Originally Posted by
mcours2006
Owning different bikes for different riding conditions is kind of like having different golf clubs for different shots. Sure, I could play an entire round with a seven iron and putter, but what fun would that be? Truth be told, I probably wouldn't shoot much worse than having all 14.

I had a friend in high school who did exactly that, except with a 5 iron. He was just so frustrated with how badly he was hitting the other clubs that he decided to leave them at home. As I recall, he did better than I did on the rounds I played with him like that.