multi purpose bikes or one for each role?
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I have:
a 2001 Specialized Sirrus that I use for commuting, and did my first sprint triathlon with (I was the only one in the race with a rear rack on my bike, which got a few puzzled looks, but you ride the bike you have)
a 2003 Ti Lemond Arrivee with everything upgraded but the brifters, frame and front & rear der. I use this for club rides and sprint tris.
next year:
a carbon Cervelo Soloist or Kestrel Talon SL w/Dura Ace 10, Zipp 404 wheels & aerobars.
Chris
a 2001 Specialized Sirrus that I use for commuting, and did my first sprint triathlon with (I was the only one in the race with a rear rack on my bike, which got a few puzzled looks, but you ride the bike you have)
a 2003 Ti Lemond Arrivee with everything upgraded but the brifters, frame and front & rear der. I use this for club rides and sprint tris.
next year:
a carbon Cervelo Soloist or Kestrel Talon SL w/Dura Ace 10, Zipp 404 wheels & aerobars.
Chris
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You guys sure are serious!
I am a hybrid girl, myself. It's a finnish work horse called Tunturi and it's black, cool and beautiful. Reliable on my commute and so far my best friend for longer rides in the weekend.
I'm having these dreams however, of a faster and lighter bike. I'm thinking of upgrading to a cyclocross, or maybe the Specialized Sirrus. Or, after reading this thread -- both.
I am a hybrid girl, myself. It's a finnish work horse called Tunturi and it's black, cool and beautiful. Reliable on my commute and so far my best friend for longer rides in the weekend.
I'm having these dreams however, of a faster and lighter bike. I'm thinking of upgrading to a cyclocross, or maybe the Specialized Sirrus. Or, after reading this thread -- both.
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road/fast riding: colnago classic w/campy chorus (built from the frame up)
commuter: 1972 Batavus w/rack (purchased very cheap at yard sale)
mtn: 1997: kona cindercone (purchased new)
beater/beach cruiser: 1960 denault, saved from the trash bin.
commuter: 1972 Batavus w/rack (purchased very cheap at yard sale)
mtn: 1997: kona cindercone (purchased new)
beater/beach cruiser: 1960 denault, saved from the trash bin.
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I have a Specialized s-works E5 aluminum bike for fast or steep rides and a Lemond Zurich carbon/steel bike for slow or flat rides.
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At one time I had 3 bikes, but then stopped riding for an extended time. When I had the stable they were:
Specialized Sirrus (in it's 'pre-hybrid') days, that was my road / fast bike, 105 Group on it.
An OLD Trek Touring Bike (Probably a 520), Suntour Components, half-step with granny gearing, full racks and panniers. That was my touring / long distance type bike
A REI MTB, one of their very first with a suspended fork, it wasn't oil based, but used elastomer pads for the cushioning if memory serves me. I think that it had the LX components, but I couldn't swear to it.
NOW....
Cannondale T800 Silk Tour, has the integrated 'head-shok' suspension in the head tube. I do all my riding on it, but am looking at getting a steel road framed bike, that Alum. frame beats the heck out of me when it's not loaded down with bags. Loaded it's just a smooth as can be, but at only 150 pounds, I don't think I'm loading the frame enought. If it didn't have the head-shok, I'd probably have no fillings left at all.
Since we seem to all agree that bikes multiply, once you have two, is it possible that the first hybrid bikes were the result of a midnight liaison in a dark garage between a MTB and a Road bike?
Steve W.
Inquiring minds want to know.....
Specialized Sirrus (in it's 'pre-hybrid') days, that was my road / fast bike, 105 Group on it.
An OLD Trek Touring Bike (Probably a 520), Suntour Components, half-step with granny gearing, full racks and panniers. That was my touring / long distance type bike
A REI MTB, one of their very first with a suspended fork, it wasn't oil based, but used elastomer pads for the cushioning if memory serves me. I think that it had the LX components, but I couldn't swear to it.
NOW....
Cannondale T800 Silk Tour, has the integrated 'head-shok' suspension in the head tube. I do all my riding on it, but am looking at getting a steel road framed bike, that Alum. frame beats the heck out of me when it's not loaded down with bags. Loaded it's just a smooth as can be, but at only 150 pounds, I don't think I'm loading the frame enought. If it didn't have the head-shok, I'd probably have no fillings left at all.
Since we seem to all agree that bikes multiply, once you have two, is it possible that the first hybrid bikes were the result of a midnight liaison in a dark garage between a MTB and a Road bike?
Steve W.
Inquiring minds want to know.....
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2004 Surly CC: fixed gear, rack and moustache bars - my commuter, goes everywhere.
2002 Lemond Alpe D'Huez: Long rec rides, and training for cx racing.
2004 Redline Conquest Pro: Just a frame, fork and a lot of parts right now, but I'm planning on doing cx races with it in the fall.
2002 Lemond Alpe D'Huez: Long rec rides, and training for cx racing.
2004 Redline Conquest Pro: Just a frame, fork and a lot of parts right now, but I'm planning on doing cx races with it in the fall.
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2001 Steelman cyclocross
2002 Yeti Kokopelli
1994 Bridgestone X04
1980? Masi (converted to fixed gear)
2002 Yeti Kokopelli
1994 Bridgestone X04
1980? Masi (converted to fixed gear)
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If you have more than one bike doesn't that mean more time spent on maintenance? This is probably the main reason I have against having more than one.
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Originally Posted by steel_is_real
If you have more than one bike doesn't that mean more time spent on maintenance? This is probably the main reason I have against having more than one.
(I just tell my wife that all the time I spend with my bikes in the garage is time I'm not out boozin' and whorin', or worse, golfing.)
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I wouldn't say “duh”, because i can think of several reasons to have fewer bikes. Less work, less money, less time, less space needed, and less waste. We'll maybe thats a harsh term but i think if you have a bike that hardly ever gets used, or never, than it's a shame because someone out there could be enjoying that bike.
Yet, if ya got 10 bikes and they all get used, hey all power to ya. I've got 4, have tried to narrow it down to 3, but i can't! They all get frequent use and i enjoy them all.
Yet, if ya got 10 bikes and they all get used, hey all power to ya. I've got 4, have tried to narrow it down to 3, but i can't! They all get frequent use and i enjoy them all.
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Terry Symmetry for road riding,
Cannondale F600 for mountain,
Marin Larkspur for commuting,
GT Dyno Cruiser for short trips around the neighborhood,
Breezer I7 for when I travel and need a compact foldable,
Catrike Speed to ride w/my hubby (we both have trikes - he doesn't do upright)
Cannondale F600 for mountain,
Marin Larkspur for commuting,
GT Dyno Cruiser for short trips around the neighborhood,
Breezer I7 for when I travel and need a compact foldable,
Catrike Speed to ride w/my hubby (we both have trikes - he doesn't do upright)
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I found the one-bike thing was actually more expensive.
The reason being that I kept trying to make my MTB lightweight for XC and road riding, but was then unable to resist the urge to ride drops and hit jumps on it. I just kept breaking and bending everything, bad scene.
Now that I have separate lightweight and impact-resistance rides, the repair budget has dropped sharply.
The reason being that I kept trying to make my MTB lightweight for XC and road riding, but was then unable to resist the urge to ride drops and hit jumps on it. I just kept breaking and bending everything, bad scene.
Now that I have separate lightweight and impact-resistance rides, the repair budget has dropped sharply.