Last year, I focused on upgrading components to make any of my bikes a "take it and go" situation.
Everything was to be tuned and ride-ready, and that took more time than I thought, but I got there.
That complicated things a bit, with more choices when I stepped into the garage.
This year, rhm and his Century-a-Month folks have me riding more and wrenching less, and it's working.
Having all the bikes ride-ready makes that a lot easier. Going modern carbon-free simplified it even more.
Gone is the nagging thought that I need to grab the new bike to go play with the fast cowboys.
Whatever bike I grab does the job....proving it's the engine, not the aero...
I've decided to simplify more, and have all Centurions, which makes 2 Paramount OS bikes "expendable."
This is a tough one, as the 650c Series 7 requires almost completely different strategies to ride, in OEM setup (56/42).
Plus, the Series 2 is a triple, and I really liked having one around. It now has 30 miles on the drivetrain, so it's kind of "additional."
I'll trim down the Paramounts, maybe the extra '88, and try to pick up an '87 Ironman bike or frame, maybe an '85 or '86, too.
Best-laid plans of mice and men being what they are, we'll just have to see what happens...