Nice to finally have an authoritative value from Grant for "n", which I seem to have forever struggled with back in high school Calc class. Of course, since I'm single, I'll need to factor that in and carry the one, which leaves me with "N x 2" or a total of 18. Bingo!, which is exactly what I currently have. Hoping to move to Ecuador in two years, where they permit a grand total of ONE bicycle to be brought into the country tax/duty free with other household belongings. Going from 18 all the way to 1 isn't likely to happen until after I've expelled my last breath and my ashes have cooled down, so I guess I shouldn't worry about it. But I do, with the nightmare scenario of my Bombadil being dropped off at a local Goodwill and sold for $50 ever present. I guess this is what the rest of the world would call "white people problems", and they most certainly are right about that. But still, it is a Bombadil........
Willet M. On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 5:43:52 PM UTC-6 maxcr wrote: > I agree that three feels right for me, but which three is the eternal > question: > > Currently: > > - Proto-Gallop 61.5 - set up with Albatross as daily commuter > - 2TT Bombadil 60 - set up with Bullmoose and slicks to cover my > touring dreams > - Hunqapillar 58 - set up with Jones bar and 2.1 Thunderburts > semi-knobby as my hillibike > - Rambouillet (orange) 60 - set up with drop bars and JB 33's as my > road bike > - Wilbury 60 - only one with 650bx38 and with Albatross bars - a mixte > to future proof any flexibility and mobility challenges in 20 years > - Atlantis 61 - set up with a Bullbar and 2.1 Thunderburts semi-knobby > as a country bike abroad > > *Not counting the one abroad, I need to reduce two to get the magic number > 3. Which ones? Probably Wilbury and Gallop would be the first to go, but I > still want to ride them a bit more now that the weather is better before > making a decision. > > Then again, 5 or 7 or 9 also feels right no? > > Max > On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7:32:12 PM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > >> I've already gotten rid of a couple and still need to drop one... >> I think 3 is the magic number >> Currently: >> 2009 Hillborne, canti 56cm (Original Green , recently painted Harvest >> Gold) - 700x43 >> 2017 Appaloosa 55cm (Silver) - 29x2.1 >> 2019 Cheviot 60cm (metallic Blue) - 700x50 >> 2004 Romulus, canti 59cm (Blue) - 700x35 >> >> On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7:07:47 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> My recollection of the article is that Grant arrived at 9 being the >>> sensible number. One of the nine on Grant's list was a "project bike", and >>> there was at least one single speed. The "project bike" slot struck me as >>> the GP version of "N+1" because whenever you finish the project then the >>> "project bike" slot is (by definition) empty, and sufficient grounds to >>> start a new project. I've got a dialed in stable of 18 with two more on >>> order and a third likely to be ordered. When I hit 21 I'm going to have to >>> do something about my storage situation. Even with four addresses, it's >>> getting cozy. >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 5:45:16 AM UTC-7 Tom Palmer wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I recall an article by Grant about the number of bike a person needs >>>> with justification. I think it was 7. >>>> Any idea which reader it was in? >>>> Thanks! >>>> Tom Palmer >>>> Twin Lake, MI >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b31ab8fc-6a01-4207-939f-36daa0e142d9n%40googlegroups.com.
