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What made you buy your second bike?

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Sarguy

Discussion Starter · Feb 24, 2011

I’ve had my bike for 7 months now. I love it and ride the heck out of it. But every time I go into an LBS, I see my next bike. I just don’t know how to justify it. I think, maybe my older bike could go with me on trips and other risky endeavors where if I lost it, it wouldn’t be the end of the world. What I don’t want to happen is that the old bike becomes a basement queen, never to see daylight again. How do you multiple bike guys/girls justify the next bike? Not to mention I have to get it passed my spouse as well, hmmm.

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annamagpie

· #2 · Feb 24, 2011

Polycyclery is nothing to be ashamed of. As long as both bikes are treated ethically and honestly, everything should be fine.

annamagpie

· #3 · Feb 24, 2011

oh and what made me buy my latest bike was nothing other than pure, unadulterated lust.

NYrr496

· #4 · Feb 24, 2011

I knew I shouldnt only have one bike. I finally broke my frame and didn't have a bike for two weeks. That made me get off my ass and buy a hardtail frame. Then, I saw my brother getting ready to sell his old perfect condition road bike for 100 dollars, so I scooped that up. Now, I just went almost two months without a ride because of snow, so I'm going to get a fatbike.
It just kinda happens.

Wherewolf

· #5 · Feb 24, 2011

I wanted it

I wanted it and you need to have a backup bike for when your main one is in the shop anyway.

screampint

· #6 · Feb 24, 2011

The lilting lines of the frame and the ride....

I own lots of bikes, lots... Double digits... I couldn't imagine owning just one.

rmi

· #7 · Feb 24, 2011

After many many years of riding hardtails, I wanted a full suspension rig. Now, I ride my HT mostly on the road.

Ryan

screampint

· #8 · Feb 24, 2011

Singlespeed your hardtail and buy a roadbike.

See, I just think multiples.

(Actually, what I really need right now is a geared hardtail, I have the FS and SS...)

2_WD

· #9 · Feb 24, 2011

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Sarguy said:
I've had my bike for 7 months now. I love it and ride the heck out of it. But every time I go into an LBS, I see my next bike. I just don't know how to justify it. I think, maybe my older bike could go with me on trips and other risky endeavors where if I lost it, it wouldn't be the end of the world. What I don't want to happen is that the old bike becomes a basement queen, never to see daylight again. How do you multiple bike guys/girls justify the next bike? Not to mention I have to get it passed my spouse as well, hmmm.

I wanted a more heavy-duty bike that doesn't sound like it's falling apart when i'm riding down flights of stairs or steep descents

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Shark

· #10 · Feb 24, 2011

Different bikes for riding conditions.

Sarguy

Discussion Starter · #11 · Feb 24, 2011

rmi said:
After many many years of riding hardtails, I wanted a full suspension rig. Now, I ride my HT mostly on the road.

Ryan

I know this is bordering on "Beginners Forum" but I wanted the passionate responses. Follow up question; having never ridden a FS, does it make a world of difference on the trails?

245044

· #12 · Feb 24, 2011

I don't remember what the reason was....I just built my 4th bike because I wanted to ride something with drop bars. LOL

sxr-racer

· #13 · Feb 24, 2011

Sold a road bike to pick up a 29er. Had a Titus FTM at the time. 2 different kind of bikes. I also had a old Kona Ku HT, just got through putting it back together.

All 3 are just different. The HT is quick and nimble and light, the 29er is a S.S. The FTM is pure butter.

rsullivan

· #14 · Feb 24, 2011

same for me...

screampint said:
The lilting lines of the frame and the ride....

I own lots of bikes, lots... Double digits... I couldn't imagine owning just one.

Gotta have have as many as possible.... My kids are the same way... Last count I think there was 29bikes between the 5 of us in the house..... :madman: :madman: :madman: :madman: :madman: :thumbsup:

Oh and the wife only has 1

picassomoon

· #15 · Feb 24, 2011

I had a hard tail and wanted a full suspention so I had bikes for different kinds of trails.

I wanted to make sure I always had at least one bike to ride even if the other needs work or something breaks.

edubfromktown

· #16 · Feb 24, 2011

Bought a new hard tail 29er then found a used one that had better components and cost 1/3 as much. Sold the "new" one, then found a used dual suspension bike for a great price so I now have both HT and DS. I tend to ride the DS a bit more often but that will probably change since I put a new set of (used) Stans rims w/ CK hubs on there.

mmhsval

· #17 · Feb 24, 2011

Sarguy said:
I know this is bordering on "Beginners Forum" but I wanted the passionate responses. Follow up question; having never ridden a FS, does it make a world of difference on the trails?

yes. you can make a full suspension bike ride like a cadillac, like a hardtail, or anywhere on the spectrum between the two. some bikes are dedicated more towards one specific end of the spectrum though.

Crosstown Stew

· #18 · Feb 24, 2011

Shark said:
Different bikes for riding conditions.

+1 Trail or training ride dictates which bike I ride.

Sarguy said:
I know this is bordering on "Beginners Forum" but I wanted the passionate responses. Follow up question; having never ridden a FS, does it make a world of difference on the trails?

Depends on the trail and your riding style/ fitness level. FS and hartail are different riding styles. I have each and I probably put 250 miles a year on my fs/ verses 1,5k+ on my hardtails and 2,5k miles on my road bike. In the end you gotta just ride what you like.

jmmUT

· #19 · Feb 24, 2011

annamagpie said:
Polycyclery is nothing to be ashamed of. As long as both bikes are treated ethically and honestly, everything should be fine.

It's harder than it looks. The number of bikes you own is inversely proportionate to the number of functioning bikes you own.

screampint

· #20 · Feb 24, 2011

This reminds me of a quote by Ann Strong:

"The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without shocking the entire community."

As the quote also works for polycyclery.

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