bad_mojo

How many and what type of bikes are in a good, healthy stable? We're talking road bikes, so I don't want to hear about with hard-tails, full-suspension, and single spead mountain bikes I'm not looking for specific models, more what specific role does each bike serve.

My goal:
1. carbon racing bike -- races and fast training rides
2. training road bike -- for routine training, either carbon or high-end al
3. utility bike -- either an old road bike or hybrid for crusing town/errands
4. track bike -- mid-level track bike for velodrome training and racing
5. cross bike

What other reasons (i.e. excuses) can you use to justify buying more bikes?
Right now I have #1 and #2. I'm poor...

High Fist Shin

I guess the real question is: Why do you need all those bikes?

I once heard an old saying from a very wise man and I think it applies here:

"Beward the man who owns only one gun. For chances are, he knows how to use it."

Just exchange "gun" for "bike" and you've got it. All you really need is one. Just ride the hell out of it.
I say this because I have all of the bikes you listed. But I only ride one of them anymore.

cslone

05 Fuji Team SL-mostly race only
05 Fuji Team Pro-everyday stuff, on the trainer all winter
07Fuji Cross
08 Fuji Aloha TT

cslone

Because you can't really ride a road bike on the track or a cross race?

damocles1

Carbon road bike (Ridley Helium with D/A)
Scandium cross bike (Salsa Las Cruces w/Ultegra 10)
Alu hardtail 29er mtb (Motobecane w/LX & XT mix)

Really don't need anything else...each bike fades into the other's territory from the top down.

The Ridley is the road bike. The Salsa is the cross/bad weather/night ride road bike and gets used for light trail work. The 29er is the trail/townie.

I really don't need anything else...

caloso

1. The race bike.
1a. The TT/tri bike
3. The Sunday cafe bike: a neo-retro Italian steelie.
4. The fixed gear commuter/rainbike
5. The CX bike
6. The track bike
7. The kid-trailer-hauler
8. The period-correct restoration
9. The tandem
10. The century bike
11. The loaner
12. The crazy project bike
13. The obscurity (path racers, 650B tourers, anything French)
et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Dubbayoo

A travel bike built with S&S couplings so you don't have to pay airline fees.

High Fist Shin

True, but the number of recreational road riders that frequent velodromes or ride in cross races are in the minority.
Like I said, I have a track bike and a cross bike. But I only ride the road bike anymore.

sfcrossrider

A steel cyclocross bike (Steelman) set up for racing (also used for fast road training rides).
A steel cyclocross bike (IRO) set up as a singlespeed/fixed gear race bike (also acts as my pit bike).
A steel cyclocross (Surly) bike set up as a touring/road bike.

I also have full time access to a steel track bike I use for track racing. All of my bikes have cantilever brakes, or none at all.

bad_mojo

What if you want to hunt deer? What if you want to be a cowboy in the wild west? What if you want to storm a government building in the middle of a giant computer fantasy world while wearing lots of leather?

Sometimes one type of gun isn't enough. Same thing with bikes. Outside of the cross and track bikes (that I don't actually own), I will amass my stable by buying a new bike once every 3-5 years and moving everything down on the pecking order.

jrennie

Nice RR bike
Crit/bad RR bike
TT bike

grahny

Two road bikes, one of which I may sell because I'm somewhat of a minimalist (n+1 doesn't apply to me ).
- Cervélo R3
- Lynskey R320

FG/SS set up for cross/trail riding
-IRO BFSSFG

High Fist Shin

I see your point but I think you missed mine. To experience the joy and freedom you get from riding, you only need one bike. I think I have a strong spiritual connection to my bike, kind of like Willie Nelson has with his one guitar "Trigger."

Just saying.

LanceFanBoy

2005 Trek 1500
2005 Quintanna Roo Kilo TT

I really would like to have the time and money to do a custom build, but i don't

Second Mouse

Recreational/group ride/training ride/crit bike.
Commuter/beater.

Would like a dedicated racing bike, but I'm too cheap. Might build up a Leader or similar.

TechJunkie

I have my Cervelo Eyre with Campy Daytona. I put aero bars and Shimano bar ends in friction mode and flip the seatpost for triathalons. It's already had the crap beat out of it, so it's the training and crit bike, too. '80 Centurion LeMans for centuries, crappy roads and dirt trails.

That's the stable until the 29'er comes, and my wife's already planning to kill me in my sleep over that one.

photonick

1984 set of legs, the bike is irrelevant.

mattm

1) steel ciocc com 12.5 w/ campy centaur - my "fast" bike

2) steel 1980's miyata 312 - this is my fully-fendered commute/brevet bike. dynohub, carradice bag, down-tube friction shifters, the works. kind of heavy but a solid ride, even with the original (shimano Exage) brakes & front-derailleur!

GuitarWizard

Just have my Trek 2500 left.....

ripa

Not enough.

phoenix

2007 Steve Rex
1986-87 San Rensho Track
1976 Schwinn Paramount Track
2001 Bianchi Pista

Hammertoe

Plus a Cervelo RS on the way....















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Pendergast

I just have a couple of road bikes and a rigid mountain bike that I've put slick tires on. One of the road bikes stays on my KK trainer during the winter. I use the mountain bike to scout new routes or when I want to ride routes that have dirt, gravel, or bad pavement. Have a titanium road bike coming from BD this spring. Haven't decided yet if I'm going to keep both my other road bikes or not.

Avalanche325

What if you like blonds? What if you like brunettes? What if you like redheads?

I say. Keep at least one of each in your stable.

BigSean

08 Tarmac Expert
08 Tarmac Pro
07 Specialized Langster Track
07 Specialized Langster Fixie for road
06 Yeti 575 mt bike
98 Phil Wood SS Mtn
04 Salsa Juan Solo SS Mtn
07 Look 585 (for sale in my signature)