N+? for the year
 

I was going through my project priority spreadsheet (yep, OCD) and thought it was a good year as I was only N+1. 4 acquisitions and 3 sales, then I remembered the "Baja" bikes I picked up last week. A Trek 800 Antelope and a Diamondback rigid MTB. Both for $40.00. Perfect for camping trips to Baja-unbreakable, low loss if stolen, versatile.

So I'm N+3 for the year. No great C&V pick-ups, only the two Baja bikes qualify even remotely.

For 2016 I hope to unload 8 or 9 as the bike cave is officially over-full. No goals for buying, but I am certain something will come along that strikes my fancy. Primary goal is to finish a couple of projects and Momma wants a new bathroom down stairs...

Added = Pinarello (lugged steel but not vintage yet), Mondia, Merckx, Harding/Holdsworth (still gathering parts & rethinking).
+4, -0

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edit: My memory isn't too good. These left in Feb '15. so only N+2 for the year. Thanks (?) for the reminder [MENTION=280039]Lascauxcaveman[/MENTION].

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N-1:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5758/2...0d044d79_b.jpg

N-2:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8422/7...4ecb5ec7_b.jpg

N+1:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1484/2...85286aea_b.jpg

Net: N-1 for the year. I've turned over a new leaf :)

DD

Sold this year: Schwinn Premis, Centurion Ironman,
Bought this year: Serotta Colorado II, Tommasini Sintesi, Tommasini Super Prestige, Centurion Ironman, Pinarello Montello, Haro Extreme, Look 585 (not C&V)

I couldn't help my self on the acquisitions for 2015. I got them all at extremely good prices. My goal is to be N-x for 2016.

+6

Started with this and the matching fork;

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This 1972 Paramount got new rims, tires and chainrings;

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...psnkxsxqty.jpg

Started with this 1972 PX10 frameset that came with the stem, handlebar, levers and brakes. Had it repainted and then slowly built it up with new just-about-everything.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps3172368e.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...psaxhiv9zc.jpg

This complete but neglected Grand Record was totally torn-down and rebuilt with a 700c wheelset from the inventory.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...pstaucaq2p.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...psjxxmtc8z.jpg

Something for the daughter. 2x5 converted to 3x7. 27 inch converted to 700c. Drop bars converted to trekking bars. Centerpulls converted to long-reach sidepulls. Stem shifters to MTB integrated shifters...

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...psmpxqwnf1.jpg

+2.. curbside trash find and a $40 mini mixte.

I got rid of anything mid pack. I am now just concentrating on the truly top shelf vintage stuff. Maybe 1-2 bikes a year, if that.

So it's N-5(?) for me.

Sold (n-1) Specialized "Globe" Daily 1, highly modified

Complete bikes, n+3
Rochet Mixte, 78 Centurion Pro Tour (brazed centerpull style), 53cm Jeunet model 630

Frames built up to complete bikes, n+3
83 Lotus Classique, 2010 Velo Orange Randonneur, built up first as a gravel grinder, now as my daily commuter, Italvega IGH/650b conversion

WIP, n+1
Fuji "The Finest" 650b conversion

Frames n+...

Crap, this is higher math...maybe I'll go grab one of my kids to help calculate...

Sold

72 Raleigh Sport

acquired

Soma Rush
84 Raleigh USA Super Course
73 Raleigh Sport

Score N+2

Well, you know the -0 part is incorrect, since I took your DeRosa and Merckx #1 off your hands in February. I thought you told me you gave away some bikes to your offspring at that time, too?

IIRC, I'm +8 and -6 for a net N+2. Busier trading year than I anticipated. Way down on actual riding, though, and I can feel it :(

I'm N-8...9...10? I don't know, but I only kept my first bike (a Quintana Roo), which is in storage in Texas, and my daily driver here in California. Everything else is fine, including most of the parts I had stashed away.

On the other hand, I've ridden a lot more this year than I have in a while.

N-1. I sold all three of my great bikes, 1984 Guerciotti, 1972 Paramount and my beautiful Criterium, 1950`s French racing bike to raise needed money for bills. I built up two frames I had in limbo from my parts bin. 1981 Miyata 912 and a 1992 Schwinn Crosspoint. Both are very nice builds and great rides but I still feel a tremendous loss. It was a very bad year. I hope to have a better 2016.

I did have quite a few very nice bikes come through that I rebuilt that I flipped.

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I call my "N", 3 bicycles. As that is the number my wife and I agree on as an acceptable number of bicycles (even thought "the rules" determine that "N" is the number of bikes I currently own). And currently I am 2 bicycles over the number that was agreed on. That doesn't put me at "S" (yet). But I do need to lose at least one bike. See rule 12

The embarrassing part is that only 1 of my 5 bicycles are steel.

n-1

Bought a '73 Raleigh Carlton International. Built it up with parts off my Schwinn Letour (which I still have, but have zero attachment to). Officially retired my ~1990 Peugeot with its Reynolds 501 frame, "Team Dumpster" aka "Jessica". (I don't feel it is safe to ride and I have had its replacement, the custom ti "Jessica J" for 4 years now.

The Raleigh has been at the framebuilder and painter for a while so I've been managing with 4 bikes. (It was an unbelievably light frame. Now I know why. They left the brazing solder in Nottingham.)

Ben

N+1

The "1" is this frame but as I've no components for it, maybe it only counts as 0.5.

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...psfnrdbiie.jpg

+2

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8787/...b47e1dfb_h.jpgViscontea 001 by iabisdb, on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7587/...764a0400_h.jpgPecorari 001 by iabisdb, on Flickr

I lost count overall, so I'm N+/-????

Sold -
Cannondale road bike
Novara Express XX hybrid
Bradley Road
Infinity recumbent
ICE Q trike
Schwinn Voyageur Currently for sale Schwinn Voyageur Touring Bike for sale

Bought
Burley Hepcat Recumbent
Easy Racers Tour Easy recumbent (currently in rehab)
'96 Cannondale mountain bike
Nashbar Carbon bike

N-1. I tried my best to downsize the fleet and mostly failed. I would like to get down another 3-4 bikes for 2016. Need to make some tough choices.

Sold -

1973 Raleigh Track pro (was too small)
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Land shark

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78b0f316.jpg

Jack Taylor Super Clubman (was to small or would never have sold)
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...pslpxo3tfj.jpg

Lynskey Pro29er
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...psjucnyp15.jpg

Independent Fabrication
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...psyeks2nwd.jpg

Romani track
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...ps11gykhhc.jpg

Added
Ebisu
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...psntazb9bc.jpg

Ellis
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Rivendell Hunq
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...pszmoddxi8.jpg

JP Weigle
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/...pshzw7qfvp.jpg

Surly Krampus black ops
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edited my post to reflect N+reality. The bikes to son and son-in-law are still here, unwanted by new owners = busy 20 somethings. Daughter has left her 2 even after she flew the coop to Portland.

That Weigle is a beauty!

Holding steady at 9. First year in a while w/o any bike buys.

in 2016, I plan on n -6.

N+7 - But to be fair, one is a daily driver MTB, so that doesnt really count, and 4 i bought just to rob the nice groups/build kits from for something else, but havent gotten around to it yet

hoping to start 2016 off with stripping those 4 down so i can N- the frames and get some legitimate projects finished :thumb:

i sole my former daily driver MTB as well and gave 2 vintage bmx'ers to a friend's children (he appreciates old school BMX enough to ensure the youngsters dont abuse them)

n+2, more like , n + 1.5

the mid 60s Carlton Franco Suisse

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and a white Pogliaghi Frame that is hammered, i haven't nailed down the date on it, but it has internal cable routing in the top tube so i'm thinking mid 80's? i'm going to restore this one next after the carlton is cleaned up.

One of my favs.

I'm n-13 in the last two years.

Some frame sets are still here and I'll sell those this spring.

I have a BMC Monstercross and Yeti SB full squishy on order.

Bring on the trails/gravel in 2016. :)

Much of what came and went was in the form of frame sets rather than complete bikes, but here's what flew the coop over the last year or so:

J.P. Weigle
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1972 Raleigh Pro
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r.../IMAGE_293.jpg

1980 Mercian King of Mercia
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3.../IMAGE_305.jpg

1971 Raleigh Pro Track
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m.../IMAGE_226.jpg

1958 Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b...2/IMG_2499.JPG

And here's what got added:

1997 Lemond Buenos Aires
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t...42/Lemond1.JPG

1973 Condor Italia
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v...2/IMG_2400.JPG

Early 70s mystery Brit bike
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x...2/IMG_2462.JPG

1969 Raleigh Superbe
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V...2/IMG_2392.JPG

Two very recent additions and not yet completely built up are a 1973 Raleigh RRA and an early 60s Armstrong Moth Pro. The RRA should be done before the end of the calendar year!