Flow-Rider
Burner
Yes, it's a horrible feeling to procrastinate on which bike to ride tomorrow.
How many bikes is too many ?
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dancaseyimages
Mountain bike pornographer
I have just learnt why we shouldn't work on our bikes inside the lounge-room when they are stored there, swapped a stem over and naturally dropped something.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
I found out this doesn't work anymore. Turns out women can use the internet to look up bike / part names and promptly find out what they're actually worth.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
EsPeGe
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Technically you have one arse and therefore any bikes over 1 are excess. But I say bugger that. I love building bikes. I’d love to have a small business building pump spec bikes but maybe that would then change the passion.
I’ve got 7. 2 DJ’s, an, ahem, road bike, a short travel trail bike, 2 enduros and a DH bike. Going to part with one shortly and it feels like I’ll be cutting off a limb.
I’ve got 7. 2 DJ’s, an, ahem, road bike, a short travel trail bike, 2 enduros and a DH bike. Going to part with one shortly and it feels like I’ll be cutting off a limb.
dancaseyimages
Mountain bike pornographer
Let me know when you are putting them up for sale
I think im a similar size to you (rare on here amongst the giants who ride XL)
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Mine knows what I spent. Mostly... But I don't ask about her clothing collection and everyone is happy.
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Weird looking bike.......
link1896
Mr Greenfield
Peak was 16 I think. For just me, no one else in the family rides.
Down to 6 now. Unassembled frames and parts don’t count, that’s my defence and I’m sticking to it.
Drugs, gambling and many other vices are far more damaging…….but likely cheaper.
Having a variety of bikes is really important I feel to developing great handling skills. Ride only one type of geometry, and you become rigid in your style. Go from 70 degree XC bike without developing these skills to a 65 degree HA “slay everything” bike, you’re screwed, first corner you won’t have enough weight on the front wheel and you’re going down like a sack of shit.
Having a fleet of bikes that covers pretty much every “style” of geometry and bike category is great. You also realise being over biked is a thing. Tight twisty single track with no real elevation changes beyond a creek bed depression isn’t fun on that slack bike.
Down to 6 now. Unassembled frames and parts don’t count, that’s my defence and I’m sticking to it.
Drugs, gambling and many other vices are far more damaging…….but likely cheaper.
Having a variety of bikes is really important I feel to developing great handling skills. Ride only one type of geometry, and you become rigid in your style. Go from 70 degree XC bike without developing these skills to a 65 degree HA “slay everything” bike, you’re screwed, first corner you won’t have enough weight on the front wheel and you’re going down like a sack of shit.
Having a fleet of bikes that covers pretty much every “style” of geometry and bike category is great. You also realise being over biked is a thing. Tight twisty single track with no real elevation changes beyond a creek bed depression isn’t fun on that slack bike.
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Sky_Collapsed
Not particularly enlightened
you can only ride one at a time so i'd say 3.
a primary a secondary and one to nag a girl your interested in to come on a ride with you than a different ride later on.
a primary a secondary and one to nag a girl your interested in to come on a ride with you than a different ride later on.
fastrider gus
super huck
Start collecting your dream bikes from when you were a grom.. all of a sudden you need consecutive year models, matching paintjobs, one that your favorite rider was on for a season aaaand your shed is full..
Schwinn, Yeti, Intense, Foes and Orange have ended up as my main brands.
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Schwinn, Yeti, Intense, Foes and Orange have ended up as my main brands.
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Mattyp
Cows go boing
Sounds like you need a 3rd one and a rain jacket.
162
Jabubu
let you google that for me
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oldcorollas
Levin the moment
43 is one too many..
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Would love an alloy Intense frame in something approximating my size but they're pretty thin on the ground.
Mmmm Foes