The old adage of "how many bikes do you need" has reared its ugly head.
n+1 has always been my answer and I've generally picked up a new bike or frame every year and built it up over the winter. However, at that point in my life with a 1.5 year old and another one the way, I have to grudgingly accept that time is not my friend and I'm not going to be riding my bikes as much as in the halcyon DINK days.
Currently have 3 road bikes and 1 time trial bike. I usually get rid of my oldest bike when buying a new ride, but the stable is such that right now each bike has a purpose.
Stable consists of:
- 2008 Colnago CLX - full Campy Record except for Chorus cranks - least ridden, but is my "comfort/distance" bike. Use this on charity rides and ultra long distance rides. Hasn't touched the road in probably a season.
- 2010 Felt AR1 - full SRAM Red - my aero road bike for when I know we're going flat and fast
- 2010 Specialized S-Works SL3 - full Shimano DA 7900 - my climb and "do everything" bike - just picked up the frame this winter and just got it built up. Currently, the favored bike when thinking "what to ride?"
- 2012 Cervelo P2 - full Ultegra - just got last week from the January Cervelo promotionn- for doing sprint distance duathlons and trying to start with the local time trial series - haven't taken it out yet
So....thinking about getting rid of the Colnago, but it's a great bike and I had a goal of having bikes with all 3 of the major component makers.
My options:
- Sell the Colnago as is with Campy Record - love the bike, but this is the candidate, don't see myself doing many 4 hour bike rides in my near future
- Sell as a frameset and keep the Campy Record and consider putting it on the P2
- Sell as a complete bike with the P2 Ultegra group and put the Campy on the TT bike - would have to put money in to this as the Ultegra group doesn't have STI shifters
- Shut my pie hole and be grateful I have a wife that understands my bike fixation and start looking for custom Ti for my 40th Bday
I risk the collective "wisdom" of bikeforums to help me decide. May god have mercy on our souls.