversion/townie
Schwinn mtb conversion(winterbike with studs)
Pake
Leader 725
Tommaso
Geared mtb
Geared road bike

nothing blingy or exciting but still fun to ride:)

LOL! I have nothing compared to the members that are being shy for some unknown reason.....like Sixty Fiver, he has a lot more bikes than he's letting on. ;0)

I have more bikes but the question was how many fg / ss bikes do you own ?

The number of fg bikes now equals the number of bikes with gears.

Shogun conversion
"nothing blingy or exciting but still fun to ride" :)

every bike I own is blingy or exciting.....to me. :D

Zero, sadly.

two I have my Fixie and a 24" Mongoose cruiser that I haven't assembled in 8 years....I think I need a set of cranks for it to be rideable again but my heart isn't in it

1
Early 80s Melton track frame...

i'd feel guilty riding anything else...
she's been good to me.

Zero, sadly.
Uh...zero bike or zero fixed gear/singlespeed?

My Wabi Classic and Windsor Hour are both ss/fg.

Technically, my BMX race bike is a single speed as well. My R20 will either be ss or three speed, if I ever restore it. And I've got an Electra Jester and Cannondale XC bike.

technically only 1 of my 11 bikes has gears, but they do all serve different purposes.

my Rocky Mtn turbo road bike has gears, the rest are all SS or fixed... most conversions but not all
Echo trials bike
'87 Haro trials bike
'99 Redline cyclocross bike
Raleigh Record cruiser
'60's Schwinn path racer
Hutch BMX bike
'99 Giant TCR 2R SS road bike
IRO BFSSFG fixed gear
70's CyclePro fixed gear conversion
90's CATO carbon SS hardtail MTB

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/4564247349_395178f720.jpg

nice room

One road bike

One fixed gear

+1

I have 2 other ss bikes though. My friends ride them when they're in town. They're too small for me

New Kona Paddy Wagon - love it!
Orbea Onix road bike
Gary Fisher Tassahara Mtn. Bike

One SS/fixed

One geared roadbike

Uh...zero bike or zero fixed gear/singlespeed?
Zero ss/fg. I was planning to buy one but I've spent most of my money on tuition and don't have a job. Any suggestions of place to work here in Vancouver?

Ha, funny that you asked...I'm also a student without a job, been using some of my savings to buy parts...didn't use a whole lot though. Still deciding what to do for post secondary, I'm looking for a job too, I've been going to cafe and food-related places. Vancouver BC? or Vancouver, Washington?

most of my peers have just one bike. but then there are the oddities, the ones that seem to collect bicycles. they are typically older, have proper employment, families and kids, and almost never ride.

I am older, have a family, am self employed... and ride more than most people.

I have a policy of not owning a bike that I won't ride and even my "garage queen" gets taken out at least once a week and will probably ride her tomorrow as it will get me in the mood for some restoration work I am doing at the bike co-op.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/edith2010spring1.JPG

Her younger sister is a fixed gear... is 20 years younger... and has seen a much harder life.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/cotd4.JPG

But then again... I am working on an old raleigh so perhaps I should ride an old Raleigh instead... :)

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/1954raleighsports5.JPG

We will see what the weather is like as the Raleigh is a rain friendly bike while the old Peugeot is a fair weather girl despite her pretty skirts.

Ha, funny that you asked...I'm also a student without a job, been using some of my savings to buy parts...didn't use a whole lot though. Still deciding what to do for post secondary, I'm looking for a job too, I've been going to cafe and food-related places. Vancouver BC? or Vancouver, Washington?
BC. I assumed you're from here too. I don't know much about Vancouver, Washington but I don't think they get as much rain. I was thinking about getting a part time at Costco but the hours are like 5-10 AM.

2 Fixed gears, and nothing else.

#1.) Surly Steamroller,
Uses: Long rides, racing, commuting.

#2.) Republic P.O.S. Fixie,
Uses: Crappy weather, polo, tricking.

I'm also in the older(51), employed, collector category. And like sixty fiver I ride all the bikes I own, fairly regularly.
'76 fuji, commuter #1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jvpro/bianchi066.jpg

mid 80s bianchi, commuter #2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jvpro/007-2.jpg

'79 raleigh track, nice day bike
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs065.snc3/13327_1265556240871_1288713517_30600683_6391502_n.jpg

'80 Mclean, errand/retro/geared commuter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jvpro/002-1.jpg

'89 paramount, distance and hills
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jvpro/001-1.jpg

'07 raleigh xxix, fun - did ~8 miles of new-to-me singletrack on it yesterday, very cool
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs065.snc3/13327_1268437632904_1288713517_30606711_6713005_n.jpg

No, I don't need all these bikes. I really don't need one bike. But I do enjoy them!

That room is going to go through a revolution once you get married - or latest, when you get a baby.



technically only 1 of my 11 bikes has gears, but they do all serve different purposes.

my Rocky Mtn turbo road bike has gears, the rest are all SS or fixed... most conversions but not all
Echo trials bike
'87 Haro trials bike
'99 Redline cyclocross bike
Raleigh Record cruiser
'60's Schwinn path racer
Hutch BMX bike
'99 Giant TCR 2R SS road bike
IRO BFSSFG fixed gear
70's CyclePro fixed gear conversion
90's CATO carbon SS hardtail MTB

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/4564247349_395178f720.jpg

Only 1 for now. My mid 80's world sport conversion that goes everywhere with me. I love it. Thinking about building up a second bike as a loner for friends and maybe trick bike sort of thing. I've got another world sport frame sitting in my living room lol.

two FGs:
Kilo TT (commuter/ beater/ lock-up bike)
3rensho (just finished!! will probably see the track in the next couple of month)

one geared:
Peugeot Nice

I got 4 bikes and 3 of them are fixed. I use them all. Over the years I've had a lot of different types of bikes, but I would always sell them because they didn't fit all I was looking for since I don't own a car and do the majority of my commuting by bike. They all serve different purposes and my rationale is that of Sixty-Fiver. I don't like owning a bike if I'm not going to use it.

The road bike/super hauler
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/3113363543_34ecdf188f_b.jpg



The commuter/weather machine
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4428135500_c460314d03_b.jpg




The nice weather/gotta get there fast bike
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4536615672_b199a0f7d9_b.jpg




The main commuter around town bike/mini hauler
http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu199/gyewho/Mercier%20Kilo%20WT/DSCN0567.jpg

Gyeswho - I really like your taste in bikes... but you gotta do something about that front fender on the white Surly.

:)

3 (three, trois, 三, tres, drei.....)

in the house split between my lady and i there are a couple bikes

97 vivalo special
03 vivalo special
panasonic dx-4000
scott tomahawk
bridgestone mb-4
74 raleigh proffesional
origin-8 cutler (polo rig)
90's nishiki tri bike
miyata 610
surly long haul trucker