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livedarklions

09-07-18 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wgscott (Post 20551457)

This has always puzzled me.

The number of bikes you should own is N+1. To prevent separation from the spouse or whatever, it is S-1.

So,

N+1 = S -1

solve for S:

S = N + 2

I think this means one should buy two more bikes.

I'm not a math guy, so I'll get the terminology wrong, but
N is a stochastic variable, its maximum value is S-1. At the point N=S-1, the correct number of bikes is N. However, if a person is single, S-1 is an infinite number minus 1, unless it's close out season, at which point you should buy the whole infinity.

subgrade

03-11-20 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wgscott (Post 20551457)

It actually means the exact opposite: N+2 = S, i.e. buying two more bikes in one go equals instant separation. But your initial premise is all wrong, since N+1=S-1 is the critical state. As long as N+1 < S-1 you're safe.

Phil_gretz

03-11-20 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon T (Post 20548628)

Thanks all. Got it. I only have one with no plans to add or subtract any. So I guess I have N1 bikes?
Jon

I think that you mean N = 1.

Rides4Beer

03-11-20 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Milton Keynes (Post 20546089)

N+1 until D-1.

Then it's N+∞ :lol:

livedarklions

03-11-20 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sumrak454 (Post 21361312)

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I'd read the stuff on that link, but then I'd have to redo my phrenology chart to account for the bumps from banging my head on the desk.

Korina

03-11-20 10:34 AM

N = S+3, where S is for storage. I.e. we have three more bikes than we have room for. :thumb:

friday1970

03-11-20 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghazmh (Post 20547042)

I wonder what that number is on average? My wife has slowly come around to accept the completely rational logic behind me needing a 7th bike.

9 now. I keep them away from the house, locked up in my shed. My wife knows I have a few bikes. She is unsure of that number, well, because I never tell her and they are out of her sight.

Wilfred Laurier

03-11-20 03:42 PM

In most math series, the number of terms is denoted by "n" - if there are five items involved in the calculation, n=5.

The joke is that "if 'n' is the number of bikes you own, then the correct number of bikes to own is 'n+1', meaning regardless of how many bikes you have, you should get one more.

I have been told the same equation works with guitars and with *ahem* firearms. Or anything related to a hobby that people like to collect.

zjrog

03-12-20 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rumrunn6 (Post 20547875)

oh she's a keeper! btw my limit was 13 incl. "frames" finally scaled it back to just 3 several years ago

26 years ago, 17 bikes were counted by my wife, and that did not include her bike, nor the son's. Today, I presently have 8 at home, 1 each at work, son's house and daughter's house for 11. She knows of 7 at home, not the 8th. She once commented if I got another bike, she got a puppy. That was 4 bikes ago... No new puppy... As I am now on a bit of a de-clutter kick, I may be letting some go.

Ironfish653

03-13-20 02:21 AM

Another helpful tip is to only get bikes in one or two colors, or a limited palette; I’ve managed to get more than a couple project / donor bikes through the shop this way.

She might not notice that there’s another black or silver bike hanging around, but she’ll damn sure notice that yellow one.

Wileyrat

03-14-20 12:31 PM

My wife knows how many bikes I have, and she's kind of ok with it, but she had a hard time understanding why I have more than helmet when she bothered to notice. (one very well vented road, and a reasonably priced mtn bike helmet.)

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