How do you manage to spread the love?
07-21-14 | 02:48 PM
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From: Western North Carolina
Bikes: 2018 Specialized Allez Elite, 2013 CAAD 10, 2013 Trek Madone 3.1
How do you manage to spread the love?
I've been riding my CAAD10 mainly lately and love it. But the other day, I happened to see the lonely look my Allez Elite was giving me. Took it out for a ride and gosh it was nice. I had forgotten just how good the ride is with that bike. How do you ensure none of you bikes begin to feel neglected?
07-21-14 | 03:31 PM
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Your two bikes sound so similar, both 2013's as well? Both my roadies give me lonely looks at time - but they know and understand their very different roles.
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"The older you do get, the more rules they're gonna try to get you to follow. You just gotta keep livin', man, L-I-V-I-N." - Wooderson
'14 carbon Synapse - '12 CAAD 10 5 - '99 Gary Fisher Big Sur
Last edited by dtrain; 07-21-14 at 08:12 PM.
07-22-14 | 05:09 AM
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South Carolina Ed
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From: Greer, SC
Bikes: Holdsworth custom, Macario Pro, Ciocc San Cristobal, Viner Nemo, Cyfac Le Mythique, Giant TCR, Tommasso Mondial, Cyfac Etoile
I have 5 bikes and rotate through them. I'll usually ride one for a few weeks and then move to the next. Often one or two will drop out of the rotation in need of maintenance.
07-22-14 | 05:54 AM
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I got 99 problems....
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From: Does anyone know where the love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Sincerely,
That pair of socks in your drawer that you never wear
That first helmet you bought before you cared what helmets looked like
That girl across the hall with all the cats
Those dumbells in the garage
07-22-14 | 08:19 AM
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From: Awesome, Austin, TX
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I haven't ridden my Interloc since I bought my Roubaix a few months ago. I thought I saw a few steel tears under the Interloc the last time I came back from a ride.
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07-22-14 | 08:21 AM
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From: Houston, TX
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
I have three, two in regular rotation and one I save for special days like Memorial Day or some such. I ride one of the two until it is dirty or has a flat, need the chain cleaned, or needs other maintenance . Then I switch and fix the one I had been riding. Back and forth.
07-22-14 | 11:12 AM
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Keep calm, Cycle on
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From: New England
Bikes: Pinarello F8, Bianchi ∞, Colnago SS, Niner MTB
I have 3 bikes, one for groceries, one for city commuting, and one for group rides. They all see a little bit of action, but I give them different jobs so they all get love. My motorcycle does not receive the same amount of love, I lock her in the shed and make her jealous she doesn't have pedals.
07-23-14 | 06:14 AM
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From: Lake Jackson, Texas
Bikes: Storck Aerfast, Jamis Beatnik
My poor MTN. bike and commuter don't get much love as of lately. I look at them hanging on the rack and feel bad at times. But then I remember how I have helped them overcome the adversity of the stuck chain and flat tire, and remember how much they love me and how they understand it just isn't their time to shine.....
But really though....they are bikes....
But really though....they are bikes....
