Posted by: rnayel
... I can take my time procrastinating service because I usually have one bike that's ready to roll.
That is a dangerous game to play because you can end up with 3 bikes that aren't ready to roll. Don't ask me how I know.
One bike or more?
Posted by: rnayel
I've found that 3 MTBs are the perfect solution for me. Thankfully I have the space to keep them.
I think the perfect number is around 8-10.
1. DH sled
2. Enduro smasher
3. Stout full squish XC ripper
4. Shore capable HT pounder
5 XC HT gazelle
6. DJ'er
7. Gravel bike
8. Road bike
9. City cruiser
10. Some other bike that was too good a deal not to buy.
My own perfect is 5.
DH sled - Cypress / WBP / shuttles
Long travel trail - Fromme / S2S / travel / with a 160mm fork and 150ish travel and some skills you should be able to ride this on near anything around the world
modern lightweight hardtail - winter xc / training rides / playing around / modern geo and a 140mm Pike and applicable tires to the season
gravel/road - get yer spandex on
e-carbo bike - car replacement / cruise to the beach / shopping / meet friends in the park for a beer / this will likely get your most seat time
Thanks everyone for the insightful and fun replies. i’m on a 2018 Norco Range 29 overforked to 180mm and am gonna look for a second hand hard tail to add to the mix. share some parts, do some work myself and love the different rides. norco’s in shop now so that hard tail can’t come soon enough. thanks all!
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Consensus settles on N+1 it seems…
Posted by: syncro
Posted by: rnayel
I've found that 3 MTBs are the perfect solution for me. Thankfully I have the space to keep them.
I think the perfect number is around 8-10.
1. DH sled
2. Enduro smasher
3. Stout full squish XC ripper
4. Shore capable HT pounder
5 XC HT gazelle
6. DJ'er
7. Gravel bike
8. Road bike
9. City cruiser
10. Some other bike that was too good a deal not to buy.
Thanks Syncro this list made me chuckle and know I'm not alone.
Thinking of putting an electric motor on an old 26" DH sled. That would be a super plush/comfortable brewery visit machine.
I'm very limited for space and my bike stand only hold four bikes. So I have five ;)
When I had a WBP season pass and was able to get up there pretty much every weekend (plus Cypress shuttles) I always owned a DH bike and a 150ish trail bike for everything else. Since kids and limited time to ride I'm down to one bike so went to 160/160 travel on the slacker side of things, DD tires, 4-pot brakes etc. Capable of everything but sacrifice agility and climbing.
Picked up a road bike for the first time in my life at the start of the pandemic and have put tons of miles on it... really enjoy a couple Stanley Park laps or a UBC loop for a work-from-home lunch ride on a nice day.
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Currently have 5 and working on number 6. (Only 2 of them are worth any money, lol)
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I wanted to say one bike and its a hardtail. But I actually have two bikes. A HT for trail riding (what I do and enjoy, just getting out there and riding trails whenever possible) and a commuter bike for commuting to work/events, running errands and neighborhood rides with kids.
So my answer is 2 bikes is perfect as that is what I have.
No desire to add any more bikes to my quiver, might upgrade one or the other if the need arises, but it hasn't yet.
4 for me. 1x fully as my main MTB, 1x modern hardtail, which sees almost as much use as the fully, 1x road bike for commuting, and 1x e-commuter for when I don't feel like riding the road bike. I've found the secret to making my drivetrains last longer!
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