One road bike. One fixed gear bike. Just ordered another fixed gear.

I voted 2 but not because I don't want more. I'd love one for every "need" & then some. Maybe five or so, we'll see. I haven't had a mtn/trail or a geared road bike in awhile. Right now I just have a Bianchi Pista that's been my #1 for 4-5 years & 2 Univegas that are at the beginning & midway through conversion, respectively. They count 1/2 each. One's going to be my basket + fenders hauling stuff around/fun times at the bar bike & the other is probably destined to get sold eventually. They're a good way to practice my wrench skills too. Better than taking apart & putting back together the same bike all the time.

Gah! Where do you people come from?! I don't get it. Maybe perhaps I am too new to the sport but I mean, three track bikes?! 14 HYBRIDS?! Comeonow.

The 14 hybrids I assume is a joke.
But 3 track bikes? It's too much fun to stop at only 1.

most of us are aliens...

actually, i think that most of us are geeks (apologies to those who don't self-identify that way) and when we get into something, we REALLY get into it.

so you have all these nuances that normal humans don't get.

most people can't tell the difference between a hybrid, a mountain bike, and a freaky tt bike. we can.

we can also tell the difference (and they are different) between english track bikes, italian ones, polish ones, and japanese ones, to name but a few.

in addition, we can also tell the difference between modern ones and 'classic' ones, between different construction methods, builders, TUBESETS fer cryin' out loud.

so of course we have lots of bikes, there are so many different kinds, and they're all fantastic.

I count ... 5.

Okay, but the interesting question is what do I want to build NEXT:

1. geared (somewhat) cyclocross (42 in the front, 11-28 in the back)
2. fixed grass track/path racer (Major Taylor bars, cyclocross tires, Brooks saddle, etc.)
3. singlespeed 29er avec disc brakes (On*One Inbred 29er when they get my size back in stock)
4. GT Pulse w/ new school hotness (steel is real, yes ... but don't hate on aluminum just 'cause)

That should keep me busy for awhile.

- eyefloater

Villin touring
Medici Pro-Pista
Windsor commuter/drunkbike
KHS Alite1000 MTB


Funny thing is... the more bikes I buy/build/whatever, the more I love every one of em. Ride the tourer around for awhile, then marvel at the unabashed quickness of the track-- it's an absolute scalpel. Back on the tourer and I'm on the ****ing leather sofa of the B17 looking around at the world, arms wide, breathing easy-- it's the bomber. After all the track and long rides I've done, I've haven't sweated and worked so hard as the mountain bike ride a few weekends back (with guys who went and did another 20 more technical miles, jesus****ingchrist). The commuter/drunkbike is a 42/17 fix'd, Biopace'd, moustache'd, rack'd, basket'd, speedblend'd monstrosity.


When I was eleven I'd get bored and bike south and east of my neighborhood (Brandon, FL) to find the huge television antenna towers. It'd take me all day and I couldn't do it enough.


Love love love love love bikes.

Some of us are to lame to be able to do the quick bar and cog change at hellyer for racing..so we get a racing bike and a street bike...then get a chance to get a beatiful street bike and now we have 3 track bikes...tada!!!

I see. Perhaps its the marriage of bikes and internet forums that draw such a crowd. But dolface, why? I mean three of the same type of bike? I just don't get it. I guess this is my admission to not being a die-hard biker but a regular-type biker. Maybe someday.

Okay, I can explain my arsenal pretty well.
I have my main bike, my Pista.
Now, as I upgraded that bike, I collected parts and eventually had enough to build a second bike. Did that, and now the trickle-down process keeps going. The Pista is done, officially. So, now as the Pake upgrades, the Sekine or some new bike will get its parts.
All very economical.

1.5 bikes here. The Erba is the full bike, and the Basso is just a frame and a few parts now that I cannabalized most of it to build the Erba.

I thought that too, but just got drawn in by their beauty and forgot about my initial confusion.

or something comes along that fits you perfectly, and it makes your heart go pitter-pat and you don't REALLY need to buy groceries for the next month, after all, there's all that canned stuff in the back of your cupboard, and BAM! new bike (or frame anyway).

Felt F90
Surly Steamroller
coaster brake cruiser with (currently broken) trailer for groceries
****ty tandem i found on the side of the road and fixed with dumpstered parts

Because one bike I can lock and leave it as a commuter, another is strictly for fast pace road, and then there is the trail bike, and then one that can just about anything (riding in the rain, dirt or road).

they're not the same though; they all feel very different to ride, and i use them differently. i locked the levante up outside the great american music hall last night, and felt ok about it. i wouldn't have with any of my other bikes....

Cramerotti- road bike for long rides and racing

Elvish- fixed gear conversion for riding around the city and locking up and partying

Specialized- Mountain bike for off-roading

I still want to have many more bikes

When does a bike become more than a bike though?

no joke, i'll let him justify it himself, it didnt quite all make sense to me.

my quiver seems to fluctuate year by year, but currently:

Rock Lobster custom track
Langster (not stock) track
LOOK road
Ventana single speed mountain
Lemond cyclocross
Specialized touring bike (for wet weather commuting)

Don't even get me started on the spare wheels, forks, bars, etc...
I've always considered selling some stuff, but then I just telling myself that it is worth way more to me then the little money I could get from selling it. Plus, it's nice to have spare parts when my stuff brakes, or I can help out a friend in need.

No more bikes for a while though...as I just spend a wad on an engagement ring (damn that would have bought a nice new mountain bike). And my girl said if I get one more this year I'll be sleeping in the garage with them.

right now just 2 ... but i've been heavily considering a new fixed pot hole crushing mountain-esque bike.

Dolface likes Dinosaur Jr.?

Okay, plantdude raises an interesting point, "where the heck do you get the money to own all these super fly cycles? AND where do they all live? I know some of you like in SF/CHI/NY where the apartments are not so big and rents are not so cheap.

dolface used to like dino jr.
this particular show sucked badly, and dolface left after 4 songs and rode up to twin peaks. dolface's date was likewise unimpressed, but elected to skip twin peaks.

Okay, I'll try my best. The stable is getting smaller (but not fast enough.)

1)Beautiful Bob Jackson Vigorelli (track bike, full record) hopefully will have the virgin track ride on Saturday
2)IRO Angus (fixed 'track' bike for fast group rides, some work, nice parts)
3)Masi 3V (fixed road conversion heavy cargo bike (amazing!), heavy duty parts)
3a) Nexus 8sp coaster brake hub-deepV wheel for the Masi 3V
4)Parkpre Team Shaklee Crit bike ss conversion (super nice, too small for me, trying to get wife to take it, but she keeps telling me she already has a bike...)
5)Bridgestone MB-1 (converted to 24 speed skinny-wheeled cargo bike, up for sale)
6)Bridgestone MB-3 (same as above, also for sale)
7)Bridgestone RB-2 (my old main road bike, 1989 all original, up for sale)
8)Masi Nuova Strada (current road bike, 1987 all orig DA parts)
8a)r600 10 speed wheelset for Masi Nuova Strada
9)Bianchi Alfana (sport touring bike, low end campy, up for sale)
10)Custom Fixed Bike Friday (folding for travel and to keep an extra bike in closet w/o wife knowing how many bikes I keep at the house)
10a)Nexus 8sp hub-Velocity Aero wheel for Bike Friday
11)Human-Propelled Machines Long Haul (heavy cargo bike)
12)Jonny Road fixie (on order...eta one year)
pretty sure that's all

Few other random wheelsets that I use on the above.
Too many parts.
I really need to be more proactive in selling my stuff...

All of the bikes that I'm not selling are very distinct with their own purpose and personality. I could probably go down to 3 or 4 bikes if I didn't have this job, but as is it I need rather specialized bikes to do my job efficiently and properly. I also have a small private shop which means cheap and easy parts and frames access.