For me, a single bike would have to combine the ultimate performance (like the best racing bike) with the ability to ride anytime, in any weather, and carry a load. A 650B randonneur bike, made from superlight tubing for optimum performance, and with a removable low- rider rack on the front, could do it. The load on the front doesn't require a stouter frame, so you wouldn't lose performance over a racing bike.
As it is, most of my riding is on two bikes. I have a dedicated Urban Bike, because I do have to carry large boxes of books and magazines around town. The two bikes I ride most of the time are described here: http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/how-many-bikes-do-i-need/ For recreational and general transportation use, one bike would be quite feasible. In fact, since I prefer to focus on the ride rather than the bike, I don't really see the need to own several similar bikes that fill the same purpose. Given a choice, I'd prefer one truly awesome bike over a bunch of just nice ones. Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly www.bikequarterly.com Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
