N+1

I think you need:

3 mtn bikes (HT w/ gears, FS gears, SS)
2 cross bikes
1-2 road bikes

I have 3/2/2, but I have a FR instead of a FS geared bike. I also don't think you necessarily need 2 road bikes, if you can use your second CX bike for crappy road weather. But then, if you have 2 of each, you can take the crappiest to another country and leave it there.

You can always use another bike. But the usefullness of the (n+1)th bike gets smaller and smaller and then stops outweighing the downside of buying another bike.
 
my theoretical and practical spousal max is 4

Cannondale Supersix
Giant TCX (cross and weather)
Superfly
Rig

Almost as important is the # and quality of wheelsets you need. I need more.
 
currently 3:
08 jamis dakota 29
09 specialized crosstrail
10 specialized rockhopper29 (converted to ss)
 
Currently have 2

Salsa Mamasita HT 29er
Cannondale franken road bike

I'd like to upgrade the road bike, or get a cross bike, and maybe add a SS 29er. I'm also tossing around the idea of getting something steel...
 
Dual suspension xc bike, track bike, 2 BMX bikes, road bike, and in process of building hardtail xc bike. I'm also trying to get rid of the track bike and at least one of the BMX bikes.
 
I got:

Superfly
Singlefly
(And an extra set of wheels and rotors that can go on either bike)

CAAD8 Cross bike (with 2 sets of wheels. Tubeless road and cross tires on each)

But Norm is right. I think 5 is the magic number.

I need a road bike and a FS bike to round it all off.
 
cervelo r3-sl
niner air 9
ridley x-ride.....weirdest friggin geometry possible..this one needs to be swapped out
 
So, five currently built ... all older frames built up with new components:

'03 Iron Horse SGS Team (AM/FR)
'00 Specialized S-Works CC (CC/Trail)
'93 Cannondale M700 (converted to SS)
'9? Cannondale Caad-3, Team Saeco Replica (Roadie)
'8? Univega SupraSport (Fixie)

Am awaiting arrival of '07 Banshee Morphine frame that will become a 1x9 and trying. Awaiting motivation to build up an early '80s Monty-219 mod trials bike frame that's been hanging on the garage wall for last two years. Would like to say I'm done, but ...
 
kush said:
my theoretical and practical spousal max is 4
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spousal max, that's a good one. I think a 4th bike to go along with my 3 snowboards would br pushing it. Would love to get a 29erHT either a EWR or Niner MCR
 
Here's my list...


'07 Fisher paragon..29er alum hardtail..SS....xc/trail bike
'08 Brodie Diablo.....26" alum fully..........fr/dh bike for gravity riding
'06 GT Ruckuss......26" steel hardtail..SS..x/c/trail/bike trailer puller
Soul Cycles Roscoe.26" steel hardtail..SS..dirt jump/skate park/hardtail fr


Then the wife's bike..

'09 Giant Yukon.....26" alum hardtail....geared....xc/trail bike

and the daughters....

Barracuda a2zs.....26" alum hardtail....1 x 9.......x/c trail bike
'10 We The People..20" alum dirt jump/skate park bike
 
2- Cannondale CAAD 9 cross bikes
Cannondale System Six
Cannondale F29er
Salsa Selma SS
Fuji Team Comp (Converted to Fixed gear)

I always think about a TT bike but dont think ill get the use that justifies it. I also would like to try a FS 29er and see how I feel about that.
 
oh boy. ok, so i'm currently at 4 but really 3:

kid trekker/loaner: 1994 trek 970
hi-zoot roadie pr!ck: 2009 trek madone
leatherman mtb: 2009 niner SIR9
the get 'er done: 2010 fisher erwin

i believe my magic number to be four:
1 roadie (got it)
1 cx (got it, but need to lighten it ALOT)
2 mtb (one full squish, one hardtail); [size=-2]my plan is Single Fly and hi-fi now...[/size]

damn, maybe the mtb number is actually 3? i like my 1x9 niner.
 
i'm only at three, but i need more. and its definitely not a "wanting" more, i "need" more 😀

right now my small stable is:

2010 brodie bruzza - longer travel 26" hardtail. i use this for everything from x/c rides to the pumptrack to the occasional DS track run.

two mid 1980's centurion road bikes - steel frame, hideous graphics, and the best price => free. one is together, one is totally apart.
 
I only have three bikes right now but I'm always on the lookout. I have a Redline monocog rigid 29er SS which gets most of my attention, a salsa big mama FS 29er, and a busted up old road bike. I may drop mama for a nice 1x9 HT though. Shes nice and all but too much bike for where I ride.

The wife has a 1x6 laid back cruiser that I steal from time to time.
 
Three seems to be the magic number....

Currently I have two in the stable and a third arriving any day now!


Cannondale - 29er SS only stock bits left is the frame.
Cannondale - SuperX

And the new arrival that I am beyond excited about!

Cannondale - SuperSix Di2


This will be the end of my stable until they call me armstrong, macca or johnson! The stable is complete; we will continue to flog the engine until performance improves!!
 
I'm at three as well.

'09 Rockhopper Comp 29r - now SS
'09 Vodoo Canzo 29r (FS)
'10 Giant Defy (picking up today)

I do have a Motobecane Fantom Pro29r frame hanging in my garage that I'm thinking about putting together as a geared HT, but I'll have to see if this will really materialize.
 
My crowded garage contains:

'08 Cannondale Prophet 4
'10 Cannondale Flash 29 1
'93 Specialized Rockhopper (1st mtb)
'89 Bridgestone RB-2 (mostly used during winter on the trainer)
a trash picked fixed gear conversion Bianchi road bike

The wife's Specialized hybrid is in there too.

Would like to get a SS 29er, but need to make some room.
 
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