How many is too many?

[Hilts]

Bikes are like shoes, I have one to match each outfit..

But using Kevs list...

Retro steel/Ti rigid MTB - Explosif & Alpinestar & Rockhopper
Retro steel/Ti hardtail - Lemond Ti
Retro SS
Retro FS
Retro Garage Queen - None - all should be ridden..(ok the Lemond)
Retro Road
Retro Cross
Modern Hardtail - Carbon Alpinestar
Modern XC FS - Santa Cruz Superlight
Modern DH FS
Modern Road - BH Oquina
Modern SS
Modern Cross

So I'm short 7 bikes.. but have 3 in one category... confusion reigns

 

[ededwards]

Oh no, using Kev's Klassification (like Dewey Decimal but for bikes?) I only hit 4 categories but have multiples in each.

This is serious, clearly need to consider a buying and selling frenzy to ensure a versatile and varied quiver (probably golf bag is a better analogy with 13 'clubs', and a mashie niblick)

 

[heathy]

Retro steel/Ti rigid MTB/ fire mountain, stumpjumper,Shogun trailraker 1
Retro steel/Ti hardtail/ Muddy fox couirer comp.
Retro SS
Retro FS
Retro Garage Queen - your choice/ my killi flyer although thats a steel ht
Retro Road
Retro Cross
Modern Hardtail
Modern XC FS / S-works epic
Modern DH FS
Modern Road
Modern SS
Modern Cross
+Modern Ti HT / Global
+ Retro Bmx / Raleigh Burner

 

[legrandefromage]

I have:

Airborne Black Widow - Garage Bling machine

1993 GT Zaskar LE - hack/ work/ everything bike

1994 Fuji MT SX - retro refurbishment special

1989 Stumpjumper - pub bike

2006 Claude Butler Dalesman - I just look at it, cant bear to ride it as I dont own a faded orange cagule...

1999 Malc Cawle - I dont even know why it exists...

Is that too many?

 

[JustKev]

Oh no, using Kev's Klassification (like Dewey Decimal but for bikes?) I only hit 4 categories but have multiples in each.

Don't worry Ed - there is a cure and multiples within categories can be justified, eg Shimano/Suntour/Campag builds, frame material etc

I'm also talking the talk but not walking the walk but will endeavour to set a good example and resolve the issue this year

Retro steel/Ti rigid MTB - Alpinestar/Cannondale Killer V (alloy)
Retro steel/Ti hardtail - Yeti Pro FRO (steel) DBR Axis TT
Retro SS - Klein Attitude (build in progress)
Retro FS
Retro Garage Queen - Yeti????
Retro Road - Specialized Epic (build in progress)
Retro Cross
Modern Hardtail -
Modern XC FS -
Modern DH FS
Modern Road - Trek 2300 (soon)
Modern SS - On One
Modern Cross - Lemond Poprad (on way)

 

[tintin40]

Can't have to many bikes.

 

[gil_m]

Here's something to get you thinking

Wish list or not.... :roll:

Retro steel/Ti rigid MTB ~ Fat Chance Wicked/ Fat Chance Ti
Retro steel/Ti hardtail ~ Bonty Privateer/Bonty Ti-lite
Retro SS ~ Kona Huma
Retro FS ~ Klein Manta/Ibis Bow Ti
Retro Garage Queen ~ Klein Rascal
Retro Road ~ Klein Quantum
Retro Cross ~ Ibis Hakkalugi/ Bonty CX
Retro BMX ~ Haro Master Gen 1/Haro Master Gen 2/PK Ripper Looptail
Retro Hack ~ Raleigh Pulsar SS
Modern Hardtail ~ Ibis Mojo
Modern XC FS ~ Maverick ML7
Modern DH FS ~ Maverick ML8
Modern Road
Modern SS ~ Niner SIR 29"er
Modern Cross

...I wish

 

[BikePimp]

About 6 built bikes in the living room, plus 3 in one closet and 3 in another closet along with several frames (Kestrel, Bonty, Zaskar, GT RTS) and a couple bikes that my parents are kind enough to store in their house...so I can go riding when I visit....been cutting down by selling some bikes & parts at swap meets too.

 

[Tallpaul]

7 bikes spread between the house and garage, plus boxes of spares and tools.

There are still 3 retro bikes i'd like to own, although one of the current bikes is probably gonna have to go.

I'd also like another modern, i think based on this 11 is too many but 10 is perfect.

 

[orange71]

Retro steel/Ti rigid MTB - Raleigh Technium Chill
Retro steel/Ti hardtail - Muddy Fox Titan Pro, DBR Axis, RSP M-Trax 450
Retro SS - Raleigh Technium Instinct, Dave Yates Diablo
Retro FS - Proflex 753, Proflex 855, Orange X1
Retro Garage Queen - None
Retro Road - none
Retro Cross - none
Modern Hardtail - none
Modern XC FS - Mountain Cycle San Andreas
Modern DH FS - none
Modern Road - none
Modern SS - none
Modern Cross - none