Originally Posted by
wgscott
Momma is always right.
Get the brakes fixed on the other one.
Nothing broken with the disc brakes, I just hate the noise they make when wet. Great for snow, less so for my ears (and everybody within a 2 block radius).
Originally Posted by
veganbikes
I am all for n+1 but having two of the exact same bikes is a bit silly. Having multiple bikes that are different enough is handy. I mean certainly a lot of bikes share some common parts because they are good parts but I try not to make all my bikes the exact same. Variety is the spice of life and give me plenty of spice. That being said you could have a backup laying about but I would probably instead have some nicer parts for the current bike and plenty of spare wear items so you can get it up and running. I would still have another bike or two or three or four or many more but if you have one main bike that you love get parts to keep it running and save the other parts for winter or when you have an issue and replace it.
I have drops on my current daily, I might go with risers for #2. I do have some spare parts but they are more to fix the bikes I built my parents than anything else. Ironically, my mother's Cannondale takes a 28.2mm seatpost and 31.8 handlebars while my dad's vintage Scwhinn is a 27.2mm seatpost, and 1" threaded stem. Meanwhile, my bike takes a 27.2mm seatpost (I think) but 26mm handlebars.
I ended up getting just the frameset. As I already have a second set of wheels for #1, I should also be able to scrounge enough working parts off #1 and out of the bin when frame #2 is needed. But I do understand what you're saying about variety.