Those with more than one bike?

[keen]

  I am debating if I should have more than one bike. I purchased an 02' Specialized Enduro frame and put all the components from my Disco Monkey on it. After a few rides on the Enduro I am not sure I made a favorable switch. It would be nice to have both together for back to back comparisons. My reasons for one bike- I can only ride one @ a time, I don't like getting used to two different bikes everytime I ride, less space, save my money. What advantages are found w/ more than one bike. Thanx

[kiwi]

easy..one s a road bike ones a mountain bike [smiley=laughing.gif] [smiley=nod.gif]

[GaryF52]

Besides my Evos, my other non K2 mountain bike is a Jamis Dakar Pro.  I built it just this year.  It's a great ride but it's a totally different feel then my Evos.  It's not plush at all.  It steers much quicker but is still very stable.  In other words, it's awesome on twisty singletrack, climbs like a goat, great fun on fire roads, but not too cool in rock gardens.  

I think any good bike has it's niche where it performs excellently and develops the riders skills.  Those skills stay with him and make him a better rider on any bike.

If I could only have one bike, the EVO would be my choice.

[Dennis]

road bike, hard tail mountain bike for smoother, less technical riding, Oz for all around trail riding on all surfaces, esp. rough areas, working on getting a dh/fr bike for high-speed ski area riding.also , working on getting components to turn my original rigid mountain bike frame into a "touring" bike so I can go on a long trip (a few weeks or a month) this coming summer.

plus, I just like building up bikes with different color schemes, etc.
so, more bikes, more better.
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[5500C]

I still have my first Proflex, 756 in the garage that I "gave" to my wife, coincidentally when I built up my 5500c (aka Oz).  The 756 was completely dismantled and upgraded with the seatpost being the only thing stock.  Replaced the MCU's with a GShock unit that works really good although the company isn't around anymore.

My 5500 is the main ride for the mountain, but most of my riding is done on my Serotta Csi (Dura Ace, Time Fork, Mavic Cosmic Carbone wheels).

I'm getting the itch for another bike though.  Santa Cruz Blur maybe?

[Carbon_Angus]

if you have more than one bike..... make the other bike(s) very different.

Oz , 857 single speed , Trek 5200 [smiley=bomb.gif]

The hardtail is hanging in the garage and the rigid mt bike is loaned to a friend.

Advantages? more ways to have FUN on a bike

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[5500C]

I totally agree on that one.

[Sprucey]

I have always had more than one bike - why?

Because I can!

It means that I always have a spare bike for gfriends to use or to use when one is under repair. I like different bikes for different things and like other people here I get a kick out of speccing and building a bike as well as riding one. Also, splitting time between bikes means all the gear last longer.

So, I will put these in the gallery some time but here is the stable (harem?) as off now.

1) Cheap 7spd steel dawes road frame.

2) OzM (my number 1 bike) with Pace RC36 carbon fork, full XT groupset, Thompson stem, Oval carbon bars, Easton carbon post, Hope Minis and XC hubs and maviv rims.

2) Club Roost Xc4 Enduro - XT drive train, Marzocchi Z4 sport conerted to coil fork, FSA bars and parts with Formula B4Racing 4-pot front and 160mm B4 rear hydr discs.

3) Proflex 856 - convereted to single speed in the true dumpster tradition (begged, borrowed, stolen, bodges and converted parts) currently awaiting a pair of forks to be rideable.

4) New K2 Razorback frame waiting build up

I might have to sell the Club Roost to pay for this build but it does look nice!

Sprucey

[Prowler]

My EVO is like a backup or buddy bike mainly. I primarily ride the DH bike, even for cross country riding, but somedays when I don't feel like doing a bunch of jumping, I'll break out the EVO and get some good cardio in, plus it will always handle the jumps if I decide to hit one or two along the way. It also comes in handy when the DHer is broken and I'm waiting on parts to arrive to fix it.

Just take your time building up the 2nd bike. Decide what parts you want and then watch ebay and the rest of the cycling classifieds very closely. Find the right deals and you can build it up for a fairly decent price.

[Old Proflexer]

not to be too late to the party here but to echo some thoughts -

make the second bike very different, one full disc, latest tweaky components such as grips, barends, shocks etc and the other keep completely stock.

use the second bike as a reason to speak up to that cute fem in those,
'oh, you've never been on a mountain bike?' conversations.

the second bike can be built with components from the first bike as you're upgrading or making changes.  this is a good motivator and usually helps makes the decisions on upgrading your primary steed.

second bikes make for a great change of pace ride every now and then - my two are built as an extra lite xc and the other as a heavier coiled almost a freeride - totally different experiences.

i have a lot of different guns, bows and bikes - all for different types of challenges.

(personally, never have liked the specialized ride, too springy but wiith the latest in shock offerings, they may have taken care of that)

OP

you're worried about having two?  shoot, some guys are worried about having 9 instead of 8.  having a backup bike is nice, even if just for temporary component stripping for parts breakage.

[RoentgenRanger]

Really now, [smiley=laughing.gif] can you have too many bikes???

[Old Proflexer]

a person with more than one bike is fortunate to be in that position, and i'm greatful that i can be.  there were many years and many times that i didn't know where the rent money was coming from or for that matter, the groceries.

one bike is better than no bike
if one has to go to get another, then that's good too

if one has the good fortune to be able to choose,
then i'd prefer to be in a postion to make a choice

to those in a postion to have one, it is as good as two or three -

being there and doing it is what is important

to those with one, give it all you got and ride it like you stole it -

OP

[pedro]

Mountain bikes make it easy for one to get into cycling.  Then a road bike is a great way to expand one's cycling experience.

Some of us who are more technically inclined and like to tool around with our present bikes; or have a strong curiosity to try different suspension designs, or different components, those of us end up with a number of frames and parts.  That gives us a technical, mechanical or intellectual satisfaction.

All of us, whether with one or numerous bikes, get a great physical and spiritual satisfaction out of riding whatever happens to be between our legs at the moment.

Cycling is pure satisfaction all around, you pick how many bikes and/or parts you need or can afford.

pedro

[rapiddescent]

I just had to count my bikes.  Always worth having more than one bike in my opinion because if you break something then you've still got a ride.  For me, as I bought bigger appartments and got more forgiving girlfriends, the bike collection grew.

I still love my Singlespeed Razorback 2001 best of all though.

callum
rdi

[Mr.Ed]

  oz m for trail riding

 old steel full rigid fisher with bags for commuting

 concorde steel road bike

 old nishiki junk road bike to leave on the trainer

 old redline and hutch BMX for 20 inch fun

 most are old, just cant justify a lot of money for      a  newer ride, when the oldies do a pretty good job still.  although I do have a few on the wish list

 each ride is a different experiance, also helps from geting burned out..