Originally Posted by Sawtooth

I almost think this is the way to go. It would ensure that you put all the energy into one bike and it would always be rideable (except for emergencies). On the other hand, it had really better be a jack-of-all-trades. I like to commute my 14 miles to work and then go mountain biking with the boys at lunch and then hang with the fast road bikes on my way home....that's a lot to ask from one bike and I have not yet figured out the perfect answer....so I have 5 bikes.