I'm confused. What is my current n? n = ????
Trying to accurately determine my "n" status.
Earlier this week I sold a bike (paid for, so theoretically it is not "mine" anymore. I packed the bike, but have not shipped it. I will be shipping today.), which would take me me to n - 1, establishing the new n, which I was until last night. Yesterday I bought another bike, making it n + 1 overall. So am I (n - 1) + (n + 1) = n ? Or am I now technically n + 1 since the other bike will still be here for a couple more hours, and then I will be n - 1 after it has been shipped? This whole n thing has me really confused. n - 1 in the box, new "mystery n" next to the box. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e52d349b5d.jpg |
N 95 is the safest number I hear
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I didn't like the op's post, which is what he asked.
That's zero likes from me on this particular one. L = 0. |
Cannonlale clearly a fake,,, like a Rollex, or Niken I will take it off your hands to save you the embarrassment
meanwhile N has many possible values that need to be determined before you can apply the function n+1 . these values vary depending on personal situation, storage space, out look on live and ability to add and subtact examples: there is N as in response to a significant other inquiry as to how many bikes do you have? there is N as in I have N bikes ready to ride there is N as in I have N bikes ready to ride and N i am working on There is N as in N only counts for C&V, I don't count my carbon, di2, hydralic brake bike.... and so on |
N needs to be pictured to be valid. So you seem to be at N = 1 Crack-n-Lale
Late edit: What bike was in the box? One corollary to the cycling Equation of Truth Theory is that N+'s should (almost) always be 'upgrades' to the N-'s. 'Upgrades' as deemed by your personal cycling god's preferences. N = Nirvana - is a journey, not only a cycling enlightened destination. :rolleyes: ...:innocent: Given the neat stuff I've purchased from you - @hazetguy - there are great expectations for the aluminum rocket - both the build (mostly a refurb, it looks clean) and many future road pics. Gear it to ride your Asheville terrain, it likely scoots. |
I find it best not to count.
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have oft wondered anent the n thing what if one has five complete machines and five framesets does that make one's n ten? or do bare framesets count as one half a cycle? so the n in this case would be seven and one half :foo: [not adept at higher math] ----- |
General rule of thumb: If you have to use calculus to figure out how many bikes you have, you likely have too many.
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Originally Posted by nlerner
(Post 21436565)
...you likely have too many.
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Originally Posted by nlerner
(Post 21436565)
...you likely have too many.
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When you run out of space, you have too many. If you have to create a path through the garage, you have too many. If you can't park a car in the garage because all of the bikes, you have too many.
Anything short of that, you are fine! For years, I practiced one comes in, one has to leave. This worked quite well. I am re-adopting that rule right now. I am looking at a bike, if I get it, I have identified what has to leave. And I shipped two bikes this week, so I am at N-2 right now. But N exceeded my storage space. I probably need to be at N-10. |
I have about 60 mixted bikes and frames right now, but only 4 in my personal stable. So would my "N" be four? :foo:
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OMG ! Have you all been couped up toooooo long . Just take a different toy out for an hour ride each day, til this crisis is over. KB.
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I reject the idea that helping someone else achieve their "N+1" is in any way a negative to my "N". My "N" is still "N", regardless of how many bikes "N" represents. There is only "N+1".
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. |
Originally Posted by hazetguy
(Post 21436389)
So am I (n - 1) + (n + 1) = n ? |
Originally Posted by Wildwood
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N = Nirvana - is a journey, not only a cycling enlightened destination. :rolleyes: ...:innocent:
Given the neat stuff I've purchased from you - @hazetguy - there are great expectations for the aluminum rocket - both the build (mostly a refurb, it looks clean) and many future road pics. Gear it to ride your Asheville terrain, it likely scoots.
Originally Posted by juvela
(Post 21436561)
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have oft wondered anent the n thing what if one has five complete machines and five framesets does that make one's n ten? or do bare framesets count as one half a cycle? so the n in this case would be seven and one half :foo: [not adept at higher math] -----
Originally Posted by wrk101
(Post 21436647)
When you run out of space, you have too many. If you have to create a path through the garage, you have too many. If you can't park a car in the garage because all of the bikes, you have too many.
Anything short of that, you are fine! For years, I practiced one comes in, one has to leave. This worked quite well. I am re-adopting that rule right now. I am looking at a bike, if I get it, I have identified what has to leave. And I shipped two bikes this week, so I am at N-2 right now. But N exceeded my storage space. I probably need to be at N-10. The real question is, does N include only your bikes or does it include the household? Since my understanding is that a fleet equals 4 and technically 2 of 3 kids and the wife have their own fleets. The third is too young and only has 3 bikes till I sell the 12" he just outgrew. |
I may be at N = 6, but in my efforts to consolidate, I want the N = 6 to turn into N^6 where the remaining bikes are exponentially better than they were before and thus the best expressions of what they could be.
Mathematicians and engineers' heads are exploding right now, I am sure of it. I am going to go create a thread chronicling a rim swap for my Paramount, wherein I employ addition and subtraction in an orderly fashion... |
Originally Posted by Hudson308
(Post 21436639)
Theoretical impossibility. :innocent:
+1 :thumb: an enthusiast can only approach nirvana asymptotically by continuing to do n + 1 if one still has an aisle in their workspace/storage space then they clearly do no ha' eno'! :D ----- |
If my wife is asking, n = "a few."
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Originally Posted by Russ Roth
(Post 21436859)
A bike is a bike and a frame is a frame, so if N represents bikes then I would think frames can't be included. They're potential N but can't be N.
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A frame is just a bike part, right? And an incomplete bike just counts as a parts, right? So if I take off the pedals, it's just parts, right? So, I've got just a few bikes and a whole lotta parts. :)
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Asked the wife, she's the one with the mathematics degree in this house (I'm a lowly engineer, with an additional, worthless BA in Law, as a conversation killer,) she said the answer is 42, or Green, depending on the time of day and how you hold your mouth.
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42 is spot-on, sadly.
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N+1 is like tomorrow. It’s always in the future. Every new bike is still N, just like every new day is still today. . .
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I say a Black Lightning beats a Trek 660. So N+0 is still on the path to attain Cycling Truth, the journey evertoward nirvana state of encyclingpediafun. ;)
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