On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 10:27 PM, JL<subfas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have always had a difficult time owning just one bicycle. It seems > that no matter how many times I imagine the most ideal bicycle model > and setup I change my mind after a few weeks or months and alter the > setup. My solution to this is to have more than one bike, set up and > designed for different purposes or types of riding. There is a > correlation with how much I enjoy bicycling and how many bikes I own - > they seem to feed off each other and both increase because of each > other. This trend changed a little when I found Rivendell. The > versatility of their bike gives the potential for one frame to take on > many different lives and for one bike setup to have enough crossover > into other areas that a near all rounder status can be reached. Has > anyone been able to achieve a one-bike-for-everything-I-need goal? I > think part of the situation is that with enthusiasts of anything the > line between need and want gets blurry.
I've come to think that the all-rounder situation is only possible if your riding is fairly limited. I consistently put over half my annual miles on one bike; my Surly Cross-Check. That's my main commuter and cyclocross racer and i'll take it on road rides that have light trail or gravel riding. Of course, i also ride my Redwood on roads and easy trails and gravel too, and it's my most comfortable bike for all-day rides (like today's 70-mile lunch run w/Timmac and 3 others). But there are lots of trails that are way more fun to ride on my mountain bike. I rode that mountain bike as my only bike in dirt and road setups for many years, but it wasn't a good road commuter. I also like riding singlespeed/fixed in my daily rides, but for mountain or long road rides i want gears. No single bike can possibly do it all, so i basically use four (those plus my 3-speed). So yeah, if you don't like to mountain bike, and want the same gearing options on all rides, the all-rounder is certainly feasible, but otherwise not. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
