Originally Posted by
AdventureManCO
I do tend to think that the people that are still 'bike people' but only own one bike, probably ride the most, have the most up-to-date maintenance, and probably the most enjoyable experience. All of that energy and time, poured into one bike. The idea is alluring and romantic...I just don't know how realistic. I'd want to be there, but how to choose....???
My observation is one-bike riders fall into one of 3 categories. Surprise, fear, and... wait - wrong list.
1. They only have or can afford one bike so it does everything they ask (or dies trying).
2. They only do one form of riding, whether it's triath-trialing, neighborhood cruising, etc.
3. They bought a (insert sales buzzword here) bike intended to be a "Swiss Army bike", e.g. great to have with you and good at a few things but not great at any one thing.
4. (wait, 4? you said 3!) They have a physical challenge that is accommodated by a specific type of bike.
Even in my most cash-deprived days I typically had more than one bike so I would have bikes that were optimized for some form of riding (even if cobbled together from third-hand parts). So going down to one bike may wait until I'm in category 4 above mumblesomething years from now.